0:00:37 > 0:00:42Hello, good evening. Welcome back to Alexandra Palace and highlights of
0:00:42 > 0:00:46the 2018 Dafabet Masters. We have reached the quarterfinals. Coming
0:00:46 > 0:00:49up, the best of the match between Kyren Wilson and Mark Williams.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54First, let's show you what happened when Ronnie O'Sullivan, seven times
0:00:54 > 0:00:59winner at the Masters, took on Northern Ireland's Mark Allen. Well,
0:00:59 > 0:01:06the Rocky capitalised on -- Ronnie O'Sullivan capitalised on a mistake
0:01:06 > 0:01:11to take the first, but the Northern Irishman made it 1-1. We join it in
0:01:11 > 0:01:17frame three.
0:01:20 > 0:01:27No. It wasn't easy.
0:01:39 > 0:01:48Just a couple of reds available at the moment.
0:01:54 > 0:02:05It's just a bit awkward. It's not a good chance just yet.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54Well, he could play a little cannon on the reds just above the black, or
0:02:54 > 0:03:04he could play for the loose red, if he wishes.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55There is one more loose red available, just to the right of the
0:03:55 > 0:04:03pink spot, into the bottom right corner pocket.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Not straight enough on it. That is why he was shaking his head. He
0:04:13 > 0:04:19wanted to be straight on this red. Watch the cue ball. It could go in
0:04:19 > 0:04:27the left middle. No, he judged it nicely. And he has a nice angle on
0:04:27 > 0:04:34the blue.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59Must need a nice angle on the blue now to go into the pack, because
0:04:59 > 0:05:03gnome or lose reds available. And he has judged it to perfection. One
0:05:03 > 0:05:10nice split and the frame will be at his mercy. Has he got it? Is this
0:05:10 > 0:05:15red on into the bottom right-hand corner pocket? He is having a quick
0:05:15 > 0:05:23look, and the body language suggests that it is. Their use yet. -- there
0:05:23 > 0:05:31you see it.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45This time, a quick look at the scoreboard to see how many he needs.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Well, he only needed one more red. I don't think he played to cannon
0:06:06 > 0:06:10that. He played to slip past the reds and leave the one to the right,
0:06:10 > 0:06:15which would have been an easy pot to secure the frame again. He did not
0:06:15 > 0:06:20intend to cannon that.I think he has been lucky and he has knocked
0:06:20 > 0:06:25the plant on. There is a bit of distance between the reds, but...
0:06:36 > 0:06:46Well, he got away with that one. That was very fortunate.
0:07:19 > 0:07:25Well, the next shot will open up the reds. But it looks like he is
0:07:25 > 0:07:32screwing back for the blue. The white was close. It is OK. In fact,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36he really got into that. He has gone further up the table, but that will
0:07:36 > 0:07:41do very nicely.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45do very nicely. And he is throwing the gauntlet down for Ronnie
0:07:45 > 0:07:51O'Sullivan, who just missed a red when he was typed on the cushion. --
0:07:51 > 0:07:55tight on the cushion.
0:08:02 > 0:08:1465 break in the previous frame. This was the one that Ronnie missed.
0:08:39 > 0:08:47We have had 20 centuries this year in the Dafabet Masters. He has made
0:08:47 > 0:08:51357 centuries in his career, Mark Allen, one of the great
0:08:51 > 0:08:59break-builders of the game. And that is another one. Superb performance
0:08:59 > 0:09:05from Mark Allen here.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08from Mark Allen here. That is certainly going to make this
0:09:08 > 0:09:11quarterfinal very, very interesting indeed.
0:09:30 > 0:09:37He knew the black was in. Oh, it is not in. It doesn't matter. He lost
0:09:37 > 0:09:43the opening frame but then he had breaks of 65 and that magnificent
0:09:43 > 0:09:49break of 115, and Mark Allen leads Ronnie O'Sullivan to- one.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52STUDIO: Wonderful scoring from Mark Allen, the 21st-century of the
0:09:52 > 0:10:01tournament so far. Into the next frame.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06He has hit it far too thin, because there is a red near the left corner
0:10:06 > 0:10:11and Mark can pot that and get onto the black. If this shot works out,
0:10:11 > 0:10:18an early opportunity in this fourth frame.
