Day 2

:00:37. > :00:44.Blue skies, palm trees, it can only a north London on a cold winter's

:00:44. > :00:46.day. Yes, we are cheating the cold indoors and soaking up not exactly

:00:46. > :00:51.as under these Biggar inside Alexandra Palace in north London.

:00:51. > :00:55.This is the new venue for the Masters tournament, and what a rip-

:00:55. > :01:01.roaring success the opening day was. Well over 2,500 people made the

:01:01. > :01:09.trip to Muswell Hill, and a full house witnessed a dramatic opening

:01:09. > :01:13.match in the afternoon and the The most naturally gifted player

:01:13. > :01:19.ever to grace the modern game. Blink and you will miss him, Ronnie

:01:19. > :01:27.O'Sullivan! A national hero back home in China, please mark and

:01:27. > :01:34.defending champion, Enter the Dragon, Ding Junhui? So Ding Junhui

:01:34. > :01:44.fits the first snooker ball ever at the Alexandra Palace. -- It's. Not

:01:44. > :01:47.

:01:47. > :01:57.a bad early opportunity, this. He missed that very easy red to

:01:57. > :01:58.

:01:58. > :02:08.give Ronnie O'Sullivan the opening How well he stroked that! 1,500

:02:08. > :02:18.

:02:18. > :02:28.He extends his lead, 4-1. Can he And that might just be the sort of

:02:28. > :02:31.

:02:32. > :02:41.That will do nicely! What a great comeback from Ding Junhui, 4-1 down,

:02:42. > :02:52.

:02:52. > :03:01.he is now back all square, and it Well, that was just a stunning pot,

:03:01. > :03:11.and he just needs one more frame Well, he cannot give themselves a

:03:11. > :03:19.

:03:19. > :03:29.Can he not this difficult read in the corner? Getting there, please!

:03:29. > :03:31.

:03:31. > :03:37.The first ever century break is What a way to finish, like a true

:03:38. > :03:41.champion, taking the match 6-4. can see from the crowd tonight, he

:03:41. > :03:45.draws the crowd, everyone wants to see him. He is the person you

:03:45. > :03:51.really want to watch when you turn up to the snooker. Quality game,

:03:51. > :03:57.that last frame, 100 brake, he had to get it, finished in style,

:03:57. > :04:00.through to the next round. Come on, Ronnie! It was always going to be a

:04:00. > :04:06.tough match for me, and I was just pleased to score a pure and get

:04:07. > :04:09.involved in the game. I played all right. Well, you have the best view

:04:09. > :04:15.in the house, commentating yesterday. Ronni looked in good

:04:15. > :04:19.nick, didn't he? The first half of the match, he was a bit scrappy,

:04:19. > :04:24.positional-wise. He has not played for a month. But towards the end

:04:24. > :04:29.the real Ronnie came out, the last two frames were fantastic. He was

:04:29. > :04:35.4-1 up, he was coasting, then he started making positional mistakes.

:04:35. > :04:38.On occasions, he has thrown the towel in. The positional mistakes,

:04:38. > :04:43.the same as myself, are more irritating than missing a pot,

:04:43. > :04:48.because he was such a perfectionist as a break builder, he wants to be

:04:48. > :04:52.inch-perfect. That could have cost in two frames, but the way he came

:04:52. > :04:56.back was sublime. He responded brilliantly, and he came into the

:04:56. > :04:59.studio and was really upbeat, really positive, and it looked like

:04:59. > :05:04.a completely different Ronnie O'Sullivan from what we saw a

:05:04. > :05:07.couple of years back. If he is happy in himself, he will play well

:05:07. > :05:11.generally. We have heard about his problems, he falls in and out of

:05:11. > :05:15.love with the game a little bit, but he seems to be enjoying it. His

:05:15. > :05:25.will to win was fantastic. If he keeps up like that, he will be

:05:25. > :05:26.

:05:26. > :05:29.tough to beat. If his attitude is Yes, Ronnie O'Sullivan remains on

:05:29. > :05:39.track for a tenth Masters final after his decisive form in the

:05:39. > :05:39.

:05:39. > :05:42.He will now face either snooker's new UK champion, Judd Trump, or the

:05:42. > :05:48.Australian Open winner Stuart Bingham, and that is our feature

:05:48. > :05:52.match today. Aiming to go one better than last month at York,

:05:52. > :05:58.Mark Allen meets Australia's first Chris Malkin, Neil Robertson,

:05:58. > :06:06.tomorrow night. -- first risible Kate. Mark Williams beat Stephen

:06:06. > :06:10.Maguire yesterday, we will reflect on that a little later. Mark Selby

:06:10. > :06:16.against Stephen Lee is a repeat of the 2008 final. Stephen Lee will be

:06:16. > :06:20.hoping for a different outcome this time around. Tonight, London Eye

:06:20. > :06:24.Martin Gould makes his opening bow any Masters against a man who has

:06:24. > :06:33.yet to get to be on the quarter- finals, Shaun Murphy. Ali Carter

:06:33. > :06:37.must wait until Wednesday debut for his match with Graeme Dott. At the

:06:37. > :06:47.meeting of two former Masters champions, John Higgins and Matthew

:06:47. > :06:48.

:06:48. > :06:52.Stevens, looks like a tasty one The with only the top 16 players in

:06:52. > :06:56.the world in these events, every match comes with a quality

:06:56. > :07:01.assurance guarantee, and with just the one table in use from the start,

:07:01. > :07:11.the atmosphere is worthy of a final every time. That is the appeal of

:07:11. > :07:13.

:07:14. > :07:21.the Masters. Now, are you ready for Yes, the young man with his own

:07:21. > :07:25.brand of noughties snooker, Judd Trump, is looking for the second

:07:25. > :07:35.leg of the triple crown, but aiming to put a brake on those ambitions

:07:35. > :07:45.is a man who enjoyed a grey plastic, Stuart Bingham. -- who enjoyed a

:07:45. > :07:49.Mark Williams might have felt he had been involved in a marathon

:07:49. > :07:55.last night, 4-0 up and cruising, and we will tell the story of his

:07:55. > :08:00.match against Stephen Maguire later. But we have got to get cracking

:08:00. > :08:04.right now, because we are ready for allied action. Let me take you from

:08:04. > :08:08.Palm Court here in Alexandra Palace, through the doors, into the

:08:08. > :08:12.darkness of the main arena in Ali Pally. I think everyone in here,

:08:12. > :08:17.another very good crowd, as you'll see, is keen to see how an Judd

:08:17. > :08:22.Trump is going to follow up his successes of 2011 in his New Year.

:08:22. > :08:27.I told you it was not a bad crowd, how much is for a Monday afternoon?

:08:27. > :08:32.That afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. That was rather an

:08:32. > :08:36.expected! I did hear that Judd Trump is targeting a Ferrari after

:08:36. > :08:41.earning a packet last year, but he has got to get his no-claims bonus

:08:41. > :08:45.up first. As for his opponent, Stuart Bingham, he has recently

:08:45. > :08:49.become a new father, so a people mover may be more his style.

:08:49. > :08:53.Different stages in life for both men, different priorities, but

:08:53. > :08:56.their ambition and their aim today is just the same, and that is to

:08:56. > :09:03.get through to the quarter-finals of his Masters tournament. The

:09:03. > :09:06.players are ready, and I no MC Rob Walker is always ready for anything.

:09:07. > :09:10.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, they two at the BGC

:09:10. > :09:15.Masters, it is cold outside at Ali pally, but the atmosphere is

:09:15. > :09:25.warming up nicely in here, two world class players ready to

:09:25. > :09:33.

:09:33. > :09:38.Please welcome a player enjoying his first spell in the top 16, he

:09:38. > :09:48.won his first ranking title in July, beating Mark Williams, a model pro,

:09:48. > :10:14.

:10:14. > :10:18.is also the pride of Basildon, he Stuart, a great reception. You have

:10:18. > :10:24.been playing this game for such a long time, how much are you

:10:24. > :10:27.enjoying being among the elite? has been a long road, and I'm just

:10:27. > :10:37.enjoying every second of it. ladies and gentlemen, Stuart

:10:37. > :10:40.

:10:40. > :10:44.And his opponent, one of the most exciting young talents in the

:10:44. > :10:49.modern game. He has been nothing short of a revelation over the last

:10:49. > :10:52.12 months. He won the China Open in April, reached the World

:10:52. > :11:02.Championship final in May, and he took the UK title in style just

:11:02. > :11:29.

:11:29. > :11:34.last month. Ladies and gentlemen, Judd, another fine reception. All

:11:34. > :11:42.the talk in York was about naughty snooker, how naughty will it be

:11:42. > :11:47.this afternoon? Naughty! Ladies and gentlemen, Judd Trump! That is what

:11:47. > :11:53.is promising, we shall see. This is only the third time these players

:11:53. > :11:57.have faced one another. Watching it all from the parks is Stephen

:11:57. > :12:02.Hendry and John Virgo. The last time anyone did the triple crown in

:12:02. > :12:08.one season, I think it was Mark Williams in 2003. Do you think Judd

:12:08. > :12:12.has a realistic shot at this? Absolutely, no reason why not. He

:12:12. > :12:16.is a big occasion player, and there is no bigger occasion. If you win

:12:16. > :12:23.the first one, you are the only one who can do it this season. It will

:12:23. > :12:31.be interesting to see how he does react to winning the UK. Because of

:12:31. > :12:37.course, a lot now is expected of Judd. But it is no easy task, this,

:12:37. > :12:42.because Judd won the UK, and last season he won the Shanghai Masters,

:12:42. > :12:47.the first ranking event for him. Well, Stuart Bingham had a similar

:12:47. > :12:57.sort of season. He won the Australian Open, his first ranking

:12:57. > :13:03.

:13:04. > :13:08.event, so I would say this is not a I think it will be a parting and

:13:08. > :13:12.break-building type of match, this, Stephen. They are both very

:13:12. > :13:17.attacking players. Stuart Bingham's first time at the Masters on merit

:13:17. > :13:27.as a top 16 players. He has played twice before as a wild card. He

:13:27. > :13:36.

:13:36. > :13:46.And there the Trump family, we are getting used to seeing them now.

:13:46. > :14:17.

:14:17. > :14:27.Father, brother in a white T-shirt, Well, it looked a little bit and

:14:27. > :14:38.

:14:38. > :14:44.there it, -- underhit, but he just Is this a new Trump for 2012? Three

:14:44. > :14:54.shots and no parts? I thought he may have been told that -- tempted

:14:54. > :15:10.

:15:10. > :15:20.by that, but it would have been a Clever safety by Stuart. He has

:15:20. > :15:47.

:15:47. > :15:57.adopted been easy for Judd to bring Well, that was a good shot. It was

:15:57. > :16:09.

:16:09. > :16:19.the only way he could get the cue Well, as you see, there is a red

:16:19. > :16:22.

:16:22. > :16:26.that goes past the blue, but it is Well, he has found it! There was a

:16:26. > :16:36.red that went, and he has slotted it in lovely. Just a touch of a

:16:36. > :16:43.I cannot really see that was available, but it obviously was,

:16:43. > :16:52.and he could not have played it And it looks as though there is

:16:52. > :16:56.room, plenty of room around the At the first opportunity he will

:16:56. > :17:06.Watt the red and get the black on the spot, and then he can really

:17:06. > :17:28.

:17:28. > :17:32.think about winning the frame in Just having a look to see if the

:17:32. > :17:42.black is available to the left. It is certainly available to the right

:17:42. > :18:03.

:18:03. > :18:13.It might just go to the left, but Well, that is not bad. It could

:18:13. > :18:22.

