:00:45. > :00:52.My best snooker will come out now. I had been a bit more patchy. I
:00:52. > :00:57.have a lot of belief in myself. There would have been nothing
:00:57. > :01:03.better to me than when it last year, go away for a year and win it again.
:01:03. > :01:08.He is tough. A lot of pressure and stuff. I have nothing to lose.
:01:08. > :01:16.These are the tournaments but Reddy kinds. It is important for me to
:01:16. > :01:21.show that I can play the game to a high, high level.
:01:21. > :01:26.Q evening. It is semi-finals time at this year's Pet faire World
:01:26. > :01:32.Snooker Championship. The Cristobal has been transformed. We're all set
:01:32. > :01:38.for high drama. The one table format is with us. Ronnie
:01:38. > :01:46.O'Sullivan has announced that he is retiring again, and he has not even
:01:46. > :01:50.finish this come back! He is locked at four frames apiece with John
:01:50. > :01:55.Trump after the first afternoon session today. This is near to the
:01:55. > :02:04.two men who will be contesting our second semi-final. What a golden
:02:04. > :02:11.opportunity for 80-1 shots. To get to the one dibbled set up here, it
:02:11. > :02:17.is what everybody dreams of. So, so happy. I am in the semi-finals now
:02:17. > :02:22.and I'm over the moon. A I am trying to focus and settle down as
:02:22. > :02:27.quickly as I can and try to perform out there. It is tough, lots of
:02:27. > :02:32.pressure, but I'm going to enjoy it. I have nothing to lose. Let's see
:02:32. > :02:38.what happens. I know Barry pretty well. He is a brilliant match
:02:38. > :02:48.player. He plays the game the right way and scores heavily. It will be
:02:48. > :02:50.
:02:50. > :02:54.a tough, tough match for me. Ricky has improved his all-round game in
:02:54. > :02:59.the last couple of years. He has one ranking tournaments now and get
:02:59. > :03:07.into the late stages quite often. He is a tough, tough opponent and
:03:07. > :03:11.he is a great lad. I get on really well with him. I used to come here
:03:11. > :03:17.when I was 10 years old to watch the snooker. This is everything I
:03:17. > :03:26.ever wanted, to play here in a one tables set up. I am really looking
:03:26. > :03:31.forward to the challenge. I have been watching everybody over the
:03:31. > :03:35.years get into the finals and lifting the trophy. I have always
:03:35. > :03:40.dreamt of may be getting into that situation and never really had the
:03:40. > :03:44.self-belief. To get to the final would be a dream come true. Call
:03:45. > :03:53.for players in the semi-finals are English, that is the first time in
:03:53. > :03:57.22 years. Ken, how impressive have they been, Ricky and Barry, to
:03:57. > :04:04.emerge from this draw? He was a minefield in the bottom of that
:04:04. > :04:10.roll. So many good players. These two guys come out of a tough bottom
:04:10. > :04:18.half. What I would say to them is just relax, enjoy it. Look at the
:04:18. > :04:23.atmosphere. They will be nervous, but welcomed the nerves. Co I can
:04:23. > :04:29.just play. Can you describe what kind of opportunity this is for
:04:29. > :04:35.them? It is amazing. The first time I walked out I sat in the chair, a
:04:35. > :04:40.wanted to see what it was really like. It is quite a long difference
:04:40. > :04:46.from chair to table. They have the whole focus of their match just on
:04:46. > :04:50.themselves. It is really exciting. Their nerves will be jingling, but
:04:50. > :04:57.they have the Gowerton will commit. The key to settling down his what?
:04:58. > :05:04.Trying to get off to an early start. Get the first frame on the board. I
:05:04. > :05:10.think there will be a lot of safety in the initial part. Once they
:05:10. > :05:18.settle in, they will play the way they have played this week,
:05:18. > :05:25.brilliantly. These guys are ranked 13 and 14 in the world. Very good
:05:25. > :05:29.friends. They have both -- have both claimed big titles before.
:05:29. > :05:34.This is the first time that they have met in the televised stages of
:05:34. > :05:39.the major event, and this is the bigger stage of the Mall. Steve
:05:39. > :05:45.Davis, you know it well. I am getting so nervous unbodied
:05:45. > :05:49.than playing! This is snookers equivalent of the dentists within
:05:50. > :05:54.room. Your name is called out and you walk down this corridor. You
:05:54. > :05:58.just see the one table with the trophy in the background and you
:05:58. > :06:03.know you're in the best liquor and that the picture in the world. All
:06:03. > :06:08.this sudden, but one single table. Both players would have been right
:06:08. > :06:14.here earlier looking at it, getting a feel for the place. There is
:06:14. > :06:24.masses of area. There was only one thing on the mind of the players
:06:24. > :06:24.
:06:24. > :06:34.now, all they want is for me to shut up and throw to Rob Walker!
:06:34. > :06:40.
:06:40. > :06:50.Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. SOUND BRICKING.
:06:50. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:04.Please welcome a player who is having the best fortnight of the
:07:04. > :07:09.snooker career. In Mark Selby and Ding Junhui he has knocked out to
:07:09. > :07:13.the biggest names. He has been a professional for 17 years, but has
:07:13. > :07:19.come of age in the last 18 months. The reigning Australian Open
:07:19. > :07:29.champion. What a moment for him and all his family, the Eagle eyed
:07:29. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:53.His opponent, a player producing the best form we have seen since he
:07:53. > :07:59.won the Shanghai Masters back and 2008. Hard to believe he had not
:07:59. > :08:03.won a match you at the Crucible until this year. He has beaten
:08:03. > :08:08.Michael Holt, Michael White and Robert Milkins. What a chance this
:08:08. > :08:18.is for a player who calls himself the dark horse for the tournament,
:08:18. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :08:43.Nervous and proud moments for these men. This is the first of four
:08:43. > :08:53.possible sessions in the semi-final. It is over we go to Willie Thorne
:08:53. > :08:58.
:08:58. > :09:03.JOHN: What a moment it is for these two young stars. It really is the
:09:03. > :09:10.biggest match of their life. We wish both of them the best of luck
:09:10. > :09:15.and hope they play to their potential.
