Day 2 Masters Snooker Highlights

Hello, good evening. Welcome to Alexandra Palace and the 2016

Dafabet Masters. Two men already through to the quarterfinals, the

current world champion, Stuart Bingham and Mark Allen. Allen, the

Northern Irishman and knocking out the current masters champion Shaun

Murphy. And two other players looking to join them in the

quarterfinals met earlier today. Stephen Maguire taking Ding Junhui.

Maguire taking on the number five seed Trump.

And Maguire won a quality opening frame as three of the first four

frames were won on the black with Trump getting the better of the

early exchanging racing to a 4-1 lead with some explosive

shot-making. Have a look at that shot on the yellow.

APPLAUSE Came Maguire with a match high break

with 92 in frame 5 and breaks of 48 and 56 in frame 8. It levelled the

match at four a piece. As the match lost its sparkle,

Maguire was the first to crack. This mistake proving costly as Judd

punished him. And lady luck was smiling on Judd.

After another bout of safety, Maguire was tempted by this long red

and this misled Trump in for the kill. After three hours and 20

minutes, it was game, set and match to the Englishman. Judd Trump

winning by six frames to four It's always hard in front with such a big

lead. You opponent has nothing to lose really. You're kind of looking

back and waiting for it to come back to you rather than looking ahead.

For me it was important when it got to 4-4 to refocus and take my

chances and that's what I did in the end. This is such a big tournament

as well. So close to home that it's very important I try to do well

here. It will give me a lot of confidence for the rest of the

season. Congratulations to you Judd Trump. He will now meet either

current UK champion Neil Robertson or Marco Fu in a quarterfinal match

on Friday. Now, then to our featured match and we see Barry Hawkins, 2013

runner-up taking on Joe Perry, a man who's only won once here at

Alexandra Palace in the masters against Ding Junhui last year. The

gentleman, he's one of a few that's peeking in later in the year. He's

been top of the game for many years. He's one of the boys, has a laugh.

Great player, great cuist, really nice timer of the ball. I'm sure

bigger things are coming for him. A very consistent player for him.

Doesn't fear anybody. He's in the top 16 and deserves to be there. He

seems to be playing better the older he gets and I think he's still got a

few more tournaments for him. Works hard and keeps himself fit. Really

lovely lad. I'm sure there's more muck says for him. No, Joe is all

right. He's another one, loves a banter, have a giggle, and, yeah, we

have a good chat. He moans all the time! Moaning. All the time... But

he's fun to be around! That's what the players think of Joe Perry and

he leads the head-to-head 5-2 but Hawkins won their last meeting 4-2

in the 2014 European Tour quarterfinal in Lisbon. Hawkins won

the first Graeme, thanks to breaks of 59-34. We join it in frame 12.

Perry with a break at 49. Has gone a bit heavy after that

cushion. You thought he was going to play for it in the corner, but the

way he hit it looked as though he was trying to play it for the same

pocket as the pink and now he's tweaked in between. He's only

looking for a red in the colour. So you know he's going to take the red

on but into a blind pocket. Missble. Oh, missed it by a long way. Now,

has he a bit of luck? No he hasn't. And what an opportunity he missed

there. Just misjudged the position on shot on pink to the last red. And

misjudged that pot badly. APPLAUSE

Well, if it wasn't for the pink being close to the left-hand side

cushion, Ken, I'd say we got a new favourite for this frame.

Absolutely. Points that Joe Perry has accumulated is soon going to be

disappear. The only good thing for Barry Hawkins is he's a left-hander.

The pink on that side of the table isn't really going to be too much of

a problem. The key here is the position from brown to blue. If he

can get absolutely inner fect on the blue, you say being left-handed he

can drop behind the pink, the black is going to be available to the

centre pocket. Just makes that a bit easier. But this is the key to the

frame for me. Got to get good position on the blue. Yeah, he's got

to get a position where it's almost straight on the blue, but he's got

to be low on the blue which means he's got to be closer to the balk

line. Almost straight on the blue, so get behind the pink with the cue

ball. It's not the best. This could go wrong. He's got the judge this

perfectly. Got to get as close to the pink as possible with the cue

ball. No, that was the problem! Really had

to get close to that blue one. That's poor from Barry Hawkins at

this level. There's so much room for error there, and Joe Perry looking

on would be absolutely delighted. Yeah, I grea. If you're going to

play that shot, you got to get to play to get off the pink on two

cushions. You can't play it off one. As you say there was plenty of room

around it. But as you say - one man's mishap is another man's

fortune because Joe Perry is still pleased to have a chance in this

frame. Is he taking this on?! Is he taking this on?! Oh, what a shot!

