:00:40. > :00:43.Welcome to the programme. We're into the quarterfinal stages of the
:00:43. > :00:47.tournament and tonight we are concentrating on the match between
:00:47. > :00:57.the defending champion Neil Robinson and Mark Allen. These two
:00:57. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:11.have met twice in this tournament Well played. An early chance now. A
:01:11. > :01:21.couple of loose Reds, but he also has an ankle on the blue if he was
:01:21. > :01:23.
:01:23. > :01:26.to go straight into the pink. He is On this occasion he has played for
:01:26. > :01:31.the Rick Innocenzi at the back of the bunch, but he has played for it
:01:31. > :01:36.in such a way that the Brits will be scattered all over the table. As
:01:36. > :01:44.long as it is enough action in the cue ball to get back. He might free
:01:44. > :01:54.the pink also here. It is always the worry with the shot, the cue
:01:54. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:07.ball finishing tight to the side The cue ball comes back, flicking
:02:07. > :02:26.
:02:26. > :02:30.It may look fairly simple from Good cueing. It is even more
:02:30. > :02:35.difficult when you play it at that pace, which he had to do to try and
:02:35. > :02:40.go himself on to a red. He cannot afford to just drop the blackened.
:02:40. > :02:43.It is still not ideal by any means. The thing with a shot is that
:02:43. > :02:53.sometimes you are wondering where the cue ball is going and forget to
:02:53. > :03:23.
:03:23. > :03:26.He is obviously seen some problems here. He could drop the road into
:03:27. > :03:36.the centre and if he played the blue into the green pocket he will
:03:37. > :03:43.
:03:43. > :03:49.be slightly hampered killing my He might have to take the blue into
:03:49. > :03:56.the other corner pocket. He tried to get on the black and he has just
:03:56. > :04:04.covered it slightly. I think with the shot you mentioned, being a
:04:04. > :04:11.left-hander it was awkward with the two Reds. Does he go the blue?
:04:11. > :04:21.is having a long, hard look at it. Maybe it is too tight. He is having
:04:21. > :04:42.
:04:42. > :04:52.another close look at it. It must That is a great recovery. Very,
:04:52. > :05:06.
:05:06. > :05:16.And he's looking quite confident, After potting a fabulous blue there,
:05:16. > :05:26.
:05:26. > :05:33.he was stretching a little bit and That was not expected. And where
:05:33. > :05:38.the cue ball has finished, Neil, also being a left-hander, has two
:05:38. > :05:48.options. He has taken the red that is closest to the pocket. The
:05:48. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:06.Bridgend is a little awkward. -- Well, after the to Liberation, he
:06:07. > :06:16.decided to take the red mac closest to the cue ball and struck it
:06:17. > :06:54.
:06:54. > :07:04.He is eight if you could -- terrific player to watch, Neil
:07:04. > :07:05.
:07:05. > :07:15.There is always a big debate who is the best part are we have had in
:07:15. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :07:22.the game and he is certainly up We have said it so many times, all
:07:22. > :07:32.the top ones have been left handers. Even now you have Mark Allen, Judd
:07:32. > :07:33.
:07:33. > :07:43.Trump, Jimmy White, Mark Williams, the list goes on. Way back in the
:07:43. > :07:48.
:07:48. > :07:58.Just looking at the angle here, he would love to get the pink for in
:07:58. > :08:06.
:08:06. > :08:15.Something like that. And I think he is on that one to the left corner.
:08:15. > :08:22.That is the one he has dropped on. The plaque is covered for the
:08:22. > :08:27.opposite corner, so it is not straightforward. A little bit of
:08:27. > :08:37.work to do. He might be able to screw up towards the blue. The pink
:08:37. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:47.This is going to be awkward. pinched a little bit on the pocket
:08:47. > :08:57.there. Potter that redneck -- Brad Keselowski into the side of the jaw.
:08:57. > :09:06.
:09:06. > :09:13.John Parrott was probably one of the best in the game at potting a
:09:13. > :09:23.ball, but that one was superb. There are already signs that Neil
:09:23. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:34.Sometimes there is a match in a tournament we have got a way with
:09:34. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:43.it a little bit. Sometimes when you're in a tournament after you
:09:43. > :09:53.feel like you may have got not doubt if turned a bit extra --
:09:53. > :10:03.
:10:03. > :10:10.He was on a 50 break on his way to winning the match and was a
:10:10. > :10:20.fraction away from finishing on a read mac and Neil made a terrific
:10:20. > :10:20.
:10:20. > :11:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:11:15. > :11:22.Already 38 points ahead. He needs a few it more bread balls and colours
:11:22. > :11:32.to make the frame safe. But missed the red Bull proving costly for
:11:32. > :11:34.
:11:35. > :11:44.Mark Allen when he was stretched a He was just stretched a little bit
:11:45. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:10.This is the first time in the break He wasn't anywhere near that and I
:12:10. > :12:15.think the reason for it he was -- was he was so disappointed with his
:12:15. > :12:19.previous positional shot. It is a fine 66 break, but maybe it is not
:12:19. > :12:29.going to be enough. Mark Ellen can still win. Look at the way the
:12:29. > :12:41.
:12:41. > :12:47.balls are situated. Mark Ellen was There is going to be a gap here, I
:12:47. > :12:54.think. He may take the more difficult pot here, the one to the
:12:54. > :13:04.left of the three. He only needs the red, so he can take the one to
:13:04. > :13:14.the left. Get the white backed down towards you were. Once again, how
:13:14. > :13:33.
:13:33. > :13:38.You don't lose many friends when you make a break of 66, but they
:13:38. > :13:46.could be the case here if Mark Allen can get the chance. It is a
:13:46. > :13:50.difficult chance he is faced with. He either put all his eggs in one
:13:50. > :14:00.basket and goes fallout, or tries to find the safety behind the
:14:00. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :14:26.yellow and green. And there is your He has overcome it, can you believe
:14:26. > :14:36.it?. He looks over Ennis says, I have had enough of this frame-up.
:14:36. > :15:03.
:15:03. > :15:05.It a chance to pinch that frame. It A few of the long but he has had to
:15:05. > :15:14.force he has not got anywhere near the pocket, which is going to
:15:14. > :15:22.confuse him a little bit. Have a look at this. It was a wide. The
:15:22. > :15:32.sort of thing that can just put a little dent in your confidence.
