Yan Bingtao to face John Higgins in Masters final after defeating Stuart Bingham

Yan Bingtao, right, will meet John Higgins, left, in the 2021 Masters final (Nigel French/PA)

Yan Bingtao produced a brilliant fightback to edge out defending champion Stuart Bingham 6-5 and take his place in the Masters final, where he will face two-time winner John Higgins.

The 20-year-old Chinese player, who had seen off Neil Robertson and Stephen Maguire in previous rounds, produced another composed display to recover from 4-2 behind and move to within one more victory of a maiden major title.