0:10:18 > 0:10:27He played it well.
0:10:29 > 0:10:37Mid-session interval coming up after this frame. What a result that would
0:10:37 > 0:10:41be, if this man could go there 3-1 in front, after losing the opening
0:10:41 > 0:10:43frame.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08Not only that long pot, Dennis, but have a look at the little kiss,
0:11:08 > 0:11:13knocking the red away from the black spot as well. And purposely played.
0:11:13 > 0:11:20So that it would open up the black into both corner pockets. A double
0:11:20 > 0:11:27whammy. Excellent shot.
0:11:41 > 0:11:48He would like to get one of these reds below the black out of the way.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51He has an angle to do that now.
0:12:10 > 0:12:16Just a little short with the cue ball. Still can just about hold it,
0:12:16 > 0:12:23I'm sure. Just about.
0:12:28 > 0:12:35He is looking good, Denis.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Yes, totally different action to Ronnie O'Sullivan, as Steve Davis
0:12:40 > 0:12:46was saying. A little short, does not pull the cue back that far. It is
0:12:46 > 0:12:50very effective on these fast cloth is. He finished a little awkward
0:12:50 > 0:12:53there.
0:13:03 > 0:13:11Good recovery.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30I am sure a lot of this packed house in Alexandra Palace came along
0:13:30 > 0:13:34thinking Ronnie O'Sullivan was going to carry on the way he played
0:13:34 > 0:13:38against Marco Fu. That was an incredible session. But in snooker,
0:13:38 > 0:13:45it can change from day to day. And the reason it is one of the most
0:13:45 > 0:13:48difficult sports to play is that only one player can play at the
0:13:48 > 0:13:53table. In golf, if your opponent it's a good shot, you can hit a good
0:13:53 > 0:13:57shot. In this game, if you make a mistake, you are sitting in your
0:13:57 > 0:14:03seat. And this is a terrific performance from Mark Allen, it has
0:14:03 > 0:14:08to be said.Quite cleverly took the pink out of the way there, because
0:14:08 > 0:14:14that opened up those two reds. He just covered that red there. He did
0:14:14 > 0:14:19not mean to kiss into the other red. That is why he was shaking his head,
0:14:19 > 0:14:23because that red was open and by nudging it slightly, he can't pot it
0:14:23 > 0:14:28now.
0:14:28 > 0:14:42So this is Ronnie's, you would have to say, last hope in this frame.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46It is a tricky red for Mark Allen but if he gets it, you will win the
0:14:46 > 0:14:57frame. It is there.
0:14:57 > 0:15:04frame. It is there. Good break, this.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16A lot of the spectators might be surprised, but none of the players
0:15:16 > 0:15:22will be. They know what he is capable of, this player.
