:00:45. > :00:52.My best snooker will come out now. I have played some good stuff, but
:00:52. > :00:56.have been patchy. There will be nothing better to me than when at
:00:57. > :01:02.last year, have the euro off and when it's this year. That would be
:01:02. > :01:06.a dream. A lot of pressure, but I have nothing to lose. Let's see
:01:06. > :01:10.what happens. These are the tournament that really count. The
:01:10. > :01:16.whole world is seeing what you're doing. It is important to show that
:01:16. > :01:21.I can play the game to a high level. Hello again in what is always a
:01:21. > :01:26.very special day in the world to go championships. It is the start of
:01:26. > :01:30.the semi-finals. The Crucible Theatre has been rearranged and all
:01:30. > :01:35.of our focus is on one table, two matches and the four men who have
:01:35. > :01:38.battled through the competition to get here. If you were with us
:01:38. > :01:44.earlier, you will know that we were engrossed in the second of her
:01:44. > :01:48.semi-finals between the new boys at this competition. It is Ricky
:01:48. > :01:52.Walden of Chester and Barry Hawkins of Dartford. There are ranked 13
:01:52. > :01:58.and 14 in the world. Great friends and both have claimed big titles
:01:58. > :02:05.before. Ricky with the slight edge in their previous contests winning
:02:05. > :02:11.four of their previous seven. It was Ricky Walden who settled very
:02:11. > :02:16.quickly, even knocking in a century, his 4th of this year's event on the
:02:16. > :02:21.way to a 3-1 advantage at the interval. That's where we left it
:02:21. > :02:31.earlier. We will pick it back up again in the fifth frame. Ricky
:02:31. > :02:37.
:02:38. > :02:47.Walden to play. Willie Thorne and This red could be left on, unless
:02:48. > :03:03.
:03:04. > :03:11.WILLIE: Once again come every time see seems to pot a ball he end up
:03:11. > :03:21.on the cushion! I know! It is like a magnet, isn't it? It doesn't make
:03:21. > :03:32.
:03:32. > :03:38.Tough shots, but he played it well. OK, it could have been held but the
:03:38. > :03:48.fact that all we had to do was caught its, but, believe me,
:03:48. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:26.That double-kiss might have worked on his favour! This cup -- this
:04:26. > :04:35.
:04:35. > :04:39.double-kiss just brought into play. Not straight forward to win the
:04:39. > :04:49.frame at this visit, but he is giving himself a chance. He could
:04:49. > :05:12.
:05:12. > :05:22.That is his highest break of the match so far. He needs this black
:05:22. > :05:24.
:05:24. > :05:29.Well, he is just about on it. He would have liked to have been a
:05:29. > :05:39.little bit straighter. This will put and 33 points ahead with just
:05:39. > :05:42.
:05:42. > :05:52.27 remaining. -- him 33 points ahead. Just made sure of the red,
:05:52. > :06:03.
:06:04. > :06:13.You would have thought they were too many snookers required for
:06:14. > :06:28.
:06:29. > :06:38.Indeed, that was enough for this year's Australian Open champion to
:06:39. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :07:00.turn within -- to get within one of When you consider he tried to get
:07:00. > :07:10.to the baulk cushion, you can see how far he under hate that. --
:07:10. > :07:25.
:07:25. > :07:29.That is a better pot. That it go on the black, so it will be tricky. He
:07:29. > :07:33.got that right in the heart of the pocket. That seemed to have a
:07:33. > :07:43.little bounce when the Bulls made contact, the cue ball and the
:07:43. > :08:08.
:08:08. > :08:15.object ball. Nicely played. He had He needs to get back into his
:08:15. > :08:22.stride, Ricky. He played lovely in the first to frames. This is the
:08:22. > :08:27.kind of speed he likes to play. He was down at 16 seconds a shot after
:08:27. > :08:37.the first to frames, and it has gone up to 21. He is a much better
:08:37. > :09:09.
:09:09. > :09:19.He had to force an angle. He is OK. He will probably have to use the
:09:19. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:47.Decided not to do much with the cue ball. You wouldn't expect him to
:09:47. > :10:08.
:10:08. > :10:18.miss this. If it is straight, just I am just looking if that pink is
:10:18. > :10:48.
