:01:16. > :01:22.Good evening. The final weekend of the Dafabet Masters is always
:01:23. > :01:27.exciting. Here it in north London, we set about completing our
:01:28. > :01:29.semifinal line-up this evening. We had two former world champions. One
:01:30. > :01:33.of them is the reigning World Champion as well, Stuart Bingham,
:01:34. > :01:38.the man who stand the sport last May after winning that world title after
:01:39. > :01:42.20 years of trying. He was up against four time World Champion
:01:43. > :01:46.John Higgins. We will reflect on that match later. But they knew they
:01:47. > :01:48.would have to go some to match the incredible standards of the match
:01:49. > :01:59.this afternoon in the other quarterfinal. It featured Judd
:02:00. > :02:03.Trump, the 26-year-old from Bristol, against the inform Neil Robertson
:02:04. > :02:07.from Melbourne. He won big back-to-back titles before
:02:08. > :02:11.Christmas. But he knew that overall he was lagging slightly in the
:02:12. > :02:15.overall record against Judd Trump. This was a repeat of a memorable
:02:16. > :02:16.Masters semifinal four years ago. But this contest surpassed
:02:17. > :02:29.everything that had gone before. JOHN PARROTT: This has the makings
:02:30. > :02:45.of a classic match. Has he got the double? He has! Judd Trump marches
:02:46. > :02:52.on! 2-0! Clean as a whistle! And that's it. A 139 - highest break of
:02:53. > :03:00.the tournament. Two apiece. Interval. And he has played it
:03:01. > :03:11.absolutely perfect. Well played! Very well played. He struck that
:03:12. > :03:14.absolutely beautifully. Judd Trump has got two centuries already in
:03:15. > :03:27.this match. And this will be Neil Robertson's second. Top quality.
:03:28. > :03:35.Still all to play for. 4-4. It was now a best of three frames
:03:36. > :03:39.contest. What a wonderful match so far, with four centuries, including
:03:40. > :03:42.that 139 from Robertson. But stand by - in frame nine, things were
:03:43. > :03:59.about to get even hotter. Where is the Red Bull going? It just
:04:00. > :04:03.shows you the difference. That one he could not float in. So, first
:04:04. > :04:52.chance, Judd Trump. STEVE DAVIS: Beautiful. Hit so
:04:53. > :04:59.crisply. Given himself the chance to win and be the most important frame
:05:00. > :05:01.of the match so far. Whoever wins this has two bites to get over the
:05:02. > :05:25.line. Early days of course, John, but if
:05:26. > :05:32.you were going to place balls all over the table, there is always the
:05:33. > :05:35.possibility of a 147. But I think winning the frame is a prime concern
:05:36. > :05:41.first! JOHN VIRGO: Absolutely. He was a bit
:05:42. > :05:47.disappointed not to get a better angle on this red, Judd. There is
:05:48. > :05:56.other ones available but of course they are missable. The red into the
:05:57. > :06:01.right corner would be the one to play for the black, obviously. But
:06:02. > :06:06.he must feel he can get onto the black quite easily. Slightly awkward
:06:07. > :06:16.cueing. It is going to be Longbridge. But he is happy that he
:06:17. > :06:20.will be able to control it. Screw between the two reds, is that the
:06:21. > :06:26.plan? Well, it is risky. Yes, he has gone for the blue. The frame is the
:06:27. > :06:34.priority. Not a great shot. No, it was just a bit awkward. Hard to get
:06:35. > :06:39.the topspin. If he goes in and out of baulk, he will have to avoid the
:06:40. > :06:52.kiss on the green. Decided just to roll it in. Good cueing needed on
:06:53. > :07:06.this one. So, this could be the key to the frame. Right in the heart of
:07:07. > :07:12.the pocket! Never any doubt! Not ideally placed on the black. Needs
:07:13. > :07:15.some action on this cue ball - which is not a problem for him. But I
:07:16. > :07:20.don't think he has judged the pace right. Got away with etched. I was
:07:21. > :07:25.going to say, it looked for a moment he would be nothing. But I think he
:07:26. > :07:32.has got a choice of reds. You would think the one to the left middle is
:07:33. > :07:40.the better one. He is playing the one to the right. Right in the heart
:07:41. > :07:52.of the pocket. And now back in perfect position.
