Day 6 Masters Snooker Extra

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

quarterfinal match between Mark Selby and Barry Hawkins. Hawkins

famously beat Selby in the second round of the 2013 World Championship

when he made the final only to lose to Ronnie O'Sullivan. But this will

be a stern, stern test against the world number 1. Barry took a

tactical first frame. We join it in frame 2. Your match commentary team,

John and Ken. Can he get past the yellow to play

the red? Mmm. Maybe just can't get enough. He could maybe bend it a

little bit aside, but he's got an alternative, right to the left

corner. Now he's deciding he is going to bend this. Playing this

with a lot of left-hand side. Just bend it around the yellow. Judges it

nicely! APPLAUSE

That left-hand side, you see how it... It brought the cue ball away

from the cushion. And perfectly on the blue.

Nicely on the red. I'm sure the black pots into the bottom rrnd

corner pockets will... Just managed to miss it, but, still, nicely on

the black. Yeah. Imperative now he gets on the red that's just to the

right of the black. That will clear the black for both corner pockets.

He is perfect on the black. I don't know what he's thinking about here.

Maybe looking a few shots ahead, but he's got to play for the red here.

Well, he didn't. That does surprise me. Might not get a better chance.

Any reason why he wouldn't play for that, do you think, Ken in # -- Ken?

He was hedging his best, guaranteed to be on the red. I think he just

wanted to be on the black a little bit straighter, just so he can take

that red. But I totally agree - he was sort of playing two shots in one

there. If he overran it it was always on the red. If he underhit

it, he was on the red to the right of black. But he will be OK. Still a

few options for him here. If he is on the black now, well, he can pot

it and just... You see here he wanted to be a bit straighter. Mmm.

This red to the right, he is stopping the black basically being

available into both corn because he can't get position for the black

into the left corner. He's had to play the cannon. If it's gone wrong,

he's only himself to blame. Yeah. Totally agree. Sort of didn't have

the confidence a couple of shots ago to take that red out of the way.

He may have to... I don't think he can bend it enough to pot that red.

APPLAUSE Let's have a look at the black he

played. Now, he's probably playing it in such a way, John, fa if he

overhits it, he will be on the red here. Still on the red to the right

of the black and... Probably didn't - wasn't confident enough to just

track it straightaway. Yeah, but I thought first time around he looked

absolutely perfect. Yeah. He had the line, just had... A bit slower. It

was essential to get that red away from the black. That isn't the best

safety shot, unchoose it creeps be -- unless it creeps behind the brown

and covers the pot. He is a bit fortunate there. He could well have

left the red. Seemed to just roll it off to... To have these two reds

covered by the brown. That isn't what he played.

APPLAUSE To get to the potting angle of that

was a good pot. Not perfect on the yellow or brown. But a lot of the

players now would screw this brown in to the right middle and draw off

the back cushion. But he doesn't want anything to do with that, just

take a look behind the yellow. APPLAUSE

Looking at Barry's expression, he pulled his face a little bit. He

wanted to be touch tight to this yellow to cut out the one-cushion

escape. He hit it a little bit too hard.

Yeah. There is the escape. A little bit of side, just to widen the

angle. Should be OK. Just overhit the cue ball slightly.

Wanted to be nestled tightly to that bunch of reds.

Yeah, you could tell from Mark's body language he thought he hit that

red a little bit too thick. Worst case scenario is that a baulk colour

full in the face. If you do that, invariably you will leave a pot on.

This red's on to the right corner, and I think the black is available

to the opposite corner. Across that slight she -- slightly.

Decelerated. Pushing it through. So, a chance here. One of those, if you

just half quit on the shot, the cue ball doesn't go... The only downside

for Mark Selby is he is tight under the cushion. So a good pot needed

here, but a good angle to get up for the blue. A good shot! Where's the

cue ball going? Where's the cue ball going?

CROWD: Oh! APPLAUSE

I'm surprised he played it so hard. He always knew it was going to go

close to the middle pocket. Should have put less pace into it. Yeah.

Surprised as well. Gifted an opportunity here to Barry Hawkins.

A couple of reds available here, just to the right of the pink and

one to the left of the pink. One at the bottom of the pack, potted into

the left-hand corner pocket as well. Doesn't want to hit the middle

pocket here. Mmm. Still got a pot on, but a bit more tricky than he

would have liked. Going to try to screw the red in and use the pink to

get pack up for the blue, with the cue ball. Deep screw here. He's hit

it nicely. APPLAUSE

He's brought the pink into play, but, again, not straightforward,

this... Just a matter of potting the pink,

no problem, but he's got to put a little bit of pace on the cue ball,

so he will be positioned on the next red. In the end, decided not to take

it on. Little bit surprising. Obviously part of his game plan.

Don't take too many undue risks. He's playing the world champion,

world number 1, UK champion... So, giving him every respect.

Delightful! APPLAUSE

Wonderful shot. I don't think there is many players in the game now who

could play that shot better than Mark Selby. Played to perfection.

