Day 12, Part 3 Snooker: World Championship

Just pop the other red to the left-hand side, making sure the

black does pot again. And the black after this next shot would be

available into both callers. Just asking the referee to release but

this. Sometimes you get a bit of

indentation after a couple of days play.

No harm in is asking the referee to re-spot is for you. Then he

No harm in is asking the referee to eats to get the red out of the way,

keeps looking at the angle. -- just needs to.

This is a wonderful chance. And I am not going to say it either!

The fact he is left-handed, those two reds on a problem at all. He

will past century before needing the green. All of a sudden, this is a

great chance. He obviously did have a cake, I did

detect it from the commentary box. -- a kick. Did you detect it? The

cue ball has gone in the right place. He was playing it with a bit

of side. They might not have enough balls in

the Crucible the way they are going at the minute! Just checking if the

reds go. Being over that side is great for Judd here.

Well, that was mostly played. And I think the position should be

perfect. He couldn't have hit that any better. I had a look before to

see whether the bottom red would put but even if it doesn't, he could

play a cannon. Not great. Both reds cuttable, both reds

difficult. He will be going in and out of baulk with this tubal here.

-- 2-ball. -- cue ball. It was always going to be difficult,

that, with the long stuff. Breaks down on 28. He is 15 points behind.

Just got to put up with the slightest disturbance. The other

table's session has finished. You can see people leaving the Crucible

on the other side as slowly and quietly as possible. They are trying

to, anyway. Looks a fraction hard but it just

pulled up in time. He is 20 in front. Both reds.

He won't be getting the red from there. Just got a slight angle. I

thought he was dead there. Just got a slight angle. I

he can force it over. there. Just got a slight angle. I

are left-handed. Pretty good from there. Just got a slight angle. I

over there. He doesn't there. Just got a slight angle. I

anything with the cue ball. there. Just got a slight angle. I

as well. They were there. Just got a slight angle. I

but some heavy contacts again. Two or three already in this frame. It

must just be the conditions out there today. That puts him 28 ahead.

Concentrate and knock the pink in. This is a frame he would have been

desperate to win. It means This is a frame he would have been

won the first of the middle session by three frames to one. He is two

behind instead of four. Let's have a look at the scoreboard.

He has snookered himself. Let's have a look at the scoreboard.

quite a tough snookered to hit so he is going to have to play the swerve.

He can actually see it so I don't know what the problem was.

He has got a chance of getting in behind the black. No, he has decided

to concede. Robertson was hoping to win that session by three frames to

one and he has won it. This much has got very intriguing in terms of

scoreline but it is an intriguing watch. It is neither one thing or

the other. Its severity important session for Neil Robertson to try

and get back on level terms. However it happens, that is the job he needs

to do. He is grinding away, he is MF of the longer run and it is down to

Judd to try and force the pace. He is asking the questions of Judd, you

want to win it, you have to take me. We had expected this free-flowing,

open game. And we haven't got it. As Steve said, Neal would have set

aside -- target for three of the four friends. I refill he has to win

this session. If he can win the next three or four, we are level. That

one with the long West -- rest, it was probably the wrong shot at the

wrong time to play and gave kneeled the opportunity. He has too steady

the ship a little bit. He is certainly asking questions of Judd

today, more than yesterday. This is the best of 25 and it throws up more

possible at ease and more questions to be asked of the player. They

would normally have to go into overnight lead and they wouldn't

normally have to withstand somebody coming back, normally, they are

closer to the finishing line in the shorter frame that. One session does

not a world champion make. We will be back shortly with them after the

interval. Today, Richard Osmond has the latest killer question. Welcome

back. We have given our 100 people 147 seconds to name anybody who has

appeared at the Crucible 15 times or more. You can name yourself if you

wish to. The very best of luck. Alan McManus is one. 15 or more! I've

been close. How many times have you played? Peter Ebdon. I am sure he

has appeared 15 times. Davis, Hendry, John Parrott. I'm the least

famous out of all of them. Some sneaky ones I'll bet in there. A

tricky one because a lot of people will get the big names. To be

honest, anybody who has been here that amount of time is a big name.

