:00:41. > :00:48.Weir and the rather grand at Alexandra Palace this Saturday
:00:48. > :00:53.night for the second of the semi- finals in this BGC Masters. The
:00:53. > :00:57.relocation to North London seems to have instilled a new attitude and
:00:57. > :01:02.her semi-final us tonight. John Higgins has won it twice, but felt
:01:02. > :01:07.he was going stale at Wembley the last couple of years. And his
:01:07. > :01:15.opponent Shaun Murphy has hit the wall each time he has reached the
:01:15. > :01:25.semi-final. He will play this court in what is a repeat of the
:01:25. > :01:32.
:01:32. > :01:39.memorable World Championship final It was a struggle. We played in the
:01:39. > :01:49.final when it was the gritty affair. I just managed to come out and talk.
:01:49. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :01:57.They may be Ronnie 10-named in one This tournament has been the worst
:01:57. > :02:03.tournament for me. I used to love coming and washing this tournament
:02:03. > :02:08.as a teenager. I won the qualifying event to play, beat Marco Fu and
:02:08. > :02:18.should have beaten Stephen Henry but bottled it. But I have never
:02:18. > :02:23.
:02:23. > :02:30.I have only beaten him a few times. I beat him on my way to winning the
:02:30. > :02:40.World Championship. His strength? Everything! His weaknesses?
:02:40. > :02:47.Nothing! When Shaun Murphy is flowing, I do not think anyone hits
:02:47. > :02:57.the ball better than him. You have to just try and keep him off his
:02:57. > :03:05.
:03:05. > :03:12.rhythm. I have been practising very The John Higgins versus Shaun
:03:12. > :03:19.Murphy. It is an enticing semi- final in prospect. There has been a
:03:19. > :03:24.lot of talk about who the best player in the world is. When you're
:03:24. > :03:29.talking about the favourite for any tournament, John Higgins name has
:03:29. > :03:37.to come up. These are the big events, these are the ones he wants
:03:37. > :03:41.to win. One the other hand, Shaun Murphy has never been the No. 1 in
:03:41. > :03:50.the world. If you where his coach, Paul we due do to try and move him
:03:50. > :03:57.up to the next level. I am not sure, because you do not know what he's
:03:57. > :04:07.doing in practice. He said he was going to take a leaf out of Judd
:04:07. > :04:07.
:04:07. > :04:17.Trump's book and be a bit more aggressive? Yes, maybe he has
:04:17. > :04:32.
:04:32. > :04:40.decided to do that to increase his Please welcome, he is the pride of
:04:41. > :04:43.Manchester, he is "The Magician", Shaun Murphy
:04:43. > :04:53.MUSIC: "It's A Kind Of Magic" by Queen
:04:53. > :05:17.
:05:17. > :05:23.And his opponent, one of Scotland's finest sportsmen. The winner of 22
:05:23. > :05:32.ranking events. He is aiming for his 5th appearance in the final.
:05:32. > :05:34.The reigning world champion, "The Wizard of Wishaw", John Higgins!
:05:34. > :05:44.MUSIC: "I Am The Resurrection" by Stone Roses
:05:44. > :05:57.
:05:57. > :06:02.Seven wins to John Higgins and 5 win is to Shaun Murphy in their
:06:02. > :06:12.meetings will stop the first to six frames and the winner. We will join
:06:12. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :06:23.Dennis Taylor and John Parrott in the commentary box.
:06:23. > :06:33.DENNIS TAYLOR: Do you think he got a bat with a little bit of
:06:33. > :06:35.
:06:35. > :06:45.authority? I thought he was just going to all were 10. That is the
:06:45. > :07:05.
:07:05. > :07:15.way to play that. He deserves If he drops this in here, he has a
:07:15. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :07:25.very big area to go into the pack. He has got a red over the centre
:07:25. > :07:29.and would be very unlucky not to be on one. He preferred to take the
:07:29. > :07:39.most red first. He could have gone into them and,
:07:39. > :07:39.
:07:39. > :07:42.if it went wrong, he still had that one over the right middle. Terrific
:07:42. > :07:52.amount of lead per inside there. That was to make sure he got on the
:07:52. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:09.right side of the blue. "The Magician" is on the march. This is
:08:09. > :08:19.a great start for Shaun Murphy. That look like a little bit of a
:08:19. > :08:20.
:08:20. > :08:29.kick. But Shaun is not bothering to The red left the bed of the cloth
:08:29. > :08:35.there. He is fully focused and did not want to bother interrupting
:08:35. > :08:39.play. There is only one more loose red
:08:40. > :08:49.and then he will have to try and open the pack up.
:08:50. > :08:51.
:08:51. > :09:01.Yes, he would like that shot again. The way the pack is, they will
:09:01. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:25.really split open. They will really Tell you what, he does not miss
:09:25. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :09:37.Key shot coming up. 31 points in front.
:09:37. > :09:40.
:09:40. > :09:44.He could not have hit that any OK, here is a little unfortunate
:09:44. > :09:51.that the black is covered in to both of the bottom pockets. But he
:09:51. > :10:01.can go back for the blue. He could actually just won the frame using
:10:01. > :10:15.
:10:15. > :10:23.He was a little bit from with that one. There is no problem getting
:10:23. > :10:33.back down the table from the yellow. He can come down the left-hand side
:10:33. > :10:34.
:10:34. > :10:44.of the blue. There is enough reds in a line there. There you go. Well
:10:44. > :10:44.
:10:44. > :11:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:11:38. > :11:44.That may be just a little awkward. As I mentioned previously, the
:11:44. > :11:54.black is covered in to both of the bottle pockets. It is not so easy
:11:54. > :12:01.
:12:01. > :12:11.Well, he has spotted two of them and finished on the blue. He is the
:12:11. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :12:23.wrong side of it, but he just a dull little bit too lot. He could
:12:23. > :12:26.
:12:26. > :12:36.Yes, the black covering both these bottom pockets has made his break a
:12:36. > :12:39.
:12:39. > :12:44.lot more difficult. But he is John Higgins has still not pot a
:12:44. > :12:54.double yet. If he can get the first two frames and without him even
:12:54. > :12:56.
:12:56. > :13:06.scoring, he will be pretty happy. He needs the blue and one more red
:13:06. > :13:11.
