0:00:36 > 0:00:40Good afternoon, welcome back to Alexandra Palace. We have had four
0:00:40 > 0:00:46splendid days of snooker at the 2018 Masters. We have had some big names
0:00:46 > 0:00:51tumble out and we are up to 20 centuries already. Today, this
0:00:51 > 0:00:54famous old venue will welcome back one of its favourite sons and seven
0:00:54 > 0:01:01other Masters hopefuls.The Rocket, Ronnie O'Sullivan.Might as well
0:01:01 > 0:01:10wrapped up and go home now.Mark Allen, ladies and gentlemen.That is
0:01:10 > 0:01:20an excellent shot.The Wizard of Wishaw, John Higgins.Brilliant.He
0:01:20 > 0:01:26is dynamite.
0:01:26 > 0:01:37is dynamite.He played that nicely. Judd Trump.What a shot. He is the
0:01:37 > 0:01:51Magician Shaun Murphy.Could not have played it any better.
0:01:51 > 0:02:00have played it any better.Go on, go on. Perfect.
0:02:00 > 0:02:07on. Perfect.He has been twice world champion, Mark Williams.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10champion, Mark Williams.That is a Mark Williams special.Confirmation
0:02:10 > 0:02:17of the draw for the quarterfinals. Seven times Masters winner Ronnie
0:02:17 > 0:02:21O'Sullivan plays Mark Allen, live this afternoon. John Higgins has two
0:02:21 > 0:02:26Masters titles to his name and takes on Ryan Day from Wales. Judd Trump
0:02:26 > 0:02:31will play the 2015 Masters when Shaun Murphy. And in his second
0:02:31 > 0:02:39appearance at the Ally Pally, Kyren Wilson taking on Mark Williams.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Wilson taking on Mark Williams.What an amazing venue this is at the Ally
0:02:42 > 0:02:48Pally. 2000 people packed in for Ronnie O'Sullivan versus Mark Allen.
0:02:48 > 0:02:55This venue, especially the Masters, has had an awe-inspiring fuming. The
0:02:55 > 0:03:00table is far away from the front row.It is an amazing venue, 2000
0:03:00 > 0:03:07people. Closes in on you and is intense. Some players struggle. It
0:03:07 > 0:03:11separates the best from the rest. That is why players over the years
0:03:11 > 0:03:15who have won the Masters have been at the very top.Ronnie O'Sullivan
0:03:15 > 0:03:20came in the studio and said he does not care if he wins or loses, what
0:03:20 > 0:03:24an advantage.That was as words, I don't kada if I win or lose, just
0:03:24 > 0:03:30here for a good time. Is that Ford Field? We have 15 other players not
0:03:30 > 0:03:35like that, trying your heart out.In May and June. I would be there until
0:03:35 > 0:03:41three o'clock in the morning, if I did not sleep, I don't not care.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46When you did start losing, Q3 your teddies out the pram and retired.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52LAUGHTER from that perspective, Ronnie O'Sullivan is tough to play.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56They are trying to win and he is having a day out.The player would
0:03:56 > 0:03:59the unenviable task of playing against Ronnie O'Sullivan is Mark
0:03:59 > 0:04:10Allen. Let us hear how he feels.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Allen. Let us hear how he feels.And others is what lies beyond.It is
0:04:20 > 0:04:24just a win-win situation. They probably want it harder than me. I
0:04:24 > 0:04:31would imagine. If I perform well, I and I do it any style and manner
0:04:31 > 0:04:39that is different than how everyone else does.Ronnie as Ronnie and
0:04:39 > 0:04:43keeps himself to himself. He now and again has a chat with you. He is a
0:04:43 > 0:04:47great guy and not what people would expect if you follow him on Twitter.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53A lot of people could see the same thing about me.I have never been
0:04:53 > 0:04:58one for being overconfident. It is the other way. I would be
0:04:58 > 0:05:04overconfident, thinking, this is my day. No chance.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10day. No chance. You have to bring every quality to match table.My
0:05:10 > 0:05:14game is in better shape this time that it was last year. On any given
0:05:14 > 0:05:18day you can play great or bad. That is something I need to work,
0:05:18 > 0:05:23something I am trying hard to work on. When the game is in good shape
0:05:23 > 0:05:28you have to make the most of it. Myself and Mark will try to put on a
0:05:28 > 0:05:36good show for the fans and for people who love to watch snooker.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41We're expecting a good show this afternoon. It is Ronnie O'Sullivan
0:05:41 > 0:05:47who leads the head-to-head by four victories against two. Mark Allen
0:05:47 > 0:05:52has beaten Ronnie O'Sullivan in the World Championship in 2009 in 90 two
0:05:52 > 0:05:56and in the Masters in 2011 in the first round. He has got a good track
0:05:56 > 0:06:02record against Ronnie O'Sullivan in very big tournament is. Good
0:06:02 > 0:06:07afternoon to Ken Doherty. Many newspapers today are seeing this is
0:06:07 > 0:06:13tough for Ronnie O'Sullivan.I think so. The state of mind up Mark Allen,
0:06:13 > 0:06:18he will be up for this. He is not one of those players who will be
0:06:18 > 0:06:25worried about the pressure obscured about Roddy. If anybody can do it,
0:06:25 > 0:06:30Mark Allen can put it on for Ronnie. When the chat before a Ronnie
0:06:30 > 0:06:33O'Sullivan match, it is like a foregone conclusion to the greatest
0:06:33 > 0:06:39respect for the abhorrent. What is different for Mark Allen?It is not
0:06:39 > 0:06:42a foregone conclusion, so many great players left. Mark Allen as one of
0:06:42 > 0:06:46them. He likes the big time and has beaten him in the World Championship
0:06:46 > 0:06:54and explain the Masters.He is a dark horse. What about the
0:06:54 > 0:07:00atmosphere here? We know the that Ronnie gets the crowd.The problem
0:07:00 > 0:07:05up for this. It is like his front room. It is his home. It is very
0:07:05 > 0:07:08difficult for him to be beaten. He is playing majestic snooker and it's
0:07:08 > 0:07:12great to see him playing so well. It'll be tough because you are
0:07:12 > 0:07:16playing against the crowd as well. That is why we play the game.
0:07:16 > 0:07:22Against the back the back of your neck going.
0:07:22 > 0:07:31We all looking forward to it. Let us join Rob Walker.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35What an afternoon of live sport we have now. The most successful player
0:07:35 > 0:07:38in the tournament's yesterday against a man 11 years younger who
0:07:38 > 0:07:44thrives on the big occasion.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47thrives on the big occasion. The Dafabet Masters is ready for this
0:07:47 > 0:07:53and what should be an epic confrontation.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07confrontation. Please welcome one of the most exciting break-builders in
0:08:07 > 0:08:12the modern game. Three times event banking champion and runner-up in
0:08:12 > 0:08:15this seasons International Championship. A man who is never
0:08:15 > 0:08:20intimidated by opponent or location, the pride of Northern Ireland, the
0:08:20 > 0:08:27Pistol Mark Allen.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55And his opponent, a player who has been entertaining stucco crowds at
0:08:55 > 0:09:02this event for 24 years. After a 6-0 demolition of Marco Fu, he is
0:09:02 > 0:09:07bidding for his incredible 14th Masters semifinal. Here is your
0:09:07 > 0:09:15defending champion. The Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45The cameras around, all tried to get a snapshot of Ronnie O'Sullivan. He
0:09:45 > 0:09:49looked to be in a class of the zone when he demolished Marco Fu 6-0 but
0:09:49 > 0:09:55this is a tougher test.
0:09:57 > 0:10:03this is a tougher test. Good afternoon to Dennis Taylor.
0:10:54 > 0:11:02Great shot. Nicely on the black as well. Lovely angle.
0:11:21 > 0:11:28Has he got some lucky? It couldn't be nicer.
0:11:28 > 0:11:37be nicer. He has got this is red to the left centre.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47The problem with this short, the cue ball is so close to the cushion he
0:11:47 > 0:11:55cannot big down on it.
0:12:12 > 0:12:18That was difficult. He was right on the black. He went full bloodied
0:12:18 > 0:12:26forehead. That was a very cute angle.
0:12:43 > 0:12:51He could hold for the black.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15It is not bad enough for the red left to the tank but he can play
0:13:15 > 0:13:16left-handed.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Contemplating whether he will go into the pack of beds.
0:14:19 > 0:14:29Decided it was too risky to go into the reds that time.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36There are still if few reds available, at least four that are
0:14:36 > 0:14:38pottable.
0:14:43 > 0:14:51Not as straight on the blue as he would like.
0:15:13 > 0:15:21Those early pots have settled Ronnie already.
0:15:22 > 0:15:31He was a little bit short with the cue ball there.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36I think he can still hold for the black. Screw off the bed onto the
0:15:36 > 0:15:42side cushion.
0:15:43 > 0:16:03Perfectly played.That was a lovely shot, that cannon and must be red
0:16:03 > 0:16:11into the right centre.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16He has overscrew that slightly. He wanted to be on the bank at the
0:16:16 > 0:16:22right centre.
0:16:22 > 0:16:35right centre.UMPIRE: Foul.Let us see it, he just hit the red with his
0:16:35 > 0:16:40cue.It was difficult to see. He did the same thing against Marco Fu. He
0:16:40 > 0:16:48walked away from the table and nobody had seen him touch the ball.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52We are very proud of a game of snooker that they do this. They can
0:16:52 > 0:17:02call fouls on themselves. That was not the best outcome for Mark Allen.
0:17:02 > 0:17:09He might have to have to play for the long bread. He might need an
0:17:09 > 0:17:16extension.
