:00:48. > :01:01.# I'm going to be fine # Going to be free and I'm going to
:01:02. > :01:08.be fine # It is a different kind of danger
:01:09. > :01:18.and the bells are ringing out # It's a different kind of danger
:01:19. > :01:24.and my feet are spinning round # Never knew I was a dancer
:01:25. > :01:33.# STUDIO: Welcome back to the 2016
:01:34. > :01:37.Welsh Open final, we are almost ready to get the show back up and
:01:38. > :01:42.running and in a moment a recap of what happened this afternoon but
:01:43. > :01:53.first ever mind of the two big stars battling to lift this trophy later
:01:54. > :02:00.tonight -- first a reminder of the two big stars. I'd like to think
:02:01. > :02:05.that some of the stuff iPlayer is the greatest anyone has ever played,
:02:06. > :02:10.I might not have seven world titles, I've got five, not as much as
:02:11. > :02:15.Stephen Hendry or Steve Davis, not far behind but for sheer scoring and
:02:16. > :02:23.shots, whatever, I'd like to think it is as good as anybody has ever
:02:24. > :02:29.produced in the game. Probably the match everyone wanted to see,
:02:30. > :02:34.especially I've won the last two big tournaments and he won the Masters,
:02:35. > :02:36.we have won the last three big titles and England against
:02:37. > :02:45.Australia, everyone likes to say that, it will be a great occasion.
:02:46. > :02:50.He is competing to a level that again is as good as anyone has ever
:02:51. > :02:55.played in the game, he has made 100 centuries in one year, the UK
:02:56. > :02:59.championship, he was involved in a great match at the Masters, he has
:03:00. > :03:06.played flawless stoker this week, the guy is playing in a great era,
:03:07. > :03:11.in terms of depth, as high as it has ever been, and he is dominating,
:03:12. > :03:20.really -- flawless snooker. You have got to have admiration for him. I've
:03:21. > :03:24.never seen him play better and made -- neither have some of the others.
:03:25. > :03:28.I never saw him in the late to thousands, but everyone says he is
:03:29. > :03:33.now playing the best snooker of his career. It is more important that
:03:34. > :03:38.people go away and say, that is a great match, and they have really
:03:39. > :03:42.enjoyed it. Hopefully we both want a great match, and obviously it would
:03:43. > :03:46.be nice to win, but if I didn't, I still think I've had a great week,
:03:47. > :03:50.I've enjoyed it. I'm not a good loser so I will be trying
:03:51. > :04:03.everything, and I want to win, of course, but I'm up against the
:04:04. > :04:07.machine. It's been a long time. 2009 was my last summit final here, the
:04:08. > :04:12.crowd have been waiting for a long time for me to get here, guys to get
:04:13. > :04:15.back into another final, this is the second tournament I ever won and it
:04:16. > :04:22.would be great to pick up the trophy again. The hotly anticipated final
:04:23. > :04:25.between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Neil Robertson did not quite ignite this
:04:26. > :04:31.afternoon but it has set up a fascinating evening session. It was
:04:32. > :04:38.the Australian who struck first to claim the opening frame, and Ronnie
:04:39. > :04:45.was more preoccupied with his cue. He has barely missed a pot away, but
:04:46. > :04:50.he failed to launch, and he lost the second frame. Ronnie has won nine of
:04:51. > :04:55.the previous 14 meetings between them, and although he did not pounce
:04:56. > :04:59.on an uncharacteristic mistake by Robertson in the third, O'Sullivan
:05:00. > :05:05.script is way back into the match. -- scraped his way. It was short
:05:06. > :05:12.lived, an error strewn afternoon session from the current Masters
:05:13. > :05:17.champion, and 76 for Robertson and a 3-1 advantage. After the interval,
:05:18. > :05:23.Robinson had the chance to extend his lead but he snooker himself on
:05:24. > :05:30.the yellow. That allowed Ronnie his first break of note, 60, and just
:05:31. > :05:35.one frame behind. Described as a machine by Ronnie before the match,
:05:36. > :05:43.Robertson showed his mettle, opening up a 5-2 advantage with one to play.
:05:44. > :05:48.And then what seemed a moment of real sportsmanship by Robertson, on
:05:49. > :05:51.a break of 44, Ronnie put himself in trouble, failing to hit the ground
:05:52. > :05:56.twice, but Robertson was quick to point out the misrule, as the black
:05:57. > :06:02.was available, but his generosity cost Robertson the frame and now
:06:03. > :06:15.they are nicely poised at 5-3 ahead of the final session.
:06:16. > :06:27.Cardiff, make some noise for the five-time world champion, three-time
:06:28. > :06:56.Welsh Open champion, it is the Rocket, Ronnie O'Sullivan! APPLAUSE
:06:57. > :07:02.To the man who is leading 5-3, he has already won the UK championship,
:07:03. > :07:09.and the Champion of champions this season, ladies and gentlemen, the
:07:10. > :07:18.Thunder from Down Under, from Australia, Neil Robertson!
:07:19. > :07:49.Two big stars and one trophy up for grabs, who is going to lift the
:07:50. > :07:56.Welsh Open trophy in 2016? In the commentary box, Darren Morgan and
:07:57. > :07:59.Willie Thorne. COMMENTATOR: The clash of the Titans, the best
:08:00. > :08:04.players of the week so far have made it to the final. One O'Sullivan has
:08:05. > :08:13.been in unbelievable form, but he was put to the test this afternoon
:08:14. > :08:14.and Robertson is leading 5-3, he slowed down O'Sullivan, as you would
:08:15. > :08:38.expect, and he made the running. I know you did most of the afternoon
:08:39. > :08:46.session, how did it go in your opinion? Probably, it was a true
:08:47. > :08:52.reflection, 5-3, two Neil Robertson, he was more positive out of the two.
:08:53. > :08:56.What was noticeable, Ronnie O'Sullivan turned down many of the
:08:57. > :09:03.long shots that he had been going for all week and getting. Maybe he
:09:04. > :09:08.is trying to be too careful. On reflection, it was a fair result,
:09:09. > :09:13.5-3, and I think Ronnie would have been happy with that. The black out
:09:14. > :09:21.of place and so he might decide to pot this. Maybe a fibre hanging off
:09:22. > :09:27.the edge. Going across the face of the pink. The long ones have not
:09:28. > :09:43.been going in today so far. Yes, that has been the strong part
:09:44. > :09:52.of his game all week, as well, and against Mark Selby it was quite
:09:53. > :10:06.frightening. It is quite low for him today, 43%. Neil Robertson is on
:10:07. > :10:12.pink or black, but when Ronnie missed the red, the black was
:10:13. > :10:20.disturbed, and a couple of threads, to make the balls into a better
:10:21. > :10:24.position. -- a couple of reds. This is just what Neil Robertson would
:10:25. > :10:29.have wanted before he came out, a nice early opportunity to settle
:10:30. > :10:53.himself down. The butterflies will be jangling.
