UK Championship 2023: Judd Trump thwarts Mark Selby in ruthless display to book semi-final place in York

Judd Trump is through to the semi-finals of the UK Championship after an emphatic 6-3 win over four-time world champion Mark Selby.

Despite continuing to suffer from illness in York, Trump produced some of his best snooker to overcome Selby, who was expected to give him a far tougher test at the Barbican on Friday night.

But Trump ruthlessly capitalised on errors made by Selby, and benefitted from some timely flukes, to book his place in the semi-finals where he will play either Ding Junhui or Mark Williams on Saturday evening.

Trump got off to a rapid start. Selby gets an unfortunate double kiss on the red looking for the right corner and Trump instantly capitalised with his 50th century of the season to take the lead.

Selby built up a lead of 61 in the second frame, but Trump cleared the table for 72 to double his advantage.

The third frame required a re-rack, but it did not deter Trump who went on to get a break of 93.

Shortly after a remarkable fluke, Trump missed a straightforward red to allow Selby into the fourth frame, but he could not capitalise as he overcut a red to the tip left corner with the rest.

His error allowed Trump to quickly restore his dominance with a run of 52 and a secure commanding 4-0 lead at the interval.

Selby was able to get his first meaningful break of the evening after a Trump counter opportunity broke down.

The Jester from Leicester won the frame with a break of 60 to reduce the deficit, drawing ironic cheers from the York crowd.

Trump moved to within a frame of victory after a three-ball plant saw him take control of the frame before going on to complete a well-crafted 95 break.

Selby benefitted from a fluke with a red at 25-4 and he kept himself in the match by winning the frame. He then followed up by producing his best snooker of the match with a break of 98 to move within two frames of Trump.

Selby fluked in a red before Trump went one better and produced an even more flamboyant fluke. Selby was left 48 behind with 43 remaining and required two snookers, but he could not make it happen and Trump sealed his 1,000th professional victory.