0:17:30 > 0:17:39He just touched the red a fraction.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05That was a simple cannon from plotting the black on the bed. It
0:18:05 > 0:18:12has gone wrong. I don't think run expected to get back to the table so
0:18:12 > 0:18:17soon.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52This was the shot, he wanted to hit the red on the other side.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02And you can afford to give Ronnie a couple of chances.They don't get
0:19:02 > 0:19:06many chances against Ronnie O'Sullivan, particularly in this
0:19:06 > 0:19:12form. When you do, you really have to take them. It was a good start
0:19:12 > 0:19:15for Mark Allen and had a couple of chances already in this frame. It
0:19:15 > 0:19:24will be very disappointed. Part of the game that he is very good at, as
0:19:24 > 0:19:30the cannons are in the pink and black. It is normally bread and
0:19:30 > 0:19:36butter for him.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41butter for him. He has gifted this first frame. Ronnie O'Sullivan only
0:19:41 > 0:19:45needs a few more pots to win this first frame.
0:20:17 > 0:20:26Ronnie O'Sullivan is just checking the scoreboard.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42That was a tricky red along the cushion. Ronnie would like to clear
0:20:42 > 0:20:46the remaining balls but it does not matter. That was an unintentional
0:20:46 > 0:20:55kiss of the bank.
0:20:55 > 0:21:04Not bad with the opposite hand.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Another great positional shot. That shot with the left hand was
0:21:17 > 0:21:24incredible. I can struggle to play them right-handed never mind
0:21:24 > 0:21:31left-handed. He is so good, so natural.Anthony McGill who lost a
0:21:31 > 0:21:35John Higgins after that a great comeback, he played a few shots with
0:21:35 > 0:21:43his opposite hand and he looked terrific.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15He only needed a couple of chances but he took a second opportunity,
0:22:15 > 0:22:22magnificent break of 75. Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Mark Allen 1-0.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26JASON MOHAMED: he is at it again. Thank you for all of your texts that
0:22:26 > 0:22:32have been coming in.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36have been coming in. Use the hash tag BBC snooker if you have any
0:22:36 > 0:22:42questions for Shaun Murphy. Stephen Hendry and Stephen Davis, good
0:22:42 > 0:22:46afternoon.The biggest test of any snooker player, including Mark
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Selby, the world number one, is playing at Ronnie O'Sullivan in this
0:22:49 > 0:22:56forum at this venue. He had to my chances more than Marco Fu, Mark
0:22:56 > 0:23:01Allen. He was given a gift when Ronnie had a foul. One of the
0:23:01 > 0:23:05strengths is his cannons. He is cannon then they went to the left of
0:23:05 > 0:23:12them. He has got it too thick. What a chance to take the first frame.He
0:23:12 > 0:23:16is right, you have to take those chances, you have to be on your best
0:23:16 > 0:23:22game.You certainly do, you only get stronger. That is at least mild
0:23:22 > 0:23:28weakness. Apart from that we had shot when he touched the ball for a
0:23:28 > 0:23:33foul, he would've been off and running anyway. Mark Allen had a
0:23:33 > 0:23:37couple of chances that Marco Fu never had in his first-round match.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40From that perspective, when you are given a chance and don't take it,
0:23:40 > 0:23:44you're not any confident frame of mind coming into the next frame.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49When Ronnie O'Sullivan is cueing up, his back arm seems to be more tucked
0:23:49 > 0:23:57in than normal, something to keep an eye in.
0:24:12 > 0:24:20He is ducking his back arm in a little more, as Steve Davis said. He
0:24:20 > 0:24:24is always try to keep on top of his cue action and he knows it is so
0:24:24 > 0:24:30natural.
0:25:14 > 0:25:20Who is going to play the more telling safety shot? You won't be
0:25:20 > 0:25:25getting be quite close to the baulk cushion. Brown and green are not a
0:25:25 > 0:25:33bad target.
0:25:41 > 0:25:50Nice little click on the brown makes this safety shot more difficult.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53this safety shot more difficult. He has played that very well in deed.
0:25:53 > 0:26:05Great piece on the cue ball. That was an excellent safety shot.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Not only close to the baulk cushion but he has covered the pathway down
0:26:10 > 0:26:13the left-hand side.
0:26:18 > 0:26:24It looks as he will have to come off two cushions and tried to glance off
0:26:24 > 0:26:35the reds. He has to be precise this. He has played this well. Terrific
0:26:35 > 0:26:41shot.
0:26:57 > 0:27:02Ronnie had to avoid the black and he couldn't. At first glance it looks
0:27:02 > 0:27:10like he might have got away with it slightly.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Nothing pots into the left-hand corner pocket. There is one in the
0:27:17 > 0:27:28middle of the pack. He has spotted one.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37I know it is early in the match. This chance is extremely important
0:27:37 > 0:27:41for Mark Allen. Just to settle himself down. We had a couple of
0:27:41 > 0:27:49chances in the first frame and did not take them.It is not a good
0:27:49 > 0:27:54chance just yet. The black is available. But the pink and black
0:27:54 > 0:28:04cab off the spots. It is not straightforward just yet.
0:28:20 > 0:28:30He has to be careful how he judges the cannon.
0:28:32 > 0:28:37Can he take advantage? He had a golden opportunity in the opening
0:28:37 > 0:28:43frame.
0:28:50 > 0:28:57Mark Allen has a terrific temperament.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41He want to be straight on this rates we could hope for the black.
0:29:49 > 0:29:54Looking at leaving the cue ball hang on the black. He has to avoid those
0:29:54 > 0:30:02upgrades below the black.
0:30:03 > 0:30:13The referee their just asking someone to settle down.
0:30:18 > 0:30:33The referee for this match from Germany.
0:30:34 > 0:30:44Nice angle on the black, the bottom red in that bunch of four plots,
0:30:44 > 0:30:51maybe even the one in the middle, so doesn't have to do too much work
0:30:51 > 0:31:00here.
0:31:10 > 0:31:15This all came from an excellent escape from Mark Allen, to cushion
0:31:15 > 0:31:24escape, put Ronnie in a lot of trouble.
0:31:32 > 0:31:38He's one of the game's great break-builders, Mark Allen. He's
0:31:38 > 0:31:42made 40 centuries this season. This was the escapee judged to
0:31:42 > 0:31:46perfection. He made 36 last season, he'll be concentrating on making
0:31:46 > 0:31:52enough to win the frame here.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54enough to win the frame here. But it's going to be difficult to clear
0:31:54 > 0:32:02up the way the reds are.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04up the way the reds are.This will certainly settle him down. A bit
0:32:04 > 0:32:13edgy in the first frame but this is exactly what he needed. It's never
0:32:13 > 0:32:20easy coming out here in front of a packed audience.
0:32:20 > 0:32:27packed audience. What a wonderful venue it is.
0:32:27 > 0:32:37venue it is.Just make sure the black frame ball... Mark... Why did
0:32:37 > 0:32:45you hit it that hard? He's 65 in front, the black would have put in
0:32:45 > 0:32:5572 in front and there's 67 on the table. Why did he hit it that hard?
0:32:55 > 0:33:02He thought he couldn't miss the pot, but it just shows you.AUDIENCE
0:33:02 > 0:33:07GASPS.
0:33:14 > 0:33:20It wasn't easy to pot that and get on a colour. So Mark, now checking
0:33:20 > 0:33:26the scoreboard, he must have known before he played the black that he
0:33:26 > 0:33:32only needed the black. So he needs one red. I think he's just composing
0:33:32 > 0:33:41himself here. The two reds over the pocket is a tricky little safety
0:33:41 > 0:33:51shot.He could maybe put a colour safe, green or brown. That's not
0:33:51 > 0:34:04bad. Ronnie 65 behind needs five reds. And possibly five blacks, four
0:34:04 > 0:34:18black, pink, to win the frame. This certainly helps Mark Allen's cause.
0:34:24 > 0:34:34APPLAUSE
0:34:51 > 0:35:02The problem about missing that black, if you had a pot at the black
0:35:02 > 0:35:06and one more red, Ronnie wouldn't have gone back to the table. Now he
0:35:06 > 0:35:15has to put himself through the ringer a bit here. Just making him a
0:35:15 > 0:35:18bit more edgy.The red on the left side of the table, he's thought
0:35:18 > 0:35:22about doubling that cross into the right corner pocket. If he tried
0:35:22 > 0:35:28that he could kiss the red near the left corner just the right of it.
0:35:28 > 0:35:37That's why he's not that shot. -- not playing that shot. He's just
0:35:37 > 0:35:41going to come off the top cushion and land on this red, by the looks
0:35:41 > 0:35:46of things. Now he is playing the cross double and he's avoided that
0:35:46 > 0:35:52red. That's a terrific shot. He thought long and hard about it but
0:35:52 > 0:36:01it was worth it in the end.He could be in a bit of trouble here behind
0:36:01 > 0:36:15the green and brown. If Ronnie gets a snooker here... Almost, not quite.
0:36:33 > 0:36:40APPLAUSE
0:36:40 > 0:36:56Well, that's an amazing pot. He knocks a long red in, superb cueing.
0:36:58 > 0:37:03APPLAUSE
0:37:03 > 0:37:14Ronnie concedes, so Mark Allen gets off the mark.
