:00:36. > :00:42.Good evening, we have reached the business end of this hugely
:00:43. > :00:45.unpredictable Welsh Open. We started with 128 players, just six
:00:46. > :00:49.contenders remain. Two quarterfinals to come, the two men who have
:00:50. > :00:54.already booked a place in the semifinals. Few would have tipped
:00:55. > :01:00.world 77 Scott Donaldson to make the last four, but he was the first man
:01:01. > :01:09.through and he did it in style, thrashing Zhou Yuelong 5-0. My
:01:10. > :01:14.safety was good all day. I didn't give him many chances. I don't know,
:01:15. > :01:19.I just won, I'm happy to win. Then the tie of the round, two of the top
:01:20. > :01:22.ten going toe to toe, Judd Trump against Barry Hawkins. If you were
:01:23. > :01:28.with us earlier, you would have seen it go to a final frame decider. They
:01:29. > :01:32.were locked at 4-4. Let's take you into frame nine, with Trump the
:01:33. > :01:48.table, trailing 52-37. He will be happy with that. But
:01:49. > :01:56.there could be a cross double shot to nothing on for Barry.
:01:57. > :02:09.Not quite. Has he got a snooker? Has he gone in behind the back?
:02:10. > :02:17.Can Judd plus the brown and Mr Cannon on the blue to hit the red?
:02:18. > :02:39.-- miss D cannon. Is that in? My word! What a moment
:02:40. > :02:43.for Lady luck. A little bit of assistance.
:02:44. > :02:54.What a gasp from the crowd. Barry went white as a sheet when he saw
:02:55. > :03:05.the red going in. Does the blue pass the yellow? That will not pass.
:03:06. > :03:09.Unless Judd wants to take on a risky green, I think he will have to roll
:03:10. > :03:13.up to the blue and get the snooker or play another type of safety shot.
:03:14. > :03:15.He is left-handed, so rolling to the blue should be easy. Any snooker
:03:16. > :03:27.will do. 24 points behind, as you see. Still,
:03:28. > :03:32.27 remain. Given the position of these colours, you would have to say
:03:33. > :03:34.it is a yellow ball frame, even though there is a great deal of
:03:35. > :03:46.pressure on both players now. This is what makes snooker so great
:03:47. > :03:49.to watch. I can feel my palms getting sweaty and we are just
:03:50. > :03:50.sitting in the commentary box. Such a big investment of effort from both
:03:51. > :04:09.players. A dream result for Barry. Safe as
:04:10. > :04:12.houses. That is all you want when you are escaping from a snooker
:04:13. > :04:19.interposition of the frame and it is like this.
:04:20. > :04:28.Got the double-kiss and I think he has left the yellow one. Not as easy
:04:29. > :04:30.as it looks. I fancy Barry to get it. It's a lot harder than it looks
:04:31. > :04:54.on your screens. How did it stay out!? How did the
:04:55. > :05:02.yellow band -- stay out? Nobody in the arena could believe it. What a
:05:03. > :05:12.stay of execution for Judd Trump. I will tell you how he missed the
:05:13. > :05:20.yellow, he played a stone -- stun shot, some of the spin went off the
:05:21. > :05:33.yellow. They have really taken this all the way to the wire.
:05:34. > :05:40.Judd Trump needs everything here. What a way for this match to edge
:05:41. > :05:56.towards a climax. Two of the very best in the world,
:05:57. > :06:06.and it has come down to the black. This, for a place in the semifinals
:06:07. > :06:09.for Judd Trump. And it's there. So much drama, so many opportunities
:06:10. > :06:15.for both men. A really great contest. One or two standing to
:06:16. > :06:18.applaud. The winning run comes to an end for Barry Hawkins. By the skin
:06:19. > :06:25.of his teeth, Judd Trump is into the Welsh Open semifinals.
:06:26. > :06:33.A real struggle after the interval, before it I was OK and then after I
:06:34. > :06:37.didn't feel so good. I missed my chance in the last round. I'm
:06:38. > :06:42.thinking, that's it, he has missed. Let me in again, I missed an easy
:06:43. > :06:46.ball. You know, you are thinking it is all over. Some crazy things
:06:47. > :06:54.happened and he ended up leaving me perfect on the yellow. It is just a
:06:55. > :06:59.lot of luck involved. The past few tournaments I played well and didn't
:07:00. > :07:03.have it, this time I played not so well and had some luck.
