:00:36. > :00:43.Could evening and welcome to do Newport Centre for a day for off
:00:43. > :00:50.the Welsh Open. We have seen since fantastic snooker today. First,
:00:50. > :00:58.let's round-up the big stories of the day. The last Welshman standing,
:00:58. > :01:04.Matthew Stevens, has been knocked out. Stephen Maguire sealed his win
:01:04. > :01:12.with a break of 106. It was a 50-50 match between us to. I was just
:01:12. > :01:18.trying my hardest to get into the quarter-final. From 2-1 up, he made
:01:18. > :01:28.a great 90 awful long reds. I missed the red early on at 2-2, and
:01:28. > :01:29.
:01:29. > :01:39.he punished me. Another could break in the last frame. All credit to
:01:39. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:49.Stephen, he deserved to win. Australian Neil Robertson took an
:01:49. > :01:59.early lead, but was pegged back by Stuart Bingham. It is up there in
:01:59. > :02:05.
:02:05. > :02:12.the one -- in the top one or two clearances of my life. Stuart was
:02:12. > :02:18.by far the better player. Including the last scoring chance when he had,
:02:18. > :02:23.we may be great clearance on the black. He nearly won every frame in
:02:23. > :02:30.his opening visit. I did well to hang in there, but it didn't play
:02:30. > :02:36.well. I haven't played well since the Masters. It has been a little
:02:36. > :02:46.bit difficult to get any momentum going. In some ways, it could be a
:02:46. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:59.positive that I am out so I can get Stuart Bingham played incredibly
:02:59. > :03:00.
:03:00. > :03:10.well. Stuart made a great clearance up till then. He thought, let's
:03:10. > :03:15.
:03:15. > :03:22.have a go, let's go for it. It went A wonderful performance. Another
:03:22. > :03:25.thing, he came in and he was so shocked that he had won. He could
:03:25. > :03:31.hardly string two words together because he was pumped full of
:03:31. > :03:36.adrenalin. That just shows what pressure does to you. You get these
:03:36. > :03:42.lifelines. When you get them, you have got to take them. The last
:03:42. > :03:47.Welshman, Matthew Stevens is out. He looked in control. He missed an
:03:47. > :03:51.easy brown in the first frame. Luckily for him, Stephen missed his
:03:51. > :03:58.chances in the next frame and Matthew took his. He levelled the
:03:59. > :04:04.match at 1-all. Stephen's performance in the last three
:04:04. > :04:09.frames was fantastic. There was nothing Matthew could have done. I
:04:09. > :04:15.had a chat to him afterwards and he said, he could not do much about
:04:15. > :04:21.the last three frames. Stephen only missed one pot. He could be a
:04:21. > :04:26.contender for the title. Thank you very much, Dominic. Judd Trump
:04:26. > :04:36.against Andrew Higginson coming up in a few moments. Remember 2007? On
:04:36. > :04:36.
:04:36. > :05:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:05:26. > :05:36.his way to the final, Andrew Andrew Higginson, virtually unknown
:05:36. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:47.to the general public has made a 147 maximum. It earns him �22,000
:05:47. > :05:52.and all in his first world-ranking Brilliant stuff. A place in the
:05:52. > :06:02.last eight at stake against India's Pankaj Advani. We join the action
:06:02. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :06:26.in frame one. Higginson at the That was an uncharacteristic
:06:26. > :06:32.
:06:32. > :06:42.You would put Judd Trump favourite. He has admitted that he has been
:06:42. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:58.It should be you out there. I have given up my position in today's
:06:58. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:07:40. > :07:50.match in favour of being in the That was too low. The pot is
:07:50. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:27.But red has gone into the middle of the pocket. He looks like he is
:08:27. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :10:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:10:07. > :10:13.He is one of these players who is Andrew Higginson does not think he
:10:13. > :10:23.will get back to the table and he probably will not. A very fast and
:10:23. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :11:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:11:41. > :11:51.For somebody of his age he knows an What an incredible start this is
:11:51. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :12:31.He is only 23 but he has won quite What a lightning-fast start from a
:12:31. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:47.An excellent start. We pick them up in Frome four. Higginson is that
:12:47. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :13:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:13:28. > :13:38.I don't quite know what shot he has It should have been a lot easier
:13:38. > :13:48.than this. He hit the draw. -- he hit the draw. He can't afford to do
:13:48. > :13:48.
