:00:37. > :00:42.Good evening. A bit of at unfinished business at Alexandra
:00:43. > :00:47.Palace. If you were watching the transmission of earlier you
:00:47. > :00:52.wouldn't St Mark Selby apparently in the cruise control against
:00:52. > :00:58.Stephen Lee. Mark Selby loves this event. He has won in the last four
:00:58. > :01:03.years. He looked very comfortable. But things got more and more
:01:03. > :01:13.nervous as Stephen Lee mounted a comeback. Then we had to go off air.
:01:13. > :01:13.
:01:13. > :01:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:01:58. > :02:08.Stephen Lee still cannot raise his Mark Selby is one frame away from a
:02:08. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:29.The last three shots, he looked a Mark Selby will be sitting there
:02:29. > :02:41.
:02:41. > :02:45.thinking, why are we playing Stephen Lee was a runner up four
:02:45. > :02:55.years ago. He has found his rhythm. Mark Selby is beginning to look a
:02:55. > :03:00.
:03:00. > :03:10.little uncomfortable. Let's pick up That is what I am thinking of. He
:03:10. > :03:27.
:03:27. > :03:37.might not want to play it too firm, I think he can concentrate fully on
:03:37. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:13.I suppose he is happy to see that He couldn't have played that any
:04:13. > :04:23.Because the brown is there such a difference -- distance from the
:04:23. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:38.blue it is difficult. It is not as Players when under pressure would
:04:38. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:51.rather stay on the ball then play I would be tempted to play the
:04:51. > :05:21.
:05:21. > :05:31.It is safe, but no real pressure. Cry think Mark Selby has introduced
:05:31. > :05:51.
:05:51. > :05:56.his own pressure in this match. -- He is a little bit fortunate, he
:05:56. > :06:06.has left it straight. If one man can pot these and screw back, it is
:06:06. > :06:13.
:06:13. > :06:23.He has certainly got the cue action to make the short look comfortable.
:06:23. > :06:49.
:06:49. > :06:54.I have seen it all now! I thought there was nothing in this game that
:06:54. > :07:04.could surprise me. I have seen it all. That is unbelievable. He just
:07:04. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :07:26.wants the brown and the blue for That needs to bounce because he
:07:26. > :07:36.
:07:36. > :07:46.needs the pink and the black. My Stephen Lee is now within one
:07:46. > :07:50.
:07:50. > :07:58.frame! It is anybody's match. Finally, Mark Selby regained his
:07:58. > :08:01.composure to take the match. What a game. Seven breaks over 50 and the
:08:01. > :08:11.world number one coming back in the nick of time. But a tremendous
:08:11. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:18.effort from his opponents. What a Towards the end I seemed to fade
:08:18. > :08:21.away a little bit. If I am going to win the tournament I need to be
:08:21. > :08:27.stronger. I need to be more clinical and finished the match
:08:27. > :08:37.better. But it is early days. I have got through the first round. I
:08:37. > :08:40.
:08:40. > :08:45.have to go back to the practice Stephen Lee tweeted that had he not,
:08:45. > :08:50.he would have walked back. Now to the last remaining first round
:08:50. > :08:55.match in this year's competition. It featured a former world champion
:08:55. > :09:03.at Graeme Dott against the former world Reineke -- runner up, Ali
:09:03. > :09:07.Carter. Neither of these players have performed at their best.
:09:07. > :09:11.Neither of them have gotten past the quarter-finals. You might
:09:11. > :09:21.remember at the last event, the UK Championship, that Ali Carter,
:09:21. > :09:24.after his defeat, had tweeted that he was thinking of retirement. He
:09:24. > :09:34.suffers from the debilitating Crohn's disease. I think everybody
:09:34. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:56.here tonight was delighted to see I have never really done well in
:09:56. > :09:57.
:09:57. > :10:07.the UK. I do well in the world, but not here. I will need to go there
:10:07. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:18.I'm not in a good place right now but that could all change with a
:10:18. > :10:28.good performance. Sometimes everything can go well and I can
:10:28. > :10:29.
:10:29. > :10:38.I have been practising hard. I have been in the gym a lot trying to get
:10:38. > :10:46.very fit. Graeme Dott is a great player. He is a great competitor.
:10:46. > :10:50.It is a match that will be tough. He will not give you anything.
:10:50. > :10:58.It is a thing that has annoyed me for years. Hopefully I can do
:10:58. > :11:05.better. I never seem to play well here. Hopefully I can make a change
:11:05. > :11:11.this time. The venue is great. It is a great
:11:11. > :11:21.atmosphere. It is only 15 minutes up the road from me. I came up on
:11:21. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :11:31.Sunday and had a little. I am Stephen Fry commented on the Graeme
:11:31. > :11:39.Dott's ferocious will, as Graeme Dott prevailed before. So what were
:11:39. > :11:49.we in for this evening? Ken Doherty and Dennis Taylor were keen to find
:11:49. > :12:02.