0:37:14 > 0:37:24MUSIC
0:38:12 > 0:38:17Just been looking at Mark Allen and there's a very contented look on his
0:38:17 > 0:38:22face right now.Yes, he's been known for being a big occasion player and
0:38:22 > 0:38:28raising his game to play the top players like Ronnie but yes, he
0:38:28 > 0:38:32looks calm. He took his chance well, a little panic when Ronnie could
0:38:32 > 0:38:36still win the frame but he's got a frame on the birds in a crib or
0:38:36 > 0:38:40daily and Ronnie has made more mistakes than in his whole match
0:38:40 > 0:38:45against Marco Fu.The start of the match can sometimes dictate the
0:38:45 > 0:38:47pattern. Towards the end of the match hopefully you've got up to
0:38:47 > 0:38:50running speed. It would have been tougher Ronnie to come out of the
0:38:50 > 0:38:55starting blocks as well as he did against Marco Fu. One thing at like
0:38:55 > 0:38:59to see is that some stage in a major, Mark start to absolutely
0:38:59 > 0:39:03dominate one of the legendary players of the game. I do think he's
0:39:03 > 0:39:03dominate one of the legendary players of the game. I do think he's
0:39:03 > 0:39:07done that yet properly. When he can do that, you'll see a different
0:39:07 > 0:39:12player in deep.Allen does have a very good record against Ronnie
0:39:12 > 0:39:17O'Sullivan in these events in the World Championship and the Masters,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20doesn't he? COMMENTATOR: He certainly does and that will
0:39:20 > 0:39:24certainly settle him down getting the first frame on the board. Mark
0:39:24 > 0:39:32Allen is a big-time player. Enough to keep you scared of taking him on,
0:39:32 > 0:39:41I think he'll relish it.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45I had about ten minutes with Mark Allen just chatting away to him just
0:39:45 > 0:39:51before he came out and he was so relaxed. Just chatting about his
0:39:51 > 0:39:55family, as Ronnie tries to get a fly there. We were just chatting about
0:39:55 > 0:40:09his mum and dad. He's a great family man, is Mark.
0:40:27 > 0:40:33We may be looking at a possible 4-ball plant in this corner pocket.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38It's close...
0:40:46 > 0:40:57He's left Ronnie a possible red here now.
0:40:57 > 0:41:04Got it. APPLAUSE
0:41:14 > 0:41:19APPLAUSE
0:41:24 > 0:41:36He's lost the cue ball slightly. It's a test of cueing.
0:41:36 > 0:41:48No... AUDIENCE GASPS. It wasn't easy.
0:42:00 > 0:42:07Just a couple of reds available at the moment.
0:42:16 > 0:42:28It's just a bit awkward, it's not a good chance just yet.
0:43:11 > 0:43:18He could play a little cannon on the reds, just play for the loose red if
0:43:18 > 0:43:26he wishes.
0:44:14 > 0:44:18There's one more loose red available, the want just to the
0:44:18 > 0:44:26right of the pink spot into the bottom corner pocket.
0:44:30 > 0:44:34Not straight enough on it, that's why he's shaking his head. He wanted
0:44:34 > 0:44:40to be straight on this red. Watch the cue ball, could go into the left
0:44:40 > 0:44:48middle here. No, he judged it nicely. He's got a nice angle on the
0:44:48 > 0:44:53blue.
0:45:15 > 0:45:22Must need a nice angle on this blue now. No more loose reds available,
0:45:22 > 0:45:26and he is judged it to perfection. Just one nice split here and the
0:45:26 > 0:45:33frame will be at his mercy. Has he got it, is this red and into the
0:45:33 > 0:45:37bottom right-hand corner? He's having a quick look. Body language
0:45:37 > 0:45:45suggests it is. There you see it.
0:46:01 > 0:46:11This time he has a quick look at the scoreboard to see how many he needs.
0:46:24 > 0:46:29He only needed one more red. I don't think he played to cannon that, I
0:46:29 > 0:46:32think he played to slip past the reds and believe the want of a right
0:46:32 > 0:46:37which would have been an easy pot to secure the frame. Didn't intend to
0:46:37 > 0:46:42cannon that one.I think he's been lucky here. I think he's knocked the
0:46:42 > 0:46:50plant on. A bit of distance between the two reds.
0:46:50 > 0:46:55APPLAUSE
0:46:57 > 0:47:05He got away with that one. Very fortunate.
0:47:12 > 0:47:21APPLAUSE
0:47:47 > 0:47:52The next shot will open the reds up.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56It's OK... In fact he's really got into that. He's gone further up the
0:47:56 > 0:48:05table but that will do very nicely. And he's throwing down the gauntlet
0:48:05 > 0:48:09for Ronnie O'Sullivan, who just missed that red when he was tight on
0:48:09 > 0:48:15the cushion.
0:48:24 > 0:48:3265 break in the previous frame. This was the one that Ronnie missed.
0:48:40 > 0:48:46APPLAUSE
0:48:56 > 0:49:04APPLAUSE He's had 20 centuries this year --
0:49:04 > 0:49:11we've had 20 centuries this year in the Masters. He's made 357 centuries
0:49:11 > 0:49:14in his career, Mark Allen. One of the great break-builders of the
0:49:14 > 0:49:20game. APPLAUSE And that's another one. Superb
0:49:20 > 0:49:29performance from Mark Allen here. That's certainly going to make this
0:49:29 > 0:49:37quarterfinal very, very interesting indeed.
0:49:53 > 0:50:00He knew the black was in... Oh no, it's not in. He's had breaks of 65
0:50:00 > 0:50:07and that magnificent 115 and Mark Allen now leads Ronnie O'Sullivan
0:50:07 > 0:50:172-1. STUDIO: 41 centuries for Mark Allen this season.
0:50:17 > 0:50:22We've been saying it all week that we are going to break the record.
0:50:22 > 0:50:26Just magnificent snooker we are seeing at this Masters.It seems
0:50:26 > 0:50:31like the standard this week has been superb. Certainly from a
0:50:31 > 0:50:33break-building 's perspective. Some of the top break-builders in the
0:50:33 > 0:50:37game are still in the event so I think that augurs well for breaking
0:50:37 > 0:50:42the record. Mark Allen is one of those. It's great to watch him break
0:50:42 > 0:50:45built. Easy canonical with the distance the cue ball moves, keeps
0:50:45 > 0:50:51it on a short leash. Short, sharp cue action so there's not a lot that
0:50:51 > 0:51:00can go wrong. Ronnie is very smooth and sometimes goes through the ball
0:51:00 > 0:51:09quickly. Mark Allen is slower.He's settled down really quickly.Yes, he
0:51:09 > 0:51:17looks really calm. He said he was looking forward to it. Obviously how
0:51:17 > 0:51:21well Ronnie played in the first match, we are saying is that his
0:51:21 > 0:51:24tournament to lose but we forget that other great, great players and
0:51:24 > 0:51:29Mark Allen is one.That was the point Ken was making before the
0:51:29 > 0:51:31match started, you can't underestimate Mark Allen when he's
0:51:31 > 0:51:38playing well.Ronnie parted a great long red, maybe a bit unlucky to be
0:51:38 > 0:51:38tight
0:51:38 > 0:51:40long red, maybe a bit unlucky to be tight in the cushion. Mark Allen has
0:51:40 > 0:51:45got to punish Ronnie for his mistakes.Allen leads, back to
0:51:45 > 0:51:52Dennis and Ken. COMMENTATOR: Important frame for both players
0:51:52 > 0:52:03now, last one before the mid-session interval. Ronnie would like to tie
0:52:03 > 0:52:08things up at 2-2. Mark Allen will want to press home his advantage.
0:52:08 > 0:52:14Ronnie looks a bit more edgy than he did in this first match, Dennis.He
0:52:14 > 0:52:24played so well against Marco Fu, didn't give him a chance. He hasn't
0:52:24 > 0:52:27found that form just yet, still a long way to go of course. Best of
0:52:27 > 0:52:3411.
0:52:34 > 0:52:4211. Very close. It's a touching ball so Ronnie can just play away from
0:52:42 > 0:52:50the red.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59Hasn't blocked the path, Mark Allen can get down off the left side of
0:52:59 > 0:53:10the table there, as you can see. That's not a bad flick on the
0:53:10 > 0:53:15yellow.
0:53:33 > 0:53:40That might be touching again. No, it's not.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43it's not. It's not as straightforward to get back down the
0:53:43 > 0:53:49table, now.
0:54:23 > 0:54:27Well, you're never quite sure what's going to happen when you play off
0:54:27 > 0:54:32the reds like that and it slipped one over the corner pocket, but it's
0:54:32 > 0:54:37all about the cue ball here.
0:54:39 > 0:54:45all about the cue ball here. That was the problem. He was never sure
0:54:45 > 0:54:56what was going to happen to the white there.
0:55:03 > 0:55:07When we were chatting, he was telling me about his son Robbie
0:55:07 > 0:55:13whose only 13. He made 133 break in a match. He lives in Antrim in
0:55:13 > 0:55:17Northern Ireland. He was so proud of his stepson Robbie, one to watch out
0:55:17 > 0:55:30for, it has to be said making breaks like that at 13 years of age.
0:55:43 > 0:55:54That was an excellent safety shot from Ronnie O'Sullivan.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56from Ronnie O'Sullivan. Clipped but read so fine and missed the red and
0:55:56 > 0:56:09the blue on the way up, excellent shot.
0:56:09 > 0:56:19This looks pretty good. Not tight to the baulk cushion but as you can
0:56:19 > 0:56:21see, again blocked the path down the left-hand side. Quite congested on
0:56:21 > 0:56:29the right-hand side for Ronnie to find the way back to baulk.
0:56:38 > 0:56:45That's a beautiful shot. Excellent shot.
0:57:04 > 0:57:08APPLAUSE
0:57:11 > 0:57:21Perfect length there.
0:57:23 > 0:57:27He's hit it far too thin because there is a red near the left corner
0:57:27 > 0:57:35and Mark can pot that and get himself onto the black. If this shot
0:57:35 > 0:57:42works out, an early opportunity in this fourth frame.
0:57:42 > 0:57:47this fourth frame. Played it well.
0:57:53 > 0:58:00Mid-session interval coming up after this frame. What a result that would
0:58:00 > 0:58:04be, if this man could go their 3-1 in front after losing the opening
0:58:04 > 0:58:13frame.
0:58:27 > 0:58:32Not only that long pot Dennis but have a look at the little kiss that
0:58:32 > 0:58:36knocks the red away from the black spot as well. Watch this,
0:58:36 > 0:58:43purposefully played. That would open the black into both corner pockets.
0:58:43 > 0:58:49Double whammy there, excellent shot.
0:59:09 > 0:59:13If you'd like to get one of these reds below the black out of the way.
0:59:13 > 0:59:21He's got the angle to do that now.
0:59:34 > 0:59:41Just a little bit short with the cue ball. Still can just about hold it,
0:59:41 > 0:59:50I'm sure. Just about...