:09:15. > :09:19.But that is probably the worst hurt you could have had! Whatever you do
:09:20. > :09:25.when you break off, don't hit the blue. It is a massive ordeal for
:09:25. > :09:32.both these young men. Barry Hawkins has obviously been the most
:09:32. > :09:39.consistent. To have beaten Mark Selby and Ding Junhui, two
:09:39. > :09:49.favourites for the tournaments bomb macro neither of them are settled,
:09:49. > :09:51.
:09:51. > :09:56.as you would imagine. This is the Yes, it is one of those situations
:09:56. > :10:01.when you get down and it feels like you cue does not belong to you.
:10:01. > :10:06.They have both obviously been on the practice table, but playing out
:10:06. > :10:16.here in the arena in a one table situation is something else. It is
:10:16. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :10:34.He could only see half of the pocket. It looked like an easy pot,
:10:34. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:04.That is not to bat. -- do bad. This book so? -- this asks a question of
:11:04. > :11:13.
:11:13. > :11:18.Ricky Walden has never consistently produced it on the big stage.
:11:18. > :11:24.the two, the draw has been favourable to Ricky Walden. Things
:11:24. > :11:30.worked out quite nicely for Wicky in this tournament. Yes, Neil
:11:30. > :11:40.Robertson lost out. One of the top players he was scheduled to play.
:11:40. > :11:42.
:11:42. > :11:52.Barry Hawkins has had a tough path this semi-final. Nearly off the
:11:52. > :12:00.
:12:00. > :12:05.The only thing against having a go at this red is a don't see what the
:12:05. > :12:15.colour is. The brown, yellow and blue all seem to be blocking each
:12:15. > :12:15.
:12:15. > :13:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:13:24. > :13:34.He could not have finished worse, Excellent first red, and very
:13:34. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :14:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:14:57. > :15:02.Ricky will be hoping for a touching He will be trying to get in behind
:15:03. > :15:08.the blue year. He had to watch that red in the middle of the table.
:15:08. > :15:18.That is a mistake, and he has kept the red. That was a little bit
:15:18. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :15:42.He has a good angle to go into the cluster, or he could play for the
:15:42. > :15:51.
:15:51. > :16:01.red did just appears to be blocking He appears to have left a bad ankle
:16:01. > :16:26.
:16:26. > :16:30.This is the point you're making you maybe have not seen too much of
:16:31. > :16:34.Wicky. In the balls, out of the two players, he might score more
:16:34. > :16:41.consistently than Barry Hawkins, but Barry Hawkins has the best all-
:16:41. > :16:46.round game of the two. I wouldn't argue with that. It makes it a very
:16:46. > :16:50.interesting match-up. This could be an absolute cracker. I know all
:16:50. > :17:00.eyes around the other semi-final at Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump,
:17:00. > :17:10.but this in its own way has a lot of interest for me. Barry Hawkins
:17:10. > :17:11.
:17:11. > :17:18.has beaten the world No. 1 in Ding Junhui. Wicky has not played a top
:17:18. > :17:22.16 player yet. But we know what he is capable of. In his defence, in
:17:22. > :17:32.one of the tournaments he won he beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final.
:17:32. > :17:38.
:17:39. > :17:48.That tells you his pedigree. That is perhaps a little bit unlucky not
:17:49. > :18:17.
:18:17. > :18:22.to have left anything he's a liar - That was the problem many let
:18:22. > :18:32.himself distance between the cue ball and object ball. That was
:18:32. > :18:54.
:18:55. > :19:00.That is bad. You have got to find the top cushion with the safety
:19:00. > :19:05.shot. You would expect your opponent to be due in trouble. He
:19:05. > :19:15.had a couple of options. First game on the table, not used to the speed
:19:15. > :19:23.
:19:23. > :19:31.of it, it'll probably take him a Just catching that a little bit too
:19:31. > :19:33.thin, so, once again, not a great safety shot. As far as the Crucible
:19:33. > :19:38.and the World Championships are concerned, this is the first year
:19:39. > :19:48.he has ever got past the first round. He has been a professional
:19:49. > :20:09.
:20:09. > :20:19.Barry Hawkins needs to find a baulk cushion to give his opponent a
:20:19. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:39.The last time he didn't find a cushion it created an opening. That
:20:39. > :20:42.
:20:42. > :20:52.was because Ricky played a bad safety shot just after. That look
:20:52. > :21:08.
:21:08. > :21:14.like it was going to miss the pink Could pot needed there. That could
:21:14. > :21:18.be very costly. Because -- and this is a chance for Ricky Walden to
:21:18. > :21:28.clinch the first frame. Nothing settles you better than getting
:21:28. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:36.that first frame on the scoreboard. It just shows you, John. All this
:21:36. > :21:46.sudden, they're miss hitting a lot of balls tonight. There will be a
:21:46. > :21:59.
:21:59. > :22:03.lot of pension. He almost played Don't think too far ahead. Don't
:22:03. > :22:13.think who they're going to meet in the final. In the final, no matter
:22:13. > :22:35.
:22:35. > :22:45.who they play, they will have to be He plays with the lovely speed
:22:45. > :22:45.
:22:45. > :22:55.around a table. When he gets in, he gets on with it. Ricky is very
:22:55. > :23:14.
:23:14. > :23:24.Nothing settles you more than getting a frame on the border! --
:23:24. > :23:43.
:23:43. > :23:47.Because it is the first frame, Barry Hawkins may come back to the
:23:47. > :23:57.table for a bit of practice, but the frame has gone now. Ricky is
:23:57. > :23:57.
:23:57. > :24:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:24:40. > :24:49.just starting to find the middle of Barry Hawkins is that there, hasn't
:24:49. > :24:55.really started yet. What every you do, don't panic! That is the first
:24:55. > :24:59.left-handed shots I have seen him play there, Ricky. Everybody now I
:24:59. > :25:09.can see what a great natural talent he is. He is taking this
:25:09. > :25:14.
:25:14. > :25:23.beautifully. That is a tremendous He didn't fancy playing this group
:25:23. > :25:28.left handed! He got the rest out. Yeah, yeah! I don't care who you
:25:29. > :25:34.are, it is lovely to come out into a packed audience, particularly at
:25:34. > :25:44.the Crucible, and laid down a marker here, saying, see, I can
:25:44. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :26:00.What a shot! The crowd loves that! Barry Hawkins hasn't got started
:26:00. > :26:05.yet, but what a start by the man from Chester!
