:00:37. > :00:45.Hello there. And welcome to the last of our snooker extra
:00:45. > :00:49.programmes in this year's BCG Masters tournament. The first of
:00:49. > :00:53.our semifinals was, on paper, a cracking match, between two left-
:00:53. > :01:01.handers and two of the most attacking players in the game right
:01:01. > :01:05.now. Bristol's audacious potter Judd Trump and Australia's former
:01:05. > :01:09.world champion, Neil Robertson. There is a bit of history between
:01:09. > :01:14.these two men. This is the third on the trot in which they have faced
:01:14. > :01:19.one another at key opponents. So far, Judd has held the upper hand,
:01:19. > :01:24.winning last April, and at the semifinal of the UK Championship,
:01:24. > :01:34.of course an event he went on to win. So, Robertson out to extract a
:01:34. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:43.measure of revenge today. It was a Still needs one more red. This blue
:01:43. > :01:52.will put him 42 pointness front. But there will still be 43
:01:52. > :02:02.Not a fan of these frames, myself. Almost win the frame here and get
:02:02. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:39.Stuck for a bit longer. Another Mmm. Neil there was trying to tie
:02:39. > :02:43.up the pink and black, but he's not done so on the black. Well, he
:02:43. > :02:48.needs two reds, two blacks, but there's a chance now. There's a
:02:48. > :02:51.little bit of hope in this frame for Judd. The reason I say that is
:02:51. > :02:57.because once you get down to the last couple of reds...
:02:57. > :03:01.APPLAUSE It's a light at the end of the
:03:01. > :03:06.tunnel, where the four or five reds are, all tucked against the cushion.
:03:06. > :03:10.You think, "Even if I get a chance, I can't do it." But now he would be
:03:10. > :03:19.thinking, "If I get a chance, I could win this frame." Gotta be
:03:19. > :03:29.careful here. There's only one safe As you say, if he can get two reds
:03:29. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:37.and two blacks, he's right back in Good hit.
:03:37. > :03:47.APPLAUSE A very good hit. Of course, no
:03:47. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:03.value in potting the red unless you He needs to get position on the
:04:03. > :04:09.black if he's gonna play any site trying to pot.
:04:09. > :04:18.APPLAUSE Something like that. What a shot.
:04:18. > :04:28.We see certain shots and say they deserve to win a frame, but this is
:04:28. > :04:30.
:04:30. > :04:40.Pity. A pity. But it was a tough black. And that will be his last
:04:40. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :05:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:05:34. > :05:44.Well, it was a long-drawn-out affair, which took nearly 36
:05:44. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:51.minutes. But that won't bother Neil Neil breaking off. It looks like
:05:51. > :06:01.he's got the pace of the table. APPLAUSE
:06:01. > :06:19.
:06:19. > :06:24.I think it was more... I don't think Neil Robertson wants to make
:06:24. > :06:34.it into that kind of match, it's not his style. But he's probably
:06:34. > :06:44.
:06:44. > :06:48.more adept at winning a frame like Well, the red in the middle of the
:06:48. > :06:53.table is in a potable position. We know that Judd doesn't turn down
:06:53. > :07:03.much. He could play it far left corner, left middle, depending on
:07:03. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:09.Mmm. Well, that's unlucky. He thought the only one he could leave
:07:09. > :07:15.was the one he was playing. That looked to have run safe and he's
:07:15. > :07:22.kicked one out of the cluster. Judd always liked to play them at
:07:22. > :07:32.pace. If you hit them that hard, there's a chance things like this
:07:32. > :07:39.
:07:39. > :07:49.can happen. Neil Robertson gets the first
:07:49. > :07:54.
:07:55. > :08:04.Will be running into the other reds here, so he's gonna have to try
:08:04. > :08:08.and... Well, can he just run Nudging that second right away.
:08:08. > :08:18.He's made another one available now into the left corner. He's got a
:08:18. > :08:32.
:08:32. > :08:34.An opportunity to score quite I feel like Neil's aura around the
:08:34. > :08:44.table, he does look full of confidence when he's walking around
:08:44. > :08:44.
:08:44. > :09:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:09:36. > :09:40.I think there is possibly one red that's available into the left
:09:40. > :09:50.corner, but he's got a nice angle on the black here. I would be
:09:50. > :09:54.surprised if he doesn't try to Well, he's tried to, but I don't
:09:54. > :10:00.think he's developed anything at all.
:10:00. > :10:10.Just the reds a little bit thick, on the indeed of that bunch, go
:10:10. > :10:19.
:10:19. > :10:26.through the slight gap. Five reds, 2004, I remember it well, when he
:10:26. > :10:31.first played here. I think he got he heldcard. He played Jimmy
:10:31. > :10:38.White in his first-round match. Well, to say he was a bit raw those
:10:38. > :10:43.days - understatement. Alls he was was a potter.
:10:43. > :10:47.Jimmy comfortably beat him in his first appearance here. But, boy,
:10:47. > :10:55.has he improved in those seven years that have passed.
:10:55. > :11:00.APPLAUSE He's become, well, since then,
:11:00. > :11:06.world champion, and one of the best all-round players in the game.
:11:06. > :11:10.even that shot, he gave it a lot of thought. A lot of players,
:11:10. > :11:15.including myself, are guilty of just getting down and aiming for
:11:15. > :11:25.the cushion, without really seeing where the tricky place is. May be
:11:25. > :11:31.
:11:31. > :11:34.forcing Judd into a dangerous pot Well, he's unlucky. And Judd may be
:11:34. > :11:40.thinking at the moment, "What's happening here? I cannot get my
:11:40. > :11:50.hand on the table. Every time I miss a pot, I either leave one up
:11:50. > :11:50.
:11:50. > :12:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:12:38. > :12:43.or run it off." Near the cushion, but not tight
:12:43. > :12:50.against it. And there is a red on here. Judd desperate to get the
:12:50. > :13:00.ball in the pocket and start It's not happening at the moment.
:13:00. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:15.And that could be a very costly Neil came to the table with a 44-
:13:15. > :13:20.point lead. The reds couldn't be better situated. The first frame
:13:20. > :13:30.took just over 36 minutes. I don't think this will be going
:13:30. > :13:30.
:13:30. > :15:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:15:27. > :15:36.The cue ball just grabbed off the Just this red needed. To go to 73
:15:36. > :15:46.Judd yet to get lift-off in this match.