:18:22. > :18:27.Now, canny pot this and hold for Yes, quite comfortably, so this is

:18:27. > :18:32.an excellent chance now. It just shows, he found one red, and he can

:18:32. > :18:42.sneak in, almost a shot for nothing, and that shot could be a Frame

:18:42. > :18:54.

:18:54. > :19:04.He has played that nicely. Always very important to make sure you go

:19:04. > :19:05.

:19:05. > :19:14.past the blue. Many times players He would like to play for the red

:19:14. > :19:19.above the black to the left corner, He did not stun the white probably

:19:19. > :19:29.as much as he would have liked. That is why he is close to the

:19:29. > :19:33.

:19:33. > :19:38.He will have the use cue power to Well, he could play for the black.

:19:38. > :19:48.That was a nice shot. Yes, an excellent shot. Like you, I thought

:19:48. > :19:53.

:19:53. > :19:56.he did not have the angle, but he The danger with that, if it had hit

:19:56. > :20:00.another red fall in the face, he might not have been on the black.

:20:00. > :20:04.Every credit for the way he played it. It shows how full of confidence

:20:04. > :20:08.he is, because that could have easily gone wrong. Your first frame

:20:08. > :20:12.on the table, you do not know how lively the white is playing. As you

:20:12. > :20:22.say, if he had cannoned the red above those two, it would have been

:20:22. > :20:22.

:20:22. > :20:27.It is a fair point. When you are full of confidence, you do not

:20:27. > :20:34.think about things going wrong. It is just when you are struggling

:20:34. > :20:39.sometimes, you see obstacles than But this is excellent stuff now,

:20:39. > :20:49.and now he has played that Canon perfectly, I would be surprised if

:20:49. > :20:59.he did not win the frame at his visit. -- this visit. 58 points is

:20:59. > :21:06.

:21:06. > :21:13.the lead, 65 in front, red and 7 the five remaining at the moment.

:21:13. > :21:23.-- 75. Removing a red means another eight points are gone. This is to

:21:23. > :21:24.

:21:24. > :21:29.Stuart Bingham did not do a lot wrong here, just one red that was

:21:29. > :21:39.potable, and it was a good pot from Judd, and he has taken this

:21:39. > :21:53.

:21:53. > :21:57.He has kept it around the business end. If he gets this cannon Wright,

:21:57. > :22:07.a possibility of a century. He could not get the cannon, so he has

:22:07. > :22:17.

:22:17. > :22:21.Well, a pity that we did not say a century, but an excellent start

:22:21. > :22:28.from Judd Trump. Bingham did not do a lot wrong, but you don't have to,

:22:28. > :22:34.1-0. Yes, normal service is resumed from Judd Trump, picking up where

:22:34. > :22:38.he left off at the UK Championship. Great to have your company, we all

:22:38. > :22:42.marvelled at his exploits in York before Christmas there. He is

:22:42. > :22:47.quoted as saying he feels like he is a 50% better player than he was

:22:47. > :22:52.this time last year. Would you agree? Have I would say so, yes, a

:22:52. > :22:56.lot more confident, a lot more experience. Finishing runner up in

:22:56. > :23:01.the world championship, a championship the lead out of his

:23:01. > :23:05.grasp, because he had John Higgins in that final, I think the

:23:05. > :23:09.experience showed at York. He was a lot more composed, and when the

:23:09. > :23:13.opportunity came about, he grasped it with both hands. He is becoming

:23:13. > :23:16.more complete every match, getting used to the bigger stage. He is one

:23:16. > :23:22.of the favourites for every tournament he plays in. He is a

:23:22. > :23:26.handful. Both of you have won the Triple Crown events, many of them,

:23:26. > :23:31.obviously, and in terms of the confidence the first one gives you,

:23:31. > :23:36.can you just describe how it affects you as a player thereafter?

:23:36. > :23:39.I think it makes you very relaxed. You really do not worry about what

:23:39. > :23:45.your opponent is going to do. You are just so happy with your own

:23:45. > :23:49.game. If he is going to bash one in, I will not two win. That is a

:23:49. > :23:53.dangerous player, someone who is enjoying every moment. If he was a

:23:53. > :23:57.commodity, you would be buying shares in Judd Trump, because he is

:23:57. > :24:02.going to get better. He has so much room for improvement, he will be

:24:02. > :24:12.fascinating to watch over the next couple of years. Interesting

:24:12. > :24:14.

:24:14. > :24:21.Well, he just missed that red, and it is left on for Stuart Bingham.

:24:21. > :24:23.It is a tough old game, this, sometimes. OK, the green going in

:24:23. > :24:33.would have been disappointing, because Stuart has not potted a

:24:33. > :24:36.

:24:36. > :24:40.He will be desperate to get his hand on the table, something nice

:24:40. > :24:50.and easy. He was expecting to get that red, but the cue ball was

:24:50. > :24:57.He is going to have worked hard for his opportunities, because he is

:24:57. > :25:07.not going to get money. Straight for Ryan off the side cushion here

:25:07. > :25:36.

:25:36. > :25:40.into the cluster of reds. -- The play did think, but

:25:41. > :25:50.unfortunately he caught the block colour. What a big target there is

:25:51. > :26:25.

:26:25. > :26:35.Another disaster there. He went for the long red and missed it, and he

:26:35. > :27:14.

:27:14. > :27:24.He felt he got a slightly heavy You can see the red leaving the bed

:27:24. > :27:28.

:27:28. > :27:36.Just having a look here, he could play for the pink, but I'm not

:27:36. > :27:46.certain whether the pain will be available. -- pink. He decides to

:27:46. > :27:49.

:27:49. > :27:59.go back up for the blue. He just You would always prefer to be a

:27:59. > :28:00.

:28:00. > :28:05.little bit further away from the That was OK, he did not have to do

:28:05. > :28:15.a lot with the cue ball. He has got a red to the right corner, but he

:28:15. > :28:22.

:28:22. > :28:32.has got a bit to do with the cue Well, he will settle for the blue

:28:32. > :28:36.

:28:36. > :28:41.Well, a little bit quicker and that one. I think he was looking a

:28:41. > :28:45.little bit too far ahead there, thinking, how can I get the pink

:28:45. > :28:55.and black into play? He did not want to keep playing for the blue,

:28:55. > :28:58.

:28:58. > :29:03.but sometimes the balls force you Oh! Well... For a moment, I thought

:29:03. > :29:09.Stuart had missed that. I think any more pace, it would not have gone

:29:09. > :29:14.It will be interesting to see where this thing goes and how available

:29:14. > :29:23.it is, because I felt Judd could have played for the pink a while

:29:23. > :29:31.ago, and he decided to go for the Well, the pink goes to the right

:29:31. > :29:41.corner. I am surprised Judd did not play for the paint a few shots ago.

:29:41. > :29:43.

:29:43. > :29:49.He would have liked to have been on the pink to screw back for the red

:29:49. > :29:59.to the right of the pink. He can still do that but... I am not

:29:59. > :30:35.

:30:35. > :30:45.I think he played for the red Another example of not hitting the

:30:45. > :30:51.

:30:51. > :31:01.This will settle Stuart Bingham down. If he can get enough points.

:31:01. > :31:10.

:31:10. > :31:18.He has the pink available into both When you get your first chance, and

:31:18. > :31:28.you want to play some nice, positional shots. When you play a

:31:28. > :31:28.

:31:28. > :32:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:32:15. > :32:25.couple that you get the result you It is not a formality to win the

:32:25. > :32:31.

:32:31. > :32:41.It would be ideal if he could get an angle off the next pink. He

:32:41. > :32:50.

:32:50. > :33:00.He could play for the black. It would go to the blue spot. He still

:33:00. > :33:11.

:33:11. > :33:21.He decided to disturb them. But he was always going to leave himself a

:33:21. > :33:21.

:33:21. > :34:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:34:27. > :34:33.Stuart Bingham will be feeling an He still has the chance of a

:34:33. > :34:39.century. Not now. It will not matter. He still gets his first

:34:39. > :34:44.frame on the scoreboard. He will be feeling relieved. Judd Trump is

:34:44. > :34:54.coming back to the table. He has no great hope of winning the frame. He

:34:54. > :34:57.

:34:57. > :35:07.I suppose will macro snooker, if you managed to get a free ball,

:35:07. > :35:09.

:35:09. > :35:16.that would do it. -- one. It shows your opponent you are not just

:35:16. > :35:26.going to give them the frame. Keeping them on their toes a little

:35:26. > :35:26.

:35:26. > :36:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:36:50. > :36:54.Well, Judd Trump will not come back Yes, not bothered about the black.

:36:54. > :37:04.Stuart Bingham should be feeling better. He gets his first frame on

:37:04. > :37:07.

:37:07. > :37:12.Giving us the staring eyes. He will be feeling better. Just looking at

:37:12. > :37:17.that, I was impressed with Judd Trump in the first frame. But, when

:37:17. > :37:25.he came down to this blue, the pink and black were awkward, but was it

:37:25. > :37:30.carelessness? A little bit careless. You would expect to -- for him to

:37:30. > :37:34.pot this. The break was getting more difficult. I think Stuart

:37:34. > :37:41.Bingham must have feared the worst when he was in the balls like that.

:37:41. > :37:46.He missed a couple of half chances and it could have been 2-0. But he

:37:46. > :37:53.has shown if he makes a mistake, he will get punished. He struggled

:37:53. > :37:58.early in the break. He was not finding the middle of the pocket.

:37:58. > :38:05.He managed to keep it going. He will be mightily relieved. He is in

:38:05. > :38:14.the match. It will be interesting. I am impressed with this venue. The

:38:14. > :38:24.queue outside Alexandra Palace, it was unbelievable. And that is the

:38:24. > :38:30.

:38:30. > :38:34.I was fortunate enough to commentate on Ronnie O'Sullivan's

:38:34. > :38:40.match yesterday. It was a tremendous atmosphere in Alexandra

:38:40. > :38:46.Palace. What a match that would be, Judd Trump against Ronnie

:38:46. > :38:56.O'Sullivan. If he were to win this match, Judd Trump, that will be the

:38:56. > :39:09.

:39:09. > :39:16.Stuart Bingham might have something Safety has to be better by Stuart

:39:16. > :39:26.Bingham if you are going to beat The last thing you want is to give

:39:26. > :40:05.

:40:05. > :40:12.This red that is loose from the main cluster. He has come too

:40:12. > :40:22.straight on this black. That is careless. Any sort of angle and it

:40:22. > :40:22.

:40:22. > :41:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:41:45. > :41:53.would have been easy to get on the He controlled the cue ball very

:41:53. > :42:03.I do not think he would want to play the cannon if he did not have

:42:03. > :42:22.

:42:22. > :42:32.He did not catch the pink in the He just caught the pink half-ball.

:42:32. > :42:43.

:42:44. > :42:48.Well I'll done. -- well done. That And he did not catch that red as he

:42:48. > :42:58.intended. To be honest with you, I am not certain there is a red that

:42:58. > :43:15.

:43:15. > :43:25.It looks as if he is looking at the plant. I cannot see if they are in

:43:25. > :43:35.

:43:35. > :43:45.It would not be something I would risk. But he does say he likes to

:43:45. > :43:50.

:43:50. > :44:00.play naughty snooker. Will he get The problem is I do not think he

:44:00. > :44:02.

:44:02. > :44:09.can get past the black to hit the I think he is desperate to play it.

:44:09. > :44:17.It is that balance. Defence and attack. It has always been the

:44:17. > :44:27.thing about snooker. With the lead, safety is the order of the day.