:13:48. > :15:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:15:54. > :16:04.I'll be very surprised if he doesn't make enough here to secure
:16:04. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:16:53. > :16:57.Job only needed that red to meet Andrew has had plenty of chances on
:16:57. > :17:05.his side of things, and you'll be very disappointed he didn't take
:17:05. > :17:15.them. Judd Trump is not the easiest player to play because he scores so
:17:15. > :17:36.
:17:36. > :17:46.He will make his century if you pots de black from the remaining
:17:46. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :19:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:19:02. > :19:09.Judd Trump couldn't quite make a century earlier, but because now. A
:19:09. > :19:19.break of 100. Brilliant stuff from Judd Trump.
:19:19. > :19:32.
:19:32. > :19:37.Andrew Higginson is at the table in He has cued so far across that!
:19:37. > :19:44.That is what fascinates me about this game. You can play some
:19:44. > :19:54.disastrous shots, and come to the table a minute later and get over
:19:54. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:04.Andrew had a chance in the last frame, and did nothing with it.
:20:04. > :20:14.That was a pivotal part of this match. He had a great chance to go
:20:14. > :20:14.
:20:14. > :21:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:21:02. > :21:08.Look at that for a shot! Lots of Judd Trump is normally a very good
:21:08. > :21:18.front runner. It would not surprise me if he was to go on and win the
:21:18. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:39.He will probably need to cannon into the cluster because none of
:21:39. > :21:54.
:21:54. > :22:04.I think you'll have to go into them after this next read macro. --
:22:04. > :22:15.
:22:15. > :22:25.He just needs to miss the bottom red and cannon into the two just
:22:25. > :22:32.
:22:32. > :22:42.Well, he caught the one at the back of the pack. He didn't really want
:22:42. > :22:59.
:23:00. > :23:09.to do that. You might now be on He has got control again of this
:23:10. > :23:17.
:23:17. > :23:27.I just wonder if Andrew will be tempted you buy one of the reds
:23:27. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:59.that you can pot. A safety from That was a fantastic shot. It could
:23:59. > :24:17.
:24:17. > :24:22.have been matched over if he missed You would have expected him to have
:24:22. > :24:32.put the blue away. It is just not happening. He has had a couple of
:24:32. > :25:01.
:25:01. > :25:11.chances, but this is a much better Just watch this. He got a very hard
:25:11. > :25:26.
:25:26. > :25:36.bounce from the cushion, that Perfect ball. It is not touching
:25:36. > :26:02.
:26:02. > :26:12.ball. That was about as good as it That shot, according to the rules,
:26:12. > :26:14.
:26:14. > :26:22.that is a poor shot, a cop who -- because the cue ball, the object
:26:22. > :26:31.ball would all be in contact at the same time. That is a millimetre
:26:31. > :26:36.away, probably less than that. Surely, the cue ball, the tip of
:26:36. > :26:40.the cue and the object ball would all be in contact at the same time.
:26:40. > :26:50.According to the weight of rule was written, that would be a foul shot.
:26:50. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :26:58.The rule was wrong, it needed I can't agree or disagree with you,
:26:58. > :27:08.I can't remember what they did yesterday let alone a few years
:27:08. > :27:11.
:27:11. > :27:21.I do see where you're coming from, they all would have been in contact
:27:21. > :27:21.
:27:22. > :27:31.together, so it would have been a poor shot. -- push shot. Could this
:27:32. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:59.not be the final chapter of this Very close to the winning line now,
:27:59. > :28:05.
:28:05. > :28:15.55 ahead, Surrey, 56 ahead. I think Judd Trump will be very happy with
:28:15. > :28:25.his performance this afternoon. Breaks of 87, 100, 47. I wouldn't
:28:25. > :28:39.
