Semi-Final - Liang Wenbo v David Grace UK Snooker Championship

Good afternoon, after an astonishing quarterfinal here at York yesterday,

three final frame beside it and late-night finish we have arrived

slightly punch-drunk and ready for more of the semifinal in this years

bets way Kingdom championship. The way the draw has unfolded has been

as bizarre has brilliant. It has left does with four men standing,

two of which are no surprise, the other pair Mystic Meg could not have

picked this. MUSIC PLAYS

MUSIC PLAYS We seek to styles colliding, both

winners of the sports triple Crown as world UK Masters champions and

they run into another in the chemo and is, in this final two years ago

won by the Australian, Selby has won the most two recent contests

including the late-night Crucible semifinal last year, we know what we

are in for this evening. The other one, we have not got a clue, it is

anyone's guess. What a story, the gentle giant from Yorkshire, the

world number 81, David Grace, the lowest ranked player for 25 years to

make it to a semifinal, he is living the semifinal in York. He has and

more this week than in five years as a professional and he takes on Liang

Wenbo of China the beta Chomp on the way. Two epic comebacks and a run

yesterday means he has the air of Hayman who has just been changed in

a phone box. You have seen an awful lot in your

years, I wonder how often we have seen this incredible contrast

between the top half of the draw on the bottom? I think there are a lot

of top players looking at themselves thinking I should be here today.

Trump, a world champion, Shaun Murphy, but a fantastic achievement

for these two players. How would you describe your? Remarkable. You have

to go back to Alan McManus for a player as low as David Grace to be

here. It is a day you find out about yourself. As never done it before,

can you settle down and play snooker in front of the audience and the

people at home? A big ask. Let's talk about David Grace. He brushes

tables to help supplement is living in Leeds and I know there is a

massive crowd in there today. You know he has never been past the last

edited in a major like this, how life changing a week is this? Very

much so. I commentated on the other match and left when it was 6-1, I

couldn't believe the one. He has fantastic character but as John

says, what a stage to test your skill and