:13:11. > :13:21.John Higgins has seen it all before, but he cannot have been expecting
:13:21. > :13:59.
:13:59. > :14:03.Shaun Murphy to come out of the That was absolutely as long as the
:14:03. > :14:13.match goes on, he will not you one better than that. That was
:14:13. > :14:31.
:14:31. > :14:35.absolutely superb. Fantastic. Great He can move their red, but he was
:14:35. > :14:45.able to drop in behind it. One yellow, three browns, six blues
:14:45. > :14:48.
:14:48. > :14:58.He has got the chance of a century. He nearly made one in the opening
:14:58. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:41.He can make the century without And this will be over 200
:15:41. > :15:44.unanswered points. John Higgins has thrown to sit there and watch him
:15:45. > :15:50.knocking all the balls and. You could not ask for a better start
:15:50. > :16:00.than this. That is his 222nd professional
:16:00. > :16:09.
:16:09. > :16:19.Crowd. It was certainly appreciated by this Alexandra Palace crowd.
:16:19. > :16:22.
:16:22. > :16:29.This is the honours board, where you can see John Higgins appears
:16:29. > :16:39.twice. Now, that was not the start he was looking for, but can he turn
:16:39. > :16:57.
:16:57. > :17:07.things round? As we join it, he is At that point, I thought it was
:17:07. > :17:10.
:17:10. > :17:15.then, but just at the end, it Actually, if he had just screwed
:17:15. > :17:25.that back for the black, I think he would have knocked it down. I think
:17:25. > :17:31.
:17:31. > :17:35.it was just as he was playing with Now, they are all available. What a
:17:35. > :17:45.body blue this would be for John Higgins if he were to lose the
:17:45. > :18:13.
:18:13. > :18:23.The balls may be set up like a practice routine, but you cannot
:18:23. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:38.practise been in the semi-final of I think he got a kick. He is not
:18:38. > :18:41.
:18:41. > :18:49.bothering about it. That they fill This makes the spot a lot more
:18:49. > :18:59.difficult, because he is going to can in the pink. But everything at
:18:59. > :19:03.
:19:03. > :19:10.the moment is going rate in the That was well struck. But
:19:10. > :19:20.everything is going slightly awry as well. He would love to be
:19:20. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:29.He did have a shot on the brown around the ankles, but he is
:19:29. > :19:39.sticking with the blue. He was playing the soft tannin. That was
:19:39. > :20:00.
:20:01. > :20:04.That was a little beauty he has I tell you what, Shaun had better
:20:04. > :20:14.clean up from here, because if he does not, he will absolutely kick
:20:14. > :20:21.This is the best I have seen Shaun Murphy plane for quite some time.
:20:21. > :20:31.He is having a another look at the scoreboard. But all he has to do is
:20:31. > :20:32.
:20:32. > :20:41.bought the lot and he will be three It should be plain and simple, but
:20:41. > :20:51.he has overscrewed it. A little bit of adrenalin there. Up and down the
:20:51. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:19.Slightly wrong again on the yellow. He thought he had this frame in the
:21:19. > :21:20.
:21:20. > :21:30.bank. He was only a couple of pot Four frames will be played before
:21:30. > :21:40.
:21:41. > :21:50.the mid-session interval. He has This has been a fabulous effort. OK,
:21:51. > :21:53.
:21:53. > :22:01.the chance presented itself, but He has over done that and is going
:22:01. > :22:11.to be close to the cushion. There is a little bit of pressure on this
:22:11. > :22:17.
:22:17. > :22:22.black. He has been cueing well and Not a problem. John Higgins the D
:22:22. > :22:32.break of 62, but Shaun Murphy clears up and now leads by three
:22:32. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:47.A real steal by Shaun Murphy and a great start by "The Magician". Now
:22:47. > :23:04.
:23:04. > :23:14.enter the last frame before the REFEREE: Foul, and a miss. John
:23:14. > :23:14.
:23:14. > :23:24.Yes, that was a poor shot from Shaun Murphy. He should have been
:23:24. > :23:29.
:23:29. > :23:39.nestling up behind that and not He has got to make sure he gets
:23:39. > :23:47.
:23:47. > :23:57.plenty of screw on this to get the Safely negotiated the cannon on to
:23:57. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:21.Good cueing there. That was a fine shot. They are very difficult on
:24:21. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:38.That little spell of tactical play The beauty of this is that he only
:24:38. > :24:48.needs that last awkward red on the side pocket. He can just sit behind
:24:48. > :24:50.
:24:51. > :24:58.For all his great break-building this evening, there was a poor shot
:24:58. > :25:08.from Shaun Murphy. He probably did not anticipate John Higgins winning
:25:08. > :25:18.
:25:18. > :25:24.the frame from it, but he gave them The interval will be a little bit
:25:24. > :25:33.better for John Higgins. If he had been four frames behind, Shaun
:25:33. > :25:35.Murphy would have been completely in the driving seat. In fairness,
:25:35. > :25:45.John Higgins did not come many chances in the first couple of
:25:45. > :25:51.
:25:51. > :26:01.frames. Shaun Murphy hit breaks of He had the chance to win frame
:26:01. > :26:14.
:26:15. > :26:19.But he is just showing that he A very high standard. At tactical
:26:19. > :26:27.frame and it is John Higgins to Windsor frame he badly needed. He
:26:27. > :26:35.goes to the mid-session interval 3- 1 behind. Now, we have managed to
:26:35. > :26:45.catch the players up and they're coming back into the arena. Now,
:26:45. > :27:02.
:27:02. > :27:10.the race for the six frame DENNIS TAYLOR: Another packed house
:27:10. > :27:20.here at the Alexandra Palace. John Higgins breaks off he has left a
:27:20. > :27:23.
:27:23. > :27:33.possible long pot for Shaun Murphy I think he missed one shot in the
:27:33. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :28:05.Now, is their possible shot to nothing? Noel. He is having second
:28:05. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:23.JOHN PARROTT: I do not blame him for that. The brown been off it
:28:23. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:31.There was not all that much tactical play in the opening four
:28:31. > :28:41.frames, just that last frame, or the balls all started to go bit
:28:41. > :28:45.
