Day 6 Masters Snooker Extra

Hello, and welcome to Snooker Extra, extended highlights of the

match between Neal Robertson and Judd Trump. Robinson, the

Australian, taking on Judd Trump, his first quarter-final since 2013.

Robertson is the man to beat here at Alexandra Palace, having won

Champion of champions at the UK championship in New York in

December. These two players have been regular

features on our major tournaments, in the final stages, so you would

expect them to be experienced enough to get off to a good start. And not

to be overawed by the occasion of the Masters. Yes, the new breed, a

packed house, great atmosphere. Great potters, you will see some

outstanding shots played today. Just plain to contain, not catching

it quite right, though. He may have left a pot for Judd, just sticking

out of the main cluster. Sometimes at this level, those half

chances will make the difference between winning and losing the

frame. Not easy for Neal Robertson to play

this loose red at the bottom of the table, and any path back to the top

of the table could collide with brown or green. That bread does pot

into the middle pocket, even at an acute angle, so... -- red. Where

Robertson has left that, he is hoping that if Judd does get it he

can't get a colour. Somebody's earpiece is quite loud, can you

check them and turned them down, please? It is a decent shot for an

opportunity at this red. It would have been better if he had got it

tight on the cushion. He played that pretty well, a

surprising choice of shot from Neil.

Where has the cue ball gone? It is tough to get it in their past the

yellow -- there. It just came off the first caution, he would think

the yellow would be blocking the path.

I don't think you can play it with just the tracer sized to get to the

bottom. You can see that trademark alignment of Judd Trump, it looked

like he was aiming to miss the red to the top caution, then readjusted

and missed it to the side. A tough way to play, but it works for him.

Keep your eyes on how straight cueing Neil Robertson's is. That is

an easier way to play. I don't think anyone pushes it through quite as

straight as Neil. That is why he is one of the best potters in the game.

A bit careless from Judd, and I think that might just be the slight

difference between the two players. If it comes to a tactical battle,

which I don't expect it to, but you slightly favour Neil Robertson. If

you are going to look at longevity within the game, I would say that

Neil Robertson's straight cueing would hold him in better stead.

Judd did come into the studio after his first match, saying he wasn't

particularly confident at the moment.

Yes, it has been a long time between drinks, in regards to winning

events. He has taken a bit of a riskier. Yes, this looks at the

gift. I'm not sure what he was playing, surely not that.

Just having a look, he has already looked past this red, and probably

looking through for the black. That is the sort of angle he needs on the

black, but he may be playing for the pink. He decided to go back for the

blue, but to avoid that second read, I don't know how he could possibly

have got the right side of the blue. No, it was tough but he was

loath to tie up the pink. He would have liked the cue ball to

come off that second caution a bit wider -- cushion. That wasn't very

straight, even that time. That little piece you put on the end of

the cue is not massive, it changes to throw off the shot and the

dynamic of the cue. Nicely played, perfect on the black.

A decent chance, this. You don't want the cue ball to get too close

to the cushion. It was an easy black, so he didn't

risk too much for the positional side of things. He was out of

position enough that it was missable. A few mistakes to start

off this all-important match, with a place in the semifinals at stake.

That is not the greatest shot, a bit of side spin has it ending up on the

top cushion. Well, this is a surprise. I'm not

sure that was totally his fault. A puzzled look on his face, that is

for certain. It is funny, you expect a match, and I suppose these two

came out expecting it to be a bombardment, but you never know what

is going to happen on a snooker table. As we say, no two frames

alike. Both players a little bit tight in the arm, a big match, the

respect for each other's stability. He struck that well. -- ability. He

just got a nice angle on the blue. He would have liked more. He hasn't

got many opportunities to go into the pack well, and that will be a

risk coming in from outside, but he has got a good result. He just got

enough pace on the cue ball. Can he drop the blue in? He can do it

comfortably. He has already spurned one decent opportunity, can he make

the most of this one? He is starting to get the cue through a lot better

now. On the right side of the blue this

time. . He is deciding whether that was a

good idea, but... If he had screwed back he might have left a possibly

easier one. As he is left-handed, it makes this shot a lot easier.

He was only a fraction away from snickering himself kind the blue. --

snookering. He may have settled down into what could be an all-important

first frame. Especially as both players looked a bit tense.