:15:46. > :15:49.
:15:49. > :15:55.He's only potted three balls in so far. Just shows you, this game, it
:15:55. > :16:05.doesn't matter how good you are, as we say, when you are there, you
:16:05. > :16:12.
:16:12. > :16:22.Credit goes to Neil. He's kept Judd to - limited Judd to speculative
:16:22. > :16:54.
:16:54. > :17:01.Well the pot success,. On the Still a possible century may come
:17:01. > :17:11.here. If you can get to 73 when you come, 27 points, you can make a
:17:11. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:27.A lot more comfortable, more happy with it today than he did yesterday.
:17:27. > :17:37.In general, just what's good around the table - he looks very confident.
:17:37. > :17:44.Very up for it, you would say. we were saying earlier that Judd
:17:44. > :17:49.wasn't - no pun intend - been stealing Neil's thunder, beating
:17:49. > :17:57.him in the UK, in the Worlds. In the Masters, this was the perfect
:17:57. > :18:04.stage to try and exact reveg. I think all -- revenge. I think all
:18:04. > :18:11.the publicity Judd's been getting, and rightly so, but Neil's the
:18:11. > :18:21.higher-ranked player. The break is 73, with 27 remaining. Six colours
:18:21. > :18:21.
:18:21. > :19:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:19:06. > :19:16.APPLAUSE 2-oto the Aussie.
:19:16. > :19:16.
:19:16. > :20:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:20:06. > :20:16.The red on the left-hand side of the table, I don't know if he can
:20:16. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:29.get past the yellow to play for it I think he can get to the bottom
:20:29. > :20:37.angle, but when -- whether he can play a shot at it, that will look
:20:37. > :20:44.Oh. I think he wanted to run that red into the black. Well, there you
:20:44. > :20:49.This game is so frustrating sometimes. I mean, Judd comes to
:20:49. > :20:59.the table, thought, "Right, an easy starter. ""and the cue ball's
:20:59. > :21:04.
:21:04. > :21:14.This is his best chance of the match so far. And we're in the
:21:14. > :21:38.
:21:38. > :21:44.The ball's potted, 57 for Neil Robertson. That's the way the
:21:44. > :21:53.frame's panned out for Judd. Been looking to score heavily here, if
:21:53. > :21:57.He overrun this a fraction last time. Can he leave himself straight
:21:57. > :22:07.on it this time, because the black's only available at the
:22:07. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:17.Just managed to play the run- through. And he would love to get
:22:17. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:30.on the red just to the right of the APPLAUSE
:22:30. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:42.This is OK. If he can pot this red, Could do it comfortably.
:22:42. > :22:52.A chance now. A chance to show us all what type of form he's in,
:22:52. > :23:08.
:23:08. > :23:18.As well as his obvious ability and talent for the game, he's just
:23:18. > :23:28.shown how good a temperment he's got. Like he's just wiped his mind
:23:28. > :23:41.
:23:41. > :23:49.clean from the last two frames. He decided to play the cannon, but
:23:49. > :23:58.it's not worked out. There was one he could play for, so I don't blame
:23:58. > :24:06.Unless he plays a very risky pot, I can't see this being the shot -
:24:06. > :24:10.APPLAUSE Well, at least he gave it... A
:24:10. > :24:17.little bit disappointed there. He just needed another inch or two
:24:17. > :24:21.roll on that cue ball. This was the cannon. Just starts a little bit
:24:21. > :24:25.too much. Yeah, a difficult pack, because there's a bit of space
:24:25. > :24:30.between the two reds. A difficult pack. He didn't have the perfect
:24:30. > :24:40.angle. Neil was a bit fortunate there. He knows the game backwards.
:24:40. > :25:03.
:25:03. > :25:13.Not too good a safety, but flicking off the yellow. The cue ball in the
:25:13. > :25:23.Playing around the left of the pack. Made some decent contact in there.
:25:23. > :25:58.
:25:58. > :26:03.There's a big target in behind the Gotta be a little bit careful here.
:26:03. > :26:07.He's snoockered on all the -- snookered on all the reds. Just
:26:07. > :26:13.gotta be careful he just doesn't run by them. That's the line he's
:26:13. > :26:23.looking for. As I say, if he just slid past them,
:26:23. > :26:56.
:26:56. > :27:06.and he's played it a nice weight, Oh, this is a telling safety.
:27:06. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:13.He may have snookered John here on all -- Judd here on all reds. Gotta
:27:13. > :27:23.be a little bit careful here. This isn't a straightforward escape.
:27:23. > :27:39.
:27:39. > :27:45.all came from a careless safety by Neil Robertson, just having a look
:27:45. > :27:55.to see if his red passed the pink to the left middle. Does? Well, no.
:27:55. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :29:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:29:25. > :29:35.A little bit of pressure on that safety from Judd. And just cut it a
:29:35. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :29:53.Hand on the table. Not the type of pot he normally takes on, and he's
:29:53. > :29:58.
:29:58. > :30:01.Just shows you that little bit of extra effort. Although, he won't be
:30:01. > :30:05.too disappointed where he's finished. That little extra effort
:30:05. > :30:10.just got a little bit of movement just before he hit the ball, he was
:30:10. > :30:13.preparing for a big screwback. That's why we say sometimes that
:30:13. > :30:23.you make the pot more difficult, the more power you have to put into
:30:23. > :30:34.
:30:34. > :30:37.it. As I say, he would be pleased Well, this is a pink... Had have
:30:37. > :30:42.been apologising for a fluke in the red.
:30:42. > :30:46.He plays a lot of that type of shot, Judd. Trying to screw off the
:30:46. > :30:56.second ball, in this case was the pink, and get the cue ball back to
:30:56. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :31:32.the baulk end. But, of course, he He looked at playing safe to the
:31:32. > :31:37.left of the black, and I think the only reason he's not is he's just
:31:37. > :31:44.concerned about leaving there on. But he's got a good target there
:31:44. > :31:54.with the blue, the brown and green. He's 38 points behind, so he needs
:31:54. > :31:56.
:31:56. > :31:58.Just concentrating on getting a good lend from the cue ball.
:31:59. > :32:08.Whether that will be good enough to force a mistake from Judd is
:32:09. > :32:33.
:32:33. > :32:37.I still think the bottom two reds of the four are plant to the left
:32:37. > :32:47.corner. Sometimes if they are touching, you can squeeze a little
:32:47. > :32:51.