:28:45. > :28:50.The black going on to the cushion and the pink been tied up makes it
:28:50. > :29:00.all a bit more awkward, so we could be in for another bout of safety
:29:00. > :29:05.
:29:06. > :29:11.Excellent shot from John once again. Once again, not simply just trying
:29:11. > :29:21.to get the cue ball back behind the baulk line, but deliberately
:29:21. > :29:29.
:29:29. > :29:34.Has he stuck a red up? He needed if then contact and missed it
:29:34. > :29:44.completely. But I think everything is covered. There could be a
:29:44. > :29:45.
:29:45. > :29:52.possible plant. That looks like that could be needed. There is
:29:52. > :30:02.every chance he could do it back for the blue. He has just got to be
:30:02. > :30:32.
:30:32. > :30:42.careful he does not screw back into A good shot that. Getting the pink
:30:42. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:10.back in play. Available to a couple That black is very tricky along the
:31:10. > :31:20.top cushion and with the two reds, with the one being lined up, there
:31:20. > :31:36.
:31:36. > :31:45.Ooh! He took his eye off the pot He was putting more concentration
:31:45. > :31:50.into the cannon there. I thought, he has missed this. This is now a
:31:50. > :32:00.very good chance because he has the pink and blue in the open and the
:32:00. > :32:10.
:32:10. > :32:14.His chance is now a lot better than it would have been. He has gone
:32:14. > :32:24.slightly wrong here so he will have to play the blue into the baulk
:32:24. > :32:25.
:32:25. > :33:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:33:29. > :33:36.And now the two reds closest to the And there's a very recognisable
:33:36. > :33:40.face there. From Coronation Street, one of my favourites. I've been
:33:40. > :33:50.watching it since I was a little boy. The corner shot is doing OK
:33:50. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :34:27.Dennis, you need a hobby! Can't DENNIS TAYLOR: That was surprising
:34:27. > :35:04.
:35:04. > :35:10.from John there. Just shows you can He got into that too much. This new
:35:10. > :35:14.cloth went on. It is maybe slightly slower than the previous one but
:35:14. > :35:24.getting plenty of action. They really are superb, the tables,
:35:24. > :35:33.
:35:33. > :35:39.It looks as if the only possible ball now is the yellow after that
:35:39. > :35:44.kiss on the pink. Shaun is pretty good with the rest and doesn't miss
:35:44. > :35:54.many shots with that implement, which some players on not all that
:35:54. > :35:54.
:35:54. > :36:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:36:55. > :37:05.He has missed one. Has he got away Eggborough shot to play there for
:37:05. > :37:05.
:37:05. > :37:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:37:47. > :37:57.He plays as well, flips them into the corner. And they are not easy.
:37:57. > :38:02.
:38:02. > :38:12.No. Difficult and he makes them look so simple. Tough shots, these.
:38:12. > :38:35.
:38:35. > :38:45.He just needed that red and this is typical of John Higgins. 3-0 behind
:38:45. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:25.and all of a sudden, he will be It is amazing, isn't it, John? Even
:39:25. > :39:29.with the experience he has, John Higgins didn't even concentrate on
:39:29. > :39:34.the blue. He still remains the favourite but he could put himself
:39:34. > :39:40.through the mill a bit here. He should have this one done and
:39:40. > :39:50.dusted and ready for frames six. He needed one snooker to tide but
:39:50. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:06.A chance to put the red and then the black and disturb the two reds.
:40:06. > :40:16.He could give himself a chance of getting the snooker in a couple of
:40:16. > :40:24.
:40:24. > :40:30.He might have to come off the side cushion, however, and off the two
:40:30. > :40:40.roads. If anybody has the cue action for it, it is certainly this
:40:40. > :41:13.
:41:13. > :41:23.He decided to play it the other way. He made sure of the pot that time!
:41:23. > :41:47.
:41:47. > :41:51.Didn't even bother about the cue He has won the last two and John
:41:51. > :41:56.Higgins is now just one frame behind.
:41:56. > :42:01.HAZEL IRVINE: And it is a pretty high-profile guest list we have in
:42:01. > :42:09.here tonight. 13 titles between them. What is your assessment of
:42:09. > :42:13.what we have seen so far? A pretty fast paced five frames or so?
:42:13. > :42:18.don't think we would say it is the best both can play but John has
:42:19. > :42:22.managed, as he does, to claw his way back. He is fantastic at that
:42:22. > :42:31.and you never beat him. But when you look at Shaun Murphy already
:42:31. > :42:41.this week, he went 4-1 up against Martin Gould and 5-1 up in his next
:42:41. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :42:45.match. Yes. Job done for him. You can only get off to a good start.
:42:46. > :42:52.John Higgins is a different prospect and we know full well his
:42:52. > :42:56.fighting qualities. You know at 3-1 you are not home and dry. The best
:42:56. > :43:00.of nine you would think you were in a good situation but he knew he.
:43:00. > :43:04.Against it against John Higgins. Yes, and it will be interesting to
:43:04. > :43:08.see how this develops. We have been looking at the form and progress of
:43:08. > :43:18.these men since they met at that World Championship final and this
:43:18. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:36.is a test or the two of them. -- DENNIS TAYLOR: The blue might be
:43:36. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :43:50.Beautiful cueing. Absolutely pinpoint cueing from John Higgins.
:43:50. > :44:00.Boy! What a good shot that is. He has got an angle on the back to
:44:00. > :44:09.
:44:10. > :44:15.stun up from the pack. -- on the Hmm, not sure he can take this on
:44:15. > :44:25.from the middle. A bit of a shot to nothing but it all depends on the
:44:25. > :44:25.
:44:25. > :45:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:45:08. > :45:18.angle. He just didn't catch that A little awkward now with two rigs
:45:18. > :45:20.
:45:21. > :45:30.up at the other end of the table. - - two reds. Can he take the cannon
:45:31. > :45:41.
:45:41. > :45:50.Excellent pot, beautifully controlled. A little flick of the
:45:50. > :46:00.pack. No need to go into the pack here. He has two reds on the right
:46:00. > :46:05.
:46:05. > :46:15.Just looking at that bunch, I am not sure if the pink passes the
:46:15. > :46:15.
