English Open 2022 snooker LIVE – Mark Selby and Luca Brecel set for final showdown in Home Nations Series

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Brecel brushes aside Allen to claim place in final against Selby

Brecel was at his brilliant best at the Brentwood Centre on Saturday evening, turning on the style to beat the player of the season with relative ease.

The Belgian chalked up breaks of 61, 55, 50 and 71 as he raced into a five-frame lead, and although Allen threatened a comeback at 5-2, Brecel held his nerve to see off his opponent.

“Yeah, I guess he’s not unbeatable,” said Brecel in the Eurosport studio afterwards.

“I felt good today. I felt much better than yesterday, actually. More focused. Happy to win, very happy.

“Every time I feel under pressure, I feel like I’m going to deliver. I’m not going to crumble; I’m quite good under pressure.”

‘I have never played better’ – Robertson confident of fortunes changing in new year

The 40-year-old played some stunning snooker but came up against Selby at his brilliant best in a thrilling semi-final of the English Open on Saturday.

Far from feeling sorry for himself, however, Robertson is fully confident his fortunes will change in 2023.

Asked to assess his season so far, Robertson said: “I have never played better.

“You can see that with the scoring, it’s just ridiculous. Any time I pot a ball to get in I’m winning the frame in one visit. I take it as a great compliment that people are playing so well against me because they know they have to, but I’m fine with that.

“I’m enjoying playing the way I am and the brand of snooker I’m playing is great, it’s very enjoyable.

“My safety today was actually very good, I didn’t play any sloppy safeties, I didn’t give many easy chances from safeties.

“I feel great about my game and I’m looking forward to the Christmas break and then carrying that through into the Masters.”

HOW TO WATCH THE ENGLISH OPEN 2022?

Jimmy White, Alan McManus and Neal Foulds are among the pundits who will provide analysis before, during and after the afternoon and evening sessions.

Daily reports and news will be published online at eurosport.co.uk.

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