:32:51. > :33:01.more angle out of them. But just Done it a few times. Again, he's
:33:01. > :33:18.
:33:18. > :33:28.been a little bit fortunate. Even This is a tricky safety shot, this,
:33:28. > :33:36.
:33:36. > :33:46.It was a half-attempt at the pot. So it was a tricky situation there,
:33:46. > :33:53.
:33:53. > :33:59.but he would be pleased with the Just gotta keep patient, but, Judd.
:33:59. > :34:03.Just want to push it out once too often and not get away with one of
:34:03. > :34:13.these shots. Still in good position for Neil to get back into this
:34:13. > :34:45.
:34:45. > :34:54.Now it's decision time for Judd here. He doesn't even get out of
:34:54. > :34:58.his seat. Might have had a look. Might have had a look. It was
:34:58. > :35:08.certainly a possibility that he could have got past the pink for
:35:08. > :35:19.
:35:19. > :35:25.A little unlucky. On a better day, you rattle the
:35:25. > :35:29.jaws and it would have been a good safety. As you say, if he takes the
:35:29. > :35:34.red on here, it's not gonna be any easier than the one that was left a
:35:34. > :35:39.minute ago and he didn't have a look.
:35:39. > :35:44.There's always a chance that Neil would be able to play a better shot
:35:44. > :35:54.the second time. The advantage, of course, because Neil did go in off,
:35:54. > :36:04.
:36:04. > :36:11.he can put the cue ball in the D, If he just pots it, bound to be on
:36:11. > :36:16.APPLAUSE That could be the frame finisher.
:36:16. > :36:20.And he will be feeling an awful lot better now.
:36:20. > :36:27.I don't care who you are, you never really relax until you get that
:36:27. > :36:32.first frame on the scoreboard. A quick glance at the scoreboard
:36:32. > :36:37.now. Probably a little bit straiter than he would have liked. It's --
:36:37. > :36:47.straighter than he would have liked. It's OK. 2 points, the lead. A red
:36:47. > :36:48.
:36:48. > :36:55.A bit of pressure on that first long red the way he played it.
:36:55. > :36:59.Because if he missed it, he would have led Neil in. No charning of
:36:59. > :37:09.confidence after losing the -- no charge of confidence after losing
:37:09. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:26.Neil Robertson having a go at himself about it there, because it
:37:26. > :37:27.
:37:27. > :37:37.was Judd who got in first for the There's Jack.
:37:37. > :37:41.Be a bit happyory now. -- be a bit happier now. It is that type of
:37:41. > :37:50.game, snooker. You can be out for quite a while, but every credit to
:37:50. > :38:00.Judd. And he has got his chance. OK, he's needed two opportunities, but
:38:00. > :38:29.
:38:29. > :38:33.An exhibition shot to please the crowd. And why not? That's
:38:33. > :38:43.entertainment. And that is a great shot.
:38:43. > :38:43.
:38:43. > :39:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:39:30. > :39:36.Hang on! Hang on! The crowd loves that. And Judd now
:39:36. > :39:46.has got his first frame on the scoreboard.
:39:46. > :40:13.
:40:13. > :40:18.Now, has he played a pot there? He certainly erred on the side of
:40:18. > :40:22.hitting it too thin. The thing, it may be running into the blafpblgt
:40:22. > :40:32.anyway, he's left a chance for -- black. Anyway, he's left a chance
:40:32. > :40:39.Played it beautifully. Nicely on the blue. There's a couple of loose
:40:39. > :40:49.reds. I would say he would have to go to the pink here. A perfect
:40:49. > :40:57.
:40:57. > :41:00.Wow. I'm stunned. Do you think the fact that the
:41:00. > :41:04.black at the moment is only available into one corner pocket,
:41:04. > :41:11.that might have just put him off the idea of playing the cannon?
:41:11. > :41:16.Possibly. Because now he's got rid of that red, of course, it's
:41:16. > :41:26.available into both corners. But will he get a better opportunity to
:41:26. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:38.I can only say that I would have done that there, and I think Judd
:41:38. > :41:43.
:41:43. > :41:53.They are open now. A lovely shot. APPLAUSE
:41:53. > :41:55.
:41:55. > :42:00.Always a danger of leaving the white tight to the side cushion in
:42:00. > :42:10.those shots. Doesn't have to do a lot here with
:42:10. > :42:10.
:42:10. > :43:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:43:06. > :43:12.the cue ball. Stroke the black in, Just overrun a fraction.
:43:12. > :43:16.To the extent that he may just play the red he's closest to into the
:43:16. > :43:26.left middle. He played for a choice of reds to the right corner, but,
:43:26. > :43:44.
:43:44. > :43:54.A problem getting the nice angle on And now he's on the choice of these
:43:54. > :43:54.
:43:54. > :43:59.I think the first frame was a match out of the equation, which was a
:43:59. > :44:05.real scrappy affair in the second frame. He made a break of 40 and
:44:05. > :44:11.then a hundred. And then in the last frame, Judd Trump replied with
:44:11. > :44:21.breaks of 47 and 76. Both players looked to be cuing well, into these
:44:21. > :44:25.
:44:25. > :44:31.But you can only have one man at the table for any given time.
:44:31. > :44:34.looked to see if there's a gap in the middle of the table to go
:44:34. > :44:44.through the pack here. Gonna follow it right through the pack.
:44:44. > :44:47.
:44:47. > :44:57.Pretty good. The red's come up to the baulk end,
:44:57. > :45:11.
:45:11. > :45:15.Played it nicely. Of course, this red to the left middle. It's all
:45:15. > :45:19.about just getting the pace right here, just rolling in it. Bounce
:45:19. > :45:23.off the top cushion, you would think, just to play for the black.
:45:23. > :45:33.There are loose reds there and I don't think he has to be playing
:45:33. > :45:35.
:45:35. > :45:45.any cannons to bring reds into play Yeah, the two reds in front of us,
:45:45. > :46:03.
:46:03. > :46:13.Obviously the red at the top will Yes. It does and he's come on it
:46:13. > :46:19.nicely. It's so much easier seeing these things up here than actually
:46:19. > :46:23.being at the table. Funnily enough, this is one of the venues, we first
:46:23. > :46:31.came to, we were a little bit further away from the table in the
:46:31. > :46:37.commentary box than we normally are. I'll blame that, then. Well, I was
:46:37. > :46:41.the one who put the line in before for the cannon, so...! Anyway. He's
:46:41. > :46:51.taken these well and he's only a couple of pots away now from
:46:51. > :47:24.
