Stephen Maguire braced for Ronnie O'Sullivan and his band of suppoerters in York

Stephen Maguire vowed he would have no fear of Ronnie O'Sullivan's boisterous band of supporters after setting up a Betway UK Championship semi-final against the five-time winner.

The 42-year-old O'Sullivan first won this event in 1993, aged 17, and he remains the man to beat. A 6-3 victory over Martin Gould including breaks of 107, 106 and 94 saw him safely through to the last four in York.