Day 8, Part 3 Snooker: World Championship

Key eagerly anticipated second growing cash between Ali Carter and

if Judd Trump takes place this evening. It has been a very busy

day, so let's bring you right up to date, starting with the match

between Mark Williams and Ronnie It literally doesn't get any better

Mark Williams keeps the opening That is what the fans have come to

This would be this deal of all That is a horrible kick. The good

news is, it has gone in! Mark Williams takes the lead for the

Three frames apiece. Another beautiful shot. Ronnie O'Sullivan

goes into the lead again at 4th Ronnie O'Sullivan will be

absolutely delighted. He leads fight trains the three. Stephen

Maguire converted his overnight advantage into a victory to seal

his spot in the quarter-finals here for the 4th time in the last six

years. He beat Joe Perry. You can only lose that match from 11 frames

to five up. There was no pressure on Joe after the second session.

All the pressure was on me to finish it. Really, the matches are

only used to lose and that such pressure. I'll have to improve my

game this week because I am not playing well enough to win it. I

have got a few days of and see if I can improve. He now faces Stephen

Hendry after the second time championship the single frame he

needed this afternoon to end the hopes of an out of sorts John

Higgins. She won 13 frames to four. I think if someone had said before

that you are going to beat John Higgins 13 frames before, I would

have said you have had too much to drink! Last night I was fortunate

in the fact that that is probably the worst he has ever played at the

Crucible. He is hitting the ball great. The best I have seen him hit

it in a long time. I was getting ready for a great game, hopefully.

I could have nicked the first frame of the evening session, and away

overcut a black and from then on it was torture. I am just delighted to

be in the quarter final. It is the first time I have won two matches

in a row at the venue for a long time! I am joined by Ken Doherty.

Who would have thought that John Higgins and Stephen Hendry or going

to meet in the second round and Stephen Hendry would have won 13

frames for? No one would have bet on that. I have never seen John

Williams - John Higgins play as poorly as that. He was totally out

of sorts. 38 to Stephen Hendry. He did what he had to do. Stephen

Hendry is scoring every time he gets in and the is a danger now.

You were commentating on the Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams match.

Mark Williams kept sticking in there. Mark Williams has to feel a

bit unlucky because he flipped the win in the last frame. There is a

lot of snooker left to be played. What about this match between Ali

Carter and Judd Trump? You will see a very open game. Both players like

the long pots and they are very proficient in break-building. We

will see some fascinating snooker. Hopefully Judd Trump is feeling a

lot better after the food poisoning in the first round. It'll be a

cracker. It is time to hand over to Rob Walker.

It is Saturday night and we are in Sheffield. It has been a very

dramatic day here. Four more players continue to try to get the

sport's ultimate prize. Please welcome the man carrying the

expectation of the nation on his shoulders, the only Chinese player

left in the championship. A superb fightback this morning. He had

already won four matches in qualifying just to get here. Cao

His opponent, a player whose run here has produced his best form for

seven years. He rallied at the end of the morning session winning

three of the last four frames. But Here on Table Number One, please

welcome at player returning to full health and fitness.. Winner of two

ranking event titles in Wales and Finally, he Kainth through a bout

of food poisoning at the start of the week. He has been nothing short

of the snooker revolution in the last 12 months. One up against new

leading lights. The East in the Through the red button and they

going on line to can follow the Ryan Day and Cao Yupeng game. For

us though, we're going to stay with Good evening, everybody. Am sure

this is going to be one of the matches at the second round. Judd

Trump excited us all last year. Ali Carter has been a beaten finalist

here. He has had a maximum break. He has got all the pedigree. He is

in good form. She was more like his old self in the last round. He beat

Mark Davis by 10 frames to two. He was fluent and scoring heavily. I

got the distinct impression from the Ali Carter interview that he

There was a few loose reds and he has made contact, but he has left a

nice easy start for Judd Trump into That was a heady contact, but he

has not ruined his position, unless he was have a mind to try and pot

the black. I'm not certain that the black is on its spot. If it is, it

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What a mess that was! Very He had an opportunity there to pot