0:15:39 > 0:15:45He can relax now and see if he cannot in another century. -- see if
0:15:45 > 0:15:52he cannot in another century.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03Well, what a shame. No century break. But one visit was all he
0:16:03 > 0:16:07needed. He lost the opening frame but he has played magnificent stuff
0:16:07 > 0:16:13to take the next three and he goes to the mid-session interval leading
0:16:13 > 0:16:18Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-1.And it got even better. Allen needed less than
0:16:18 > 0:16:23an hour and a half to seal a famous 6-1 win over an out of sorts of
0:16:23 > 0:16:27O'Sullivan. Allen's third win in a major tournament over the Rocket,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31who will still make the back pages in the morning newspapers after
0:16:31 > 0:16:34giving this interview to BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36giving this interview to BBC Radio 5 Live.If I was a football player, I
0:16:36 > 0:16:40probably would have missed this game and they would have put someone else
0:16:40 > 0:16:44in form E. In an individual sport, you have to get out there and do it.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49If I had pulled out, there would have been murder, everyone shouting
0:16:49 > 0:16:53and screaming. I thought, turn up and give it a go. But I am
0:16:53 > 0:16:57struggling. I don't know if it is a virus or whatever, but I have had it
0:16:57 > 0:17:04before. It is very difficult when
0:17:20 > 0:17:23you are getting dizzy spells. I gave it a go and was not good enough. If
0:17:23 > 0:17:26I had been playing someone that could not pot a ball I might have
0:17:26 > 0:17:29been all right but Mark is too good to not put him under pressure. I
0:17:29 > 0:17:32know people don't take me seriously but I probably will miss the World
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Championships. I came back to snooker for different reasons. It is
0:17:34 > 0:17:37a bit of a time passer for me. I don't enjoy, listen, I have
0:17:37 > 0:17:40explained before, I want to try and get out of snooker as quickly as I
0:17:40 > 0:17:43can. I still play because I have some fans that love to watch me
0:17:43 > 0:17:45play. I will still play a few tournaments but as far as I'm
0:17:45 > 0:17:48concerned, it is probably better to do a month in Australia while the
0:17:48 > 0:17:50World Championships is on. I would find it difficult at home watching
0:17:50 > 0:17:53the World Championships and not being part of it.You are saying you
0:17:53 > 0:17:55will not play the World Championships?Things can change but
0:17:55 > 0:17:58it has been on my mind for awhile. I think the best place to be during
0:17:58 > 0:18:00the World Championships would be to be away. It would be difficult
0:18:00 > 0:18:04because it is a good tournament. But I am not going to do press, media,
0:18:04 > 0:18:0717 days, the microscope on you. I would rather go and play in little
0:18:07 > 0:18:12events, under the radar, have a bit of fun, pot some balls and get my
0:18:12 > 0:18:18fix that way. I am not desperate to win another world title. Unless the
0:18:18 > 0:18:21terms and conditions are right for the World Championships, I will do
0:18:21 > 0:18:25something else. I would not want to be employed by Barry Hearn. He likes
0:18:25 > 0:18:30to work you to the bone. I am not built like that. He ain't going to
0:18:30 > 0:18:34put thousands of miles on my clock. I like a bit of quality-of-life and
0:18:34 > 0:18:38I don't do pressure and stress well. There are other opportunities, and I
0:18:38 > 0:18:41really enjoy it and my life has never been better because of it.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46That is just the way it is. If they want me to play in a tournament,
0:18:46 > 0:18:50they will have to come knocking on my door. If they want me that bad,
0:18:50 > 0:18:54come and talk to me. If you don't, there are other people that will do
0:18:54 > 0:18:59stuff with me.It was a riveting interview, but let's not forget how
0:18:59 > 0:19:02well Mark Allen played. Congratulations to him, through to
0:19:02 > 0:19:07his third semifinal at the Masters. And so to the second quarterfinal,
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Kyren Wilson against Mark Williams, who has won the Masters on two
0:19:10 > 0:19:10Kyren Wilson against Mark Williams, who has won the Masters on two
0:19:10 > 0:19:17occasions. When we left you earlier on BBC Two, Kyren Wilson was 1-0 up,
0:19:17 > 0:19:22close to making it to- zero. He rapped that up and we join it in the
0:19:22 > 0:19:31third with Wilson to play.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Kyren try to get on the black straightaway. He does not have a
0:19:46 > 0:19:51great angle, he will have to force this.It begs the question why, when
0:19:51 > 0:19:56it will not go on its spot. It will not be available. It won't go
0:19:56 > 0:20:05anywhere, so now pink and black are tied up.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08tied up. So he is going to have to concentrate on blue and baulk
0:20:08 > 0:20:17colours. For the next two or three reds.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06That is not perfect. He played it with a trace of right-hand side and
0:21:06 > 0:21:09it just came off the cushion a little bit quicker than he thought.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14He will have to go back up for the blue, but those reds near the
0:21:14 > 0:21:23right-hand cushion, he has to avoid. And he didn't. That was a poor shot,
0:21:23 > 0:21:30it has to be said.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Well, that's a double whammy. Not only has he missed the blue, but he
0:22:03 > 0:22:09has knocked the pink interplay.