:26:05. > :26:12.That is what you call a flying start! Great stuff from Ricky
:26:12. > :26:17.Walden. What would be the chief strengths of his play? Cue ball
:26:17. > :26:26.control, scoring. The scores quickly. Confident potter. When he
:26:26. > :26:30.gets around the table, he has a style Abbott like Ronnie O'Sullivan.
:26:30. > :26:37.He has that waggle. He is unusual with his two leads because they're
:26:37. > :26:47.both ends, like you are starting a race. He is an excellent player. He
:26:47. > :26:47.
:26:47. > :26:54.is proven quality. He can play, all right. What is your memory of your
:26:54. > :26:58.first one table set up? Good bits bad bits? The amount of space you
:26:58. > :27:08.have around the table. The fact you don't sit with your opponent is
:27:08. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:14.great. There was a time when the players were allowed to smoke. You
:27:14. > :27:24.were sat beside somebody smoking! It is just an nicer area to be in.
:27:24. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:33.It is special when you get to the WILL LEITCH: I agree with Steve,
:27:33. > :27:39.the Masters at Wembley was another one we you're miles away from the
:27:39. > :27:45.table. I played Alex Higgins there at one point in the semi-final and
:27:45. > :27:55.he had three cigarettes going in the ashtray! I felt it was Hiawatha
:27:55. > :27:56.
:27:56. > :28:06.sending smoke signals at one time! JOHN: That is a tremendous safety
:28:06. > :28:36.
:28:36. > :28:46.shot. I think your comments have He can play this paean Paul Ince
:28:46. > :28:50.
:28:50. > :28:54.will be back up into the baulk area. -- playing ball. He played that
:28:54. > :29:04.with the trace of write home side, that is why she got it a little bit
:29:04. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:31.too thin. I am not certain it the If the red was as close to the
:29:31. > :29:31.
:29:31. > :30:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:30:48. > :30:58.pocket as it appears then coming of Not too difficult a safety shot.
:30:58. > :31:08.Just have to catch it just right. That is why he will bounce off the
:31:08. > :31:08.
:31:08. > :31:18.baulk cushion. There is no real pot you could play and risk to get on a
:31:18. > :31:25.
:31:25. > :31:35.colour. Missed it completely! And has brought the black into play and
:31:35. > :31:41.
:31:41. > :31:44.left his opponent a sitter to start with. It is an ordeal playing here
:31:44. > :31:54.and you just have to look at how Barry Hawkins has started this
:31:54. > :31:54.
:31:54. > :32:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:32:54. > :33:04.If anything he held it too well. He Played it nicely. Got the perfect
:33:04. > :33:36.
:33:36. > :33:46.Getting rid of this red, every time one is moved away, another becomes
:33:46. > :33:55.
:33:55. > :34:05.available. He could play the cannon here. But I think the red is
:34:05. > :34:08.
:34:08. > :34:17.available. If he pots that red I think he will release another. Well,
:34:17. > :34:27.he played the cannon. He hit the red he intended. But he only
:34:27. > :34:31.
:34:31. > :34:41.knocked one out. He has got the pace of the table beautifully.
:34:41. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :35:04.Perfect on the blue. Just a It is a masterclass in break-
:35:04. > :35:09.
:35:09. > :35:19.building so far. As soon as I said that, he under-hit it! Average shot
:35:19. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :35:49.time is down to 16 seconds. He is on the blue or the pink. Still a
:35:49. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:06.possible 83 points remaining. The reds he needs are in the open.
:36:06. > :36:16.I think going into the pack was a good choice of shot. He just needs
:36:16. > :36:24.
:36:24. > :36:29.the three reds and three colours. He can win the frame without
:36:29. > :36:39.worrying about the pink being at that end of the table. He decided
:36:39. > :36:50.
:36:50. > :37:00.on the blue. No problem with that. The blue will put him ahead. Just
:37:00. > :37:03.
:37:03. > :37:13.this red required and two snookers will be needed. Well played!
:37:13. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:26.perfect start. But not for that young man. The key thing is to go
:37:26. > :37:28.
:37:28. > :37:38.into the break not thinking, what If you were not sure that this
:37:38. > :37:41.
:37:41. > :37:47.young man could play, you now know He did not make a century in the
:37:47. > :37:53.first frame and he missed the final black. There are enough balls on
:37:53. > :38:03.this time. He has already made three centuries this week at the
:38:03. > :38:20.
:38:20. > :38:25.Crucible. That was a powerful black He has amassed 142 centuries in his
:38:25. > :38:35.career. That is good for the number of years that he has been
:38:35. > :38:51.
:38:51. > :39:01.professional. He has had 147 in a This could beat the 42nd Cristobal
:39:01. > :39:16.
:39:16. > :39:26.century should he not in this black. And what a shame. Barry Hawkins has
:39:26. > :39:26.
:39:26. > :40:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:40:24. > :40:34.That was a little bit of background about Ricky Walden. The way he has
:40:34. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:50.performed in the past two frames he A better break off shot than the
:40:50. > :41:06.
:41:06. > :41:16.first frame. I think he has settled Once again a very poor safety and
:41:16. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:24.that is Barry's strong point. I thought he would win more frames in
:41:24. > :41:32.a tight situation but at the moment he is not competing in any
:41:32. > :41:42.department. He had a chance at that read, second left on the left-hand
:41:42. > :42:11.
:42:11. > :42:15.side of the table, but turned it That is better. Ricky may be
:42:15. > :42:25.wishing that he had played that read, second left. It was
:42:25. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :42:41.definitely at chance. He may just have to bend it for that red just
:42:41. > :42:51.below the pink. It is not bad. There is a possible pot on. It may
:42:51. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:05.tempt Barry. I cannot see a straightforward return back to the
:43:05. > :43:20.
:43:20. > :43:30.That is the red I am referring to. It will cut in. I do not see a good
:43:30. > :44:02.
:44:02. > :44:11.He is playing a containing safety. He has left a pot in the middle and
:44:11. > :44:21.I think Ricky will take it on. Or is he just looking at the safety?
:44:21. > :44:25.
:44:25. > :44:35.Is it work the risk, this red? would be amazed if he turns it down.
