Neil Robertson can leave Lisowski in a jam

Second semi-final
Eurosport 1, starts 6am Saturday

Neil Robertson has appeared back to his brilliant best in the International Championship and he can seal a place in the final with a comfortable semi-final win over Jack Lisowski early on Saturday morning.

Robertson looked in excellent nick when beating Mark Selby 6-4 in the quarter-finals and the Australian made knocks of 95, 113 and 135 in that contest.

Robbo has made seven centuries in the Chinese event and the excellent table conditions in Daqing seem to have given him the confidence to produce one-visit snooker.

Lisowski was an impressive 6-2 winner over Judd Trump in the last eight but he looks short enough to pull off another upset.

Robertson can be backed at 19-20 giving Lisowski a one-and-a-half-frame start and that looks worth a play.

Mark Allen is a 2-7 shot against Matthew Stevens, who is rated an 11-4 chance, in Friday morning's semi-final clash.

Recommendation
N Robertson -1.5 frames
1pt 19-20 Coral, Ladbrokes

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