:46:15. > :47:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:47:16. > :47:23.He has got an angle on the black It is difficult to see from this
:47:23. > :47:33.angle. Hawk-Eye might give us an idea. The brewer looks tight. The
:47:33. > :47:58.
:47:58. > :48:08.As you say, they are a beautiful bunch to go into from the blue, and
:48:08. > :48:23.
:48:23. > :48:33.Ideally, he would like to be able to play the red to the right and
:48:33. > :48:57.
:48:57. > :49:02.come back for the black in the same It has just finished a little
:49:02. > :49:08.awkward because the natural angle... I don't know if poppy can avoid the
:49:08. > :49:18.black and the red and leave the back of the same pocket. -- if he
:49:18. > :49:29.
:49:29. > :49:39.If you can't find the gap, he somehow has to get the cannon
:49:39. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:48.And he has found that gap. Beautifully played. This was
:49:48. > :49:56.excellent. You have to hit it hard enough just to follow through the
:49:56. > :50:06.ball but not too much to get backspin. He is cueing in this
:50:06. > :50:06.
:50:06. > :50:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:50:46. > :50:51.break as he did in the first couple But just showing what a great
:50:51. > :51:01.temperament he has. 3-0 in front and he is coming right back with
:51:01. > :51:07.
:51:07. > :51:17.Yes. I think his cue action underway he goes around it... --
:51:17. > :51:42.
:51:42. > :51:51.and the way. Very easy on the eye Ooh! I think what has helped here
:51:51. > :52:01.is the new cloth. That slid in-off percussion. As the cloth gets worn,
:52:01. > :52:01.
:52:01. > :53:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:53:11. > :53:21.He needs the black for his third In for black goes! -- the black.
:53:21. > :53:38.
:53:38. > :53:48.Shaun has made four in total mile. He has made this looks so easy with
:53:48. > :54:15.
:54:15. > :54:25.Yes. Very confident, crisp cueing There you go! A little bit of a
:54:25. > :54:32.
:54:32. > :54:36.So he has not got a pot all the balls but he is now 4-2 in front.
:54:36. > :54:41.HAZEL IRVINE: Century number four of the week and he looks very
:54:41. > :54:49.comfortable as a front runner. You're making mention of his
:54:49. > :54:54.prowess with the rest? Yes. The last one he put it was phenomenal.
:54:54. > :54:57.His scoring is the big difference between the two players. What is
:54:57. > :55:04.the difference between this week and the rest of the season so far,
:55:04. > :55:12.Steve? I haven't seen a lot of him this season. He went to Brazil... I
:55:12. > :55:18.think I was on the plane home. A lot of players are vying for the
:55:18. > :55:21.same trophies and they are cueing up in the line. Who is to say Shaun
:55:21. > :55:26.Murphy is playing any better in this tournament than he does and
:55:26. > :55:31.the others? He has just got off to good starts and converted them. On
:55:31. > :55:35.another day, things might not have gone right and the other guy is
:55:35. > :55:39.good and he is out of the tournament. Psychologically for
:55:39. > :55:45.both players, this move to Ally Pally seems to have given them a
:55:46. > :55:50.real zest and lease of life, particularly Shaun? Yes. He is
:55:50. > :55:56.loving the crowds and the occasion. He is always a big occasion player
:55:56. > :56:02.but he is looking as comfortable as above. This is a fantastic venue
:56:02. > :56:07.and a full house. It is more intimate than the Irina or the
:56:07. > :56:16.conference centre, which was not sprawling but was over or ring to
:56:16. > :56:22.players. -- to the arena. He feels this venue is more gladiatorial and
:56:22. > :56:32.he likes the crowd being close. And they are joining in pretty
:56:32. > :56:36.
:56:36. > :56:41.vociferously! It is pretty DENNIS TAYLOR: I certainly agree
:56:41. > :56:45.with the boys. It is certainly a more intimate venue. At the
:56:45. > :56:53.conference centre, you are a long way away from the table and there
:56:53. > :57:03.of flowers and all sorts around the table. -- there are flowers. It is
:57:03. > :57:17.
:57:17. > :57:27.The quality of his scoring this evening has been excellent. 69
:57:27. > :57:40.
:57:40. > :57:46.The referee's normally know what is going on in the tournament. -- the
:57:46. > :57:50.referees. Brendan said he felt Shaun Murphy was playing the best
:57:50. > :58:00.and they are a pretty good judge, because they are out there,
:58:00. > :58:10.And, incidentally, Brendan will be refereeing his first ever Masters
:58:10. > :58:29.
:58:29. > :58:34.final. He will be looking forward Such a good shot. Very difficult. I
:58:34. > :58:44.thought Shaun had played a good shot to get the ball close to the
:58:44. > :59:00.
:59:00. > :59:10.A pretty attacking shot from Higgins. In fact, usually the white
:59:10. > :59:11.
:59:12. > :59:21.stops when it hits the pink but... Look at the white. But it stopped
:59:22. > :59:29.
:59:29. > :59:39.and then spun right back. He was That might have looked easy but it
:59:39. > :59:51.
:59:51. > :59:56.The championship when John came back against Mark Williams and won
:59:56. > :00:06.the last four frames and it has been said that under pressure,
:00:06. > :00:23.
:00:23. > :00:32.there is no a better man than this Yes, allied to his great ability is
:00:32. > :00:42.the grit and determination and a will to win. Even when he is up
:00:42. > :00:49.
:00:49. > :00:59.against it, he simply refuses to go Now, what has he spotted in the
:00:59. > :01:03.
:01:03. > :01:13.middle of that bunch? How about That is the stunt run-through. It
:01:13. > :01:15.
:01:15. > :01:21.is very difficult to play. He I think this afternoon Ken Doherty
:01:21. > :01:31.were showing you in the studio that shot. You hit the ball in the
:01:31. > :01:34.
:01:34. > :01:42.middle. Watch the white. It stops All, he took his eye off the pot.
:01:42. > :01:52.He was more concerned with the cue ball. He does not do that very
:01:52. > :02:14.
:02:14. > :02:23.That like prove to be a distraction. And not a bit bad kiss on the brown
:02:23. > :02:28.either. If he can get the angle when potting the black to go into
:02:28. > :02:38.the red. He needs a touch of left- hand side. Let us see if he can
:02:38. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:59.Not bad. He has developed to a three more red. Now, can he
:02:59. > :03:10.