:10:54. > :11:01.I'm pretty sure the black will still pot. Just off its spot at the
:11:02. > :11:09.moment, but it will be available into one of the corners if not both.
:11:10. > :11:18.Does not have the angle to move one of the two that is just above the
:11:19. > :11:22.black. I think he can run round two cushions, at least one of them will
:11:23. > :11:33.pot into the opposite corner to the black. Almost goes unnoticed, what a
:11:34. > :11:40.great break-builder Neil Robertson is, to have made 100 competitive
:11:41. > :11:48.centuries two seasons ago, that is an achievement which will never be
:11:49. > :11:51.done again, I think. Very soon, the black will be available into both
:11:52. > :12:24.corners, this is a very good early chance.
:12:25. > :12:35.Very good striker of the ball, Neil Robertson. When he first came over,
:12:36. > :12:41.he clearly had a lot of talent, fantastic potter and in the last
:12:42. > :12:47.couple of years he has improved his safety and his break-building which
:12:48. > :12:56.has turned him into the player he currently is. He used to pot
:12:57. > :13:00.ridiculous balls all the time, and then get out of position, but now
:13:01. > :13:10.his positional play is second to none.
:13:11. > :13:15.The split has turned out nice, he was never going to get onto the
:13:16. > :13:57.bottom one of that split. The fact he caught that red slightly full.
:13:58. > :14:04.CHEERING That is a mistake, just when I
:14:05. > :14:09.thought he was going to go on to win the frame at that visit, he missed a
:14:10. > :14:22.relatively easy pot. At first class it -- first glance it looked as
:14:23. > :14:27.though he might have covered it. Ronnie is taking the long pot and
:14:28. > :14:34.play for the green or brown. APPLAUSE
:14:35. > :14:39.Little bit in between, not nicely on the green or the yellow. But they
:14:40. > :14:55.should not be any problem with the red in the middle. -- there.
:14:56. > :15:07.He certainly went at that yellow. Another few inches and this red
:15:08. > :15:15.would have been impossible. He will be a bit relieved, there, Ronnie. Of
:15:16. > :15:22.course, Neil Robertson with his last effort would have been expecting to
:15:23. > :15:29.win this frame and re-establishes three frame lead. -- re-establish
:15:30. > :15:34.his. We talk about turning points in matches, could this be the turning
:15:35. > :15:40.point that Ronnie is looking for? He has a choice of areas to play in.
:15:41. > :15:43.When you are not settled in the early part of the match, it is
:15:44. > :15:49.always better to play with a choice of two. A bit shorter, he could have
:15:50. > :15:52.been in the middle, but instead he is at the bottom. He now has an
:15:53. > :16:15.excellent chance to get back into the frame, if not win it.
:16:16. > :16:24.The early kick. He does not have the ball cleaned, though. He had a
:16:25. > :16:30.horrendous one in the afternoon. It took all the pace out of the cue
:16:31. > :16:38.ball. Once again, he has not had a claim. -- he has not had it clean.
:16:39. > :16:43.Other players have it cleaned out the first sign of a kick. Maybe they
:16:44. > :16:47.will do it a bit different right now, because you rarely see two
:16:48. > :17:05.kicks on the trot. He could play the risky shot and try
:17:06. > :17:11.and move the red from the side cushion, or drag back for the reds
:17:12. > :17:15.to the right, which he has done. I don't blame him for playing it that
:17:16. > :17:26.way. He is right back in this frame now. He will need the awkward red.
:17:27. > :17:38.On the left cushion. Yes, now the work starts, two reds which are on
:17:39. > :17:42.the cushion, he needs both of those. He will be looking for the angle
:17:43. > :17:52.this time on either pink or blue to get the cannon. He might have to go
:17:53. > :18:01.for yellow or green. That is because he would like to be on it half ball.
:18:02. > :18:06.He is now perfect on the green. Also perfect on the brown. I thought the
:18:07. > :18:15.green would have been easier to get onto the one next to the black. That
:18:16. > :18:22.wiped its feet but the position is perfect. APPLAUSE
:18:23. > :18:28.And that if he gets on the half ball black he has an excellent chance to
:18:29. > :18:37.bring the last red out. And that is also perfect. The only thing which
:18:38. > :18:44.can go wrong is a double-kiss. APPLAUSE
:18:45. > :19:05.This is not the time, do I play the pot or do I play safe?
:19:06. > :19:16.That is a very well played shot. No point in taking the risk on that
:19:17. > :19:22.red, he would probably pot it one in ten. Neil Robertson has got to make
:19:23. > :19:32.contact with this red and also get it safe. He has got to come off the
:19:33. > :19:38.two cushions and get in behind the red. Slight chance he could swerve
:19:39. > :19:48.round the yellow and tried to make the angle. If he misses the red he
:19:49. > :20:02.is bound to cannon into it. That's the problem. That will be put back.
:20:03. > :20:13.Looking at that, he could not get much more side on the cue ball, and
:20:14. > :20:19.that shot is not on. Imperative the cue ball goes back in the same place
:20:20. > :20:24.this time. Just suggesting it is a bit further off the cushion than
:20:25. > :20:29.that, he can't get close to the cue ball if it is that close to the
:20:30. > :20:36.cushion. And he could easily have got to the bottom of the cue ball.
:20:37. > :20:47.He will probably have one more go at this. He's not bound to get desired
:20:48. > :20:54.amount of side. Playing it slower, he has forced the angle. That is a
:20:55. > :21:02.very good shot. Will this leave a shot to nothing for O'Sullivan? He
:21:03. > :21:04.has. He has not been potting many long once today, but the rest of the
:21:05. > :21:21.week he has been potting everything. It was on the thin side to make sure
:21:22. > :21:27.that he got a good white. That was a long way off. In those the
:21:28. > :21:43.importance of this frame. -- he knows.
:21:44. > :22:05.That is tempting for Ronnie. This is the shot he would practice often. He
:22:06. > :22:13.was a lot closer that time. This frame is still in the balance. The
:22:14. > :22:34.way these balls are situated. All it is going to take is one good pot.
