Mark Allen has claimed that there is more to come from him after he reached the UK Championship final with a 9-7 win over Ricky Walden.
The Northern Irishman came from 5-3 down in the afternoon session to set up a Sunday showdown with Judd Trump.
"I've been working very hard on my game and it's now paying its due rewards," Allen told BBC Sport.
"I need to compete with Judd in the final. I've been waiting for a long time to have that handshake in front of the trophy - that's what you play for.
"I think I've played 50% of my game this week and I'm in the final, I think my safety has got me through but if you look at my stats it's not very good. Judd has been riding the crest of the wave at the moment and it should be a fantastic match."
Trump booked his place in the final with Friday's 9-7 win over Neil Robertson.