Well, his # -- this is top drawer! APPLAUSE

Good, attacking safety. Mark Selby is in a real spot of bother here. If

he doesn't get this safe, then Barry Hawkins, you would feel, would win

the frame. Ah! Sensational. Unlucky to catch

the blue. What a tremendous hit that was! Unlucky, as I say, to make

contact with the blue, who stopped the white in its tracks. Yeah. That

was a great escape. Let's have a look at this again. Had to get a

perfect contact on the red, so unlucky. A chance again for Barry

Hawkins. A better pot. Overran the cue ball slightly. Going into the

red to the - just above the black here and he's going to, again,...

Just be careful. Just willed a quick look at the -- just had a quick look

at the red into the right centre. No. No.

CROWD: Oh! A bit edgy, both players here. Didn't expect him to miss

that. . No, no neither did I. Set up the frame-winning opportunity.

Didn't take it. When you miss those few chances it can really hurt if

you lose the frame. Yeah. Not the cleanest of pots. It's given

a chance now to Mark Selby. The three reds around the pink spot

area, certainly one was available into the right middle. Maybe the

bottom one, the one nearest the black spot available to the right

corner. He's played for that red you spoke

about into the right centre. He is looking at the two reds just below

it. Any of them pot into the... Doesn't look like... It is touching

ball. It may pot but... A good pot, that into the centre. Now, the two

reds just above the black, I think the top one will pot. Not quite sure

about the bottom one. He # pots the red, maybe trying to

get on to pink here. He is so good in these types of

situations, John. The backs against the wall a little bit and... Looked

a little bit nervy, but can always... When he gets a chance to

win the frame, so deadly. Positional players always very, very good. When

he's got great bottle, as we say. Yes. As you said, the positional

side of it, cue ball control. It is always made easier near the end of a

frame because there's not the congestion of the reds, you don't

have to be playing cannons. He finished up playing one there.

Quite amazing. If he had been in the - on the practise table, he would

have played that with a lot more left-hand side and played the reds

on the opposite to the black. A bit of then'tion in the arm. You don't

risk playing... Could have been better on this red. No problem. Now

the cue ball is having to travel up and down the table. I think he's

just about OK on this brown. Deep screw off to side cushion.

Well! Looking at his body language there, I think he played a cannon on

that red to hole for the pink. Not quite sure there was any need to,

was there? Plenty of room around the red. He's going to need a good pot

on this blue now. A good pot. Nicely on the red... And

he can pot this red. He can leave the cue ball somewhere in the

vicinity where the red is now. He will have a nice angle on the pink

to get up for the yellow. Yeah. A little bit straight, is he?

I think he may be. He didn't want to may the yellow, but - a bit

straight. He didn't want to be playing the yellow into the far left

corner. He wanted to be playing it on the far right corner, because

there's always a possibility here, if you don't screw back far enough,

you could snooker yourself with the brown, coming down the other side of

the table. That wouldn't have been a danger.

In trying to make certain you are not snookered by the brown you can

overdo it. But looks to have played that absolutely inch perfect.

Perfect ahead. Yellow, green and brown required.

A good angle on the green. If he pots it... Bound to be on the bound.

In it goes! And nicely on the brown. This brown is a good 23 points in

front, with only 18 remaining. APPLAUSE

Disappointed Barry Hawkins, Ken. Yeah. That missed black... A good

opportunity. He's had a couple of opportunities in this frame, Barry

Hawkins. But Mark Selby showing a lot of character here. Did it in his

last match in the last frame against Mark Williams. He is so good when

the back is against the wall. You give him a chance, he's going to

take it. That's what you are up against when you are playing this

man. The black goes in for a lovely 76 break. And Mark Selby levels the

match up now. APPLAUSE

One frame all. Where's the cue ball gone?

LAUGHTER First time today, John.

Amazing how many times that can happen. You just have to slight

angle, you think you can run through, and you catch it a little

bit too full and, bang, you go in with it. And he had to force it back

off the table, because you can see the black's tied up. Mark Selby will

have to do the same here. Knocks it in.

APPLAUSE And there is probable value here in

playing the blue and the cannon into the PIN. The reason I say that is

because the pink is tied up. If he does hit the pink full ball with

pace, chance the red could release the black. Yeah, he has to hit the

pink right full-ball, lots of face. Screw. Well... It's not too bad.

Didn't get the screw. But he is still on the red. Left corner

pocket... The only problem there is he hasn't brought the pink into

play. But he will get another chance at it. It is amazing, when the reds

are just slightly loose... I mean, he hit that pink absolutely perfect

and hardly anything moved. LAUGHTER

But just slightly loose. So, they were all going into one another and

just stopping one another from moving. As Ken said, he has another

chance to may the same shot. I see no reason why we wouldn't. It is

hard to win a frame with only the limited colours available. Yes.

Definitely value going into sort of between the red and the pink, to

that little gap there. He's always going to be on the red over the

corner pocket. Just a little bit hesitant, in his he may block that

-- in case he may block that read but he should be OK. He needs that

pink in the play. Didn't hit into the gap. And... Again... Not on the

red. Just wanted to hit in the gap. Got the pink first and that's why

he's gone over to the left-hand side of the table. Now, is his red on,

open to the green pocket? Well, it just about passes the blue,

but he would be more concerned where the cue ball finish, because there

is a red over the right corner. He doesn't want to leave that one.