:22:35. > :22:46.Not the best safety shot Neil Robertson has ever played, and he
:22:47. > :22:53.might drag this in behind the black and pink. He has played the pot. It
:22:54. > :22:59.was not a great safety shot from Neil Robertson, and that time he
:23:00. > :23:01.played a shot for something. 26 points in front, just a colour
:23:02. > :23:44.needed. 28 point lead. Unexpected miss but
:23:45. > :23:47.Bart unexpected snookers, Ronnie O'Sullivan will be back to 5-4 in
:23:48. > :24:22.the match -- bar. Neil Robertson was in first with a
:24:23. > :24:28.break of 39. With a red into the middle pocket, and he looks like
:24:29. > :24:33.going 6-3 in front. -- he looked like. But this is now just a bit of
:24:34. > :25:00.practice for Ronnie. It was a frame which could have gone
:25:01. > :25:04.either way. O'Sullivan with a 57 break to pinch it and O'Sullivan is
:25:05. > :25:11.back in the match now at 5-4. STUDIO: Welcome to our studio, in
:25:12. > :25:16.the players practice room, and good evening to you. You are looking this
:25:17. > :25:19.bundle, and this was always going to be a crucial frame, Ronnie is now
:25:20. > :25:29.back in it -- you are looking resplendent. He now has that frame.
:25:30. > :25:34.Yes, indeed, and coming out he would have set himself a target, 3-1 up at
:25:35. > :25:39.the mid-evening session interval, that would get it back to 6-6, and
:25:40. > :25:43.if he had lost that first frame it would have been a tricky target to
:25:44. > :25:47.reach him about still possible. That first frame is a big one in the
:25:48. > :25:51.context of the match. Neil Robertson was looking very good, as he had all
:25:52. > :25:58.day, but then he missed one red in the centre pocket. That allowed
:25:59. > :26:01.Ronnie to get back in with the 57 break and be in the ascendancy and
:26:02. > :26:06.that frame, and he controlled it from there. Different complexion,
:26:07. > :26:12.but Neil Robertson has not been ruffled all week. No. It is these
:26:13. > :26:16.small errors, the poor runs of the ball which can make such a
:26:17. > :26:23.difference in a match of this quality, and that was a very good
:26:24. > :26:26.frame to watch, I enjoy that, it was on the last red in the end, even
:26:27. > :26:32.though the score was in Ronnie's favour. Yes, it is all about the
:26:33. > :26:39.small margins. Robertson is now leading by just a single frame.
:26:40. > :26:50.COMMENTATOR: Ronnie was looking for the thinnest of edges and that was
:26:51. > :27:03.very thin. Finnair! -- thin air! Neil has a shot to the corner.
:27:04. > :27:20.Superb pot. It was not a foul, so Ronnie must have got the thinnest of
:27:21. > :27:31.edges. What a great pot that was. Quite a positive character, Neil
:27:32. > :27:38.Robertson. Not much fazes him. He's a very clever player. Sometime in
:27:39. > :27:41.amongst the balls he can be quite deliberate. Depending on who he is
:27:42. > :29:00.playing. He still has a couple of loose reds
:29:01. > :29:08.before going into the bunch, but he decided to go in on that occasion.
:29:09. > :29:15.The cue ball did not arc quickly enough. Otherwise it would have
:29:16. > :29:24.slowed the white down. But he has a choice of shots. He has a plant
:29:25. > :29:28.which he is looking at. From where the cue ball is, it is very tough,
:29:29. > :29:33.and you would imagine he would take on the long one rather than the
:29:34. > :29:42.plant. He has been slightly unfortunate. Unless this plant is
:29:43. > :29:45.straight to the corner, there's a lot of distance between both balls,
:29:46. > :29:50.but in the last frame he was very positive. He landed on the centre,
:29:51. > :29:55.but it was not easy, and the same this time. The red has gone in and
:29:56. > :30:02.he is nicely on the pink, it has worked out OK for him. I think he
:30:03. > :30:11.deserves that. He played a positive shot off the black. Could not have
:30:12. > :30:12.hit the cue ball any harder. Did not go into them tentative, that is for
:30:13. > :30:36.certain. Miss and easy ball in your previous
:30:37. > :30:37.frame when you look like taking the frame, he has missed an easy ball in
:30:38. > :32:25.this frame. With every pot that is going in,
:32:26. > :32:29.this will be hurting Neil Robertson. It was not long ago that he was
:32:30. > :32:36.three frames ahead. The way the balls are situated, you would not
:32:37. > :33:01.bet against him levelling up in this match.
:33:02. > :33:12.He made the break of 57 to get past the winning line in the previous
:33:13. > :33:17.frame. Just five of the remaining six with colours will take him over
:33:18. > :34:03.the winning line in this frame. That will be a body blow for Neill.
:34:04. > :34:11.He's looking at his tip, he missed that one, he played a lot of other
:34:12. > :34:19.good shots. He did not quite get onto that read from the black in the
:34:20. > :34:29.previous shot. Neil Robertson will not mind. He will have thought he
:34:30. > :34:35.lost that frame. What a great read. -- red.
:34:36. > :34:49.They don't come much better than that. We will see if Robertson can
:34:50. > :34:55.go on now, get right back into this frame and possibly even pinch the
:34:56. > :34:59.frame now. It is funny seeing pinch when it looks like he is going to
:35:00. > :35:07.win it in the first place, then it swayed towards Ronnie. This is
:35:08. > :35:28.massive, in the context of this final.
:35:29. > :35:37.He's hardly missed the ball all week when it is in play, he has virtually
:35:38. > :35:38.every time made a frame-winning break. Today's not been quite the
:35:39. > :35:59.same. The blue is just about right to get
:36:00. > :36:12.in behind the two reds. It is all about judging the pace right. It
:36:13. > :36:28.must be thinner than it looks from the commentary position. He's played
:36:29. > :36:30.it. I did not see that coming. Very shaky stuff from these two great
:36:31. > :37:13.players. Positive shot. Was not far-away.
:37:14. > :37:45.That gives him another chance. He has cued that very good indeed
:37:46. > :37:55.into the middle of the pocket. It's all about this shot. If it goes in
:37:56. > :38:23.then it is levelling the match. Good choices.
:38:24. > :38:31.This will give him all sorts of confidence, the way that Neil
:38:32. > :38:40.Robertson has missed all sorts of chances. A little glance at the
:38:41. > :38:43.scoreboard will tell him he is going to win the first two games. He has
:38:44. > :39:18.not had to do too much. That was a little exhibition shot.
:39:19. > :39:32.It does not matter about the black, he has won the frame. Not the start
:39:33. > :39:40.he wanted. For two players of their calibre it was an error strewn
:39:41. > :39:44.frame. Both guys realise the importance of every frame being
:39:45. > :39:48.played out there and Neil Robertson is trying to protect his lead. There
:39:49. > :39:51.is pressure on both of them and they are missing that one ball that could
:39:52. > :40:01.be the passport to winning the frame. Neil Robertson missed the
:40:02. > :40:07.pink and let him back in. Neither occasion did the player make the
:40:08. > :40:17.opportunity and it could have gone either way but Ronnie O'Sullivan won
:40:18. > :40:22.it. He is in the ascendancy. Do you think the tension is getting to
:40:23. > :40:28.them? They might relax now. You might see some big breaks and far
:40:29. > :40:35.less errors. Who knows. It is a lot of pressure and it is the final. No
:40:36. > :41:12.level -- they are level now at 5-5. I think we will give him the benefit
:41:13. > :41:16.of the doubt. It looked like he was playing that direct. Let's have
:41:17. > :41:53.another look. In fairness I think he probably played it that way.
