Andy Murray v Roger Federer: Australian Open semi-final - in pictures

There's not an empty seat in the house for the match, which is a repeat of the 2010 Australian Open final, though Andy Murray fans will be hoping that there isn't a repeat of the result – Federer won in straight sets Photograph: Joe Castro/EPA

Speaking of Andy Murray fans, there's plenty in the Rod Laver Arena for the match, some with Union flag face paint ... Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

... whereas some have gone with the Saltire Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Federer gets proceedings under way. If the first game is a barometer of the quality of the whole match then the watching fans are in for a treat, there's a 28 shot rally and then Murray gets to break point before Federer comes back to take the first game Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

There's some more brutal rallies and also a bit of service breaking in the next three games as Murray takes a 3-1 lead Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

After a comfortable service game to love from Federer that makes it 3-2, Murray goes into attack mode and takes the first set 6-4 Photograph: Joe Castro/EPA

The second set sees both players evenly matched with the games going with serve Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Pool/Getty Images

The pair go toe to toe on the baseline during the second set which goes to a tie-break Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Which Federer wins 7-5 and the Swiss fans go wild Photograph: Julian Smith/EPA

The third set is going with serve again until the fifth game when Murray steps up a gear and takes the set 6-3 Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Shane Warne makes the most of a break of play during this enthralling match to apply some lip gloss Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

As the match reaches the three hour mark the ever graceful Roger Federer seems to be the ascendency in the fourth set, taking a 4-2 lead Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

However, Murray digs deep and pulls it back to 4-4 Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Before Federer makes it 5-4 and now Murray is serving to save the set Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images

Which he does and then breaks Federer to make it 6-5 which means he's serving for the match Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

Now it's Federer's turn to dig deep, he breaks Murray to win the game and take the set to a tie-break Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

The momentum continues with Federer in the tie-break he charges to a 2-0 lead before Murray comes back to 2-2 but then the Swiss races back to take the tie-break 7-2. This fantastic match is going to a fifth set, which is great for the watching fans and for Novak Djokovic who is waiting to meet the winner of the match in Sunday's final Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Blimey Charlie! Now the momentum has swung the other way with Murray taking a 5-2 lead in the final set Photograph: Joe Castro/EPA

Federer is serving to stay in the match but Murray's powerful returns put him 30 love up. Federer comes back but a swat down the forehand side gives Murray two matchpoints. The Swiss saves the first with a big serve but he goes too long on the second and Murray wins 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2. It's the first time that Murray has beaten Federer in a grand slam and the US Open and Olympic champion is into the final of the Australian Open for the third time in four years Photograph: Dennis Sabangan/EPA