Because this is a tough pot. It isn't there. Mmm. A little bit

surprised. I was talking earlier, Ken, about Barry Hawkins, his game

plan. I don't think he would have been playing that red. That was a

very risky shot to go for. Just felt it was more out of

frustration he went for it. He had an easy safety on. Pushed the ball

out there. Doesn't matter he's wrong side of

the blue with that red near the baulk cushion. You can play on that

easily enough. The points are now all square. It

isn't going to be the easiest to win this frame, this visit.

But there is more chances of you winning it when you are at the table

than when you are sat in your seat. Yeah. Well, taking that... Not that

last red, the one - second last red, it opened the path of the pink into

this bottom right-hand corner pocket. So, got the red on the brown

and try and get the pink back on its spot.

It is a little straight, but he could either screw for blue or pink

here. He is coming around to look at the

pink. 25 points the lead now. So these

three reds in the open with PINs would be enough -- PINs would be

enough -- pinks would be enough to get him to the required stage. I

wouldn't be concerned about bringing the black into play. Just needs to

keep control of the cue ball. He's become a very solid, reliable

player over the last few seasons, hasn't he? Yeah, he certainly has,

yep. His all-round game is very good.

I think getting to the final of the World Championship certainly helped

him. Of course, he's got Terry Griffiths in his corner. He will be

giving him all the words that give belief to a player. Because

sometimes you do doubt your able, when you're not getting results.

Yeah. He's been to - across the world final and won a couple of

ranking tournaments as well, and a finalist here last year. Wasn't a

great experience at the final, of course, he only won the one frame,

but... He's become very consistent over the

last few years, hasn't he? Of course, when you win those ranking

tournaments, it gives you that little bit of extra confidence for

the bigger stage. APPLAUSE

Nice cannon. Mark Selby won't be getting back to the table here, I

don't think. Already 46 ahead, 43 remaining.

Looking at the scores, it is one of the situations - you might as well

make certain of the red. Because if he knocks the red in, Mark Selby

won't be coming back to the take, you wouldn't have thought -- back to

the table, you wouldn't have thought. Just make certain. Don't

worry too much about position. APPLAUSE

It's not there. As I say... Another concession.

APPLAUSE Mark Selby still all guns blazing,

but Barry Hawkins sneaks into a 2 frame to 1 lead.

Barry immediately comes to the table. He has a pot here to the left

corner, and it looks like the angle where he could find a path back to

the ball, Ken. So he will be going all-out for this.

APPLAUSE Yeah, a good opening red. Cued it

nicely. And... Purposely left the cue ball short of the ball colours.

Attacking the red, just above the black. And it's beautiful

inch-perfect. He has a nice angle on this red, he can just push the

red... The black just out of the way...

APPLAUSE Just tidying up a few loose reds

here before he contemplating going into the pack. A couple of choices

here. A couple of reds to the left corner. He has the red to the right

centre. I would be taking one of these to

the corner. The red at the bottom of the pack is also available after

the... His next colour. Well, a little bit low, and as I

say, a little bit of an Islamic # -- shake of the head. There is an

alternative to the right middle he's not looked at yet. You want to be on

position on a ball where you are potting, you are guaranteed to be on

the next ball. But this red he's playing now, he's not guaranteed.

Keep your eye on the cue ball. Well, he just managed to get on it enough.

That was a good shot. APPLAUSE

When you play that type of back-spin shot, the harder you hit it, the

less chance you give for the back spin to take effect. Cued that

nicely. Obviously the pink spot not

available. Close to the spot he can in the middle of the line with the

top cushion. That looks, to me, like it will be just above the black. The

red is just above the black, not touching. But in a direct line. The

black, the blue, and the brown. On the blue. I wouldn't risk he

would think playing cannons here. From what we have seen from his game

plan, he is quite prepared to take loose reds early on in the break.

And the top red of the cluster does go to the left corner. Underhit that

a fraction. But shouldn't be too much of a problem. I think if he

gets a nice angle on the blue her, though, he may consider playing a

little cannon. Because he's got two loss reds Yan he will be thinking I

will be unlucky enough to be on one of them and he can't win this frame

without opening that little cluster of six. Jury r. Yeah. He -- yeah. He

could play a little cannon. Be on the red to the right centre, if he

hits it fall ball. He has to hit it fall-ball, though, that apex red. He

didn't hit the red at the top of the pack, and is he unlucky? Well, look

at his body language. He is not on it. I'm surprised he

played it with so much pace. I didn't think it was necessary. If he

caught the top red he could have just hit it medium pace. The cue

ball knit middle of -- cue ball in the middle of the table. End of

break. He could consider himself unlucky, but... You all take a

chance when you play the cannon. APPLAUSE

44-point lead, but still 91 available.

This is a big shot. He was more intent on getting the cue ball back

to the ball. If he thought he was close to the pot that red would have

rattled the jaws, the jaws at this end, not at the other end.

This could be the frame winner! APPLAUSE

In delight - fully. He doesn't have to drop the blue in, doesn't have to

do anything with the cue ball. Looks for all money now he will have a

two-frame advantage come the mid-session interval. It has to be

said, Ken, at the moment Mark Selby has still not found his best form.