:10:48. > :10:58.Another heavy contact. This table hasn't played the World tonight, to
:10:58. > :11:02.be honest with you. I don't think it is not the mode of position, but
:11:02. > :11:12.it is just let the cue ball a little bit closer to the side
:11:12. > :11:27.
:11:27. > :11:37.This could be the key shot. He will have to play the cannon. He has got
:11:37. > :11:40.
:11:40. > :11:50.to go into them. You always need a It has worked out perfectly, good
:11:50. > :11:54.
:11:54. > :12:04.shot! He could not have played that He seems to be in fine form when he
:12:04. > :12:10.
:12:10. > :12:20.is in among the balls. When things When he gets in, things look very
:12:20. > :12:35.
:12:35. > :12:45.good. The table seems to be playing Inch-perfect on the blue. 57 points
:12:45. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :12:55.in the lead. This will put and 62 in front. Just 67 remaining. Just
:12:55. > :13:00.the red, and the colour, and Barry Hawkins will stay in his seat.
:13:00. > :13:10.Ricky has already made a century break in the match, a wonderful
:13:10. > :13:40.
:13:40. > :13:50.break of 105. Chance of another one He will be reluctant to play on the
:13:50. > :14:07.
:14:07. > :14:17.pink, because I think that will I don't think he is on the red next
:14:17. > :14:55.
:14:55. > :14:59.This has been an excellent break. Really well played. When you
:14:59. > :15:05.consider what has happened in the previous two frames, to produce
:15:05. > :15:09.this wonderful display of break- building is quite a shock to the
:15:09. > :15:19.system for Barry Hawkins. I'm sure he felt he was getting back in the
:15:19. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:40.match. That is his 5th century of An excellent break of 112. Snookers
:15:40. > :15:45.-- super snooker. He came back to form with a vengeance there!
:15:45. > :15:51.Ricky Walden, a double world ranking event winner, looking very
:15:51. > :16:01.assured in his first Crucible semi- final. But, Barry Hawkins is gone
:16:01. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:12.You have been intimating that this table isn't playing well. In the
:16:12. > :16:17.last couple of shots, I don't think Barry Hawkins would disagree with
:16:17. > :16:26.you. He is getting no action out of the ball. I thought it was maybe
:16:26. > :16:30.pension in the arm, but it has continued. I think when they are in
:16:30. > :16:37.the balls it is OK, but when they have to do anything to do with the
:16:38. > :16:47.cue ball, play off one or two cushions, it comes about through a
:16:48. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:08.It could be tough to cure this often one visit, but he is such a
:17:09. > :17:18.great break-builder, he may well do you! He would like to get the
:17:19. > :17:34.
:17:34. > :17:43.Blacon its spot. -- that black on It looks like he has played for one
:17:43. > :17:53.of the is -- one of the reds down the side. He will have to play
:17:53. > :17:53.
:17:53. > :18:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:18:39. > :18:49.He has just gone a little bit too far. He doesn't want to play for
:18:49. > :19:12.
:19:12. > :19:22.that red on the cushion, but he He is 16 points behind nine. --
:19:22. > :19:25.
:19:25. > :19:35.If he plays the one along the top cushion with any speed whatsoever,
:19:35. > :19:39.
:19:39. > :19:49.you wouldn't fancy him to pot it. He didn't have to do a lot with the
:19:49. > :19:59.
:19:59. > :20:09.cue ball. That is what made it very I wonder if he will play a deep
:20:09. > :20:17.
:20:18. > :20:24.screw and get it on the one on the Lovely shot. Lovely shot. Just put
:20:24. > :20:34.that little bit of sight and bounce past the it red. -- a little bit of
:20:34. > :20:34.
:20:34. > :21:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:21:34. > :21:44.Too much speed. And they're always The only problem here is the angle
:21:44. > :21:44.
:21:44. > :22:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:22:50. > :23:00.Can Barry get to their red beneath He has misjudged that. He has left
:23:00. > :23:35.
:23:35. > :23:38.Nothing have hard is being potted Wicky knows that if he wins this,
:23:38. > :23:48.at the end of the session he will have at least at two-frame
:23:48. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:37.Just misses the middle pocket. Now it is all about position from
:24:37. > :25:13.
