Shaun Murphy came from behind to book his place in the final of the China Championship on Monday.
Murphy, the 25/1 each-way pick of our Simon Crawford, trailed Ali Carter 4-2 in the best of 11 frame semi-final, but bounced back winning four frames in a row to make Tuesday's final in Guangzhou.
Murphy, Sky Bet's favourite heading into the last four, quickly found himself staring down the barrel as Carter moved to within a frame of victory.
But a highest break of 69 by former the former world champion in the seventh frame reduced the deficit to 4-3 and then the Manchester potter levelled things up winning a dour eighth frame 54-18.
Murphy went ahead for the first time in the match by winning the ninth 68-56 and wrapped up a 6-4 win 80-32.
The Englishman will now meet Belgium's Luca Brecel, who came through a final-frame decider with a break of 75 to defeat Li Hang 6-5.
Brecel shocked Ronnie O'Sullivan in Sunday's quarter-finals but despite making the only century break of the match (107), he looked like it was his turn to up on the wrong end of an upset when a run of 86 from Li Hang saw him fall 5-4 down.
However, he held his nerve in a tight 10th frame before his break of 75 booked his place in the final.
Monday's snooker results
Semi-finals
Shaun Murphy 6-4 Ali Carter
Luca Brecel 6-5 Li Hang
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