Willie Thorne. You can't have Willie Thorne. I am just shouting out names

randomly. He came here in 1976. Alan McManus. I might have been here more

than 15 times. Not here so that might be out of mind. Definitely not

Darren Morgan. Peter Ebdon. Alan McManus. Alan McManus has definitely

been here more than 15 times. Alan McManus. Alan McManus. Ken Doherty.

I really want to say Willie Thorne. I will be giving the scores at the

end of the interval. You can tweak your answers if you like and Apple

tell you what you scored just before the end of the interval. The very

best of luck. I have another pointless quiz question. Who is the

world's number four snooker player? There is only one correct answer and

it is Barry Hawkins. There is only one correct answer and

it It underlines the progress this man has made over the last couple of

years. He has quietly and very effectively matings weigh up the

rankings. He was a runner-up 12 months ago here at the rankings Ash

Crystal. -- and the Crucible. His game is not going his way in the

first couple of sessions. Dominic Fountains of five frames to 11.

Barry had knocked in for sizeable 50 plus breaks. So, into this

afternoon's play we go and it is Dominik who took the first two of

this afternoon, making sure that Hawking worked for his victory, if

it is to come. John Virgo and Barry Griffiths now.

it is to come. John Virgo and Barry The problem with the red that is

close to the right-hand cushion, you want to be careful that you don't

get a double-kiss. He hit it well but not enough and

that is why he caught the blue. Now, what has he left. --?

A lot of left-hand side and if it slips past the green, this is a good

safety, believe me. That is a cracker.

He looked trapped there. He could only see a few reds.

That was a high risk safety shot. He was trapped by the excellent safety

shot that Dominic Dale played. A chance for Dominic. The easy red to

the left middle, you would think he would try to get on the yellow or

green, for starters. He has overheated. Well, he is OK, he is

just about on the green. He has got red the centre and a red

directive below available. -- directly. He is having a look to see

if the black will go and that would mean he would be putting this red

coming off the top cushion and carrying on the red to the right of

the black. Putting all your eggs into one basket. But he has played

beautifully! He could not have played it better! What chance he has

given himself now! I was just thinking that if he got 20, he would

do very well. Think is black on its spot now that black is in the open.

The good chance now for Dominic to win the frame. Somebody's phone has

gone. Make sure your phones are switched off, please.

That pink has put 15 points in the lead.

I don't think the red will pass the brown. It may do. But he can win

then with the reds in this third of the table.

This is excellent stuff from Dominic, it really is.

Looks very comfortable out there. And so he should. He has dominated

this session so far. Purposely holding the pink spot

there. He doesn't mind the pink going on the blue spot there. That

is the highest available. So, 38 points in the lead, looking for a

red, a colour, and one more red. He has got the perfect angle on this

black now, to put the black and just come off the cushion. Something like

that should do. That is just about OK. As long as he

knocked the red, he wasn't bothered. What a battling performance this is

from Dominic. Every credit to him. He looked down and out. A lesson to

every young aspiring snooker player. Never give in. And that red going in

now puts him 47 points in front with just 43 remaining. If he pots the

pink in the middle, which you expecting to do, no return to the

table for Barry Hawkins. Beautiful positional shot. He has

played a couple in this break already. The shot he played to bring

the black into play was, well, as good as you see. Well, it doesn't

matter about the red, I am certain. Barry will give the nod to

directory. He does. Dominic started the session six frames behind, he

cut his deficit. One more to go before the mid-session interval. He

trails by three. Barry Hawkins may be getting a little bit concerned

but he still leads 11-8. It is all about the Spaceman in that one. He

is on the comeback trail. He is certainly asking some searching

questions of Barry Hawkins. We will bring you the complete occlusion of

that match later on. -- the conclusion. Kids, do not try this at

home. All aboard for the trick shot express.

