Last 16 - Highlights Snooker: Welsh Open Highlights

Good evening. Six former champions with 12 Welsh Open titles between

them, plenty of big names took to the table in the last 16, who would

make it to the quarterfinals? If you were with us earlier you would have

seen Joe Perry and Judd Trump squaring up. It was all square after

four frames, 2-2, before Judd Trump took the fifth, to lead 3-2. We will

pick them up in the sixth frame, Judd Trump at the table, with just

blue, pink, and black remaining. COMMENTATOR: He's played an absolute

dream shot again and moved the pink to the middle of the pocket. Joe

Perry will be feeling the worst. What a shot that was. Absolutely.

Oh! No smile on Joe Perry's face at all. Well maybe a glint of a smile.

All to play for. Disappointed that he did not get a

more favourable cannon on the black. Smiles at the other players on the

next table. Joe has made a good job of that, but he is in a difficult

situation when it comes to the table next.

He has given it show a slight chance at this black, just a thin snack. --

he's given Joe Perry a slight chance. He's played it the right way

coming he has made sure he has caught it then, not thick. That's

quite a good result. A lot of pressure for Joe Perry on that.

This is the preferred short by all the professionals. There was a time

when you would be playing up and down onto the bottom side cushion.

This really is an easy safety shot for Judd Trump. Just play the

blackmail. The white will get trapped under the question, as long

as he has the pace right, black will be on this top question. That is

just about perfect. Joe Perry is now in a bit of trouble. It is so tight

under that question. The shot he wants to play, just the half ball,

makes it even more awkward because of the double case. -- the

double-kiss. Well! How did the black run past the

middle pocket! That reminded me of the shot that Dennis Taylor played

against Steve Davis in the 1985 final one the black just ran past

the middle pocket. I bet that Joe did not think it was going to clear

that middle pocket. That is the old traditional shot we

play and that is why we don't play it any more, Joe knew as soon as he

hit that but it was going to come of this question. This is not easy.

This will probably be a one in ten. He likes putting ridiculous balls,

Mr Trump. They don't come much closer than that. I think we are

going into a decider. closer than that. I think we are

this being a perfect opportunity. Once he puts this red just below the

pink spot, just going to clear the pink, there are three of them, I am

not sure if he can get through to the one with the black and red on.

He won't be worried about that. This now is a frame and match-winning

chance. The old butterflies will be fluttering about.

A lot of pressure on Joe Perry to make a winning clearance. But the

way that these reds are positioned around the pink spot he must fancy

his chances. As Judd looks on. Has he missed the boat in this match? He

has always had the upper hand. Joe Perry has always had to play catch

up although it has to be said that there has never been more than one

frame in it. It's one of them again for Joe Perry

come he's having a really good look there.

It definitely goes coming he has not got a full pocket. Three quarters.

It's quite abundant. He's not too fussed on them kind of shots. From

what we have seen in this match, anyway. This is very good from Joe

Perry. He has got a nice controlled pace about him. Great player. Lots

of bottle, never gives up. It has been one of those matches for

Joe Perry that, if he does win, they will say that he has been very

fortunate to do so. To secure a sixth frame. Throwing a lifeline for

Judd Trump which he very nearly took on two occasions. Good shot with the

rest from Joe Perry come he's not a bad rest player. We talk about Barry

Hawkins and his ability with the rest but Joe Perry is very good as

well. Now the blue has gone in, he applies the snooker although I would

not say that the position of the balls is all that favourable either.

This red, to make doubly sure, for Joe Perry. And in it goes. A great

performance from Joe Perry. He will feel he is safe into moral's

quarterfinals. -- in tomorrow's quarterfinals. If he plays a safety

shot now I do not think his opponent Judd Trump will return to the table.

Joe Perry, 55. He does. He's got an awful task in front of him, 46

points behind, and 35 remain, so three snookers. A very tall order.

That is a mistake from Judd Trump. As the black come to his rescue?

Incredible, if it has. Just slight swerve required. No. To be honest I

don't think Joe Perry believes that Judd Trump will get back into this

match. It's just a matter of time before he wraps up victory for

certain. Foul. Fat foul is enough for Judd

Trump, he's had enough as a resolute Joe Perry wins a very entertaining

match by defeating Judd Trump, and finds his way into the quarterfinals

tomorrow, where he will play in Wollaston. The victorious Joe Perry

leaves the arena after beating Judd Trump. I'm chuffed to get over the

line. It was a strange game, a good standard in patches and then a

strange shot. I missed two of the easiest Evans I've ever missed

tonight. I am normally the first to say, I twitched and I missed it, but

I was so relaxed and I literally just took my eye off it and in the

end I got off weight with both of them, in the end he could have

cleared up, but I came through in the end. As Dominic Dale said, Joe

Perry will play Gloucester's runner-up, Ben Woollaston in the

quarterfinals. Ben Woollaston is the first man to book his place in the

last eight after beating the German Masters champion Martin Gould 4-1.

