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Good evening and welcome to

highlights of Day three of the 2018

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Dafabet Masters. Tonight we will see

Barry Hawkins, beaten semifinalist

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last year take on Kyren Wilson, one

of the emerging snooker stars. But

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we start with another amazing

performance from Ronnie O'Sullivan

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who breezed past Marco Fu in

scintillating style.

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who breezed past Marco Fu in

scintillating style.

Seven Masters

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titles. Excellent.

Good cueing

required. Perfect.

This used to be a

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tough game.

Unbelievable.

Back-to-back centuries to start his

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match and his defence of the

Masters. Needs to Mr brown. What a

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shot that is. This is not a big pack

to go into, but he plays it so well,

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this type of shot.

We might as well

go home now, because this is just

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crazy.

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crazy. The cueing is just wonderful.

Looking at that angle on the pink,

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he can develop that read.

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he can develop that read. -- red.

Pinpoint accuracy.

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Lovely touch.

What a performance

from the defending champion.

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Absolutely amazing.

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When I am doing

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When I am doing good and playing

well, I know it cannot get any

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better than that, so I feel good I

am able to do that. That is an ego

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thing.

He is getting better. He has

got the ability, has got the

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experience and the mentality. He

puts in the hard work so he is

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getting better.

I know when I have

the crowd in the palm of my hand and

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that is a great feeling to be able

to give to them something they are

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enjoying.

Just 83 minutes of snooker

action. Absolutely unbelievable from

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the Rocket. In the evening match,

Barry Hawkins talk on Karen Wilson

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and Barry Hawkins has the upper

hand, beating him six times since

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their first meeting in 2010. Hawkins

beat the man from Kettering on his

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way to lifting the ranking title. We

picked up the action in frame one,

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Hawkins to play. Leading by six

points, commentary from John Virgo

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and Ken Doherty.

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COMMENTATOR: Excellent from Barry

Hawkins. Beautifully cued. Enough

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top spin to get right side of the

blue.

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blue. The red, to the right of the

black spot is his target. That would

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clear the black spot into both

corner pockets.

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If he could play a little cannon

after potting this red, he could

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hold for the black. Misjudgement.

Played probably a little bit too

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hard. Did need to hit it that hard.

-- didn't.

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Good recovery. Unfortunately, not in

position for this red. He may still

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have a go at it because the cue ball

will have gone back into baulk and

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he can play it as a shot to nothing.

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APPLAUSE

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Excellent shot.

Unlikely to be

getting any more points, tight on

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the cushion. Very tricky green and

no red to follow.

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He thought about potting the green,

but I cannot see how he can get onto

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next red.

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next red. He has played it.

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The only red he can play for now is

this one off the top cushion into

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the corner. That was a very

confident green, he played. Another

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good shot required here. Well

played. Where is the cue ball going?

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He certainly came out fully

confident. It is a good mindset.

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He has been close to the cushion on

three or four occasions already in

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this break. He will need another

good pot here but he can hold for

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the black, this time. Excellent.

Excellent.

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Excellent. If you can leave the cue

ball, almost where it is now, the

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red just to the right of the cue

ball is pottable into the right

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corner pocket.

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I think he can just get through to

its.

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its. Screwed nicely off the main

cluster.

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cluster. A couple of times at this

visit, if you had said to me he will

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win the frame, I would have laughed

at you. But if this goes right

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coming he could do it. And he has

played it absolutely perfectly.

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played it absolutely perfectly.

He

has played about for really good

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shot already in this break.

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shot already in this break. As you

said, it is amazing how he has kept

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this break going. He is short on the

blue, but nicely on the pink. He

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could go into before reds around the

pink spots, if he wishes. Decided

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against it. Played for the loose

threads below the black. Nothing

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wrong with that.

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Goes on the brown spots, the highest

available.

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Didn't go into the middle of the

pocket and that is why he has lost

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the cue ball. Just look where the

black goes.

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We should be on time and a half for

this break, John.

Unbelievable.

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Looking at basically, this blue and

one more red and a colour. He has

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kissed the green. So the red amber

colour is not going to be a

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formality. The red would put him 66

ahead with 67 remaining. He needs

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the colour.