:47:24. > :47:31.Well, as we say, there's nothing you can do when you're sat in your
:47:31. > :47:35.seat. He went for a red. He was sort of erring on the side of
:47:35. > :47:42.trying to play a shot for nothing. But as it turned out, he flicked
:47:42. > :47:46.for red and that's the only thing he's done wrong, because Neil
:47:46. > :47:56.Robertson has taken these absolutely superbly.
:47:56. > :48:05.
:48:05. > :48:10.Yeah. He's never been in any danger He would be a little bit
:48:10. > :48:14.disappointed he's not better on the pink. He's not really made a
:48:14. > :48:24.century break. He would have liked to have made another. He will need
:48:24. > :48:31.
:48:31. > :48:41.Well, it won't matter. Judd concedes. The Australian leads Judd
:48:41. > :48:51.
:48:51. > :48:57.APPLAUSE He's got a good length with the cue
:48:57. > :49:02.ball, but with the red sticking out, a possible pot to the left corner
:49:02. > :49:12.for Neil Robertson when he comes to the table. Just a few latecomers
:49:12. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:40.Always knew he was gonna find a path back to the ball again. Nearly
:49:41. > :49:46.went with the cue ball, the red did. It is possible.
:49:46. > :49:56.APPLAUSE Right in the pocket. And this crowd
:49:56. > :50:13.
:50:14. > :50:20.Just about on this red to the left corner, but a lot of -- but a lot
:50:20. > :50:26.APPLAUSE Well done.
:50:26. > :50:31.And I think he can just get back to poppet greefpblt I mean, he would
:50:31. > :50:35.play the -- to pot the green. I mean, he would play the blue, if he
:50:35. > :50:45.does. A nice angle on the green. He's even thinking of the brown
:50:45. > :51:00.
:51:00. > :51:07.It's all about line and length. He's playing for an area there, as
:51:07. > :51:17.the great Willy would say. Tries for two reds. Cued it lovely. A
:51:17. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:22.Well, if he's got the right angle, this is the shot he will attempt.
:51:22. > :51:28.Just nudge the end. Don't have to play too much pace. Decided just to
:51:28. > :51:33.make certain he got on this red. I'm surprised he didn't play a
:51:33. > :51:43.little cannon there, just to nudge a few reds into the open. He will
:51:43. > :51:47.
:51:47. > :51:53.need a good angle on the colour now Yeah, played to get low in the
:51:53. > :51:57.black there, because, as Ken showed us so well, it's quite a flat pack,
:51:57. > :52:06.so he didn't want to be high. He's got enough power to get this,
:52:06. > :52:16.though. He just plays it so easily, but he
:52:16. > :52:19.
:52:19. > :52:23.pushes that cue through and gets Almost like two golfers and one
:52:23. > :52:33.hits the ball 50 yards past the other one - it's a huge advantage.
:52:33. > :52:33.
:52:33. > :52:39.That didn't go in the middle of the pocket. I am wondering whether he's
:52:39. > :52:44.on the red and he intended to be on here. There's a red at the bottom
:52:44. > :52:48.of that main bunch. He's not run down the table far enough. Well,
:52:48. > :52:52.he's looking at the possibility of a plant, but it looks like a dead
:52:52. > :53:02.set. But look at the gap between the two reds. You could play it,
:53:02. > :53:03.
:53:03. > :53:10.because you would be taking the cue Easy enough safety. Should he want
:53:10. > :53:20.to play it. But he's desperate to keep this break going. But this
:53:20. > :53:24.
:53:24. > :53:31.plant it difficult. Yeah. He wants And that, I would say, he got away
:53:31. > :53:41.-- and that, I would say, he got away with it. He was fortunate
:53:41. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :54:00.The top red in the middle of the table is definitely possible to the
:54:00. > :54:04.left corner. I think he may consider playing it, if he could
:54:04. > :54:14.avoid getting into another ball. But, of course, the danger ball for
:54:14. > :54:23.
:54:23. > :54:28.Neil is the one that's on to the But the problem is when you do that,
:54:28. > :54:33.you lose the cue ball. Tried to make it into a shot for nothing. As
:54:33. > :54:38.you see, he didn't get anywhere near the pot. And the cue ball ran
:54:38. > :54:42.loose, and a nice easy starter for Judd.
:54:42. > :54:48.The only danger Neil's got in this match is being drawn into a potting
:54:48. > :54:58.game. And I think that was slightly risky there. He's 3-1 up.
:54:58. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:12.Not that his best positional shots, that. He's a good shot on this
:55:12. > :55:14.
:55:14. > :55:19.That was tough. That mistake from Neil Robertson
:55:19. > :55:29.has only cost him one point. And the way the balls are situated, one
:55:29. > :55:30.
:55:30. > :55:35.good positional shot here and this The easiest red, obviously, is the
:55:35. > :55:45.one to the right middle. But it's all about trying to get position on
:55:45. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :55:55.Yeah, he may even play this red that's closer to the top red corner.
:55:55. > :56:05.I can't see a pass past all these colours if he's gonna play it in
:56:05. > :56:11.
:56:11. > :56:15.Well. He decided, as you said, he
:56:15. > :56:19.couldn't guarantee position of the reds in the middle. And having
:56:19. > :56:29.kissed the black, a little bit fortunate to be this good on it.
:56:29. > :56:29.
:56:29. > :57:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:57:53. > :57:57.Obviously the only problem red is Neil's a left-hander. Have to use
:57:57. > :58:02.the rest for this shot. I don't think he plays right-handed,
:58:02. > :58:12.John. I have never seen him play right-handed shots. No, I don't
:58:12. > :58:14.
:58:14. > :58:21.It came very straight on the black there. As you say, coming straight
:58:21. > :58:26.on the balls, it just restricts your positional side of it.
:58:26. > :58:36.And he didn't get the good angle on the red. And he's not the right
:58:36. > :58:38.
:58:38. > :58:45.He's almost strait. So he can't get closer than the next intended red -
:58:45. > :58:55.- he's almost straight. So he can't get close to the next intended red.
:58:55. > :59:23.
:59:23. > :59:33.This blue will make the points all So he pots, but once again a little
:59:33. > :59:38.