:25:13. > :25:20.He needs yellow, green, brown and He made a marvellous break in the
:25:20. > :25:30.last frame of 119. But this frame could have gone either way. Barry
:25:30. > :25:42.
:25:42. > :25:47.Just that blue needed. This frame is over. Ricky Walden now stretches
:25:48. > :25:56.his lead to three frames. Just one more to be played. Barry Hawkins
:25:56. > :26:02.just leaving the arena. The semi finals are the best of 33
:26:02. > :26:12.frames and played over four sessions. In the go to the last
:26:12. > :26:32.
:26:32. > :26:42.He caught it much too thick, but it It could go back behind the yellow
:26:42. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:09.Goodness me! That is just amazing to me how he could have hit it so
:27:09. > :27:10.
:27:10. > :27:20.badly. Unbelievable. He hit it so badly he just pushed the cue ball
:27:20. > :27:30.
:27:30. > :27:36.into the red. What a chance for Ricky will be wondering how he
:27:36. > :27:46.played such a bad safety shot as that. Surely Barry can get through
:27:46. > :28:05.
:28:05. > :28:15.to this black? He looks as though It is hard work this evening for
:28:15. > :28:40.
:28:40. > :28:50.The blue is slightly in the wake. Everything he is doing is going
:28:50. > :29:09.
:29:09. > :29:16.wrong. You would have thought he It was always difficult to get him
:29:16. > :29:26.around the brown and yellow. But I expected him to make a better fist
:29:26. > :29:26.
:29:26. > :30:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:30:46. > :30:56.That is another weak safety. The No. Just keeps hitting everything
:30:56. > :31:15.
:31:15. > :31:25.too thick. Perhaps putting an Needs to slow down the cue ball. He
:31:25. > :32:02.
:32:02. > :32:11.fully committed to that shot. Fair That puts him 41 points in the lead.
:32:11. > :32:16.One red, black and one more red would be enough. And in a way I
:32:16. > :32:24.suppose that is a fair reflection of what they have shown us to night,
:32:24. > :32:29.that score line. The way that Barry has played, unfortunately. That is
:32:29. > :32:39.just about the best he could have got out of this session, the way he
:32:39. > :32:42.
:32:42. > :32:48.has played. Ricky struggling a bit as well tonight. When he is not in
:32:48. > :32:57.and around the blackspot it has been hard work for him as well. But
:32:57. > :33:07.they have done remarkably well to get here. It has been one of those
:33:07. > :33:10.
:33:10. > :33:16.evenings. And I think Barry Hawkins is going to concede. Ricky Walden
:33:16. > :33:22.takes quite a lead for the first session.
:33:22. > :33:28.A very solid start from Ricky Walden. The other it semi- had the
:33:28. > :33:34.look and feel of a major final. Two of the most exciting players of
:33:34. > :33:39.their respective generations. 37 year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan and 23
:33:39. > :33:46.year-old Judd Trump. Some verbal sparring in the build up including
:33:46. > :33:56.another threat of retirement from Ronnie O'Sullivan. Here he is with
:33:56. > :34:06.
:34:06. > :34:16.his own brand of naughty snooker, Once again hinting at retirement,
:34:16. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :34:36.so let us enjoy every single second. And it certainly was entertaining.
:34:36. > :34:46.Ronnie shot to a lead early on and we pick up after the interval in
:34:46. > :35:07.
:35:07. > :35:17.That is in the pocket! No easy red available. Can he find a path? For
:35:17. > :35:52.
:35:52. > :36:02.He did find a path back down the table. But he had to due that one
:36:02. > :36:24.
:36:24. > :36:34.very well. -- cue. Well judged, Once again it has been a pattern in
:36:34. > :36:34.
:36:34. > :37:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:37:21. > :37:31.He will be leaving an angle on the black to go into the bunch of reds.
:37:31. > :37:57.
:37:57. > :38:07.He would like to cannon. There are This is the best start for Ronnie
:38:07. > :38:13.
:38:13. > :38:23.after the interval. Left that a little bit short. Played for the
:38:23. > :38:37.