:41:54. > :42:00.He suggested that might have drifted a little bit. When you play on that
:42:01. > :42:13.slope you don't need the centre ball, the side will take.
:42:14. > :42:29.All of sudden it is starting to happen for a Ronnie O'Sullivan. That
:42:30. > :42:39.was very well struck indeed. Not a great position at the moment, there
:42:40. > :42:48.are only a couple of reds. A little bit of work to be done. Probably see
:42:49. > :43:00.him play the pink left-centre and come down for the black. Try to
:43:01. > :43:07.clear things up there. This is not the Ronnie O'Sullivan or the Neil
:43:08. > :43:25.Robertson we have been seeing. It is the tension of the final.
:43:26. > :43:42.Very similar to the pink. I think Neil Robertson had it slightly more
:43:43. > :43:51.difficult than that. This expression tells us he thought he had a big
:43:52. > :44:02.bounce there. I've not quite worked out what that does when you brush
:44:03. > :44:09.preclusion, what does it do? I think they are making sure that everybody
:44:10. > :44:15.knows. As it happens, it has gone in their favour because it finished up
:44:16. > :44:30.perfect. He needs to play the stun through.
:44:31. > :44:53.He does not like the pack at all. It just shows you how awkward it is.
:44:54. > :45:00.He will need to come up with a shot because he's landed very straight
:45:01. > :45:14.there. He is looking at the one with the green pocket on the outside. Can
:45:15. > :45:16.he get it to the middle? That is where he would be playing at,
:45:17. > :45:40.otherwise he has overhit that one. He's given himself plenty to do
:45:41. > :45:48.here. That the problem. May not get a better chance and that is the
:45:49. > :45:59.equation here. Three shots to go. He will be sitting there thinking,
:46:00. > :47:06.could be well behind in this. His normal long potting is very good.
:47:07. > :47:19.That was a risky one. Had all his eggs in one basket there. Watched
:47:20. > :47:30.his discipline a little bit and was not guaranteed in that position even
:47:31. > :47:35.if he had made that pot. Obviously it is important he gets a frame on
:47:36. > :47:39.the board tonight. Every frame that goes by Will get a little bit
:47:40. > :47:40.harder. He knows he has had his chances to win the opening frames
:47:41. > :48:10.and has not capitalised on them. It depends on whether these red art
:48:11. > :48:25.in a possible land, we will be able to show you that in a few moments.
:48:26. > :48:26.The reds will split perfectly. He could be pushing them onto both
:48:27. > :48:53.corners. Playing for the loose one this time.
:48:54. > :49:05.Let's look at these red is. -- reds. He will bring them into play. It
:49:06. > :49:08.does not really matter this time, he is pushing one towards the middle.
:49:09. > :49:15.Ideally he would like to missed the first red. He was always going to
:49:16. > :49:20.push one towards the middle. Could have done with catching that half
:49:21. > :49:21.ball, not fool ball. It is amazing the difference it makes when you
:49:22. > :49:59.catch them. Once again, playing for choice of
:50:00. > :50:01.reds. It is hard to see him not taking the lead for the first time
:50:02. > :50:36.in this match. Lost the opening two. The lead goes to 26, so it is just
:50:37. > :50:44.the red needed. Has not been vintage Ronnie O'Sullivan this evening but
:50:45. > :51:07.he has been given too many chances. Another frame on the board.
:51:08. > :51:31.His highest has been 60 so far. He will eclipse that.
:51:32. > :51:52.Should be able to pop this one. It is more than enough for Ronnie
:51:53. > :51:56.O'Sullivan to take the lead. I'm just trying to question the shot
:51:57. > :51:58.that Neil Robertson played. He felt he could probably get through the
:51:59. > :52:14.gap and he misjudged it completely. Yes, that is the only thing I can
:52:15. > :52:24.think of, he played the red thinking there is a gap. He's not really
:52:25. > :52:28.given him any chances. Safety has been very strong and he played all
:52:29. > :52:38.the right shots but that one all went wrong. He did not get the right
:52:39. > :52:41.cannon. We were talking about three shots that Neil Robertson has
:52:42. > :52:53.missed. They would be very easy for him.
:52:54. > :53:02.The panic alarm will not be going just yet. But he will not be feeling
:53:03. > :53:14.as good as he did when he walked into the arena. It is imperative he
:53:15. > :53:28.takes the frame before the interval. This is bigger for Neil Robertson.
:53:29. > :54:05.He has needed two chances in every frame and he has got them.
:54:06. > :54:16.It's quite funny tonight, there's a different atmosphere tonight, the
:54:17. > :54:20.crowd are getting involved. I'm sure that there are some fans of Neil
:54:21. > :55:01.Robertson as well. He has made more mistakes than he
:55:02. > :55:16.has made in the tournament so far. In fairness, that seemed to push
:55:17. > :55:30.square, that capped. He may or may not have meant that. He could not
:55:31. > :55:36.rely on hitting that. That is unfortunate. How many more pinks is
:55:37. > :56:18.he going to miss? He would like to disturb the red and
:56:19. > :56:35.the black. That will do, he is nicely on the
:56:36. > :56:47.red, in the centre. The pink spot is taken.
:56:48. > :56:56.This is a good chance and you feel that he has got to craft something
:56:57. > :57:10.with this effort. I don't fancy his chances if he goes behind further.
:57:11. > :57:39.This is massive. He just pushed it away.
:57:40. > :57:58.That is not his best. He will be very disappointed with that shot.
:57:59. > :58:16.That was not a bad shot, it was the one before. He is feeling it
:58:17. > :58:25.big-time. Concentrated so hard. Completely mis-hit it. As in the
:58:26. > :58:53.first three frames, he has been in first and not put it to bed.
:58:54. > :59:12.He will take it. Went round the back of that red. Handy little kiss. If
:59:13. > :59:20.that pink spot is still covered, this will good as close as possible
:59:21. > :59:23.to the one spot. No problem. Not much room there. Concentrate on the
:59:24. > :59:38.pink. The red will park at the back, so he
:59:39. > :00:05.can play for that. -- pot. The plant is on, it is on on the one
:00:06. > :00:33.at the back. Probably wishes he had played the
:00:34. > :00:42.plant, because he will need a lot of cue ball speed on this to get there.