:59:38. > :59:48.bit straighter than he would have A wrestle on this red. It's all
:59:48. > :59:51.
:59:51. > :59:57.right. He caught it, funnily enough. Yeah. It wasn't a clean pot. That's
:59:57. > :00:03.why the white had to go past that red. That's why he struggled to get
:00:03. > :00:09.on this red. Bad contact there. That's unlucky. There's not many
:00:09. > :00:14.things more irritating than that when you're playing snooker.
:00:14. > :00:17.Yeah, a straightforward pot. Just needed a good angle on the black.
:00:17. > :00:22.Once again he's gone a lot straighter. But this time, because
:00:22. > :00:27.the cue ball's that much nearer the side cushion, it makes this pot
:00:27. > :00:37.difficult. And he's got to do a bit with the cue ball, which it looks
:00:37. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:03.Expected him to get it. It's made so much more difficult with the
:01:03. > :01:13.fact of raising the cue and striking down on the black.
:01:13. > :01:23.
:01:24. > :01:29.He's got a nice angle. Could play Whether to play on the red or try
:01:29. > :01:39.and bring it away from the cushion. As we say, perfect angle on the
:01:39. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:50.Well, it might be OK if this red passes the blue to the far left
:01:50. > :02:06.
:02:07. > :02:10.He could have stumbled, run it through just another few inches,
:02:10. > :02:20.for a perfect position on the blue to get the yellow. Not
:02:20. > :02:20.
:02:20. > :03:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:03:00. > :03:05.Absolutely superb. And that could I suppose the only slight problem,
:03:05. > :03:09.he's having a look now, not sure if the brown will pass the black. If
:03:09. > :03:14.it doesn't, he will have to play for the brown in the same pocket as
:03:14. > :03:24.the green. Obviously, he does pass the black.
:03:24. > :03:31.
:03:31. > :03:36.Now with a ten-point lead. Just the blue needed. Wasn't happy with the
:03:36. > :03:46.contact. Another chance to get this frame. And what a big frame it's
:03:46. > :03:53.
:03:53. > :03:59.So, the blue to go 15 points in We say it many times, but why so
:03:59. > :04:09.hard? He only needed the blue and he's left it! Yes. Incredible, how
:04:09. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:16.As you say, John, he likes to hit the balls in with a thud, but that
:04:16. > :04:19.was game ball, he should have hit that a bit more smooth. That's
:04:19. > :04:25.pressure, though, that's what it does to you. Absolutely. That's all
:04:25. > :04:35.you can put it down to. Just that the last second he had thoughts of
:04:35. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:50.missing the blue. As esay, he's And he's on the pink.
:04:50. > :05:02.
:05:02. > :05:08.So, Judd Trump, he's staring at a Well, he would be kicking himself.
:05:08. > :05:16.Tremendous green to get position on the yellow. And it looked for all
:05:16. > :05:21.money he was gonna take the frame 3-2. But it isn't. It's 4-1 to Neil
:05:22. > :05:31.Robertson. What a turnaround. Disappointment for Judd Trump. Neil
:05:32. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:43.Robertson will be absolutely APPLAUSE
:05:43. > :05:53.Good break shot. Good length. The same old red pokes its nose out, to
:05:53. > :05:56.
:05:56. > :06:02.Well, it will make up wonder how significant that last frame was.
:06:02. > :06:12.Don't get me wrong, that was a tough shot and he was very close to
:06:12. > :06:14.
:06:14. > :06:21.the pot, but I think he will be Known to have a great temperament,
:06:21. > :06:28.but this will test it to the limit now. Guarantee now he's sat in his
:06:28. > :06:32.seat, thinking about that blue. I just thought when he got it away
:06:33. > :06:37.clean, he's such a quick player. It gives you time to think about the
:06:37. > :06:47.importance of a shot. If he didn't get it away clean, he would have
:06:47. > :07:06.
:07:06. > :07:16.OK, the pink may just about go, but he's underhit that somewhat. As you
:07:16. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:38.say, made a play for the pink, but I highest raibl is the black spot.
:07:38. > :07:48.The pink -- the highest available is the black spot. The pink spot
:07:48. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:37.Always knew if he played it at that speed, if he missed the pink, it
:08:37. > :08:59.
:08:59. > :09:05.would block the pocket for the only Just got to be careful when he
:09:05. > :09:09.plays this that he will be playing off the main bunch. He's going down
:09:09. > :09:14.the right-hand side of the table. He's gotta be careful he doesn't
:09:14. > :09:24.knock a red thot to the left-hand side of the table here -- to the
:09:24. > :09:38.
:09:38. > :09:48.left-hand side of the table here. Not where he wanted that cue ball
:09:48. > :09:48.
:09:48. > :09:58.This is a big shot to take on if he's playing the blue with pace,
:09:58. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:08.and playing the cannon. Not close with the pot, in all
:10:08. > :10:11.
:10:11. > :10:21.A dangerous shot to take on. OK, knocked the red in, that's
:10:21. > :10:49.
:10:49. > :10:53.unlucky. But... He wasn't close to First to six, so he needs two more
:10:53. > :10:58.frames, Neil Robertson. But he's at the table. I suppose the only
:10:58. > :11:04.disadvantage at the moment, the black and pink are slightly tied up.
:11:04. > :11:10.Well, the black is, for certain. He wants to get that pink. But it just
:11:10. > :11:15.shows you, just recently, a few heavy contacts somewhere. Yeah.
:11:15. > :11:19.That was another heavy one there, wouldn't you say? I always seem to
:11:19. > :11:24.think that kicks happen when you don't strike the ball as well as
:11:24. > :11:28.you would like. Some kicks happen that you can't help it, but I think
:11:28. > :11:32.most of the time it's because you just haven't struck the ball as
:11:32. > :11:37.cleanly as you like. You see it so many times, don't you? Particularly
:11:37. > :11:47.on power shots, you see the cue ball bouncing even before it gets
:11:47. > :11:56.
:11:56. > :12:06.to the red, or, in that case, the Is he on the pink? He needs to be.
:12:06. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:17.Might just be able to bend it. But I think he can pot the pink.
:12:17. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:25.Is it easier to get on the next Well, there's a pink on its spot?
:12:25. > :12:35.No. Its spot still occupied. So, on the black spot. That will suit Neil,
:12:35. > :13:04.
