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Trump 0-2 Wilson (5-0)
An early foul from Wilson adds to Trump's lead as he looks to win his first frame of the match.
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Trump 0-2 Wilson (56-57)
Wilson gets the snooker he needs as Trump fouls, before the world champion clears the table to double his lead.
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Trump 0-1 Wilson (56-26)
Trump's break comes to an end with Wilson needing snookers to claim the frame.
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Trump 0-1 Wilson (39-20)
A back-and-forth start to the second frame, with Trump currently in control and building to his lead with a break of 18.
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Trump 0-1 Wilson (21-62)
Trump is able to eat into Wilson's lead but it is not enough to salvage the frame.
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Trump 0-0 Wilson (0-62)
Wilson has established a dominant lead, with Trump requiring snookers to rescue the frame.
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Trump 0-0 Wilson (0-4)
Wilson has the first points of the final after an early foul from Trump.
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Final details
Judd Trump meets Kyren Wilson in the final of the Northern Ireland Open today.
The match sees the top two seeds in the tournament meet at Waterfront Hall in Belfast.
A best of 17 frames encounter, it will be settled across two sessions, starting this afternoon at 1pm.
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Wilson's road to the final
Kyren Wilson has had to come through several last frame deciders to make Sunday's Northern Ireland Open final.
- Last 64 - Beat David Grace 4-3
- Last 32 - Beat Anthony McGill 4-3
- Last 16 - Beat Stan Moody 4-1
- Quarter-finals - Beat Mark Williams 5-1
- Semi-finals - Beat Pang Junxu 6-4
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Trump's route to the final
Top seed Judd Trump has been in brilliant form this week to reach today's final.
- Last 64 - Beat Ishpreet Singh Chadha 4-0
- Last 32 - Beat Matthew Selt 4-2
- Last 16 - Beat Barry Hawkins 4-1
- Quarter-finals - Beat Shaun Murphy 5-1
- Semi-finals - Beat Elliot Slessor 6-0
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Northern Ireland Open prize money
Today's finalists will be competing for an extra £55,000 in prize money as well as the Alex Higgins trophy.
A break of 143 or more will also clinch in the highest of the tournament and a £5,000 bonus.
- Runner-up - £45,000
- Winner - £100,000
- Highest break - £5,000
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Final details
Judd Trump meets Kyren Wilson in the final of the Northern Ireland Open today.
The match sees the top two seeds in the tournament meet at Waterfront Hall in Belfast.
A best of 17 frames encounter, it will be settled across two sessions, starting this afternoon at 1pm.
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Semi-final results
The finalists of the Northern Ireland Open were confirmed on Saturday with the two semi-finals in Belfast.
- Pang Junxu 4-6 Kyren Wilson
- Judd Trump 6-0 Elliot Slessor
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What are the Home Nations Series events?
The Home Nations Series includes four tournaments hosted in the four home nations of the United Kingdom.
They are as follows:
- English Open (September 16-22)
- Northern Ireland Open (October 20-27)
- Scottish Open (December 9-15)
- Welsh Open (February 12-18)
The trophies for each of the Home Nations Series events are named after snooker icons of the respective country:
- English Open - The Steve Davis trophy
- Northern Ireland Open - The Alex Higgins trophy
- Scottish Open - The Steven Hendry trophy
- Welsh Open - The Ray Reardon trophy
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How to watch
- The Northern Ireland Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
- Customers can live stream all the action via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, SunSport's live blog will provide day-to-day coverage of the huge tournament in Belfast.
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Northern Ireland Open 2024 prize money
Here is a breakdown of the huge £550,400 prize pot in Belfast:
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-finals: £21,000
Quarter-finals: £13,200
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,600
Last 96: £1,000
High Break: £5,000
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Trump sees Wilson improvement
I think he has improved a lot.
“From where he was a couple of years ago, he has gone to a different level.
“I think he is playing much faster and that has helped him tremendously, as he was very methodical before, and now he actually looks like he is enjoying what he is doing.”
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More Trump on Wilson
It is nice for me to have someone pushing me who is doing their absolute all to really go away and practice every single time, and it is nice to have that rivalry when you get to the top.
“Me and him are both really enjoying it.”
Judd Trump -
Trump sees rivalry with Wilson
Judd Trump believes he and Kyren Wilson will fight it out for titles for the next 10 years.
Trump told Eurosport of his opponent in the final: "It is a great match-up.
“Over the next 10 years with my hunger and his hunger I think we are going to be meeting a lot of times.”
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Wilson also loves the Waterfront Hall
What a place this is, the Waterfront Hall.
“That is why I showed a little bit of emotion. I had never managed to make the one-table set-up here before.
“As soon as I walked out, I thought: ‘Wow, what a venue, what a crowd.’ This is definitely one of the best venues I have ever played in.
“I was so desperate to make the final. I am delighted to do that.”
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Trump on the Waterfront Hall
One of the best arenas you can play in.
"I had plenty left in the tank. I felt very relaxed out there. The table is a good test for everyone.
"The table conditions play so good here. I love playing here. The table is so reactive."
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Trump 6-0 Slessor
It's all over.
Everything Slessor touched turned to dust, with Trump imperious.
He missed a black with the opportunity to steal a frame, as Trump was allowed back to the table.
Slessor offers his hand to Trump, who is in the final.
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Trump 5-0 Slessor
Another frame is added and Trump is in total cruise control.
It was Slessor's ambitious, over hit red that cannoned out, hitting the black away from the pocket, and handing the advantage over to Judd.
70-16 that frame finished.
One more, and Trump is in the final.
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Trump 4-0 Slessor (32-15)
Slessor misses a black and stays on 15.
That gives Trump the opportunity to take advantage, who splits on the reds and opens up the balls.
This looks like another great opportunity for the frame.
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Trump 4-0 Slessor
Unbelievable.
We've played around an hour and Trump just two frames from victory.
In frame four it was a break of 90.
Incredibly, Slessor has recorded just 19 points in the four frames.
We go for a break and a cuppa.