:12:03. > :12:07.Might have to risk double in the brown up to this corner. Could
:12:07. > :12:12.possibly get a snooker. That is what he would like to do, double
:12:12. > :12:22.the ground up to the top cushion and then on to the side cushion. He
:12:22. > :12:32.
:12:33. > :12:42.But surely there is not a gap. We will find out by Ali Carter's face.
:12:43. > :12:43.
:12:43. > :13:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:13:33. > :13:38.He can't really play it with a APPLAUSE.
:13:38. > :13:48.That is the smallest gap I have ever seen. How did he miss the pink
:13:48. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :14:15.He has got away with it somewhat. He has not only missed the pot, he
:14:15. > :14:45.
:14:45. > :14:55.has missed a kiss on the way down He hasn't played one as well as
:14:55. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:08.That was as good a pot as you will see. That was an absolute gem that
:15:08. > :15:13.
:15:13. > :15:23.Fascinating finish to the frame. Ali Carter takes it. He's in the
:15:23. > :15:33.But Graeme Dott got back on level terms. We going to frame five. This
:15:33. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :16:00.Can he get him back in behind the black here? He might be able to get
:16:00. > :16:24.
:16:24. > :16:32.We want a bit more excitement in this frame. We all love to see
:16:32. > :16:42.century breaks. Nothing like that sort of finish. You have that one
:16:42. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:48.or two of those, haven't you? Sometimes you are better off trying
:16:48. > :16:58.to double the black into the corner pocket. Similar shot to the one
:16:58. > :17:08.
:17:08. > :17:13.Look at this for a double-kiss! That was very fortunate. He held
:17:13. > :17:18.his hand up to apologise. Graeme Dott might attempt to double up
:17:18. > :17:21.into the corner pocket. I used to play this shot. As long as you get
:17:21. > :17:31.the white near the cushion it is maybe worse frisking Dublin the
:17:31. > :17:48.
:17:48. > :17:58.black. Is it there? No. -- worth This looks pretty good.
:17:58. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:43.Ali Carter will be absolutely delighted to take it three frames
:18:43. > :19:15.
:19:15. > :19:25.We go into frame six now and Graeme You cannot do that against a player
:19:25. > :19:35.
:19:35. > :19:45.Ali Carter has missed the boat He might be sitting for a while in
:19:45. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :21:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:21:28. > :21:38.That has left it slightly awkward. He should be able to manoeuvre
:21:38. > :22:05.
:22:05. > :22:11.himself on to the black if he pops Frustrating when you win a really
:22:12. > :22:17.close frame as Ali Carter did in the previous one. And then to give
:22:17. > :22:22.your opponent an opportunity like this.
:22:22. > :22:28.He did not play that as he intended. Look at this gap between the red
:22:28. > :22:38.and the pink. He did apologise to Ali Carter. That will not make Ali
:22:38. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:12.Carter feel any better. But have a He must have tried to cannon the
:23:12. > :23:19.
:23:19. > :23:29.If he takes the pink he has a longer way to travel with the cue
:23:29. > :23:46.
:23:47. > :23:56.Beautifully played. That shot was worse for looking at.
:23:57. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:24.Very good position. -- worth A good time to make the highest
:24:24. > :24:39.
:24:39. > :24:49.The last frame was the slowest frame of the tournament. This may
:24:49. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:16.have been the quickest frame. Just That break brings them level.
:25:16. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :25:43.Barring a snooker. Ali Carter must be sitting in his
:25:43. > :25:52.seat, not believing that could have happened. All of a sudden, a gap
:25:52. > :26:02.appeared. And what an opportunity. Look at
:26:02. > :26:40.
:26:40. > :26:50.the grit and determination. You can That last shot was the lot better
:26:50. > :27:01.
:27:01. > :27:11.than it looked. It looked straight When the white hits, normally, it
:27:11. > :27:20.
:27:20. > :27:30.would come back off and hit a red. That was not played to perfection.
:27:30. > :27:31.
:27:31. > :27:41.He is disgusted with himself. A cannon on to the right hand of the
:27:41. > :28:03.
:28:03. > :28:13.Both players have had opportunities to seal the frame.
:28:13. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :30:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:30:38. > :30:48.Some pressure on it, however. He Managing to avoid all the rebels. -
:30:48. > :30:48.
:30:48. > :31:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:31:36. > :31:46.Another good opportunity for Graeme Not quite s he intended. He wanted
:31:46. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :32:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:32:28. > :32:38.He can go for a couple. The pink Back in prime position with a great
:32:38. > :32:39.
:32:39. > :32:48.chance to extend his lead. Suddenly, the determined Scot looks
:32:48. > :32:58.like he will open up a two frame advantage. It has been a difficult
:32:58. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :33:23.Ali Carter opened with his highest break of the match.