:15:32. > :15:37.
:15:37. > :15:47.Mark will be absolutely sick he has played it like that. What a chance
:15:47. > :15:54.
:15:54. > :16:04.I was waiting to see a little touch of side there, but he hit it a
:16:04. > :16:07.
:16:07. > :16:10.I know it is their lead early in the frame, but he has a 39 point
:16:10. > :16:16.lead, and if he could put one of them safe, it would not be the
:16:16. > :16:26.worst idea. I like the shot. Well played. Dealer nice and tight on
:16:26. > :16:35.
:16:35. > :16:45.In fact, the escape route down the right side of the table, below and
:16:45. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:56.the red are in the way. -- the yellow and the red. He has to be
:16:56. > :16:57.
:16:57. > :17:07.careful. That is pretty careless. Another chance for Mark Allen. Can
:17:07. > :17:29.
:17:30. > :17:39.He has got to be a bit a bit careful here. The pink will respond,
:17:39. > :17:49.so you have to make sure you do not beat yourself snookered. -- believe
:17:49. > :17:59.He has certainly covered the one on the left-hand side and that is the
:17:59. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:09.one he has played for. He has to take the other one. It is a thin
:18:09. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:16.He just has himself slightly out of position, which can happen you play.
:18:16. > :18:19.The last job he was a fraction of getting on the ready intended and
:18:19. > :18:24.sometimes it takes you a couple of shots to get back into prime
:18:24. > :18:34.position. It seemed to compound itself in a child becomes worse
:18:34. > :18:35.
:18:35. > :18:45.than the one before. -- and each one. It should have been a series
:18:45. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :19:03.of simple screws and get ready for As long as this would pass as the
:19:03. > :19:08.
:19:08. > :19:14.Blackie is OK. And it does. And It is going to be one apiece and
:19:14. > :19:20.you have to feel that Mark Allen will be feeling a lot better
:19:20. > :19:30.because he has seen Neil Robertson miss a few long pots by quite a
:19:30. > :19:46.
:19:46. > :19:52.margin, which is slightly worrying You wouldn't say either player has
:19:52. > :20:00.settled just yet, even though neo- did make a break of 66 and the
:20:00. > :20:10.opening frame. He normally doesn't make too many mistakes. He lost his
:20:10. > :20:10.
:20:10. > :20:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:20:57. > :21:07.Mark Allen with the aid of that 49 break gets himself level. It is one
:21:07. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:21:55. > :22:02.Just a straightforward safety shot here. Not a lot he can do. Just
:22:02. > :22:06.slide off the road and get up past the green. He would have to get it
:22:06. > :22:16.close to the cushion because that read mac next to Plews pottable in
:22:16. > :22:24.
:22:24. > :22:29.A little bit careless because he might be able to take this bread on
:22:29. > :22:33.next to the blue and play for the black. The only red he would have
:22:33. > :22:43.it is there. If he was to put the white somewhere near the green,
:22:43. > :22:49.
:22:49. > :22:59.could he see enough of that the red A couple of T-shirts there. Imagine
:22:59. > :23:12.
:23:12. > :23:22.Meanwhile, Mark Allen not that to ble
:23:22. > :23:22.
:23:22. > :24:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:24:10. > :24:14.to get two. He did get on the black. No easy red Bull to get on here.
:24:14. > :24:20.They are all covering each other and if he was to force the black in,
:24:20. > :24:30.even the one to the left of the pink, it would snooty him. Bar from
:24:30. > :24:37.
:24:37. > :24:43.In the end, he tried to force it in, but his next red was going to be a
:24:43. > :24:47.long one, even if he had had potted the pink is still available. This
:24:47. > :24:53.would be interesting, to see if Neil would take this on. He has
:24:53. > :25:00.missed a few long once. You can see the one, but he might just elect to
:25:00. > :25:10.play the safety shot. He is looking at the possibility of a plant.
:25:10. > :25:11.
:25:11. > :25:17.he plays this point he is going to You have to be for bothered about
:25:17. > :25:27.this shot. -- full-blooded. That is the way to play it. Beautifully
:25:27. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :25:43.And a similar scenario here. He can pot the black, but he is running up
:25:43. > :25:50.towards the blue. Not easy to get nicely on to next red. In fact, he
:25:50. > :25:54.has hit that a little thicker than he intended. He wanted the white
:25:54. > :26:04.about another six inches across the table to leave this pod slightly
:26:04. > :26:14.
:26:14. > :26:19.Just wondering if he can screw this across the face of the pack. yes,
:26:19. > :26:23.he can do it. A beautifully controlled shot. He has played an
:26:23. > :26:28.excellent shot put the plant and another one there. Now he has an
:26:28. > :26:31.angle into the pack. The type of shot here you want to play a nice
:26:31. > :26:41.firm stand up into these so the cue ball does not come back up to the
:26:41. > :26:44.
:26:44. > :26:50.top cushion. The priority is to pot He did play the stone shot, but let
:26:50. > :26:55.it slide of the pack and now he is faced... Will show you again. Now
:26:55. > :27:03.we will see if he can knock a long one in, because he has missed a few
:27:03. > :27:13.of them. He is a little bit unlucky. He needed for a contact on the
:27:13. > :27:16.ready it there. -- red Bull. It is interesting. You have played a few
:27:16. > :27:26.of them today. He missed quite a few of them by a long way. There is
:27:26. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:48.though the white's gone to the cushion, he's still got ang angle
:27:48. > :27:53.to drop the blue in -- an angle to drop the blue in and I'm sure
:27:53. > :27:57.there's a red to the right corner. They all seem to be covering each
:27:57. > :28:01.other so he'd have to be pretty precise here. There's one that will
:28:01. > :28:04.go. Neil's having a look here. If he gets by the middle pocket, the
:28:05. > :28:14.red through the gap there close to the pink spot would be the one to
:28:15. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:31.play on. But, you know, it's good finish there. He's got to be very
:28:31. > :28:41.careful. He could drop it in. But has he come far enough? He was
:28:41. > :28:43.