:07:53. > :08:01.He did not hit that in the middle of the pocket. Once again, a nice
:08:02. > :08:12.little nudge. This is not the red he played for, I can assure you. Not
:08:13. > :08:22.wasting much time here. Letting his ability and natural talent do the
:08:23. > :08:24.work. This is what you practice for. So that when it comes to the match,
:08:25. > :08:44.you can flow. Average shot time for Judd Trump in
:08:45. > :08:51.the match is an astonishing 16 seconds per shot. He is just not
:08:52. > :09:00.finding perfect position at the moment. He should have been straight
:09:01. > :09:14.on the pink. He got a fortunate case on the red. But he is only a few
:09:15. > :09:20.pots... That's OK. But does the black girl? And I don't think it
:09:21. > :09:24.does. And if it doesn't... It is very tight. He will have to play the
:09:25. > :09:29.pink - and there is pressure on this. If it goes in, it is a frame
:09:30. > :09:38.winner. If he misses it, it is a chance for Robertson to
:09:39. > :09:47.counterattack. Tremendous shot! We are seeing some snooker today,
:09:48. > :09:49.Steve! Shot of the match so far. So easy to have missed that through
:09:50. > :10:08.tension. In goes the black. Snookers
:10:09. > :10:17.required. And if we're thinking about it, Neil Robertson made a 139
:10:18. > :10:40.in frame four. There is a possible 141 on here.
:10:41. > :10:56.Marvellous performance here by Judd Trump. This is really going to set
:10:57. > :11:15.the next frame up nicely. If he can convert this into a
:11:16. > :11:28.century break, it would be five centuries in nine frames. Oh!
:11:29. > :11:32.century break, it would be five shot. Could have just done with
:11:33. > :11:40.running past the pink. But if he plays the pink, he has still got a
:11:41. > :11:46.running past the pink. But if he 141. -- he has still got a 140 on.
:11:47. > :11:58.His third century of the match. Sensational stuff from The
:11:59. > :12:03.Juggernaut Of. Red, black and had to the colours for the highest break of
:12:04. > :12:08.the tournament. He knows that because he sat in his chair and
:12:09. > :12:13.watched Neil Robertson make the 139 in the fourth frame. Right in the
:12:14. > :12:19.middle of the pocket. Just the six colours standing between Judd and
:12:20. > :12:33.the high break. I don't know if it is all this
:12:34. > :12:40.practice over Christmas which Judd was talking about with Ken - is it
:12:41. > :12:44.paying off here? And of course a double whammy for Neil Robertson -
:12:45. > :12:52.not saying this break will stand by the end of the tournament, but he is
:12:53. > :12:55.more or less taking ?10,000 out of new Robertson's pocket here, if he
:12:56. > :13:16.can pot these remaining three balls. Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!
:13:17. > :13:21.Judd Trump 's third century the match. And not only is it his third
:13:22. > :13:28.- it is the highest break of the tournament, beating Neil Robertson's
:13:29. > :13:29.139! Absolutely tremendous! He is now one frame away from a place in
:13:30. > :13:38.the semifinal. We were in for a decider. Robertson
:13:39. > :13:46.made a break of 78 to take the match into this 11th frame. JOHN VIRGO: If
:13:47. > :13:49.Neil plays this red, which he is doing, he has to be careful he
:13:50. > :13:59.doesn't leave the other red, or a chance of it, to the middle. STEVE
:14:00. > :14:01.DAVIS:, well that was a risk. It could have gone off as easily as you
:14:02. > :14:17.like. Cutting the red into the middle
:14:18. > :14:20.pocket, an element of a shot to nothing, is it? What a shot that
:14:21. > :14:25.would be. I don't think it's on, surely not. He looked at it. I don't
:14:26. > :14:32.think he can risk playing back to the baulk end. No. Off another red.
:14:33. > :14:34.The cue ball goes towards the blue anyway still maybe playing to the
:14:35. > :14:46.top cushion. He's tried it. What a shot. Unbelievable? What a shot!
