Jack Lisowski pipped world No 1 and 'best friend' Judd Trump in the Northern Ireland Open to claim his first snooker ranking title after six previous defeats in finals.

Lisowski won 9-8 in Belfast, taking the deciding frame 73-7 after Trump - who remains without a title since winning the UK Championship in December 2024 - missed a shot with the rest.

Lisowski had lost to Trump in his last three ranking finals - the World Grand Prix in 2020 and then the German Masters and Gibraltar Open in 2021 - having suffered two defeats to Neil Robertson and one to Mark Selby across his first three finals.

The 34-year-old paid tribute to Trump after his victory, revealing how he had helped him following the death of his father in March.

Lisowski said: "Judd's been my best friend pretty much since I

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