:38:37. > :38:47.two reds to the right. I do not know if he can reach this. And a
:38:47. > :38:47.
:38:47. > :39:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:39:37. > :39:47.Looks like O'Sullivan is going to take a 4-1 lead. Ronnie had that
:39:47. > :40:22.
:40:22. > :40:32.fabulous opening pot. A couple more Ronnie's highest break is 75 in
:40:32. > :40:32.
:40:32. > :40:42.this semi-final so far. The frame is safe now. Is he a bit thin on
:40:42. > :40:52.
:40:52. > :41:02.the blue? That was a little bit thin. Had to play for the loose one.
:41:02. > :41:02.
:41:02. > :41:12.Ronnie made 53 centuries last season. This season he made seven,
:41:12. > :41:18.
:41:18. > :41:25.he has hardly played. No century, but he takes the frame.
:41:25. > :41:30.Warning signs for the judge Trump. But he hit back to claim the next
:41:30. > :41:40.two frames and go into the last frame of the session just one
:41:40. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :42:04.In the end I do not think he quite made his mind up. He could have
:42:04. > :42:09.
:42:09. > :42:19.taken that red and played it thin. He would have had an easier return.
:42:19. > :42:20.
:42:20. > :42:30.Judd can play the cannon on the four reds. Or he can play off the
:42:30. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :42:52.baulk cushion. It all depends. That will do. He is coming towards the
:42:52. > :43:31.
:43:31. > :43:41.cushion but he is an left-hander Does this Red Hot? -- pot. Has he
:43:41. > :43:44.
:43:44. > :43:54.gone far enough for the cue ball? It looks a little tight. He is
:43:54. > :44:05.
:44:05. > :44:15.going to take the slightly more I kinky is going to have to play
:44:15. > :44:15.
:44:15. > :44:22.for the red that he's in the black cushion. -- I think he. Has he
:44:22. > :44:32.finished straight on this? He needs a slight angle. That is all he
:44:32. > :44:34.
:44:34. > :44:44.needed. This is the key shot. The White could hit those reds and
:44:44. > :44:52.
:44:53. > :45:02.Any cannon and he would be unlucky not to get on one. And that looks
:45:03. > :45:10.
:45:10. > :45:20.As I said earlier, if he was to take this frame and Lovell it after
:45:20. > :45:21.
:45:21. > :45:27.being behind, it would be a good day's work. -- level. I was
:45:27. > :45:32.starting to think there was warning signs. We all know how good Ronnie
:45:32. > :45:37.O'Sullivan is when he gets an lead. But this has been a good
:45:37. > :45:46.performance from Judd Trump. He has showed great character to get back
:45:46. > :45:54.into this match. Ronnie O'Sullivan has never been behind yet. In any
:45:54. > :46:00.of his matches. He is not going to be behind in this session. Soak it
:46:00. > :46:10.will make the first frame of tomorrow's session very interesting
:46:10. > :46:30.
:46:30. > :46:40.94% against 87%. Well ahead in the pop success Department. And also in
:46:40. > :46:41.
:46:41. > :46:51.the long pot success department. This is the last chance relief for
:46:51. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:05.O'Sullivan. You would expect Judd Trump to take the frame here.
:47:05. > :47:15.gets nicely on a colour, but he is not. And Ronnie has not lost this
:47:15. > :47:17.
:47:17. > :47:27.brain just yet. He needs to play. - - frame. It is there and he is on
:47:27. > :47:38.
:47:38. > :47:48.What a great start this has been to this semi-final. We knew it was
:47:48. > :47:49.
:47:49. > :47:55.going to be a cracking match. We have had everything. Some superb
:47:55. > :48:05.tactical play from both players. Someone has decided it is time to
:48:05. > :48:17.
:48:17. > :48:27.I wonder how hard he will heed these? You will have to watch out
:48:27. > :48:33.on the front row. It is still on the table. That is a pretty good
:48:33. > :48:39.comeback from Judd Trump. He has got the last three frames. What a
:48:39. > :48:44.semi-final we have got here. We're all-square at four frames each.
:48:44. > :48:49.Well this is already live warm up to its star billing. Ronnie and
:48:49. > :48:54.judged will return for part two of their already compelling contest at