:28:39. > :28:44.I think Andrew Higginson will go away from here thinking if I took
:28:44. > :28:47.my chances, it could have been a completely different match. He will
:28:47. > :28:57.have to go away, gather his thoughts and cool way to fight
:28:57. > :29:06.
:29:06. > :29:16.another day. I'm sure he will. This Isn't it amazing? All this sudden,
:29:16. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:25.everything looks like he can pot You do not want to start fantastic
:29:25. > :29:35.and then star waning towards the end of the event. He is doing it
:29:35. > :29:51.
:29:51. > :30:01.It will be a very disappointed Andrew Higginson who shows his
:30:01. > :30:02.
:30:02. > :30:10.congratulations. Judd Trump will be I thought I played a lot better
:30:10. > :30:17.today. The conditions are not great other. I think that is why a lot of
:30:17. > :30:21.the players are struggling. I think everybody is trying to get into the
:30:21. > :30:25.semi-final when the table get the cloth. He looked to be getting
:30:25. > :30:30.better and better. Dominic, you were against him
:30:30. > :30:34.yesterday and he beat you. I suppose he warmed up with an easy
:30:34. > :30:42.match and the difficult one today. Only joking! You have got a sense
:30:42. > :30:47.of humour. I think he needs to be careful of his own appraisal. Had
:30:47. > :30:50.Andrew Higginson taken his chances as I did, that much could have been
:30:50. > :30:57.two all or three all at it could have been a similar match to the
:30:57. > :31:01.one I had. He needs to be a bit careful. I thought he looked a bit
:31:01. > :31:07.vulnerable at stages in that match. He gave away unnecessary chances
:31:07. > :31:13.because of it. I think if he was going to play something like Ding
:31:13. > :31:17.who is playing consistently well, he could come unstuck. Go the
:31:17. > :31:27.defending champion is on a mission to retain his crown. This is what
:31:27. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:36.One of the greatest players we have currently got. Particularly when
:31:37. > :31:42.you think about how much pressure is on him all the time. From the
:31:42. > :31:47.media in the UK and certainly in China. A player who strides on
:31:47. > :31:57.trying to become the best at every aspect of the game. His positional
:31:57. > :32:01.
:32:01. > :32:06.play, break-building, cue action is out there playing a match, he is
:32:06. > :32:11.a fantastic technician. A beautiful cueist. He is a perfectionist in
:32:12. > :32:21.many ways. That gives you an idea of the level of his own belief. He
:32:22. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:27.really does know how good he is. His all-round games, he's -- his
:32:28. > :32:33.really good attitude, sometimes he looks like he does not want to be
:32:33. > :32:41.there. When he is on form, he is fantastic. He is a great player. I
:32:41. > :32:46.think over the next couple of years he will really come through.
:32:46. > :32:56.great player. So young and won so many tournaments at a young age. He
:32:56. > :32:59.
:32:59. > :33:07.A big challenge for world No. 8 Mark Allen taking on Ding Junhui.
:33:07. > :33:17.Ding took the first to two frames. Into frame three we go. Mark Allen
:33:17. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:51.It was a pretty thin cut, that read. What a great shot that was. A lot
:33:51. > :34:23.
:34:23. > :34:33.of pressure on that with so many What a great time to find your
:34:33. > :34:58.
:34:58. > :35:08.He does have an alternative red Very well played. A lot of players
:35:08. > :35:08.
:35:08. > :36:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:36:41. > :36:51.do not like having to roll a ball That was clever thinking from mark.
:36:51. > :36:56.He decided to play one of the more awkwardly placed reds. If the pain
:36:56. > :37:06.goes in the corner that will be a big help for Maartje Paumen. -- be
:37:06. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :38:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:38:21. > :38:29.What a kick. You can see his disgust or hear it when he bangs
:38:29. > :38:39.his cue on the floor. That is very disappointing for Mark Allen. The
:38:39. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :39:00.Very disappointing. The one possibly saving grace for Mark
:39:00. > :39:10.
:39:10. > :39:20.Din is playing very well here this week. He has come along very
:39:20. > :39:36.
