Judd Trump remains on course for a successful defence of his UK Championship title after a convincing 6-3 victory over Neil Robertson.
Trump waited 13 years to double his tally in the first Triple Crown event, but it might only between 12 months between titles two and three based on this performance.
Six half-centuries were enough to see off Robertson, who had led 3-2 before Trump rattled off four frames in a row in a display similar to that which had seen off Ding Junhui on Friday night.
Robertson entered the arena with a spring in his step, playfully mimicking a cricket stroke with his Australia side on the verge of taking a 2-0 lead in the Ashes, and after a 114 break in frame four he added the next to move into the lead.
But whereas the cricketers were able to press home their advantage overnight, Robertson was no match for Trump thereafter.
"Another final," reflected the winner. "So it's been a good end to this calendar year really, after quite a poor midseason. I'm happy to have another shot at it.
"It's not been brilliant the whole tournament. I'd love to play better but at the moment I haven't really needed to.
"Overall it's been solid. My safety has been good. Just relying too much on their mistakes at the minute. My long-potting was very, very bad there.
Trump has had to work hard to reach another ranking final, having been given a real scare by Stephen Maguire in the first round and then trailed both Ding and Robertson early, but his class has so far prevailed.
"I've lost a lot of finals, so I need to take home that trophy any way possible," he added. "I don't care what happens, you'll have to drag me off the table in the final. I need to get this one."
He'll face either Mark Selby or Shaun Murphy on Sunday.