up lacking go into the reds. It is the first frame, so just wants to

settle into this. It was not the He could have done without touching

the blue. It would have been easier to come back down to the reds. He

will need to be more accurate with He played for a red into the left

corner. He might have gone too far. Can he get past the pink? Into the

right corner? He has run too far Once again, another cake. That is

to already girly in this match. I hope that doesn't continue all

evening because that will keep ruining the position. One each for

both the players. I think he can still get through to the black, but

it will be a very sane cut. - Thin Cut. The to pack reds are both

possible. If you can sneak through to this, it is all right. It must

He had to put a little bit of side on that just to straighten up the

pink, so he put on a little bit of It is good to see Ali Carter

It is very easy on the I hate the way he plays the game, he wants to

get in and attack. When he is getting it properly, it is a joy to

You can only assume that it was the first frame that meant Judd Trump

mists that shot. Invariably if you miss at last got the spot it is

going to cost you. It is up to Ali Carter to take for example - full

advantage, which she is doing. He De table looks quick this evening.

He needs to get good position on the black and stay on it. The blue

That was a nice kiss on the red. It has left him on another red. There

is one open red here, so important to get a nice angle on the black.

Well! Lack of concentration, or what? That is all that could have

been. She was just concentrating on getting the angle on the black and

I didn't see that one coming! worst thing in the world, isn't it,

when you do that? You are back in your seat when you thought you

would just a few balls away from winning the frame. You have got to

He doesn't have the angle to get up into these reds. He could play for

the Open rent and looked to be That hasn't worked out to bat. You

want to really stay around the black area because the blue and

pink or awkward. - are awkward. He played that nicely. It wasn't a

straightforward as it looked. What Well, it would have been! Has he

got away with it? I think she has. Her - she has. This was a bad miss

on the brown. He was trying to force an angle. I don't think she

has left anything. Unless you can get this read. This would be

I thought but was too thin. He played safe, and what could crack -

and what a cracking safety shot Adie's! He was a little bit unlucky.

It is just on the outside of the brown and you can see the outside

of the reds. If Judd Trump manages to get in this red, he will be

He does have a shock were he could play dead weight on the reds, but

it think it is better to come off the top cushion and just rest in

Well played! She won't want to hear touching ball. It mustn't be

because the referee would have He couldn't have played that much

Once again, not really a problem for summon up the abilities of Ali

Carter. You just don't want to hit it a little bit too firm. You have

just got to be careful, especially on these fine cloths that you do

not one in to a possible position. Well, he played that very well. I

thought it was risky because of the blue and pink. He played it

superbly. I am just wondering if the bottom red is sticking out a

He went for the pots, but maybe she just couldn't hit enough of it. Now

it is the chance for Ali Carter. Some noise coming from the other

That was hit absolutely superbly. Nicely on the black. It is

important that, after the easy read he missed. Now he can put back

I think she would like to come back for the black. I think the pink and

blue are tied up. 44 points the lead. With the black, that is all

he will need. This black will put him 52 points ahead with just 51

How many times do we see it? If she had pottered that red, Judd Trump

what they have come back to the table. Now, only needing one

snooker, Judd Trump has not out of this frame. I think I have seen

that more than ever in this year's championship. It is amazing how

many times the players only need one more ball to put it out of

reach and a message. They give themselves may be another 30

minutes of anguish! It can take the shine off the frame, and take the

edge off you. He could have just made certain of the red and Judd

Trump would not have come back to If Judd Trump did have an

opportunity, he would pot the reds with the blacks. He may take on

He is not cueing well at the moment. First frame and some nerves there.

He will settle down, that's for That really should be the end of

the frame. I'm sure it will be. Judd Trump does concede. Ali Carter

given sulphur few scares of his own volition, but he will be sitting

comfortably night as he takes the first frame.