:44:27. > :44:27.

:44:27. > :45:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:45:14. > :45:22.As my dad used to say, that wiped And that did not go in, so, that

:45:22. > :45:32.was the second good chance he has had. It is frames like this that

:45:32. > :45:42.

:45:42. > :45:52.I'm sure he has been thinking, this Can he make the most of the

:45:52. > :46:10.

:46:10. > :46:20.Jan Verhaas but the black on the pink spot. That was a shock to the

:46:20. > :46:20.

:46:20. > :46:30.system because obviously this red Well, nothing is going in cleanly

:46:30. > :46:45.

:46:45. > :46:51.He took a risk. Bringing the awkward red into play. It has

:46:51. > :46:57.turned out to be more of a risk because he is not perfect on this.

:46:57. > :47:07.No. Is it? O. Well, even Stuart Bingham was walking back to his

:47:07. > :47:27.

:47:27. > :47:37.Stuart Bingham was on his way back He is trying his best to get out of

:47:37. > :47:59.

:47:59. > :48:07.position! This is a tremendous You just had a feeling about that.

:48:07. > :48:17.There were pots that did not look in. It caught up with him in the

:48:17. > :48:29.

:48:29. > :48:39.If the pink does not pass the blue, But that was a good pot on the

:48:39. > :48:39.

:48:39. > :49:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:49:32. > :49:42.He still needs the two remaining He does not have to do a lot with

:49:42. > :49:42.

:49:42. > :50:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:50:30. > :50:40.He needs up to and including the The only thing that can catch him

:50:40. > :51:10.

:51:10. > :51:14.That was the only thing that could He will be disappointed. He has got

:51:14. > :51:24.Judd Trump in trouble. The points are level. But he missed his

:51:24. > :51:38.

:51:39. > :51:48.opportunity. Would he get a better He tried to nestle on to the blue.

:51:49. > :51:53.

:51:53. > :52:01.A difficult shot. This is worth Right in the heart of the pocket.

:52:01. > :52:11.He needs the pink. And in it goes. This is a frame that could go

:52:11. > :52:30.

:52:30. > :52:35.either way. In the end, it went to I think I am a confident person. It

:52:35. > :52:42.is life. Some things happen. You get a choice and you try to look at

:52:42. > :52:48.the positive side. I used to pick 10 reds in one hand. That is my

:52:48. > :52:58.party trick. It has taken 16 years to get in the 16th. Hopefully, I

:52:58. > :53:07.can now enjoy it. I am pretty lazy at home. I used to do it, but now,

:53:07. > :53:16.my wife would say I was lazy. I had a remote control golf trolley. That

:53:16. > :53:25.set me back a bit. People said it was for old people! I have sold

:53:25. > :53:31.that now. In any sport, you have to trust yourself and believe in

:53:31. > :53:36.yourself. If you start to worry about others, your mind is not on

:53:36. > :53:45.the job in hand. At the end of the day, you play the balls and the

:53:45. > :53:50.shots in front of you. HAZEL IRVINE: We have spoken about

:53:50. > :53:54.Judd Trump growing in confidence. But Stuart Bingham won the

:53:54. > :53:59.Australian Open and he said he was confident of creating an upset

:53:59. > :54:04.having beaten Judd Trump 5-won in Shanghai last year. Talk to us,

:54:04. > :54:09.Steve Davis, about the way he has gone about his business. Has it

:54:09. > :54:14.been through his efforts or mistakes from Judd Trump? A I'm not

:54:14. > :54:20.too sure the boys would agree in commentary, but off the two players,

:54:20. > :54:25.to me, Judd Trump has seemed the stronger. But it shows you what a

:54:25. > :54:29.win can do. Stuart Bingham has gone to a different level of belief

:54:29. > :54:36.within himself. Even though he has not played that well out there, he

:54:36. > :54:46.has managed to get the frames. has not been at the Masters in five

:54:46. > :54:50.

:54:50. > :55:00.years. So, it is the man from Jar macro a good opening red from

:55:00. > :55:00.

:55:00. > :55:04.Judd Trump. -- JOHN VIRGO: Just settling for the snooker. Normally,

:55:04. > :55:10.you would come off the side. You would have to come down the left-

:55:10. > :55:20.hand side of the table. He might have covered that. It is not

:55:20. > :55:42.

:55:42. > :55:46.It was made more difficult because when Judd Trump played the snooker

:55:46. > :55:56.behind the yellow, he purposely covered the escape down the left-

:55:56. > :56:14.

:56:14. > :56:24.He caught the wrong red. It shows you. Clever snooker from Judd Trump.

:56:24. > :56:47.

:56:47. > :56:55.Surely he will not refuse this You are looking for an easy pot to

:56:55. > :56:59.continue with when you do that. He could not have played that better.

:56:59. > :57:09.STEPHEN HENDRY: The skill in the shot was he was able to hold the

:57:09. > :57:11.

:57:11. > :57:16.weight in the middle of the table. JOHN VIRGO: There will be a mid-

:57:16. > :57:26.session interval after this frame. This is a great chance to level the

:57:26. > :57:45.

:57:45. > :57:50.Steve Davis said that Judd Trump looks more comfortable in terms of

:57:50. > :58:00.the way he is striking the ball. He will be disappointed, two-2,

:58:00. > :58:03.

:58:04. > :58:13.because he has been in first every The blue he missed in the second

:58:14. > :58:32.

:58:32. > :58:42.frame was the one that kick-started I'm certain he will be

:58:42. > :58:42.

:58:42. > :59:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:59:52. > :00:02.That is another one that took its That will leave his opponent

:00:02. > :00:02.

:00:02. > :00:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:00:57. > :01:02.It all came from that clever City Absolutely, just a little thing

:01:02. > :01:12.like that made all the difference, it made it a difficult escape for

:01:12. > :01:19.

:01:19. > :01:29.The red near the cushion may stop them, but he tried to bring it into

:01:29. > :01:44.

:01:45. > :01:54.Now, can you pot this red and missed the cannon on the pink? He

:01:55. > :02:02.

:02:02. > :02:12.did not feel as though he could. He missed the cannon. Cross double

:02:12. > :02:32.

:02:32. > :02:42.I know no-one has made more centuries than you, Stephen, but

:02:42. > :02:42.

:02:42. > :02:52.the crowd to love a century, don't Yes, it is like a 180 in darts,

:02:52. > :03:08.

:03:08. > :03:13.Well, for the first time, we are Well, the banana peel off pretty

:03:13. > :03:19.quick, but never mind. Well, I think Stuart Bingham may be most

:03:19. > :03:23.pleased of the two players as they go into the knoll at 2-2. --

:03:23. > :03:27.interval. It is a pleasure to be sitting up here in our studio,

:03:27. > :03:31.because we get a terrific view of what is going on as the players

:03:31. > :03:35.make their way back to the dressing room. It is always a treat to watch

:03:35. > :03:39.this fella. That century demonstrated the ease and grace

:03:40. > :03:43.with which he plays. You forget sometimes. And the confidence he

:03:43. > :03:48.has. He is one of the best exponents of this shot we are going

:03:48. > :03:53.to see here. He has got so much power, so much cue power, look at

:03:53. > :04:00.the cue ball, how he controls it. Straight into the pink. The white

:04:00. > :04:04.stays in the middle of the table. That made the break so easy. Yeah,

:04:04. > :04:08.it is just like... As we were talking about before, we are won a

:04:08. > :04:11.tournament, and both players have just won their first major

:04:11. > :04:16.tournament this season, it gives you an extra air of confidence. It

:04:16. > :04:23.does not matter who you are playing, because when you get a chance, you

:04:23. > :04:26.will take it. Judd said, I do not fear anybody, a few of the players

:04:26. > :04:30.criticise me, and they knew my strengths and weaknesses, and I

:04:30. > :04:33.still won. That must give you so much confidence, because he said

:04:33. > :04:37.himself that he was not absolutely at his best and still managed to

:04:37. > :04:41.win one of the biggest titles in the game. I would be a good

:04:41. > :04:45.critical of certain aspects of his game, which he has to improve. His

:04:45. > :04:49.only a young player, he does not know-it-all, but he has the

:04:49. > :04:53.potential to dominate the game, no doubt about it. We all love

:04:53. > :04:57.watching him play, he is a breath of fresh air and great to watch,

:04:57. > :05:02.but there are aspects of his game which are not 100%. Potting is not

:05:02. > :05:06.one of those. And in a break building department, he is well up

:05:06. > :05:10.there. But he is not as good at break-building as Hendry,

:05:10. > :05:14.O'Sullivan or Higgins. He does not have their tactical astuteness. But

:05:14. > :05:19.he is learning all the time, he will get more experience as he goes

:05:19. > :05:23.on, and playing those guys out there in situations like this, he

:05:23. > :05:28.will grow and grow and grow into a really good player. That is what

:05:28. > :05:32.makes it so exciting. He really did capture our imagination in 2011,

:05:32. > :05:37.largely his year with the China Open title, the UK Championship and

:05:37. > :05:47.that run to the Crucible final. He has become the sport's new box-

:05:47. > :06:04.

:06:05. > :06:09.Winning in York was very important. It is the first major tournament

:06:09. > :06:12.for me to win, and it brought a lot of confidence, obviously it was

:06:12. > :06:17.shown on the BBC, and a lot of publicity surrounds the UK

:06:17. > :06:21.Championship. It was nice to follow from where I left Bach in the world

:06:21. > :06:26.championship. The last time I played in the Masters, I was only a

:06:26. > :06:31.qualifier, so there was a lot of pressure. It was one of the first

:06:31. > :06:35.tournament I ever qualified for, so it was hard for me, but now, four

:06:35. > :06:45.years on, I am at the top of the rankings, playing well, winning

:06:45. > :06:48.

:06:48. > :06:52.I learned a lot from watching him practise. He does a lot of things

:06:52. > :06:55.right, you know, and as a professional you can watch players

:06:55. > :06:59.and say the way they get reaction out of the ball because they are

:06:59. > :07:03.doing a certain thing. I think he is blessed with a very good

:07:03. > :07:08.technique, very fat, very straight through the ball, not a lot can go

:07:08. > :07:11.wrong with it. So you can learn, he is a good person to learn off.

:07:11. > :07:17.Berates me highly, but that does not mean anything unless you go out

:07:17. > :07:20.and keep winning. -- the rates. are only as good as your last

:07:20. > :07:26.result, and when you are winning, that is good, but when you start

:07:26. > :07:30.losing, people start doubting you. No doubting him today, 2-2, Stuart

:07:30. > :07:34.Bingham in with a very good chance in his opening match, and we will

:07:34. > :07:39.be back with that live shortly. But last night Mark Williams and

:07:39. > :07:49.Stephen Maguire and all of us had a pretty late night, but at about 8

:07:49. > :07:57.

:07:57. > :08:07.o'clock last evening, it was not Straightforward double, what has he

:08:07. > :08:23.

:08:23. > :08:33.Well, that is sensational. That is Well, he played that, what a brave

:08:33. > :08:38.

:08:38. > :08:48.shot that was! So Stephen Maguire, Mark Williams surges on, it is now

:08:48. > :08:58.

:08:58. > :09:08.Where has the cue ball gone?! Tremendous pot, absolutely

:09:08. > :09:16.

:09:16. > :09:21.Shot! The pink goes in, and he is So Stephen Maguire is giving his

:09:21. > :09:31.hopes alive, and they are getting better and better. He is only one

:09:31. > :09:33.

:09:33. > :09:43.That is not the best safety shot. Here is the green to come to his

:09:43. > :09:49.