APPLAUSE What a shot! Hold the front page, he

only needs the black! Joe Perry must have thought he had a

chance there, but Barry Hawkins decided to play the pink on the

presumption that if it didn't go in, hi might go safe, but it went in and

he leads 2-0. What a cracking pink that was from Hawkins, but Joe won

the next two frames to make it 2-2 to go into the mid-session interval

and after that interval this happened - don't really know if

Hawkins was feeling a little fer vous with the match finally poised

but he made this little error with the spider very early on in frame 5,

but thankfully could still see the funny side and Joe all smiles too.

Weeping it with Perry on a break at 7. Foul. Oh! 7. Joe Perry. Well. 7

Barry Hawkins. Our referee there spotted the foul. Must have been

something with the finger touching the red or something. Let's have a

look. Yes, the red near the pink! Where will this black go where it's

respoted. I don't know whether the black spot is available. If it is,

then no problem but he wouldn't really want to get the black going

up on the green spot which looks the highest available.

Now, where does the black go? He'd love it to go in its spot. Eight. It

did quite comfortably. So good chance this now.

Well, decided not to roll the red in, decided to play the black. Don't

see any value now in trying to play for a loose red. Unless he's got the

angle on the yellow. He obviously thinks he has, but needs a deep

screw this. He's overdone it. OK. He's on this red to the corner. Not

sure the red he's already played on, but he'll be happy to play it. I

think it was one of these shots, wasn't it? Overhit it for the red

into the bottom left-hand corner pocket. He's had this red. But can

get nicely on the brack here if he drop it is red in, but always a bit

trickier with the extension. . 12. Have to play for one of the reds

near the top cushion here because he's just gone a bit too high on the

black. Got a nice angle 1. Back up for the

black. 20. If he plays one little canon from the black in to the red.

Just the middle red, the red directly above the black. He's taken

the loose one. But he had a perfect angle there to play. It would have

brought more reds into play. This red goes to the corner because

the pink - it's on the pink spot. There's only a few reds and colours

away from victory in this frame. And a good performance, Ken, having lost

the first two. Yes, particularly the manner in which he lost the second

frame. He steadied the ship, and looks in good form now. A lot more

confident going around the table. He's had his chances, Barry Hawkins.

A couple of loose safety shots and couple of misses, in particularly a

miss here in this frame well Joe failed the red. 49.

Yeah, nice spot. So 67 left. So one red and a colour.

Just having a quick look at the score board, just the blue almost

makes there another frame. That will do.

He looks a different player now, doesn't he, after those forced

couple of frames. Picked up the pace a little bit. Yes, you know what

it's like, Ken, sometimes the occasion can just get the better of

you, and - as we say, you don't really settle until you get that

first frame on the board an he must have been delighted to go in the

mid-session interval all square, after losing the first two frames,

and he's come out a lot more positive. Having said that, he's

been gifted this opportunity. But he's taken it well. Every

credit, Joe. 76. 77.

APPLAUSE He tried to stop the red. It's on

the right-hand cushion. Just get behind it. Try to keep the brake on.

Trying to get behind it, but he... 84. Oh! 84. Delighted to put another

frame on the board. Now, he lead it is world number 8 by 3-2. The world

number 10 sneaks in front for the first time but it didn't last long

with Barry taking the next frame 3-3. Good match this. Into frame 7.

Hawkins to play. Back to John and Ken.

So decent break-off from Barry, but he has left this pot on. But what

makes this pot dangerous is against normally you see them taking this on

is that red just below the black in between the black and the top

cushion. You think it's almost impossible to play the pot and avoid

the kiss on that red. But what's the alternative?

That's the shot you're talking about, John, but as you said, that

red maybe just be enough around the back of it, but he has to be so

precise. No, what has he left? Well, that would have been a bonus

if that red dropped in the middle. Now, Barry is just eyeing up his

options here. Should he pot this red into the bottom right-hand corner

pocket? Can he get on the black into the left-hand corner?