Before we talk about Ali Carter and Judd Trump, lecture you would

happen on Table 2. Ryan Day has begun the final session against Cao

Yupeng with the century. Ryan Day has not been passed the first round

for the last two years. This is more like the form that made him a

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formidable opponent a couple of Judd Trump is not cueing well at

the moment. He is so good at the long pots normally, but he is

missing them by a big margin. Ali When Ali Carter breaks off, he will

That's more like it. That's what we have come to expect. Good, solid

Right in the heart of the pocket. The sound of the ball on Look up. -

He's had a close look. Surely he's not snookered himself on the pink,

has he? No, he's OK. He just wanted to see if the pink would go on its

The referee, Oliver Marteel, just checking to see if it is. At the

moment, there is no spot available. Yes, I mentioned in the first frame

but the table was very quick this evening. Ali Carter has break was

an example of that. Here is the break off. Of course, you're trying

to leave the cue ball tight on the baulk cushion, if you can. It has

bounced right up and left a long That's what he's decided to do. He

would like to have it all over I don't think he will be getting

many more now, just a safety shot This was the blue. Just needed a

little bit more right hand side. A bit thick with the safety, but he

has not left anything. He has left Judd Trump with his hand on the

table. Expects a much better safety shot than that. And that's what we

Of course, the big problem here is I don't know if he can get to a red

to avoid a kiss on the black. doesn't have to play in the baulk

area. He has a simple shot into the pack of the baulk cushion, if he

Had to be very thin. And it's got to be very thin. Otherwise he needs

the cue ball at this end with It's close, game, but, as you say,

he has got to hit a red now or he loses the frame. There is a big

chance now that, if he plays the same shot, it will be too thick.

The referee just gave him the Can't believe he's playing the same

shot again. Surely he's got to look for an alternative? A horrible way

to lose the frame. He's going to hit it full ball. He played the

other red, and, well, would you believe it? Just shows what you can

do when you focus on something. didn't think he could hit that red.

It was certainly an easier shot So, he's got to be very accurate

here, Judd Trump. He will need a Ali Carter, missing the ball, for

fitting the frame, and now he's got It should have been an easy starter.

I don't know if the red to the right of the pink will go into the

right corner. It mustn't do, because he's trying to bring the

reds into play here. He needs a bit Looking to see if there is one to

the right middle. If there isn't, I don't think he is on anything. Just

Certainly signs, John, he is cueing a bit better. He has knocked in a

couple of long ones. Yes, and that's why it's important for Ali

Carter to take his chances. Let Judd Trump know he has found his

Not a bad safety shot. Just got to A little bit too thin. He caught

the near jaw of the middle pocket but has left the red on. On the

Should be able to take this. The pink is what he's got to avoid here.

If you miss the pot, don't hit the Certainly nothing wrong with his

long game this evening. Excellent again. Straight into the centre of

An excellent positional shot. I think the black is available to the

opposite corner. A good chance, Not quite certain what he played

for her. I think he played a little cannon and missed it. Didn't get

low enough on the cue ball to get to the middle of those three.

probably didn't get near enough, as The problem with that, going up the

table, away from the area he want to stay in. He has gone too far for

the blue. I think the right hand red, bunch of five in the middle

could be potted here. Come down off If he's got a nice angle on the

black, and he has, he can just screw back for the red into the

Now, just needs the cannon here. There is one loose red. An angle on

the black can bring all four into play. Oh, and he has stuck on them.

He wanted to hit the middle red, not that one. He took all the pace

Not only has he lost position, but that's an absolute shocker. He

doesn't need me to tell him. No Just think about it, Judd Trump

will be thinking, "how have I not Ali Carter, very fortunate there. I

fancy Judd Trump to knock that in but such a poor safety. He's

unlikely to leave an easier pot than that. I don't know whether he

can see enough of the bed to screw back behind the brown here. If he

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He will need to cut that red to the Trying to get, once again, in