:28:43. > :28:48.trying to run further to leave the angle than I thought. If he had
:28:48. > :28:50.played that and bounced it off the cushion and back, he'd have give
:28:50. > :29:00.himself a better chance of being on it. Obviously there was too much
:29:00. > :29:15.
:29:15. > :29:25.angle. This has been great so far. It's
:29:25. > :30:01.
:30:01. > :30:05.had a little bit of everything. reds are nicely situated but he's
:30:05. > :30:08.got to be careful because we can see they're all blocking each other
:30:08. > :30:11.somewhat. You have to make sure and get a good cue ball each time. It's
:30:11. > :30:19.not that they're all in pottable positions. They're all blocking
:30:19. > :30:24.each other, somewhat. And that cannon there has left him
:30:24. > :30:28.on a choice of reds. It's much better now. It's amazing - just
:30:28. > :30:32.that one little cannon has turned the whole situation around and the
:30:32. > :30:42.chance is now there, just a delicate little cannon has opened
:30:42. > :30:42.
:30:42. > :31:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:31:52. > :31:56.really has. He's a top-class player in his early frames, but overall,
:31:56. > :32:03.the standard is pretty good. I think Neil did have a 66 in the
:32:03. > :32:08.opening frame. Mark had a chance to pinch that. Mark had a 38 and 49 in
:32:08. > :32:11.the second frame. And now Neil Robertson with this effort - 58 and
:32:12. > :32:21.counting. So it's building up very nicely
:32:22. > :32:34.
:32:34. > :32:37.other reds. He can just play this in and there's one in the centre
:32:37. > :32:45.which is virtually guaranteed in position. But Neil feels as if he
:32:45. > :32:50.can get on the one that's behind the pink.
:32:50. > :32:54.And he only needs that red that you mentioned, John. He'll
:32:54. > :32:58.automatically finish on a blue or a baulk colour. But he's had a look
:32:58. > :33:02.there to see if the pink would go - not this this pocket - in the other
:33:02. > :33:12.pocket, but he doesn't have to hold for the pink, as long as he pots
:33:12. > :33:14.
:33:14. > :33:17.the red. He's looking round at the
:33:18. > :33:21.scoreboard. He's having another long, hard look at the pink but he
:33:21. > :33:25.looked at it before. Surely there must be enough room. Otherwise, he
:33:25. > :33:29.wouldn't have played for it. Yes. He's having a look to see if he can
:33:30. > :33:35.run round the angles and leave the red either in the middle pocket but
:33:35. > :33:45.- as you say, Denis, he just needs this pink anyway. And he's decided
:33:45. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:02.that that back red will squeeze in. And Neil Robertson, as John Parrott
:34:02. > :34:12.said - it wasn't easy but that was a terrific 73 break and he's now 2-
:34:12. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :34:27.of this little mini session under way. We will have an interval after
:34:27. > :34:28.
:34:28. > :34:31.this. There's no real value in trying to pot this red into the
:34:31. > :34:41.left corner, because the black is not available because of the red to
:34:41. > :34:45.the left of it. This shows you what he's looking at
:34:45. > :34:55.f.-In-if that red wasn't to the -- if that red wasn't to the right of
:34:55. > :34:57.
:34:57. > :35:07.the black, he'd take that one up get back up the table, which he
:35:07. > :35:07.
:35:07. > :36:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:36:00. > :36:10.managed to do, but he didn't get Now the tricky bit - can he get on
:36:10. > :36:18.
:36:18. > :36:22.needs to pull up, though. He was almost absolutely perfect, but I
:36:22. > :36:32.think he's gone a little bit too far. He wanted that red next to the
:36:32. > :36:48.
:36:48. > :36:53.black. I think he deserved a bit of luck
:36:54. > :37:01.there. Certainly in the opening couple of frames, Neil had the best
:37:01. > :37:06.of the run of the ball. It's bubbling up nicely, this match,
:37:06. > :37:16.Dennis. It certainly is. He's got a bit of insurance with the red and
:37:16. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:24.he'll old on that and have a chance to open a few more here.
:37:24. > :37:28.Because of that red, he's sliding past now. He hit that nicely as
:37:28. > :37:38.well. He put just enough pace on it to
:37:38. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:15.come back. And this, already, is a black, but it doesn't really matter
:38:15. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :38:31.because he's got a few reds to play were over for his last match. They
:38:31. > :38:36.flew back home to County Antrim. I think they're back again. They were
:38:36. > :38:42.making plans to come back. His mum, Lyn, won't be here. She's normally
:38:42. > :38:47.here supporting her son but she's waiting to go in for an operation.
:38:47. > :38:57.I am sure you're at home watching, Lyn. I hope all goes well with your
:38:57. > :39:15.
:39:15. > :39:25.operation. Your son is on his way far this year is held by Mark Allen,
:39:25. > :39:29.no less. It's a break of 136. And there's a possible break of 140 and
:39:29. > :39:39.a not inconsiderable prize of �8,000 for the highest break this
:39:39. > :40:04.
:40:04. > :40:08.left corner but he always had this one to the middle. A lot of the
:40:08. > :40:14.time, you're leaving the cue ball where you've got options, rather
:40:14. > :40:24.than just playing for an individual ball each time. You have to leave
:40:24. > :40:26.
:40:26. > :40:30.think you think eight and nine shots ahead, but you're so the or
:40:30. > :40:40.sort of using it, you know, different types of shots just to
:40:40. > :40:43.
:40:43. > :40:47.leave yourself various choices. It was also one of those strange
:40:47. > :40:50.anomalies that Mark Allen is left- handed and uses the rest right-
:40:50. > :41:00.handed. There's a few players like that, aren't there? I don't know
:41:00. > :41:17.
:41:17. > :41:22.and I think he plays to a 5 or 6 there's one of the reds, the middle
:41:22. > :41:26.one of the three behind the pink, was pottable.
:41:26. > :41:36.And if it is - and it looks like it is - he'll certainly play on that
:41:36. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:14.after the 7 after the 7rom Neil in like that. It was the slightly
:42:14. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.that suits Mark. And when he's in the balls like this, he never looks
:42:41. > :42:41.