:07:04. > :07:13.We are now looking for two more to go through. Robert Milkins takes on
:07:14. > :07:16.Kurt Matlin. And the game we will be joining live, world number two
:07:17. > :07:17.Stuart Bingham takes on Stuart Carrington, who has been talking
:07:18. > :07:29.about his journey to the last eight. Coming down here, I was playing
:07:30. > :07:35.well. Hoping for a good run, get to the last 16 and you are really
:07:36. > :07:39.thinking, well, I'm deep in this tournament, so far, so good. The
:07:40. > :07:43.journey has been long and tough. The game is so tough to break through.
:07:44. > :07:50.Unless you really are something special. It has gradually come
:07:51. > :07:52.together. Slowly but surely. Obviously qualifying for the
:07:53. > :07:58.Crucible a couple of years ago was the biggest match then. Now, to go
:07:59. > :08:05.to a quarterfinal in a main ranking event, it is top of the lot, yes. He
:08:06. > :08:10.just looks as though he wants it so much. He works so hard, you can see
:08:11. > :08:13.that in his game. He's got such a good all-round game. Just a class
:08:14. > :08:17.act. To win the World Championship you have to do something special. It
:08:18. > :08:21.doesn't matter when you do it. He's done it and he is a great player.
:08:22. > :08:25.I'm going to go out and enjoy it, stay focused like I have done all
:08:26. > :08:29.week. I have been playing well, hopefully take that from the outside
:08:30. > :08:34.tables onto the main match table tonight, hopefully do the business.
:08:35. > :08:39.This match started a short while ago. Let's take you into the arena
:08:40. > :08:43.in just a moment. Firstly, the head to head between them, as you can
:08:44. > :09:00.see, Stuart Bingham second in the world. Carrington, 55.
:09:01. > :09:03.Let's take you into the arena and join the commentary team, Darren
:09:04. > :09:18.Morgan and Rob Walker. Thanks, Ian. A great reception for
:09:19. > :09:24.both players. The crowd is excited to see the world number two. Stuart
:09:25. > :09:29.Bingham, what a fine world champion he was two years ago. Just
:09:30. > :09:42.generating some momentum. This was the reason. A nice opening red. 2013
:09:43. > :09:48.finalist. What an occasion for that man sitting in the chair. Stuart
:09:49. > :09:54.Carrington has got his grandad, John, sitting up in the crowd.
:09:55. > :10:01.A really big night for the whole family. There he is, middle left. He
:10:02. > :10:06.has been everywhere with his son since the age of eight, or with his
:10:07. > :10:11.grandson, since the age of eight. He has taken him to all the big
:10:12. > :10:14.tournaments. He told him, you will be the underdog, go out there and
:10:15. > :10:27.just enjoy the occasion and the moment.
:10:28. > :10:35.This is a massive occasion for Stuart Carrington. That was an
:10:36. > :10:42.uncharacteristic error from the world number two. To be fair, he had
:10:43. > :10:46.a massive kick. Probably the worst I have seen all week. Absolutely
:10:47. > :10:51.frightening. He just squared that red up so much. A lot of kicks this
:10:52. > :11:21.afternoon as well. Another thing for Stuart Carrington,
:11:22. > :11:27.he will not be used to playing on the TV table, never mind playing
:11:28. > :11:40.Stuart Bingham, one of the best in the world.
:11:41. > :11:51.As you can see, a fantastic venue. Always well supported.
:11:52. > :12:07.The Welsh Open is one of the better events. It has gone far enough down
:12:08. > :12:10.the table. He has got a straight to the left corner, just above a
:12:11. > :12:25.cluster of reds. But it is a real Finn snick. -- thin.
:12:26. > :12:34.Not quite there. That was the only problem with that shot, he was under
:12:35. > :12:38.a bit of pressure. I don't think the green has saved him.
:12:39. > :12:44.This was really thin. Always knew he would be leaving this red if he
:12:45. > :13:24.missed. Stuart leads the head-to-head.
:13:25. > :13:42.Stuart Bingham, that is. When they played earlier this
:13:43. > :13:51.season, Stuart Bingham beats his rival 5-4, Stuart Carrington, at one
:13:52. > :13:57.stage, led 3-1. That would suggest Stuart Carrington is improving and
:13:58. > :14:00.his game is running in the right direction. From a psychological
:14:01. > :14:03.perspective, when you are coming up for a big match, under the
:14:04. > :14:09.spotlights, and you are the outsider, is the best advice that
:14:10. > :14:13.which Stuart Carrington from his grandad? Just enjoy the occasion?
