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.

John Higgins thrashed Oli Lines 6-0 to reach the final of the British Open, where he'll seek to become the oldest winner of a ranking event since the late Ray Reardon in 1982.

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