0:59:52 > 1:00:00I'm sure. Just about... He's looking good, Dennis.
1:00:00 > 1:00:04good, Dennis.Yes, totally different action to Ronnie O'Sullivan as Steve
1:00:04 > 1:00:09Davis was saying in the studio. A little sharp, doesn't bring the cue
1:00:09 > 1:00:13back all that far. Very effective on these very fast cloth. He's finished
1:00:13 > 1:00:21a little awkward here.
1:00:29 > 1:00:34Good recovery.
1:00:53 > 1:00:58I am sure lots of this practice here at the Alexandra Palace were
1:00:58 > 1:01:00thinking that Ronnie O'Sullivan would carry on like he played
1:01:00 > 1:01:03against Marco Fu. That was a credible but snooker can change
1:01:03 > 1:01:12day-to-day.
1:01:21 > 1:01:24Only one player can play at a table so this is why this game is so
1:01:24 > 1:01:31difficult.
1:01:39 > 1:01:44He did not mean to kiss into the red, that is why he is shaking his
1:01:44 > 1:01:48head. He cannot pot it down.
1:01:59 > 1:02:03This is the last hope for Ronnie in this frame.
1:02:08 > 1:02:20Tricky red for Mark Allen but if he gets it he will win the frame.
1:02:46 > 1:02:52The spectators may be surprised by this but the players will not be, be
1:02:52 > 1:03:01know what he is capable of.
1:03:05 > 1:03:11They can relax down and see if you can put in another century.
1:03:24 > 1:03:29What a shame, no century break. It is what he needed. He has played
1:03:29 > 1:03:35magnificent stuff after losing the opening frame to take the next
1:03:35 > 1:03:39three. He leads 3-1 over Ronnie O'Sullivan.
1:03:39 > 1:03:45JASON MOHAMED: many of you watching were hoping to see Ronnie O'Sullivan
1:03:45 > 1:03:49progress to the semifinals after taking an afternoon of work, you
1:03:49 > 1:03:54could be disappointed.This is some match. We go back to her Ronnie
1:03:54 > 1:03:58played against Marco Fu and everybody is expecting more of the
1:03:58 > 1:04:02same. Every day is different. Ronnie has made errors and Mark Allen has
1:04:02 > 1:04:09punished.He has made semifinals before, Mark Allen.Mark Allen has
1:04:09 > 1:04:14one of the great attributes that all of the best winners have, he is a
1:04:14 > 1:04:19bleak out on the table and he has got Ronnie O'Sullivan in a hole. It
1:04:19 > 1:04:23is important for both players. Mark Allen has a great chance and Ronnie
1:04:23 > 1:04:28O'Sullivan has to dig deep. I am not trying to give any answers but if
1:04:28 > 1:04:32you are going out and your will to win is not as strong as it should
1:04:32 > 1:04:36be, if that is the case, when you have to dig deep, there's nothing
1:04:36 > 1:04:43left. That is it Ronnie O'Sullivan's original statement about not giving
1:04:43 > 1:04:48about winning or losing is totally true.He said he was busy as well
1:04:48 > 1:04:51and did not know if it was Bible or the amount of training he was doing.
1:04:51 > 1:04:56There was a shot on camera when he was yawning and ruffling his head.
1:04:56 > 1:05:04Did he looked tired?He always looks the same at the table, he does not
1:05:04 > 1:05:08show many expressions. He has been put under pressure and has two and
1:05:08 > 1:05:13the questions. Is the interval after battling for Mark Allen, he was
1:05:13 > 1:05:19getting into a rhythm. He has got 20 minutes now. He cannot think too
1:05:19 > 1:05:23much about it. He just has to stay focused and just when the next
1:05:23 > 1:05:28frame. It is time to hear from Mark Allen.He has never reached the
1:05:28 > 1:05:33final at the Masters, is this his ear?I always look forward to
1:05:33 > 1:05:37speaking to you. You are someone who is so honest. There was no better
1:05:37 > 1:05:41example of that than how you got involved having a laugh with Dennis
1:05:41 > 1:05:45coming down the stairs after being introduced as Mark Williams.It is
1:05:45 > 1:05:52the Pistol, Mark Williams.
1:05:58 > 1:06:07What is your second name again? Mark Allen, ladies and gentlemen. I would
1:06:07 > 1:06:13not fancy doing his job but it was funny. I told him he was being
1:06:13 > 1:06:18sacked in the morning.
1:06:19 > 1:06:24sacked in the morning.You are not offended. It did not interrupt your
1:06:24 > 1:06:28momentum in the match. You are someone, I think who reacts quite
1:06:28 > 1:06:34well on the big occasions and the big matches.It is something about
1:06:34 > 1:06:38my personality. I try to have fun when I out there. In the build-up
1:06:38 > 1:06:43during the match, I try to enjoy myself. Nobody is forcing me to do
1:06:43 > 1:06:49what I am doing for a living so you have to try to enjoy it.You have
1:06:49 > 1:06:5513-mac ranking titles, two of which in China. Would you have expected
1:06:55 > 1:06:58more silverware by now bearing in mind how long you have been around
1:06:58 > 1:07:04in the top 16?I hope it doesn't sound like an arrogant thing but I
1:07:04 > 1:07:09did expect more. I came in on the back of a good amateur record. I
1:07:09 > 1:07:13have won nine times on tour. It is not enough for me. I will be the
1:07:13 > 1:07:16first to admit there was a few years I did not work hard enough and got
1:07:16 > 1:07:21what I deserved on the table with results. In general, I have worked
1:07:21 > 1:07:28very hard in my career apart from that year when I was struggling. It
1:07:28 > 1:07:34is a tough sport. You can only be one winner of any event. The likes
1:07:34 > 1:07:40of Ronnie, Henry, John Higgins, they make winning that easy but it is
1:07:40 > 1:07:46not. The strength in depth is as good as it ever has been. It is nice
1:07:46 > 1:07:52to push on and win more. Especially Triple crown events.The other
1:07:52 > 1:07:57element about you that I like, is your honesty about yourself. We have
1:07:57 > 1:08:01been public about struggling with depression. I can remember a
1:08:01 > 1:08:06brilliant moment when you displayed so much emotion, I wonder what you
1:08:06 > 1:08:11can recollect. It was the World Championship, possibly 2011. They
1:08:11 > 1:08:17came from 9-6 down against Matthew and you needed to win that match to
1:08:17 > 1:08:21stay in the 16. He said you had been struggling with depression and your
1:08:21 > 1:08:25reaction in the end was amazing. Can you recall that with as much clarity
1:08:25 > 1:08:32as I can?I do remember it, it was 9-7 and that match. I felt very low.
1:08:32 > 1:08:37I did not want to be there, I was not enjoying it. Something clicked
1:08:37 > 1:08:49in May, fighting spirit. I came back to win the match 10-9.
1:08:49 > 1:08:54to win the match 10-9. It was a dark time. Getting through the match was
1:08:54 > 1:08:59a big plus for me, on and off the table. Kept me in the top 16. I
1:08:59 > 1:09:03moved on from there. It was not a nice place to be in that match, 9-7
1:09:03 > 1:09:12down.
1:09:12 > 1:09:17down.It is nice to see you happy with the content home life. You seem
1:09:17 > 1:09:21to have reached a level of contentment, perhaps a few years
1:09:21 > 1:09:26ago, you did not have that.For me, relationships are the big thing,
1:09:26 > 1:09:31family, friends or partners. Over the years that is something that I
1:09:31 > 1:09:41have spoken to when I received the psychologist.
1:09:41 > 1:09:44psychologist. Kyla has been a godsend, she is a lunatic at times
1:09:44 > 1:09:49which is great. Usually she is level-headed in case my feet on the
1:09:49 > 1:09:54ground. We have a daughter now and a stepson that a lot of us.To people
1:09:54 > 1:09:59outside of the circuit maybe underestimate the difficulties of
1:09:59 > 1:10:03being away from home for such a long time? An outsider might perceive
1:10:03 > 1:10:08your life is being glamorous and I am sure you are grateful for the
1:10:08 > 1:10:11living that you have for yourself and your family but it is not as
1:10:11 > 1:10:17glamorous as people think.First things first, I am very grateful for
1:10:17 > 1:10:20what snooker has given me. People would never understand what they go
1:10:20 > 1:10:26through. Being away from home so much. People say tiny- five and see
1:10:26 > 1:10:30if you like that. You still get want to see your family every day. --
1:10:30 > 1:10:389-5. I am living at my suitcase, staring at the four walls in a hotel
1:10:38 > 1:10:42room, room service on your own every night. The actual competing side,
1:10:42 > 1:10:52playing in front of big arenas, live on TV. That is great for us.In its
1:10:52 > 1:10:56purest sense, you still love the sport, better still be sport you
1:10:56 > 1:11:00were inspired to take part in when you first watched Paul Hunter play
1:11:00 > 1:11:06Stephen Newell all years ago.
1:11:06 > 1:11:09Stephen Newell all years ago.It is strange. I have played for so long
1:11:09 > 1:11:16now. You think it would start to go away. It still kills me when I lose
1:11:16 > 1:11:21a match, it is the end of the world for the next couple of hours or
1:11:21 > 1:11:24days. The highs of winning do not match the lows of losing for some
1:11:24 > 1:11:29strange reason. We do not enjoy our victories as much as we should. I
1:11:29 > 1:11:33really love the game, I have been practising as hard as ever in recent
1:11:33 > 1:11:43years. It is giving me a new lease of life. I tried to pass things on.
1:11:43 > 1:11:46It is great funny watching him grow and seeing how much he loves the
1:11:46 > 1:11:51game.It is always a delight to see you amongst the balls, thank you for
1:11:51 > 1:11:56your honesty once again. JASON MOHAMED: another great
1:11:56 > 1:12:00interview. Fair play to Mark Allen for answering those questions
1:12:00 > 1:12:03directly. I was sat in the same position asking Mark Allen the same
1:12:03 > 1:12:07questions effectively about his ambitions, but the fact he has never
1:12:07 > 1:12:11won the Masters and maybe it is down to practice or maybe he needs a good
1:12:11 > 1:12:17draw and some luck?It is tough to win tournament is these days.