:09:49. > :09:53.It is there. Is the route to the quarter-final. He wins 6-4. -- he

:09:53. > :09:57.is through. He was probably favourites to beat me at 5-4, and I

:09:57. > :10:02.probably made one of the best 50 breaks to see at the match that I

:10:02. > :10:09.novel where it came from, but it is nice to know that when the pressure

:10:09. > :10:13.is on, I can still scrap it in. -- I do not know. I had good support.

:10:13. > :10:18.By cannot remember anyone shouting his name, to be us, they all seemed

:10:18. > :10:25.to be shouting my name, which is fantastic. I am going to drive home,

:10:25. > :10:29.get on Twitter and thank them all for cheering me on. And he will be

:10:29. > :10:34.minding his P's and Q's on Twitter, I am sure. He goes through to play

:10:34. > :10:38.Mark Allen or Neil Robertson in the quarter-final. Now, hold the front

:10:38. > :10:43.page, snooker players in major fitness drive. I'm doing them a

:10:43. > :10:49.disservice, because we all know that Ronnie O'Sullivan is mad about

:10:49. > :10:54.running, Peter Ebdon is keen about fitness, but I bring you news today

:10:54. > :10:58.that Steve Davis and Shaun Murphy are amongst those who have signed

:10:58. > :11:08.up and are indeed in training for a half-marathon in April, and it is

:11:08. > :11:11.

:11:11. > :11:15.not just for the good of their I think it is very useful to have

:11:15. > :11:18.some level of fitness, put it this way. The doctors will tell you that

:11:19. > :11:23.the thinner the blood is, the faster the decision comes from the

:11:23. > :11:27.brain, because it travels through the body. The feeling good factor

:11:27. > :11:30.is very important, and if you feel good about yourself, there is more

:11:30. > :11:39.of a strut deals there, and that can help positive thinking, which

:11:39. > :11:42.is the most important part of I do not think you need to be fit

:11:42. > :11:46.to play snooker, but I think it helps. And that is true in all

:11:46. > :11:51.walks of life. As the standard gets higher in the game, everybody will

:11:51. > :11:55.be looking for the edge, and so it could be that extra 1%. If you are

:11:56. > :12:03.physically fit, brain third, long matches, on your feet a long time,

:12:03. > :12:08.it can only help. Coving with the pressure of sport, one of the ways

:12:08. > :12:12.around it, obviously, is being physically fit, fit enough to make

:12:12. > :12:20.a decision under pressure. Do I go for that long red in the top

:12:20. > :12:23.corner? It is a 60-40 this brave show. Do I go for the pin or play

:12:23. > :12:27.for the middle of the green? This is the decision you have to make a

:12:27. > :12:31.stressful situation, and a third body will help. It will not make it

:12:31. > :12:36.easier, but it will help you make the better decision through that

:12:36. > :12:40.stress. If you look at the record, the best players in the world were

:12:40. > :12:45.probably the fittest. They may not have been into fitness specifically,

:12:45. > :12:53.but I think they could keep going for the longest, something I wish I

:12:53. > :13:00.had got into a long time ago. have you been?! Come on, we are

:13:00. > :13:04.going down there and then back again! We are starting our training

:13:05. > :13:14.regime for the Sheffield half- marathon on the 27th May, and we

:13:15. > :13:17.

:13:17. > :13:23.You can just imagine them doing that all the way around Sheffield

:13:23. > :13:27.in a few months! Fantastic effort, I think the training is going well.

:13:27. > :13:30.Steve, you are not new to this. You have done this before. I did one

:13:30. > :13:34.about 14 years ago, it was tough, and the Sheffield half-marathon

:13:34. > :13:39.will be tough, it has got a few goals. We are looking to get more

:13:39. > :13:43.snooker people involved, and you can go to the Paul Hunter

:13:43. > :13:48.Foundation website to look into giving money or participating. When

:13:48. > :13:52.we saw Chris Lovell in that footage, that was your first training run,

:13:52. > :13:58.how do you feel? My legs do not come out often, it is for a good

:13:58. > :14:02.cause, but I have got cramp. We are raising money for the poor and the

:14:02. > :14:08.Foundation, and the reasons for that are behind us. -- Paul Hunter

:14:08. > :14:13.Foundation. Yes, kids of the streets, we want to enable

:14:13. > :14:19.youngsters across the UK and Ireland to get free snooker. During

:14:19. > :14:26.the week, we have got kids coming down, getting coaching as well.

:14:26. > :14:29.have got World snooker coaches all throughout the week. If they are

:14:29. > :14:34.any schools to apply to bring half- a-dozen youngsters, we would love

:14:34. > :14:37.to give them some expert coaching. You can contact the Foundation for

:14:37. > :14:42.that. What have you been doing since the last time we spoke? We

:14:42. > :14:46.have been very busy with Lancashire County Council. This week in

:14:46. > :14:51.Preston, in conjunction at the YMCA, we launched a project on Wednesday

:14:51. > :14:54.evening, Dennis Taylor is involved in at, and next week at the

:14:54. > :14:59.Accrington Academy we are involved with literacy and numeracy. I will

:15:00. > :15:02.be kicking it off, ending up at the Crucible with the kids coming to

:15:02. > :15:09.give as an update and prove that snooker can improve your English

:15:09. > :15:13.and maths. We are trying to rise as much money as possible. It is in

:15:13. > :15:17.about four months' time, made 27th. We're going to set up a website,

:15:17. > :15:26.but go to the ball and the Foundation for Information and get

:15:26. > :15:30.involved. -- Paul Hunter. Before you ask, I'm not available for the

:15:30. > :15:35.massage! I would just make that clear right away. Shaun Murphy has

:15:35. > :15:40.already put in his eight miles this morning end of his match this

:15:40. > :15:43.evening. He is hoping to go a little further this year than ever

:15:43. > :15:47.before in this instance at the Masters. He has only made it to the

:15:47. > :15:51.quarter-finals. He is up against Martin Gould, and he is making his

:15:51. > :15:55.debut in the Masters, but not, ironically, at Ally Pally, because

:15:55. > :16:05.he was here last month to indulge his other sporting passion, the

:16:05. > :16:12.

:16:12. > :16:16.I love my Barry. I do not get to play it as much as I would like. I

:16:16. > :16:21.get to throw a few here and there. I am always watching it, I love it,

:16:21. > :16:30.the atmosphere, the way the crowd reacts and everything. Whenever it

:16:30. > :16:40.is on television, I make sure I watch it if I can. Yes, for the bid

:16:40. > :16:42.

:16:42. > :16:47.It is just an awesome sportsman. His will to win was phenomenal. He

:16:47. > :16:57.dedicates themselves eight or nine hours a day practice. Kind of like,

:16:57. > :16:58.

:16:58. > :17:04.I suppose, Stephen N -- Stephen Hendry. The dedication and the will

:17:04. > :17:14.to win, that is what I like to see in a sportsman. I am setting myself

:17:14. > :17:17.

:17:17. > :17:20.a target of around 35 or 42 not something on their heads -- 35 or

:17:20. > :17:26.40 to knock something on the head. I'm not too bad, hopefully it will

:17:26. > :17:29.not take too long to get on the two and play with the big boys on there.

:17:29. > :17:36.I do not know if Mr Taylor will be still around, hopefully I will make

:17:36. > :17:41.it to that level, but I would love to have a game with Phil Taylor. I

:17:41. > :17:48.have had a couple of spanking sock Mr Murphy a few times, but I have

:17:48. > :17:58.run him close once or twice. -- spankings off. If I can put him

:17:58. > :18:12.

:18:12. > :18:18.I tend to be at the front of things, and I would not say I am a leader

:18:18. > :18:23.of people, but I have probably got a bit of OCD, I like to run things.

:18:23. > :18:28.I was born in the wrong here. I would like to have been around pre-

:18:28. > :18:32.war, the 1930s, pinstripe suits, gangsters in New York, that type of

:18:32. > :18:35.the euro would have suited me down to the ground. I will always be a

:18:35. > :18:39.little bit fat, and not really bothered. I am trying to lose

:18:39. > :18:42.weight, and I'm trying to be healthy, and I'm running the

:18:42. > :18:46.Sheffield half-marathon with a few of the other lights. And the point

:18:46. > :18:52.where I am happy with myself. I'm trying to teach myself a bit of

:18:52. > :18:55.piano, learning some languages, try to fill my time. It takes a second

:18:55. > :19:05.to say please or thank you, but he will be surprised how many people

:19:05. > :19:06.

:19:06. > :19:10.I am not too good at, you know, getting over things when they have

:19:10. > :19:16.gone wrong, which is poor as a snooker player, because things are

:19:16. > :19:19.going wrong all the time. I do not cope with that very well. I guess I

:19:19. > :19:29.am a passionate person, I care about it, it is my biggest love,

:19:29. > :19:30.

:19:31. > :19:34.They will be hoping that it goes right tonight. You will be able to

:19:34. > :19:39.see highlights of their third-round match with us on BBC Two tonight or

:19:39. > :19:45.you can watch the whole thing live on the red button on 7 o'clock. I

:19:45. > :19:50.was looking at the Henstead statistics in that particular match,

:19:50. > :19:55.3-0 for Shaun Murphy, most recently in York. -- the head to head

:19:55. > :19:59.statistics. Martin Gould is really finding his stride. He has just

:19:59. > :20:04.broken into the top 16 as well. He's a really nice player to watch,

:20:04. > :20:08.he gets on with it. He is a good lad to have around the circuit. I

:20:08. > :20:12.am delighted for him to break into the top 16, he deserves it. Shaun

:20:12. > :20:17.Murphy determined to get past the quarter-final stage, and he has got

:20:17. > :20:21.some work to do in the concluding stages of this match, Judd Trump

:20:21. > :20:30.and Stuart Bingham poised at 2-2, the first to six will go through,

:20:30. > :20:34.and will head back to Stephen and JOHN VIRGO thank you, Hazel. Yes,

:20:34. > :20:44.that midsession interval is over, and now we are going to play to the

:20:44. > :20:46.

:20:46. > :20:56.finish. The first to sixth, remember most -- 6. Still a few

:20:56. > :21:05.

:21:05. > :21:13.Judd was busy treating in the interval, John. Are you a treat

:21:13. > :21:16.there? No! No. It is amazing, if I was in that match, I would be

:21:16. > :21:20.locked in my dressing room, trying to get my thoughts together, ready

:21:20. > :21:25.to go at for the second session. Yes, it is obviously a new thing

:21:25. > :21:30.that people do. He has made a mistake here, though, this red will

:21:31. > :21:35.go. He could pot it and be on the black. Once again, he just did not

:21:35. > :21:43.hit that red in the middle of the pocket. If he had have done, I

:21:43. > :21:46.think he would have made the cannon He did not catch it quite right,

:21:46. > :21:56.and that is why it went through the cue ball a little bit wider. That

:21:56. > :22:28.

:22:28. > :22:38.Pretty good effort, but just not In fact, Stuart is having to come

:22:38. > :22:38.

:22:38. > :22:48.off the side cushion, it is very The surprise me in going that way.

:22:48. > :22:49.

:22:49. > :22:59.He did not think much about it, but Well, if he did, he has not been

:22:59. > :23:06.

:23:06. > :23:10.Well, it wasn't the best shot, and this red is on to the corner. If he

:23:10. > :23:20.were not hampered by the yellow, I think he would be taking it on, but

:23:20. > :23:27.

:23:27. > :23:35.REFEREE: File. -- REFEREE: Foul. was a good effort, hampered as he

:23:35. > :23:45.was by the yellow, the full length of the table. It just got a second

:23:45. > :23:50.