:42:41. > :42:45.like he's going to miss. He's having a laugh there with the
:42:45. > :42:50.referee and it's great to see him back in the fold. He had some
:42:50. > :42:57.health issues. He had a rough old time of it, did
:42:57. > :43:01.Jan, but he's back to normal. He fell in the bath, believe it or not,
:43:01. > :43:06.and had to have an operation on his vertebrae and then, when he
:43:06. > :43:09.recovered, he went off to China to do some ref do some ref deep
:43:09. > :43:12.vein thrombosis, and was there for five weeks on his own. He said it
:43:12. > :43:22.was fun. Five weeks and nobody could understand a word he was
:43:22. > :43:35.
:43:35. > :43:39.sitting in his chair and watching a magnificent 73 from Neil Robertson
:43:39. > :43:49.in the last frame. This has been superb from Mark Allen. And we
:43:49. > :44:19.
:44:19. > :44:29.expected as much and we certainly That's the 12th.
:44:29. > :44:53.
:44:53. > :44:59.And it's come just at the right missed early on but not many missed
:44:59. > :45:09.in the last couple of frames. One mistake and the frame is over.
:45:09. > :45:10.
:45:10. > :45:13.That's the way they're starting to play, these two players.
:45:14. > :45:23.We said it was going to be difficult to pick a winner at the
:45:24. > :45:29.
:45:29. > :45:33.start of this. Nothing's changed break. I didn't realise there was
:45:34. > :45:37.enough there. What a fabulous thing that is - it's the highest break in
:45:37. > :45:40.this year's Masters. He's supersided his break of 136 and it
:45:40. > :45:50.came just at the right time. Mark Allen now levels the scores. It's
:45:50. > :45:50.
:45:50. > :47:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:47:07. > :47:13.this will cut. It's a thin one. Well, you can see Neil's having a
:47:13. > :47:23.long, hard look at it. It just depends what happens the
:47:23. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :47:35.cue ball here. He's had to - he's going to have to hit it so thin.
:47:35. > :47:42.chipped it in. He's played it in such a way that he's controlled it
:47:42. > :47:49.to perfection. Absolutely superb shot and great angle on the blue.
:47:49. > :47:55.Well, they've opened up, but what's he on? There might only be one red
:47:55. > :47:59.pottable, the one to the extreme right, but he didn't catch the pink
:47:59. > :48:03.as he intended, but it still opened the rids. Now, if this one pots,
:48:03. > :48:08.he'll have a go at it, because he'll he head up towards the brown,
:48:08. > :48:10.as you can see it clearly does. You've got a perfect picture there.
:48:10. > :48:20.We'll know if it's in before he does.
:48:20. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :48:25.And that's pretty good. He tried to hold it on the blue and
:48:25. > :48:33.he's just come up a little bit short. So it might be the end of
:48:33. > :48:43.break. The only possible red is the one to the left of the pack that he
:48:43. > :48:45.
:48:45. > :48:49.could take on after the blue. And that's the one he's played for. And
:48:49. > :48:59.he can get round the back of the black and reds. That's if he pots
:48:59. > :49:13.
:49:13. > :49:22.this. Could have been better, could have
:49:22. > :49:32.been a lot better. I don't know whether he can sneak
:49:32. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:39.past that brown and chip the green in. It's very tight.
:49:39. > :49:45.He's got a long way to travel, because the green is quite a
:49:45. > :49:51.thinnish cut. He's got to maybe hit a dumb of --
:49:51. > :49:56.couple of cushions to get to a red here.
:49:56. > :50:06.In fact, he's hit it off three cushions. How's your luck? Not very
:50:06. > :50:15.
:50:15. > :50:22.good. The moment you've got to play the
:50:22. > :50:32.green so thin, you can't get on a good shot with the cue ball. This
:50:32. > :50:34.
:50:34. > :50:44.is a tough one, but it's safely in. I tell you what - he made that look
:50:44. > :50:51.
:50:51. > :50:55.easy but it was far from easy. Look at his pot success rate, at 95%.
:50:55. > :51:05.Neil Robertson underneath that - well, I suppose it's a magical 90%.
:51:05. > :51:33.
:51:33. > :51:38.If you're 90% or above, you're came out the victor between these
:51:38. > :51:42.two 6-3 and he went on to win the tournament. Maybe it's time for a
:51:42. > :51:52.final-frame decider. We might get that, the way they're both playing
:51:52. > :52:04.
:52:04. > :52:14.some great final-frame deciders. There was always something
:52:14. > :52:16.
:52:16. > :52:21.happening each year. The opening matches, some one 6-5
:52:21. > :52:31.and two went 6-4. You put the top 16 players into the melting pot and
:52:31. > :52:42.
:52:42. > :52:51.that's what you get - competitive snooker.
:52:51. > :53:01.He got a heavy contact there, but at least it hasn't spoiled things.
:53:01. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :53:25.You can see the red leave the bed left off before the mid-session
:53:25. > :53:33.interval. He made a break of 138 there and
:53:33. > :53:39.superseded his break of 136. So he's in line for that �,000 prize.
:53:39. > :53:42.You wouldn't think it would stand but 138 is quite a target. Yes, and
:53:42. > :53:45.I have to say he deserves everything he gets in this break as
:53:45. > :53:54.well after that lovely little cutback on the red that opened the
:53:54. > :53:57.pack up. He played it very positively. It
:53:57. > :54:07.gave him this chance, which he's making the most of. He looks in
:54:07. > :54:26.
:54:26. > :54:31.fine fettle at the minute. The longest frame so far in this
:54:31. > :54:34.match was the opener. 17 minutes. I think it's 16, 12, 11 and this is
:54:34. > :54:38.coming up to nine minutes, so they're getting on with it. Yeah.
:54:38. > :54:43.There hasn't been a great deal of tactical play, but it's just how
:54:43. > :54:52.it's panned out. So the players are virtually clinching a frame with
:54:52. > :55:02.one chance. And not that many pots away from
:55:02. > :55:12.securing this fifth frame. There's options here, but he may
:55:12. > :55:12.
:55:12. > :55:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:55:59. > :56:07.just choose to hold the spot. bit special here or the frame is
:56:07. > :56:11.over. He might pot this. He doesn't, but what a start after
:56:11. > :56:21.the interval. One mistake and Mark Allen, with that break of 72, gets
:56:21. > :56:53.
