Stephen Lee completed a remarkable come-back at 1.30am today to reach the final of the Regal Scottish with a 6-5 victory over Nigel Bond.
Derbyshire’s Bond playing in his first semi-final since the 1997 Thailand Masters -looked certain to go through to a final against David Gray when he led 5-1 in the event at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference.
But pressure got the better of the 36-year-old as world No 8 Lee, from Wiltshire, took the last five frames in a nail-biting conclusion.