AFP - China's Ding Junhui edged closer to the UK Championship final after building a 5-3 lead over world number two Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals on Friday. World number 14 Ding won three successive frames after the mid-session interval to move 5-2 ahead before Maguire claimed the final frame of the session to remain in touch. The best-of-17 clash continues later on Friday, with the winner set to face either Ronnie O'Sullivan or John Higgins in Sunday's final.
AFP - China's Ding Junhui edged closer to the UK Championship final after building a 5-3 lead over world number two Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals on Friday.
World number 14 Ding won three successive frames after the mid-session interval to move 5-2 ahead before Maguire claimed the final frame of the session to remain in touch.
The best-of-17 clash continues later on Friday, with the winner set to face either Ronnie O'Sullivan or John Higgins in Sunday's final.
Result: Stephen Maguire (Sco) 5-9 Ding Junhui (Chn) 73-0 9-101 (66) 0-75 (75) 97-31 (97) 5-85 0-83 (83) 6-105 (54) 104-0 (64) 60-47 74-47 0-138 (134) 20-65 18-61 1-69 (69)
Result: Stephen Maguire (Sco) 5-9 Ding Junhui (Chn)
73-0 9-101 (66) 0-75 (75) 97-31 (97) 5-85 0-83 (83) 6-105 (54) 104-0 (64) 60-47 74-47 0-138 (134) 20-65 18-61 1-69 (69)