This red will put him in front. Bless you! Somebody sneezed just on

the shot. It didn't put him off, as it shouldn't do. Neil Robertson...

It is usually a costly thing to do at this level. He just seems to be

getting the cue through nice and smooth now, Judd Trump. Two snookers

need it. Neil Robertson will carry on. A relatively nice area between

black and pink at some stage, not sure he could get it from this

shot, but he would have to be tight behind one of them. My mistake, it

is three 4 point snookers required. More likely to need free ball.

A great shot. That object ball was so close to the cushion that he

realised that it would check with some top spin, and that is what it

did. Judd has to be careful he doesn't leave a free ball. Good hit!

Very good hit! Neil Robertson won't be putting this

red. Has he got the double? He has! That

is the end of any thought of Neil Robertson getting the snooker now.

He won't be coming back to the table in this first frame. A bit of Judd

Trump's naughty snooker. The first couple of shots he played,

I was thinking, maybe he is not quite on it today. But Neil

Robertson missed the black off the spot and it seems to have

reinvigorated him. I think that can happen, you can walk out and play a

few rotten shots and feel rubbish, and then your opponent lets you off

the hook and you get a few nice starters under your belt, and the

next minute you are worldbeater. He is certainly entertaining. Seven

cushion positional shot, that one. A great start, but when Neil Robertson

missed the black off the spot it seems to have inspired him. And he

wins the first frame, 1-0. A decent break off shot from Neil

Robertson. It is one of those packs with loose threads on either side of

it, it is not straightforward to just come off the side cushion and

nestle into them -- reds. A bit of speculative play from Judd Trump. He

will be quite happy with that first attempt, it is quite close.

Expecting to readjust for the second one. The one thing you are wary of,

particularly on the first part, is catching it too thick. He couldn't

have played that better. Well played.

Much too thick and very fortunate. Very lucky not to leave a red out.

A bit short of pace, but the yellow has come in very handy. Again, Judd

snookered on all red. Not too much of a problem to come off the side

cushion. Touching ball. Neil Robertson could risk trying to get

tight behind the yellow, that it will still be hard to force an

opening. Arguably, he can play a shot that gets Judd to open a few

red. He could swerve around the yellow to catch the side of the

pack, but it is a tough judgement shot. You could catch it too thick.

He is going up and down. That is risky as well, so well played.

That was a terrific shot. To judge it so well coming off a cushion,

excellent. This red will be pottable to the

left corner. Judd with his hand on the table can manoeuvre the cue

ball. Perfect. From such a thin cut to actually get a bit of screw back

on there to hold the cue ball was superb. One of the strengths of Judd

Trump's game. He gets a lot of action with the cue ball.

Coming down for the black. I can only assume that that red is only

above the black and will go into this opposite corner here. That is

very handy for Judd, of course, now he has the black available to both

corners. This is an excellent opportunity. You always need a bit

of luck when you go through them, looking at his body language...

Is no need to go into the reds again from that shot, there was a bit of

danger involved in that. As Steve said, he didn't really need

to have to play any more, he is on this red, but he got that one red,

which cleared the par-4 another. -- path for another. This is a great

opportunity, there is no doubt about that. We know Judd is not frightened

of winning. It would be an interesting scenario to have the

player in form. Somewhere down the line, the wheels have got to fall

off. I suggest he has to get his big game going. Here certainly capable

of that. I don't think he will get much opportunity to do anything more

in this frame. The red and black, that is all that is needed. It is

hard to believe, with someone like Judd Trump, big scorer.

We would be amazed if he didn't make the century here. This has been

excellent play from Judd. He was in trouble a couple of times, played

two excellent escapes. He is now free of that. Here's just

having a look at the scoreboard. The highest break at the moment is held

by Mark Allen. He can better that. If he gets the blue he can only

equalled the highest break. That's why he is playing the black. He is

trying to beat the 137, not bothered about the 100. He's got it, you

know! He will need another good shot on this red.

What a pity. It kept Neil Robertson in his seat of most about frame.

There is the trophy that one of these players will be hoping to get

their hands on. Neil Robertson has already lifted it once, Judd Trump

yet to win a Masters. He caught that much too thick and

that is why the cueball has not come back to the other half of the table

so a nice easy starter for Neil Robertson, here.