0:22:10 > 0:22:16has knocked the pink interplay. -- into play.
0:22:47 > 0:22:54He let the cue ball girl a little bit there. Overscrewed that. -- he
0:22:54 > 0:23:00let it go a little bit. Not an easy chance with three reds at least tied
0:23:00 > 0:23:05up. He would do well to win the frame from here. But you have to pot
0:23:05 > 0:23:10the blue first, Mark. As I say, he has looked so sensitive this
0:23:10 > 0:23:15evening. Not the same player who beat Mark Selby, that's for sure.We
0:23:15 > 0:23:19picked up on that when he played one or two containing safeties,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22frightened to come thick of the pack. I think he is showing the
0:23:22 > 0:23:27young man a little bit too much respect.He is worried about him. I
0:23:27 > 0:23:32don't know. It is not like Mark Williams not to be positive playing
0:23:32 > 0:23:36this game. He will have to wake himself up in a minute.
0:23:48 > 0:23:56That will help.I told you he loves a double earlier on. No surprise to
0:23:56 > 0:24:03me that he played that. Obviously he was concerned about getting the cue
0:24:03 > 0:24:08ball back to the baulk end. He has an angle on the brown. He could run
0:24:08 > 0:24:19down for one of the two reds on the right-hand side of the table.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27A good part, that, nice and clean.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44He thinks he can get position on the pink, and he has played it very
0:24:44 > 0:24:51nicely. Now, does he popped the pink off the top cushion and flick the
0:24:51 > 0:24:55black out? That should be the shot.
0:25:08 > 0:25:13Yes, he played it nicely. And what looked like an awkward position when
0:25:13 > 0:25:17he came to the table, now all of a sudden it looks like a frame-winning
0:25:17 > 0:25:24chance.
0:25:25 > 0:25:34This pink will put him 18 points in front. So the last two reds... He
0:25:34 > 0:25:39thinks the blue will be easier to get position on the next red. But it
0:25:39 > 0:25:44still means that these last two reds, with high value colours, and
0:25:44 > 0:25:55he would be at the snooker is required stage.
0:26:20 > 0:26:26Now, what sort of an angle has he got on the black? Not too bad, if he
0:26:26 > 0:26:31plays with a trace of right-hand side. The closer you are to the red
0:26:31 > 0:26:35along the top cushion, the better. At first glance, he looks to be a
0:26:35 > 0:26:39little straight on the pink. He wants to get as close to the red as
0:26:39 > 0:26:40he can.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50He did play it with the right-hand side. And the cannon has worked out
0:26:50 > 0:26:57nicely. It has worked out a beautifully. Just this little
0:26:57 > 0:27:02awkward shot, maybe because it is into a blind pocket. You can see the
0:27:02 > 0:27:09object ball but you can't see the pocket. Red and a colour needed.You
0:27:09 > 0:27:13want to drop those in the jaws nice and slowly if you can. Well, he
0:27:13 > 0:27:21potted it so confidently. This has been an excellent break, it really
0:27:21 > 0:27:24has, ever since he had the double that you mentioned, the cross
0:27:24 > 0:27:28double. He has made these into a very interesting contribution,
0:27:28 > 0:27:34that's for sure. It didn't look like he could clear up. But this has been
0:27:34 > 0:27:46superb. OK, he might not clear up, but it is enough to take a 3-0 lead.
0:27:46 > 0:27:54He is sat there with a lot to think about.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04And but for snooker, Kyren Wilson will have a 3-0 lead over the
0:28:04 > 0:28:14champion. -- but for a snooker.
0:28:23 > 0:28:29And Mark has said OK, if you like. And of course, Kyren is not going to
0:28:29 > 0:28:33refuse the concession. So Mark Williams, with one frame to play
0:28:33 > 0:28:38before the mid-session interval, is in deep trouble, trailing 3-0.Yes,
0:28:38 > 0:28:42he is in big trouble and the Englishman is playing very well.