No. The interval may come at a good time for him, just to gather

himself, his thoughts, and clear his head a little bit, because he looks

a little bit nervous at the moment. I think he is OK. I think he is put

a kiss on the pink. Oh! Well, he couldn't. He couldn't. Gone slightly

wrong. What looked a formality isn't anymore. Unless this red, there is

one second up from the top cushion, is available. Then he doesn't have

to do anything with cue ball in potting the pink. And it looks as

though it is. Looking to have this is plan B.

Didn't have to do anything with the cue ball, just rolled the pink in, a

quick glance at the scoreboard. Just the red needed. 64 ahead with 59

remaining. CROWD: Oh! Well, it looked for all

the world he could pot that red. Maybe he couldn't! I would like to

see that one again. Well, that is amazing! How did he

miss that?! LAUGHS

He's left a half chance here for Mark Selby. Yeah. 63 points behind,

67 remaining. This would be a blow to Barry Hawkins, but this is the

big shot. No. Not there. And he won't be getting another chance.

APPLAUSE Funny game sometimes. When Barry

missed that red... I mean, some time you are having a bad time and you

leave your opponent with a nice, easy starter but that was a tough

shot that he left Mark. Yeah, very tough. Of course, he is trying to

hole for the black as well. Yeah. Trying to hole for the black,

using the other red. Just came across it slightly. He's -- it's

been decent stuff, particularly after the break that Mark Selby made

in the second frame. I thought he was going to get going. Barry

rallied in the last two. Yeah. I think Barry's got a plan. I'm not

certain of what Mark's plan is. I mean, you know, you can never

detective -- dictate what is going to happen. The last frame, when he

pushed that ball out and played that difficult red with no thought for

safety, as I say, it isn't something that Barry Hawkins would have

played. We had a 42-minute practically first frame. I said it

was going to get quicker. Next frame 20, then a 12-minute, and this has

just gone over 12.5 minutes. It hasn't been slow since the first

round. Taking these nicely. A break of...

63. APPLAUSE

60 break for Barry Hawkins. His tea will nice during the mid-session

interval. He loads the world champion and the world number 1 by

three frames to 1. You just get the feeling that when

we talk about game plans, and I said before the interval, it is very hard

to have a game plan, but there is certain shots you are going to take

on, and certain shots you are going to refuse. I think at the moment if

you like Barry Hawkins seems more comfortable in his skin than Mark

Selby. Yeah. Particular his in that frame where he took that very risky

red on up into the green pocket and allowed Barry the chance to win the

frame. Amazing how intervals can sometimes change matches. Wow! A

long way out with that particular pot. He's left the pot here.

Yeah. Sometimes the interval can change. I didn't see him in the

players room or the press room, Mark Selby. Barry was in there and was

talking with Terry Griffiths. I presume Mark Selby went to the

practise table and hit some balls and got his arm going. Yeah. I did

see him in the practise room. I think the thing where he's got to

do, he has to dig in, and you have to say that there isn't many better

players in the world at digging in than Mark Selby. That is a mistake

from Barry. Left a chance with the red. OK, it isn't easy. Being so

close to the baulk caution, but it is a chance.

Yeah. You can tell from the angle there it isn't straightforward. It

would have looked to be a bit straighter on the red, drop it in.

But the cue ball looks to be going towards the blue. So, again, this is

a very tough pot. If he misses it, he will be leaving, digging down

into the cue ball. Yes. Oh! CROWD: Oh! Well... I thought he was

going to get away with it there when the cue ball careered into the red

and black. Made it more difficult playing that way, didn't it? Yeah.

As you say, if it rolled in, it probably would have finished up on

another colour, trying to force the angle to get on a colour. And if the

red goes to the right middle, he doesn't have a lot to do, Barry. He

is bound to be on the black. And it definitely goes to the right middle.

A few reds in the open. He will be already contemplating about going

into the pack of reds and working out how he is going to develop them.

Yeah, you think it is one of those situations, there is a red

immediately above the black which is available at some time. He could

come low on that red, that red that's just separated from the main

bunch. He could pot that and bring a few other reds into play. And he's

played on it almost immediately. So in potting this, he can bring things

into play. Two ways of playing this. I prefer the screw. You felt as

though you had more control of the cue ball. Sometimes you play with

top spin, and it just runs through too far. So, how is he going to play

it? Above centre or below centre? Above centre. So, keep your eye on

the cue ball. Controlled it! APPLAUSE

Didn't play it with too much face so, therefore, wasn't going to open

too many reds. But he still brought in another couple of reds into play.

He's had a couple of reds here. The red that... The bottom of the pack

to the left pots as well. Not the best angle on this black.

But he will feel that worse way will be on the red to the left middle if

he doesn't get into the cue ball enough not lacking in the cue power

department. He can play this bolt ways around the angle, or deep

screw, a little bit of right-hand side. Played it very nicely indeed.

Excellent shot! APPLAUSE

A similar sort of situation. Could go up for the blue here, if he

wishes. OK, four reds, four blacks, but I am sure his main priority is

winning the frame. Will he stay on the black here? Looks like he's

going to. As I said, that red, just above the black to the left will pot

into the bottom right-hand corner pocket. If he comes too far, he has

always got the red into the left centre.

As you said, I don't think he will have maximum on his mind just yet.