:00:43. > :00:45.That was too short. He has played for the red in the bunch in the
:00:46. > :00:50.middle, and his body language tells me that he is not on it. That is the
:00:51. > :00:56.one he played for, the one in the middle of those three reds. Is he
:00:57. > :01:02.playing the plant? That is more like the O'Sullivan we have been watching
:01:03. > :01:09.all week. Very dangerous plant, but made to look very easy. Yes, all
:01:10. > :01:20.week he would be going for the yellow, and then taking the long
:01:21. > :01:28.blue. He did manage to pot some of the long balls against Mark Selby.
:01:29. > :01:33.That one has been negotiated. Now it does not matter if it is the lack
:01:34. > :01:39.written pink, because it will go back onto the black spot -- does not
:01:40. > :01:44.matter if it is the black for the pink. Every frame Robertson has been
:01:45. > :02:06.in first, every frame he possibly looks like he could lose.
:02:07. > :02:15.Just have a look at the score, trying to work out if he needs one
:02:16. > :02:24.of the two reds. I think he will be 43 in front. He does not want to
:02:25. > :02:30.make a mistake. Mark Selby did the same thing, where he miss counted
:02:31. > :02:38.and ended up having to play a shot off the black which he should not
:02:39. > :02:46.have been doing. He could move the red, but the fact his red and black
:02:47. > :02:51.will put him in 44 in five, he will relinquish moving the red, because
:02:52. > :03:04.he would normally move it, without question. Nothing wrong with Ronnie
:03:05. > :03:11.O'Sullivan's maths. He can now have a go at this red. If he was 42 in
:03:12. > :03:15.front, he might not have a go at this at pace, but now he can drop
:03:16. > :03:22.this, knowing of the worst can happen is that Robertson can draw.
:03:23. > :03:40.-- knowing that the worst that can happen. APPLAUSE
:03:41. > :03:46.It is a much better performance from Ronnie this evening, than it was
:03:47. > :03:51.this afternoon, but neither player this evening has played anywhere
:03:52. > :03:58.near their best. O'Sullivan will be cock-a-hoop, the fact he has been
:03:59. > :04:02.given chance after chance. Neil Robertson is conceding this one,
:04:03. > :04:11.yes, I think he has. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the opening four
:04:12. > :04:23.frames, he is two away from victory. STUDIO: Quite remarkable, he was 5-2
:04:24. > :04:26.down, but now leading 7-5, he has won the last five frames in a row,
:04:27. > :04:32.Neil Robertson looks very fragile all of a sudden. It is a battle of
:04:33. > :04:39.wits. Most of the mistakes are rudimentary, missing easy pinks and
:04:40. > :04:42.reds, they are all mental mistakes, they are so wary of each other and
:04:43. > :04:46.the importance of every frame, the pressure they have not been under so
:04:47. > :04:50.far this week, because they have been winning matches fairly
:04:51. > :04:52.comfortably. Neil Robertson has been winning tournaments, you do not
:04:53. > :04:57.expect him to crumble under pressure. No, I would not say he is
:04:58. > :05:02.crumbling, but this is what pressure does, from his perspective, Ronnie
:05:03. > :05:06.is making the same mistakes, but he is getting in at the right time and
:05:07. > :05:11.pinching frames when Neil could have won the matter no earlier juncture.
:05:12. > :05:18.I don't know what Neil's philosophy was, but when you are leading 5-3 in
:05:19. > :05:24.front it is easy to think of the fantasy rather than the reality. The
:05:25. > :05:28.real truth is, into the evening session, you want to think I be
:05:29. > :05:37.prepared for 8-8, he is playing Ronnie O'Sullivan and he is not
:05:38. > :05:40.going to lie down. It is easy to think about the fantasy rather than
:05:41. > :05:47.the relative. What does he think now then? -- the reality. The interval
:05:48. > :05:53.has come at a good time for new Robertson, he has got to regather
:05:54. > :05:58.himself. -- Neil Robertson. As Ronnie did earlier, he has got to
:05:59. > :06:04.win the first frame tonight, and then it is anybody's. Neil Robertson
:06:05. > :06:08.has come out for a bit of practice in the interval, it is about keeping
:06:09. > :06:14.your head. Yes, calmness and pressure, both of them have not
:06:15. > :06:17.really been subjected to any great pressure from their opponents, and
:06:18. > :06:22.this is an unusual situation, they are both putting each other under
:06:23. > :06:27.pressure. They are coming unstuck, but Ronnie having won five frames in
:06:28. > :06:30.a row, all four the seeding committee will be feeling fantastic
:06:31. > :06:37.at the interval and the pressure will be coming off him a little bit
:06:38. > :06:42.-- all four this evening, and he will be feeling fantastic. We can
:06:43. > :06:50.now remind you of a special moment during the quarterfinal between Neil
:06:51. > :06:52.Robertson and Ding Junhui way. Ding with a 147 break, and we can show
:06:53. > :07:08.you exactly how he did it. COMMENTATOR: These balls are
:07:09. > :07:18.perfect. The black is freely available into both corners. Ronnie
:07:19. > :07:24.would straightaway be thinking 147, but it is more important for Ding to
:07:25. > :07:28.stay in the match. Maybe Ronnie would go for a 145 instead! We have
:07:29. > :07:58.had the 146... How funny would it be if someone
:07:59. > :08:07.came along and made the 147? He might do it himself, Ronnie. He is
:08:08. > :08:12.still in. I read an article, someone was offering ?60,000 to Ronnie, if
:08:13. > :08:18.he got one, so he could give some of it to charity. I don't know if that
:08:19. > :08:23.is a true story. It is key here for Ding to get a frame-winning break,
:08:24. > :08:27.to take pressure off him. He would like to win frames easily, to get
:08:28. > :08:31.back into it. Plenty of work to do, but if you can win at one visit you
:08:32. > :08:37.do not get put through so much pressure. It is when you have 40
:08:38. > :08:41.points each and you are playing the last few reds, that is when it puts
:08:42. > :09:03.pressure on you. If you win at one visit, there is no pressure.
:09:04. > :09:10.You probably saw the cue ball bounce, it is not too bad. As the
:09:11. > :09:15.cue ball travel, watch the way the ball bounce. A bit more pace and the
:09:16. > :09:18.cue ball would have bounced a few more inches. I think he's OK to go
:09:19. > :09:35.around the black. He can also go for the opposite
:09:36. > :09:48.corner. A little cannon and he might start thinking about the 147.