0:28:42 > 0:28:49That's go back to John Parrott and John Virgo. -- let's go back to John
0:28:49 > 0:29:02Parrott and John Virgo.Cue. Oh!The quality of his cueing on those
0:29:02 > 0:29:05individual long parts is fantastic. Each use those as straight as
0:29:05 > 0:29:10anybody. That is so tough on the bottom cushion but it never looked
0:29:10 > 0:29:17anywhere else but in. This is a big shot though.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23shot though. Once again, sweetly struck.If you were to be critical
0:29:23 > 0:29:26of one aspect of his game tonight, he has not been winning frames with
0:29:26 > 0:29:31one visit. But he has certainly knocked in some wonderful long
0:29:31 > 0:29:37parts.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50What has been as impressive as anything... He will not be pleased
0:29:50 > 0:29:54with that positional shot. He played for the pink, believe it or not. He
0:29:54 > 0:30:03might be thinking about the blue now, but he played for the pink.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07now, but he played for the pink. He has competed in the safety game, and
0:30:07 > 0:30:12his potting has been better. That is why he has the 3-0 lead, but this is
0:30:12 > 0:30:19a big shot.
0:30:19 > 0:30:25Right in the heart of the pocket.
0:30:26 > 0:30:40And Mark Williams is staring a 4-0 deficit at the mid-session interval.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02That was a poor shot, a total miscalculation. He did not think he
0:31:02 > 0:31:09would be getting the flick cannon off both balls. And this is granite
0:31:09 > 0:31:16tough.
0:31:24 > 0:31:30A poor positional shot caught him out. A let off for Mark Williams.
0:31:30 > 0:31:37Can he take it?
0:31:38 > 0:31:45Used all the pocket! I think he thought he had missed it. Now just
0:31:45 > 0:31:49having a quick glance at the scoreboard. With this black, he
0:31:49 > 0:31:59would go four points behind. So he is going to need... Well, the green
0:31:59 > 0:32:04is awkward, but the brown awkward as well. It is not going to be an easy
0:32:04 > 0:32:08run to the winning line in this all-important frame. But he will be
0:32:08 > 0:32:15glad of the opportunity.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55Well, the shot before the black was very strange, he just sort of
0:32:55 > 0:33:00dropped it in, as if he was making sure of the red. He should have been
0:33:00 > 0:33:05stunning it in and getting a better angle on the black, for me.It was
0:33:05 > 0:33:10like he was making certain he did not miss the red, and he left the
0:33:10 > 0:33:13missable black. Kyren Wilson still has the problem with the green and
0:33:13 > 0:33:23the brown. That is the only saving grace for Mark Williams.
0:33:23 > 0:33:31This green will make the points all square.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37He was looking to see if he could play the cannon, popped the green in
0:33:37 > 0:33:44the middle and chip the brown out.
0:33:52 > 0:33:58He played a dead weight in behind, probably the better shot. Boy is
0:33:58 > 0:34:04this one tricky.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08this one tricky.Yeah, just off the cushion. Very missable.
0:34:18 > 0:34:24But in it goes. He doesn't want to be too straight on the blue because
0:34:24 > 0:34:28the pink is not available into the right corner. He is looking for blue
0:34:28 > 0:34:38and pink to go to the mid-session interval with a 4-0 lead.
0:34:43 > 0:34:48Well, Mark Williams had his chances. Will he get another? Just the pink
0:34:48 > 0:34:50needed.
0:35:01 > 0:35:14In it goes. He goes in in a deserved 4-0 lead.Brilliant stuff from Kyren
0:35:14 > 0:35:19Wilson, and he made it 5-0 in the fifth, thanks to a break of 63.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24Let's show you what happened in frame six. It is Wilson to play,
0:35:24 > 0:35:30trailing by 58. Back to John Virgo and John Parrott.
0:35:35 > 0:35:46Good pot. Not perfect. The brown is going to make slightly awkward
0:35:46 > 0:35:51cueing. He is a little thin on the blue than he would like. The brown
0:35:51 > 0:35:59this just where he would like to put his bridge hand.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13Now, he doesn't want to be too straight on the red to the corner.
