Here come the players...published at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2018


Mark Allen beats Kyren Wilson 10-7
Northern Irishman wins Masters for first time
Wilson was also appearing in first Masters final
Michael Emons
Mark Allen v Kyren Wilson
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Mark Allen v Kyren Wilson
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Watch five great shots as Kyren Wilson beats world number three Judd Trump 6-5 to book his place in today's Masters final.
Masters: Kyren Wilson beats Judd Trump to reach - fives best shots
Watch the five best shots as Northern Ireland's Mark Allen ensures there will be a first-time winner of the Masters this year by beating John Higgins 6-3 to reach the final.
Allen knocks out Higgins to make Masters final - five best shots
Hello and welcome to BBC Sport's live text of the Masters final between Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson.
I'm Michael Emons and I will be guiding you through all the action from Alexandra Palace.
It is not the final we were expecting and we will have a new winner. Who will it be? Let's find out.
We have had shocks...
...we've had fantastic fightbacks...
...and now only two players remain. And only one man can be the champion.