:09:49. > :09:58.The reds that are touching above the black, he does not have too play
:09:59. > :10:06.this with pace, because they are split apart, it is not need to do
:10:07. > :10:18.this with too much pace. -- he does not need. Different to what I was
:10:19. > :10:27.thinking, but he is still on a red. Yes, if he was 4-1 up and not 4-1
:10:28. > :10:30.down I'm not sure he would be playing that shot. He would be
:10:31. > :10:35.swinging back down for the black. The fact he is 4-1 down, I would be
:10:36. > :10:46.very surprised if he does not play up for the pink or blue. Well, he
:10:47. > :10:48.has played the running side shot, it is fair to say he has got the
:10:49. > :11:16.maximum on his mind. Ding has made five maximum is
:11:17. > :11:25.already in tournament play. O'Sullivan has 13 now. Once again,
:11:26. > :11:36.he could play a cannon and play for one of the loose once, it doesn't
:11:37. > :11:42.matter which. He might still go on to lose this match. But it will be a
:11:43. > :11:54.confidence booster to get his season back on track. You always need
:11:55. > :11:58.something to get yourself into gear. He is undoubtedly one of the games
:11:59. > :12:09.break break-builders and I don't say that lightly, there are only about
:12:10. > :12:13.five of them, and he is one of them. Yes, without giving him the
:12:14. > :12:16.commentator's curse, the balls are absolutely perfect. Nothing on the
:12:17. > :12:33.side cushions. Neil Robertson cannot win this
:12:34. > :12:45.frame. He will be in his chair, cheering him on. He needs to be high
:12:46. > :12:52.on this. And he is, that is a great shot. If that had been low, that
:12:53. > :13:00.would have been the end of the maximum, but he has gone high. Can
:13:01. > :13:05.he get through the gap to get that red, which will in turn open up the
:13:06. > :13:12.other reds? He would love to do that. He will not risk anything yet.
:13:13. > :13:24.He is not over the winning line yet in this frame.
:13:25. > :13:34.He needs a few more, and then he complained risky shot, if necessary.
:13:35. > :13:37.-- he can play a risky shot. Just a little bounce. He is on the one in
:13:38. > :13:49.the middle. The art of break-building, always
:13:50. > :14:00.get the right angle on the next ball. Ideally he would love to get
:14:01. > :14:06.on two reds. If he can get that little gap in between those reds, to
:14:07. > :14:10.get the other red that is there, he will take that one first, and that
:14:11. > :14:13.is what he has played for. That opens up the other reds and now he
:14:14. > :14:28.does not need to play any case to make a 147. -- any kiss. Yes, if
:14:29. > :14:38.anything, Niall will be cheering him on, he knows he has lost the frame.
:14:39. > :14:42.-- Neil. He has landed a bit straighter, but he has played it
:14:43. > :14:47.well and he is back in a perfect position and this is now turning
:14:48. > :14:58.into a great chance. He is short this time. He can play for the red.
:14:59. > :15:06.He can play with a trace of right-hand side. It is not a nice
:15:07. > :15:24.reds to play at this stage. He opted for the easy option, making
:15:25. > :15:30.the black easy, but this has made this red a bit tricky. He is back in
:15:31. > :15:50.perfect position once again. That is a poor shot. He is on the
:15:51. > :15:56.one in the middle, but that is not the right angle. His face tells a
:15:57. > :16:12.story. Come on, Ding. It is there, well played. That is
:16:13. > :16:16.the first difficult shot he has had to play in this break, that is how
:16:17. > :16:18.good this break has been. That is the first time he was not perfect on
:16:19. > :16:33.a ball. The Cardiff crowd might feel they
:16:34. > :16:42.have been cheated out of a 147 early in the way, but this is now a great
:16:43. > :16:48.chance. -- earlier in the week. He has got a slight angle. He cannot
:16:49. > :16:57.get close to the yellow. He needs to get loads of side on this to widen
:16:58. > :17:03.the angle. Spin. He could get close to the yellow. Kiss Forced a just.
:17:04. > :17:31.-- kiss. Come on, knock this in. Well done. The white is not hard
:17:32. > :17:36.enough, though. He will be faced with another tricky shot with the
:17:37. > :17:43.rest. It is not need to do anything with the cue ball. People come round
:17:44. > :17:48.two cushions. -- he will come. The crowd are smiling and hoping. Those
:17:49. > :18:01.Chinese girls in the front row have got all fingers crossed. Well
:18:02. > :18:14.played. He did not have to do anything with the cue ball.
:18:15. > :18:33.He needs the white to slow down. Slow down. Oh! It is never easy,
:18:34. > :18:37.this game. In and out of baulk, not guarantee to be perfect. --
:18:38. > :18:50.guaranteed. They are praying. Do you just roll it in? That is the
:18:51. > :19:15.choice he's got. Oh! This pink for ?12,000 and a 147,
:19:16. > :19:33.because of this goes in, I'm sure he will pot the black. -- if this.
:19:34. > :19:44.It is there. What a fantastic shot on the pink. Ding has got every
:19:45. > :19:56.chance of making his ticked maximum in competitive play. -- six.
:19:57. > :20:00.Absolutely wonderful. APPLAUSE The crowd are standing, they love
:20:01. > :20:05.him in Cardiff, Ding is back in the match with a 147, but he still
:20:06. > :20:08.trails 4-2, but what an amazing break. Only once did he lose
:20:09. > :20:21.position in that break. First class. STUDIO: He did not win, but that was
:20:22. > :20:25.a memorable day for Ding, and that put him third on the all-time list,
:20:26. > :20:34.level with John Higgins. One O'Sullivan leads the way with 13.
:20:35. > :20:38.Neil Robertson is on three. The remarkable thing, we have not had a
:20:39. > :20:42.century yet in this match, considering we have two of the top
:20:43. > :20:49.players in the world, that was a surprise. Yes, it is the fact, the
:20:50. > :20:51.occasion of the final and they are both trying to win so hard, and
:20:52. > :20:56.there is more pressure out there because of the occasion. They have
:20:57. > :21:01.eminent respect for each other and that is causing extra pressure, I'm
:21:02. > :21:05.sure. At the start of the week, Ronnie made the headlines for his
:21:06. > :21:13.refusal to go for a 147. He made a 146 instead. That is runny for you,
:21:14. > :21:19.but he means business tonight, no doubt -- that is Ronnie. Neil, he
:21:20. > :21:26.desperately needs the next frame to stay in the match. Can he turn it
:21:27. > :21:30.around? Definitely, but if he does not win this, he is at the point of
:21:31. > :21:37.no return. It has turned into a thriller, this final in Cardiff. 5-2
:21:38. > :21:42.down at the start of the evening session, but Ronnie O'Sullivan is
:21:43. > :21:46.now leading 7-5, two frames away from victory.