The obvious shot here seems to be play for the red to the left middle,

leave a nice angle on the blue to play the split. He's not got a great

angle to go into the red. And the frame is more important than the

maximum. He didn't get on the red in the left

middle. It is back for the black. He is a good angle on the black,

though. And that's not it. Too straight. More of an angle he could

have stunned off the top cushion into the reds. Now he is looking to

see if there is anything possible but just dropping the black in.

Maybe the outside red could be... Yeah, this red is the only one.

There is two reds at the bottom of the pack to the right. It may be a

plant that he could make into the right centre, but the obvious red is

that one, the extreme left of the bunch. That's not good. He is going

to be hampered by the black. Wanted to take that red on, up into the

yellow pocket. He's had a look at the two reds to the right of the

pack. He is he going to have another look? No. He will take this up until

the yes low pocket. He won't be holding for the black this time.

Excellent shot! APPLAUSE

57. A good cuing. Hampered by the black. OK. Wrong side of the blue,

but a nice angle to, as we watch that again, that was the superb pot.

Didn't go all-out for good position. So in and out of ball, right-hand,

two cushions into the pack. He's got into the pack, what's he on? What's

he on? Head down. Tells me nothing. You would have to say he is a little

bit unlucky there. OK, could have hit it a little bit harder, but

still, it was a very good shot. You would expect into a pack of seven

reds and a pink that something is going to come out. Just going to

concentrate and get that cue ball tight to the red cushion. Yes. And

he will finish with a 62-point lead. But, still 83 remaining. In this

situation, you like to put a red against the cushion, but don't do

that and sacrifice a good safety. Obviously the point in that...

APPLAUSE Has he covered this red? To the

bottom right-hand corner pocket. Mark Selby coming down this end of

the table. Must be pretty tight. A lot of distance between cue ball and

red, so he could swear, but, no, he is definitely on it. It is a big

shot, though, because he knows if he makes a mess of it it leaves Barry

one more chance at the end of frame. It is a terrific pot.

APPLAUSE A good pot, this. Yeah. Fantastic,

wasn't it? As you said, John, a bit of pressure on it as well. What can

he do? He is a little bit unfortunate. I mean, he can play the

brown, but the green looks the obvious one. The yellow is slightly

hampering him. Well, not really. So, it is just about judging the pace of

the shot. Board -- he's played that very well. This would be a steel.

APPLAUSE He's had a look at the red, of

course, above the black. I'm oh 6 sure that -- I'm sure the pot is

into the bottom as well. That is 62-point lead could soon evaporate

with the position of the balls at the moment. But, again, a bit of

pressure on Mark Selby. He produced a good break in the second frame

when he was behind. But since then he's been - looked a bit nervous,

hadn't he, John? Yeah. He's... As I say, he doesn't look comfortable

with his game so far, but this could really be... Give him a good boost

of confidence. That puts him 44 points behind. 59

remaining. He has plenty of points to spare. That's the red he would

like to get on sooner rather than later, the one just to the left of

the black. Certainly the black doesn't pot - well, I say I'm

certain. I don't think it pots. Like you, Ken, I think the red just above

that does. He is having a good, close look.

He will have the clear all these remaining balls to win the frame at

this visit. He will be just happy to have the opportunity. The second

frame has become awkward on the pink. He wanted to be up higher with

the cue ball. Yeah, you see it. Wanted to be higher with the cue

ball, so if you just run the pink in and take the red to the right of it,

but he doesn't have the angle to do that now. It may hold a spot. But

then the pink has gone, become to the yellow spot, so that won't be in

his favour. Having a quick look at the blue. The problem is if he plays

the pink, he is going to have to run around the two cautions. I know what

you are saying about the spot, but I don't think he is straight enough to

do that. If he plays the pink he is going to have to really cue this

well to run around off two cushions. He is playing with bottom, so...

He's just going to leave himself a red that he knows he is going to

have the use the rest with the extension. He thought this was was

the only ray to guarantee position. It isn't perfect. He needs a good

angle on pink or blue here to get on the awkward last red.

APPLAUSE Went for the blue. Not quite far

enough. He is too straight. Just can't force an angle. The pink is no

good. He's looking at the brown, swinging it around off two cushions.

Tough pot. APPLAUSE

Excellent pot. Yep. That is OK. It is OK.

APPLAUSE Would have loved to have been a bit

straighter on this red because the cue ball is going to be going into

the black. He doesn't want to knock the black safe.

APPLAUSE That's OK.

Did that red go in off the black. The cue ball, just hit them on the

way around. Have another look. Anyway. It went in. One good

positional shot from pink to yellow. As I said at the start of this, what

a steal this would be. Play for it in the right middle. It needs to

run. APPLAUSE

Just about perfect, I think. You wouldn't fancy him missing now.

Is so good in these positions, when he is behind, and just enough points

on the table. He did it in frame number two when he was behind. It's

like his concentration level goes up a notch. This could be a massive

turning point in this match. Barry Hawkins. A 62- point lead, went

in-off the blue. Just hold a minute, hold it a second. He hit that much

too hard. With the black not being so close to the pocket, you would

think he would be able to get in and out of it. It should have been

easier than this. It's OK, it's OK. But it still needs

due care and attention. Superb, superb. He knew how good that was.

Barry Hawkins is going to make 62, battered with a 71. Now just one

frame in front is Barry Hawkins. -- bettered.