Has he spotted a plant?

Might be lucky. There you see it,

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almost dead set.

Some of the shots

he is playing, he maybe deserves to

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have the plant.

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have the plant. Just the colour

needed. To get to the snookers

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required stage. You will not see

many frame-winning contributions

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than this. What a start.

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than this. What a start.

Has been

absolutely fantastic, this break.

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Quite a few safety shots at the

beginning of this break. At the

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beginning of this frame, rather.

From the opening pot from Barry

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Hawkins, long pot, for the blue, he

has really made a superb effort.

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Hopefully he has set the standard

for the rest of this match.

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for the rest of this match. It is a

tough skill.

It is one of those

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situations you hope he makes a

century because he deserves it. He

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will have this tricky red along the

top cushion. He has got the perfect

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angle on the blue, just needs to

come on and off the top cushion. He

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has misjudged it. He is OK! The

black helped. Red and a colour. Get

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in, you beauty. Get in. Drop. Drop!

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Fantastic. Absolutely brilliant.

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One of the most amazing century

breaks I think I have seen.

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Especially in the opening frame of

the match, where there are a few

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nerves, getting used to the table.

Deserves to clear up and get the

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ablation. -- ovation.

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Absolutely inch per fact. What a

break this has been. Fantastic.

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Absolutely fantastic.

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Absolutely fantastic. Barry Hawkins

has been suffering with a lack of

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confidence.

He won't be any more.

STUDIO: Hawkins of do a good start

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and we are only three days in.

Wilson had back in the second to

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make it 1-1 but Batman, Hawkins, was

back at the table making it 2-1 with

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this break of 120. So make that 15

centuries so far this tournament.

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Superb opening session of snooker

from Barry Hawkins and Kyren Wilson.

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But, undeterred, Kyren Wilson hit

back to make it 2-2 and off they

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went for the interval. Then Wilson

took the lead in the fifth after

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this, his first century of the

Masters. 109. So that is 16

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centuries for the tournament and the

record, 31 that was set in 2009.

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And then, guess what? Barry Fry back

to make it 3-3 and week up -- pick

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up the action in frame seven.

COMMENTATOR: Played it well. If you

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start hitting those too hard, the

right-hand side will push the cue

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ball to the left and you won't give

a chance to come back. Couldn't have

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hit that better.

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I think he would rather have been on

the red here that is occupying the

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black spot. But he is underhit it

slightly. Going to have to play for

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the pink. Maybe he feels he can play

for the black and if he leaves

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himself low... May be the black can

go as close to its spot as it can. I

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don't think the black spot is

available.

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available. No, the red just to the

right of the black spot you'd think

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after potting the black, but red

will be available into the same

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pocket he is plotting the black into

now.

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Whether it is pottable into the

right corner or not, is another

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matter. He will go as close to the

red as he can without touching.

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Which is why I am surprised he

didn't play for the red closest to

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the black, because it must be

available.

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The referee trying to get the black

as close as possible to the red.

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This is very important. I think it's

still pots.

And it looks as though

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the black still pots as well. He

would like to leave and an angle on

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the black. So he can nudge the red

just above it away from the black

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spot area. It just gives you more

room to manoeuvre. It looks as

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though he has landed absolutely

perfect.

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perfect.

He can just pot the black,

push the cue ball through and the

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red.

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Played it nicely.

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The red in the middle of the bunch,

just below the two reds closest to

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the pink spot, does pot. He

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the pink spot, does pot. He he has

got onto it this time. Looks like he

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has played it well. When he pots

this, it will open up the other two

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red as well into pottable positions.

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Played that very well.

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This just dropped in. Gave it the

old upturned hand.

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Now he will be very disappointed if

he doesn't go on to win the frame at

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this visit.

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Landed nicely on the blue.

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Decided to come round the two

questions. His choice. Still the

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same result. This red, takes him 65

ahead with only 67 remaining. Just

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the black needed. He will be in

front once again.

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front once again. Snookers required

stage Barry Hawkins.

Good stuff,

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John. They are like two boxes going

round for round at the moment.

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Possible century on here again.

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Heavy contact, but he is OK. Watch

the cue ball jump.