1:12:17 > 1:12:20Everyone says that. What I love about Mark Allen, always understands
1:12:20 > 1:12:25us.
1:12:27 > 1:12:32us. It is refreshing in any sport. Interesting what he said about the
1:12:32 > 1:12:35sensation of losing, far more intense than the sensation of
1:12:35 > 1:12:40winning. Winning is great but it is an anti-climax at the end of the
1:12:40 > 1:12:45tournament. When you are beaten, you suffer so badly.As he matured in a
1:12:45 > 1:12:49way? You remember when heated up his mouth when he went into a press
1:12:49 > 1:12:55conference because he was afraid of upsetting someone in Bernd
1:12:55 > 1:13:01Wiesberger. He's not doing that any more, is it a sign of somebody more
1:13:01 > 1:13:14relaxed.-- in the World Snooker. It is what makes him what he is.
1:13:14 > 1:13:15is what makes him what he is. They use my last name. Everybody does
1:13:15 > 1:13:26that.Let us talk to Steve Davis. He has got a special guest.I am with
1:13:26 > 1:13:30the Magician Shaun Murphy. He has kindly decided to answer some
1:13:30 > 1:13:34questions from twitter. Your first-round match against Ali Carter
1:13:34 > 1:13:38yesterday, you had a scare but you got over the line.I was very
1:13:38 > 1:13:43pleased. He is a player that I tend to struggle against. He is a class
1:13:43 > 1:13:47player, good in all departments. He usually has the beating of me.Your
1:13:47 > 1:13:53honour roll this season. Some questions from our fans. What advice
1:13:53 > 1:13:58would you give to young people wanting to advance their game? Let
1:13:58 > 1:14:04us assume they are not a complete beginner, you have a parent with a
1:14:04 > 1:14:09child who has some ability, what is the advice?The advice applies to
1:14:09 > 1:14:15whatever level you are at, practice and practice. It is about practising
1:14:15 > 1:14:20specific things and learning to improve in important areas. This
1:14:20 > 1:14:25policy the most important ball-on the table and if you can learn good
1:14:25 > 1:14:27control of this ball as soon as possible in your career you can make
1:14:27 > 1:14:34the game easier for yourself.Solo practice of playing against somebody
1:14:34 > 1:14:38in a tournament environment?If I was telling a young person what to
1:14:38 > 1:14:42do, play as much as you can, get in the club you are lucky enough to
1:14:42 > 1:14:48have a table to get access to. Get on the table. Enter every
1:14:48 > 1:14:55tournament. Learn the nuances of tactical play.
1:14:55 > 1:14:58tactical play.Robert Francis, how much do you watch other player's
1:14:58 > 1:15:04matches when you're in a tournament? World Championships with lots of
1:15:04 > 1:15:07days off? I watched every match. We were out for dinner last night and
1:15:07 > 1:15:16be happy the phone propped up on the table. Sad. It is not a cliche. I
1:15:16 > 1:15:20genuinely enjoy watching it. If I am not playing I am watching.You
1:15:20 > 1:15:27playing Judd Trump tomorrow, they watched his match?No. I have
1:15:27 > 1:15:30watched and offer them over the years to know what I will get. He
1:15:30 > 1:15:35will go for his shots and get most of them.Lee James, what is the best
1:15:35 > 1:15:44practice routine, the best practice for using the rest?Visit technique?
1:15:44 > 1:15:47You get lots of players these days, they enjoy playing left-handed
1:15:47 > 1:15:52rather than using the rest. I think they are scared of the rest. There
1:15:52 > 1:15:57are layers talking about the rest. Instead of a routine, it is
1:15:57 > 1:16:01important to get the key basics right, the distance of the rest
1:16:01 > 1:16:06headed to the cue ball. You do not want to be too close. They don't
1:16:06 > 1:16:09have room to operate. If you are too far away there's too much sideways
1:16:09 > 1:16:15movement of cue. You have to keep your elbow up high when you're on
1:16:15 > 1:16:19the shot. You see players using it like this. I keep my elbow nice and
1:16:19 > 1:16:22high, at least parallel with the table and try to keep the backswing
1:16:22 > 1:16:28as short as possible.I don't think I have ever seen you miss the ball.
1:16:28 > 1:16:34I did but I was only eight years old at the time.Peter Holland, there is
1:16:34 > 1:16:42a new chalk out on the market, it costs £15.
1:16:42 > 1:16:46costs £15. Is the new chalk that a lot of players are using making a
1:16:46 > 1:16:52difference to how the cue ball is reacting or is it an unproven
1:16:52 > 1:16:58fashion without making a key difference?I don't know if these
1:16:58 > 1:17:03things get tested in a laboratory. I don't know what goes into it. From
1:17:03 > 1:17:07my opinion, it definitely has made a difference. This is less
1:17:07 > 1:17:11transference of chalk from the tip to the ball and lest dust on the
1:17:11 > 1:17:16table. We can see who is using it. The brothers picking up less chalk
1:17:16 > 1:17:22as it moves around. Produces direction.I have seen some
1:17:22 > 1:17:27occasional miscues, is the chalk not sticking onto the tip as much?You
1:17:27 > 1:17:31definitely have to load up your tip of more than you did with the
1:17:31 > 1:17:36traditional brand. You have to be careful. I have miscued a few times.
1:17:36 > 1:17:40When you make the switch to the new chalk you have to get rid of the old
1:17:40 > 1:17:48chalk.Some of the players are playing with layered tips, what is
1:17:48 > 1:17:59your one?I am traditional.The old one?
1:17:59 > 1:18:03one? Are you aware of your dominant eye and do you all learn to look
1:18:03 > 1:18:11with it.Our players aware that? I think we just get down as how we
1:18:11 > 1:18:18were taught. From the Joe Davis years. I discovered working with
1:18:18 > 1:18:21Steve Finney that might eye dominance is just to the right of my
1:18:21 > 1:18:26nose. I have had to alter my position is likely to get my central
1:18:26 > 1:18:34vision onto the line of my game. It has had a dramatic effect.
1:18:34 > 1:18:36has had a dramatic effect. I am nailed on to miss every single one
1:18:36 > 1:18:42of them tomorrow.It is great for you to come in to see all these
1:18:42 > 1:18:46things. Especially with the rest day. It is nice to know that you can
1:18:46 > 1:18:50still have the confidence, this is how you do it. Even if you missed
1:18:50 > 1:18:53the next shot does not matter. Thank you very much, Shaun Murphy. Luck
1:18:53 > 1:18:59tomorrow. JASON MOHAMED: thank you to Shaun
1:18:59 > 1:19:06Murphy, preparing for his match will stop anything to add, Stephen
1:19:06 > 1:19:11Hendry?He speaks very well. He is the best in the world with the rest.
1:19:11 > 1:19:15He is the only person who plays the same way with the rest as he does
1:19:15 > 1:19:20when he is on the table.We are concentrating on Ronnie O'Sullivan
1:19:20 > 1:19:24against Mark Allen, the quarterfinal match live here on BBC Two. This is
1:19:24 > 1:19:30what you have missed so far. It was a wonderful reception for Ronnie
1:19:30 > 1:19:36O'Sullivan. Poor positional shot from Mark Allen allowed Ronnie in.
1:19:36 > 1:19:41Ronnie O'Sullivan going on to win the first frame. Mark Allen
1:19:41 > 1:19:47bounceback in the second with a break of 65. Mark Allen is in the
1:19:47 > 1:19:54mood this afternoon. He was able to steal the third frame of the break
1:19:54 > 1:19:59of 115. It is looking good for the man from Northern Ireland, taking
1:19:59 > 1:20:05the fourth frame, he leads 3-1. Ronnie O'Sullivan has lots of work
1:20:05 > 1:20:10to do. He has to get on the scoreboard.As I said in the
1:20:10 > 1:20:13interval, Ebright later taken some intensity away from the focus and
1:20:13 > 1:20:20concentration of Mark Allen. -- as I said earlier.Alexandra Palace is
1:20:20 > 1:20:24noisy. Ronnie O'Sullivan to break.
1:20:24 > 1:20:32DENNIS TAYLOR: It is a noisy Ally Pally but when the player gets down
1:20:32 > 1:20:37on the shot, perfect silence. They are a terrific crowd.
1:20:37 > 1:20:45Fantastic atmosphere.
1:20:48 > 1:20:53Ronnie O'Sullivan supporters will be concerned. Sometimes the interval
1:20:53 > 1:20:59can change matches. It stops the player on the run.
1:21:09 > 1:21:17That was not the best safety shot, he hated far too thin.
1:21:17 > 1:21:21He might not have a good angle on the strength that has run through
1:21:21 > 1:21:32for the black. -- on this red.He could just manage it. It was about
1:21:32 > 1:21:34the best that he could do.
1:21:57 > 1:22:00Good job playing the black into the blind pocket.
1:22:07 > 1:22:19Bring position now. Prime position.
1:22:32 > 1:22:36Another surprising this from Ronnie. That was easier than the one that he
1:22:36 > 1:22:44missed a few frames ago. That was a sitter.
1:22:53 > 1:22:56And if the next shot works out for Mark Allen winning plays the cannon,
1:22:56 > 1:23:05he can bring quite a few reds into play.
1:23:05 > 1:23:09Just a delicate cannon was needed. He has ran out of position. That
1:23:09 > 1:23:14could be the end of the break. He just played a delicate cannon. I
1:23:14 > 1:23:22felt he had brought the mag reds Edna. He's hit that slightly cooler.
1:23:22 > 1:23:27He is left with this tricky one.
1:23:27 > 1:23:35Long rest and the extension on the cue.