LUX got a bit tied up during that shot. -- black.

Read to be right of the black. -- read. He could get the blackout

straightaway if he gets right on the read.

Great shot to get the correct side of the blue.

Nicely on this red. Available spot in both corners. We ask what the

response from Neil Robertson is going to be. It looks like a

positive one. Didn't waste much time in getting

that black back into open play. Didn't like to contact there. -- the

contact. He could play to leave himself low on that. Depends whether

he can hold for it. I think he feels that there is a lot

of chance of losing the cueball on the shot.

That's why he didn't hit it with too much pace. Easy on the read. That is

what he has played for. -- red. Have to play with a trace of

right-hand side, just turn it right over.

I'm not sure he's happy with it. He's going for it.

He made that with side spin. See where the cueball hit the read it

wasn't going to the pocket at the right-hand side has been flicked,

the red left. Great judgement there. Not a good shot there. Absolutely

perfect on the read. -- red. Lining up the pink as the ball took try to

line up the reds here. If he is going to play this with any

pace, which is got to, he's got to be pretty accurate with the pink.

And he was full of top absolutely perfect. He's finished on a red to

the left corner. He could not have played it any better. Even the pink

doesn't have brilliant queuing. I would be amazed now if we're not

going into that midsession interval 2-2.

This is so impressive from 2-0 down. And back against the third frame.

59 point the lead. There's something about the availability of those to

read that are very close together. -- reds. If it doesn't go to the

right corner than he may have to be thinking, well, I don't get does. So

he's got to be thinking of potting this red and getting a nice angle on

the colour to get the red's into play. He needs another red, one into

the middle. Maybe. Looks to have a decent angle on the

blacks to get relatively close to the read into the left middle,

should that be the choice. That is what he has played. Having a

look at his body language I think he is happy with the results. This red

will put in 68 points in front which is just 67 remaining.

Definitely puts those all square. Jed Trump off to a flyer. Race 282-0

lead. He knew, and I suppose we all knew that Neil Robertson, the way he

has been playing this season, was going

knew that Neil Robertson, the way he has been playing this season, was to

start firing on all cylinders sooner or later. So, both players will go

into the fixed interval with good zero to take from these frames. --

thoughts. I suppose that Judd would be the

more disappointed having held the lead. And perhaps Neil Robertson

feeling like he's Superman, like he's never going to be taken apart,

that he has the ability in all departments of the game from any

position. It is always a nice feeling. Well, we keep saying he has

been the man of the season so far, the champion of the champions, the

UK championship. He is such a beautiful cueist. A good all round

game, as he has proved, to claw his way back into this match.

Still a chance of a century. We have already seen one in the second frame

from Judd Trump. And a chance of a big break here. If he pops the blue

there is a possible 140 on. As I said earlier, the highest break at

the moment is held by Mark Allen. 137.

Not often these days the high break is, by the end of the tournament,

less than 140. But, obviously less matches and a Masters than most. --

in the Masters. That was the 15 of the tournament.

The black and the six remaining colours for a 139.

Stephen Hendry in the studio just before this frame set meal at the

moment, as it stands, he is strutting around the table. He is

strutting around it now. This has been a marvellous break. He has not

put a foot wrong. This black and the high break prize is ?10,000. And

Neil Robertson absolutely splendid. Neil Robertson, nothing scrappy

about that one. Highest break of the tournament.

Judd Trump gets the fifth frame under way. No more intervals. Play

to a finish now. Best of 11, first to six frames.

It looks like it will stop short of the ball line.

So, an early chance as Judd Trump decides to Phil Hughes glassful of

water. He might have a chance to drink quite a bit of it. -- Phil

Hughes glass full of No one would find that a surprising

choice of shot. Obviously didn't want to come off the main bunch of

red and not bring breadth into play. -- reds. All that considered,

that is not the best shot from Judd Trump. OK, maybe he couldn't have

got behind the yellow but he could have had his cueball tight to the

cushion. Well, that shot was interesting

inasmuch as he decided once again to not opened the pack and risk leaving

Judd and easy starter. Terrific. As it was he called it bar

too thin. You think it's the gameplan? Keep the balls tight

against Judd? As you say he was just intent on playing a thin safety so

he didn't bring red anys into play. He is playing absolutely perfect. He

just needs to rely on the cueball control. They are their parade

match-winning contribution. -- there for. Nicely on the blue.