:13:04. > :13:09.because he's got the red now to the He's gonna be up in the reds though,
:13:09. > :13:15.which is an advantage. Just caught the red a little bit thin, that
:13:15. > :13:21.cannoned on. He will have hit the brown in the middle? Looks like he
:13:21. > :13:31.Just have a natural angle, just to drop on the open red to the left
:13:31. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:06.He didn't pot that clean, and that's why he's not got perfect
:14:06. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:22.Not automatically gonna be on the Just about developed a red for the
:14:22. > :14:28.left middle. Quick glance at the scoreboard
:14:28. > :14:38.shows him he's 42 points in front. Three of these reds with colours
:14:38. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :14:59.would be enough. Just got a sense that Neil is
:14:59. > :15:02.getting a little bit edgy in that break. A couple of shots he didn't
:15:02. > :15:12.hit hard enough or pot the balls clean enough.
:15:12. > :15:42.
:15:42. > :15:46.Well, kept in the bump of the middle pocket is never a good thing.
:15:46. > :15:56.Has that black covered in corner pocket?
:15:56. > :16:06.
:16:06. > :16:15.Doesn't look as though he's gonna tempt Judd in to pot. So Neil
:16:15. > :16:19.Robertson a little bit fortunate He's having a close look at this,
:16:19. > :16:29.but he's kernel not on the pocket. Just playing safe.
:16:29. > :16:55.
:16:55. > :17:00.-- but he's certainly not on the Much too thick. Much, much too
:17:00. > :17:06.thick. That's the problem when you play side. He played that with
:17:06. > :17:16.left-hand side. It's a little bit harder than necessity and the side
:17:16. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:23.just pushed into the red. An easy I think that figure-eight shot in
:17:23. > :17:29.terms of opening the reds up, getting them into the open, but, as
:17:29. > :17:33.you say, this was the right shot, an attacking safety. Just cut it a
:17:33. > :17:43.fraction thicker than he would have liked. Didn't reach the baulk, the
:17:43. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :18:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:18:28. > :18:38.white, and pushed a red over to the So, this red to go 56 points in
:18:38. > :18:47.
:18:47. > :18:51.Well, he missed a blue in the last frame that could have made it just
:18:51. > :19:01.3-2 in scoreline. APPLAUSE
:19:01. > :19:08.
:19:08. > :19:13.It's not looking good for Judd That's enough for Judd. He concedes.
:19:13. > :19:23.So it's Neil Robertson, he pushes on, and he's just one frame away
:19:23. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:58.now from a place in tomorrow's I think the pot success tells the
:19:58. > :20:23.
:20:23. > :20:28.Just looks a little bit frustrated at the minute, Judd. Not had the
:20:28. > :20:38.chance to play his normal game today. I think maybe he's still in
:20:38. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:42.a little bit of shock, missing that As I said, after getting a bad
:20:42. > :20:52.contact, sometimes it makes you think a fraction moment longer than
:20:52. > :21:18.
:21:18. > :21:22.Good pot. Isn't it all the way? When you need a piece of run of the
:21:22. > :21:27.ball, you never get it. OK, he's got the snooker. Would have lufd to
:21:27. > :21:31.have been on a colour -- would have loved to have been on a colour.
:21:31. > :21:36.Surprised he didn't play for the blue there. The only red he could
:21:36. > :21:46.leave was the one he potted. There was a huge margin for error in
:21:46. > :21:52.
:21:52. > :21:56.You can't put it down to one frame, but the first frame was a scrappy
:21:56. > :22:00.one. And then Neil Robertson, as you said at the start of the match,
:22:00. > :22:04.Neil was saying he felt he need add good start against Judd. And he got
:22:04. > :22:09.those first two frames. And sometimes, as you know, Steven, you
:22:09. > :22:14.play the match and don't feel as though you ever got involved in it,
:22:14. > :22:21.for some reason. And Judd may be thinking that. He shoots well short
:22:21. > :22:31.of the target. And even going that line, it's not
:22:31. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:42.But what we have seen this afternoon is, well, a good match-
:22:42. > :22:47.player Neil Robertson is. He's taken every opportunity. If it's
:22:47. > :22:55.gone a bit scrappy, he's made the most of it. Yeah, he's a fantastic
:22:55. > :23:03.competitor. From his first appearance in 2004,
:23:03. > :23:08.his all-around game is one of the I don't know what happened there.
:23:08. > :23:15.Put a little bit of unintentional side on the cue ball, which jacked
:23:15. > :23:19.it up. Nice easy starter for Judd. But
:23:19. > :23:28.he's not made the best start with that position shot.
:23:28. > :23:33.And just looking at his Creeks -- and just looking at his reaction,
:23:33. > :23:43.mystified. As I was saying, not the best positional shot of the opening
:23:43. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :23:59.He's played that nicely. I think he's just about on the black. Just
:23:59. > :24:07.I think he's certainly capable of producing a run of frames.
:24:07. > :24:11.Absolutely. I mean, we could be back to 5-5 in half an hour if he
:24:11. > :24:19.got his skates on. That last shot a little bit
:24:19. > :24:25.careless. Has he got a slight angle on this
:24:25. > :24:35.blue? He needs one. Maybe just able to force it in, and get the cue
:24:35. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:52.Just got this red to the left APPLAUSE
:24:52. > :25:02.There you go. He's perfect on the blue. He looked to win this frame
:25:02. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:25:51. > :26:01.He would be disappointed. As close For whatever reason, this isn't the
:26:01. > :26:02.
:26:02. > :26:12.Judd Trump we have been seeing so This game will get you. The balls
:26:12. > :26:15.
:26:15. > :26:21.APPLAUSE And that was a good shot. He's back
:26:21. > :26:25.in it. Will he carry on the three reds immediately boft black, bring
:26:25. > :26:35.them into -- above the black, bring them into play? It's a chance for
:26:35. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :26:57.There's an awkward red along the left-hand side of the table. One
:26:57. > :27:05.along the top cushion. But he would be thinking this is a match-winning
:27:05. > :27:15.Nothing he can do now, just gotta sit and hope that he can get back
:27:15. > :27:51.
:27:51. > :27:57.Just a slight little bump along the way and it came back. Still in good
:27:57. > :28:01.position. Easily finds the real top players in the game, John, when
:28:01. > :28:07.they do get an opportunity to win the match, they just step up their
:28:07. > :28:17.focus just a little bit. Yeah, and as I said earlier, he has
:28:17. > :28:28.