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He has finished absolutely perfect.

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Decided to play the little cannon.

Doesn't have to do much.

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He will need the red closest to the

cushion. If he gets a nice angle on

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this next red he might have a chance

to bring it out.

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He may play the cannon off the black

to try and bring this red away from

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the side cushion. Just missed the

cannon.

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Good shot! Good shot!

APPLAUSE

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For the fourth century of this

match. What quality are we seeing

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here!

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I think the motto is, don't miss.

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Tried to play a bit of an exhibition

shot. Barry Hawkins, even though he

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has had two centuries in this match,

Kyren Wilson has equalled that and

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is a frame clear again.

STUDIO: Fourth century break of the

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match, 17 for the tournament. Into

the next frame and Hawkins at the

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table.

Took the opportunity to go into the

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pack.

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Nice angle on the blue. Doesn't have

to go into the pack. But you

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wouldn't criticise him for doing so,

if he wishes. He had the

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if he wishes. He had the loose red,

but back for the blue again and only

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one more red after this, that is

available.

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Maybe, into the pack now.

I think he

is forced into it. Doesn't have to

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play it with a lot of pace because

the reds are loose anyway. Maybe

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catch the pink, half ball on the

right-hand side we look. He caught

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it on the left-hand side, but no

problem. It didn't need a lot of

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pace. The only downside I can see at

first glance, if the black doesn't

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go into the right corner, then he

has a bit of work to do with the cue

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ball. But it must go to the right

corner, so it in a good position.

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Lovely split on those reds as well.

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This really is good stuff from both

players.

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players. You see total points, but

not one of them have showed signs of

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cracking at any stage. When the

questions have been asked, both

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players have come up with the

answers.

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Barry's long pot success have been

quality.

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He could play an nice little cannon

here if he wished.

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Decided against it.

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Little bit straight on the black

now. Slight angle to run it around

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of two cushions. Just avoid the red

on the top cushion and he is OK. Has

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played that nicely. Very good.

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played that nicely. Very good.

Just

read and colour needed and we will

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be all square again.

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Is black and 69 points in front with

just 67 remaining.

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Normally you would not play for this

red along the cushion unless it is

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snooker is required stage.

It is

important to get it.

Yes,

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absolutely, because if he does not

get it, Kyren will play on for the

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snookers. But now he does not need

it. A great shot.

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Maybe a gap between the pink and the

red for this red into the corner

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pocket. Looks like heavy contact,

still OK.

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We have had four centuries already

in this match.

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What a shame. He did not get the

century.

Most importantly he won the

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frame and we are all square again at

4-4.

STUDIO: Tremendous snooker from

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Hopkins and Wilson. Let's show you

what happened in the next frame,

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Kyren to play and he is leading by

33 points.

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33 points.

Where has it gone? Would

you believe it?

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How crucial could that fluke be?

What a time to get a fluke.

How

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cruel can this game be? Nowhere near

the pot and fluked it in the middle.

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It is the same in every ball game.

Once it misses its target and hit

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something else, you do not know

where it is going to finish. A hard

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pill to swallow for Barry Hawkins.

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The blue puts and 44 ahead. Two red

and two blues will be enough to

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leave Barry needing snooker.

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leave Barry needing snooker. What a

timely fluked it was.

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56 ahead and he definitely wants to

make sure of it.

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He is going to be one frame ahead

and needing just one more frame for

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a place in the quarterfinals.

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So cruel, John, such a high standard

from both players. To be separated

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at the moment now by that fluke is

quite difficult.

But as you say it

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is the nature of the game. Sometimes

it goes for you and sometimes it

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goes against you. Barry Hawkins will

know that. Wilson almost

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apologetically walks out for a

comfort break. He is just one frame

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away from a place in the

quarterfinals. That slice of luck

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giving Wilson the upper hand. Can

Barry bounce back? Here he is on a

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break of 28.

Oh, he has missed it! Now, what has

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he left? Does this red go to the

right middle?

I think it just about

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passes the red. It is an acute

angle.

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Wow. Why play it so hard? The harder

you play that particular shot, the

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more difficult it is.

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Good shot.

