Judd Trump’s heroic run in the Royal London Watches Grand Prix was ended by home favourite John Higgins in Glasgow this afternoon.

The 19-year-old, from Keynsham, was playing in his first ranking tournament semi-final a day after knocking out world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan.

But Higgins, who has 18 ranking titles to his name, showed all his experience to hold of a spirited recovery from the young Bristolian to win 6-4.

"I just needed a few frames to get going, he started missing and I started putting the pressure on,” said Trump, who is guaranteed to rise up the rankings from 41st as a result of his performances this week.

"Then he made two big breaks in the last two frames, so good luck to him in the final.”

Trump showed plenty of character to claim the first frame, but Higgins swiftly levelled the match at 1-1.

Breaks of 65 and 91 ensured he enjoyed a 3-1 lead at the break.

The three-time winner of the Grand Prix did not relent after the interval, with a run of 78 securing his fourth frame on the spin to put him within two of victory.

Trump stopped the rot in frame six with a 79 to reduce the deficit. Both players missed simple reds in the next before Trump moved to within one frame of his opponent.

The teenager then upped his game further, sinking a terrific long red and going on to make his highest break of the tournament, an 80, to draw level.

In the ninth frame, he missed an ambitious red which let the former world champion back to the table and Higgins made 61 before securing the frame and a 5-4 lead on his second visit.

He then booked only his second appearance in a ranking event final in Scotland with a break of 83 in the 10th frame.

"At 4-1 he was struggling and I could have gone on to win comfortably, but he can pot them off the lamp shades. He just needs to get used to the TV conditions, but he could be a very good player," said Higgins.