:44:35. > :44:53.
:44:53. > :45:03.He knew he had a free run back to the baulk end. He had already
:45:03. > :45:12.refused one pot in this frame which surprised me a bit. This red might
:45:12. > :45:22.pot, the one on the pink spot. Ricky may be able to see one of
:45:22. > :45:36.
:45:36. > :45:46.these long reds. It nearly went in This is a tough shot. It will
:45:46. > :45:47.
:45:47. > :45:57.scrape the paint, here. He could have got it thinner. Nothing easy
:45:57. > :46:14.
:46:14. > :46:22.for Barry Hawkins to go at. You The white was going towards the
:46:22. > :46:32.pocket, but not close enough. Getting congested down the left
:46:32. > :46:42.
:46:42. > :46:52.hand side. That is an excellent safety. There are two more shots to
:46:52. > :47:02.play in the same position. They would both get the cue ball back in
:47:02. > :47:10.
:47:10. > :47:16.the same place. Who will play the bad safety shot first? This red
:47:16. > :47:23.definitely pots. But it is fraught with danger. It you take it on you
:47:23. > :47:31.have got to pot it. I do not see a path round the back of the black.
:47:31. > :47:41.He is just playing safe. Court that much too thick. He will be lucky to
:47:41. > :47:51.
:47:51. > :47:56.get away with this. He will have to play something onto that red. I
:47:56. > :48:01.thought his first choice might have been better, though one down the
:48:01. > :48:11.cushion. I am surprised he has not taking it on because I am sure that
:48:11. > :48:21.Ricky will do. He will meet the bloom to come to his rescue.
:48:21. > :48:30.
:48:30. > :48:38.Just about the last red available to get back into the same position.
:48:38. > :48:48.Once again much to stick. The blue is going to come to his rescue. Not
:48:48. > :48:54.
:48:55. > :49:02.quite. He is going to have to hit this pretty hard. Now the black is
:49:02. > :49:12.on the right hand side of the table. He might be thinking of knocking
:49:12. > :49:29.
:49:29. > :49:33.once read on to another. It looks You just feel it you give it a hit
:49:33. > :49:43.that one of these will go in. But who is going to take a chance on
:49:43. > :49:57.
:49:57. > :50:07.He cannot guarantee getting the gap He played it a different way. That
:50:07. > :50:15.
:50:15. > :50:25.may give Barry a chance to play the Just looking at the line. The red
:50:25. > :50:30.
:50:30. > :50:40.closest to the pink. But he has to avoid the red near the cushion and
:50:40. > :50:45.
:50:45. > :50:53.the black. None of them are right over the pocket. The audience
:50:53. > :50:57.thinking, this is like the frames replay at the club! They say that
:50:57. > :51:03.known two frames of snooker are alike. Barry Hawkins desperate to
:51:03. > :51:13.get the first chance. But the way the balls as situated, even if he
:51:13. > :51:13.
:51:13. > :51:23.got a chance you would do well to get 20 or 30 points. The reds are
:51:23. > :51:29.
:51:29. > :51:34.all tied up. You have to pot a red before a colour! He is playing
:51:34. > :51:44.another safety shot. I cannot believe that neither of them has
:51:44. > :51:54.attempted a plant. This is the first chance for Barry Hawkins,
:51:54. > :52:15.
:52:15. > :52:25.It is 30 minutes since he has last I just bought for a moment it was
:52:25. > :52:58.
:52:58. > :53:08.going to kiss the black and beat There are two reds either side of
:53:08. > :53:23.
:53:23. > :53:33.the jaws. Surely it has got to go in. There you go! That is amazing.
:53:33. > :53:54.
:53:54. > :54:04.Barry just saying, I decided to Looking at that shot again, it is
:54:04. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:17.hard to believe. I am pretty sure everybody is pleased in the
:54:17. > :54:27.
:54:27. > :54:36.audience. It was one of those situations in the end. They would
:54:36. > :54:46.have been struggling to get more than eight! You thought you were
:54:46. > :54:56.
:54:56. > :55:06.playing on a ship! He played it very tentatively. At least he has
:55:06. > :55:43.
:55:43. > :55:52.Barry just not has -- just has not had an easy chance. He might take
:55:52. > :56:02.on this red in the middle if it pots. He is having a go at the pot.
:56:02. > :56:10.
:56:10. > :56:20.Good effort. Just caught the jaw. But it was not too risky and shot.
:56:20. > :56:43.
:56:43. > :56:52.It was on the black, should it have If he can guarantee covering up
:56:52. > :57:02.those two reds, he will play it. We could be having another wee rack in
:57:02. > :57:12.a minute. If there was one red you had to cover, there enough. But
:57:12. > :57:23.
:57:23. > :57:33.Playing an aggressive safety shot and if he plays it hard enough, it
:57:33. > :57:39.is a good one. Just a fraction short. This might suit Barry, what
:57:39. > :57:49.has happened in the last 20 minutes or so. Just getting Rickie out of
:57:49. > :57:56.
:57:56. > :58:06.his stride a little bit. I could At the moment Barry Hawkins has the
:58:06. > :58:26.
:58:26. > :58:34.It is now quite an easy shot to get back in behind the black. This is
:58:34. > :58:44.close. It is close. But he has got to hit the first read exactly on to
:58:44. > :58:46.
:58:47. > :58:56.the plant. -- red. It was tough to do. But he will not be too
:58:57. > :59:05.
:59:05. > :59:15.But this red is available to the left middle. If he rolls it in he
:59:15. > :59:42.
:59:42. > :59:45.has got the pink in the opposite The first real chance. It just
:59:45. > :59:55.caught the near knuckle, but because of the speed of it it just
:59:55. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:06.He missed the cannon on the blue and he has finished upon nothing
:00:06. > :00:13.
:00:13. > :00:23.He has just run past the yellow. Is he on it? Not quite. He could then
:00:23. > :00:45.
:00:45. > :00:51.He went all out for it. He will be very disappointed. It has run
:00:51. > :00:58.pretty safe. He knows there was an opportunity to get his hand on the
:00:58. > :01:08.table and start scoring. That is the only thing that will relax him.