Michael White and aligned his status as the rising star of a Chinook,

aged 24, from Neath, into the quarterfinals of his home event

after a terrific 4-1 win over defending champion John Higgins.

That has to be up there with one of the best wins of my career. Very

relaxed I was today. I don't know why that was, it just felt that way

and I got out of bed this morning. Just went out there, tried to enjoy

it sort of frame of mind, luckily for me I came out on top. It's a

privilege to play these players, legends. John missed a couple, you

wasn't at his best. I think I put him under Pesce, sort of, after I

had a break in the second frame. -- put him under pressure. I conducted

myself very well, very pleasing. Standing between Michael White and a

place in the semifinals will be Mark Allen. The man from Northern Ireland

who booked his place in the last eight with a 4-3 win over his fellow

top ten player, Barry Hawkins. You can see whether Michael White's

wonderful Welsh Open run continues to the semifinals, we will have that

last eight tie against Mark Allen for you tomorrow night at 930 on BBC

Two Wales. The question was, could the veteran Welshman, Mark Williams,

join Michael White in the quarterfinals? He had the small

matter of world number one Mark Selby to deal with. This match went

to 2-2. We will join it in frame five with Williams at the table

leading 49-42. COMMENTATOR: That is a very poor

safety shot. Once again the next red after potting this is the killer.

Got to get on it nicely. We have seen how tight these pockets are, on

the back cushion. There is almost no advantage

analyses guaranteed getting the cannon off this blue, taking this

blue on. Looks like all he might have to do is pot the blue and play

the red. You might as well play the green and get a good snooker, do not

put the green on the question, keep it in play. That is what he's

looking at now. He's got to get the snooker brown and blue. Make sure

you do not put the greed and safe. The cannon from blue to red is

obviously not on. Do you think it is on, Dom? I don't

but if you were to roll the blue dead weight might have some sort of

Dom in the right corner. I think that Mark knew it would not be easy.

He has played that well. He looks at a couple of different options. He

could have potted the blue, you chose the blue come he played it

well and he's got the snooker. The key is keeping it in play. If he

gets the chance, which he may well do.

LAUGHTER Did everything right, Mark Selby. It

is amazing, sometimes you can play the right shot and it ends up

costing you. That is an incredible piece of fortune. You can see the

red, can't you? Just. And he gets it in the centre, opposite. Yeah! The

white ball? Oh! Held his hand up there, you would have been very

unlucky for the cue ball to go in of that angle. With that little nudge

off the middle pocket it is perfect on the green. This was a frame that

Mike Williams definitely should have Watt. He should be looking at going

3-2 in front. -- Mark Williams definitely should have won this. I

don't blame Mark Selby for being short then. I think he was expecting

a faster bounce. You do not expect him to miss the yellow but from Mike

Williams's point of view, sitting in his seat, there is a chance he could

make a mess of his position to the green. It depends on what type of

shot he plays here. He will probably play off two cushions to put the

green in its own pocket but Mark is different to most players. He will

sometimes float balls in, he could play the green in the same pocket as

the yellow. He has played around the questions and played it very well.

It is now looking as if it will be 3-2, two Mark Selby. Green, brown,

blue and pink still required. What an awful bounce off the

cushion, it absolutely took off. In layman's terms, it went on to the

cushion at five miles per hour and came off at ten! All of a sudden it

has bounced and gone an extra two feet further. And Mark cannot

stretch for the brown easily, the black will be hit his way so he's

playing the brown instead for the rest. This is all good because

normally he can reach the brown. That black is a hindrance for him

here. Pressure on this. Good shot. He is just the right side of the

blue. It should be plain sailing now for Mark Selby. McWilliams got in

first in this frame with a break of 40 but it does not look like being

enough. It is Mark Selby with his clearance of 24 comedies done enough

to take the lead, 3-2. So, Mark Selby one frame from victory, could

Williams forces way back? Into frame number six we go with Williams at

the table, no score. McWilliams has said that so well, followed it

through, in-off. You cannot strike a ball any straighter and cleaner than

that. Mark was probably hoping to pot this thread slightly on the jaw.

