Ireland's Eugene Hughes booked his place in the semi final line up of the Seniors Championship with a 4-2 win over Australia's Robby Foldvari.

As expected every ball of every frame was contested with the utmost concentration, skill and experience.

Foldvari took the opener, a useful late run of 31 wiping out an earlier effort of 35 from Hughes and the Aussie turned on the style in frame two with an immaculately crafted 75.

Time for a fight back from the tenacious Irishman. A run of 48 gave Hughes frame three and he levelled the match after some of the best safety play one could wish to see anywhere.

Hughes added the next to lead for the first time and the tide continued to turn in his favour as He chipped in breaks of 45 and 32 to complete his win.

Finland's Jyri Virtanen has been the revelation of the Seniors Championship. Taking a form guide from recent European Championships, one would have got fairly generous odds on the Finn booking a semi final spot, but he has and in dramatic fashion.

He led 3-1 against Belgium's Yvan Leus, who'd upset the form book in the last 16, beating Welshman Ron Jones.

Leus snatched the fourth on the black to stay in the match and then took the next two to send the match into the decider. After a close contest Virtanen settled it on the colours.

Australia's former professional Glen Wilkinson edged out former World Billiards Champion, Geet Sethi, 4-3 after an absorbing contest.

Breaks of 53 and 62 gave Wilkinson a 2-1 lead, but Sethi levelled on the colours and an effort of 43 gave him the lead.

But from thereon Wilkinson dominated the match, winning the last two frames by a comfortable margin.

Dene O'Kane ensured it would be an Oceania versus Europe final. He ended the brave run of Englishman Alan Trigg and faces Wilkinson in the semis.

O'Kane was in imperious form, running in breaks of 75, 61, 70 and a new seniors high break, a 130 total clearance. Trigg battled back to take two frames, but he couldn't stop O'Kane in that sort of form.

O'Kane had ended the hopes of Stephen Baillie in the last 16, but not before the Scot gave him a mighty fright, opening a 2-0 lead before a run of 91 got O'Kane back on track and helped turn the match in his favour.