:03:10. > :03:15.negotiate this and get back onto It was a little bit surprised by
:03:15. > :03:25.his choice of shot. I thought he had a slight ankle and could have
:03:25. > :03:25.
:03:25. > :04:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:04:22. > :04:29.Just coming round to have a look That was a pretty poor miss by
:04:29. > :04:39.Shaun Murphy's standards. I expected him to get the long red.
:04:39. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:51.As I said, he played it in a And if you make mistakes like that
:04:51. > :04:53.
:04:53. > :05:03.against John Higgins, he will John is thinking a couple of shots
:05:03. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:20.ahead and seen what is available in If there was not a lot, another can
:05:20. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:38.That is all it needed. The snake shop will develop the other reds.
:05:38. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:51.He just has to make sure he pushes Yes, it was one which needed to be
:05:51. > :06:17.
:06:17. > :06:25.He missed a black similar to this a John's prayers break in the matches
:06:25. > :06:35.62. But even then, he did not win the frame as Shaun Murphy came in
:06:35. > :06:50.
:06:50. > :06:59.and cleaned up with the 6th the You're looking at one of the
:06:59. > :07:06.greatest break-builders the game has ever produced. He has hit 494
:07:06. > :07:14.century breaks. The leader is Stephen Hendry, who is in the
:07:14. > :07:24.studio, who has hit just about 750 centuries. Ronnie O'Sullivan is in
:07:24. > :07:25.
:07:25. > :07:35.second place. He is round about the This is coming at just the right
:07:35. > :07:35.
:07:35. > :08:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:08:17. > :08:26.time for John Higgins and his He tried a pink because there was a
:08:26. > :08:36.possible century. He does not get it, but makes a break of 50 name
:08:36. > :08:42.
:08:42. > :08:51.This is typical of John Higgins. That was a surprising us from Shaun
:08:51. > :08:55.Murphy. I was surprised he did not play the shot that you said, John.
:08:56. > :09:04.Yes, it looked to me as if he could have run through all for two
:09:04. > :09:14.cushions. It looked in natural angle. I thought he would just for
:09:14. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:25.But what a break there was from John Higgins. It was not an easy
:09:25. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:47.opening pot. But that is what the REFEREE: Frame No. 8, Shaun Murphy
:09:47. > :09:50.
:09:50. > :09:59.Now, he is a bit shot with that break off shot. The yellow has not
:09:59. > :10:09.He has the choice of dropping the son and plane for the black or
:10:09. > :10:19.coming back up the table. He would have liked to hold for the blue, so
:10:19. > :10:27.
:10:27. > :10:33.that he would have the shot to He was forcing a bit. It was not
:10:33. > :10:43.the correct angle to go into the pack. It did not seem a natural
:10:43. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :11:05.Yes, it looked a little tight, but a surprising mess, none the less. -
:11:05. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:54.It looks as if he is taking this on. And he was trying to go on the pink
:11:54. > :11:57.
:11:57. > :12:05.or blue. But look what has happened. If that black pots, he has got the
:12:05. > :12:10.angle to actually get over there in line with it. That is the shot but
:12:10. > :12:20.I think he can play. Anywhere over that side and he will be on the
:12:20. > :12:30.
:12:30. > :12:40.Yes, you can see the and that it goes. That is what he played for.
:12:40. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:54.It has come just a little for. He If he had finished a bit lower on
:12:54. > :12:55.
:12:55. > :13:05.the black, he can of potted it and But he is just plain from that
:13:05. > :13:13.
:13:13. > :13:23.He would have played a shot, but do not have the angle to screw back
:13:23. > :13:23.
:13:23. > :13:31.for the pink. So, he decided that Stone was better than screw. There
:13:31. > :13:40.is the stunt of the side cushion. That is how to play a difficult
:13:40. > :13:50.pack. Excellent. The cue ball is now out in the middle of the table
:13:50. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:05.and this is agree Jones. -- and Goodness, he almost missed that. He
:14:05. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:20.But that is careless. He took his eye off the straight for black off
:14:20. > :14:29.
:14:29. > :14:39.the spot. He missed it by quite That could be a big turning point.
:14:39. > :14:39.
:14:39. > :16:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:16:04. > :16:08.Yes, Shaun Murphy has to go to work Shaun is just checking to see if
:16:08. > :16:18.the pink goes into the middle, which would make his jaw a lot
:16:18. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:46.It is not always straightforward at I hope he has not snookered himself
:16:46. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :16:53.here. He certainly has snookered himself on the intended red. He has
:16:53. > :17:03.got the one up by the yellow, but there is a bit of pressure on that
:17:03. > :17:05.
:17:06. > :17:15.This is very important. Yes, you're disappointed with the last shot,
:17:16. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:26.He has been very good and he's long pots of the evening, but there is
:17:26. > :17:29.
:17:29. > :17:39.more pressure and this one. But That is the stunning shot under the
:17:39. > :17:56.
:17:56. > :18:06.Yes, it has been a good chance, but The two reds to the writer of the
:18:06. > :18:16.
:18:16. > :18:26.Slightly overrun for the blue mac. Now, we know he is very good with
:18:26. > :18:30.
:18:30. > :18:35.the rest. Will he take the black He might do. As Stephen Hendry was
:18:35. > :18:45.staying in the studio, he thinks this is the best player in the game
:18:45. > :19:19.
:19:19. > :19:28.It is all about confidence, with Yes, it was all looking so good for
:19:28. > :19:33.John Higgins and I thought the way he was cueing, it could be 4-4. But
:19:33. > :19:40.he missed that lack of the spot and it has changed this frame around.
:19:40. > :19:50.Here it is again. That is an amazing miss. He concentrated on
:19:50. > :19:52.
:19:52. > :19:59.Yes, he may have thought he was getting a reprieved when Shaun
:19:59. > :20:04.Murphy managed to snooker himself behind de pink and left himself
:20:04. > :20:14.with the long red to salvage the break. And it looks as if it is now
:20:14. > :20:17.