There's certainly enough room, but just got to make sure he's low on

the black. 1. Looks OK. Of course, he's always got the red as insurance

over the right. Just may have to use a little bit of the right-hand, but

just hold a bit of red just above it. That was nicely judged. Very

nicely judged. 8. He's got another two or three reds

in the potable position from that shot alone.

The beauty of this opportunity - you can play for the reds that are all

in a cluster just above the black with the knowledge that if you just

slightly out of position, you always got the red that's very close to the

middle. So you have always got that little bit of insurance. But at the

moment, two reds, two blacks. 17. Yeah. OK. It's early doors, but

just depend on the next couple of shots from Barry Hawkins. It will

give us an indication where he's got a very special break on his mind.

Purposefully not playing that particular shot - too difficult -

because the red he's closest too is still on into the corner pocket. 25.

Just a little bit straight. Wanted a couple of inches on the cue ball.

Now, this shot will tell us the story. Play the easy red over the

right centre, but this tells us all blacks is on his mind. 33.

And a red in the middle of this a bunch. That's straight into the

corner pocket, he got on it absolutely perfect. It's a wonderful

shot there. Yes, and he's adverse to making that. He's made two. He made

one last season - or last year, and one in 2010. He's just underhit it.

48. Can't see him playing for the black now, Ken. No, there was a

little grimace. He had a lot of margin for error as we can see.

There's plenty of room between the red and the pink there, and that's a

shame. But his priority is now just to win the frame. Set up lovely.

Because of the red over the middle pocket as well, as you said, you

always have a bit of extra insurance. Inside he'll be

disappointed, but he'll be happy if he win it is frame from this

position now. -- wins the frame from this position now. Still has got a

chance with a very high break. 137 at the moment by Mark Allen. Goes

away from the black, he reduces it. Was a possible 145, now after the

blue it's going to be a possible 143. ?10,000 for the high break

prize. So worth thinking about. Looks any thought of a high break

has completely gone out of the window now because he's completely

concentrating on potting enough balls to win the frame. And that

basically a red and a blue will do. This blue will put him 69 points in

front with just 67 remaining. So it's swinging to and fro - this

match. APPLAUSE

Barry won the first two. Joe Perry win the next three - and this is the

second frame in success for Barry Hawkins. -- succession. Can't beat

the high break now. 75. He's made a 93 career centuries.

Joe Perry on the other hand, just over the 200 mark. 209. Of course

Tom in 19 92. Couple of centuries is good for any professional. He has

his work cut out to keep the break on here. That's a shame, the red

doesn't go in. He can't make the century, but Joe Perry says that's

enough for him. And Barry Hawkins now goes into a four frame to three

lead. Great break from Hawkins. Got a real good chance now to pile more

pressure on Joe Perry. We go into the next frame with the scores at

8-8. Yes, nicely cued.

APPLAUSE Not as much pressure on that shot

because it wasn't really leaving anything, only possibly the ball he

was taking on. And he played it pretty confidently. Nicely on the

blue. Couple of reds above the black as well in play.

7. Well, he played the run through and just got stung. That was

careless. Steve Davis, if anyone was watching, you have to hit this

slightly above centre and get the stung and then the run through. But

he just got the stung, it's too low. But he's recovered well!

APPLAUSE It's one of those situations where

he was in a fortunate position where just potting the black was going to

get in position on the next red. On another day he would have been on

nothing because he couldn't do much with a cue ball. . . 15 What a

chance it is now. He's done that quite a few times tonight, hasn't

he. Had a lot of awkward blacks, bridging over balls, and seemed to

have got every one. 22. Joe Perry looks on - a bit

worried. Will he be getting another chance in this frame?

23. Needs a good canon. Yeah, I think it's one of those canons where

you like to walk the bone. Can you do an arc? Obviously not. What's the

worst arc I have ever seen? Nice canon on this red, though. He'll be

OK. He's always going to be on to the red in the left-hand corner

pocket, and that looks pretty good. 30. He didn't get what we said, but

he hit the red you said. Doesn't look too bad. I think he can pot

this in the hole for the black. I always said - the modern players are

so proficient now with the reds. And even me saying that couldn't stop

him potting it. But at the moment, Barry Hawkins - 8/8. And Joe Perry

6/6. That's 100% both of them with the rest.