I am going to hold five cues at the same time and pot or five balls

right there. Five cues, one shot. This shot here is a variation of a

hustler shot. The idea is to hit the white ball, move it along, when the

white ball is coming along there, I will refuted, it will go back and

hit the other ball. This is what I call the impossible

shot. The white ball will double-kiss one ball, come some way

here and curve, comeback and make the five ball.

He is remarkable. I never have seen that. It is amazing the reaction he

gets on the cue ball, and incredible trick. He has three fingers missing

from the one glove in some of those tricks. He has got to get out more,

I think! He needs to generate a lot of speed. Why am I talking about

this technically! You don't want to know. Let's give him the benefit of

the doubt. Let's move on. How did you do in the quiz? Let's find out.

Earlier, I asked you to name anyone who has played the Crucible 15 times

or more. Three of our teams went for Alan McManus. Ken Doherty and

others. Alan McManus would have scored you seven points. Ken Doherty

would have scored you 59. Peter Ebdon would have scored you 35.

There were actually for answers that would have eaten Alan McManus. Nigel

Bond. Eddie Charlton, Stephen Lee, but Mountjoy. Congratulations if you

said any of those. The biggest answers, Steve Davis, Stephen

Hendry. More tomorrow. No sign of a league table yet. As

for you at home, there was a fair bit of support for Mountjoy so well

done for those of you who got that bit of support for Mountjoy so well

straightaway. Let's get back to matters in hand today. We have four

for -- more frames to complete what is proving to be a very interesting

comeback from Neil Robertson. He is half the deficit in this match. He

comeback from Neil Robertson. He is is now only two frames behind

against job Trump. Back to the commentary box. Thank you, Hazel. 15

minutes mid-session interval over. Judd Trump knows he has to be a

minutes mid-session interval over. little careful. He would like to get

4-4. That would be the target to little careful. He would like to get

this many session 3-1. If Robertson when these eight -- winded, they

will be square. -- wins it. Even thinner than he wanted there,

Neal. Barely touched the red. He has left Judd chance on the medium red.

Unlucky. He nearly got the ultimate there with the cannon. He wanted to

get a pic or contact on the red. Good pot. -- he wanted to get a

thicker contact. He has found himself they are a

number of times this afternoon. He did well there. Not an ideal cue

ball, but he has got some distance. Good part of their -- good pot

there. Chose to play a very positive shop

there. -- shot. Definitely on this red. The only way to get on the

black is running it off the cushion. But he may flick onto the black. It

is one of those, if you roll it in, and you could bounce it off the

cushion, it could throw the white wider.

Especially with the spider, it's even more difficult.

He did miss the kiss on the black. Just about OK.

Tricky little shorts these. The cue ball is very close to the black. --

little shots. And it's not there. I got gravity

might have taken over the, it was slow enough, but it didn't drop.

Under pressure, that was a fantastic shot. There was a lot of pressure on

that shot and he could not have played it better. Yes, he got the

shot here. He could play a cannon on the red on the right-hand side. If

you visit, you still have a red to the same pocket. He paid its lower

-- he played it slower. He has hit that well. He is in a

good position now. Well, didn't see that one coming.

Pretty straightforward. It should not have been a problem.

Sitting in his chair, looking a bit forlorn. It does not seem to be

happening for him this afternoon. That is an attacking safety shot if

ever there was one. Neil Robertson is one of the best long waters in

the game -- potters. This is a great chance.

Good pot. These really are very nice indeed.

That cue ball should have been a foot further in the table. He felt

he had a bad contact. Three points in front, if he gets on this next

colour, you would expect him to win the frame.

His facial expression tells us is not the way he played that shop. --

shot. Now it looks to be plain sailing, but it never is when you

are playing catch up. It has been workmanlike this

afternoon. Neil Robertson is not his normal flu itself. -- fluent self.

He has taken these well. Judd Trump had his chances in this frame. For

somebody of his capabilities, that was a very bad miss.