:20:17. > :20:25.going to take Shaun Murphy one Yes, one away from his first ever
:20:25. > :20:33.Masters final. And if he clashes against Neil Robertson, we are
:20:33. > :20:40.guaranteed a new winner of the But I would not count John Higgins
:20:40. > :20:50.out, just yet. Even if he or has to win the last three frames, we know
:20:50. > :21:18.
:21:18. > :21:24.That is frame ball. This red will I mentioned at the start of this
:21:24. > :21:34.break that he had to go to work, and he certainly has. This has been
:21:34. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:50.Watch this positional shot here. Have a look at the white. It goes
:21:50. > :21:50.
:21:50. > :22:00.between yellow and brown. Played to perfection. It gives them the
:22:00. > :22:01.
:22:01. > :22:08.But I would never count out John Higgins, because of his application
:22:08. > :22:18.and will to win. But so far, Shaun Murphy's form has been slightly
:22:18. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:48.We have had 17 centuries now in He is a class act, isn't he? In
:22:48. > :22:52.goes the black. Shaun Murphy has made his 5th century in this year's
:22:52. > :23:02.tournament. He is now just one frame away from a place in
:23:02. > :23:03.
:23:03. > :23:13.Superb from from Shaun Murphy. It was a tale of two shots there. The
:23:13. > :23:18.first of these was this surprising miss from John Higgins? Yes, these
:23:18. > :23:26.are just do not happen. But he has been put under pressure, because he
:23:26. > :23:33.knows that if he misses, Shaun Murphy will get in and clean up.
:23:33. > :23:43.But then Shaun Murphy put himself under pressure? Yes, this was the
:23:43. > :23:48.great get out of jail shot. It would have been very easy for him
:23:48. > :23:56.to be in the wrong frame of mind. But Shaun Murphy is very good at
:23:56. > :23:59.that, been able to just concentrate on the problem in front of them.
:24:00. > :24:09.John Parrott were saying that he thought Shaun Murphy's form was
:24:10. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:21.just looking slightly more sharp Is it to be a first final for Shaun
:24:21. > :24:39.
:24:39. > :24:48.DENNIS TAYLOR: Just a little bit shot of pace with the break off
:24:48. > :24:58.shot. That has dried up the black, but look at the pace on the cue
:24:58. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:16.JOHN PARROTT: At Apple of the table we're from John Higgins. He was
:25:16. > :25:44.
:25:44. > :25:54.He wants to try and send this red back up the table, to get the frame
:25:54. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:16.He put the red right back into the Yes, very good control of the cue
:26:16. > :26:24.
:26:24. > :26:34.ball, all the time keeping John That was slightly thicker than
:26:34. > :26:35.
:26:35. > :26:39.intended and this red will cut into This is the first chance for Shaun
:26:39. > :26:49.Murphy. With their little touch of side I think he can avoid kissing
:26:49. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :27:03.into that other red. No, he has played straight into it. He did not
:27:03. > :27:13.
:27:13. > :27:23.He is a great Cubist, but he will I think he can see enough of the
:27:23. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:34.yellow to play the safety shot, so Yes, he wants to make sure he does
:27:35. > :27:44.not give John Higgins an easy chance. He wants to make him work
:27:45. > :27:57.
:27:57. > :28:07.That is pretty good. Surely there is not a gap? Well, he may be able
:28:07. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :28:17.to get through, but I do not see anyway he comport that. -- can pot
:28:17. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:54.Even red three Jan Verhaas was John really has to play off this
:28:54. > :29:23.
:29:23. > :29:33.red it is near the cue ball. He It was not quite as intended, but
:29:33. > :29:40.
:29:40. > :29:50.I think the middle pocket is likely in the way of the shot coming off
:29:50. > :29:54.
:29:54. > :30:01.Yes, that is the shot and he was thinking of. I think he would have
:30:01. > :30:11.to go to close to the pocket to pull that off. He might actually
:30:11. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:22.have to go the other side of the He can come off to cushions here
:30:22. > :30:25.
:30:25. > :30:35.and come into the back of the pack, He couldn't have played that any
:30:35. > :31:01.
:31:01. > :31:06.A little gem. He has covered everything again. That last shot of
:31:06. > :31:16.John's was played with swerve and slide and that is how he managed to
:31:16. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :31:36.get the cue ball where he did. Just The chance is now there for John
:31:36. > :31:48.
:31:48. > :31:58.Yes. He has finally forced the The master tactician finally got
:31:58. > :31:58.
:31:58. > :32:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:32:39. > :32:49.He will now try and get the paint Could have been better. It didn't
:32:49. > :33:21.
:33:21. > :33:31.quite get the cannon as he impended. A great pot. Nice to have an angle
:33:31. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:02.And that is what he has played on, It looks as if the pink and black
:34:02. > :34:12.are still out of commission, so quite a bit to do before it is a
:34:12. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:29.He has played for the red John mentioned previously, but if it is
:34:29. > :34:39.dead straight, storm up short on that. He will have to screw back on
:34:39. > :34:39.
:34:39. > :35:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:35:36. > :35:44.the reverse side. -- still not sure It was fascinating to see how he
:35:44. > :35:50.would go about bringing that pink into play. Now 35 points in front,
:35:50. > :36:00.so he doesn't have to worry about the black. He can win this frame
:36:00. > :36:37.
:36:37. > :36:47.He really is quite remarkable. He has been outplayed and outscored
:36:47. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :36:54.for quite a bit of this match this You just know he is going to
:36:55. > :36:59.produce something like this. He has done it so many times, John Higgins.
:36:59. > :37:03.With other players, you would think, they don't have much chance.
:37:03. > :37:13.Stephen Hendry said about this man, just don't know when you have got
:37:13. > :37:29.
:37:29. > :37:35.One of those three reds near the This has been a fabulous break, it
:37:35. > :37:45.really has. The balls have been tricky and lined up awkward. He has
:37:45. > :37:56.
:37:56. > :38:03.managed to keep wheedling one out Yes, in view of what Shaun Murphy
:38:03. > :38:13.has thrown at him. And John Higgins has taken it all in his stride. And
:38:13. > :38:13.
:38:13. > :38:23.there is the difference. His many fightback has just started. -- Mini
:38:23. > :38:58.
:38:58. > :39:05.It was always going to be very difficult. John Higgins won't worry
:39:05. > :39:12.about that. He did what was needed and won the frame with one visit.