:28:28. > :28:38.become a complete all-around player, The old commentator's curse. I was
:28:38. > :28:43.
:28:43. > :28:49.just about to say I don't think he Well, if you're gonna get back from
:28:49. > :28:59.such a deficit, you need a little bit of help from your opponent.
:28:59. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :29:16.Inexplicable, how he missed that. With a a-1 lead, he knows he will
:29:17. > :29:21.get -- with a 5-1 lead, he knows he will get another chance. He will be
:29:21. > :29:26.thinking he does. It might just spur Judd Trump on, this. You know,
:29:27. > :29:31.you see a little bit of weakness in your opponent.
:29:31. > :29:41.If you don't take the first chance to win a match, it's amazing, you
:29:41. > :29:42.
:29:42. > :29:52.don't seem to get another chance as Quick glance at the scoreboard. 37
:29:52. > :29:59.
:29:59. > :30:09.This pink would put him 44 points in front, with 43 remaining.
:30:09. > :30:19.So that mistake from Neil Robertson looks as though it's cost him this
:30:19. > :30:48.
:30:48. > :30:53.The red's not there. Unexpected from Neil Robertson. Judd will take
:30:53. > :31:03.anything he can get tom. Still got a mountain to climb, though,
:31:03. > :31:28.
:31:28. > :31:34.Too thin. So he can get it back to the ball, but he didn't find the
:31:34. > :31:37.baulk cushion. Always a danger. When you're playing a potter of the
:31:37. > :31:47.capables of Neil Robertson. It doesn't look as though he's gonna
:31:47. > :31:54.
:31:54. > :32:04.If Judd can possibly win this frame without Neil potting a ball, win a
:32:04. > :32:07.
:32:07. > :32:17.frame, we're gonna make Neil think Meanwhile, it's a tough shot now
:32:17. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:22.Back to baulk, it's difficult. Of course frbgs there's a red near the
:32:22. > :32:32.-- of course, there's a red near the right corner he's got to cover.
:32:32. > :32:33.
:32:33. > :32:43.Excellent shot. That from Judd Trump.
:32:43. > :32:58.
:32:58. > :33:03.Much too thick. If he doesn't leave this red to the corner, he will be
:33:03. > :33:11.very lucky if he's not left this red to the corner. And he has left
:33:11. > :33:21.it. Looks slightly awkward cuing, with the greens across the white.
:33:21. > :33:29.
:33:30. > :33:35.APPLAUSE This packed Alexandra Palace crowd
:33:35. > :33:45.really want this match to continue. Fantastic. Fantastic atmosphere
:33:45. > :33:59.
:33:59. > :34:03.Just can't get the cue ball under absolute control at the moment.
:34:03. > :34:13.He's just running out of positioning slightly. Good recovery,
:34:13. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:49.As I mentioned at the start of the frame, great chance. Keeping him on
:34:50. > :34:54.edge. Four reds, four blacks - I'm sure
:34:55. > :35:04.even Judd Trump is not thinking the unthinkable at the moment. Just be
:35:05. > :35:25.
:35:25. > :35:30.concentrating on getting this frame Not a nice angle on the black. May
:35:30. > :35:39.have to play a cannon here. Always have to trust a little bit for luck.
:35:39. > :35:47.How's your luck? It's OK. It's OK. And I don't think he's got a red he
:35:47. > :35:57.can play for the black. The frame's more important than the maximum.
:35:57. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:36:37. > :36:42.Well, this red to the middle could Oh, he's just got a little bit on
:36:42. > :36:52.the left-hand side. Liked to have cannoned it to the right-hand side,
:36:52. > :36:54.
:36:54. > :36:59.to that red - would have given him It looks as though the red just
:36:59. > :37:03.below the pink will go into this right corner.
:37:03. > :37:13.Hard to see him getting position on the black off the red. But, as I
:37:13. > :37:28.
:37:28. > :37:38.say, the frame is of paramount I mean, if he's on the pink - well,
:37:38. > :37:44.
:37:45. > :37:51.APPLAUSE He knew that the black wasn't the
:37:51. > :37:54.right shot, the pink was. And Neil Robertson's sitting in his seat and
:37:54. > :38:01.still thinking probably about that missed opportunity in the last
:38:01. > :38:11.Because there have been enough times this afternoon that it's been
:38:11. > :38:24.
:38:24. > :38:34.Judd Trump sitting in his seat, A chance to get it back.
:38:34. > :38:35.
:38:35. > :38:45.Yes, at the moment, there's a possible 146 on. But most
:38:45. > :38:45.
:38:45. > :39:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:39:31. > :39:41.importantly, for Judd Trump, he's Oh, decided on that occasion to try
:39:41. > :39:50.
:39:50. > :39:55.and bring those two awkward reds APPLAUSE
:39:55. > :40:05.That was more like it from Judd Trump. Can he keep producing that
:40:05. > :40:16.
:40:17. > :40:26.quality? He needs to. He still Good line on the break-up shot from
:40:26. > :40:36.There is a choice of reds to the corner pockets. But because he's
:40:36. > :41:09.
:41:09. > :41:19.got such a good length on the cue I think the brown's come to his
:41:19. > :41:19.
:41:19. > :42:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:42:18. > :42:24.Interesting to see what Neil Robertson plays here. If he has a
:42:24. > :42:34.run to the baulk end, he can probably cover that left middle, or
:42:34. > :42:34.
:42:34. > :42:39.will he settle for a scrappy type It's always important when you play
:42:39. > :42:43.safety shots back to the black, to keep the white tight, which he
:42:43. > :42:50.hasn't done, which makes this a comfortable shot for Judd.
:42:50. > :42:54.Yes. And whoever pots that first red, at the moment, then it's a
:42:54. > :42:59.good chance. Because the black is available, in both corner pockets.
:42:59. > :43:05.Sometimes it gets a bit scrappy, balls around the cushion, colours
:43:05. > :43:15.not available. But blue's on its spot. As I say, black available.
:43:15. > :43:15.
:43:15. > :43:25.And he's got a good cue ball there. See the advantage Neil can't play a
:43:25. > :43:40.
:43:40. > :43:45.secure shot so bring the white back, Maybe safe here isn't on the table
:43:45. > :43:50.here. Yeah, I mean, basically, he's just
:43:50. > :44:00.looking - is there anything he can just roll up to and not leave a pot
:44:00. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:17.Well, by the looks of that one, maybe he can move it safe. But has
:44:17. > :44:27.Is that red in between the pink and blue k Judd get through to it?
