Day 7, Part 2 Masters Snooker

At this point, I would like to welcome the was joining us on BBC

Two. We are in the closing stages of the semi-final. Coverage will

continue on BBC Two. For those watching on BBC One, it is time to

change channel if you want to see How did that not go in? We might

see Neil Robertson coming off the cushion because I do not think he

can Cup this in direct. He may be forced to play the pot up past the

That is the type of shot he may be forced into taking on. He cannot

cut it in direct, but if he pots it, it will automatically finish on a

He will take the blue because it is blocking the green. Let us see that

He has played that well. Shaun Murphy has got to sit there and

hope that Neil Robertson will slip up. That is a pretty good angle on

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That was down to pressure that time. If he had played it correctly, it

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And Shaun Murphy has over cut it! Shaun Murphy is now faced with a

similar shot to the one that Neil Isn't it amazing what pressure can

do to even these top players? Well, this is a better chance now and

Shaun Murphy knows if he can get the positional side right, that

He is a bit close to the cushion. He will have to drop this in. The

white will come back and lead the brown. Can he hold themselves

Shaw had a couple of chances to keep himself in this year's Masters,

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Neil Robertson has got himself back into the final of the Masters! He

won quite comfortably in the Ken. It did not seem to work for Shaun

Murphy today. He was not clinical enough and that is the difference

between the players. Although it Shaun Murphy had chances, he was

just not playing the same way. do you think Sean will reflect on

how he has done? -- Shaun will reflect. He should watch the DVD

when he has had a chance to calm down. The only difference between

them was concentration. We know it Shaun Murphy is a better player

than he was today. He was playing the 40s. Neil Robinson has had to

come through two final frame deciders. I am sure he is relieved.

Well done. You are still hanging on to the title. It is great to get to

another title. Having a chance on Sunday will be amazing, but there

is still work to do. Sunday is another day. I will do what I had

been doing all week. Go home, chill out with my son and then come back

again tomorrow. Shaun seemed to be getting two Dobbie of five, six or

seven. You seemed to sense you were going to get a second chance.

have to punish people. You can't just come back to the table and

make 30. He made 85 to win the frame and it changes the dynamic of

the match. You yes, it does. Did I need a snooker? At think so.

Obviously, Shaw is a fantastic player, but I do feel quite

comfortable. -- Shaun is a fantastic player. Even though you

lost that frame, you won the next won convincingly. We thought it

might affect you. You have to put those things at the back of your

mind, there is nothing you can do about it. I think if the players

are here an hour beforehand, they should be able to play six shots to

see where the roles are on the table. We were discussing that

during the match. In tennis and golf you can play practice rounds

before hand. So you are saying even an hour beforehand is better?

Absolutely. My match with Deane cost of meat two frames because of

the role on the table. Obviously we have been talking about the debt

you owe it to Stephen Hendry. I wonder how much more comfortable

you are with brick building? -- break building? I have made a lot

of centuries. I am not brilliant, but my putting has got me out of

trouble. I am trying hard not to do that anymore. I am still nowhere

near the finished article, but I am better. Are you conscious of what

Stephen said to you when you are in a amongst the reds? It did hit me

hard. In some ways my approach was amateurish. People like Ronnie

O'Sullivan are amazing. I won't get to that standard, but it is

something to work on. I am 30 years old and it is good that I can still

look at things that will make me a big -- make me a better player.

Would it not be lulled leap to join the list of triple winners?

Absolutely. This tournament has a great tradition and it would be