:39:12. > :39:21.But still one behind at 5-4. HAZEL IRVINE: Well, as we said, you
:39:21. > :39:28.never, ever count this man out of it. That was vintage John? Yes. A
:39:28. > :39:36.frame-winning 69 break and he just has his nose in front at 5-4. He
:39:36. > :39:40.has got a terrier-like attitude. Perhaps he is a rottweiler as well!
:39:40. > :39:45.And Shaun must be sitting out there thinking, what must I do to beat
:39:45. > :39:49.him? Yes. I remember at The Crucible, John Higgins didn't play
:39:49. > :39:56.as well as he can play through the whole championship but he does it
:39:56. > :40:00.time and again and comes back. Shaun Murphy is going to have to
:40:00. > :40:07.play perfect snooker to come over the line. It is something you
:40:07. > :40:11.cannot teach - this coaching where you work on technique and then as a
:40:11. > :40:16.sports psychologist, working on your state of mind, but to have the
:40:16. > :40:20.heart is something you cannot teach. You two both had it in abundance
:40:20. > :40:25.because you have won so many titles and produced similar quality
:40:25. > :40:35.performances. What was it at this point in the match, when your back
:40:35. > :40:38.
:40:38. > :40:44.was at the wall, that took over? trigger unconsciously goes off and
:40:44. > :40:48.you spot into life. That is exactly what has happened here. Shaun
:40:48. > :40:58.Murphy is still clearly in the ascendancy and needs one more. Will
:40:58. > :41:04.
:41:04. > :41:14.DENNIS TAYLOR: He needs one more. Will he get it? As Hazel says.
:41:14. > :41:38.
:41:38. > :41:43.We have been at the Ally Pally for almost a week now and it has been
:41:43. > :41:52.fabulous all week, but the one thing missing is a last-frame
:41:52. > :42:02.decider. We have never had a 6-5 yet. Will that change this evening?
:42:02. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:39.John didn't play that red passed He would probably be tempted to
:42:39. > :42:47.
:42:47. > :42:52.play the red above the pink here He has got to play a few better
:42:52. > :43:02.safety shots than that, to try and force John Higgins into making a
:43:02. > :43:12.
:43:12. > :43:22.That's a bit Peacey from John as well. Both players are looking for
:43:22. > :43:22.
:43:22. > :43:29.the baulk cushion. -- a bit pacy. Yes. A lot of players play things a
:43:29. > :43:39.bit thinner with a lot of side so they don't open the pack up so much.
:43:39. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:06.But Shaun is very positive around That makes John's safety more
:44:06. > :44:08.
:44:08. > :44:18.difficult. These are horrid. You have to get these nice and thin. He
:44:18. > :44:29.
:44:29. > :44:35.He is looking at what would be available if he played the white
:44:35. > :44:45.with the red. Not a nice situation. I am not surprised he is scratching
:44:45. > :45:06.
:45:06. > :45:16.Well, after all that, he chose to play the drag shot, and halfway
:45:16. > :45:21.
:45:21. > :45:31.down, I didn't think it would get It is amazing how many times it
:45:31. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:05.spins with the track. That is a John has obviously left this quite
:46:05. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:23.He has played to the side cushion but he could expect to see himself
:46:23. > :46:26.
:46:26. > :46:36.down the bog area. Hello? Does that go to the red? A mistake from Shaun
:46:36. > :46:55.
:46:55. > :47:05.Murphy? Ooh! It is tight! Merry. -- That looks pretty good to me.
:47:05. > :47:17.
:47:17. > :47:25.he has left Shaun Murphy virtually The red to the right-hand pocket is
:47:25. > :47:35.what is causing all the trouble in this frame. And now he has Court of
:47:35. > :47:46.
:47:46. > :47:56.the red... How does it finish? -- The last safety shot of John
:47:56. > :48:30.
:48:30. > :48:40.Higgins was very positive because That is just what he has done -
:48:40. > :48:47.missed the blind pocket. He has definitely stop them up here.
:48:47. > :48:57.seemed to play that a bit quicker. I thought he might have taken a
:48:57. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:17.From the other angle, it looked as though the red did go past the pink.
:49:17. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :49:58.Well, this is all you want. A good He has won every frame on a first
:49:58. > :50:08.visit. But this would take him into his first final. Let's see how he
:50:08. > :50:44.
:50:44. > :50:54.John Higgins knows that when Shaun removes this red, it clears the
:50:54. > :50:55.
:50:55. > :51:05.black into both corners. Will he Twice a winner of this great
:51:05. > :51:28.
:51:28. > :51:38.He is showing us what a class act he is. The boys in the studio said
:51:38. > :51:40.
:51:40. > :51:50.he has made three centuries - and 86, and 89. He was only one frame
:51:50. > :51:50.
:51:50. > :52:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:52:35. > :52:44.ahead. Canny close this match out He has one used red on the left but
:52:45. > :52:49.
:52:49. > :52:59.also a good chance to go into the He will have to move some of those
:52:59. > :53:22.
:53:22. > :53:32.The five words below the pink will be the key to his success. -- 5
:53:32. > :53:51.
:53:51. > :54:01.The cannon would have been the key to end John Higgins' Masters this
:54:01. > :54:04.
:54:04. > :54:08.year. But it hasn't worked. Not quite all over just yet. Yes, and I
:54:08. > :54:15.know he is a little unlucky but he did have a shot off the blue to go
:54:15. > :54:20.into the pack and open them up. He decided to pick the loose reds and
:54:20. > :54:30.leave it till a little later. A bit unlucky but he could have done it a
:54:30. > :54:35.
:54:35. > :54:41.A very good break at 55 that puts him in the driving seat in this
:54:41. > :54:51.frame that he needs to get through to the final. But as we keep saying,
:54:51. > :54:58.
:54:58. > :55:08.The other thing is for Shaun, he has no insurance policy. The
:55:08. > :55:17.
:55:17. > :55:23.Just looking at the reds around the pink, he will need a few of those.
:55:23. > :55:33.He has got the angle to pot the red. I don't know if poppy can avoid the
:55:33. > :55:46.