1:23:41 > 1:23:47Difficult to judge but safely in the centre of the pocket this time. I
1:23:47 > 1:23:51was going to say back in print position but that point ball
1:23:51 > 1:23:59continued to roll. He is still OK.
1:24:43 > 1:24:53If this red pots into the right, it will then release the red above it.
1:25:37 > 1:25:47Didn't expect him to miss that.
1:25:49 > 1:25:53It is amazing the number of times that a player takes a plant on, he
1:25:53 > 1:25:56forgets a little bit about the cue ball.
1:26:05 > 1:26:13That is one way of having a look.
1:26:21 > 1:26:29You have to keep at least one tool on the floor.
1:26:29 > 1:26:34on the floor. One foot. This must be very tight because he cannot see. It
1:26:34 > 1:26:44is very unusual to see a player looking at the shot from that angle.
1:26:55 > 1:27:03This is very risky.
1:27:12 > 1:27:25That wasn't easy. At this red will go into the right corner pocket. The
1:27:25 > 1:27:29black is over the pocket and he can play for the blue. Another good
1:27:29 > 1:27:31chance for Mark Allen.
1:28:03 > 1:28:03That was
1:28:41 > 1:28:43That was an unintentional cannon onto the lead. He still has a couple
1:28:43 > 1:28:49of available to him. He should be able to recover the situation.
1:29:36 > 1:29:41Just a nice angle on the blue. Can get on the two reds bloated pink.
1:29:57 > 1:30:03But Ms black earlier in the frame... It was a missed opportunity. Did not
1:30:03 > 1:30:10expect to come back to the table so soon.
1:30:10 > 1:30:16soon. Looks like he will go into a 4-1 frames lead. Just a couple red
1:30:16 > 1:30:22thes needed.
1:30:22 > 1:30:30Ronnie is going to have to win five of the next six frames.
1:30:46 > 1:30:52APPLAUSE Well, it wobbled a couple of times
1:30:52 > 1:31:00but safely in the pocket and that's another frame for Mark Allen.
1:31:05 > 1:31:12Worrying times for the Rocket.
1:31:17 > 1:31:24He's won three ranking titles, Mark Allen. He won the World Open twice
1:31:24 > 1:31:35in China, 2012 and 2013. He loved the Masters and the UK or the
1:31:35 > 1:31:44worlds. He's got the game to do that.
1:32:17 > 1:32:23Well, he lost the opening frame but since then he's had breaks of 65,
1:32:23 > 1:32:28115, 85 and that magnificent 81. Mark Allen now leads Ronnie
1:32:28 > 1:32:29O'Sullivan 4-1.
1:32:29 > 1:32:30Mark Allen now leads Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-1. STUDIO: If you
1:32:30 > 1:32:34stopped anyone in the street today and said its Ronnie O'Sullivan
1:32:34 > 1:32:37against Mark Allen and if we have an early finish is going to be the
1:32:37 > 1:32:41victor, the majority of people would say Ronnie O'Sullivan, but it
1:32:41 > 1:32:46appears not.If someone keeps pumping one visit wins, it puts you
1:32:46 > 1:32:51under pressure and Ronnie is under pressure now.He's walking around
1:32:51 > 1:32:56the table enjoying every minute. Ronnie is and, obviously. It's
1:32:56 > 1:32:58difficult to look confident from your chair and have a spring in your
1:32:58 > 1:33:04step when you haven't got going. Ronnie likes to pot balls and
1:33:04 > 1:33:08contain the crowd, it's not happening today.I'm not sure who's
1:33:08 > 1:33:17as bonds above the front cover but there's Mark gone. John Higgins,
1:33:17 > 1:33:21still in, just about. Ronnie O'Sullivan gone. I'm not into omens
1:33:21 > 1:33:27I'm just thinking how interesting that we could lose another big game.
1:33:27 > 1:33:30At the top 16 players in the world so theoretically they should all be
1:33:30 > 1:33:35able to win. They aren't, there's only a few that can win. When you're
1:33:35 > 1:33:37under pressure you're under pressure. Ronnie said he doesn't
1:33:37 > 1:33:42care if he wins or loses, this is a big test.There's been lots of
1:33:42 > 1:33:48yawning from O'Sullivan.If you're sitting in your chair you can start
1:33:48 > 1:33:55yawning but if you're walking around the table...He was yawning during
1:33:55 > 1:33:59frame two.I wouldn't be surprised if he's a bit under the weather. He
1:33:59 > 1:34:08looks a bit tired. Let's not make excuses. He does seem like he's a
1:34:08 > 1:34:15bit struggling to get his eyes right and look. And that receivables Rob
1:34:15 > 1:34:20Lee.Steve Davis being brutally honest.
1:34:23 > 1:34:31COMMENTATOR: I totally agree, Ronnie O'Sullivan does look a bit tired.
1:34:31 > 1:34:36The dizziness from the other day has rolled over to today as well. He
1:34:36 > 1:34:39certainly not playing the way he played the other day. Here's another
1:34:39 > 1:34:49loose shot.
1:35:05 > 1:35:09He's first with the tricky pot, if the yellow passes the red he'll take
1:35:09 > 1:35:24it on, just roll it in. That looks pretty good to me.APPLAUSE
1:35:24 > 1:35:36First chance in this frame falling to the man from County Antrim.
1:35:37 > 1:35:39to the man from County Antrim. He really has played some exceptional
1:35:39 > 1:35:48snooker here, winning those four frames with one visit.
1:36:33 > 1:36:41Spotted something on the white there. Had a little ant on the cue
1:36:41 > 1:36:47ball, never seen that before.
1:37:12 > 1:37:18Steve Davis or stroking to Shaun Murphy about tips and queues, if you
1:37:18 > 1:37:29look at Mark Allen's tip, he's using this new chalk.
1:37:34 > 1:37:39Got a bit to do with the cue ball now, but there's plenty of loose red
1:37:39 > 1:37:46is available.
1:37:46 > 1:37:52is available. He's timing the ball very nicely, isn't he?He certainly
1:37:52 > 1:38:05is. It's a good position. He's got into a nice groove.
1:38:15 > 1:38:20FLY BUZZES.
1:38:48 > 1:38:56Could have gone wrong here. Didn't have the ideal angle on that black.
1:38:56 > 1:39:03That could be end of break. A reprieve from Ronnie O'Sullivan. --
1:39:03 > 1:39:06for Ronnie O'Sullivan.
1:39:23 > 1:39:32APPLAUSE
1:39:33 > 1:39:40Hill be disappointed.
1:39:52 > 1:39:58APPLAUSE
1:39:59 > 1:40:10Good pace of the cue ball there. Is he having a go at this? He certainly
1:40:10 > 1:40:20is. Great shot. APPLAUSE He played it as a shot to nothing,
1:40:20 > 1:40:27but it was a terrific pot.
1:40:27 > 1:40:31but it was a terrific pot. You'd have to say it's a must win frame
1:40:31 > 1:40:37for Ronnie O'Sullivan, 5-1 behind. That would be a real mountain to
1:40:37 > 1:40:45climb.
1:40:53 > 1:41:00Good hit on the red. He hasn't left the one to the right centre, but...
1:41:00 > 1:41:07He's certainly left two here to the bottom left-hand corner pocket. OK,
1:41:07 > 1:41:14he's using the rest. Under normal circumstances you'd expect him to
1:41:14 > 1:41:21pot this but this is not normal. He's made a good job of it, right
1:41:21 > 1:41:27into the heart of the pocket.
1:42:16 > 1:42:23He needs to come back just another inch or two to be perfect. He's not
1:42:23 > 1:42:27that many pots away from securing the frame. A slight change of plan
1:42:27 > 1:42:36here.
1:42:49 > 1:42:56Just looking for one more red, is he going to drop on it? Quite a sense
1:42:56 > 1:43:05of humour. One person clapped and Mark said cheers. Just this red
1:43:05 > 1:43:14needed to make it five frames in a row.
1:43:14 > 1:43:21row. It's there, right in the centre of the pocket.APPLAUSE
1:43:21 > 1:43:24At the moment everything is going right in the centre of the pocket,
1:43:24 > 1:43:31not touching the sides.
1:43:31 > 1:43:33not touching the sides. And Ronnie signals to the referee he concedes
1:43:33 > 1:43:40the frame. Mark Allen is unstoppable at the moment. That's five frames in
1:43:40 > 1:43:48a row and he leads the defending champion 5-1.
1:43:48 > 1:43:55champion 5-1.STUDIO: He's cueing beautifully, Mike -- Mark Allen.
1:43:55 > 1:44:00Ronnie played a very good safety shot. He's picked up this red and he
1:44:00 > 1:44:04knew he could find a gap. He was playing it as a shock to nothing,
1:44:04 > 1:44:08but then he rolled tight up behind the green, it's hard to beat that
1:44:08 > 1:44:14sort of play, isn't it?It certainly is. Everything he's licked that he's
1:44:14 > 1:44:22potted, Mark Allen. Since that fourth frame, look at the break...
1:44:22 > 1:44:30-- everything he has looked at he's potted. Some good pressure pots.
1:44:30 > 1:44:35He's looking very relaxed indeed.As regards Ronnie O'Sullivan, he's got
1:44:35 > 1:44:39to think about his match against Marco Fu when he made three
1:44:39 > 1:44:43centuries in the first four frames. He could do with a feud century
1:44:43 > 1:44:49break here. Just to get himself going. He hasn't had a chance to get
1:44:49 > 1:44:55any rhythm, he's missed a few but he hasn't...He doesn't look himself
1:44:55 > 1:45:02today, he really doesn't.
1:45:02 > 1:45:06today, he really doesn't. Can't take anything away from Mark Allen.
1:45:06 > 1:45:11Ronnie O'Sullivan to break.
1:45:18 > 1:45:25APPLAUSE
1:45:45 > 1:45:50APPLAUSE Good shot.