:56:53. > :57:03.Woolfs, he is not worried who he is playing. -- plays the balls. And
:57:03. > :57:04.
:57:04. > :57:14.that is a bit more like it! Very Swiss through the ball, here. Lots
:57:14. > :57:21.
:57:21. > :57:31.of work on the cue ball. -- very smooth through the ball. There was
:57:31. > :57:39.
:57:39. > :57:49.ball, some like to stun it. You were a stammer, when to you? Always
:57:49. > :58:04.
:58:04. > :58:14.have been! -- you were a stunner. Wife, thank you, Dennis. -- why,
:58:14. > :58:18.
:58:18. > :58:23.thank you, Dennis. He does not want to see that happen too often!
:58:23. > :58:33.Especially against an inform Mark Allen. He will probably finish on
:58:33. > :58:35.
:58:35. > :58:45.the blue ball. And that is not a bad one. He has an angle on it. He
:58:45. > :59:08.
:59:08. > :59:18.has a choice available. It has blue. The angle is important. It is
:59:18. > :59:22.
:59:22. > :59:32.important to leave a good angle on the Blacks. -- on the black, which
:59:32. > :59:34.
:59:34. > :59:44.he's got. Not totally straightforward, this one.
:59:44. > :59:44.
:59:44. > :00:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:00:27. > :00:34.controlled with a perfect angle. may be unlucky again, here. As you
:00:34. > :00:44.said, he had the perfect angle with the blue ball. He hit the pink
:00:44. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:08.put the disappointment behind you and make sure your next shot is the
:01:08. > :01:29.
:01:29. > :01:34.I should imagine there is a plenty -- fair amount of pressure on Neil
:01:34. > :01:39.Robertson at the moment. The only reason he has not scored is because
:01:39. > :01:44.it has been running awkwardly for him. Those safety shots suddenly
:01:44. > :01:54.have more pressure on them. He was looking to see if he would come off
:01:54. > :02:07.
:02:07. > :02:17.the side cushion. The left corner or he will leave a possible pot.
:02:17. > :02:20.
:02:20. > :02:30.(APPLAUSE). Pretty good pace. That red is just to the left of the pink
:02:30. > :02:31.
:02:31. > :02:41.spot. He might still take it on. It wasn't far away. And he killed it
:02:41. > :02:44.
:02:44. > :02:54.for the yellow all the green but now that he has missed it... -- he
:02:54. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:05.held it for the yellow or the green. It is like a game of chess. That
:03:05. > :03:15.was definitely in the middle of the white. Straight in the centre
:03:15. > :03:16.
:03:16. > :03:19.pocket and a perfect angle on the blue. Sometimes, that happens. Mark
:03:19. > :03:29.Allen will be thinking he has done all the work but has made it easier
:03:29. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:49.important junction in this match. He has got to score here. Yes,
:03:49. > :03:59.something he has not had the previous rounds. He never scored a
:03:59. > :04:07.
:04:07. > :04:17.can do. REFEREE: 14. They will bounce back again. They will show
:04:17. > :04:19.
:04:19. > :04:29.who is boss. REFEREE: 15. There is a chance if he cannons into the red
:04:29. > :04:57.
:04:57. > :05:03.Bulls. -- into the reds. Just to bit more on the cue ball. Screwed
:05:03. > :05:10.with some reverse side to throw it out into the middle of the table.
:05:10. > :05:19.But he is looking good again. REFEREE: 30. He got the required
:05:19. > :05:29.left-hand side on that. It hits the cushion. The natural angle would
:05:29. > :05:32.
:05:32. > :05:36.have taken him in between the pink and the black. It is amazing the
:05:36. > :05:46.number of people who start playing snooker and think you have to pot
:05:46. > :05:47.
:05:47. > :05:54.for the side all the time, but that is not... That was a clever shot he
:05:54. > :06:04.played it there. The pink went through the gap. Very clever.
:06:04. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :08:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:08:05. > :08:15.trading blows in this match. Neil Robertson at the moment, 60 and
:08:15. > :08:22.
:08:22. > :08:27.counting. Good stuff. REFEREE: 61. (APPLAUSE). COMMENTATOR: I
:08:27. > :08:35.mentioned earlier about Mark Allen making 48 last season. Neil
:08:35. > :08:40.Robertson made 54. He has already made 30 this season. He is one of
:08:40. > :08:45.the top break-builders in action and isn't it enjoyable? It really
:08:45. > :08:53.is. Yes, it shows how well you have got to play these days just to win
:08:53. > :09:00.matches, let alone tournaments. Very high standard. When you get to
:09:00. > :09:10.the Masters, every match is like a final with the top 16 in the world.
:09:10. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:19.Neil Robertson has made 243 centuries in his career. In 1998...
:09:19. > :09:29.REFEREE: 86. COMMENTATOR: It has been a terrific effort, it really
:09:29. > :09:34.
:09:34. > :09:44.has. REFEREE: 89. COMMENTATOR: Yes, we have had 12 centuries so far in
:09:44. > :09:48.
:09:48. > :09:56.these Masters. REFEREE: 93. COMMENTATOR: Well, he certainly had
:09:56. > :10:02.to score, and that is exactly what he has done. This for a century.
:10:02. > :10:08.(APPLAUSE). Absolutely superb! It really is! His audience in
:10:08. > :10:17.Alexandra Palace are witnessing some excellent snooker. And what a
:10:17. > :10:27.great response from Neil Robertson. He has responded with that 111 and
:10:27. > :10:27.
:10:27. > :11:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:11:09. > :11:14.we are all square at 3 E each. -- 3 has ever played. No, the cue ball
:11:14. > :11:24.think again on the Rhodes. Not what he is looking for at the start of
:11:24. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:41.this frame. -- thick on the reds. (APPLAUSE).
:11:41. > :11:51.This table is fast. He is just about OK. He looks to be perfect at
:11:51. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :11:59.this stage. He has been lucky. He has covered it, but... You would
:11:59. > :12:09.have to say there is a vital bit of tension there because he did not
:12:09. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :13:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:13:25. > :13:35.get close to that ball. -- a small amount of tension there. Just had a
:13:35. > :13:38.
:13:38. > :13:44.quick look to see if the Blacks went past the pink. -- the black.