It's a wonderful shot to split the pack up. It's got so much backspin

on the cue ball red that it powered its way back to thes and open up

beautifully. -- reds. Didn't really hit them that hard but got so much

backspin on them. He'll be a little bit disappointed with that.

Red He should have been straight on that and played for the black. You

can lose control of it. And in many ways yellow and green up

better suited to guaranteeing to get black up the table in the blue

sometimes. -- back. As we were saying it was such a good

pack greater that he doesn't have to play any more cannons. Just keep

close control with the cueball. And frame at his mercy.

You wouldn't expect him to miss this. It all depends really weather

is just a natural tour drop it in on the back but it looks like he's

going back up for the blue again. Just about got the angle require it.

Red and a colour require it. 57 ahead, 67 remaining.

His heart was in his mouth for a second day. It was on to the jaw.

That is why he stayed down. Just enough of the pocket to go in. And

that black, 65 ahead now, 59 remaining.

But he would love to pot this and keep Neil Robertson in his chair.

Neil Robertson a little bit negative with a couple of safety shots early

on in this frame. Whether it was a gameplan, just to keep the balls

tight. We saw Judd Trump and his cue power. He opened the reds up

beautifully. Good standard. A third century of the match. Yes, it is

turning into a cracking match. That was after a very nervous opening

frame. No chance of the highest break of the tournament with this

break, so expect something naughty, John. Especially with that chat with

Ken Doherty. Let's see the 101st. Well played. Very well played. A

terrific opening red, you know, he was tight under the cushion.

I don't think they'd be naughty on the screen, could start with the

brown, I feel. -- green. I think if you played it too hard you wouldn't

get position on the brown so drop agreeing in and get nicely on the

brown. -- the green in. It looks like he is playing for the brown in

the middle. This is where the naughtiness begins.

He did what was necessary. Neil Robertson, I don't know about his

chances, but he didn't ruined that frame and that was an excellent one

from Judd Trump. He is in the lead again.

That was an excellent safety shot. This time, Judd, who has a chance,

perhaps he doesn't... I thought he had a chance of playing eight in one

on to the black. He won't want to be disturbing the black from this

position. Just a bit wary. There is a gap between the yellow and green

to play this red. He will be sending it toward the right corner. If he

tries to play safe up the one tied to the top cushion, if

tries to play safe up the one tied to the top cushion, you catch these

too thick. Tremendous. Well played. He's giving this plenty of ORT. He

can get through to this red that is at the top of the cushion. The

cueball goes nowhere. There is my old mate.

Took a long time to decide on the shot and messed it up completely.

That's putting it mildly. Opened the black up again. He obviously wasn't

playing to pot. He needed the lot then than he did. -- needed it a lot

then. Particularly when you're playing bit

delicate little screws you've got to be careful on the superfine cloth

that the cueball doesn't just slide away. I think there is a gap, that

is what you be playing for. For the blue. Either blue or pink, he won't

want to risk trying to play for the black.

Pink a better choice than the blue. Could have gone funny on the blue.

He has played that well. Obviously that had been straight he could have

played for the red that's up and left of the pink. One of the more

depth knowledge voter this corner and that will give him a good

position on the black. Has he gone far enough? Yes. He is just about OK

. For a split-2nd bed Neil Robertson

would have been hoping by Judd Trump 's body movement that he got on it.

winning line in this play, now. Neil Robertson came back in good fashion

in the first few frames. It is Judd Trump who really has been

winning their safety exchanges, which has turned this round

slightly. It looks like Judd is going to win another two frames in a

row. It wasn't so much the phone ring it

was just such a bad ring tone. A nice angle on the black now. Play

the runthrough. Disturbed these ones on the top cushion. He judged it to

perfection. Already had three century breaks in

the first five frames. The likelihood is we could see a fourth

one here. The standard just gets higher and higher.

I'd say it's an absolutely nailed on century.

He has played the cannon and missed it. And got.