:21:47. > :21:52.COMMENTATOR: A big turnaround in this match, but there is still a way
:21:53. > :22:12.to go. I wonder if the interval as helped
:22:13. > :22:16.Neil calm down, giving him some time to think -- has helped. It is very
:22:17. > :22:24.difficult to clear your mind sometimes. I would not be surprised
:22:25. > :22:31.if he comes back at Ronnie. Normally very strong. We were discussing,
:22:32. > :22:34.every frame, he was in front in those first four frames in the
:22:35. > :22:42.evening session, and normally you would expect him to win at least
:22:43. > :22:47.three of the first four, when he's in first, but he did not win any of
:22:48. > :22:48.them. He now has his back against the wall, for the first time this
:22:49. > :24:29.week. It was a good attempt, but you don't
:24:30. > :24:32.get anything for close, I'm afraid. These are the kind of shots that
:24:33. > :24:37.Neil Robertson has got to be making now. These are the shots which will
:24:38. > :24:43.give him the confidence that he must have lost. It is not that he has
:24:44. > :24:56.played that bad, but the odd shot he has missed which has been costly.
:24:57. > :25:14.In some ways, we were expecting too much out of these great players
:25:15. > :25:17.coming into this final. Ronnie O'Sullivan has been exceptional this
:25:18. > :25:24.week, everyone acknowledges, but Neil Robertson has been almost as
:25:25. > :25:34.good. Neil has got to be very careful now, from 85 -- 8-5 behind,
:25:35. > :26:21.he would find it very difficult. How is the split? It looks good at
:26:22. > :27:18.first glimpse. The reds are perfect. It is a risk to take the ping, even
:27:19. > :27:26.though it will go on the black spot. -- pink. He played that for the
:27:27. > :27:30.blue, did not want to risk the black in the middle, in case you got the
:27:31. > :27:33.wrong angle, but he will have to do that pretty soon. He cannot win the
:27:34. > :28:58.frame of the blue alone. -- off. That was a quick pot, but after
:28:59. > :29:05.going around the blue, he has soon got to pull out another one. When
:29:06. > :29:16.the pot lands a bit sickly, the players prefer it, but they don't
:29:17. > :29:24.like it too thin -- a bit thinly. APPLAUSE
:29:25. > :29:30.We've said many times in commentary, it is so difficult to win a frame
:29:31. > :29:37.from just blue and baulk colours and this is an example, how tough it is.
:29:38. > :29:44.He would love to get the black on the spot, now he's moving this red
:29:45. > :29:50.away. He can't do it off this one. This will be his seventh blue coming
:29:51. > :29:56.up. I wonder if he will possibly win the frame... I've not seen many
:29:57. > :30:22.frames won from blue alone, but this is a possibility now.
:30:23. > :30:30.Overdone it a little bit this time. Just hold the red there. Didn't have
:30:31. > :30:49.a lot to play with. He likes the challenge. He likes the
:30:50. > :30:54.safety challenge. Sometimes it was a good safety laid against him. When
:30:55. > :31:07.he is in the right frame of mind he can do anything.
:31:08. > :31:22.He is one red away from making that a reality.
:31:23. > :31:49.Not this time, but a lifeline for Neil Robertson.
:31:50. > :32:02.He must have the feeling that he should have been closer to Ronnie
:32:03. > :32:10.O'Sullivan. Is this black available? Very thin in the centre.
:32:11. > :32:22.It is funny, you feel when you are in this place that you've got to go
:32:23. > :32:37.for them anyway but it is not quite like that. 60 points behind.
:32:38. > :32:45.He's not going to get another shot, I should not think.
:32:46. > :32:53.You could say that was very positive. There were easier pot than
:32:54. > :33:01.that but of course the Blackwood have gone on the spot. One of the
:33:02. > :33:07.great things about this game of snooker, every time we visit the
:33:08. > :33:20.table you need to make a decision. You will stand or fall by your
:33:21. > :34:06.decision. That is 11 blues he has taken. He is one away from victory.
:34:07. > :34:12.We've got six frames on the spin. It is tough but he needs just one more
:34:13. > :34:21.frame to win the Welsh Open once again. It just gets better and
:34:22. > :34:30.better. That is six successive frames. Is there a sense of destiny?
:34:31. > :34:36.It is up to him now. He could certainly get over at the finish
:34:37. > :34:40.line quickly. Neil Robertson must feel broken because he could never
:34:41. > :34:49.have expected that to happen to him tonight. He's just going to have to
:34:50. > :34:53.relax and go for it. One error and it could be the match over. He's got
:34:54. > :35:03.to try and do something now to get back into this match. He needs to
:35:04. > :35:16.win all the frames. We are possibly one frame away from a new champion.
:35:17. > :35:30.It has been done before. He was behind in a masters and he came back
:35:31. > :35:36.to when. It has been done. But maybe not tonight. That is the kind of
:35:37. > :35:57.shot he has been knocking in all week.
:35:58. > :36:05.These great players are great when they get into a position to win the
:36:06. > :36:18.match, they usually make a sizeable break. He could certainly get a
:36:19. > :36:21.sizeable lead in this frame. I think that has been the key difference in
:36:22. > :36:24.this match in the first three frames. Did not go into the pack
:36:25. > :36:53.early enough. He could probably leave this red.
:36:54. > :36:56.That is what he's done. Bring another few into play. It looks like
:36:57. > :37:05.he will need to push this through quite hard. He is screwing off them.
:37:06. > :37:18.This is a pressure shot. It is amazing how you see these
:37:19. > :38:15.turnaround. Been in the World Championship many
:38:16. > :38:22.times and of course the player in front starts to defend. It is not
:38:23. > :38:35.just that he is losing frames and losing a good lead.
:38:36. > :38:52.Everything seems a little bit more difficult. Have not lost yet.
:38:53. > :39:15.Neil Robertson beat Andrew Higginson.
:39:16. > :39:29.This is clearly a match-winning opportunity. As always. He has not
:39:30. > :39:33.left himself much. The red is on but the fact the pink has gone where it
:39:34. > :39:35.is, you will need to play it a lot harder than normally. Needs to get
:39:36. > :40:25.top side of the pink. He will be disappointed, the way
:40:26. > :40:28.that he has been playing all week. He came into this final session,
:40:29. > :40:47.back against the wall, trailing 5-3. Can he finish with a century? He's
:40:48. > :40:53.made nine centuries in this magnificent performance, this
:40:54. > :40:57.evening. Made a century in every match so far apart from this one.
