World number 50 Sam Craigie pulled off a shock 5-1 win over 2023 snooker winner Ali Carter in the quarter-finals of the German Masters.

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Ali Carter lost to Sam Craigie in the quarter-finals of the German Masters

Craigie led 4-0 and was unstoppable en route to his first career semi-final on the pro circuit.

Sam will battle for a place in the grand final with Judd Trump after the world number two saw off John Higgins (12th) 5-2.

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German masters, quarters

Xi Jiahui (29th) – Ryan Day (19th) 5-1

Judd Trump (2) – John Higgins (12) 5-2

Sam Craigie (50) – Ali Carter (11) 5-1

Kyren Wilson (10) – Zhenyi Fan (33) 5-0.

German Masters, semi-final schedule

Xi Jiahui (29) v Kyren Wilson (10) / Saturday 3pm

Sam Craigie (50) – Judd Trump (2) / Saturday 9pm.

German Masters 2024 was held from January 29 to February 4 at the Tempodrom in Berlin. The tournament has a total prize pool of £427,000 and the reigning champion is Ali Carter (2023).