Doherty denied at death

STEVE DAVIS and Stephen Hendry made experience count in their respective Travis Perkins UK Championship quarter-finals.

Elder statesmen Davis and Hendry, with 11 UK and 13 world titles between them, eventually edged past Ken Doherty and Ali Carter to form an unlikely match-up in today’s s first semi-final showdown.

Both men faced stern examinations of their credentials, before Davis toppled Doherty 9-7, while Hendry overcame Carter by the same scoreline in a thrilling finale.