He has already got a 40 point lead. If he knocks this one in, he will

win the frame. Neil Robertson, surely but surely, clawing his way

back into this. Only one frame behind.

Very fluent here. Such a better player when he plays at this tempo.

This is the best break of the match for Neil Robertson.

This is a very big comeback for Neill Robertson. We showed you the

red that Judd missed. You have just got to be careful, slow down a

fraction. He is playing at a quicker pace, but you can't afford to miss

these. He will be mortified that he missed this. You have to put the

concentration in. Later, Judd played the attacking safety and Robertson

is a magnificent long potter and went on to win the frame.

Good break of that. Come down one side of the table, the right-hand

side is tricky. Difficult to get back to the baulk area with the cue

ball because of the red on the left-hand side cushion.

That is a magnificent pot. Played the only shot that was open to him.

He has knocked it straight in. The only downside is he has come right

next to the yellow. Can't really get any peace into the shot, the cue

ball is just too close. Big shot coming up, taking the blue

on. What a pot that was. It is tricky. You are telling you

opponent, I am ready to play. Absolutely beautiful strike, that

was. Playing for the red that's next to

the pink. You are almost bound to be on the red. Just got it a little bit

too much. It would have been better a little bit closer to the reds.

He seems to have upped his pace and little bit, walking round a bit

quicker than he has been. Always likely to be a problem when

the cue ball is so close to the pink, difficult to generate any

pace. What was looking like a decent

opportunity has gone West. It looks like a safety coming up.

Not a massive target, but I am sure Judd will come off the side of the

pack. He is unlucky twice because the pink

has gone in. There goes the red. Just can't get

the wheat at the moment. Can't get that baulk cushion. -- weight.

Decent pot, just couldn't get the cue ball out. Go down to the baulk

area in a moment. If the blue had been straight, he

might have took it on. But a safety shot here. That's not the best. Judd

may be tempted. The red on the right, getting the cue ball down

this side of the table. A pure safety shot from Robertson for a

change. -- The first perceived a shot Neill has

played for a sometime. -- poor safety shot.

18 minutes since he last ported a ball.

If he lines it up dead straight, if he gets it badly, he will hit the

red new address the blue. That is an absolute reach. Straight to the

centre of the pocket, perfect position, couldn't be any better.

Great shot. What ever he gets, he deserves after a shot like that.

He's only made that one break over 50 and he did that in the frame that

he won. Just get a bit of confidence back.

Played a little cannon on the red and black. He is going to need at

least two of those reds. That is if he clears the other five. He may

have missed a little trick there. Or contact the. Jumped up when he

hit that shot. Took a bit of pace out of the cue ball. Expecting it to

go a lot further. But he's all right.

It's getting more difficult now to get on the colour on the right

side. The fact that green is off its spot

helps. But this has to be played to perfection to get onto a red. And it

is just about perfect as well. Excellent, well played.

This has been absolutely superb. He has played two shots in this break.

This was really well what about -- well

no need to play any cannons here at the moment.

I bet he would she have played on it now. Trying to be too

That was an excellent 50 break. It really was very good.

One thing Judd would be doing is playing safe after red on the side

cushion. He will be leaving that where it is.

On the other hand, Neil wants to bring this red into play.

The green is still injured's favour but whoever puts the next red has

the chance to win the frame that visit. -- pots the next red.

This is a very dangerous table at the minute. A 28 point lead won't

mean a great deal if Neil Robertson get the next opportunity. He played

that in such a way to be shot to nothing. The bonus is that as well

as playing a shot to nothing, he has put the red say. -- safe. He is

merely snookered on all balls. -- snow could -- nearly snookered.

He has done pretty well to get out of that situation. Very well not to

get a double kiss of the red. -- off the red.

He missed that by Anne Amphlett mile. -- by Anne Amphlett mile.

Just looking to see whether Neil has the angle to put the blue.

play the yellow but he thinks he is OK for

I honestly didn't see him doing that.