:14:47. > :15:04.Opportunism at the very best. Can he knock this black in? It's not ideal.
:15:05. > :15:06.It's there. What an opening red. Now, deciding frame, a different
:15:07. > :15:11.kettle of fish. He gets first chance.
:15:12. > :15:39.The reds are tightly bunched. It looks like he's got a fantastic
:15:40. > :15:41.opportunity to get the absolute perfect tangle on the blue, to smash
:15:42. > :15:57.them all over the table. Has to go as close to its spot as it
:15:58. > :16:01.can, in direct line with the top cushion. Checking the two reds close
:16:02. > :16:06.to the pink and not a plant into the corner pocket. Some sort of weird
:16:07. > :16:10.plant to have happened two shots from now. That wouldn't be great.
:16:11. > :16:14.Perfect angle on the red to get nicely on the blue. Here's the
:16:15. > :16:19.smash. Doesn't look as though there's a plant to one of the
:16:20. > :16:28.corners. So he can go for this full-blooded.
:16:29. > :16:35.Well, just got a little bit too much backspin on the cue ball. Hit the
:16:36. > :16:38.red full, but the cue ball went away from the reds. Should have stunned
:16:39. > :16:47.that into them more than had a little backspin. Help's got a red,
:16:48. > :16:52.but it's not straight-forward. -- he's got a red, but it's not
:16:53. > :16:58.straight-forward. That was a brilliant shot. He can count himself
:16:59. > :17:03.a little bit unlucky he's lost the cue ball to the side cushion. The
:17:04. > :17:06.the pressure pot on the blue, no guarantee of position either. He
:17:07. > :17:22.needs to commit. Well, how did that drop? It came out
:17:23. > :17:24.once, then twice. Robertson must had thought he missed it. I think Judd
:17:25. > :17:37.thought he'd missed it. Tension. Not in the centre, it was still a
:17:38. > :17:43.good strike. Judd Trump must be feeling the heat here. This is so
:17:44. > :17:57.exciting. It doesn't look like he's feeling it though.
:17:58. > :18:06.A chance now. That opens things up nicely.
:18:07. > :18:10.Played superb throughout the match. Just got to hold himself together
:18:11. > :18:22.now for this last opportunity. What a fantastic exhibition of
:18:23. > :18:31.snooker, from both players. Butch, Judd Trump now has the chance -- but
:18:32. > :18:38.Judd Trump now has the chance to sew it up. Judd Trump trying to keep the
:18:39. > :18:40.nerves under wraps. Wraps. There's the Judd family. Judd's father
:18:41. > :18:56.there, and his mother. It's just looking like he's not
:18:57. > :19:01.going to miss, you never know if there's a twist in the tail.
:19:02. > :19:08.He's kept his rhythm up so well. Yeah, fair point. Fair point. It's
:19:09. > :19:12.easy sometimes to over think it a little bit in moments like this. But
:19:13. > :19:21.he's obviously not perfect on this pink. Otherwise, he'd have played it
:19:22. > :19:24.by now. There's the girlfriend, she's new to this game. It's a
:19:25. > :19:39.terrible watch sometimes. Bit short of pace. First mistake.
:19:40. > :19:49.Neil Robertson paying close attention. He spotted it. Can he get
:19:50. > :19:53.position? Can he get position? If that red runs past the middle he
:19:54. > :20:03.will be on the black. And he's on the black! Neil Robertson fearing
:20:04. > :20:09.the worse. Bit fortunate there. Oh, another mistake. Quickly coming
:20:10. > :20:15.round to see if it goes. Surely he's not snookered himself? He needs one
:20:16. > :20:20.more red. And a colour. If he can swerve it he might be tempted. He
:20:21. > :20:24.has a Kuyt into the left corner. Oh, he'd be tempted by swerving that.
:20:25. > :20:28.You can't believe - I mean, Judd couldn't believe when he rolled the
:20:29. > :20:37.black in he was going to nudge the blue, a swerve. I fancy he gets it.