:13:44. > :13:51.And there is the answer. It brilliant.
:13:51. > :14:00.brilliant. The work on the cue ball to come back, it could not be done
:14:00. > :14:10.any better. But the thing about that shot as well, he didn't hit it
:14:10. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:18.that hard and the timing was perfect. This frees the other red
:14:18. > :14:22.to go in this pocket. And it is also clear for the other corner,
:14:22. > :14:30.now. Another four reds are available before he has to go into
:14:30. > :14:40.the bunch. It doesn't mean he will wait until he gets those four reds,
:14:40. > :14:40.
:14:40. > :15:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:15:40. > :15:50.but there are a few points on here. 25. COMMENTATOR: He will take the
:15:50. > :15:55.
:15:55. > :16:02.pink instead. These are the situations...
:16:02. > :16:06.REFEREE: 32. COMMENTATOR: You have got to hold yourself together when
:16:06. > :16:13.it matters most. An important shot coming up if he decides to go into
:16:13. > :16:23.the bunch. And how is your luck? It goes towards the pocket. He has
:16:23. > :16:23.
:16:24. > :16:29.covered it! (APPLAUSE). REFEREE: 38. COMMENTATOR: Somewhat unlucky,
:16:29. > :16:39.there. The only thing I will say in his favour is I cannot see the pack
:16:39. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :17:02.natural angle to get back onto the black. Top spin on that, he would
:17:02. > :17:12.
:17:12. > :17:22.be bound to be on it. (APPLAUSE) REFEREE: 39. COMMENTATOR: That had
:17:22. > :17:31.
:17:32. > :17:36.to be absolutely spot-on. What a great chance. And the
:17:36. > :17:41.standard of this match has been amazing. Just the one frame, the
:17:41. > :17:47.seventh frame, that was a bit awkward. But the rest of them, it
:17:47. > :17:51.has been great stuff. Brilliant. It really has been good. Sensibly,
:17:51. > :18:01.Neil Robertson with the cue ball cleaned. Just one of those shots
:18:01. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:13.you can get a kick on. He is thinking clear and straight. And
:18:13. > :18:19.
:18:19. > :18:24.what a competitor he is! REFEREE: 54. COMMENTATOR: Plenty of grit.
:18:24. > :18:34.Yes, true grit. And what a great film that was! John Wayne, wasn't
:18:34. > :18:59.
:18:59. > :19:05.it? REFEREE: 62. For (APPLAUSE).
:19:05. > :19:09.COMMENTATOR: Mark Allen will be getting himself ready for another
:19:09. > :19:16.comeback. He will have to win the last two fr last two frble
:19:16. > :19:26.of doing that, as we have seen this afternoon. He holds the two highest
:19:26. > :19:36.breaks in this year's Masters. 138 and 136.
:19:36. > :19:47.
:19:47. > :19:53.REFEREE: 79. COMMENTATOR: There was that
:19:53. > :20:03.cracking shot. It was a natural angle, but he still had to get it.
:20:03. > :20:06.
:20:06. > :20:15.REFEREE: 87. COMMENTATOR: We have already had a
:20:15. > :20:20.12 centuries in this year's Masters. This will be number 13.
:20:20. > :20:23.Some noise coming from somewhere backstage... What happened there
:20:23. > :20:31.was Neil Robertson looked at the table and realised he could not
:20:31. > :20:39.beat 138. (LAUGHS). That is why Mark Allen is smiling.
:20:39. > :20:44.(APPLAUSE). Absolutely superb. That is the 13th
:20:44. > :20:54.coming out a good time for the Australian.
:20:54. > :20:57.REFEREE: 101. COMMENTATOR: The standard continues.
:20:57. > :21:07.Neil Robertson with that magnificent century break puts
:21:07. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:16.himself one frame away from victory. Could we possibly have another
:21:16. > :21:20.deciding frame this year? Mark Allen is still having a little
:21:20. > :21:26.smile with Neil Robertson. That is great to see. Terrific competitors
:21:26. > :21:36.out there on the green cloth but away from it, it is nice to see
:21:36. > :21:49.
:21:49. > :21:55.them having a little smile. No real value in taking the red
:21:55. > :22:03.down the left-hand side of the table.
:22:03. > :22:13.It would be a very good shot for nothing.
:22:13. > :22:32.
:22:32. > :22:39.(APPLAUSE). COMMENTATOR: The red that is
:22:39. > :22:47.closest to the Blacks is what he would want to play the safety off.
:22:47. > :22:53.-- closest to the black. That is what he has managed to do, but
:22:53. > :22:59.unfortunately, has put the red towards the corner. Not good enough
:22:59. > :23:02.against someone like Neil Robertson. The first chance falls to the
:23:02. > :23:12.Australian. And up until last year, he had never got past the
:23:12. > :23:13.
:23:14. > :23:20.quarterfinal at the Masters. This could be another small
:23:20. > :23:30.milestone for him. He has a lot to do before he gets into that
:23:30. > :23:30.
:23:30. > :23:40.semifinal. (APPLAUSE).
:23:40. > :23:47.
:23:47. > :23:56.Up until that, he had scored 1,000 points.
:23:56. > :24:06.That is not easy. If anything, he got into the cue ball too much.
:24:06. > :24:07.
:24:07. > :24:13.This will be the test. There was nothing easy about that.
:24:13. > :24:19.When he got up from that, I thought that he was suddenly thinking to
:24:19. > :24:26.himself, this is too difficult. Getting up may be put that little
:24:26. > :24:33.seed of doubt into his mind. He has finished up right in that
:24:33. > :24:43.bunch of Rhodes. It was always going to be a tough pot at that
:24:43. > :24:45.
:24:45. > :24:53.pace. -- right in that bunch of reds. That was well controlled.
:24:53. > :25:03.Much more difficult than it looked. Easy for the ball to run away on
:25:03. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:33.Very well played. REFEREE: 8, 9. COMMENTATOR: The chance is there
:25:33. > :25:48.
:25:48. > :25:56.now and it is a good one. REFEREE: 17.
:25:56. > :26:01.COMMENTATOR: Beautifully controlled, this was.
:26:01. > :26:11.It deserves to go to a final frame decider, the way they have been
:26:11. > :26:14.