Must be better rest than there used to be. He wanted to be closer to the

black with the cue ball. Yeah, just... I think you'd settle

for that, wouldn't you? It's not too bad, is it? Not bad at all. 38. This

red is certainly straightforward into the middle pact, get on the

blue and he's brought a couple of reds into play now as well. So frame

is at his mercy. 39. Were you a good "rest "player, John? I was tall. You

didn't need it! I used to practice a lot, because as

an amateur losing competition in the English amateur and the rest - I

practised a lot. Those were the days before extensions and things like

that. And you - you needed the long rest, you know, it was like you were

going fishing. So 50 ahead. 75 remaining. That

equates to two reds, two colours. Well, is he not on anything? 58.

That's the lead, 58. 67 remaining but if he's not on a red, that's

careless. Sand he mustn't be. So Joe Perry will be getting a chance to

come back to the table. OK. Long way behind, but. Not out of this frame.

58. Barry Hawkins. APPLAUSE

He tried to play the shot trying to get another red safe - which he has

done. But he's also sacrificed leaving this red on in the bottom

corner pocket, but doesn't look like Joe was going to entertain it.

Registered it below the pink, just pot it in the bottom right-hand

pocket. But the problem is - being 58 behind, only 67 on the table,

doesn't have many points to play with particularly if he lands on a

ball colour to potting this red. There's the pot. He's got to be on

it. That's the problem. Yep. He's now 57 points behind, but there's

only 59 remaining. Joe Perry - 1. No way Joe Perry wants to remove

that red that's tight against the cushion. I think he can get through

to those two reds near the pink, but - unless he plays it dead weight.

But that's a bit risky. As you can see, he can hit the first one, if he

played it the correct pace, the cue ball would just stick on that red,

but if he hits it too hard or it rolled off slightly, he could leave

a potter. Well, he could play this shot, John. I mean he would be

knocking one red after the other and probably a red up, but it's a bit

risky. But I like that shot. Particularly with the two reds safe.

And possibly get another red safe, couldn't he? And Joe Perry, in

effect, needing blacks with every red. See if he play this is shot,

landing on this red, Joe Perry can possibly bring this red into play.

That's exactly what he's going to do. I learn everyday why they call

you Crafty Ken. Has been Clueless for a while now. That's one red away

from the cushion. I would think the green is covering the path. Maybe

not. Perry is down early so he can get through the gap. Puts the red

back near the cushion. Oh, that was careless. I really -

you know, don't know why he played that red. I would have played the

lower one and gone around the back of that when there was always a

chance the middle pocket bump could come in the way here, which is

exactly what it did. Could cost him the frame. Has done! Has cost him

the frame now. There would be no return. So that was a little bit

careless from Joe. So 63 points ahead is Barry Hawkins

with just 51 remaining. And if he pot this is red, I don't think Joe

Perry will contemplate returning to the table.

But it's not there, but will Joe come back to the table? . Barry

Hawkins - 6. He needs two snookers or three snookers, otherwise Barry

Hawkins will be one frame away from victory.

Hawkins did win that frame. He's edging closer to that victory, but

Joe Perry really needs to win this next frame and he's doing a good job

of trying to stay in this one. Went for the little one, but always

a possibility of leaving this red on. Well, that could be a bis

mistake from Joe Perry. OK, he wasn't far away from the pot, but at

that pace, he wasn't going to be covering this red.

It's not a bad kiss. 1. Now, what a chance. Will Joe Perry get another

one? That was a bit of a strange one, John. What would you have

played there? I think he probably thought that was the pot he could

play, as you say, he was very close. But he caught it a bit too thin. Got

that extra bit of pace. It was his decision and you stand or fall by

them. But now he's got to sit there and hope that Barry doesn't make the

most of this opportunity. For Barry to win the frame at this visit would

be very difficult for me. But you'd be surprised if he wasn't in front

when he went back to his seat. If he doesn't win the frame. Well, the

good thing, I'm sure the black pot to the left-hand corner pocket,

doesn't go into the right, obviously, but that will certainly

help. Pink will go back on to its spot.

10. These two reds look like a deadset plant into this corner

pocket as well. It's another bonus for Barry Hawkins. Well, I didn't

notice they were a plant canon, now they are. This is a frame and

match-winning opportunity without a doubt. I don't think Barry noticed

either until just a few seconds ago. Because he would have come out to

have a look at that a few times. Just with potting that plant, you

got a red has now blocked the black into the left-hand corner pocket.