May have to find the gap. He has taken his eye off it! It didn't

really matter, no century, but another frame for Judd Trump. Once

again, two frames in front. A little grimace as he played that, because

it seems every time he plays off he leaves this pot for the corner. He

has done it again. It is such a dangerous thing to do,

with a potter of Neil Robertson's quality. With the black available

into both corners, it is a decent chance. If you remember, in the

frame after the midsession, he played the yellow, over screwed it,

and went out of position. I think the positional side of this shot is

a bit easier than it was. Just under screwed that a little

bit. He would have liked to have been little bit straighter. The

thing is, if he is straighter, he has more control of the cue ball. He

has gone into it too much, not a great angle on the blue, it would be

easier if he could play the blue. If he was right-handed the green would

be the ball to play. He has run out of position. A good shot needed to

keep this going. He has struck that beautifully. Now,

back in position. Importing this red -- in potting, he

should be able to open up some more into play. It looks like he has

chosen the black, trusting to luck a bit, but I think he will settle for

that. It was a very aggressive way of going about it. Just running

through the black into the left corner, it wouldn't have been

guaranteed. A fair bit of pressure on this black. Very nice.

Is he on this red? Giving it the one eye.

I sit at the time, when Judd Trump broke off he grimaced. That could be

the only shot that he is going to get, now. In this frame. You have to

try to get in behind the colours, and as you saw, the cue ball sort of

hit the joint more or less on the volt line, and you don't cover the

red that you hit out. It is hard to see Neil missing here. The standard

is so high. He can make another 139 if he

fancies it, which would give him a share of the prize plate. Still a

good chance of another century. The cue dead in line with his right

eye. Right-handed players are the left eye -- over the left eye. It is

arguable whether that is nature or nurture.

This will be Neil Robertson's second century in this match.

Top-quality, even the break shot becomes a bit of a poisoned chalice

if you don't get it right. No matter how good you are, if you are sat in

that seat there is nothing you can do about it. He has already made the

highest plate of the tournament, and now, he has won back, and Judd Trump

leads 3-4. Trying to get the cue ball in behind

the brown, not quite. Good length. Snooker would have been a better

result for Neil. He has enough of the side of the pack to flick off,

but the red is inviting, should he get it in, he has hit it well... But

he hasn't got away with it. Although this is a lot more difficult than it

looks on TV. He just has a slight angle, and he

just has to leave its crate on the pink, which would be a nice run

through for the black. First chance for Neil Robertson.

The way these two players have been scoring today... You expect them to

get sizeable breaks. He probably didn't want to play for the black,

even though it is on a good angle for the blue. He could have done

with a bit more angle than this, he just under hit that slightly. If he

tries to go into the pink direct to play the canon, he will have to

generate the pace. He might hit this hard. He couldn't have hit that any

better and should have got more red s open. Count yourself lucky. Can he

spot-on through the gap? If it goes, he can screw back for

the black. He put his hand up to apologise to Judd after this thread

went in, because basically he was lucky to find that plant. A bit of

swings and roundabouts really, because he hit the blue so well, he

could have opened up more reds. Will this be another frame winning

combination? We have had so many here today, power snooker. This is

why it is so hard to pick winners in these matches. The last three, Judd

just broke off, but now Neill is in. It has gone slightly awkward,

because I don't think the blue has gone to the middle, or does it? No,

so a straightish green. He tried to get perfect on the red by the blue,

and once again he played on the yellow earlier and over screwed up.

He over screwed it by some distance. Good pot is needed here.

How is the control of the cue ball? Not very good. He thought, pot the

red, bound to be on the black, but he has overhit it slightly. Well...

It looks like he is lining up the black, surely not. It is a monstrous

blue to take on. Easy talking himself into the black? Top players

are loath to cut their losses and play safe. Once they get amongst it

they want to keep playing, but sometimes it is the right thing to

do. It looks like he has a nice half will of the green to get the cue

ball in behind the brown. He not only got the snooker, but got

the green safe as well. It wasn't far away, but the only

problem with that shot, it got almighty close to the pink coming

off three cautions. He is frightened of nestling up to those, because he

could leave a pot just to the right of the blue. As I say, he has got to

get very close to the pink. So, that you would think is the end of this

frame. It will be all square again. If he screwed it a little bit

further than the line, it wouldn't cause a problem. You think he would

be going for yellow here. Veretout macro red is just to the

side. He is now in prime position. He signals that he has got to the

required stage, and that pink going in means there is no way back to the

table for Judd. It has been a topsy-turvy match. Judd Trump on the

first two frames,, then Neil Robertson won the next two. It is

getting more and more important, the target is six, and it will be four

apiece. Still no real signs of who it may

be. It doesn't matter about the red, so Judd Trump loses his two

frame advantage. It is all to play for.

