Andy Murray is through to the Australian Open final after beating Roger Federer in a five-set thriller in Melbourne.

The British number one will face top seed Novak Djokovic for the title on Sunday.

US Open champion Murray won his semi-final against the Swiss star 6-4 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 6-7 (2/7) 6-2 in exactly four hours.

The 25-year-old Briton had never previously beaten Federer in a grand slam tournament.

And third seed Murray had looked the more likely to win the match from the outset with a superior service game and aggressive shotmaking.

The Scot was two points away from winning the semi-final in the fourth set.

But the 17-times grand slam winner, who was seeded two, proved he was still a force to be reckoned with by forcing a fifth.

However, Murray got off to a storming start in the final set, racing to a 3-0 lead – and was not prepared to let an opportunity slip again.

Speaking afterwards, the Olympic gold medallist, who beat Federer in the final at London 2012, said: “It’s always tough against him. Slams are when he plays his best tennis.

“When I was serving for the match at 6-5 in the fourth, he came up with some unbelievable shots.

“I didn’t play the best tiebreak. It’s hard when you’re serving for a place in the final and a few minutes later you are into a fifth set.”

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