Mark Selby will play John Higgins in the final of the British Open after beating Mark Allen 6-3 in an enthralling battle between two of the game’s grittiest competitors.

Mark Selby will face fellow four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the British Open on Sunday. World number five Selby overcame Northern Ireland's Mark Allen 6-3 in a hard-fought semi-final in Cheltenham on Saturday.

THE British Open Snooker has headed into the final day with two of the sport’s biggest stars eyeing the £100,000 jackpot. John Higgins will be looking to tie for the record of British Open

Mark Selby is scrapping through tight games at the British Open, despite former world champion Ken Doherty saying it is clear he is struggling for confidence. The Jester from Leicester beat Pang Junxu 4-3 on the final black in his opening game in Cheltenham and then edged past Yuan Sijun in a decider in round three on Wednesday night.

THE British Open Snooker has reached a couple of thrilling semi-finals TODAY – with many of the sport’s top stars still in contention for the £100,000 jackpot. This afternoon’s

Mark Selby pulled off a hard-fought 4-5 win over David Gilbert in the quarterfinal encounter of this tournament yesterday. In the meantime, Mark Selby has won four matches in this British Open tournament,

Mark Selby will take on John Higgins in the final of the British Open in Cheltenham after beating Mark Allen 6-3.

Snooker fans have hardly had a chance to draw breath since Neil Robertson 's win over Wu Yize in the English Open final on Sunday, netting him a handsome £100,000 top prize. Another £100k will be dished out to whichever player prevails in the British Open finale this coming Sunday.

Mark Selby, John Higgins and reigning world champion Kyren Wilson all progress at the British Open on Wednesday.