:20:38. > :20:41.He does get it. But it needs now the blue. He dropped one
:20:42. > :20:44.He does get it. But it needs now the before, it nearly stayed out. This
:20:45. > :20:52.to go 68 points in front with 67 remaining. No problem this time. And
:20:53. > :20:58.a punch of the air. What a match this has been from both players. One
:20:59. > :21:02.of the greatest games we've ever seen in Masters history and any
:21:03. > :21:06.other tournament I've seen. You saw him shaking like a leaf on that. The
:21:07. > :21:12.pressure got to him. How well did he perform to get over the winning
:21:13. > :21:16.line? There's the reaction. That's what it meant to him. Now, he just
:21:17. > :21:24.needs to compose himself and roll this red in. And that will dot the
:21:25. > :21:28.i's and cross the t's. There is no way back for Neil Robertson now.
:21:29. > :21:32.Neil Robertson has been the player of the season, but Judd Trump has
:21:33. > :21:43.proven, when he's on form, he can beat anybody. It's taken, John, a
:21:44. > :21:49.performance of this magnitude to knock Neil Robertson out of his
:21:50. > :21:55.winning ways. Fair point. Neil Robertson, most of the season, has
:21:56. > :22:02.been looking unbeatable. But, this boy is so talented. As I say, at the
:22:03. > :22:06.World Championship last season, OK he lost in the semi-final to Stuart
:22:07. > :22:12.Bingham I thought his all round game had come up a notch or two. He
:22:13. > :22:19.wasn't attacking all the time. Which was probably a little bit of a
:22:20. > :22:26.weakness. Well, now just dotting the eye's and crossing the t's -- i's
:22:27. > :22:31.and crossing the t's will it be six centuries in 11 frames? What a
:22:32. > :22:35.strike rate that is. Unbelievable. Four centuries for Judd, if he can
:22:36. > :22:38.do it. What a beautiful strike, again. Can't hit the Balkh better
:22:39. > :22:59.than this. -- Balkh better than this. -- bal
:23:00. > :23:05.much better than this -- ball. As good a break as you will see to win
:23:06. > :23:09.a match. The opening red was superb and to hold himself together, after
:23:10. > :23:16.all that's happened, what a credit to this player. Yes. If he was
:23:17. > :23:19.suffering from a slight lack of confidence, could amming into this
:23:20. > :23:24.tournament, he won't any more. He's the real deal. There's no doubt
:23:25. > :23:26.tournament, he won't any more. He's about that. And, as
:23:27. > :23:28.tournament, he won't any more. He's taken this type of performance to
:23:29. > :23:30.beat Neil taken this type of performance to
:23:31. > :23:38.century of the match. taken this type of performance to
:23:39. > :23:43.absolutely sensational. A standing ovation from everybody in the
:23:44. > :23:46.Alexandra Palace. That was one of the greatest matches you will ever
:23:47. > :23:47.Alexandra Palace. That was one of see and one of the greatest fin
:23:48. > :23:50.beishes see and one of the greatest fin
:23:51. > :23:55.Trump, I take my hat off to you. What a performance. Neil Robertson
:23:56. > :24:04.was good, but Judd Trump was just that little bit better. He's in the
:24:05. > :24:10.semi-final. He wins a classic 6-5. It was superb game to be involved
:24:11. > :24:14.with. Me and Neil played very well. It was sad to see a loser in the
:24:15. > :24:17.end. I think we both played well enough to beat anyone else on the
:24:18. > :24:22.day. I think we both dragged each other on it turned into a great
:24:23. > :24:27.game. In terms of the overall standard, in terms of matches played
:24:28. > :24:33.at the Masters it's the highest quality match ever played here in my
:24:34. > :24:36.opinion from two players playing well. It takes someone playing like
:24:37. > :24:41.that to beat me. Have you to hold my hands up saying - well played. One
:24:42. > :24:44.of the most enjoyable games of my career. I tried to really enjoy
:24:45. > :24:48.that. I think that's why I didn't feel too much pressure. Normally I
:24:49. > :24:52.put pressure on myself to winch I expect to win everything. Today I
:24:53. > :24:57.tried to enjoy it and played very well. Six centuries in 11 frames,
:24:58. > :25:00.history making. It has never happened before in professional
:25:01. > :25:04.snooker in a best of 11 frames. A good natured exchange on social
:25:05. > :25:06.media between the two players afterwards with Neil Robertson
:25:07. > :25:11.saying very well played, fantastic match. It is going to be an
:25:12. > :25:15.interesting match when Judd takes on Barry Hawkins in the first
:25:16. > :25:21.semi-final tomorrow afternoon. So, follow that John Higgins and Stuart
:25:22. > :25:25.Bingham. That is what the two champions were attempting to do this
:25:26. > :25:31.evening. This was a different kind of match they knew that Ronnie
:25:32. > :25:36.O'Sullivan awaits them in the semi-final. Nervy with errors thrown
:25:37. > :25:43.in. 2-2 at the interval. Highest break of 60 from Stuart Bingham.