A decent length with the cue ball. Will he take this red on? A

difficult pot. He decided against it. But he could have played that a

little bit better. He wanted that cueball tight on the top cushion and

he has left it to chance. I'm not sure he is on the red closest to the

black but he is certainly on the red up to the green pocket.

He obviously can't get through to the red which is just to the right

of the black can respond in the right corner. No. Still not firing

on all cylinders. Here is the black in the last round. Geeing himself

up. He knows how important that break could turn out to be. Barry,

with a chance here. He is on the pink. He gets the first good chance

of this 6- frame. The black just clears the path. Both

pockets now. And the red, just above the black. The one he will be trying

to get on next. He's got to stay low on this. 23.

He could go in here because he has a wonderful angle but he normally

likes to mop up the open reds before he goes. He has certainly got a

lovely angle here. Plenty of value because of the red as well. I was a

bit surprised that he didn't try. -- bring a few reds into play. He's got

a good angle now. As I say, I think he has come out and discussed it

with Terry Griffiths bought for the match, not to take any undue risks.

He may be under a bit of pressure. Winning the three majors. Do not

push the boat out too far. So far, it's been working. You've got to

say, as the guys in the studio have been sagging, when he got 62 in the

last round, very unlucky not to be on one. -- have been saving. -- have

been saying. He's just got to avoid the loose one. He wants to hit that

one full in the face. He caught the loose one, and doing that, you are

likely to finish on nothing and that is the case. An opportunity to bring

the reds into play. It is a good pot to keep this alive. But they are

difficult, Bose. Barry Hawkins, 37. He should have got more from that

chance. He just got back to the black one. He had the loose red and

a wonderful angle to go through the pack. He maybe should have taken the

opportunity down. This is certainly no gimme, this red, in this pocket.

It wasn't straightforward. The cueball in the pockets. The result

please, thank you. The cueball in hand, the choice of reds to play

for. He has the problem of putting in the reds, the main bunch of reds.

It is a chance. You'd think you would want to do it now, wouldn't

you? Get a nice handle on it. Knowing that he would always have

the red in the far right corner if things didn't go well. I think the

reason he has taken this red on, he's got to leave it up there. Just

delivered of insurers. He doesn't have to go into the pack at full

pace you. He's got to try and hit that red. Just light of the pink

spot, if you can. -- just write off the pink spot, if he can. -- right.

I was looking at that cluster. I was wondering if go off the pink into

the pocket. -- if it would go. It has turned out all right.

It's a little bit thicker. It dropped. The red in the middle of

the table. He has landed on an absolutely plumb spot. A little

shake his head there. -- shake of his head there. He will certainly

take it. Just a couple of pots away to

reassert his 2- frame advantage. It equates to just this round. He

will be two frames behind again. Coming back to the table. It is

always nice to win a frame, isn't it. He stole the frame in a manner

he did in the last. You talk about turning points in matches, you felt

it would have been the turning point. You could say that Barry has

now steadied the ship somewhat. Well, he won't be too bothered about

missing the red. Barry Hawkins reasserts that 2-frame lead.

The obligatory red has been left on here. There is a path around the

black in the red. He would love to not miss it. -- and. The kiss on the

ground has not helped. That type of reds that Mark has played, halfway

there, you would have thought he potted it. That's why he's left it.

Into the bottom left-hand corner pocket, leave the cueball to

right-hand side. I think it was more concerned about

leaving the cueball near the top. If this has got the pace, he could

be tight behind the yellow each year. Just a fraction short, that

was all. He doesn't have the edge of the

reds. This could go wrong, he could red on the right-hand corner pocket.

He's got be careful. He needs a cover. I think you may have got one.

Fair play, he has an excellent cueball but he has not got the cover

but this red, being so close to the side cushion is no gimme. But it

begs the question, what is the alternative?

This as a possibility. Just trying to come back down the kind --

left-hand side of the table, what is closest to the right-hand corner

pocket. He could be knocking this red into the hole as well. He needs

a good cueball, though, doesn't he? And he's got one. That is an

excellent shot. I can't see a pot ball. He is going.

-- is going to have to be very accurate on the red. Ken has put a

line up there but as I say, he has got to catch that red just so. It is

a similar sort of line. Too thick, too thick. I'm not sure of the

availability of the black. In that corner. But he is looking towards

the corners of that will not give him position on the black. The black

is just a little bit too tight to go. But he can still do it for the

blue. One good pot and it will give him a great chance.

Excellent pot, right into the heart of the pocket. If he's got an angle

on the blue, backup up the red possibly that is close the cueball.

The fact that the other one, the brown, is on the spot has made that

quite a simple shot. It's all about judging the pace and he's done that

perfectly. Let us see if the pink is available. Not now. I'm sure he will

play for the blue. He's going to play this red with the

rest. I'm not certain whether will go. He will love it. The pink will

still be available in this corner. Where is the pink spot? It is

hidden. There it is. Pink won't go on its own spot. He is going to have

to concentrate on the blue for the time being. This is the reds that he

would love to get rid of. He has all this he taken a few shots ahead here

to get top side of the blue. Just to the left of the black. That is the

one he is looking at. If you can put the cueball in such a position where

you can get on that red, it would be perfect. It will open the black. He

must be very precise with this position or shot. The key shot into

the frame. It looks perfect. It looks absolutely perfect. If you can

do it and not disturb the black... Nice.