Once again, he may have to dig down a little bit. The pot is difficult,

it is around behind the black, and that is what makes the difference.

Where is the red ball going? Well! It just shows the difference, that

when he couldn't float in, he had to do a bit with the cue ball. First

chance, Judd Trump. Beautiful. The perfect weight, hit

soap crisply, to win arguably the most important frame of the match so

far. Whoever wins this has two bites to get over the line.

Early days, of course, but if you are going to place balls all over

the table, there is always the possibility of 147. I think winning

the frame is a prime concern first. I think Judd is disappointed he

didn't get a better angle on this, there are other reds available, but

they are missable. The one into the left corner would be the one to play

for the black, but he feels like he can get on to the black quite

easily. Slightly awkward cueing, there will be along Bridge, but he

is happy he will be able to it,, so the screw through the gap between

the two, is that what he's planning? Not a great shot. It went a bit

awkward, it is hard to get the top spin, so if he sends his cue ball in

and out, it will avoid... Possibly the green is the big locker. He

decided just to roll it in and leave himself a good distance red. It is

or is difficult to get the necessary top spin on that kind of shot. Right

in the heart of a pocket. Never any doubt. This isn't a problem for him,

I don't think it has judged the pace right. He got away with it a

fraction. It looked for a moment that he would have nothing, but I

think he has a choice. The one to the left maybe is the better. He is

playing the one to the right. Right in the heart of the pocket, perfect

position. He didn't get that in the middle of

the pocket, a nice little nudge,. Is not resting much time -- wasting. He

is letting his ability and natural talent to the work. This is what you

practise for, so that when it comes to the match you can follow. Average

shot time for Judd Trump is an astonishing 16 seconds per shot. He

is just not finding perfect position at the moment, I have to say that.

He should have been straighter on the pink. He played a black before

that didn't go in the middle, and an unfortunate kiss on the red that

left it on. You just feel that he is only a few pots... That is OK, but

does the black go? If it doesn't, he will have to play the pink and there

is pressure on this. If it goes in, it is a framework. If he misses it,

a chance for Robertson to counter-attack. Tremendous shot!

Absolutely top-class. We have seen some snooker today, Steve. The shot

of the match so far. So easy to have missed that through tension. In goes

the black. If you are thinking about it, Neil Robertson made a 139 in

frame four, there is a possible 141 here.

Going to assume he has done the maths. A marvellous performance here

from Judd Trump. This is really going to set the next frame up

nicely. If he can convert this into a

century break it would be five centuries in nine frames.

Superb shot. Could've just on a running past the pink but he be

placed the red and the pinky still got 140.

top sensational stuff from the juggernaut.

For the highest break of the tournament. And he knows, because he

sat in his chair and watch Neil Robertson make the 139 in the fourth

frame. Right in the middle of the pocket.

It was all this practice overt Christmas that Judd was talking

about paying off here. Of course a double whammy for Neil

Robertson. Not saying that this break will stand by the end of the

tournament but he has more or less taken ?10,000. Out of Neil Robertson

's pocket, here. If he can pot the three remaining balls...

Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! Judd Trump third surgery of the

match and not only is it his third it is the highest break of the

tournament. Absolutely tremendous and! Andy now one frame away from a

place in the semi-final. Well, this looks like a better

length of the break of shot. It made it more difficult with eight good

length of cueball. -- a good length of cueball. There is a good length

of shot to nothing about just rolling back into the left corner.

Only being able to leave up, he spotted one into the opposite corner

that was the same equation. Quite a way out there. I think he played the

pot. It could have been a safety shot. I think he did play the pot.

Probably making certain. The one thing he didn't want to be if he

missed it was career into the reds. And there was time, wasn't it Webb

to Robert in and get position on the black. -- to roll that in. He is

going to win this vital safety battle.