:55:46. > :55:54.cannon to go on to the blue... If He could tuck them up here. What
:55:54. > :55:59.would you do, John? A much- neglected shot these days. People
:55:59. > :56:09.go behind the colours and then you have a counter clearance and you
:56:09. > :56:43.
:56:43. > :56:53.The only problem is, he hasn't got There is a free shot for Shaun
:56:53. > :56:57.Murphy - the one to the right of the pink. He can take that. He has
:56:57. > :57:07.got this straight one up past the yellow, guaranteed a good position,
:57:07. > :57:12.
:57:12. > :57:19.Maybe he should have taken the other as a shot to nothing because
:57:19. > :57:26.there was no pressure on that one. Why has he played that red? I agree
:57:26. > :57:36.with you 100%. The other had virtually no pressure on it. And a
:57:36. > :57:37.
:57:37. > :57:47.That last attempt was pure tension. He knew the importance of it, that
:57:47. > :58:22.
:58:22. > :58:30.Stephen Hendry in the studio was asked, what is it when you are
:58:30. > :58:35.under pressure? And has that triggered on off -- and he said
:58:35. > :58:45.that something is triggered. Has that trigger on off in John
:58:45. > :58:45.
:58:45. > :59:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:59:51. > :59:56.That brings it further into play A couple of key shocks coming up.
:59:56. > :00:06.Getting nicely on the yellow in a way that he can get back onto the
:00:06. > :00:26.
:00:26. > :00:36.And that looks about absolutely Could we possibly have a war first
:00:36. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:07.That pink is far enough away from So, the key shot here. He needs to
:01:07. > :01:13.
:01:13. > :01:22.storm off the top cushion and get Well, it is owned for the corner.
:01:22. > :01:32.It is not an easy one, but he can come back for the black. This to
:01:32. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:48.No, where his beeping going? It is going rate over the corner pocket.
:01:48. > :01:49.
:01:49. > :01:59.It will be a very believe Shaun Murphy who saw that pink going over
:01:59. > :02:03.that pocket. Bennett go is! What a terrific night for Shaun Murphy.
:02:03. > :02:10.John Higgins made a spirited fightback, but in the end, Shaun
:02:10. > :02:20.Murphy is a winner by a 6-4. He goes through to his first Masters
:02:20. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:28.Can gradually she has to Shaun Murphy. He was made to work very
:02:28. > :02:38.hard for that. It was down to that missed the pink By John Higgins.
:02:38. > :02:38.
:02:38. > :02:48.Yes, he just done the wrong test on the pink and finished with a very
:02:48. > :02:56.For all the world, we thought we were going to have the first final
:02:56. > :03:00.frame decider this week? Yes, and this was all after Shaun Murphy
:03:00. > :03:08.went for what we thought was a bit close to madness by taking on that
:03:08. > :03:17.red when he could have played a shot to nothing. Occasionally,
:03:17. > :03:26.Shaun Murphy does not have the street ways of John Higgins. But he
:03:26. > :03:35.makes up for that with his sporting. He here he is. Congratulations. We
:03:35. > :03:45.will gauge your emotions. This is a tough game! I do not need to train
:03:45. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:52.Paul was a light fitting in the chair watching him clean up?
:03:52. > :04:02.can have your moments of safety, but there comes a time when you
:04:02. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :04:15.I were is not going to turn it down. If it goes in, I am pretty sure a
:04:15. > :04:18.
:04:18. > :04:28.win. All of a sudden, John Higgins wobbles the pink. You do not jump
:04:28. > :04:30.
:04:30. > :04:40.I jot my cue and dropped it and someone in the crowd shouted it
:04:40. > :04:43.
:04:43. > :04:49.But it is a dream come through. Three centuries you have made, but
:04:49. > :04:54.even then, did you ever feel comfortable? My will, I have played
:04:54. > :04:58.in so many times and been head against him that you know he is
:04:58. > :05:03.always going to come back at you. It is like these two guys here,
:05:03. > :05:12.they never let you rest easy, which is why they were such great
:05:12. > :05:18.You'd did something that a lot of great champions to, which was to
:05:18. > :05:27.get off to a flying start? Yes, we were chatting that I had not
:05:27. > :05:32.actually need that many great starts this week. You have always
:05:32. > :05:38.told us that this is one of your favourite events and how special as
:05:38. > :05:43.it for you to have finally made it to the final? Yes, I love the game
:05:43. > :05:51.and I would have sat at home watching it. To have a chance to
:05:51. > :05:56.win the trophy is a dream come true. We talk this week about you
:05:56. > :05:59.becoming the 8th player to do their career triple crown of the World
:05:59. > :06:07.Championship, the Masters and the UK Championship. What would that
:06:07. > :06:17.mean? Yes, I get paid well and you can buy certain things, but that is
:06:17. > :06:20.
:06:20. > :06:29.something that money cannot buy. Just to have a chance of completing
:06:29. > :06:35.that can and slam of titles is immense. I think we will sure a bit
:06:35. > :06:40.from this afternoon. This is how Neil Robertson got across the line
:06:40. > :06:45.against Judd Trump. This is the moment he got across the line. The
:06:46. > :06:51.frame did one for a few more minutes and Neil Robertson exacted
:06:51. > :06:55.some revenge for two recent defeats by Judd Trump. And he was pointing
:06:55. > :07:01.at several Judd Trump fans and the audience. He felt they were rather
:07:01. > :07:11.unsporting towards him during the match. I just wondered how you
:07:11. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :07:23.fancy the prospect of playing Neil Roberts on? He you're actually
:07:23. > :07:31.leading him 6-5 any head-to-head matches. Is there a game plan you
:07:31. > :07:40.will have or are well used and we just play it as it goes?
:07:40. > :07:49.standard has just gone so much higher, but having said that, Neil
:07:49. > :07:53.Robertson did take his time today and slowed the game down. He was
:07:53. > :08:00.slow getting it is cheering even slow pouring his drink into his
:08:00. > :08:06.glass. I think he did a number on Judd Trump. What do you expect from
:08:06. > :08:15.this final tomorrow, gentlemen? think we will see snooker of the
:08:15. > :08:19.highest degree and two people who are cueing the ball beautifully.
:08:19. > :08:27.shown has shown, he is probably cueing the ball better, but this
:08:27. > :08:31.will be a tremendous match. We will be back on the air at 10 minutes to