Very, very good. He knew he would have every chance to get away with

it. Dangerous. Has he got away with it?

He certainly has. A good chance of getting

passed the baulk line. You have to make sure the red ghost say. Don't

risk making the snowcapped and putting the red in a pottable

position. That is pretty good. Well played.

That last role just stopped it. That planning to play dead

That last role just stopped it. That final role just did him there.

I think I might be tempted to play the red on the left here and get the

green off the cushion. And leave the red weather green walls and get the

green back in play. He called it to perfection. Did he

get the snooker? Not quite. He tried to get that really then and

it hit it on the way back. -- really thin. He would love to come the red

along the cushion and take the cue ball in towards the black but it is

too dangerous. You can't do a good white and get the red safe as well

so he may decide to play this along the cushion.

Can you believe that? I can only presume it rolled off.

He needs to slow down so he has got the angle on the red.

Very good. That is an excellent shot. Under pressure, that was very

good. He needs the colour off this red, though.

I just said he needs a colour off this red, what has he done the white

-- with the white here? He has got to take the blue on. Just play the

blue and leave the white at this end. The black is missable, the blue

I didn't think was miserable. -- missable.

45 points in front when Neil came back to the table. He nods his head.

That was a big frame for Judd Trump. 29 and a half minute frame and it

restores a two frame advantage for Judd Trump. Meanwhile, it is getting

tense on the other side of the theatre because it was eight frames

to 11, Barry Hawkins with the lead but Dominic Dale had won the first

three and he has won the next three as well. He has totally dominated

the session. It is elegant-11 and now it is the best of three. This is

going to be quite a finish. You are right, Hazel. Barry Hawkins is in.

Dominic Dale has missed a red. He left the cue ball up the side of the

table. These are the times when you get tested as a player. And also as

a person. Barry Hawkins, how strong is he? From these situations, when

you go on to win a match after a big lead. If you fail, you tend to

wither. is on this red to the right corner.

Looks as though he can, well, looking at the angle there, maybe

able to hold it or run across the face of the black to put the black

in the same pocket. Dominik has made a fantastic recovery here. He has

got back to level terms. But not without a little bit of help from

his opponent, it has to be said. And there is another example. Is he

saying kick? Did he think he had a heavy contact?

And what a time for it to happen. Incredible. We're watching it here

and it is still hard to believe what has happened. Barry Hawkins, three

times in this match has been six frames in front. And Dominic Dale

has won six on the spin to draw things level. This is what makes the

Crucible Theatre and the World Championships

It is not a difficult pot, obviously. He doesn't have to be --

do a lot with the cue ball but you have to be very careful that you do

not miscue and foul the red that is close to the cue ball. There is

another red to the left corner but that is no good to him, really. The

black won't go to the right corner. As I say, he has got to go onto one

-- the other corner, maybe there was another increment under the table.

This is the one we'd get the spider and put the rest on top of the

spider. Then, that just gives you a little

bit more feel for the shot. The referee will be watching this

closely. Well, that is as good as he could

do. It is close enough to the cushion to make this black missable.

There is pressure on this. That is the problem. I have seen it

so many times, when you are close to the cushion and all you can do is

roll the ball in and even though there is not a lot of nap on this

costs, so often, we see those shots, too thick.

He is looking to see if there is any value on playing the black off the

red. The only problem with this is if he comes straight, and I think he

has, then he is limited. He has overdone it. He courted to

good. It may be a plant on, but there was no single read on. The

plant is on, by the look of it. There is a bit of distance between

the two balls. He has got that in. But he is not on

a colour. He is having one disaster after

another in this session. Well, I couldn't have played that

shot. Dominic Dale leave the safe forward -- straightforward safety

now. Whatever he played, he will not

complain about the outcome. If this red goes into the left

middle, that is unforgivable. And it does.

