Trump will face either Mark King or Mark Allen at Wembley

Judd Trump has booked his place at January's Wembley Masters after beating Walsall's Mark Joyce 6-1 in the qualifying final in Sheffield.

The Bristol teenager earns a wild card into the invitation tournament for the world's top 16 players, and faces Mark King or Mark Allen in the first round.

Trump, 19, was too strong for Joyce - taking a 2-1 lead before winning four straight frames to triumph.

"I didn't play brilliantly but I did enough to win," Trump said.

"I've been playing with a lot of confidence all season so this will give me even more.

"I've never been to Wembley, even to watch a match, so it will be a great experience for me," the world number 41 told worldsnooker.com

Trump's win also gives him his first professional title, and comes after a successful start to the season that has seen him qualify for four ranking events and reach the semi-finals of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.

The Wembley Masters takes place from 11-18 January 2009.

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