O'Sullivan sets up Liang clash

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O'Sullivan will now play home favourite Liang Wenbo after the Chinese qualifier overcame Shaun Murphy 6-5 in a scrappy encounter earlier in the day.

"I played well in spells, not as well as I did against Ding Junhui (in the quarter-finals)," said O'Sullivan. "I'm feeling more confident and relaxed as the week goes on, finding some rhythm and enjoying the match situation."

Liang was aided in his progress by a below-par display from Murphy, who had cruised into the last four losing just one frame all week.

Murphy said: "He will need to play better to win the tournament and stop playing silly shots.

"That's what happens in sport, I had three matches playing very near to my best. This is the semi-final, which is very important, and I didn't play my best - I don't know why.

"If he plays like he played against me he will lose, but he is capable of winning if he pots more balls and plays better safety."

O'Sullivan is expecting a difficult contest against a player who will enjoy good home support, adding: "I'm just going to try to execute my shots, stay competitive and hope for a good match.

"It's fantastic for Liang Wenbo to get to the final and it's not going to be easy.

"I'm not surprised he's in the final because he's a top player, he's been around for a while and it's only a matter of time before he wins a tournament."