Ali Carter beat reigning champion Judd Trump 6-5 to succeed in the semi-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.

A see-saw encounter noticed Carter set up a 4-2 benefit with three half-centuries and a break of 103.

Trump then made a elegant 129 as he started a fightback, reeling off three frames in a row to guide 5-4.

Nevertheless, Carter took a nervy tenth body with an outstanding 43 clearance to stage and sealed his victory with a tremendous run of 64 within the decider.

“You need to attempt to maintain on to those particular moments. To make a clearance like that in these circumstances and in entrance of a crowd like that could be a feather in my cap,” Carter instructed BBC Sport.

“For all the cash I regarded like I used to be going to go 5-3 in entrance and I misplaced my composure for a few frames.

“I had labored actually exhausting however [I was] delighted to make an unbelievable clearance to drive a decider after which how I held myself collectively I do not know.”

Mark Allen and Mark Selby play afterward Friday (19:00 GMT) in a repeat of the 2023 World Championship semi-final, with the winner scheduled to face Carter within the final 4 on Saturday night.