:33:23. > :33:33.He went into the lead early on but Graeme Dott has been slightly more
:33:33. > :33:48.
:33:48. > :33:58.He has Underdown that slightly. He has not got the cue ball in prime
:33:58. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:34:51. > :35:00.position. He is having to work hard This match is slipping away from
:35:01. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:31.Ali Carter. He is out of position but he is 70
:35:31. > :35:32.
:35:32. > :35:42.ahead with only 59 on the table. (APPLAUSE).
:35:42. > :35:43.
:35:44. > :35:53.Why not have a go at the double? You don't mind the Audit double
:35:54. > :36:20.
:36:20. > :36:30.yourself, Ken Doherty, do you? -- Close, of not being, but it does
:36:30. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :36:39.not really matter. -- not in. It is close enough to take Graeme Dott.
:36:39. > :36:49.It makes you wonder it is sapping Ali Carter's spirit as the match
:36:49. > :37:02.
:37:02. > :37:12.In this game, it seems that the harder you try, the more difficult
:37:12. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:19.it becomes. That is getting the balance right.
:37:19. > :37:29.It is important not to get too frustrated when things are not
:37:29. > :37:29.
:37:29. > :37:36.going well for you. Sometimes frustration can get the better of
:37:36. > :37:46.him. This will frost rate him even more because he is too close to the
:37:46. > :37:52.
:37:52. > :38:02.cushion -- frustrate. But he is back, looking out the red. Not a
:38:02. > :38:06.
:38:06. > :38:16.bad choice. Jackie'.
:38:16. > :38:16.
:38:16. > :39:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:39:03. > :39:13.He finished awkwardly but he had to You can do a lot of work with this
:39:13. > :39:14.
:39:14. > :39:21.cue ball. That was a very skilful shot and
:39:21. > :39:31.this is a beautiful surface to play on. These are beautiful thing
:39:31. > :39:31.
:39:31. > :40:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:40:20. > :40:30.He is unlucky in one respect, but Ali Carter it comes to the table,
:40:30. > :40:36.
:40:36. > :40:46.scratching his head. It is not easy to play this one
:40:46. > :40:53.
:40:53. > :41:01.safely. The only thing might be to I definitely would not have played
:41:01. > :41:09.that at that pace. Will he be lucky this time? Perhaps. Or is there a
:41:09. > :41:19.red that will go off into the left corner? What about the blue? He
:41:19. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:38.could have rolled it into the Amazing - it is a good pot. I think
:41:38. > :42:12.
:42:12. > :42:22.Ali Carter thought he got away with He played that one of little bit
:42:22. > :42:50.
:42:50. > :42:59.better. -- a little bit better. He has got to avoid the green.
:42:59. > :43:09.I think he thought he missed the blue there.
:43:09. > :43:09.
:43:09. > :43:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:43:50. > :43:57.It is further away from the rents - That was quite beautiful. He is
:43:57. > :44:05.having to work so hard for these and once again, he has just got the
:44:05. > :44:15.right angle. He would love to be able to get the cue for in between
:44:15. > :44:32.
:44:32. > :44:42.the red ones but he can get (APPLAUSE).
:44:42. > :44:45.
:44:45. > :44:52.He will take the yellow after this. He was urging it on. He will have
:44:52. > :45:02.to take it up from the corner. The final red and it is the only Roar
:45:02. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :45:24.he requires to put himself into the He might try to play a little
:45:24. > :45:34.smoother, just pushing the white towards the red.
:45:34. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:47.He might have to wait. It would be easy to do. And with the red next
:45:47. > :45:50.
:45:50. > :45:57.to the black... He could possibly take it on, couldn't he? That is
:45:57. > :46:06.exactly what he tried to do. (APPLAUSE).
:46:06. > :46:16.It could not have worked out better. Just looking at it, the yellow is
:46:16. > :46:25.preventing him from going past the pin. Not that difficult to hit off
:46:25. > :46:35.the right hand cushion. That is the only possible escape
:46:35. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:48.route, I think. Just coming once the cost the right hand cushion.
:46:48. > :47:12.
:47:12. > :47:16.If he hits the loo, it is a straightforward pot. -- blue.
:47:16. > :47:26.(APPLAUSE) it has been a top night for Ali Carter. But Graeme Dott has
:47:26. > :47:34.
:47:34. > :47:41.stuck to the task. That was a big frame. In the end, it is Graeme
:47:41. > :47:51.Dott who gets himself into his third quarterfinals match. He wins
:47:51. > :47:51.
:47:51. > :48:01.6-3. I had a chance early on to work on
:48:01. > :48:07.
:48:07. > :48:17.a few things. That was it. first round is done and dusted. It
:48:17. > :48:44.