:25:44. > :25:52.Here they are in frame five. The Scot on the break. Commentary from
:25:53. > :26:16.Ken Docherty and Dennis Taylor. DENNIS TAYLOR: He's over cooked that
:26:17. > :26:24.one. The pink is blocking the path for one. Another red can go, as you
:26:25. > :26:30.can see, but I'm not sure if he can avoid the reds to get onto the
:26:31. > :26:43.black. A little cannon might leave him on either pink or black. No.
:26:44. > :26:51.That was the previous shot, when he screwed back. This is a terrific
:26:52. > :26:51.chance for Stuart. Although he's 45 behind, that could disappear
:26:52. > :28:08.rapidly. A big pocket this, this red is
:28:09. > :28:14.unmissable with the other red over the pocket. It'll probably go in
:28:15. > :28:17.direct, but you couldn't miss it because of the other red. Where it
:28:18. > :28:50.was situated. It's going to be costly that miss
:28:51. > :28:54.with the rest. I think he took his eye off the pot here. He was
:28:55. > :28:56.concentrating more on the cannon onto the red, and that just
:28:57. > :30:09.distracted him somewhat. You could not place these reds any
:30:10. > :30:47.better with your hand. Perfect. It is all about composure now.
:30:48. > :30:54.And from a psychological point of view, Ken, this is going to be a big
:30:55. > :30:58.boost for Stuart. He was sitting in his seat and he would have thought
:30:59. > :31:02.that John would score enough to win the frame. And all of a sudden, he
:31:03. > :31:11.has got a fantastic chance to go back into the lead.
:31:12. > :31:21.Yes, when you win this type of frame, when you're 40 or 50, 60,
:31:22. > :31:25.behind, and you clear up to win, it gives you a great boost. What it
:31:26. > :31:33.does as well - it really hurts your opponent. A bit of work to do just
:31:34. > :31:46.yet. Just come fast file for the blue. Will have to take the green.
:31:47. > :31:53.-- just come too far. But wanted not go into the middle of the pocket,
:31:54. > :31:57.for sure. But he is OK. -- that did not go into the middle of the
:31:58. > :32:08.pocket. Controlled the cue ball nicely. This is really good frame
:32:09. > :32:33.for Stuart Ingham to win here. Best frame of the match so far.
:32:34. > :32:41.Yes, it has been a good break from Stuart here. Now, a little
:32:42. > :32:46.exhibition shot to try to get onto the black. He does not have to
:32:47. > :32:55.bother about it, but he wants to try and cut it in as well. Well, a
:32:56. > :33:00.little trick shot. There are six pockets, it might go in one of them.
:33:01. > :33:02.He will be absolutely delighted, though. It is a chance he did not
:33:03. > :33:14.think he was going to get. And Stuart Bingham, who had never
:33:15. > :33:18.been passed around one in the Masters before, perhaps making a
:33:19. > :33:26.decisive move towards his first semifinal. Into frame six we go now.
:33:27. > :33:38.DENNIS TAYLOR: The player who can drop in behind one of those colours
:33:39. > :33:47.will gain a big advantage. Well, there is a different way of playing
:33:48. > :33:51.a safety shot! Both players having a good...!
:33:52. > :34:04.KEN DOHERTY: Surprised you did not spot that one, Dennis!
