Trump will go into the final looking to become only the fourth player to successfully defend the UK crown after Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan.
And the Englishman looks to be getting back towards his best after openly talking about his struggles to hit top form and find a suitable cue this term.
He reached the final of the Northern Ireland Open in October and the Champion of Champions in November where he lost out to Jack Lisowski and Selby.
He will also be aware that on the two previous occasions he has beaten Robertson at this tournament, he has then gone on to triumph overall.
But when Trump fell 3-2 behind in an extraordinary frame, the momentum had appeared to have shifted towards Robertson, who won the lucrative Saudi Arabia Masters earlier this term.
“It was a massive frame to go 3-2 [down] but I still felt positive and like I had a good chance,” Trump added.
“A lot of times when you lose a frame like that, your opponent can get carried away like they have done the hard work but luckily for me, he left me in, in the next frame.
“I have been in a few finals recently and it is never nice to be on the losing end. I need to use that as motivation and have the determination to come out on the right end.”