This game never ceases to amaze you. It looks as though he had done all

the hard work, and maybe that is what he thought, he just took the

black for granted. You cannot drop your guide for a second. What a

mess. -- miss. He wants to play the red that is in

the open. I know he is close, but he is only going to nudge it in. If he

does, he will be on the black. That was a good damp. It was a dabba

dabba doo. If he has a good frame-winning

break, it will be here. He needs to start firing. He has done it on a

couple of frames already. Barry will be sat there and used in the welded.

Just thinking it might go a little bit too much on that and now it is

in perfect position. Barry will certainly be there, sitting and

suffering. Just running around of two cushions. He now takes the lead.

He has got an advantage of four points. Make that 11 points. The one

close to the right corner. A careless shot. Here is the black

again. He got himself into prime position and took its eye off the

black, concentrating on that little tannin, into the reds. We saw when

Barry missed it, it was a real shock to the system. Shock horror, it

really is. This will probably hurt them a lot more than the 62 point

lead he had a couple of frames ago because he did not do much wrong

where is in this instance, he has missed the black. It is the shock of

missing it which really unnerves you. It was, as you say, when he

made the 62 break you can put that behind you. That wasn't the case

here. 33 points per lead. Red colour, red required. He is hanging

in there. No doubt about it. He has been thrown a lifeline and he is

duly taking it, just the blue and the red required. You've got to be

careful here that he doesn't cover the red over the pocket with the

other red. No danger of that. This is ready to go 40 points ahead with

35 remaining. It has cost him the frame. It has

cost him the lead. One frame away from victory, it would have been.

All those negative thoughts would be running through Barrymind right's

now. If he can get the pink, he can make a century.

He can make this century with the black in the six remaining colours.

It is quite funny. Jason in the studio said, there hasn't been a

century break but we might get to see one now. We have had 18 in the

sofa. -- in the tournament so far. The pressure he has been put under

by his opponent... Not the right side of the blue. But a century is

only for record purposes as far as he is concerned. He has already made

452 career centuries which is amazing, in the time he has been a

pro. Perfect. What a great shot. advantage. He is still one behind

but he'll be feeling a lot better now? Not the best break-off shot

that from Mark Selby. . As we said, when he stalled frame five, he's got

within one. He needs to get to make these frames turning points to get

level. Fair play to Barry. He keeps getting the disappointment but it

doesn't knock him off. Next frame and he's potting. Excellent pot.

He'll look for that little kiss on the red. He is still OK. He has a

nice angle. He can pot the blue. Get down to those two reds from around

the black spot, particularly the one just to the right of it.

That's pretty good. He's armed that red perfectly. Excellent shot.

The play for the red just the left of the black now and clear the black

for both corner pockets. He won't be taking anything for

granted though because he looked as though he was in to win the last

frame and missed the black off the spot so that would have sharpened up

his senses somewhat. It's funny, isn't it, Ken, when you

look at it, the three frames that Mark Selby has won you could say

that he stole all three of them really. Yeah. He has never been

really fist in and built up a lead in any frame. He has always been

playing catch-up in frames and his particular game.

It's like he's been hanging on to Barry's coat-tails. He would be very

disappointed with that break-off, Mark Selby, to leave this opening

red. It was an excellent putt Nonetheless. He has plenty of

options here, Barry. He will putt and when he putts this the one to

the right of it will be puttable as well. He has just kissed it into the

pack. Is it puttable, maybe not into the corner now, but certainly into

the right centre. But the red next to the pink and one at the bottom of

the pack also putts. He has a nice angle as we see Mark

Selby's break-off. Look at this. He has done this a couple of times in

this match, just not swinging it in behind that yellow.

You've got to - it's maybe a foot this side of the line to get in

behind the yellow. Thrvr 23 you don't get in behind the -- therefore

if you don't get in behind the yellow you will always leave that.

Not perfect here but you wouldn't expect Barry to miss this. M'mm

solid. I don't think the red at the top of the cluster is available. We

saw him just nudge it into the cluser. Ken mentioned it. He will

have to play - there you see it doesn't go. If he plays the one to

the right, the pink, he will canon into the pin. He may favour the one

down the right-hand side of the table. If you can't avoid the pink

the position could go wrong here. He could avoid it so no problem.

Maybe a little more angle than he would like on the blue.

He felt as though he could roll in and hold and he was right.

To win the frame at this visit he's got to bring some reds into play in

that cluster. He won't be happy with this. He

won't be happy with that. Yeah, he certainly won't. He was stretching a

little bit there and didn't get the follow through on the back swing. He

should have got the little extension. A school Boyeror there

from Barry and a good chance to win the frame from that position and put

himself in a position where Mark would have needed snookers but now

he's going to try to get green or yellow safe.

He will be very disappointed there. That was a golden opportunity, as

you say, all because he didn't put the little extension onto his cue.

As you say, he was over stretching. It is little things like that, just

drop your guard, as we have seen in a couple of frames so far this

afternoon, it can cost you frames. OK, Mark Selby has got the problem

of getting this safe. Just overstretching.

Good safety shot needed here. He will leave a pot on here. He needs

the cover, hasn't got it. So Barry Hawkins is going to get another

chance immediately. Well, he's been so solid with these particular pots.