:34:05. > :34:26.I think he can see enough of this red. And he might be able to have a
:34:27. > :34:28.go at the pot. It is a free shot because the white will automatically
:34:29. > :34:33.come down towards those colours again. It would be a bonus
:34:34. > :34:47.come down towards those colours went in. And there is the bonus! And
:34:48. > :34:50.he is a bit unlucky. He can pot the brown but he cannot avoid the cannon
:34:51. > :34:53.on the yellow. And somehow he has got to get back towards the black
:34:54. > :35:05.and red. He cannot get round so he is just
:35:06. > :35:15.playing the snooker. And it is not a bad snooker!
:35:16. > :35:22.I don't know if he can swerve it enough this time to miss the middle
:35:23. > :35:40.pocket. Yes, he is raising the butt of the cue.
:35:41. > :35:48.Another turning point in this match. Because the colours are all
:35:49. > :35:52.available. What is he, 15 behind? Yes, he does not have to do much.
:35:53. > :35:56.The cue ball is going up towards the blue. Just drop this red in. It
:35:57. > :36:15.might be worth taking this on. If he can play it nice and softly
:36:16. > :36:22.and give the red chance to go into the pocket. Well, it was well worth
:36:23. > :36:42.taking on. He needs a good bounce off this cushion.
:36:43. > :36:48.It is not great forward. If he takes the green, he is going to cannon
:36:49. > :37:03.into the brown. If he screws back, when putting the
:37:04. > :37:14.pink, he will definitely cannon the green. Just wondering if he could
:37:15. > :37:17.get enough left-hand side on it to try and almost switch it. No, he
:37:18. > :37:37.could not avoid the green. The yellow would pot but there is no
:37:38. > :37:51.value in it. Better off just playing the snooker.
:37:52. > :38:10.This is pretty easy to hit, but can he get it safe?
:38:11. > :38:20.REFEREE: Foul. Stuart Bingham, four. But could be costly. One good shot
:38:21. > :38:22.here. He has a big margin for error to finish on the green. Anywhere up
:38:23. > :38:46.past the blue. This will give John Higgins
:38:47. > :38:50.something to think about, Ken. Yes, another frame he should have won
:38:51. > :39:05.early on. He stole the last frame, Stuart Bingham.
:39:06. > :39:12.Well, he has come far enough. Straightforward in and out of baulk.
:39:13. > :39:20.It is just the pace of the cue ball he has got to watch here.
:39:21. > :39:44.In it goes! And for the first time in this match, a player has taken a
:39:45. > :39:53.two frame gap. Stuart Bingham, the World Champion, leads for Hysen two.
:39:54. > :39:59.-- leads 4-2. HAZEL IRVINE: John Higgins finally
:40:00. > :40:09.found some form to get it back to 5-3.
:40:10. > :40:16.He has got some work to do here. I like that shot, though, Ken, because
:40:17. > :40:38.the pink will come back onto its own spot again. That was a clever shot.
:40:39. > :40:51.Just coming round to have a look at the red and black. He is thinking a
:40:52. > :41:05.few shots ahead. Then try and leave an angle. He is little bit straight.
:41:06. > :41:13.Well, if he does go on to score enough here to Clint 's -- to clinch
:41:14. > :41:19.this match, he started it with one of the shots of the tournament, it
:41:20. > :41:33.has to be said. That opening pot was fabulous.
:41:34. > :41:47.I think he has got a nice angle on the pink now. Yes, after putting
:41:48. > :42:17.this one, he could move the red away from the black.
:42:18. > :42:28.Moving the red away, opening up the black.
:42:29. > :42:37.And all the time, Dennis, he is building a nice lead. I think he
:42:38. > :42:43.surprised John with that opening pot as well. They do not come any better
:42:44. > :42:50.than this. That was fantastically worked out, it really was. He is
:42:51. > :43:00.looking like a World Champion now, is Stuart Ingham. -- Stuart Bingham.
:43:01. > :43:11.It is getting a bit more difficult now. It looks as if he may just have
:43:12. > :43:25.to cannon, which will help the situation. 52 ahead, 5-3 in front.