Potential for the black to get tied up a bit here. I thought he was

going to play the pack. That was a far better shop. -- shot. Still

could get a bit messy this frame. Neil Robertson has a big target

behind the green and brown. Shifting reds around a bit.

The escape down the right-hand side of the table. That gives Judd a

slight problem. The obvious one is to come off the side cushion and

just nestle into that little cluster of read just below the pink. --

three. That's the one, but, it's one of those. You've just got to be

careful you don't slide by. You've got to judge it to perfection. Is he

going to reach? Does anything go? If it doesn't, he

will have it replaced. There is a red just below the pink. There is a

gap for it. It's definitely goes. Although he is not convinced. I have

never been one for looking behind the pocket. A lot of players do like

to check from that angle. So, he's got enough room to manoeuvre here.

He just flicked the red but he still got it. He wins the safety exchange.

And he gets first chance. Did inflict the red -- didn't flick.

Not quite certain. He is obviously thinking about where the pinky is

going to go. -- pink. I don't think there is a problem potting the pink

and getting on the next red. Where does the pink go?

It comfortably goes on its own spot. Is it available to the right corner?

No. Not available. So, it is tied up, out of commission.

He tried to stun across that the black and I don't think he's done it

far enough over. Yes, that's a mistake. He caught that a bit

thicker than he wanted. He had a bit more room to play with at the

pocket. Big blue to take on now. He's got many balls save on the

table. -- safe. Has he got an angle to be able to get on the black of

the top cushion? It looks like he has. And of course potting this red

Clisby blackspot. It could not have worked out any better. -- clears the

blackspot. Don't tell me another century break? What a performance

that would be. Blog this is just an incredible

standard. -- well, this is. Didn't feel as though he could play

for the black, there. Perfect on this blue.

One thing he will want to try and avoid if he can is playing cannons

because then it will go wrong. And the yellow, which is a straight

line, which he could play, he has screwed that shot a couple of times

so he is not in an ideal position. He is too wide on the blue to make

this comfortable. Potting the blue and spring into the

pack is trusting a bit to luck. It's difficult to see it Sackley those

two reds above the black, how they are place. -- exactly. He is

certainly out of position, that is for certain.

I ashamed that this bottom red of the two won't be long. This is path,

but I think he will get it. Well played. Such a high standard. You

don't X X these players to miss the pressure shots. It has just been

superb. -- expect. When you think they are going to wobble slightly

they just come up with another tremendous shot.

Short of ideal. He is going to have two lead himself further away and

for the left-hander, a bit more difficult.

World this time a slight angle on the blue. You would then keyword

play to the red that is on the left-hand side of the table, here.

-- you would think he would. I think he is just about OK to stun

this in on the face of the black for the black in the same pocket. He has

under hit it. A quick glance at the scoreboard, he still needs the

black. And one more red. It's gone wrong.

Still a good chance of getting the black but the position makes it

harder. You just can't fault them, can you?

An exhibition of snooker for the highest standard top and that was

the ball that puts him 68 points in front with just 67 remaining. It is

one chance snigger all the way. -- snooker. Whoever loses this match

has got every right to kick the dressing room door in.

A lovely pot. That means that judge will not be coming back to the

table. We are definitely into a decider. It would be nice to see

another century. Needs a good angle to split three

reds up. Well, PT, no century. -- pity. I

players are going to leave the arena. It is all square. We have got

a deciding frame to look forward to. Who will it be? Hard to say.

He may have left this red to the corner but the black is tied up so

Neil Robertson won't be knocking one in off the brakes, here. -- break.

This is path when you have to say that -- tough. Just to get it off

the breeze. It is important. It's delighted to see how it has panned

out. Early red into the ball carrier. Judge would really want to

clear the black. It's a positive thing to do.

-- Judd. It looks like this is going to turn into a bit of a tactical

affair at this and of the table. A couple of seasons ago and would have

David Neil Robertson in the situation. I think that judges

all-round game has improved a lot. -- Judd's.

Normally you would want to cover the red but with that other red being in

that half of the table it wasn't that important.