Got one at the beginning of this frame and he has been knocking these

in throughout the match. Yeah, very solid and secure on that

particular type of shot. Got to avoid the kiss on the yellow,

which he did. This looks to be absolutely inch perfect. Two reds,

two colours, would be more than enough to put him one frame away

from a place in the semifinal. A new world champion firmly on the ropes.

Can't see a problem now. The black and the red will be enough.

So that takes him 62 points ahead with only 59 remaining. Mark Selby's

only had two shots. Poor break-off and couldn't get the next one safe

that he had. And that's how quickly and easily a frame can slip away. It

doesn't matter how good you are. That will mean that Mark Selby will

not be getting back to the table so really up against it now.

Every time Mark Selby got himself back into the match, Barry Hawkins

has responded. Just when you think you might see

the winning post, you know, he has definitely responded. He has

responded in a superb fashion. You know, a lesser player losing the

type of frames he did, you thought it would affect his confidence but

he has knocked in some good, long, balls.

It doesn't matter about the red. He took his two chances that Mark Selby

gifted him and now, he is just one frame away in a place in the

semifinal. The world Champion with it all to do.

He has a big target he could slide off the back of the pack here and

try to get the cue ball up behind the brown again.

Has he left a path to this red to the left corner? I think he may have

done. He's been knocking plenty of these in in this match. There's

another one. He can win the frame and match with

high value colours and just the reds.

What an opportunity. -- what an opportunity for Barry here.

I thought it was risky to play for the red into the same pocket as the

black so play for the red in the middle. This will release one of the

other reds to more open play. Perhaps he has given it a little bit

of thought. It is not absolutely ideal otherwise he would have been

down playing it by now. The one on the right may be a bit too straight,

playing with top spin running up for the blue. Cued it beautifully

though. It is a good sign when you can cue it as smooth as that under

pressure. Yeah, couldn't have played it much better, as you said. He will

get on that red now, the loose one just above the black. Has he hit it

hard enough? Just the belt maybe. The only red that may pose a problem

is that one that is close to this bottom right-hand cushion. Yes, and

in playing that awkward red, he will need a colour off it. It is not just

a case of just dropping behind it and rolling it in. Another good,

solid shot. 7 points the lead. Three reds, three high-valued colours. The

world number 1, UK Champion, world Champion will be out.

He might have just lost the cue ball slightly but needs an angle on the

blue and pink here. Looks pretty good. He doesn't want to be just

potting this pink. Doesn't want to be straight on the red. Just slight

little angle. The cue ball will be able to come off the cushion. He has

the slight angle to drop behind it and the closer we can get to this

red on the cushion the easier the pot will be but he will still need

this red and a colour. He's going to leave himself a tricky

black because he has to make sure he pots the red and he can't get the

cue ball away from the cushion. No. No. Oh, would you believe it? If

you miss it you leave it but you don't blame him for playing it like

that. Wow, are we going to have another twist as we see this red

again. He wasn't comfortable on it. He could have played that a bit

better. Another missed opportunity from Barry Hawkins. This positional

shot from blue to yellow made easier, of course, with the brown

not being on its spot but that brown not being on its spot makes it a

difficult clearance. He has underhit that. It has bounced nicely. I

thought that it was going to be a little bit straight on that yellow

but it just came off the cushion nicely. Now yellow's no problem.

He needs an angle on this green to get over behind the brown and he has

a nice angle. This is the shot. Yeah, this is the one. Just got to

adjust the pace. He just wants it to bounce just a little bit off the

cushion. Brown, blue, pink and black, for

another steal. This is just a little bit awkward.

Would have loved to have been another few inches with the cue ball

off that side cushion. A big shot. Just a little bit awkward.

REFEREE: Settle down, please. COMMENTATOR: That type of shot, I

sort of prefer to play it rounding off two or three cushions. Anyway,

it's run safe so all's not lost but it was a golden opportunity that's

gone. That's not Barry's best shot. If he

doesn't kiss the pink there's a chance he'd be available into the

right corner. He is certainly available into the left corner.

No, if you are going to play them, of course, you always err on the

side of it being too thin. It was such an important brown and Barry

Hawkins has a chance of potting it now. And this, if he was to

president here and get onto the blue, would be the match winner.

Well, in the end he decided not to play it. Will he get a better

chance? I'm a bit surprised he didn't take

the brown on and just fire enough past the middle pocket. Mark Selby

can't pot it there but... He has to be careful here. If he play s the

brown across off the side cushion to try to get it into the middle of the

ball cushion there is a possibility the brown could go towards that

green pocket but he plays to try to bring the brown back towards the

black he could get a double kiss so...

Needs a good length for the brown here, needs it to run, and it

hasn't. He's left another chance. He has been knocking these in all

day. A bit of pressure on this one though.

Yes. Stroked it in. Now you saw Mark Selby had a glancing look at his

opponent. He knows it is all over now. He has played some superb

snooker. Mark Selby gives him a handshake. He will be a little bit

disappointed but Barry Hawkins, last year's beaten finalist is absolutely

delighted that he is through to the Masters semifinal. He wins by six

frames to three. Well played. So a famous victory for Barry Hawkins.

There will be no triple crown for Mark Selby this year. That is from

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