-- this red. No harm done, just the four points. It's almost like

playing the break of the game, where the balls. -- it is almost like

playing the break of again. He will not be fishing that bed onto the

right-hand corner if he plays it from the gallon. Obviously he feels

that will not happen, swinging it around like an ordinary break-off

shot. And no these balls are in open play. One mistake from Williams

could be very costly. -- now the balls are in open play.

Does have a choice of a couple of reds to corner, Adam think this

Does have a choice of a couple of text and between. You can see from

his facial expression, he isn't happy. He should be delighted to

have the first chance to win the frame of the match. Not sure he can

make this one in the middle slow enough to hold for the black. He

will have to play this to slow the white down. Played it perfectly.

Lovely. Mark Selby has a lot of confidence

going into this last match so far. Aided with that wonderful break of

128. That will have given him a lot of confidence to win the match from

here. He has built up a sizeable lead. He will be looking for an

angle soon to get into that bunch. They don't look great Paktika into.

He has got that little shelf of reds in the back.

Sometimes it is best to go into them. They are all flat.

He will try to get the top side of the blue here. He is playing for the

black. It isn't going to be straightforward to get onto the red

from the black if he splits them. Just had a slight kick on the red.

He has missed his angle. He will have to play the red here. If you go

into those reds, you have to catch one of the end reds.

Another kick there. And now he is in trouble.

You can tell he has been reluctant to go for the black but now he has

no choice. This is all about not hitting the

centre-right. If he hits any of these red half of all, it is fine.

If he gets them full ball, he can only go for the one in the middle.

That is perfect. Pushed through them nicely. This is

chance now for frame and match. That split was so good for Mark

Selby. He ran through it. Sometimes you hit the end reds and it stops

dead. Surely, these reds are spread danger signs for Mark Williams.

It has been a great match, this. A lot of big breaks. Mark Williams has

certainly played his part. Had a couple of chances to put Mark Selby

and depression that hasn't quite done it. Mark Selby showing us why

he is the best player in the world. Match ball. Another chance of a

century break. Already made breaks of 100, 90

eight. 98. One of the games great finishers,

Mark Selby. All changed when Mark Williams Mr

that easy read. It looked sure to go 3-2.

This is the red we're talking about. He is bound to go 3-2. That has cost

him the match. This is the best Mark Selby has played for some time. I

would agree with that. Very reassured in this match and except

for the first frame when he frittered a few chances away. A very

solid performance. Would have made only one century in

this match. The really high standard from Selby this afternoon. Very well

played again from Mark Selby. A warm applause from this Welsh

crowd. Mark Selby, this is the reason why sometimes he is the world

number one. He is so very hard to beat. Two centuries and a 90 in the

best-of-7. That is usually more than enough to win any match.

Ben Woollaston is in the quarterfinals already. Had a good

win against Martin Gould. It is Leicester against Wales now. Won. --

only one left. He will have to get Ronnie O'Sullivan to move to

Leicester. That would be great. Just an exhibition shot that one. A very

high standard amount. Both of these players at the top of their form.

Mark Selby goes to the quarterfinals and wins this match 4-2. Really

happy. The start of the match was a little edgy but once a won the first

frame and got settled into the game, I thought they played very well. The

latest man to try and stop Ronnie O'Sullivan was China's Yu Delu. He

had beaten the rockets before and so can early frame here. We will join

it as 1-1. It is difficult for him to

steam-roll it everybody in this two element 30s got the capabilities to

do so even against the very best. -- difficult for him to steam-roll

everyone in this tournament. Ronnie O'Sullivan doesn't play in so many

tournaments. If he stays in the top eight he will be happy because he

won't be playing the top players in the early rounds. Every time he

attacks, he gets the reds moving which better than most. You will be

thinking he could win a frame at this visit.

Another exhibition of positional play around the black spot by Ronnie

O'Sullivan. Once again, just after three and a

half minutes play he's got the balls in a position and that is the

reality. He didn't get a century in the previous round, a bit unlucky

not to. The crowd would love to see one.

He's just gone far enough to take the lead on the centre. The century

is still on. Playing for both red Sea because you

can't guarantee to get a perfect position. You need to leave the two

reds both in the corner pocket. That is an excellent shot. Very

good. He is so quick, isn't he? It he

seems to land the ball without making much of an effort. Isn't

great for his opponent. Yu has been sitting down a long time. This will

be his sixth tournament -- century of the tournament.

