Davis rolls back the years

Steve Davis became the oldest finalist in a ranking tournament for 19 years tonight when he clung on for a nervy 9-6 victory over Stephen Hendry at the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York.

The 48-year-old looked home and dry when he led 8-2 but had to resist a brave fightback from his one-time arch-rival in their emotionally-charged semi-final before securing a meeting with either Chinese youngster Ding Junhui or world number 14 Joe Perry in Sunday’s showdown.