:14:14. > :14:22.Yes and no. Obviously he is playing one of the world's best players at
:14:23. > :14:28.the moment. Stuart Bingham has everything to lose. Stuart
:14:29. > :14:34.Carrington has everything to gain. It should be a plus plus for him, he
:14:35. > :14:37.is in a quarterfinal of a major ranking event, if he wins he is in
:14:38. > :14:41.the semifinal, which he has never done. He has already guaranteed
:14:42. > :14:46.himself a nice payday already. Really, should be to play freely,
:14:47. > :14:48.other than obviously all snooker players, anybody in sport, they are
:14:49. > :14:59.very proud and they want to win. Pressure is only something you can
:15:00. > :15:03.put on yourself. Nobody can put pressure on you. It is something
:15:04. > :15:07.that builds within, once you have sat in your chair and you can't do
:15:08. > :15:11.nothing, it is best to just let it go. When you get to opportunities,
:15:12. > :15:16.try your best to make the most of them. But I think he will feel a bit
:15:17. > :15:20.mad with himself if this match does not go to plan and he comes off and
:15:21. > :15:27.says he did not enjoy it. The main thing is to enjoy it. Stuart
:15:28. > :15:32.Bingham, he is on a great run as well. He has been terrific form the
:15:33. > :15:37.last couple of seasons. He has already said himself he has been a
:15:38. > :15:40.bit of a journeyman. Everybody has known how good he has been over the
:15:41. > :15:45.years. It took him until his latter years to start playing his practice
:15:46. > :15:46.game on the match table. He is making up for lost time, that is
:15:47. > :16:07.sure. Similarities between the Barry
:16:08. > :16:17.Hawkins story and the Stuart Bingham revival. Closing in on this first
:16:18. > :16:20.frame, Stuart. Really seemed to find inspiration from winning his first
:16:21. > :16:35.ranking title in Australia, 2011. Since then, he has added the
:16:36. > :16:41.Shanghai Masters in 2014. Who could forget the incredible 17 days when
:16:42. > :16:45.he produced what John Parrott described as snooker from the gods,
:16:46. > :16:52.beating everybody, Murphy, Ronnie, Judd, lifting the world title.
:16:53. > :16:57.There was a great party afterwards, as well. So, Stuart Carrington is
:16:58. > :17:27.now requiring a snooker. Of course, he is the favourite on
:17:28. > :17:29.paper. But we are talking about a tournament where only two of the
:17:30. > :17:45.world's top 30 players remain. Judd Trump, knocking out Barry
:17:46. > :17:49.Hawkins. Only Judd in the semifinals, and the world number two
:17:50. > :18:27.is still in among the top names. It has been a week of upsets.
:18:28. > :18:37.A nice opportunity for Stuart to get a bit of table time, now the frame
:18:38. > :19:33.is absolutely guaranteed. Stewart has played all of his
:19:34. > :19:36.matches here on Table 1. From a player's perspective, give us the
:19:37. > :19:43.insight into the subtle differences Stuart Carrington will find, now he
:19:44. > :19:50.is playing tonight on the TV table? Well, obviously this is his first
:19:51. > :19:55.match on this. Craig played on this and could not believe the
:19:56. > :20:03.difference, compared to the outside tables. He said it was a good three
:20:04. > :20:06.feet faster. That means when he is hitting them like on the outside
:20:07. > :20:12.tables, he will be short on everything. The likes of Stuart, and
:20:13. > :20:17.it is only right, they earned their place, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd
:20:18. > :20:21.Trump, they need enough to play every match on this match table.
:20:22. > :20:25.There is no difference to them, every time they turn up, everything
:20:26. > :20:29.is the same. These are the players are coming on cold. I'm not saying
:20:30. > :20:32.it is unfair, but they have earned the right to be there, but a level
:20:33. > :20:44.playing field, it is not a level playing field.
:20:45. > :20:55.Great start. Is he going to finish with a century? The frame is already
:20:56. > :21:00.wrapped up. Yes, he is. 103 from Stuart Bingham. His quest for
:21:01. > :21:07.another Welsh Open semifinal is up and running. An almost flawless
:21:08. > :21:11.start by Stuart Bingham, looking really good all week.
:21:12. > :21:18.Good evening Dominic Dale, who has come dressed as the Green goblin.
:21:19. > :21:23.When you looked in the wardrobe, what were you thinking? I was
:21:24. > :21:27.thinking, this looks good, a bit of evening wear. It looks fantastic,
:21:28. > :21:30.brilliant stuff. What are your thoughts on this opening frame?
:21:31. > :21:34.Bingham has been going really well, gliding through the tournament,
:21:35. > :21:42.almost. The perfect start from Stuart. A century break in the
:21:43. > :21:47.first. Tough to keep up. He will get his chances, he will be glad it is
:21:48. > :21:53.first to 5, and not four with an interval. There will be a chance to
:21:54. > :21:57.acclimatise, but Stuart has more TV experience. To keep Stuart pointless
:21:58. > :22:02.in the first frame is a big thing and could make it tough for Stuart.