:23:50. > :23:54.kiss off the red to send the white That is an example there Harth

:23:54. > :24:03.hitting the red right in a middle of the pocket. He hit that as sweet

:24:03. > :24:13.Yeah, we talk about cue power, and that isn't cue power, it's just

:24:13. > :24:22.

:24:22. > :24:32.timing. As you say, Stephen, sweet Stuart needs to build up that

:24:32. > :24:35.

:24:35. > :24:45.percentage, otherwise this match is He has just missed one or two that

:24:45. > :24:50.

:24:50. > :25:00.You do not have to miss many against Judd Trump to lose friends.

:25:00. > :25:09.

:25:09. > :25:14.A little bit disappointed in himself for leaving it straight on

:25:14. > :25:24.the black, but it is not a problem. Just screw back a couple of feet

:25:24. > :25:32.

:25:32. > :25:37.for the red at the bottom of the He did not get into that at all. He

:25:37. > :25:47.got a slightly bad contact. But he is going to be disturbing the reds

:25:47. > :25:48.

:25:48. > :25:58.here. He will not be guaranteed to In fact, he pushed through for the

:25:58. > :26:32.

:26:32. > :26:40.Nice angle on the black. He will be trying to hit the red half-ball

:26:40. > :26:45.here. In just hit it about caught a ball, and that as why he caught the

:26:45. > :26:49.pack too thin. -- he just hit it about quarter of all. The fact that

:26:49. > :26:53.he played quite low on the white, it pushed out before it had a

:26:53. > :27:03.chance to hark back into the pack. Probably more of a stun shot

:27:03. > :27:29.

:27:29. > :27:37.Well, he will be disappointed that Yeah, it was one of those... If you

:27:37. > :27:43.play it with backspin at that pace, it just takes time for these been

:27:43. > :27:53.to grip on the ball, and he probably would have been better off

:27:53. > :27:54.

:27:54. > :27:59.He has just about got that safe. His heart would have been in his

:27:59. > :28:09.house -- in his mouth for a moment there, Stuart. It has just run far

:28:09. > :28:46.

:28:46. > :28:50.Well, that is a different way of playing it. He did not want to play

:28:50. > :29:00.off the side of the pack and open the red stuff. He has chosen to

:29:00. > :29:01.

:29:01. > :29:11.Well, you can see, he is having a look at those two reds. There is a

:29:11. > :29:11.

:29:11. > :29:16.bit of a gap between them, but he As I say, there was a bit of a gap,

:29:16. > :29:26.so it was not straightforward, and he has gifted an easy starter now

:29:26. > :29:26.

:29:26. > :30:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:30:56. > :31:01.He has always looked in control in this match but the scoreline does

:31:01. > :31:10.not tell you that. Two each. He could have possibly got behind

:31:10. > :31:14.again here. An excellent opportunity for Stuart Bingham. But

:31:14. > :31:24.it does not matter how good you are when you are sat in your seat, you

:31:24. > :31:29.

:31:29. > :31:35.That is why one of snooker is one of the world's toughest sports.

:31:35. > :31:45.Judd Trump looks more comfortable striking the ball but he could be

:31:45. > :31:51.

:31:51. > :31:56.But Stewart has hit the ball better in this break. His position play

:31:56. > :32:06.has been inch perfect. This is a bit awkward but should not be a

:32:06. > :32:14.

:32:14. > :32:22.Now with a two point lead. You would think he would possibly play

:32:22. > :32:32.for the blue or the baulk colour. But it is easier to get on the two

:32:32. > :32:32.

:32:32. > :34:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:34:18. > :34:28.And I cannot think Judd Trump will He looks like the better player but

:34:28. > :34:37.

:34:37. > :34:42.But this visit has been a lot better Paul Stuart Bingham. He has

:34:42. > :34:52.taken this very well. He is in front once again. Judd Trump has

:34:52. > :35:00.got a slight problem. He could be 3-2 behind. A couple of little

:35:00. > :35:04.things in that frame. We were talking about the pack opening.

:35:04. > :35:11.Judd Trump decided to play the screw but did not get the arc and

:35:11. > :35:16.played a bit hard. This was the shot. The cloth is very slick and

:35:16. > :35:23.if you hit the ball hard with the screw shot, the red goes forward

:35:23. > :35:28.before it can grip and come back. I personally try to stun to avoid

:35:28. > :35:33.that situation. You have got a straight forward safety. Just

:35:33. > :35:38.coming down the left of the table. But he decided to play a containing

:35:38. > :35:44.safety, which is not like him to play that shot. It is the negative

:35:44. > :35:49.shot, isn't it? You should be playing the positive safety and

:35:49. > :35:55.getting the ball back to baulk and getting the upper hand. He placed a

:35:56. > :36:00.containing safety and at the first opportunity, he played a whisky

:36:00. > :36:08.plant. I do not mind him playing that because that is his game. --

:36:08. > :36:14.risky. But he is trying to win the frame. Just 18 little shot

:36:14. > :36:24.selection has. He has caused himself a bit of a problem. -- just

:36:24. > :36:24.

:36:24. > :37:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:37:19. > :37:29.a few shot selections has caused Good length of cue ball there from

:37:29. > :37:29.

:37:29. > :38:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:38:29. > :38:39.How is Stuart Bingham 3-2 in front? That is the questioned. -- question.

:38:39. > :38:39.

:38:39. > :38:43.It is a funny old game, isn't it? It is a funny old game. If you are

:38:43. > :38:53.on the telephone and telling them those statistics you would expect

:38:53. > :38:57.

:38:57. > :39:07.He has found a plant and that went in. The blue has been knocked off

:39:07. > :39:14.

:39:14. > :39:19.the spot but is is is on a baulk I think we have got room for the

:39:19. > :39:29.pink to go on the spot and be available for the corner pocket. He

:39:29. > :39:35.will be playing for that sooner It is his turn to pots the yellow

:39:35. > :39:44.but not cleanly. An awkward position. I did not think it would

:39:44. > :39:54.go to the right corner. I think he might have played for the black but

:39:54. > :40:03.

:40:03. > :40:07.He played it nicely. He cannot afford to slip. He should have been

:40:07. > :40:17.embalmed in this match. But the fact of the matter is that he is

:40:17. > :40:29.

:40:29. > :40:39.A fast bounce out of the cushion. It came back further than he

:40:39. > :40:53.

:40:53. > :41:01.expected. He might play the cannon Back in prime position. The sign of

:41:01. > :41:11.a great player, he can sense the danger and step up a gear and make

:41:11. > :41:23.

:41:23. > :41:31.But once again, he played for the Maybe the fact that he did not get

:41:31. > :41:37.on the black, that is why he played that. Just the full bit annoyed. It

:41:37. > :41:42.caused him to miss the pink. When he will not on the ball you played

:41:42. > :41:52.for, even when you are expecting to pot, he should have been on the

:41:52. > :41:57.

:41:57. > :42:07.It is more irritating to use position than to miss a pot. --

:42:07. > :42:10.

:42:10. > :42:20.It is difficult to get that out of your mind. And because of his speed,

:42:20. > :42:26.

:42:26. > :42:33.Because he is a very quick player, he is not on the black or a sudden,

:42:33. > :42:43.all right, I will play the pink but it needed a bit more thought. It

:42:43. > :42:51.

:42:51. > :42:58.He was just trying to stun a couple of inches and leave himself on the

:42:58. > :43:08.red that Stuart Bingham ended up potting. He has given this plenty

:43:08. > :43:09.

:43:09. > :43:14.Just a safety of course. He is trying to cover the red on the

:43:14. > :43:20.other side of that table. But he has not. But he will be happy to be

:43:20. > :43:30.still in the frame. This has happened a few times in this match.

:43:30. > :43:30.

:43:30. > :44:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:44:23. > :44:32.He would have been thinking, I have He will be going for the red next

:44:32. > :44:42.to the pink and get back off the cushion and into baulk for safety.

:44:42. > :44:44.

:44:44. > :44:54.Tremendous. Could that be the shot that sets himself up for winning

:44:54. > :45:01.

:45:01. > :45:10.He needs to slow down. I am not certain if both reds are available.

:45:10. > :45:20.Certainly that lacked but it looks like both of them will pot. -- that

:45:20. > :45:50.

:45:50. > :46:00.He did not plan to do it like that but it was such a well-constructed

:46:00. > :46:20.

:46:20. > :46:24.Again, just an awkward landing. Trying to force that. This shot is

:46:24. > :46:34.quite straight. If he wants to get to the black, he will have to hit

:46:34. > :46:35.

:46:35. > :46:45.is very hard. -- this. He will try to speak -- pick a spot on the far

:46:45. > :46:48.

:46:48. > :46:58.He might have played the black, he might not have done. But he played

:46:58. > :47:00.

:47:00. > :47:10.it in such a way... Does this red go through the gap? It does. Is if

:47:10. > :47:13.

:47:13. > :47:21.there? It is! I thought he had got You just never know in this game.

:47:21. > :47:27.It looked like he had left nothing. But a street pot into the middle

:47:27. > :47:31.pocket. Surely he will make the most of this opportunity. He will

:47:31. > :47:41.be quite relieved as well. The balls were starting to get a bit

:47:41. > :47:41.

:47:41. > :48:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:48:37. > :48:42.Red, colour, red and he will be I am not sure if this red can cut

:48:42. > :48:52.in or not. He would like to get it. AQ snookers kneaded but it looks

:48:52. > :48:52.

:48:52. > :50:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:50:40. > :50:46.like Stuart Bingham will have a try. Not quite but the frame was over

:50:46. > :50:54.before that and he will be quite relieved. He is leading in

:50:54. > :51:00.statistics but not in the match. 3- What do you make of the way the

:51:00. > :51:05.game is ebbing and flowing? This is snooker and that is how it goes.

:51:05. > :51:10.But it is fascinating watching Judd Trump dealing with the situation.

:51:10. > :51:15.Remember the boxer, Nigel Benn? Great boxer had plenty of heart. He

:51:15. > :51:19.didn't mind taking a punch because he fancied a punch himself. Judd

:51:19. > :51:25.Trump does not mind his opponent potting balls. He is not bothered

:51:25. > :51:30.and he is pretty opened. Once he gets among them, he is up for a

:51:30. > :51:35.fight on the table. We are getting to the sharp end of the match. It

:51:35. > :51:44.is a question of temperament and composure. It all boiled down to

:51:44. > :51:47.who has been there and bottle and steel to stay calm under pressure.

:51:47. > :51:54.You would not write off either player. They have been there and

:51:54. > :52:01.they have done it. They about got that experience. The momentum is

:52:01. > :52:08.with Judd Trump at the moment, coming off the back of that UK

:52:08. > :52:12.victory. Stuart Bingham, as we were discussing, he is always knocking

:52:12. > :52:17.on the door and he has got his big breakthrough. He did well in the

:52:17. > :52:20.Australian this season and is in the top 16. He has got a lot of

:52:21. > :52:26.experience but he will not have been seen many times on television

:52:26. > :52:33.but he has got experience and he will not waste the opportunity.

:52:33. > :52:36.What we admire about Stuart Bingham, what is it about his perspective?

:52:36. > :52:42.People thought he was a journey man player but he never gave up and he

:52:42. > :52:47.has got bundles of enthusiasm. He gets on with it around the table.

:52:47. > :52:50.He does not sit about. He has forced himself into the top 16 and

:52:50. > :52:55.he is a dangerous player and he he is a dangerous player and he

:52:55. > :52:58.cannot be written off in any match. The way he came back in the final

:52:58. > :53:08.against Mark Williams in the Australian Open final answered a

:53:08. > :53:13.

