Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry made experience count in their respective Travis Perkins UK Championship quarter-finals.
Elder statesmen Davis and Hendry, with 11 UK and 13 world titles between them, eventually edged past Ken Doherty and Ali Carter to form an unlikely match-up in Friday's first semi-final showdown.
Both men faced stern examinations of their credentials, before Hendry overcame Carter 9-7, while Davis toppled Doherty by the same scoreline in a thrilling finale.