0:36:13 > 0:36:20He has a choice of reds.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23He has a choice of reds. That one is a danger. He may just flick the
0:36:23 > 0:36:27black. The one closest to the corner looks as though he can run round off
0:36:27 > 0:36:34two cushions for the pink into the right middle. He doesn't have to do
0:36:34 > 0:36:41much with the cue ball playing it this way.
0:36:41 > 0:36:47this way. Yes, no problem.It looked an absolute natural, didn't it?
0:36:47 > 0:36:52Looks like he has come fairly straight on this pink, so it is all
0:36:52 > 0:36:58about the little screw back. He has to make sure he has position. Hang
0:36:58 > 0:37:07on a second, there is somebody coming down the stairs.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10coming down the stairs. Thankfully it did not put him off. A gentleman
0:37:10 > 0:37:17decided he had to go home at that time.I don't know what time the
0:37:17 > 0:37:23last bus is. Not yet, is it? Anyway, he will be disappointed with that
0:37:23 > 0:37:26positional shot. He has left this more awkward than it should have
0:37:26 > 0:37:31been. It is a delicate little pot on the red and a little drop cannon on
0:37:31 > 0:37:35the black. He will be thinking he will still be on the pink. But a
0:37:35 > 0:37:47delicate shot. Always tricky, those. It is not a full shot, that is the
0:37:47 > 0:37:56problem with them. Someone shouted, come on, Mark, but he can't get
0:37:56 > 0:38:07directly through to the red over the corner. 45 points, the lead. Red in
0:38:07 > 0:38:11a -- and a reasonably sized colour would win him the frame. And he has
0:38:11 > 0:38:20a chance of that now. The pink, to go 52 points in front with 51
0:38:20 > 0:38:27remaining. A good swerve.
0:38:27 > 0:38:36A good shot on the pink. Stopped the whitewash.
0:39:03 > 0:39:09There is his son. During the interval, before the start of the
0:39:09 > 0:39:13frame, he came out of his seat and went down to his dad and gave him a
0:39:13 > 0:39:19bit of advice.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31Did not matter whether that went in because Kyren would not come back to
0:39:31 > 0:39:39the table. But it did go in. So the Williams family have a little bit to
0:39:39 > 0:39:44smile about. Not bothered about the black. Mark just wants to get the
0:39:44 > 0:39:50next frame under way. Both players leave the arena. Well, you have to
0:39:50 > 0:39:54start somewhere, but it still looks the impossible dream for Mark
0:39:54 > 0:40:02Williams at the moment. You never know.Yes, at last, something for
0:40:02 > 0:40:05Little Williams to cheer in the audience. Into the next frame,
0:40:05 > 0:40:14Williams leading by three points. Well, is there a pot on here, with a
0:40:14 > 0:40:20path back to Bulka? There may well be. Well, there was not a path back
0:40:20 > 0:40:24to the Bulka cushion, and it was a dangerous shot to take on.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33OK, he caught it a bit thick, but you can't afford to give nice easy
0:40:33 > 0:40:39starters to Kyren. He is just looking for one frame. And this is a
0:40:39 > 0:40:46golden opportunity. Now we will see how he is feeling.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11He would love to get rid of the red that is below the black on the
0:41:11 > 0:41:21right-hand side. And he can do it now. Drop it in, cue ball off the
0:41:21 > 0:41:30cushion and back for black in the same pocket.
0:41:33 > 0:41:38Could have done with a little more there. Noticeable how quickly he
0:41:38 > 0:41:46played that shot.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27He will have to go for the blue. Maybe the pink is available, but you
0:42:27 > 0:42:32just feel a more positive strike to play up for the blue.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42He judged the cannon nicely to hold for the pink. And has developed that
0:42:42 > 0:42:48read. Good shot. -- developed that red.
0:42:59 > 0:43:08One of the family of flies is back.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18Got to be careful with the cueing here. Little bit shaky.