:01:08. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:36.At the moment, Ricky Walden is A second attempt. That was actually
:01:36. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :01:59.He has not found the top cushion, so it is a tempter. The reds are
:01:59. > :02:09.spread far and wide. The next person who pots at a red should be
:02:09. > :02:10.
:02:10. > :02:15.due minute quite a few points. That's what make this -- makes this
:02:15. > :02:25.very risky. He can get to the bottom of the cue ball, so we can
:02:25. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:51.bring it back down to this top It didn't seem necessary to hit it
:02:51. > :02:57.that hard, to be honest with you. Can Barry get his cue ball behind
:02:57. > :03:07.the black? He has not won over the middle, but he may have covered the
:03:07. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :03:30.He could roll of the side cushion and led up beside the pink. He may
:03:30. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:40.have no option but to try and play at pot here. -- a pot here. In is
:03:40. > :03:49.
:03:49. > :03:57.almost impossible to get this safe. He played for the plants and, boy,
:03:57. > :04:01.was he very close! Her he has left one on, that is for sure. He worked
:04:01. > :04:10.out that if you leave the cue ball near the side cushion, anything he
:04:10. > :04:20.left was not going to be easy. Barry was asking for them to be
:04:20. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:50.Another opportunity for Ricky to get the cue ball back behind the
:04:50. > :05:08.
:05:08. > :05:17.black. It could be very, very But pink was that three of four
:05:17. > :05:21.inches above the pocket! It was going to hit the other red, but he
:05:21. > :05:28.should have been aware of that. It went straight in the heart of the
:05:28. > :05:33.pocket. That was a bit careless not to notice. And careless not to have
:05:33. > :05:43.found the top cushion. As with the previous attempt, he hasn't left
:05:43. > :05:54.
:05:54. > :06:04.He got a cake. But wasn't his fault. -- he got backache. But wasn't his
:06:04. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :07:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:07:41. > :07:45.fault. He got a bad contact. -- I can see the value in having a go
:07:45. > :07:55.at the plant and screwing back. would definitely agree with you
:07:55. > :08:08.
:08:08. > :08:18.Still not left with anything easy, It is official, all of the reds are
:08:18. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:02.Trying to screw back to the top There is a red on the table that he
:09:02. > :09:12.could single out. He has the key power to play a deep screw, that is
:09:12. > :09:25.
:09:25. > :09:35.I think he tried to pot it in-off the blue. I think she purposely
:09:35. > :09:36.
:09:36. > :09:46.tried to play it off the blue. Here is a chance for Barry. It is a
:09:46. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :10:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:10:33. > :10:42.shame he has to use the rest, it Don't finish tight on the baulk
:10:42. > :10:45.cushion as you may be on nothing! It is unbelievable, isn't it?
:10:45. > :10:55.does have one in the middle, of course, that he will be horrified
:10:55. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:14.to have finished work he has. Of Has he got another good case? You
:11:14. > :11:24.bet you he has! A key deserve something for a terrific pot.
:11:24. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:43.He is getting no reaction out to be cue ball at the minute. Maybe it is
:11:43. > :11:48.
:11:48. > :11:55.his pension. Her -- out of the cue Tension in the arm is the operative
:11:55. > :12:01.phrase, Willie. He shouldn't have missed that. Why didn't he play the
:12:01. > :12:08.one beside the green? He is left- handed, he could reach it. I don't
:12:08. > :12:15.think the game is looking that simple to him at the moment. What a
:12:15. > :12:25.chance Ricky Walden has been gifted here. If he pops the blue and puts
:12:25. > :12:43.
:12:43. > :12:48.it on its spot, it will make things They all look like they're going to
:12:48. > :12:54.pot, but they're all a bit difficult at the moment. We will
:12:54. > :13:00.get the chance to show you in a minutes the shot that Barry Hawkins
:13:00. > :13:10.decided to play, as opposed to the one beside the green and you can
:13:10. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:14.make up your own mind if it was the right play or not. Look at that. He
:13:14. > :13:24.is a left-handed player. He could reach that one, pop the one beside
:13:24. > :13:27.
:13:27. > :13:37.the green, it is perfect! It is all about decision-making. That is the
:13:37. > :13:51.
:13:51. > :14:01.red he played on and he had no eyes He has left himself hampered. Green
:14:01. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:18.and brown are available in the same He was concentrating so much on the
:14:18. > :14:24.gap, he has missed the sector. many times have we seen it? If he
:14:24. > :14:29.had said to him here is a �1,000, pop that, he couldn't have missed
:14:29. > :14:39.it. He was thinking about the positional side and to the size of
:14:39. > :15:09.
:15:09. > :15:19.the pot. It is unforgivable. And it He didn't want to run into the
:15:19. > :15:54.
:15:54. > :15:59.green. It could have finished a lot I think the red just to the right
:15:59. > :16:08.of the brown is available. It would be nice to play for that and get
:16:08. > :16:18.the brown on its spot. Then he can get the frame back to some sort of
:16:18. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:50.normality. He would be a bit more Nothing is going in clean at the
:16:50. > :17:00.moment, is it? He is still yet to settle. I don't see the value in
:17:00. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:08.playing for the brownout. The yellow is going to be in the way.
:17:08. > :17:13.Funny old game this, isn't it? When you are a bit nervous and are
:17:13. > :17:20.looking for the Balts to run nicely, it is as if they're saying to you,
:17:21. > :17:30.just try a bit harder. You don't get anything for nothing. He played
:17:30. > :17:36.it well! Very well! He is not quite out of the woods yet. I must admit,
:17:36. > :17:46.the way things have been going, I thought that was a bit risky, but
:17:46. > :18:00.
:18:00. > :18:04.every credit to him for taking it It certainly jumped didn't it?
:18:04. > :18:10.the moment I just get the feeling that Barry is overhitting
:18:11. > :18:20.everything. He is hitting them a bit harder, not smoothly pushing
:18:21. > :18:25.
:18:25. > :18:35.did you through. -- do they cue -- As we have always said, you never
:18:35. > :18:37.
:18:37. > :18:45.settle into new get the first frame on the scoreboard. He has a 35
:18:45. > :18:55.point lead. Where the balls are, that is pretty good. This is a
:18:55. > :18:57.
:18:57. > :19:07.difficult table to clear. What a result he has had their! He hit
:19:07. > :19:17.that much too hard. The yellow has come to his rescue. The two reds
:19:17. > :19:30.