:26:14. > :26:24.playing today. It has been good stuff.
:26:24. > :26:41.
:26:41. > :26:51.REFEREE: 25. COMMENTATOR: And now an important
:26:51. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :26:59.part coming up. If he gets the correct cannon here...
:26:59. > :27:09.I think he is OK. He has one to the left. But is there a way to come
:27:09. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:39.back onto the black? REFEREE: 41. (APPLAUSE) COMMENTATOR: They have
:27:39. > :27:49.been trading punches all afternoon. Just a little bit of movement in
:27:49. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :29:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:29:56. > :30:00.They have been nipping and tucking five each. He has made some
:30:00. > :30:10.important clearances in his snickering career, Neil Robertson,
:30:10. > :30:10.
:30:10. > :30:20.but this will be a peer. Could people be a serious barrier -- that
:30:20. > :30:47.
:30:47. > :30:57.here, but it might not be the worst idea to leave the last red on an
:30:57. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:13.when he glanced up at the scoreboard. He was already well
:31:13. > :31:22.
:31:22. > :31:27.ahead and maybe that is what he had to get onto the red to do that.
:31:27. > :31:33.That is the problem with that shot. Unless he plays the bottom red, is
:31:33. > :31:37.going to move it out the position he can play it into the pink. If he
:31:37. > :31:47.plays the one on the left, he will have to Cannes and the other one.
:31:47. > :31:57.
:31:57. > :32:07.Ideally he would have loved to awkwardly. He has a good angle on
:32:07. > :32:34.
:32:34. > :32:38.the blue to go a pass the red and very tricky to knock this in. He is
:32:38. > :32:45.looking at it. Hard to see from this angle whether it is possible
:32:45. > :32:49.or not. He has a simple safety shot on if he wanted. I think if the cue
:32:49. > :32:59.ball was in beyond the red he might have a chance of throwing it into
:32:59. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :33:07.he could roll it in. The fact he has to cut it into the pocket makes
:33:07. > :33:17.it a lot more difficult, so a good safety and a possible snooker is
:33:17. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :34:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:34:11. > :34:21.whether he middle pocket to play shot, but very effective. As ever
:34:21. > :34:21.
:34:21. > :35:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:35:06. > :35:16.it is not about hitting it, it is given away. -- eight points he has.
:35:16. > :35:44.
:35:44. > :35:48.The shot that he left Mark Allen going to have that decider. We have
:35:48. > :35:58.already had four last frame shoot- outs in this year's Masters. We are
:35:58. > :36:15.
:36:15. > :36:25.this final two Reds. He made it red to get back on the black. It
:36:25. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :37:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:37:33. > :37:42.way to come off the ball caution. You can see in striking the cue
:37:43. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:59.ball right of centre to straighten that black. He wants to keep it
:37:59. > :37:59.
:37:59. > :38:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:38:48. > :38:58.to the black, but he could put it but very little chance you would
:38:58. > :39:23.
:39:23. > :39:29.feel. 37 behind with just 25 on the get on with the deciding frame,
:39:29. > :39:33.John. But could not agree with you more. There is only really deep
:39:33. > :39:43.black that he can play an effective snooker behind. Maybe tried to
:39:43. > :40:05.
:40:05. > :40:08.bit, bringing the pink of the cushion. He would have loved to
:40:08. > :40:13.chip it down towards the corner pocket, though. You can get behind
:40:13. > :40:23.it now, but not very effectively or easily. At least if the pig was
:40:23. > :40:48.
:40:48. > :40:52.down in the corner he would have a deciding frame. It was that earlier
:40:52. > :40:56.break of 60 that Mark Allen made. Neil Robertson had a chance to
:40:56. > :41:06.pinch the match and he did not take it. And we have a decider now.
:41:06. > :41:35.
:41:35. > :41:40.Final frame to siders, they are people how you feel and the an
:41:40. > :41:43.adrenalin rush to get, but there is no better feel when you pick a
:41:43. > :41:53.snooker cue will -- snooker cue up. You dream about getting yourself
:41:53. > :42:20.
:42:20. > :42:27.going to be a very tense deciding frame. Either player would have
:42:27. > :42:31.wanted this. Marquez got a shot with a red on the right-hand side
:42:31. > :42:41.if he wants, but the problem is the bread coming back and hitting the
:42:41. > :43:05.
:43:05. > :43:12.shot here. The red to the right of the blue, if it goes up into the
:43:12. > :43:18.left corner, he could maybe take that pot on and the natural angle
:43:18. > :43:27.were taken up towards the black. I suppose at this stage you're
:43:27. > :43:33.wanting to be extra careful. He is looking at it. He has come round to
:43:33. > :43:43.look to see where the cue ball would finish. It will be
:43:43. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :43:56.interesting to see if he does take and he has knocked the blew in. Now
:43:56. > :44:02.
:44:02. > :44:07.he is probably thinking he may be blue in here. Look at this red here.
:44:07. > :44:17.What a shot he is faced with. The natural angle taken right into the
:44:17. > :44:31.
:44:31. > :44:36.bunch of red balls. What an early red balls there. The little smile
:44:36. > :44:46.tells you that. Because of the pace it swung around the back of them.
:44:46. > :45:09.
:45:09. > :45:19.couldn't see him missing. A good balls up and leave the cue ball. He
:45:19. > :45:19.
:45:19. > :46:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:46:03. > :46:09.yellow and green of despots, there first glance, as we show you the
:46:09. > :46:13.shot again, he played perfectly. How does he get into the left side
:46:13. > :46:19.of the pack so he does not leave that read that is over the pocket?
:46:19. > :46:29.How does he get there? There is a part of the caution between brown
:46:29. > :46:44.
:46:45. > :46:52.and blue, but there would take some if the blue is in the way. It is
:46:52. > :46:58.very tight. Of these cushions, the angle would widen. He is having a
:46:58. > :47:08.look at it. He may have no option. I certainly do not blame him for
:47:08. > :47:12.
:47:12. > :47:22.the blue, as you said. I think that line is somewhere near where he
:47:22. > :47:33.
:47:33. > :47:42.doubt, was it?. What a shot that was. Absolutely amazing how he has
:47:42. > :47:52.judged this. Not only pottered, gets himself on to the black. I bet
:47:52. > :48:04.