If Neil plays this red, which he is doing, and he doesn't leap the other

red or a chance of it in the middle -- leave. That was a brisk. It could

have gone in as easy as you like. Looking at the red into the middle

pocket? He looked at it. Surely not. I don't think he could risk playing

back to the baulk end. He still may be playing to the top cushion. He

has tried it -- what a shot in! Opportunism at the very best and can

he not this bike in? It is not ideal. -- black. If they are! What

an opening red. It is a different kettle of this. -- fish.

Reds are really tightly bunched but he's got a fantastic opportunity to

get the absolute perfect angle on the blue. Just smash them all over

the table. Pink spot available. All in line

with the top of the cushion. Just taking those two reds that are close

to the pink. Perfect angle on the red to get nicely on the blue. And

here is the smash. It doesn't look as though there is a plant to one of

the corners so he can go for this, full-blooded.

Well a little too much backspin on the keyboard. The keyboard than just

went a way. He could have stunned that. He has got a red but it is not

straightforward. That was a brilliant shot. He can

count himself a little bit lucky. He has lost the cue ball to the side

cushion. The pressure pot on the blue, no guarantee of position,

either. He needs to commit... How did that drop? ! It came out

once and twice. Neil Robertson must've thought he'd missed it. I

think Judd thought he'd missed it. The tension. Not in the centre, but

it was still a good strike. And Judd Trump must be feeling the heat. This

is so exciting. It doesn't look like he is feeling it, though

It's a guilt edged chance now. That opens things up nicely. Play to

superb throughout the match. Just got to hold himself together now for

this last opportunity. What a fantastic exhibition of snooker from

both players. Judd Trump now has the chance to so it up here and now. --

sew. Judd Trump is trying to keep the

nerves under wraps. There is his family.

He's just looking like he is not going to miss but you never know.

There is a twist in the tale. He has kept his rhythm up so well.

Fair point. It is easy sometimes to over think a little bit in moments

like this. But, he is obviously not perfect on this pink. Otherwise, he

would have played it by now. There is his girlfriend. She is new to

this game. A bit short of pace. First mistake.

Neil Robertson playing close attention. He has spotted it. He'd

be running into another red. Can you get position? If that Rose the

middle it will be... -- goes. Neil Robertson fearing the worst. A bit

fortunate there. Another mistake! Surely he has not snookered

himself? He needs one more red. And a colour. He has got to cut into the

left corner or he would be tempted by swerving that. You can't

believe, I mean, Judd can believe when he rolled the black in he was

going to nudge the blue. That's what he needs now. The blue.

He dropped one in like this before but merely stayed out. This is the

blue. He dropped one in like this before but merely stayed out. This

to no problem this time! What a match this has been! One of the

greatest games we have ever seen in Masters history. Or any other

tournament I've ever seen. You can see him shaking like a leaf on that.

How well do he performed to get over the winning line? There is a

reaction. That's what it meant to him. Now he just needs to compose

himself enrolled this red Eden. And that will be it! There was no way

back for Neil Robertson now. He has been the player of the season by

Judd Trump has proven when he is on form he can beat anybody. And it has

taken Judd a performance of this magnitude to knock Neil Robertson

out of his winning ways. Fair point. Neil Robertson most of the season

has been looking unfeasible. But, this boy is so talented. As I say,

the world championship last season, he lost in the semi-final to Stuart

Ring, I thought his all-round game would just come up a notch or two.

He wasn't attacking all the time. Which was probably a bit of a

weakness. -- Stuart Bingham. Now just busting the eyes and crossing

the Tees. Six centuries in 11 frames, what a strike rate that is.

Unbelievable. And for frames for Judd if he can do it. -- format.

What a strike! As good a break as you will see to

win a match. The opening red was the perp and to hold himself together --

superb. What a credit to this player. Yes, if he was suffering

from a slight lack of confidence coming into this tournament, he

won't any more. He is the real deal. There is no doubt about that. And,

as we say, it's taking this type of performance to beat Neil Robertson.

His fourth century of the match! It has been absolutely sensational. And

a standing ovation to everybody in the powers for one of the greatest

matches you have ever seen -- Alexandra Palace. Judd Trump, I take

my hat off to you! What a great performance. Neil Robertson was good

but Judd Trump was just a little bit better. He is in the semi-final. He

wins a classic six frames divide. One of the great matches in Masters

history. Congratulations to Judd Trump he will now take on Barry

Hawkins in the final. You can watch this at one o'clock on BBC One.