:40:58. > :41:20.This could change in a few moments. Not a natural angle. Will need to
:41:21. > :41:25.play a little stunned run through. Unlucky. The crowd deserve a
:41:26. > :42:03.century. They might just get one. He will be so disappointed, he gave
:42:04. > :42:11.them so many different chances and could have won them all. He will be
:42:12. > :42:27.delighted and he will be buzzing inside. If he clears, this will be
:42:28. > :42:44.the fifth break in the tournament. The record was only four. The man is
:42:45. > :42:48.special. So is Neil Robertson, but Ronnie O'Sullivan is the man taking
:42:49. > :42:54.away this trophy. He clears with a magnificent break of 121. Standing
:42:55. > :42:59.of Haixun 01 from this arena. Once again the Welsh Open champion. He
:43:00. > :43:50.has one. Our runner-up, Neil Robertson,
:43:51. > :43:58.commiserations, it was a match that just got away from you. Yes, the
:43:59. > :44:04.first frame was key, I split the reds on 30, if it had happened then
:44:05. > :44:11.it would be a completely different match, but I missed some awkward
:44:12. > :44:16.shots and once he got his tail up and got the momentum of the match it
:44:17. > :44:24.was very hard to wrestle it back from him. He is a terrific front
:44:25. > :44:29.runner and he just pulled away. What was the moment when you felt it was
:44:30. > :44:36.slipping away from you? I was getting the chances, I was getting
:44:37. > :44:45.the long ones, the problem was, that was the first time in the match that
:44:46. > :44:56.I had hit a long ball to get in. You are put under pressure and start to
:44:57. > :45:03.make mistakes. I had enough opportunities and played some
:45:04. > :45:09.terrific stuff. You must be pleased, to this point, with how it has gone.
:45:10. > :45:22.Very pleased getting to the final, it improved as I played. That frame,
:45:23. > :45:26.there is a big difference, there are always momentum changes and that was
:45:27. > :45:35.one of them. I could not wrestle back the momentum. I'm sure you will
:45:36. > :45:36.be back, please show the momentum. -- show your appreciation for the
:45:37. > :45:57.runner-up, Neil Robertson. Many congratulations, you've done it
:45:58. > :46:05.again. I'm obviously delighted but I just want to say well done to Neil
:46:06. > :46:14.Robertson, he has been the best player all season. This guy, his
:46:15. > :46:20.game has really improved so much. He played about 80% today. He's
:46:21. > :46:23.definitely the best player in the world at the moment and I'm just
:46:24. > :46:38.pleased I've been able to compete with him. He's got to earn it. I've
:46:39. > :46:44.got to keep him honest. You had a terrific campaign but to come back
:46:45. > :46:51.to win this, where does this rank for you? The scoreline is kind of
:46:52. > :47:04.irrelevant when you're talking about this plan. I thought, just stay in
:47:05. > :47:10.there. You try to put each other under pressure. The opportunity has
:47:11. > :47:18.come easier. I've had a fantastic week. I struggled at the Masters.
:47:19. > :47:23.Even if I had lost I would still have had a great week. The plans
:47:24. > :47:32.have been amazing and everyone has been great. They have liked having
:47:33. > :47:39.you here and you have equalled John Higgins's record. How does that
:47:40. > :47:49.feel? It would feel better if I got it five times. That must be the aim?
:47:50. > :47:54.To be honest, I feel shattered. I will push for Sheffield, because
:47:55. > :48:00.that is the one everybody wants. Will you play any other tournament
:48:01. > :48:08.is? I am not legible. I will be chilling out. I will go and watch a
:48:09. > :48:19.few exhibitions. I am going to do some work. The crowd have loved you
:48:20. > :48:34.throughout the week. Ronnie O'Sullivan!
:48:35. > :48:51.Now it is time for the trophy and the money.
:48:52. > :49:00.First of all, ladies and gentlemen, receiving a cheque, he has been
:49:01. > :49:11.superb all week, please put your hands together for Neil Robertson.
:49:12. > :49:26.Neil Robertson, ladies and gentlemen.
:49:27. > :49:31.It has all been about this man, the champion of the Welsh Open, it is
:49:32. > :49:59.the Rocket, Ronnie O'Sullivan! Wonderful moment for Ronnie
:50:00. > :50:10.O'Sullivan as photographers line-up to get the photograph of the trophy.
:50:11. > :50:21.You can only wonder how Neil Robertson is feeling. He started so
:50:22. > :50:26.well. I'm sure he would be wary of what he is capable of. I'm sure he
:50:27. > :50:32.could not have dreamt of what happened. Brilliant performance from
:50:33. > :50:42.Ronnie O'Sullivan. Party for Neil Robertson but that is what he can
:50:43. > :50:52.do. Big smile on his face. He was irritated with the way he started
:50:53. > :50:56.the game. He had a chance at 5-2 ahead but Ronnie O'Sullivan kept
:50:57. > :51:05.keeping in touch and keeping pressure on him to see what he could
:51:06. > :51:14.do. He continues to be magnificent. Especially the Masters win. Now he
:51:15. > :51:20.has another ranking title. It defies the logic that after 40 you start
:51:21. > :51:24.slowing down. I've never known any player who was able to do this but
:51:25. > :51:35.he plays with so much freedom at the table. For professional sports men,
:51:36. > :51:48.winning tournament means so much. He has produced his finest form.
:51:49. > :51:51.Everybody is desperate to get autographs and selfies. Some
:51:52. > :52:02.thoughts before we leave, has it been a good tournament? One of the
:52:03. > :52:08.best ever. I've never seen so many scoring frames. You cannot ask for
:52:09. > :52:14.better snooker than this, it is the highest level I have witnessed for a
:52:15. > :52:22.long time, if ever. What has been the highlight? Great to see them
:52:23. > :52:29.getting back to some form. For Ronnie to win the Welsh Open, it is
:52:30. > :52:34.great to see. It has been a masterclass of superb performances
:52:35. > :52:40.throughout this event. It has been everybody's favourite. He has played
:52:41. > :52:46.so well, beating opponents so easily, if you look at the
:52:47. > :52:48.scoreline, another fantastic performance, everybody loves
:52:49. > :52:55.watching Ronnie O'Sullivan at his best and he is at his best. He's
:52:56. > :53:00.been making the headlines from start to finish. Still fabulous at 40,
:53:01. > :53:05.winning the trophy for a record equalling fourth time. Thank you for
:53:06. > :54:08.your company. From all of us, goodbye.
:54:09. > :54:18.I'm raising my game and I WILL come out on top.
:54:19. > :54:26.Bring it on. Bring it on. Bring it on.
:54:27. > :54:30.This time, we're aiming higher than ever before.
:54:31. > :54:32.The Sport Relief season continues with
:54:33. > :54:51.I've kept what happened to me buried away for 50 years.
:54:52. > :54:53.I only want to know if he's all right.
:54:54. > :54:58.My guess is that Anthony was adopted and sent to America.
:54:59. > :55:04.She's spent her whole life trying to find him.
:55:05. > :55:06.I just want to talk to you about my son.
:55:07. > :55:10.He was taken from me and I've been looking for him ever since.