:53:13. > :53:19.lot of questions about his JOHN VIRGO: M eight good opening

:53:19. > :53:29.red. He could have done with that back a couple of inches. A cracking

:53:29. > :53:50.

:53:50. > :53:54.He would probably take the black. Not quite. If it had bounced away

:53:54. > :54:02.from the cushion a couple of inches, he would not have missed. That was

:54:02. > :54:06.tricky. He played that quite slowly and not with a lot of conviction.

:54:06. > :54:15.think it was just one of them. He was not certain where it was going

:54:15. > :54:25.to finish. Really, he should have made certain of the pot it he was

:54:25. > :54:57.

:54:57. > :55:07.Balls that is very unlucky if he is not on the black. -- that is very

:55:07. > :55:18.

:55:18. > :55:28.A tremendous pot. Such an easy action. Of all the places in all

:55:28. > :55:56.

:55:56. > :56:01.Well, he thought the double was advantageous and he would have been

:56:01. > :56:08.on the black. But professionals do not particularly like the double

:56:08. > :56:13.because if you can catch the jaw on the middle, you cannot be sure

:56:13. > :56:23.where it is going to a finish. He left a chance but Stuart Bingham

:56:23. > :56:32.

:56:32. > :56:42.This is a very important frame and the first real chance now for Judd

:56:42. > :57:01.

:57:01. > :57:11.Trump. It was not an easy shot but I think that will be the 7th

:57:11. > :57:11.

:57:11. > :57:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:57:53. > :58:01.consecutive frame where Judd has He played that shot nicely. He does

:58:01. > :58:11.not want to hit the shot too hard. Just enough to make this a possible

:58:11. > :58:44.

:58:44. > :58:53.He did not hit that perfectly but He will be on the wrong side of the

:58:53. > :59:01.blue. It was not that important. gives you a wake up call when you

:59:01. > :59:11.miss a shot and almost get away with it. It gets your concentration

:59:11. > :59:34.

:59:34. > :59:38.back up to 100 % you will think, I Just slightly underhit. He could

:59:38. > :59:48.get to the red just above the black and it was perfect, as it turned

:59:48. > :59:55.

:59:55. > :00:03.And now, this red, get a nice angle on the black, and the frame is at

:00:03. > :00:13.his mercy. A bit more Street than he wanted but he might be all right.

:00:13. > :00:24.

:00:24. > :00:34.He can pot the black and go away to Stuart Bingham is fearing the worst.

:00:34. > :00:34.

:00:34. > :01:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:01:19. > :01:28.He lost the first frame and has not He could play a cannon on the pink.

:01:29. > :01:40.

:01:40. > :01:50.Unless there is a straight line in He made a break of 107 in the 4th

:01:50. > :01:51.

:01:51. > :02:01.There is every chance he can better The colours could not be better

:02:01. > :02:01.

:02:01. > :02:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:02:55. > :02:59.Where is the cue ball going to get? Here we go! That was superb. He

:02:59. > :03:05.will be breathing easier. That was another frame that could have gone

:03:05. > :03:14.wrong for him, but that was a good response. He has his nose in front.

:03:14. > :03:19.Not since the first frame has he been in front. We will look at a

:03:19. > :03:24.shot. He potted the first red in that frame and was unlucky. But it

:03:24. > :03:29.was the easy cueing action of this. Watch the reaction he gets on the

:03:29. > :03:38.cue ball. Apart from being a difficult pot. He hardly seemed to

:03:38. > :03:44.hit it. We have a similar shot in slow motion. Look how you are

:03:45. > :03:50.striking down at the bottom. When it starts to grip, it starts to

:03:50. > :03:56.spin backwards. That took time for the back spin to get into place. I

:03:56. > :04:04.do not know who played that shot. But with the attempt from Judd

:04:04. > :04:07.Trump, beat red flew back. timing and cue power is amazing. I

:04:07. > :04:12.used to think there is only one other trade I would like from a

:04:12. > :04:22.player which is Ronnie's ability to use left hand, but I would not mind

:04:22. > :04:27.Judd Trump's t wind power as well. We know the big problem with any

:04:27. > :04:32.shot is the harder you hit it, the more accurate you have to be. If

:04:32. > :04:42.you can get the cue ball to move without having to hit it harder,

:04:42. > :04:50.

:04:50. > :04:58.He went for that red. On a bad day, you would get a double kiss and

:04:58. > :05:08.leave it on. You feel Stuart Bingham has to raise his game. He

:05:08. > :05:10.

:05:10. > :05:20.is still well in it, but he has not He got into the cue ball too much

:05:20. > :05:30.

:05:30. > :05:34.Like the shot from Judd Trump earlier, taking the easy way to get

:05:34. > :05:44.to the right-hand side of the pack. Two cushions. It should not be a

:05:44. > :05:47.

:05:47. > :05:51.No. Sometimes you have to judge it. The cue ball does not always come

:05:51. > :06:01.of a natural angle off the cushion. You sometimes have to allow for

:06:01. > :06:01.

:06:01. > :06:11.that. I think he thought it would You have to get close to the blue

:06:11. > :06:20.

:06:20. > :06:25.when you play this shot. It puts That is something that would not

:06:25. > :06:35.happen on an average table in a snooker club. It happens on brand

:06:35. > :06:45.new cloths. He found the line. But he did not have the pace. I do not

:06:45. > :06:46.

:06:47. > :06:56.blame Stuart Bingham for putting Hawkeye has never played a bad

:06:57. > :07:16.

:07:16. > :07:26.Amazing how many points can be given the way. You cannot blame the

:07:26. > :07:26.

:07:26. > :08:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:08:39. > :08:48.referee for calling a miss because There is a path down the right-hand

:08:48. > :08:58.side of the table if he wants to play safe. He has an eye on the pot.

:08:58. > :09:08.And smack it right in the middle of He needed a good kiss on the blue.

:09:08. > :09:08.

:09:08. > :09:18.It is not bad. It was a terrific He can cut this into the left

:09:18. > :09:39.

:09:39. > :09:44.He could not have wished for a A little scratch of the head. Has

:09:44. > :09:54.he held the cue ball too much and not on the black? Would you believe

:09:54. > :09:54.

:09:54. > :10:04.He finished absolutely perfect on the red. You thought what a chance

:10:04. > :10:07.

:10:08. > :10:17.this is. He has carelessly run out He will be going back to his seat

:10:18. > :10:29.

:10:29. > :10:39.That was carelessness. He has He has not left a bad shot get to

:10:39. > :11:12.

:11:12. > :11:17.He played that OK, but he has left Just being the wrong side of the

:11:17. > :11:27.blue he could not get close to the intended red. You would fancy him

:11:27. > :11:43.

:11:43. > :11:52.Not quite certain whether next red Well! I cannot tell you how good

:11:52. > :12:02.that shot was. He could not get to the middle of the cue ball and

:12:02. > :12:05.

:12:05. > :12:15.hacked to per left-hand side on. That was a great shot. It shows how

:12:15. > :12:39.

:12:39. > :12:49.Look at how he pushed the cue He is giving this some thought. He

:12:49. > :12:50.

:12:50. > :13:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:13:39. > :13:49.is obviously not perfect in his What shot times like that. This

:13:49. > :14:13.

:14:13. > :14:23.might take longer. He made a He has had two good chances in this

:14:23. > :14:28.

:14:28. > :14:33.frame. He has missed out on the You always wonder in this game, if

:14:33. > :14:43.you have had two good chances and not clinched it, we you get a

:14:43. > :14:50.

:14:50. > :15:00.He put the bowel cancer on the cushion, and now he is forced to

:15:00. > :15:14.

:15:14. > :15:24.play it -- he pushed the red on the Stuart Bingham has the two reds

:15:24. > :15:25.

:15:25. > :15:35.He has to be careful with the white He cannot be too attacking with

:15:35. > :15:37.

:15:37. > :15:47.This is why he is taking his time. It is a thin cut. The white ball

:15:47. > :16:05.

:16:05. > :16:14.can go down the table and come back He played the key tucking up behind

:16:14. > :16:24.the green and made a good job of it. -- tucking up. He has had two good

:16:24. > :16:27.

:16:27. > :16:37.opportunities, Judd Trump, and has That was a decent hit. But the red

:16:37. > :16:56.

:16:56. > :17:05.is on. There is also a red to the That was a better pot than it

:17:05. > :17:09.looked. He could not afford to miss You cannot see any problems with

:17:09. > :17:19.the reds. It is the yellow that will be the stumbling block in

:17:19. > :17:38.

:17:38. > :17:48.terms of clearing up. He will be He wants to be straight on the

:17:48. > :17:58.He was OK. The last thing he wanted was an angle and having to run into

:17:58. > :18:27.

:18:27. > :18:37.It was imperative, when he potted the pink, to have a good position

:18:37. > :18:41.

:18:41. > :18:46.The green is going to be easiest colour to move the yellow. You will

:18:46. > :18:56.see Judd Trump going up for the green. It shows you. A careless

:18:56. > :18:58.

:18:58. > :19:02.shot. He left himself wrong on the He decided to play for the black.

:19:02. > :19:10.He feels it bounced a little bit more than he expected off the

:19:10. > :19:20.cushion. If he is straight on the black, which he is, he will be

:19:20. > :19:32.

:19:32. > :19:41.He managed to swing the cue ball I am surprised he just did not play

:19:41. > :19:44.the wide up to the pocket. -- white. I can only assume he played the

:19:44. > :19:54.cannon on the yellow and tried to knock it down the cushion and got

:19:54. > :19:54.

:19:54. > :20:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:20:44. > :20:54.That is not the first time Stuart Bingham has missed a ball on the

:20:54. > :20:59.

:20:59. > :21:09.way up, he flicked it on the way up. The yellow is OK. He played that

:21:09. > :21:18.

:21:18. > :21:28.He has not left the pot, but he will be snookered on the next shot,

:21:28. > :21:28.

:21:28. > :22:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:22:15. > :22:25.He knocked it towards the side He does not need the awkward pink,

:22:25. > :22:29.

:22:30. > :22:39.That was pretty good, unless Stuart Bingham can get in behind the

:22:40. > :23:01.

:23:01. > :23:11.If it is a snooker, in fact, this He has nudged the green and he is

:23:11. > :23:12.

:23:12. > :23:22.He does not need the pink. It looks fall money now that Stuart Bingham,

:23:22. > :23:25.

:23:25. > :23:35.who led 3-2, is going to 45-3 behind. A frame that Judd Trump had

:23:35. > :23:54.

:23:54. > :23:59.He is now one frame away from a place in the quarter-finals.

:23:59. > :24:05.HAZEL IRVINE: That could be the decisive frame. It was down to the

:24:05. > :24:10.yellow. A good yellow. He got a nice nudge on the green. He did not

:24:10. > :24:17.need the pink. He is so good at this shot. He has lovely straight

:24:17. > :24:23.cue action. Look at the kiss. Sometimes, when things are going

:24:23. > :24:30.well for you... Perfect on the green and frame over. It has been a

:24:30. > :24:37.good contest. 5-3 down, suddenly you are up against it against this

:24:37. > :24:42.one. Yes. He does not need many chances to clinch the frame. I

:24:42. > :24:46.think the momentum that he has got in the game is enough sometimes to

:24:46. > :24:52.get him over the line. He is loving every moment of being a snooker

:24:52. > :24:57.player. He enjoys himself out there. Talking about whether somebody can

:24:57. > :25:02.win the Grand Slam, you need to be in that frame of mind to do it. You

:25:02. > :25:06.cannot be looking over your shoulder. You cannot be in a

:25:06. > :25:12.situation many find themselves in trying to recapture form. This is

:25:12. > :25:20.the best time to do it, your first wave of form, before you learned

:25:20. > :25:23.here. The this is his second appearance at the Masters. -- this

:25:24. > :25:30.is. He seems to have been around, particularly because of his

:25:30. > :25:36.exploits over the last 12 months, he is established. Steve and I are

:25:36. > :25:42.gasping at the shot so he plays. I could never play some of those

:25:42. > :25:47.shots. It is a different game. It is so refreshing. He has so much

:25:47. > :25:57.belief in his ability. It is fantastic and great for the grain.