:44:27. > :44:32.
:44:33. > :44:37.-- pink and blue, can Judd get I think he k and he's going for it.
:44:37. > :44:47.-- I think he can, and he's going for it.
:44:47. > :44:59.
:44:59. > :45:05.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Wouldn't want to be as close to the
:45:05. > :45:15.cushion, only because when he rolls the red in, well, he's got that
:45:15. > :45:18.
:45:18. > :45:26.Well, this is another good chance. But it's a test. It's a test of his
:45:26. > :45:36.character. Because he knows that one mistake and he could be out of
:45:36. > :45:52.
:45:52. > :45:56.Not quite far enough down the table. He's still on this red. But if it
:45:56. > :46:00.had been straighter, it would have been a formality to get on the
:46:00. > :46:10.colour. Found the gap nicely.
:46:10. > :46:33.
:46:33. > :46:41.Well, unbelievable. Just slightly awkward cue-in, but, well, he can't
:46:41. > :46:51.afford to miss anything. And he He missed the blue when he should
:46:51. > :47:05.
:47:05. > :47:15.have made it 3-2. That blue is He will be sat there so
:47:15. > :47:49.
:47:49. > :47:55.disappointed. He obviously can get through and
:47:55. > :48:05.seems to pot the blue. I think he may have played for
:48:05. > :48:19.
:48:19. > :48:25.green and brown here. But is he far Well, if he's held a green spot,
:48:25. > :48:35.which it looks like he has - gone the highest available.
:48:35. > :48:47.
:48:47. > :48:52.The blue spot. No problem. And I think it's that choice of
:48:52. > :48:56.certainly two or three reds that go in the right corner. It's done off
:48:56. > :49:06.the brown. Play off the cushion, just past the
:49:06. > :49:32.
:49:32. > :49:42.The only danger of playing that cannon has left him slightly
:49:42. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :50:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:50:25. > :50:32.A very good pot. Didn't try to do And this black now will put Neil
:50:32. > :50:39.five points in front and I'm wondering - maybe Judd is as well -
:50:39. > :50:49.whether he's played his last shot in this year's Masters. Won't be
:50:49. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:09.Yeah, you could ask for the reds to be in a much better position than
:51:09. > :51:19.this. Pink and black in the open. Even the blue, getting into trouble.
:51:19. > :51:20.
:51:20. > :51:24.Just a matter of holding himself Nice to know you are in the
:51:24. > :51:34.semifinal in the afternoon, then during the night watch the other
:51:34. > :51:53.
:51:53. > :51:57.two sweat it off. Get rested before These three reds are nicely in the
:51:57. > :52:01.open, of course.Ed red that's next to the yellow is easily available
:52:01. > :52:11.into the far right corner. And this pink will put him 20 points in
:52:11. > :52:35.
:52:35. > :52:40.A bit closer to the cushion than he Cued it nicely. Well, he wants it
:52:40. > :52:44.to stop on that cushion... Well, may just be OK. He would have liked
:52:45. > :52:49.to have been on the grien in a way that you could play for -- green in
:52:49. > :52:59.a way that you could play for the red that's next to the yellow. He
:52:59. > :53:00.
:53:01. > :53:03.certainly can now. And the pink's Oh, a good shot at pot.
:53:03. > :53:13.APPLAUSE And I would suggest now that that
:53:13. > :53:21.
:53:22. > :53:31.was the key shot to this frame, and Doesn't look as though it's gonna
:53:31. > :53:36.be for Judd Trump, at this year's Funnily enough, he was saying the
:53:36. > :53:40.whole week that just recently he's been getting good starts in matches.
:53:41. > :53:44.And it does make a lot of difference to get a good start.
:53:44. > :53:54.Puts pressure on your opponent. But it was Neil Robertson who got off
:53:54. > :53:56.
:53:56. > :54:06.to the better start in this match Got to hand it to the Australian.
:54:06. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:13.And just this red, that's lying next to the yellow. And it will
:54:13. > :54:23.mean Judd Trump will need snookers. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:54:23. > :54:38.
:54:38. > :54:41.APPLAUSE Yeah. Taken a few beatings off Judd
:54:41. > :54:51.recently, hasn't he? Yeah, and Judd's had all the publicity for
:54:51. > :54:51.
:54:51. > :54:55.the right reasons recently, and he's become a target. Yeah. Well,
:54:55. > :55:05.heavy contact. It won't matter. That's end of frame. I think Judd
:55:05. > :55:09.
:55:09. > :55:15.is coming back to the table, 49 He didn't want the red to go over
:55:15. > :55:19.the corner, unless he covers it with the black, which he's done.
:55:19. > :55:29.APPLAUSE So he's given it a shot, so to
:55:29. > :56:07.
:56:07. > :56:11.speak. But it's a tall, tall order. Well, he got the snooker, but
:56:11. > :56:16.knocking the pink near the black like that certainly helps if he's
:56:16. > :56:26.gonna get the three snookers he requires. Oh, that's a good bump.
:56:26. > :56:28.
:56:28. > :56:38.Try and keep this on the table, has Judd, and safe, of course. No value
:56:38. > :56:51.
:56:51. > :56:58.And that blue's gone now, nice position for snookers as well. So
:56:58. > :57:08.the colours are there if he gets the opportunity to get snookers.
:57:08. > :57:35.
:57:35. > :57:40.He's not got it safe. If this goes in, that will be the handshake time.
:57:40. > :57:46.Yeah, just not performed as he has done, as I say, so far this season.
:57:46. > :57:56.For whatever reason. And in goes the red.
:57:56. > :57:57.
:57:57. > :58:03.APPLAUSE So Neil Robertson is in the final...
:58:03. > :58:07.And every credit to him. As I say, Judd just off the pace, didn't get
:58:07. > :58:17.the start probably he would have liked. Every credit to Neil
:58:17. > :58:17.
:58:17. > :58:25.Robertson, who's now turning on a APPLAUSE
:58:25. > :58:29.But that's it. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:58:29. > :58:35.Judd Trump very disappointed. Look at the delight on Neil Robertson's
:58:35. > :58:41.face. He said, "I got one back on him!" And he's in the final
:58:41. > :58:45.him!" And he's in the final tomorrow. He wins six games to
:58:45. > :58:49.three. What a performance from Neil Robertson in the end. He will go