Wild to face Brown in final

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MOORSIDE’S Michael Wild reached the final of the Manchester Open at Riley’s Snooker Club, Belle Vue, with a 4-0 victory over Warrington’s Phil Tsang which included breaks of 91 and 74.

He will play Wayne Brown in the final later this month after he defeated former Oldhamer Gary Lees 4-3.

Wild was beaten in the quarter-finals of the Paul Hunter English Open in Leeds, going out 5-3 to eventual winner Adam Duffy, of Sheffield.

Wild was undefeated in his group and had 5-1 and 5-2 wins before losing to the champion.