:48:04. > :48:08.Mark cannot believe the outcome cue-ball run half a role too far?
:48:08. > :48:12.He would love to have been on the one on the right-hand side, but I
:48:12. > :48:22.think the pink is blocking it. Q When will be slightly awkward for
:48:22. > :48:27.
:48:27. > :48:33.their shot or whether he can pot that and strode off the cushion and
:48:33. > :48:43.then to the black. I do not think he would be able to hold it without
:48:43. > :49:05.
:49:05. > :49:09.All the sudden the game opens up. The natural angle would have taken
:49:09. > :49:19.to the cushion. If Mark Allen loses the match after playing their shot,
:49:19. > :49:19.
:49:19. > :49:29.he will never believe it. Now he is sitting in the chair, praying that
:49:29. > :49:38.
:49:38. > :49:43.Allen played any must have filled in trouble here. The shot he has
:49:44. > :49:53.played, he could play it 10 times and never bought the red, never
:49:54. > :50:00.
:50:00. > :50:04.mind eating it? -- never mind careful with this one. It is not
:50:04. > :50:14.perfect for the run through. The screw back would have to be careful.
:50:14. > :50:19.
:50:19. > :50:23.I do not blame him for taking this are always banging the drum about
:50:23. > :50:33.all you want in the final frame is a chance. Neil, this is definitely
:50:33. > :50:47.
:50:47. > :50:57.the ankle and not only hit the red, but to pocket. It was quite
:50:57. > :51:08.
:51:08. > :51:15.of the blue. He has to negotiate the brown and pink, as you can see.
:51:15. > :51:25.At least the loan is off its spot, which helps in potting the blue and
:51:25. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:37.both at 92%. Nothing to separate these two met players in the
:51:37. > :51:43.quarterfinal. It has been an absorbing match. It is funny, but
:51:44. > :51:46.yellow could be tricky if not careful. It was one of those
:51:46. > :51:53.situations where at first you thought it was alright, but the way
:51:53. > :52:03.he wanted to play the shot it was definitely going to be a potential
:52:03. > :52:07.
:52:08. > :52:17.barrier. He is still on one, but without the yield -- that little
:52:18. > :52:21.
:52:21. > :52:31.flicker on the alone it would have the black for the same pocket. He
:52:31. > :52:36.
:52:36. > :52:44.has the extension on the queue and again. The red might be slightly in
:52:44. > :52:54.his way as we show you the shot again. Can he queue at the White
:52:54. > :53:00.
:53:00. > :53:06.next red coming from? It is not one you were to dig down and placed on
:53:06. > :53:16.shot on. You can only really drop it in. I think he has one that
:53:16. > :53:22.
:53:22. > :53:32.middle pocket. It will not pass the buck when it is we spotted. He is
:53:32. > :53:39.
:53:39. > :53:49.would be very tempted to be playing the glue ear. Or even the green if
:53:49. > :53:52.
:53:52. > :53:57.he wanted to. Below it is. -- blew it is. I am not sure if the red
:53:57. > :54:01.needy pink spot goes into the left corner. If it does he is OK, if not
:54:01. > :54:06.he is... There is plenty of room. Not a problem. It is a great chance.
:54:06. > :54:11.It has to be said. It is a chance that definitely did not look on
:54:11. > :54:16.when he came to the table tide in behind the yellow. This would be
:54:16. > :54:26.quite a remarkable win if he was to clinch it from the position he was
:54:26. > :54:28.
:54:28. > :54:32.absolutely cursed to be sitting there in the chair and watching
:54:32. > :54:42.this. One of the best shot he played in the entire match and he
:54:42. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:12.quite amazing and he showed it in his previous match. He was almost
:55:12. > :55:13.
:55:13. > :55:18.out of the tournament and he fought back and we could see when he won
:55:18. > :55:28.that match how happy he was when he potted the clinching ball. He
:55:28. > :55:38.really is a fierce competitor. There is his brother watching this
:55:38. > :55:38.
:55:38. > :55:48.superb effort here. Mark plays on the to work. He is listening in.
:55:48. > :55:58.
:55:58. > :56:03.This is some performance from his has gone in for this break. It was
:56:03. > :56:08.a great shot. Hitting it was the first priority. How well has he
:56:08. > :56:14.taken the rest of these? He has been out of position one or two
:56:14. > :56:18.times, but that's it. The rest of it has been pinpointed. And the
:56:18. > :56:23.ability to play like you're in the club when you're playing in a
:56:23. > :56:33.tournament that mean so much is an art form. This boy is very good at
:56:33. > :56:38.
:56:38. > :56:43.Mark Ellen, where he feels that this year's match is definitely
:56:43. > :56:53.slipping away. It has been a brilliant effort, but the defending
:56:53. > :57:03.
:57:03. > :57:13.champion has had some good fortune, this quarterfinal. As all great
:57:13. > :57:16.
:57:16. > :57:21.champions do, he is doing it in farce and, but what a match we have
:57:21. > :57:25.witnessed here this afternoon. It has been absolutely superb.
:57:25. > :57:29.Fantastic standard. It took a little while to warm up, but from
:57:29. > :57:33.the third frame it has been brilliant all the way through. All
:57:33. > :57:38.I could say to mark Allen is to keep playing the way you laugh. You
:57:38. > :57:43.were going to win tournaments and be at the tail-end of them. He has
:57:43. > :57:53.played a very big part in this match. He has won the World Open
:57:53. > :57:54.
:57:54. > :57:59.this year and he certainly could be a future world champion. The man
:57:59. > :58:06.from County Antrim, flying the flag for Northern Ireland. I am sure he
:58:06. > :58:16.will win that World Championship. But this has been absolutely
:58:16. > :58:18.
:58:19. > :58:28.fantastic. What a way to finish a match. His third century and he is
:58:28. > :58:32.doing it in style. It is a shame they had to be a loser in the end.
:58:32. > :58:38.Played in a great spirit, these two has. A fine display in the Masters.
:58:38. > :58:43.In the end, it was Neil Roberts and with that magnificent century break
:58:43. > :58:47.did get himself into the semifinal. He takes the match, six frames to
:58:47. > :58:50.He takes the match, six frames to five. Well done to both players.