headline: English Open: Mark Selby will face Belgian Luca Brecel in the final
text: Mark Selby will face Luca Brecel in the final of the English Open in Brentwood, Essex on Sunday.
  Four-time world champion Selby knocked out holder Neil Robertson 6-4 in a high-quality semi-final.
  In the evening session, Belgian Brecel celebrated a comfortable 6-2 victory over Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.
  "I'm really happy," said 2019 English Open champion Selby, having avenged a defeat to Robertson in the 2020 semi-finals.
  Selby had battled back from 3-1 down on his way to victory, making two centuries and three breaks over 50.
  39-year-old ended a run of seven defeats against the 40-year-old Australian to reach his first ranking final since winning the 2021 world title.
  Selby added: "The last two or three times he's beaten me he has played faultless snooker - it was a bit like playing against a computer. 
  "I knew I needed to win frames in one visit to beat Neil and I managed to do that."
  Brecel made breaks of 61, 55, 50 and 71 as he raced to a five-frame lead over Allen and although the 36-year-old Northern Irishman pulled the next two frames back, Brecel kept his cool to win.
  "I felt good today," the 27-year-old told Eurosport.
  "I missed a couple at 5-1, but every time I come under pressure I feel quite good. I'm not going to crumble. If you are confident and calm, good things are going to happen."
  final starts at 13:00 GMT and is the best of 17 frames. 
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