Yes, it is situations

like this that sort the men out from

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the boys. Both of these players

making the game looks to easy early

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on in the match. But the Mrs are

starting to creep in now. Still we

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have got the same situation. 11

points in it. Both players over 91%

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pot success. But there are awkward

reds to content with. This is the

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last of the easy ones to get onto.

He can drop this in and play for the

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black. He does not really want to be

going up to play for a ball colour.

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But he may have to.

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If ever you needed good tight cue

ball control, it is now.

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He would have liked to have been a

little bit tighter, particularly

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with the red on the cushion. He

could have hit that a little bit

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harder.

16 points and he will need

the three remaining reds.

That could

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be the key red, the one over on the

left-hand side tight to the cushion.

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It is in all the way. Get the angle

on the black.

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on the black. He can just about

force the cue ball over to this red

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on the right-hand side.

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Tricky one this. His rest success

out of eight attempts, he has got

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seven of them. So 88%. 100% from

Kyren who has had eight out of

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eight. Does not have to do much with

the cue ball, but he has to pot the

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red.

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No. He courted to thin. So Kyren

Wilson comes back to the table 24

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points behind. -- he caught it to

thin.

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Needs an angle on the black to

disturb that awkward last red. It

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could all depend on this shot which

could be the key to the match.

Looks

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like an natural angle to try and

take that read out.

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Oh, he has missed the black. He was

concentrating so much on the red.

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Not one black missed off the spot

from either player in the first nine

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frames. That shows you what pressure

can do.

Red and colour needed.

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Well, it is not easy. It is not an

easy shot. You just get the feeling

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this is the type of shot that Kyren

will take on. He needs red and

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colour and the six remaining

colours. Oh, he turned it down. Good

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choice, good choice.

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I think the blue might be in the way

of this worm. He has got to get the

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red safe.

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Wonderfully hit. Look where the red

ball is going. The perfect escape.

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Fantastic shot.

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He has got to try and catch the red

full and hold the red.

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I think the pink has come to his

rescue and we have another snooker.

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This is a lot harder to hit. Lady

luck is shining on Kyren at the

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moment.

But if he swerves this

correctly, he could pot this red. It

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is possible.

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He did not swerve it enough and he

has left a free ball.

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has left a free ball. So Kyren

Wilson gets the chance to win the

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frame and the match.

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frame and the match.

If he does his

calculations, he may not need that

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black.

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Pot the red and try and get up for

the blue if possible. Get the cue

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ball up into the middle of the table

to give yourself options. That was

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pretty good.

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Yes, he is glancing at the

scoreboard. He will not need the

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black. Barry will be

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black. Barry will be reflecting on a

few bad runs of the ball. But take

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nothing for granted, this ain't over

yet. There is pressure out there and

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it has been building.

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Still a bit of work to do here.

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The perfect angle on the green.

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This is for a place in the

quarterfinals.

He came here last

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year for the first time and lost in

the first round match. He will

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certainly remember this match. It

has had everything.

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has had everything. Centuries, two

for Barry Hawkins and two for Kyren

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Wilson and now he is just two pots

away from victory.

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He has had 100% success rate with

the rest, Barry Hawkins, and it

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looks like he has played his last

shot in this year's masters. It was

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a great match but at the end you

have to say fate was kind to Kyren

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Wilson. But that is the way the game

is an Barry knows that. He had two

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centuries in the first three frames.

But fair play to Kyren Wilson, he

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stuck at it and he comes out as the

winner by 6-4 and he has threw to

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his first quarterfinal in the

Masters.

It was a tough game, very

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close, nail-biting towards the end,

especially for me. It was one of

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those matches that felt like it was

going to go close right to the end.

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I had my chance and missed it. To

clear up in the end is why I showed

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some relief really.

He set up a

quarterfinal match against Mark

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Williams and you can see that at

seven o'clock on Thursday. Stay up

0:48:270:48:35

where you can watch the Ronnie

O'Sullivan and Marco Fu match. We

0:48:350:48:40

are back tomorrow with Shaun Murphy

versus Ali Carter. But the night

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belongs to Kyren Wilson who wins his

first ever Masters match.

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