Carter through to final after edging out Perry in epic encounter
Allister Carter will face former training partner Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Snooker World Championship Final at The Crucible after defeating Joe Perry 17-15 in a nail-biting semi-final on Saturday night. He dedicated the victory to his two recently deceised grandmother.
The 28-year-old, who hitherto has only one non-ranking tournament win to his name, had to use all his mental reserves to see off Perry.
The two players had been tied at 12-12 going into the final session after a see-saw morning's play.
Essex-born Carter came from 15-14 down in the evening to win three frames in a row and end Perry's brave bid.
Carter said: "I was just trying to take one ball at a time - it was a really tough match, and to get over the line was extra special.
"It means everything to me. My two nans passed away in quick succession a few weeks ago and they would have loved to have seen this - but I've got two angels on my shoulders this week.
"I'm mentally tired but I'm sure Ronnie is too. I'll just keep punching and if I'm there in the final session we'll see what happens."
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