:22:03. > :22:07.What glimmer of hope would you offer Stuart Carrington? He has not been
:22:08. > :22:11.this far in the condition before. He doesn't have the really big match
:22:12. > :22:15.experience, playing in front of TV cameras. How can he possibly beat
:22:16. > :22:19.Bingham? Stuart doesn't play well all the time, none of the top
:22:20. > :22:22.players do. You can't trust your opponent to perform at their best.
:22:23. > :22:30.You always have a chance. You have just do what you know, best. He just
:22:31. > :22:34.has to believe in his technique and be focused when he is out there. It
:22:35. > :22:38.won't be easy, playing in front of the cameras with a big audience. It
:22:39. > :22:42.puts pressure on you if you are not used to it. He will get his chances.
:22:43. > :22:46.If he can settle down and make a good break and he will be fine. We
:22:47. > :22:51.have seen so many shocks, you would not rule out another one tonight?
:22:52. > :22:56.No, he will want to stay with Stuart, he will not want to allow
:22:57. > :22:59.him a 3-1 or 4-0 lead at the interval, because then he will be in
:23:00. > :23:04.real trouble. He would like to win one of the next two frames to get a
:23:05. > :23:08.foothold. He will not settle down until he gets the first frame on the
:23:09. > :23:13.board. Here is his chance, having seen Stuart Bingham get a century in
:23:14. > :23:25.the first frame, how can Carrington respond?
:23:26. > :23:36.He didn't do much wrong in that first frame.
:23:37. > :23:43.Needs to get in as soon as possible, 30 or 40, and settle down. He will
:23:44. > :23:44.not really settle until he gets a frame on the board, that is the
:23:45. > :23:57.definite. Stuart is having a look to see where
:23:58. > :24:01.to stick the cue ball. There is a red to the left corner. I can't
:24:02. > :24:08.imagine he will play the pot unless he feels that it will go and he can
:24:09. > :24:14.roll the cue ball past the right of the black.
:24:15. > :24:21.He has gone for the pot. I don't think he is too happy with that. He
:24:22. > :24:38.has left a possible red to the right centre. Way too straight.
:24:39. > :24:55.This is not a great chance, but his first real hard chance.
:24:56. > :25:10.He has overcut that. On these professional tables, they are so
:25:11. > :25:14.slick, they stay very straight. On a club table, it would have pulled it
:25:15. > :25:31.in and drifted the red into the centre.
:25:32. > :25:43.Stuart Carrington, still yet to pot a ball in this match. Didn't quite
:25:44. > :25:50.come off from Stuart Bingham. As Darren was saying, he could do with
:25:51. > :26:00.a little bit of table time to settle his nerves. A big occasion, this,
:26:01. > :26:04.for Stuart Carrington. It is his fifth year of entering the Welsh
:26:05. > :26:11.Open. He didn't win a single match until last year. He beat Jordan
:26:12. > :26:17.brown in the last 128, knocked out by Neil Robertson 4-1 in the last
:26:18. > :26:21.64. This has been an excellent run to the quarters. He doesn't want it
:26:22. > :26:22.to end here. If it does, he wants to give a really good account of
:26:23. > :26:35.himself. He still hasn't had that opportunity
:26:36. > :26:39.to show us what he can do here under the bright lights, and under the
:26:40. > :27:03.pressure, taking on Stuart Bingham. Clever shot by Stuart, he has
:27:04. > :27:05.blocked the path to the reds. He might be forced to have a go at the
:27:06. > :27:14.red on the green pocket. He can just play it into the side
:27:15. > :27:25.cushion and drag the cue ball behind the black.
:27:26. > :27:32.Well, he didn't play that one, but he will take it. I thought he was
:27:33. > :27:35.going to go for it down the green pocket, he just tried to play safe
:27:36. > :27:41.and drag it behind the black. That was a cracker.
:27:42. > :27:46.Well, not the shot choice we were expecting. But it is in. He is up
:27:47. > :28:04.and running in this quarterfinal. Decides to play safe. A long way to
:28:05. > :28:16.go for Stuart Carrington. At least he is up and running.
:28:17. > :28:22.Well, coverage of this game continues online on the BBC sport
:28:23. > :28:30.website. Now we are making way for the rugby. We shall return for more
:28:31. > :28:32.of this quarterfinal after Scrum V Live, at 9:30pm. For now, good
:28:33. > :28:32.evening. # I knew you were trouble
:28:33. > :28:36.when you walked in # Now I'm lying
:28:37. > :28:40.on the cold, hard ground