:19:30. > :19:40.into the left corner, the yellow A handy little touch on the black
:19:40. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :21:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:21:01. > :21:07.just that it it safe as well. He is The Crucible does funny things to
:21:07. > :21:12.people. Barry Hawkins has one of the best players in the world, and
:21:12. > :21:18.at the minute it doesn't look like he could get into double figures.
:21:18. > :21:23.He knows this is as good a chance as he might get in the next couple
:21:23. > :21:29.of years to get into a final, but at the minutes he has just got to
:21:29. > :21:39.regroup. But he will get a better chance than this of winning the
:21:39. > :21:49.frame! You can't beat a bit of help from your opponent, can you? He
:21:49. > :21:53.
:21:53. > :22:03.comes to the table 34 points in front. Just Al red, collar and red.
:22:03. > :22:08.
:22:08. > :22:18.He will win this frame without making a break of 20! It just shows
:22:18. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:26.you what can happen if you keep This is a frame that both players
:22:26. > :22:36.will want to forget. It has got Barry Hawkins back into the match.
:22:36. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:52.That will just encourage his opponent to come back to the table
:22:52. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:30.APPLAUSE. APPLAUSE.
:23:30. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:43.So, he didn't exactly do it in style. Barry Hawkins will be so
:23:43. > :23:50.relieved to get the first frame on the scoreboard, no matter how it
:23:50. > :23:58.comes. The relief of us -- at the relief
:23:58. > :24:08.is almost palpable. Very seldom do we see all that reds on one have
:24:08. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:14.the table, and then straight up at the other half! It is quite bizarre.
:24:14. > :24:19.No two frames of snooker at the same. It is unusual. Both players
:24:19. > :24:24.needed a few open frames. Ricky would have loved for the momentum
:24:24. > :24:27.to keep going. Not get bogged down in their safety play. Barry would
:24:28. > :24:33.have enjoyed it because it has settled him down. Even though she
:24:33. > :24:40.is still and that will be -- even though he is still a little bit
:24:40. > :24:47.edgy, he will have like that. you good in those situations?
:24:47. > :24:57.loved it! When all the balls go down the end of the table, there is
:24:57. > :25:01.
:25:01. > :25:07.no pattern and I don't think any of the players like that. It is good
:25:07. > :25:16.that the players now a relatively quickly say to each other, do you
:25:16. > :25:22.want to erect them again? How much of a panic starts to come on? Ricky
:25:22. > :25:26.Walden had settled so comfortably. You do panic a little bit. It is a
:25:26. > :25:32.big occasion for these two players. Until you get the first frame on
:25:32. > :25:38.the board you do start to panic. Barry has been a bit lucky with
:25:38. > :25:42.what has happened to get them in this game. If it had remained open
:25:42. > :25:52.and Mr few balls, Ricky could have mopped up the tears and the could
:25:52. > :25:53.
:25:53. > :26:03.have been looking at being four WILLIE: I couldn't agree with you
:26:03. > :26:03.
:26:03. > :26:09.more. When do you ever win a game of snooker with a break of 19?
:26:09. > :26:17.Another terrible break off by Barry. But another half-chance. If Barry
:26:17. > :26:27.Hawkins some way get out of this session drawn, he will think he has
:26:27. > :26:40.
:26:40. > :26:50.He won't have much of an ID with the cue ball finish here. -- much
:26:50. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :27:00.When it is not going well for you, you always finish awkwardly. This
:27:01. > :27:10.was a good pot. It'll be very miserable if he takes the black
:27:11. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:33.It is like the balls know he is struggling, isn't it? They're
:27:33. > :27:42.saying, try a bit harder. It couldn't have run much worse for
:27:43. > :27:47.him and that! The semi-final matches are the best of 33 frames.
:27:47. > :27:54.You think, you can relax, there are plenty of frames to play, but let
:27:54. > :28:01.me tell you, the first session is so important. After that black, how
:28:01. > :28:06.unlucky is seen not to be on a red? Yes, absolutely. I suppose, in a
:28:06. > :28:13.way, because it was a tough black, he thought it would just pot the
:28:13. > :28:23.black and hope I will be on a red. The balls sometimes complain little
:28:23. > :28:24.
:28:24. > :28:32.tricks with you. -- can play little tricks. This is more like a normal
:28:32. > :28:41.frame. Balls available to both corners. Quite a way away with that,
:28:42. > :28:51.was Ricky. If that was played in the first frame, he would have not
:28:52. > :29:01.
:29:01. > :29:05.that in it. He has been knocked out It looks easy from there, but when
:29:05. > :29:15.they are just away from the cushion, if they hit the top cushion first,
:29:15. > :29:52.
:29:53. > :30:02.A nice angle on the black. There are two and reds together just
:30:03. > :30:03.
:30:03. > :30:13.below the pink. You could release them with a cannon. He did not get
:30:13. > :30:24.
:30:24. > :30:31.The cannon looked like the shot just to open up the red so be it.
:30:31. > :30:41.Probably just trying to get back into his stride. A bit of work to
:30:41. > :30:43.
:30:43. > :30:53.do with the cue ball. It was a similar type of shot in the last
:30:53. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :30:59.frame, albeit the blue. He missed it. That is OK, he played it. But
:30:59. > :31:08.it needs to bounce off the cushion at least a foot. He is taking the
:31:08. > :31:15.easy shot. And missed it by a long way, nevertheless. He played it
:31:15. > :31:25.thinking if I miss it, I will not leave anything. There are negative
:31:25. > :31:25.
:31:25. > :32:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:32:22. > :32:31.thoughts all of a sudden. Not Trying to get the cue ball near the
:32:31. > :32:38.Brown if he can. A little flick has given himself an excellent cue ball
:32:38. > :32:47.near the baulk cushion. A little bit of a problem for Ricky here.
:32:47. > :32:54.Buried doing a little bit of work on the mental side of the game. --
:32:54. > :33:04.Barry. He needs to get the 18th a bit more clearly now because he is
:33:04. > :33:21.
:33:21. > :33:31.It was a half decent shot. But he has left the red. He will be trying
:33:31. > :33:32.
:33:32. > :33:42.to get that cue ball. He would love to get in behind the brown. He is
:33:42. > :34:08.