1:45:57 > 1:46:06APPLAUSE I think if there's anybody in the
1:46:06 > 1:46:10game that could pull this back it would certainly be Ronnie
1:46:10 > 1:46:13O'Sullivan, no doubt about that. But he's going to need a bit of help and
1:46:13 > 1:46:19at the moment he's not getting any help from his opponent. He's playing
1:46:19 > 1:46:25good safety, good matchplay snooker any chance he's getting.
1:46:48 > 1:46:53That black going right over that pocket has put that pocket out of
1:46:53 > 1:47:00action now.
1:47:00 > 1:47:11Now then... There is a long read on for Ronnie. This good kick-start his
1:47:11 > 1:47:21comeback -- long red on.APPLAUSE CHEERING
1:47:24 > 1:47:30It looked for a moment there he was going to knock the black in as well!
1:47:30 > 1:47:34Beautiful pot. He would have been anxious when he saw the white
1:47:34 > 1:47:38heading towards the black. I mean, he's got fabulous support here but
1:47:38 > 1:47:43to be fair they've always been a fair crowd at Ally Pally and they
1:47:43 > 1:47:50are appreciating Mark Allen but they would love to see a comeback here.
1:48:16 > 1:48:25Well, that's not what he played, he didn't intend to cannon the reds.
1:48:25 > 1:48:31It's the wrong side of the blue now. He didn't intend to cannon and the
1:48:31 > 1:48:35brown, and that makes things snowball and gradually you run out
1:48:35 > 1:48:49of position. This is a tough one he's faced with now.
1:48:50 > 1:48:57That's a terrific shot. APPLAUSE
1:49:00 > 1:49:12AUDIENCE GASPS. He got a slight bit of an unwanted side there. That can
1:49:12 > 1:49:20happen when you're bridging over an awkward ball like that.
1:49:52 > 1:50:01AUDIENCE GASPS.
1:50:01 > 1:50:13Not a chance...
1:50:19 > 1:50:27He's going to need a bit of help from his opponent.
1:50:41 > 1:50:46Could have worked out better. I don't think he's on that red to the
1:50:46 > 1:50:51right of the pink so he's going to have to take this with the rest. I'm
1:50:51 > 1:50:59not sure he can avoid the red... Couldn't avoid it.Look where the
1:50:59 > 1:51:03red has gone that he's cannoned, it's blocked the path for the black.
1:51:03 > 1:51:07It's usually the case, when you're playing well you get the run of the
1:51:07 > 1:51:10ball. If you're struggling a bit this is the sort of thing that can
1:51:10 > 1:51:19happen.
1:51:20 > 1:51:31APPLAUSE Super green.
1:51:31 > 1:51:40Another awkward little one... He's cued across it slightly.
1:52:30 > 1:52:32Only one loose red, that's the one just at the bottom of the pack
1:52:32 > 1:52:39between pink and black.
1:52:39 > 1:52:42between pink and black. This is what he's got to try and get on. This
1:52:42 > 1:52:47looks perfect, what a positional shot that is. Fantastic. Couldn't
1:52:47 > 1:52:52have played that much better.
1:52:57 > 1:53:01Yes, his last visit at the table he missed a straightforward black. He
1:53:01 > 1:53:06lost a bit of focus there, Mark, he was thinking about the cue ball and
1:53:06 > 1:53:16missed a fairly comfortable black. And maybe just... It's a frame that
1:53:16 > 1:53:24will take the winning post and he just underscrewed that one. Just a
1:53:24 > 1:53:29tiny bit of tension there.
1:53:31 > 1:53:35tiny bit of tension there. He's made a couple of mistakes in this frame.
1:53:35 > 1:53:45He hasn't made many more.
1:53:49 > 1:53:59A very good shot there. APPLAUSE
1:54:22 > 1:54:27He's good at that type of shot, Mark Allen. APPLAUSE
1:54:27 > 1:54:34If that holds up he's on the brown... One good positional shot
1:54:34 > 1:54:45here and he'll have a great chance.
1:54:49 > 1:54:56He's not going to get an opportunity -- he's not going to get a better
1:54:56 > 1:55:05opportunity. Just having a look at the scoreboard.
1:55:06 > 1:55:08the scoreboard. The two reds that are close to the ping, I think the
1:55:08 > 1:55:17bottom one of the two, I think that those pot -- close to the pink. They
1:55:17 > 1:55:23are all there for the taking, doesn't have to play any delicate
1:55:23 > 1:55:33cannons or bring reds into play.
1:55:48 > 1:55:59Another good recovery shot with the rest there.
1:55:59 > 1:56:02rest there. Can he close this quarterfinal match out here? Still
1:56:02 > 1:56:13quite a bit of pressure on him.
1:56:14 > 1:56:19Oh... Look what's happened here. He decided maybe that red wouldn't go
1:56:19 > 1:56:24and bought just nudge them and put them and, and bought I'm bound to be
1:56:24 > 1:56:30on the black. Look what happens here.
1:56:42 > 1:56:48This looks good. He's played a good shot there.Ronnie O'Sullivan tapped
1:56:48 > 1:56:52the table so even though he's 5-1 down, he still appreciated that good
1:56:52 > 1:57:01shot from Mark Allen.
1:57:01 > 1:57:08shot from Mark Allen. This could be a free ball. So he's got all sorts
1:57:08 > 1:57:13of opportunities here. He can put him back, take the brown as the
1:57:13 > 1:57:21extra red, get himself and way,. Yes, this could be frame ball coming
1:57:21 > 1:57:35up, if this goes in. APPLAUSE We've seen previously what can
1:57:35 > 1:57:44happen when just a fraction of an inch he ran out of position.
1:57:45 > 1:57:46inch he ran out of position. He's got himself five points in front and
1:57:46 > 1:57:52they are sitting perfectly.
1:58:10 > 1:58:15Can he hold himself together for a few more pots for quite a famous
1:58:15 > 1:58:20victory?
1:58:25 > 1:58:42AUDIENCE GASPS. It's amazing. That was just peer pressure. -- peer
1:58:43 > 1:58:50was just peer pressure. -- peer -- pure pressure.
1:58:50 > 1:58:55pure pressure. Where is the red going to finish? It's going to be
1:58:55 > 1:59:00right over the middle pocket... That last attempt from Ronnie didn't get
1:59:00 > 1:59:07close to the pocket.
1:59:15 > 1:59:19Even that one, that's just a bit of adrenaline and pressure there are
1:59:19 > 1:59:35overscrew that one.I think he can just hold it... No problem.APPLAUSE
1:59:44 > 1:59:55Ronnie O'Sullivan looks on, he hasn't been at the races today.
1:59:56 > 1:59:59I'm just thinking, a lot of people will be surprised about this shock
1:59:59 > 2:00:06result but there's one person who went beta and that's the boy -- who
2:00:06 > 2:00:09will not be surprised and that's the boy knocking the ball is in. He has
2:00:09 > 2:00:15great belief in his ability. APPLAUSE
2:00:24 > 2:00:28He has beaten him on a couple of occasions. Ronnie looked like he was
2:00:28 > 2:00:35out of stores. Great performance by Mark Allen against the defending
2:00:35 > 2:00:42champion with a string of breaks. In the end, he has won the match
2:00:42 > 2:00:46comfortably. Beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-1.
2:00:46 > 2:00:52JASON MOHAMED: this is what it means. The first defeat for Ronnie
2:00:52 > 2:00:56O'Sullivan at the Masters since 2015 when he lost to Neil Robertson in
2:00:56 > 2:01:02the semifinals. The last thing he was beaten at this stage was in 2012
2:01:02 > 2:01:09in the quarterfinals, losing 6-2 to judge Trump.
2:01:10 > 2:01:12judge Trump. If Ronnie O'Sullivan had beaten somebody 6-1 at the
2:01:12 > 2:01:17stage, we would see it was magnificent form. The story will be,
2:01:17 > 2:01:20what happened to Ronnie O'Sullivan but we have to give Mark Allen all
2:01:20 > 2:01:26the credit in the world.It is a game when you try to dominate the
2:01:26 > 2:01:29table and Mark Allen did that successfully. He was magnificent
2:01:29 > 2:01:35today. We don't know what happened to Ronnie O'Sullivan but he was put
2:01:35 > 2:01:40in his place by Mark Allen.Some disappointed fans. He is the crowd
2:01:40 > 2:01:47favourite.What is your reaction? He was totally outplayed. Mark Allen
2:01:47 > 2:01:51did what he had to do. The only way that you can put pressure on people,
2:01:51 > 2:01:55you can win frames scrap Labour to does not put pressure on them. You
2:01:55 > 2:02:00have to win it on one visit and that is what he did, it puts pressure on
2:02:00 > 2:02:06anyone.The game of snooker at the top class level is margins. Ronnie
2:02:06 > 2:02:09O'Sullivan is undoubtedly the best player we have seen in the game but
2:02:09 > 2:02:15he is not head and shoulders above the
2:02:17 > 2:02:20the top players in the game that he cannot be beaten on the day and
2:02:20 > 2:02:22outplayed. There was pressure on Mark Allen. He knew he had the jump
2:02:22 > 2:02:26on him. That is the pressure, can keep it going? He did it very
2:02:26 > 2:02:32successfully. At some stage, dominating some players is the next
2:02:32 > 2:02:36level for Mark Allen and he did that.You did say that at the
2:02:36 > 2:02:40beginning and here is the victorious man. Great performance. You just
2:02:40 > 2:02:46defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-1.That is not the way I wanted to win, it
2:02:46 > 2:02:52was twitchy at the end. Any win against them is big, I am a realist.
