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Cope to meet Robertson in final

Jamie Cope will lock horns with Neil Robertson in this year's Royal London Watches Grand Prix final.

Having seen Australian ace Robertson defeat Scot Alan McManus 6-2 in the afternoon's semi-final, it was Stoke qualifier Cope who sparkled in the second semi in Scotland.

Despite twice going behind, the Longton potter ran out a comfortable 6-3 winner over Mark King at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

And afterwards the 21-year-old rising star revealed his desire to win this year's title and pocket the £60,000 prize-winners cheque. The runner-up gets £30,000.

'It's the first time that I've played really well, but I still feel there's lots more to come,' said Cope, who earlier this week pocketed a maximum 147 clearance which will earn him £24,000 in additional prize money unless it is bettered.

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