:34:08. > :34:18.perhaps too close to the cushion Not bad. Does not really put a lot
:34:18. > :34:35.
:34:35. > :34:45.Good shot. That is a better safety. Ricky Walden now has to play a
:34:45. > :35:15.
:35:15. > :35:24.better one than that and it is not That could save deep shot from
:35:24. > :35:34.Barry Hawkins has opened up an opportunity. -- that good safety
:35:34. > :35:34.
:35:34. > :36:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:36:20. > :36:30.Under normal circumstances you would expect Barry to make a frame-
:36:30. > :36:55.
:36:55. > :37:05.winning contribution. But these are There is an example of how Berry is
:37:05. > :37:05.
:37:05. > :37:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:37:51. > :38:01.That is as good a pot as he has Would you believe it? He has been
:38:01. > :38:09.fortunate. He may have left the red on. He'd probably relaxed when he
:38:10. > :38:15.potted that could red. He is very fortunate. I peak Ricky Walden can
:38:15. > :38:25.just get through to the red above the black. -- I think. But it could
:38:25. > :38:25.
:38:25. > :38:30.have been easier. That is the red. He may be able to play a cannon on
:38:30. > :38:40.the red just below it and go for the black it he is feeling really
:38:40. > :38:53.
:38:53. > :39:03.confident. Has he run to have our? -- too far? No, he can get through
:39:03. > :39:32.
:39:33. > :39:42.to this black. He can pot this It was a chance for Barry Hawkins
:39:43. > :39:45.
:39:45. > :39:55.but he did not make the most of it, missing the easy green. You just
:39:55. > :39:55.
:39:55. > :41:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:41:05. > :41:14.feel Ricky is in the mood to take 17 points the lead now. These reds
:41:15. > :41:24.
:41:24. > :41:34.are all he will need with colours to get well past the winning post.
:41:34. > :41:38.
:41:38. > :41:48.Every chance here to get back. He is a super player. He will settle.
:41:48. > :41:52.
:41:52. > :42:02.But he has got to stay in the match. That is the key thing. Ricky will
:42:02. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:11.be disappointed with that positional shot. I think the three
:42:11. > :42:21.reds are covering one another. Cannon on the pink will at least
:42:21. > :42:34.
:42:34. > :42:42.hold the cue ball. It is not perfect but it is OK. He does not
:42:42. > :42:52.have to do much with his cue ball to get round the black. He played
:42:52. > :42:58.
:42:58. > :43:08.one cushion nicely. He should win the frame now. He played a soft
:43:08. > :43:13.
:43:13. > :43:23.stun and played it beautifully. He just widened it slightly. 41 points
:43:23. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:35.Well it you had just come in and looked at the statistics you would
:43:35. > :43:45.think it has all been Ricky Walden. And it has because Barry Hawkins
:43:45. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:04.Maybe he will want to have a bit of practice in the interval. He has
:44:04. > :44:11.plenty to think about. So no doubt about who has settled
:44:11. > :44:14.the better. Your impressions of the opening frames? I think we keep
:44:14. > :44:20.looked sharp straight away and Barry Hawkins has looked vulnerable
:44:20. > :44:28.and a bit edgy. The first blow to Ricky Walden and he has got to keep
:44:28. > :44:34.it up. What has been problematic for Barry so far? He just has not
:44:34. > :44:44.got going. He needs to get in amongst the balls and make a nice
:44:44. > :44:44.
:44:45. > :44:49.break. That will really settle his nerves. At least he has got the
:44:49. > :44:56.frame on the board. He can go back and enjoy his cup of tea. He needs
:44:56. > :45:02.to get a good frame and a break to settle him down. As you know the
:45:02. > :45:05.most compelling story this year has been the return of Ronnie
:45:05. > :45:09.O'Sullivan. And his audacious attempt to try to win the title
:45:09. > :45:14.once again having not played for almost a year. His progress has
:45:14. > :45:20.been nothing short of scintillating. He has booked a semi-final date
:45:20. > :45:30.against Judd Trump. These are the two most exciting players of their
:45:30. > :45:32.
:45:33. > :45:41.respective generations. I'd just take on the big stage is
:45:41. > :45:51.where I play my best game. There would be nothing better than for me
:45:51. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :45:59.to have won it last year. A lot of people wrote me off and I
:45:59. > :46:09.seem to perform my best when that happens and people do not expect
:46:09. > :46:09.
:46:09. > :46:17.much of me. I am really happy. I am a massive underdog now. If you
:46:17. > :46:21.compared to how I played last year, you would expect to have to play
:46:21. > :46:31.somewhere near you best to play something like this. But I'm still
:46:31. > :46:34.
:46:34. > :46:38.in the tournament. I think I am one of just a few
:46:38. > :46:43.players who have the confidence to beat him up and to scare him,
:46:43. > :46:49.really. I have a lot of belief in myself and I think a lot of players
:46:49. > :46:54.like that. He loves the sport, he loves playing. He also enjoys
:46:54. > :47:04.wearing NICE clothes and driving my skies. There is nothing wrong with
:47:04. > :47:06.
:47:06. > :47:11.that. He is young, why not? I will try and give it my best shot.
:47:11. > :47:16.Hopefully the crowd willed enjoyed There was a bit of verbal sparring
:47:16. > :47:22.between them. Judd Trump keen to stress that he has the superior
:47:22. > :47:28.record of matches between them. Indeed he defeated Ronnie
:47:28. > :47:33.O'Sullivan in the UK Championship. He said, I think I can crack him.
:47:33. > :47:40.Not scared of Ronnie O'Sullivan's reputation. But Ronnie has had
:47:40. > :47:48.quite a lot to say. This could be my last World Championships so I
:47:48. > :47:53.have tried to enjoy it. Last year I kind of resigned myself. And in the
:47:53. > :47:58.past year I have not really missed snooker, to be fair. I just came
:47:58. > :48:02.back because I need to pay the school fees, to be honest. And just
:48:02. > :48:09.to see if it was going to be any different and it is not. So I think
:48:09. > :48:15.I have resigned myself to not playing top snooker any more.
