Mark Allen overcame fellow Antrim man Jordan Brown 5-2 within the quarter-final of the Northern Eire Open at Belfast’s Waterfront Corridor.

The world quantity eight was requested questions within the match, however discovered the solutions to advance right into a semi-final towards England’s Judd Trump on Saturday (19:00 BST).

Allen started effectively with a break of 101 taking the primary body, however Brown responded in high-quality model with a break of 131 within the second levelling the match.

The third become a tactical battle on the colors, however Allen noticed the body out and stretched his lead within the fourth.

Brown once more hit again, this time with a break of 120 to drag a body again, however Allen produced the products within the following frames to advance.

“I used to be relieved to recover from the road. It was not a variety of enjoyable enjoying Jordan,” Allen advised TNT Sports activities.

“It might have been an ideal event for the impartial as we had a variety of assist, but it surely was an odd environment as a result of they need us each to do effectively. I do not get a lot enjoyment out of beating Jordan as a result of I at all times assist him in any other case.

“He performed a variety of great things, made two good centuries, he simply missed one or two balls at key moments. If it had gone 4-3 he would have been assured.

“That is the place he belongs. I’ve practised with him for 25 years and I do know what he’s able to. I stated to him on the finish that he has had three good wins this week and he must take the positives ahead as a result of he’s a category act.”

Trump was additionally a 5-2 winner in his quarter-final, defeating John Higgins for a thirteenth straight time in a rating occasion.

The world primary was behind after the primary body, however gained the subsequent two with breaks of 93 and 82 earlier than Higgins drew degree.

Nevertheless, Trump took over from there with a pair of 72 breaks and closed out his win with 121 to succeed in his first semi-final of the season.