You can only concentrate on pinks there. 17.

We just caught a glimpse there. The black doesn't go into the pocket

with this red. He's got a bit of ball with this cue ball there. Well,

he can get on to it to the middle. It didn't look quite on. It's a

little bit more difficult. But he goes comfortably. He's played it

well. APPLAUSE

And we were mentioning about when you see the winning line. So far,

he's looking calm, cool and collected.

Oh! Just stay down on that a little bit longer, because that looked like

it was escape in the pocket. 31. 32. He's played that nicely. Just

dropped the pink into the right centre, bottom red of those two will

pot. 11 points to lead - Joe Perry -

fearing the worse. Oh, would you believe it?! I did say about when

that winning posts come in sight, things can happen! What a miss! What

a miss this was! Doing nothing with the cue ball.

Concentration - thinking too far ahead. 1.

The red directly behind the black pot in the left-hand corner pocket.

So it's a nice angle for potting. That's not a good shot. It was a

terrible. That is a shocker from Joe Perry. Wanted to be straight on that

pink. Not quite sure why he didn't pot the red. Why didn't he pot the

red and take the pink into the right centre? So much easier to get on the

red behind the black then. Now he can't get on that red. That's a

shocker! And compounds the mistake by trying

to recover it with that one shot. And that was the only way he could

play it, but using the rest, that pace, to screw off the side cushion

to get position on that red, which he wouldn't have had to do if he

came straight on it, as Ken said. He's offered up another chance for

Barry. And it's a good pot. APPLAUSE

He's just about on the yellow. Although they're off to screw direct

because I wouldn't fancy to play the red on the left corner. I think the

red basses the black to the right corner. He's got to get into this.

Yes, some sort of angle. Looks like he's playing - coming off the

cushion but he needs to get the cue ball over that side. And that's not

very good. But he's perfect for a snooker. Might be potable from here

but he's very, very lucky if he can pot the red from here, John. Well,

you'd almost be wondering what's happened. OK, he's missed his

chance, but this is no way in the world that Barry plays on the red

like this. It looks like he can pot it because he's looking at the

potting angle. You couldn't picked it up with your hand and put it in a

better place. Fortunate. APPLAUSE

And in it goes! So now up to and including the blue for his first win

at The Masters, and a place in the quarterfinal.

8. He put straight on the green, was OK. And he's not straight.

11. Been a gad match, Ken. Been entertaining, been a few mistakes,

which makes it more exciting! Absolutely. 15. Barry will be

absolutely delighted. Just 18 remaining but he's not going to miss

this blue. Joe will be kicking himself. He had some chances.

APPLAUSE As you say - on the blue just making

absolutely sure. He's not won a match here in The Masters, but he's

won this one. OK, he's missed the pink, but just two snookers needed

and big ask for Joe Perry. Barry Hawkins - in the quarterfinal.

Yes a few minutes later it was all over. Barry Hawkins creeding his

first ever win having been beaten at this stage on four previous

occasions. Last year, some 6-1 by Ali Carter and now look forward to

the quarterfinal against Mark Allen on Thursday. I'd like to get through

after finally after six years like you say, yes, it's quite great to

win a match here. And, yeah, I'm just more pleased the way I felt out

there. I felt my game was going in the right direction again. So, yeah,

I'm delighted to get through a tough match like that. It was a good match

up until about 3-3 for me. And I seemed to lose it a little bit. But

that's more down to Barry's good play. He missed nothing easy. I

worked for every chance I got. Chanced dried up when 3-2 ahead. I

hadn't had much table time and it fizzled out in the end. I think it

was more down to Barry's good play rather than me not really showing

up. Just staying positive, I think, not beating myself up if I did

something wrong. I don't think I did too wrong, I missed a couple, but

you can't play perfect snooker all the time. I think it was just - I

was just mentally stronger today, I think. And, yeah, just kept trying

to stay positive and focused and I think that was the difference

really. And congratulations to Barry Hawkins through to the

quarterfinals. That is it from us, but snooker Extra is up next with

extended highlights of Judd Trump versus Stephen Maguire. And stand by

from Ronnie's return. That's later at 1 PM on BBC Two as he takes on

Mark Williams. But that's all from us here.

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