:39:36. > :39:46.quietly. Nobody has really noticed He can play a good safety here. He
:39:46. > :39:59.
:39:59. > :40:09.The nap of the cloth runs against you when you play a shot like this
:40:09. > :40:17.
:40:17. > :40:27.but it is in your favour along the Anything but a full ball kiss on
:40:27. > :40:58.
:40:58. > :41:08.As you can see it is a snooker but That is a disaster for Mark Allen.
:41:08. > :41:19.
:41:20. > :41:29.He over swerved it. It was a He played back with a lot of back
:41:30. > :41:36.
:41:36. > :41:46.spin. He is asking once again for Mark Allen would say himself that
:41:46. > :42:02.
:42:02. > :42:12.Absolutely dead in the centre of Mark Allen has had enough. I think
:42:12. > :42:15.
:42:16. > :42:25.he is a bit exasperated. Ding We are now going to go to frame
:42:26. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :42:52.He has not done a lot wrong in this He did not intend to cannon the red
:42:52. > :42:52.
:42:52. > :44:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:44:14. > :44:24.He has played for the red there to the writer of the black. Has he
:44:24. > :44:24.
:44:24. > :47:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:47:05. > :47:10.That has opened everything up for It is good -- it is good that he
:47:10. > :47:20.has left an angle on this black. Decision time, really. Lots of
:47:20. > :47:20.
:47:20. > :48:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:48:16. > :48:26.He has done well to put the disappointment of that cake in the
:48:26. > :48:47.
:48:47. > :48:57.third frame out of his mind. -- Oh dear, that was the ball he
:48:57. > :49:13.
:49:13. > :49:23.You are not allowed to concede a fair and -- if there are enough
:49:23. > :49:38.
:49:38. > :49:48.points remaining for you to win the What is going through his mind
:49:48. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :50:03.here? He hasn't decided on a shot to play yet. If he doesn't make
:50:03. > :50:10.
:50:10. > :50:20.contact was one of these reds, he will probably say enough is enough.
:50:20. > :50:25.
:50:25. > :50:35.Could Mark Allen force a decider? Carey is back at the table on a
:50:35. > :50:46.
:50:46. > :50:56.What it time to make a mistake like that! He did so well in the last
:50:56. > :50:56.
:50:57. > :51:06.two frames. Just a single frame down now. Just caught the blue.
:51:07. > :51:46.
:51:46. > :51:56.Playing for a thin edge of one of Ding Junhui is 11 points behind in
:51:56. > :52:09.
:52:09. > :52:19.this frame, but he must be He does like position on the blue
:52:19. > :52:19.
:52:19. > :53:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:53:04. > :53:10.This one always promised to be a close match. Only a single place
:53:10. > :53:20.between them in the world rankings. Ancient Greek is nine in the world,
:53:20. > :53:31.
:53:31. > :53:41.Tension be is very orthodox. Mark Allen is a very natural player,
:53:41. > :53:41.
:53:41. > :54:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:54:53. > :55:03.In June we will not require any of those tricky to reds on the cushion.
:55:03. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :56:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:56:35. > :56:40.You have to feel sorry for Mark Allen, I am sure he feels this
:56:40. > :56:50.match could have been 2-1, if it wasn't for an almighty kick on the
:56:50. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :57:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:57:37. > :57:46.There is no pressure on consumed we He defeats Mark Allen 4-2. An
:57:47. > :57:55.
:57:55. > :58:05.excellent match. I had a little bit of luck in the start. He flipped
:58:05. > :58:07.
:58:07. > :58:12.one red in the fourth frame to get back. Something changed. I just
:58:12. > :58:22.needed one chance, but sometimes it didn't happen, so we just waited
:58:22. > :58:56.
:58:56. > :59:02.Final thought from you, is he the man to beat, been Sinn we? For me
:59:02. > :59:06.he's, when he starts to perform and score, he is one of the hardest
:59:06. > :59:10.players to beat because he plays such as Gould came. A ramrod
:59:10. > :59:15.straight cue action. He is a technical specialist. He doesn't
:59:15. > :59:22.play anything rash and his results are consistent. He will take some