:25:57. > :26:22.

:26:22. > :26:32.STEPHEN HENDRY: Stuart Bingham is still playing the aggressive shot.

:26:32. > :26:45.

:26:45. > :26:55.Almost. I wonder whether he could get through to all of the red. It

:26:55. > :27:01.

:27:01. > :27:11.looked tight. He almost had the Get in there, son! That sounded

:27:11. > :27:16.

:27:16. > :27:20.He has reached the point of no return, Stuart Bingham. He has to

:27:20. > :27:29.raise his game. I have been saying that most of this match, even

:27:29. > :27:33.though he has Hunkin there. He can certainly play better -- hung in.

:27:33. > :27:43.Maybe with his back against the wall he can produce his best game.

:27:43. > :27:44.

:27:44. > :27:54.He did that in Australia to win his first ranking tournament. He won

:27:54. > :28:04.the last four frames to beat Mark Sometimes, you can relax and play

:28:04. > :28:04.

:28:04. > :28:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:28:49. > :28:55.your game when you have nothing Oh, dear. How has he miss that? --

:28:55. > :29:00.missed that? He had a chance. If he had made a frame-winning

:29:00. > :29:07.contribution it might have given him the lift to push the match all

:29:07. > :29:17.the way. You cannot miss when you are in like that. Not at this level.

:29:17. > :29:21.

:29:21. > :29:31.It looks as if he has covered the Judd Trump will have to play a pot

:29:31. > :29:41.somewhere because he has a red over That was a good shot. There was

:29:41. > :29:41.

:29:41. > :29:50.pressure on that. He is hampered playing the pink, but he does not

:29:50. > :30:00.have a lot to do with the cue ball. That was well played. And now,

:30:00. > :30:08.

:30:08. > :30:13.This is the sort of opportunity you want to win the match. There is not

:30:13. > :30:23.a safe red on the table. Nothing to do but keep your concentration, one

:30:23. > :30:42.

:30:42. > :30:52.I bet he held his breath. He almost snookered himself. But then again,

:30:52. > :31:26.

:31:26. > :31:36.Yes, a bit of bounce but I am -- I He has looked at the blue. He is

:31:36. > :31:41.

:31:41. > :31:51.That previous shot on the pink, 98 % of players would have just rolled

:31:51. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :32:01.If he just drops that, he has not got any chance of snookering

:32:01. > :32:07.himself. But he looks to have recovered the situation now because

:32:08. > :32:17.he has played that inch-perfect. A couple of shaky moments with

:32:18. > :32:25.

:32:25. > :32:32.positions. But he is back in good It would be a boring game if

:32:32. > :32:40.everyone played it the same way, John. Yes, it would. He has

:32:40. > :32:50.breathed a bit of light into the game, job Trump. -- life into the

:32:50. > :32:54.

:32:54. > :32:59.He had stabbed brilliant winner in the UK. -- he played brilliantly in

:32:59. > :33:05.the UK. We have got to remember that he has taken a few knocks

:33:05. > :33:09.along the way. He turned professional in 2005. It is not

:33:09. > :33:17.like he turned professional a couple of years ago. He really had

:33:17. > :33:21.to work his way up the rankings. And now he is deck, he looks

:33:21. > :33:31.completely at home. It is where everybody thought he should be. It

:33:31. > :33:37.

:33:37. > :33:47.just took longer than anybody He is just struggling at the moment

:33:47. > :33:58.

:33:58. > :34:05.He played a really careless shot on the red a couple of shots back.

:34:05. > :34:15.is not over the line it yet. A 26 point lead. But 59 left on the

:34:15. > :34:51.

:34:51. > :35:00.The best he could hope for was to lead it reasonably safe and it is.

:35:00. > :35:08.I do not think he will be tempted by this red. But he was! Hello!

:35:08. > :35:16.Would you believe it? Even if the blue is covering the red, he has

:35:16. > :35:23.got a red on the baulk there. If he tries to play this cushion, that is

:35:23. > :35:33.right in the pocket. He could miss that altogether. It could not be

:35:33. > :35:41.

:35:41. > :35:51.much more in the jaw. I did not It was right in the jaw. He had to

:35:51. > :36:02.

:36:02. > :36:12.be accurate. Stuart Bingham was He misjudged. Is he going to pop

:36:12. > :36:41.

:36:41. > :36:46.His future in the Masters depends Good shot. Very good shot. And the

:36:46. > :36:56.type of shot that can give be confidence a little beast. A lot of

:36:56. > :37:00.

:37:00. > :37:10.pressure on that. -- a little The referee is not helping his

:37:10. > :37:20.cause. We do not had any spot is available. He needs a direct line

:37:20. > :37:26.

:37:26. > :37:30.I think that red next to the green is unavailable. I assumed the red

:37:30. > :37:40.above the right centre is not easy because I would have played if

:37:40. > :38:13.

:38:13. > :38:23.It is the awkward red behind the He will have to disturb it and he

:38:23. > :38:26.

:38:26. > :38:36.has a. Has he developed it? I am not shot. But is a good effort. --

:38:36. > :38:48.

:38:48. > :38:54.Good shot! What a turnaround this The only awkward ball now you would

:38:54. > :39:04.feel, is the green. If he can get the cue ball back to where it is,

:39:04. > :39:12.

:39:12. > :39:22.that would be absolutely inch Not one of his best. He can still

:39:22. > :39:23.

:39:23. > :39:28.pot this green but it is tricky. Not quite. He did not play a good

:39:28. > :39:38.shot on the yellow. It was too close to the green. He should have

:39:38. > :39:43.

:39:43. > :39:53.made certain he stayed in the A bit of luck there for Judd Trump.

:39:53. > :39:53.

:39:53. > :40:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:40:39. > :40:49.He has had chances to clinch this You can play it them or play it up

:40:49. > :41:10.

:41:10. > :41:15.and down. He has played the famous I do not blame him for doing that.

:41:15. > :41:25.If you catch the green a little bit thick, it will go back up the table

:41:25. > :41:30.

:41:30. > :41:37.If he hits the green Street, it might double-kiss. It will send the

:41:37. > :41:42.cue ball back up. But if he gets it the other side of the green, either

:41:42. > :41:51.side, it will not work. But if he misses again, he will have to play

:41:51. > :42:01.that. If he does not hit that, he will get a warning. He has played

:42:01. > :42:18.

:42:18. > :42:28.it all right. In fact, very well Just a little bit quick. 4 points

:42:28. > :42:36.

:42:36. > :42:46.behind. He needs up to and He refused it. He refused it. I am

:42:46. > :42:46.

:42:46. > :42:56.surprised. I do not believe what we have seen. I could not have refused

:42:56. > :43:04.

:43:04. > :43:14.that green all day. It looked like It has probably turned out in his

:43:14. > :43:26.

:43:26. > :43:36.favour. I cannot believe he was Another chance for Judd Trump. One

:43:36. > :43:46.good position needed. Very close to the middle pocket but he sat there

:43:46. > :43:56.

:43:56. > :44:00.thinking, this match could be Stuart Bingham will be very

:44:00. > :44:07.disappointed. He has not played his best and his opponent gave him

:44:07. > :44:15.chances. But Judd Trump goes through. He got that first frame

:44:15. > :44:19.and was playing catch-up. But after that, he finishes 6-3. He is

:44:19. > :44:27.through to the quarter-finals for the head to head would Ronnie

:44:27. > :44:31.O'Sullivan on Thursday it. Cannot Sounds like an absolute cracker it.

:44:31. > :44:38.A repeat of the match at the championships. But enough of the

:44:38. > :44:44.previous matches. We will review. He had to come from 3-2 behind and

:44:44. > :44:49.not really in a lot of trouble but disconcerting. How do you think he

:44:49. > :44:53.finished? It does appear that when Judd Trump is in front or behind,

:44:53. > :45:00.his style of play does not change. That is an excellent thing for

:45:00. > :45:05.anybody. You do not want to be changing one way or the other. At

:45:05. > :45:10.times he might decide that you have got nothing to lose and play

:45:10. > :45:14.aggressively. But generally he has got a good balance. Picking on

:45:14. > :45:21.shots, everybody will have an individual style but his style is

:45:21. > :45:25.constant. How should Stuart Bingham reflects? He should be disappointed.

:45:25. > :45:33.He had a chance but he completely butchered the yellow to get on the

:45:33. > :45:37.green. He might have gone 5-4 up. Judd Trump has done well. But I did

:45:37. > :45:47.not think he will be pleased. He will be pleased to get through but

:45:47. > :45:55.he would not say you played your best. I kind of gave him the frames.

:45:55. > :45:59.It felt like, and there you go. I felt good. I felt relaxed and after

:45:59. > :46:04.the first frame, I thought I could have ran away with it but I kept

:46:04. > :46:09.giving chances. But that is your first victory at the Masters in

:46:09. > :46:15.front of the television cameras. This is just your second appearance.

:46:15. > :46:22.Congratulations. How close were you to your best form today? I think I

:46:22. > :46:29.had done well. That is the positive. Safety was probably a little bit

:46:29. > :46:35.better but I will have to improve by probably 50 %. I cannot give

:46:35. > :46:40.Ronnie O'Sullivan these chances. have got a lot of commentary and

:46:40. > :46:44.everybody is analysing. But sometimes it is a bread and butter

:46:44. > :46:48.day and you have just got to get through. It is about getting

:46:48. > :46:52.through the first round more than anything else. The first round is

:46:52. > :46:59.the hardest and I do not think anybody enjoys it. You just have to

:46:59. > :47:02.go out and do it. Especially at a new venue. It is like that for

:47:02. > :47:09.everybody. Everybody is looking forward to this tournament.

:47:09. > :47:12.Brilliant. It is a great venue and I bet you are enjoying it. When I

:47:12. > :47:16.think to your comment at the UK championship, you said you were

:47:16. > :47:23.full of confidence, having got that title without playing at your

:47:23. > :47:30.optimum. How much has that helped you coming in here for what is

:47:30. > :47:33.snooker's Triple Crown? I feel really comfortable. Even when I

:47:33. > :47:38.missed a shot, I feel more positive but before it would get me down and

:47:38. > :47:46.I would get worried and come back and knees again. I can put it to be

:47:46. > :47:56.back at my mind. I just look forward to every shot. DDC the

:47:56. > :48:01.match the other day? A little bit. Do not give too much await. He has

:48:02. > :48:07.been practising. He has been working hard. He is playing well at

:48:07. > :48:15.the moment. He seems positive. I am looking forward to playing him on

:48:15. > :48:22.Thursday. You had the edge back in York at that final frame decider.

:48:23. > :48:29.What for you was the decisive edge which you can carry forward?

:48:29. > :48:35.hardly ever see him miss pressure balls. You can run out of position.

:48:35. > :48:40.Is left the a tricky red and I went for it. Towards the end, I did not

:48:40. > :48:47.think I would get it and I felt a bit nervous. But I had a kick in

:48:47. > :48:53.the last frame. He was a bit unlucky. You talk about a Ferrari.