:48:15. > :48:20.has been the trigger for that outburst? I really did not see that
:48:20. > :48:27.coming. He looked very focused and determined. He played some really
:48:27. > :48:31.good snooker. Not his best, but some top quality snooker. I am just
:48:31. > :48:36.as flabbergasted as most of the public and the players about his
:48:36. > :48:41.comments. How true they might be remains to be seen. Sometimes
:48:41. > :48:47.Ronnie will say something and next day will say something else. I
:48:47. > :48:52.think it is sad as well that he has resigned himself. But to be honest
:48:52. > :48:57.I think a lot of the players will look at it as a bit disrespectful
:48:58. > :49:03.to the game. Two other players, just to say, take a year off, come
:49:03. > :49:09.back, and that is it. That is how Steve felt this afternoon. He said
:49:09. > :49:16.roughly the same thing. For the fans, it is not what they want to
:49:16. > :49:19.hear. He is allowed to say would ever he likes. The snooker fans
:49:19. > :49:23.love Ronnie O'Sullivan because he has given them so much pleasure. If
:49:23. > :49:29.it was not for snooker then he would not be in a situation he was
:49:29. > :49:35.in. And we would not be sitting here, we would just be doing
:49:35. > :49:40.whatever. So you took over the game abbot of gratitude. And to
:49:40. > :49:47.disrespected in some ways is biting the hand that has fed you. It may
:49:47. > :49:53.be just, when he gets in front of a microphone he cannot help but get
:49:53. > :49:57.carried away sometimes. There has always been a bit of have been
:49:57. > :50:02.where he wants to say, I need more money from playing this game.
:50:02. > :50:08.Perhaps a bit of that is going on. We do not know the whole story.
:50:08. > :50:14.Deflecting pressure? Perhaps. It could be a way out for him if Judd
:50:14. > :50:18.Trump does beat him. But we are fans of the game. We would like to
:50:18. > :50:26.see him come back and play in other events because he is great for the
:50:26. > :50:33.game. He creates and excitement. But there are other good players.
:50:33. > :50:38.Judd Trump is confident. He is up for the job. And snooker fans, we
:50:38. > :50:44.find it sad that Ronnie is going to bail out. We would love to see him
:50:44. > :50:52.play again. Well this was quite a backdrop to the start of the semi-
:50:52. > :50:58.finals this afternoon. Ronnie really raced out of the blocks. How
:50:58. > :51:08.would his opponents respond? Well, pretty well. There will see the
:51:08. > :51:16.
:51:16. > :51:25.last frame of their session. Runny In the end I do not think he had
:51:25. > :51:35.quite made his mind up. He could have taken the red that you
:51:35. > :51:43.
:51:43. > :51:53.suggested and he would have had a He complained that cannon on the
:51:53. > :52:02.
:52:02. > :52:12.reds. -- can play. Or just go up in a straight line. It the red goes
:52:12. > :52:16.
:52:16. > :52:26.anywhere in the bunch, he has got a That will do. He is coming towards
:52:26. > :52:59.
:52:59. > :53:09.the cushion but he is a left-hander. Does this red pot? Has he gone far
:53:09. > :53:10.
:53:10. > :53:18.enough for the cue ball? It looks a little tight. But if it goes it
:53:18. > :53:28.opens up another red for the opposite corner. He is going to
:53:28. > :53:47.
:53:47. > :53:56.I think he is going to have to play for the red on the black cushion.
:53:56. > :54:06.Has he finished straight on this? He needs a slight angle. That is
:54:06. > :54:21.
:54:21. > :54:31.It all depends how well he gets You would think any cannon, he
:54:31. > :54:43.
:54:43. > :54:53.would be unlucky not to get on one. If he wants to take this frame,
:54:53. > :54:56.
:54:56. > :55:00.after being behind, it would be a good day's work. I was starting to
:55:00. > :55:05.think there were warning signs already. We know how good Ronnie
:55:05. > :55:10.O'Sullivan is when he gets an lead. But this has been a good
:55:10. > :55:15.performance by Judd Trump. He has showed great character to get back
:55:15. > :55:24.into this match. We're in the semi- finals and Ronnie O'Sullivan has
:55:24. > :55:34.never been behind yet. In any of his matches. He is not going to be
:55:34. > :56:05.
:56:05. > :56:15.94% against 87%. And he's also a head in the long pot success
:56:15. > :56:19.
:56:19. > :56:29.Department. This is the last chance relief for O'Sullivan. You would
:56:29. > :56:33.
:56:33. > :56:43.expect him to take the frame here. If he gets nicely on a colour, but
:56:43. > :57:09.
:57:09. > :57:15.he is not. So Ronnie has not lost What a great start this has been to
:57:15. > :57:25.this semi-final. We knew it was going to be a cracking match. We
:57:25. > :57:28.
:57:28. > :57:38.have had everything. Some superb tactical play from both players.
:57:38. > :57:49.
:57:49. > :57:57.Someone has decided it is time to I wonder how a hard he will hit
:57:57. > :58:04.this. They will have to watch out in the front row! It is still on
:58:04. > :58:10.the table. That is a pretty good comeback from Judd Trump. He has
:58:10. > :58:15.won the last three frames. What a semi-final we have got here. We're
:58:15. > :58:20.all square. We saw a brilliant session
:58:20. > :58:27.yesterday between Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy. How did that compare.
:58:27. > :58:31.I think it was a marvellous session. Both at the best of their abilities.
:58:31. > :58:38.And Ronnie O'Sullivan, his body language when he came up was
:58:38. > :58:45.perfect. He showed a lot of us all. But then shut trump switch it
:58:45. > :58:51.around. And what has that told Ronnie O'Sullivan and? Judd Trump
:58:51. > :58:57.not willing to be bullied. He is not scared of him at all. And it
:58:57. > :59:03.sends out a signal to Ronnie, I am in this match as well. Ronnie
:59:03. > :59:07.O'Sullivan has had a lead in every match so far. It sends out strong
:59:07. > :59:17.signals. Judd Trump is not scared of him and he will relish this
:59:17. > :59:19.
:59:19. > :59:23.match. Beating Ronnie would be a great scalp for him. Well it was a
:59:23. > :59:29.tall order for Judd Trump but he is well up to it. That is about all we
:59:29. > :59:34.have got time for tonight. If you want to continue watching our
:59:34. > :59:41.second semi-final it is right on the red button and on the BBC