It's pretty awkward to get the cue ball down on the left-hand side of

the table, because one red is covering the other ones. He is

A sensational pot, that was. It really was. He deserves to be good

That is Paul Kaiser the what's the situation. I have to say, it's not

very easy. -- Hawk-Eye's view of That was not the red he wanted to

hit. He has got a slight angle here on this red. It all depends. If the

black goes to the left middle, he will have to play it with a lot of

pace. Ben has more chance of missing it. -- then. He did not

risk hitting it too hard. That's why it is near the cushion. Once

again, though, John, it shows you the importance of playing again

somebody who is such a good potter, like Judd Trump. Ali Carter didn't

quite get behind the brown. It may just cost him. Maybe not the frame,

but certainly a visit to the table. Doesn't want to be straight on

either of these two reds. Again, it's the old problem. If you are

straight, you can't do an awful lot with the cue ball. Even such a good

potter as Judd Trump. He will struggle to pot it. These are great

when you drop them in but if you have pace, you struggle. Like that.

All the players have been leaving them with an angle to drop the red

into the jaws. You have got to I have to say, that's another very

poor attempt. It should not be anywhere near the blue. Far too

thin of that red. There was a big target behind the brown again.

the moment, he's been favoured by the run of the balls. But there are

not going to keep running your way He does not want to run the other

side of the red, and he has done. He has left it at just the right

angle for Ali Carter to pot this without too much pace, get position

That's the beauty of having an angle. Just dropping that red in.

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This black will make the point in A little frustrating. I think he

got a little kick on that one. Not enough on the cue ball to get

Didn't have much option there, Judd Well alley Carter be tempted by

this red in the middle of the table? So far this evening, he's

been very good. In fact, just looking at the statistics, he is

100%. He would like to keep that going now. If he knocks this in,

he's a big favourite for the frame. Well, that was another excellent

shot. And, so far, 100% but his long game is as good as anybody's I

have seen. Players have been getting through who have been

excellent amongst the balls, but so far, Ali Carter as long game is top

drawer. Yes, he's made a clears mistake and it to be fair, he's

made a couple of poor safety shots. But long pots, as you say, he has

Just one good positional shot on Which he has got. The frame is at

his mercy. Including the blue. For a 2-0 lead. Yes, he's got to be

slightly careful with this one. Does not want to overscrew this and

the blue come into play. Yes, well done. A slightly softer touch on

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This blue will put him 22 points in In goes the pink and that's all

good for two-0 to Ali Carter. Judd Trump just can't get into it at the

An excellent start from Ali Carter, but let's head over to table two

and show you what's happening there. Ryan Day as extended his lead over

Cao Yupeng, and his two frames away from a spot in the quarter-finals.

Brian earlier today was not happy. He felt he hadn't been playing his

best. Yes, he started off the first session 6-2. To lose the next

session, 5-3, he was disappointed. He wanted to keep distance between

his opponent, but having a 9-7 lead before the match would have taken

it. As soon as he got back into his groove, he got more light between

himself. What about Ali Carter? How do you think Judd Trump is facing

it? I know the, food poisoning aside, but he's not striking the

ball well. In the first couple of frames he getting chances but

doesn't seem to be striking the ball well. He was a little bit

unlucky. He got a good pot there but he's getting chances against

Ali Carter. We expect so much from him but this is only his third

appearance at the Crucible. There's a lot of expectation on him this

year. He's the big favourite. It remains to be seen whether he can

carry it on or not but at the moment, does not look himself.

about Ali Carter? He looks something like the player who got

to the final here in 2008. His long game is great. He has got a nice

pace. He looks confident around the table. Just a couple of easy pots

he has missed. He needs to be a little bit more clinical. And stamp

his authority on the match. When he gets going, he's really good to

Ali Carter, having a close look here to see if he can get through

to this red. No, I don't think he can get past the yellow. He can hit

the red. He can pot it but trying to bend it slightly. What does

Whether he could see it or not, for me, that's the right shot to play

anyway. A good start in the match. 2-0. Taking an undue risk there and

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Poor safety from Ali Carter, Unfortunately, Judd Trump could not

find a middle of the pocket. He is I think it was only the pace which

kept it out. We keeps stressing, even though it's the best of 25,

the second round, first to 13, a good start is so important. Just

kids you a chance to settle into the match. Takes a way that little

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