Skill and excitement of the highest level. Wonderful to watch.

They will have to bring a rule into slow Ronnie O'Sullivan down. There

you go. Had to be done. Absolutely wonderful. Ronnie O'Sullivan leads

by 2-1 frames. Seemingly unstoppable once again. We'll break of help

Ronnie take the fourth frame as well? There was to be no comeback

for Yu Delu as Ronnie wrapped it up in frame five with a break of 66. He

will now play the world number one, Mark Selby, tomorrow afternoon in

one of our life matches. -- live matches.

Yu Delu is a strong player and he has beaten me

You would have thought he would have run that once lately. If he could

get that to the black. Had to make sure he wasn't going to snooker

himself. He had done that but almost overdone

it. Do you think the positional shot he has played there for the black

tells you he may be thinking about it 147? I don't think this ceremony

to have played that? You never know, do you?

If he has to swerve this in with a trace of side he will be in trouble

because he will be going to was the red on the question which would be

no good to him. -- on the question. Yes, he can get it through.

He has having a look at everything on the table. He keeps going and

checking up on what is available. There are a lot of reds there and

many are possible. As Dominic mentioned, there is no

reds up the table. A 147 is a possibility, no more than that.

There are many shots coming up before you think he's got a chance.

I tell you something, I do think of ever seen the balls positioned so

early on so well. It 147 is appealing to kneel at the moment. He

knows the highest break is 146 by Ronnie.

Once again, coming to have a look at what is left. There is only one red

left up there. When he looked before. He is concentrating hard

here. Got to get the right angle on the black all the time.

The players and much more peaceful in their mind when they retain the

position they are looking for. As soon as they go into position,

things become a little bit more difficult.

I don't think he played that. Didn't play for this red. He can and it.

He has spotted the brown on the pocket yet.

He keeps cannon in dread is that he is still remaining in a good

position. He has still got a lovely angle on the red in the right corner

to remain in perfect black ball position. Looking good at the

moment. There you go. No! That could be a

146 again. After all that effort he has decided

to put more effort into winning the frame instead of getting the

maximum. Quite right too. Quite thin, that black. It is very

missable and Wendy got a pink like that which is unmissable...

He had a bad cake then. Not so important is now of course.

77 points in front and 67 left. A big century on.

His rhythm has changed now. He is playing much quicker.

Another chance of another century for Neil Robertson. Just the black

needed to take the break to 101. There it goes. Good stuff from Neil

Robertson. The possibility of 144 here.

Ordinarily that would be a frontrunner for any high break prize

in any tournament but only a maximum will do to eclipse Ronnie's earlier

146. If Neo doesn't pot the brown here,

getting on the yellow will be tricky. -- if kneel. If Neil.

Beginning to look very impressive now, Neil Robertson.

Marco Fu has made breaks of 58 and 53 in this match but Neil Robertson

has scored the heaviest. Made a break of 126 in frame number two.

With this black he will have made a total clearance of 141. That is the

second highest break in this year's event by the Ronnie O'Sullivan's

146. Fantastic bay Neil Robertson. A total clearance of 141. He goes

further clear, this time 3-1 frames. Marco Fu doing directed eBay taking

frame five. At that point, that is before the world's number three

wrapped it up and say keyword his spot in the quarterfinals. Neil

Robertson on course to lift the Welsh Open trophy for the first time

in nine years. I wasn't at my best today but played a couple of good

frames and some big breaks. I pinched an important string to go

to- one up. If Marco had won that frame he would have been in the

ascendancy. I did well to make that frame and then knocked in a great

read in the next frame. I was set in there. It is nice for a change to be

able to fly and that the radar. It has been some fantastic snooker

played. It goes to show how strong the field is. It is going to take

someone take that playing good snooker to win this tournament. I am

glad to be in the quarterfinals and I can have another opportunity to

progress further. Robertson goes through. 7/4-final

spot is taken and the eighth went to Ding Junhui. The 2012 when beating

one of last year's semifinalists 4-2. Confirmation Ben of the

4/4-final line-up 's for you. It will be Mark Allen against Michael

White. Neil Robertson will play being shown we. Mark Selby mise

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Joe Perry will play last year's runner-up, Ben

Woollaston. So, Ronnie rolls on. The defending champion goes home and

maybe a changing of the guard at the top of Welsh snooker as White

outshines Williams. Joiners tomorrow afternoon from five past one on busy

to Wales when we will have Robertson against Ding Junhui. Thank you for

your company, it is another good evening.