2:02:52 > 2:03:00I am very happy. I scored well at 4-1. And I fell over the line at the
2:03:00 > 2:03:05end.You have to put pressure on Ronnie with one visit.I find I am
2:03:05 > 2:03:09more aggressive against Ronnie because you get fewer chances. You
2:03:09 > 2:03:14have to impact of the game in some way. He is the King at it.They
2:03:14 > 2:03:19merely have to be like that. You have a great record against them in
2:03:19 > 2:03:22big tournaments, you beat them at the Masters and the World
2:03:22 > 2:03:26Championships. I was talking to lots of the fans and they were seeing
2:03:26 > 2:03:31today they looking forward to seeing Ronnie O'Sullivan. They had been
2:03:31 > 2:03:35watching on television the way that he despatched Marco Fu. Was it
2:03:35 > 2:03:39important for you to get out to a good start to quieten down the
2:03:39 > 2:03:44ground?I had chances in the first frame but did not take them, two
2:03:44 > 2:03:49cannons that I played. You can't give Ronnie easy chances like that.
2:03:49 > 2:03:54I scored easily after that. There were some idiots in the crowd, I was
2:03:54 > 2:03:59going down on joints and they were shooting at. They were shouting from
2:03:59 > 2:04:06Ronnie on my backswing, he was not even at the table.I used to get
2:04:06 > 2:04:13that plane Jimmy White, people would shout, miss.
2:04:13 > 2:04:18shout, miss.I was touch and go if I was honoured and headed in the crowd
2:04:18 > 2:04:25shouts, keep running. Shut your mouth.2000 people watching. It was
2:04:25 > 2:04:34not a reflection on body.Is that all you have got?You recovered well
2:04:34 > 2:04:37from losing position and the next game and then started to dominate.
2:04:37 > 2:04:44That is the next level for you. It is a great chance at the Masters to
2:04:44 > 2:04:48dominate the top players.I am not getting carried away, it is one
2:04:48 > 2:04:51match, pleased to beat Ronnie but it is one match. Two difficult ones
2:04:51 > 2:04:59ahead of me. I am in the semifinals. If you lost in the next round you
2:04:59 > 2:05:02would still be disappointed.I want to win the tournament regardless who
2:05:02 > 2:05:08is in it. If I have to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan along the way, so be it.
2:05:08 > 2:05:13If I didn't get the trophy I will be disappointed.You look to be in
2:05:13 > 2:05:20control of the cue ball.I am glad you said that.
2:05:20 > 2:05:24you said that. I felt like I played really well. It is a big match for
2:05:24 > 2:05:27me, big match for anyone playing Ronnie and I include Mark Selby in
2:05:27 > 2:05:34that.It is the biggest test of a player's belief in their own
2:05:34 > 2:05:44ability.I have said for sole mini monster that I feel my game is in
2:05:44 > 2:05:50good shape and that is the ultimate test. -- for so many months.When
2:05:50 > 2:05:57you're suddenly 4-1 in front, you are aware that a good turn over
2:05:57 > 2:06:01Ronnie O'Sullivan and how much interest that will have. We have to
2:06:01 > 2:06:05cope with that.I do not think that much. I was just concentrating on
2:06:05 > 2:06:13the next frame and 4-1. I felt I was in control.I said during the
2:06:13 > 2:06:16interval that the chat that you had with Rob Walker when you spoke
2:06:16 > 2:06:20honestly about your career and a virtual stripper life, I said to
2:06:20 > 2:06:25Stephen Hendry, we were in the same position, we talked many years ago
2:06:25 > 2:06:27and we talked about your ambition to win a major title, especially this
2:06:27 > 2:06:37one.
2:06:37 > 2:06:45one. -- and you're very difficult life.I have not won a tournament in
2:06:45 > 2:06:52the early two years. I have not won at least one of these big
2:06:52 > 2:06:58tournament, I would be very disappointed looking back.What I
2:06:58 > 2:07:04can tell you is that we have got some reaction from Ronnie
2:07:04 > 2:07:11O'Sullivan's news conference. He has gone to speak to the press.
2:07:11 > 2:07:14gone to speak to the press.Very disappointed this afternoon, how do
2:07:14 > 2:07:19you sum it up?He deserved his win. I did not do much to make struggle.
2:07:19 > 2:07:26Good luck to Mark.Just enjoy the rest of the tournament. Do you have
2:07:26 > 2:07:31to give him credit to get over the line against you?You have to give
2:07:31 > 2:07:35people credit. He has done a fantastic performance, fantastic
2:07:35 > 2:07:40game. He is in the semifinals so he must be feeling amazing.He has
2:07:40 > 2:07:44worked very hard on his game, is he ready to win it?I don't know, I
2:07:44 > 2:07:51don't cue to be honest. It was a tough match for me. From my
2:07:51 > 2:07:58perspective, it is nice to be able to be black Saturday. I can rest and
2:07:58 > 2:08:03get ready for my next event.They are not the player who makes these
2:08:03 > 2:08:07cases when you are ill but where are you feeling the effects?I do not
2:08:07 > 2:08:12make excuses. I had to show up. If I was a football player then I
2:08:12 > 2:08:17probably would have missed this game. Individual sports, you have to
2:08:17 > 2:08:23get out and do it. If I had pulled out then everyone would have been
2:08:23 > 2:08:29shouting and screaming. Just turn up and give it a go. I just had double
2:08:29 > 2:08:36vision, it was bloody. I was struggling against Mark. It wasn't
2:08:36 > 2:08:41quite right.
2:08:42 > 2:08:45quite right. I am struggling, I don't know if it is a virus or
2:08:45 > 2:08:51whatever it is. I have had it before. It is very difficult when
2:08:51 > 2:08:56you are getting dizzy spells. I gave it ago and was not good enough. That
2:08:56 > 2:08:59I played some day that could not pottable I might have done all
2:08:59 > 2:09:10right.You feeling worse than you were doing?I am feeling the same. I
2:09:10 > 2:09:20do not make excuses. If I had one and got through and then come back
2:09:20 > 2:09:23on Saturday, it is not much fun when you're out and not physically
2:09:23 > 2:09:30feeling great. They don't feel you can do yourself justice. I was all
2:09:30 > 2:09:36about 60%. I had that Mark would make of mistakes. I am glad it is
2:09:36 > 2:09:41over.
2:09:43 > 2:09:46over.That is Ronnie talking to BBC Radio five live. What is your
2:09:46 > 2:09:51reaction?If you're not giving good you're not feeling good. Everything
2:09:51 > 2:09:57went and the other day and today was the opposite. You cannot take it
2:09:57 > 2:10:03away from Mark Allen. He did what they had to do.Interesting that he
2:10:03 > 2:10:06said that he was a football player he would have perhaps asked the
2:10:06 > 2:10:11manager not to select them.We have all played when we have been under
2:10:11 > 2:10:16the weather. On some occasions when you're not feeling great, you can
2:10:16 > 2:10:20sometimes play through it and you can win the match and you are OK.
2:10:20 > 2:10:26When you lose, it is easy to feel sorry for yourself. As the frames
2:10:26 > 2:10:29slipped by, you start feeling worse and worse. The adrenaline is not
2:10:29 > 2:10:34pumping. At the end of it you are very flat and he did look flat
2:10:34 > 2:10:40today.Let us look to tonight, Mark Williams who doctored Mark Selby on
2:10:40 > 2:10:44the opening day in a cracking match taking on Kyren Wilson, making only
2:10:44 > 2:10:48his second appearance here at the Masters. Let us find out more about
2:10:48 > 2:10:52the young man from Kettering.
2:10:59 > 2:11:06Kyren Wilson was born on the 23rd of December 1991 in Kettering.He won
2:11:06 > 2:11:09his first ranking title in the 2015 Shanghai Masters when he beat Judd
2:11:09 > 2:11:17Trump.He has reached ranking finals in each of the pass three seasons.
2:11:17 > 2:11:20Kyren Wilson is being tipped as a future world champion by someone who
2:11:20 > 2:11:28should know.On his 18th birthday he took part in a skydive at 13,000
2:11:28 > 2:11:35feet for charity.He is a big Chelsea fan and a visitor to
2:11:35 > 2:11:40Stamford Bridge when he can find the time.He won the gold medal at the
2:11:40 > 2:11:50world games in 2017.He made his first tournament 147 in 2017 in
2:11:50 > 2:11:58China.In September 2017, he received a new member of his family.
2:11:58 > 2:12:05His nickname is the warrior.
2:12:05 > 2:12:09That is all you need to know about Kyren Wilson. He has got a great
2:12:09 > 2:12:14record against Mark Williams. Beating him twice.Tough match for
2:12:14 > 2:12:18both players. It is always tough to play a player who is on the up. Mark
2:12:18 > 2:12:28Williams has is what for him.The grounds is in good form. Big match
2:12:28 > 2:12:31for Kyren Wilson. Quarter-finals of the Masters and playing one of the
2:12:31 > 2:12:36all-time greats of the game.It'll be tough. We are asking the boys
2:12:36 > 2:12:42about what they see in Kyren Wilson, do you see a major title winner?Not
2:12:42 > 2:12:45yet. He is capable of winning to another spot to win 2-3 tournament
2:12:45 > 2:12:50is a year and to always be in the semifinals final, I do not see it
2:12:50 > 2:12:55yet but he is talented.You cannot look at experience when you see Mark
2:12:55 > 2:13:01Williams playing the way that he is playing.It is fascinating. We have
2:13:01 > 2:13:07three 42 golds in the quarterfinals. Mark Williams is one of the most
2:13:07 > 2:13:13experience. -- 42 Geralds. Kyren Wilson is experienced for his age
2:13:13 > 2:13:20and is a quick learner.
2:13:20 > 2:13:23and is a quick learner. Mark Williams.Don't know. That is why I
2:13:23 > 2:13:27am here. You don't like giving your viewpoint on who will win. I would
2:13:27 > 2:13:31have said Ronnie today. He is straight out of the box for
2:13:31 > 2:13:38Williams. You can watch it live with us tonight. We are on BBC Two. Steve
2:13:38 > 2:13:44Davis will join me and 7pm. I am not sure about Stephen Hendry. And then
2:13:44 > 2:13:48highlights later tonight. Tomorrow is Judd Trump versus Shaun Murphy.
2:13:48 > 2:13:55Thank you for your company.