:43:26. > :43:30.He will play Ronnie O'Sullivan if he can clinch this frame - and we know
:43:31. > :43:38.what he did to Ronnie in the World Championship quarterfinal. Now, it
:43:39. > :43:45.has gone wrong. It is going to have to be a very tough pink, if he even
:43:46. > :43:48.thinks about it. He might even decide to push the pink safe, or the
:43:49. > :44:00.black. I think the pink safe would be the best choice. He is just
:44:01. > :44:06.having a little think about it. I think the pink safe and a good cue
:44:07. > :44:12.ball. REFEREE: Pink ball.
:44:13. > :44:47.A nice 48 break. He has left attempt for John here. Will he take it on?
:44:48. > :44:50.-- left a tempter. That could be the end. Having said that, not whether
:44:51. > :44:58.red has gone, right next to the black. But he can get onto the blue.
:44:59. > :45:02.He is not all that many pots away from securing this match. That might
:45:03. > :45:28.have been John Swinney last shot in this year's Masters. -- John's last
:45:29. > :45:32.shot. Well, he may be OK. He has just got to screw it back a little
:45:33. > :45:36.bit and he has got that easy red to the left of the pink spot. That was
:45:37. > :46:10.a useful notch on the blue. KEN DOHERTY: This red, and John
:46:11. > :46:15.Higgins will need snookers. And he had not beaten this man since 2012.
:46:16. > :46:20.He has beaten him on two occasions altogether. John has won eight
:46:21. > :46:22.times. This is revenge for his defeat against John in the Masters a
:46:23. > :46:40.few years back. Has to be careful who does not touch
:46:41. > :46:44.the black. Yes, it was a couple of seasons ago that John Beattie
:46:45. > :46:49.Stuart. Two snookers needed at the moment. So he is not risking fouling
:46:50. > :47:07.the brown with his waistcoat. Well, barring two snookers, it is
:47:08. > :47:11.the world champion that is going through to the semifinal to play The
:47:12. > :47:15.Rocket tomorrow night. HAZEL IRVINE: And John did not get
:47:16. > :47:21.them. Higgins was unable to find his rhythm tonight. It is Stuart Bingham
:47:22. > :47:26.who has gone into his first Masters semifinal in what is his seventh
:47:27. > :47:28.appearance in this great event. As Dennis
:47:29. > :47:33.appearance in this great event. As against Ronnie will be a repeat of
:47:34. > :47:35.The Crucible quarterfinal last year, which Stuart won and went on to take
:47:36. > :47:42.the world title. Yes, over the moon to beat John
:47:43. > :47:49.Higgins in the quarterfinals of any tournament. It is a special. Looking
:47:50. > :47:56.at the head-to-heads, he was 8-2. So it is nice to put a dent in that. It
:47:57. > :48:03.was not great before the interval, but I felt like I stole a few frames
:48:04. > :48:12.and made some good clearances to win the match in the end. I was watching
:48:13. > :48:18.this afternoon, and at the end of that, Mr Hendry said he fancied John
:48:19. > :48:24.really heavily. That was all I needed, someone to doubt me. That
:48:25. > :48:28.gave me that extra 10% or 20% that I needed to keep myself going and win
:48:29. > :48:37.the match. Yes, great win for Stuart . and here is how it looks in
:48:38. > :48:46.tomorrow's semifinals. An all English line-up. Judd Trump at 26,
:48:47. > :48:51.by far the youngest man left in the competition, by some ten years.
:48:52. > :48:53.Ronnie O'Sullivan, in his first major event of the season, has an
:48:54. > :49:00.intriguing rematch with Stuart Bingham. So that is your Saturday
:49:01. > :49:03.sorted, and indeed ours. We will kick things off at one o'clock in
:49:04. > :49:09.the afternoon with the first of those semifinals. And we will be
:49:10. > :49:15.with you all the way through until we have unearthed this year's
:49:16. > :49:17.Masters finalists in the evening. We will be with you again very soon.
:49:18. > :49:22.Good So, no-one pays tax here?
:49:23. > :49:26.No-one pays taxes.