:48:53. > :48:59.Getting your no-claims bonus? will have to have my insurance a

:48:59. > :49:06.bit better but for I can buy that. I have to win this tournament!

:49:06. > :49:16.luck on Thursday. Thank you. We can delve into the vaults for Ronnie

:49:16. > :49:27.

:49:27. > :49:37.I thrives on being written off and proving to people that I can play.

:49:37. > :49:37.

:49:37. > :49:43.I did not feel I can be defeated. I am pretty relied upon my own the

:49:43. > :49:50.brain and being in control of my destiny. These players are my

:49:50. > :49:58.heroes. You have got to stick to your guns and believe what you

:49:58. > :50:03.believe in and I do that like my heroes. I do not feel really guilty.

:50:04. > :50:09.I understand I am getting up and training hard. I am starting to

:50:09. > :50:14.think about what I would like to do. I want to win a few major

:50:14. > :50:22.tournaments before I retired. I do not want to do that before I move

:50:22. > :50:31.on. I am quite proud and determined. My dedication and determination and

:50:31. > :50:40.my will to succeed is important. I am trying to get up and come back.

:50:40. > :50:44.I am quite proud of having those If he missed that match yesterday,

:50:44. > :50:50.he will understand Ronnie O'Sullivan was up against Ding

:50:50. > :50:56.Junhui in the first of the matches at the Masters. He actually had a

:50:56. > :51:06.4-1 lead before Ding Junhui hold it back to 4-4. We can show you what

:51:06. > :51:09.

:51:09. > :51:14.happened after that. Dennis Taylor DENNIS TAYLOR: Could we possibly

:51:14. > :51:24.have a deciding frame in the first match ever played at Alexandra

:51:24. > :51:28.

:51:28. > :51:38.Not the best break-off shot. Is he coming up short? He is not. It is

:51:38. > :51:40.

:51:40. > :51:46.pretty good. The past cloth covered that. -- fast. If he gets this, he

:51:46. > :51:56.will be into the pink and red. He is playing the screw back. That

:51:56. > :52:17.

:52:17. > :52:27.He could have careered into the How confident is the best Chinese

:52:27. > :52:32.

:52:32. > :52:42.player? The benefits are obvious. Keep the head still. Play straight.

:52:42. > :52:55.

:52:55. > :53:05.Give yourself the best possible That was not easy. It was the

:53:05. > :53:32.

:53:33. > :53:42.correct shot to play but it is What is the angle like? Absolutely

:53:43. > :54:18.

:54:18. > :54:28.Not a good chance just yet. The bunch is awkward. He could quite

:54:28. > :54:36.

:54:36. > :54:46.easily stick in the back. It needs He is looking at the possibility of

:54:46. > :54:52.

:54:52. > :55:02.the pink but he is straight on the The pink might have to move on to

:55:02. > :55:07.

:55:08. > :55:17.the brown spot if it is occupied. It was difficult to split the pack

:55:18. > :55:27.

:55:27. > :55:37.from the black but from there, it Has he hit that hard enough? He

:55:37. > :55:57.

:55:57. > :56:07.might have it past the yellow. Good recovery. Not easy to judge

:56:07. > :56:20.

:56:20. > :56:30.He might have to play for the black. It is much easier to go into the

:56:30. > :56:35.

:56:35. > :56:39.reds off the blue. This is the He has gone into them. Look at the

:56:39. > :56:46.arc on the cue ball. He has missed them completely. Amazing where the

:56:46. > :56:56.cue ball has finished up of. That is purely top spin and side. A

:56:56. > :57:21.

:57:21. > :57:25.Not the best. He needs the yellow to come to his rescue. It has not.

:57:25. > :57:35.Ding Junhui can get to the potting angle if he plays with a lot of

:57:35. > :57:50.

:57:50. > :58:00.Keep your head still. Push the cue through a straight line. That is

:58:00. > :58:14.

:58:14. > :58:24.What a killer blow this would be for Ronnie O'Sullivan after being

:58:24. > :58:28.

:58:28. > :58:37.Just missed the cannon into the reds. Otherwise the frame would

:58:37. > :58:47.have been his. He needed the split. Amazing how it went around the reds.

:58:47. > :58:48.

:58:48. > :58:54.If he struck slightly lower, that would not have happened. Careless

:58:54. > :58:59.shot. I did not think that red get past the brown. He is completely

:58:59. > :59:06.out of position. He is scratching his head. That is probably the

:59:06. > :59:16.worst shot he has played. He has got a cut to the middle. But maybe

:59:16. > :59:18.

:59:18. > :59:25.there is just enough room past the He didn't fancy that. The only red

:59:25. > :59:35.he could lead that was the one he took on. -- lead was the one he

:59:35. > :59:55.

:59:55. > :00:00.That last shot that he played is one of the toughest shots in the

:00:00. > :00:07.game. He did not let the white gave far and let the red Rum back up the

:00:07. > :00:17.table. Very few players can hit it as soft as that and run it up the

:00:17. > :00:24.

:00:24. > :00:32.This is a bit of a free pot. It will be an automatically --

:00:32. > :00:40.automatic safety shot. But it was nice to see the red disappear. That

:00:40. > :00:50.is a stunning pot. Under the circumstances, what has gone past

:00:50. > :00:59.

:00:59. > :01:03.STEPHEN HENDRY: If he wins this match, he will have negative things

:01:03. > :01:11.to say about his game today, but I have not seen him pot so many long

:01:11. > :01:21.balls. DENNIS TAYLOR: It has been his Achilles heel in the last

:01:21. > :01:36.

:01:36. > :01:46.couple of seasons. Today, it has Just showing what he is made of. A

:01:46. > :01:47.

:01:47. > :01:53.great character. It looked as if he He saw his lead disappear with Ding

:01:53. > :02:03.Junhui taking three in a row. The pressure is firmly back on the

:02:03. > :02:07.

:02:07. > :02:17.It does not matter about the black. Ding Junhui will stay in his seat.

:02:17. > :02:28.

:02:28. > :02:38.Ronnie O'Sullivan badly-needed that Can you not take pictures when the

:02:38. > :02:38.

:02:38. > :03:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 47 seconds

:03:41. > :03:48.players are at the table, please. He cannot give himself a better

:03:48. > :03:55.chance. Ding Junhui knows that he might be sitting there for a while.

:03:55. > :04:05.Because the reds are nicely placed. The black is not tied up. This is

:04:05. > :04:07.

:04:07. > :04:17.not a bad chance for Ronnie He has always been fantastic at

:04:17. > :04:19.

:04:19. > :04:29.closing a match out. As all the top winners in the game are. He seems

:04:29. > :04:38.

:04:38. > :04:43.to put an extra ounce of There is no problem with the red

:04:43. > :04:53.next to the black. It goes into the right corner. He might elect to

:04:53. > :04:53.

:04:53. > :05:03.That would clear the black into both corner pockets. He has such a

:05:03. > :05:19.

:05:19. > :05:29.Those of the shots that are key to break building. He is a past master

:05:29. > :05:57.

:05:57. > :06:01.One of the greatest break builders the game has ever seen. The only

:06:01. > :06:07.person in front of him is the one sitting next to be here, Stephen

:06:07. > :06:14.Hendry, whose name you probably won't remember! At just over 700

:06:14. > :06:24.centuries. You probably do not know the answer. How many have you made?

:06:24. > :06:32.

:06:32. > :06:42.I think it is about 767, something He has to make sure he pots the

:06:42. > :06:47.

:06:47. > :06:57.black. We have seen a few of them What is he looking at? Is there a

:06:57. > :07:06.

:07:06. > :07:16.possible plant? What a bonus that Alarm bells are ringing for Ding

:07:16. > :07:16.

:07:16. > :07:26.Ronnie O'Sullivan does not have to do a lot with the cue ball. There

:07:26. > :07:30.

:07:30. > :07:34.It was a great fightback from Ding Junhui. It is not over just yet.

:07:34. > :07:44.But we knew Ronnie O'Sullivan was capable of doing this. He lost

:07:44. > :07:51.

:07:51. > :08:00.three frames in a row. He is well Three more reds are available. He

:08:00. > :08:10.does not have to career into the He does not want to risk playing a

:08:10. > :08:16.

:08:16. > :08:26.cannon when he can win the frame He can play for the red next to the

:08:26. > :08:37.

:08:37. > :08:47.He is showing us why he has won That needed to pull up a little bit

:08:47. > :09:03.

:09:03. > :09:10.This time, the fractions were in It has been a great opening match

:09:10. > :09:20.to this year's Masters. It is a great venue. I am sure we are in

:09:20. > :09:27.

:09:27. > :09:33.This is the title that every player wants. The defending champion, Ding

:09:33. > :09:42.Junhui, knows that it is the end of this year's Masters for him. It

:09:42. > :09:46.looks like a walk in the park for Ronnie O'Sullivan. That was until

:09:46. > :09:54.Ding Junhui got himself back into it. In the end, Ronnie O'Sullivan

:09:54. > :10:00.has kept his focus. He will be downbeat in the interview, but he

:10:00. > :10:10.has cued well. He has done very little wrong after the two opening

:10:10. > :10:10.

:10:10. > :10:15.It would be nice if he could go out with the first century ever made at

:10:15. > :10:25.the Ally Pally. Can he not that difficult red in? Get in there,

:10:25. > :10:29.

:10:30. > :10:39.The first ever century break is made at Alexandra Palace. And the

:10:40. > :10:43.

:10:43. > :10:48.He is doing what all great champions seem to do. Every shot is

:10:48. > :10:54.being cheered now by the crowd. That is not taking anything away

:10:55. > :11:04.from Ding Junhui. The crowd have appreciated his play. He has

:11:05. > :11:26.

:11:26. > :11:31.nothing to be ashamed of. He has He finishes like a true champion.

:11:31. > :11:36.They have given us a great opening match. In the end, Ronnie

:11:36. > :11:44.O'Sullivan raises his hand to these two per the crowd. He goes out a

:11:44. > :11:51.winner, finishing in style with 125. -- to the crowd. He takes the match

:11:51. > :11:57.6-4. HAZEL IRVINE: The two Ronnies. They

:11:57. > :12:01.came in for a long chat. It was fascinating to hear what was in

:12:01. > :12:07.Robbie's mind. He seemed at peace, particularly with young Ronnie by

:12:08. > :12:13.his side. We got a sense of his priorities. He has come to terms

:12:13. > :12:18.with where he is in the game. He has decided not to chase the pot of

:12:18. > :12:21.gold at the end of the rainbow by playing for everything. It means he

:12:22. > :12:27.will sacrifice his position in the rankings, but I do not think he

:12:27. > :12:37.cares about that. He can still enter the qualifying section.

:12:37. > :12:41.

:12:41. > :12:45.Therefore, in his eyes, he does not have to chase every ranking point.

:12:46. > :12:50.After watching the interview, hopefully, he is in the right frame

:12:50. > :12:56.of mind between now and the rest of the season, so that he does not

:12:56. > :13:02.have to go into qualifying matches. If he plays like that, he will be a

:13:02. > :13:09.handful. Judd Trump against Ronnie O'Sullivan. We saw them in York.

:13:09. > :13:13.How will this pan out? A new kid on the block trying to take away the

:13:13. > :13:18.thunder of Ronnie O'Sullivan. It is fascinating. Ronnie O'Sullivan will

:13:18. > :13:22.not like the fact there is somebody along those lines. I am looking

:13:22. > :13:27.forward to it. Thank you for your company. It has been an interesting

:13:27. > :13:32.afternoon, with more interesting play in the next day's. This