0:43:18 > 0:43:23Got to be careful with the cueing here. Little bit shaky.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27here. Little bit shaky. I am pretty sure the red kneed the pink spot
0:43:27 > 0:43:37goes through the gap. That is what he will be playing on.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43he will be playing on.He couldn't have landed on it better. He is
0:43:43 > 0:43:56straight enough to go through for the black in the opposite corner.
0:43:56 > 0:44:03He will be trying like mad to get this match over with.
0:44:04 > 0:44:13this match over with. Give yourself the easiest, possible results.
0:44:29 > 0:44:35He is helped by the fact imparting this there is a gap for the blue.
0:44:35 > 0:44:39Maybe play it with a bit more pace and go for the pink. But there is a
0:44:39 > 0:44:47nice to go through.
0:44:55 > 0:45:03Just feel that one more, good positional shot and the frame and
0:45:03 > 0:45:11the match is at his mercy.
0:45:20 > 0:45:27He probably could have done without that flick. He'd have missed the
0:45:27 > 0:45:33blue and would have had two options. That is tight. He seems to think it
0:45:33 > 0:45:42will go.
0:45:46 > 0:45:53And it does. Good shot.
0:46:08 > 0:46:20Well played. That was an excellent shot.That could be the matchwinner.
0:46:22 > 0:46:25Doesn't have too play any more cannons. The reds he needs are
0:46:25 > 0:46:32available.
0:46:32 > 0:46:38available. Inch perfect on the blue.
0:46:48 > 0:46:57Nice positional shot.
0:47:33 > 0:47:39Read and the colour for a place in semifinal. In goes the red.
0:47:47 > 0:47:53There is Kyren Wilson's parents. Just the black required. And then it
0:47:53 > 0:48:00goes. Right into the heart of the pocket. Kyren Wilson will surely now
0:48:00 > 0:48:07have booked his place in Saturday's semifinal.
0:48:09 > 0:48:13semifinal. And no way back to the table now for Mark Williams.It
0:48:13 > 0:48:19hasn't been his evening at all, take nothing away. Kyren Wilson has done
0:48:19 > 0:48:27his job. He has taken these brilliantly well. Great way to
0:48:27 > 0:48:33finish the match.Little bit disappointed he's not on a red, but
0:48:33 > 0:48:40Mark Williams won't be coming to the table. He will be disappointed after
0:48:40 > 0:48:44his victory over Mark Selby. He was hoping for something better than
0:48:44 > 0:48:50this. It was just hit and hope. But it doesn't matter. Mark Williams
0:48:50 > 0:48:55congratulates Kyren Wilson.
0:48:56 > 0:48:58congratulates Kyren Wilson. I am sure he didn't expect it to be that
0:48:58 > 0:49:04easy. But you take what is in front of you. Whatever was put in front of
0:49:04 > 0:49:09him, he played by far the better this evening and he plays for the
0:49:09 > 0:49:14first time in a Dafabet Masters semifinal by beating Mark Williams
0:49:14 > 0:49:256-1.The key to it was hanging on and keeping my discipline.
0:49:28 > 0:49:33I could sense he wasn't there. I wanted to keep him under pressure. I
0:49:33 > 0:49:39was lucky I caught him on an off day. First time into the semifinals
0:49:39 > 0:49:42of the Masters, on my second appearance, it is what dreams are
0:49:42 > 0:49:45made of. But I will be trying my best to make sure it doesn't stop
0:49:45 > 0:49:49there. STUDIO: Weldon Kyren Wilson, he will
0:49:49 > 0:49:56play either Ryan Day or John Higgins. Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy
0:49:56 > 0:50:03is our next match here. That is it for now, but coming up after this
0:50:03 > 0:50:06programme, extended highlights in Snooker Extra of Ronnie O'Sullivan
0:50:06 > 0:50:11and Mark Allen. We are back with more live coverage from the 2018
0:50:11 > 0:50:15Dafabet Masters as Judd Trump takes on the 2015 Masters winner Shaun
0:50:15 > 0:50:23Murphy. A great start to your weekend. Goodbye for now.