Ronnie O’Sullivan through to Northern Ireland Open final with comeback win

Ronnie O’Sullivan reached his 54th ranking title final at the Northern Ireland Open (Dave Howarth/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan sealed the 54th ranking event final of his illustrious career with a superb 6-3 comeback victory over Ali Carter in the Northern Ireland Open.

The reigning world champion trailed 3-1 against Carter in the first semi-final but reeled off five successive frames to secure his place in the final of this event for the third year in a row.