And just about got enough angle on the blue. You couldn't afford to

leave that short. He totally misjudged the angle,

John. He try to catch it ball ball on and didn't get near it. Mind you,

anything could happen here with Barry Hawkins. Absolutely. He is not

in a good place at the moment. He is not thinking straight. What he's got

to do now is dig in, and little cannon here for Dominik, often

black, he has got the perfect angle. If he can get the cannon on the red,

he will split the three reds by the pink and still be on one of those

two reds by the pocket of the black. Well, he has decided to go another

way. He didn't want to risk it. That is OK. He feels that in putting

this, he can bring the two reds near the pink into play.

You just feel if he had played the cannon, he could have cleared them

out at a bit more. It is all a bit congested there now. He placed the

cannon and he moves them right away from the pink. -- he plays the

cannon. Well, he got the cannon nap time! And it was a lot more to the

court! Funny old game. This pink will take Dominic two

points in the lead so he will need the four remaining reds with

colours. But he will need the green. Obviously, the left-hand red goes to

the right corner. And we have said all along, Terry,

that when it got to the stage, if it ever got to the stage where Dominic

looked like winning this match, it would take on a different aspect

altogether. But so far, he is handling it well.

As you mentioned earlier, John, the difference with the two layers is

normally he is keeping the cue ball close to the object ball and keeping

the pressure away, Barry Hawkins is not. And don't think for one minute

that Dominic Dale isn't under pressure, just because he has come

back like this. He is under extreme pressure. But it is not the type of

pressure that Barry Hawkins is feeling. He is feeling that he has

left everything go in front of him. He could not have struck that any

better. Needs an angle on the pink. Can he

screw across and get behind the red? Looking for one more red and the

colour. He needed to miss the red. He's just caught it. He may be

tempted by this red. He might not, of course. Well, he thinks it is an

easy safety shot comes snookers, possibly with the yellow. That has

been his game plan so far today. Very good safety, not really taking

anything on whether there was risk involved. Very good play. His score

has been good. At the end of the day, under pressure. The less

mistakes you make, the better chance you have of winning. It is not the

brilliant stuff that wins it all the time. Well, that is handy for Barry.

OK, Dominic Dale can get through to the red but now, green and brown in

play, this frame could be decided on who pots this last red. It wasn't

like that a few shots ago. My sleep played. A great shot.

nicely played. You can see buried there did not want to get out of its

seat. He slumped in his chair. Perfect play from Dominic Dale. He

has got to hit this and get it safe. A tall order.

Dominic is giving this a lot of thought. He doesn't want to play the

half-ball on the right-hand side. But if he sends it back up towards

the baulk end, with a green and brown bear, it would not be

pottable. Will Barry be tempted here? If he hasn't got an easy

safety, he may well be. It is a tough pot at any time. It

could inspire him if he knocks it in and clears up. He has had no reward

for the effort he has put in this afternoon.

Where is this red going? Over the middle. Dominic am a 25 points in

front, need this red and a colour. And the red cuts. It is a thin one,

but it cuts. He has knocked the green on. What a

turnaround. It struggled its way in. Just can't

believe what has happened here. At the start of the session, 11-5

behind and now with that yellow going in, seven frames in

succession. And a nod from Barry Hawkins, who

was two frames away from victory and now it is Dominic Dale who takes the

lead at a vital time. Dominic Dale is only one frame away from victory.

Would have believed it? If he pools less off, it would be a

great comeback. How do you assess the way their pressure has

completely reversed here? Barry is under pressure. You can see it on

his fees. -- his face. The pressure means you don't hit the shots at the

right pace. He had to play a plant and he overhit it by some distance.

Was he worried about missing it? I don't think so. In this type of

situation, you start overhit the ball, underhit the ball. The plant

he has overhit. Sometimes your arm gets so tense, you lose all the

feeling in it and you start to jab a little bit. He is completely out of

sync now. But sometimes, when a player comes back from such a

distance, the pressure builds on the other player. It will be interesting

to see how Dominic composes himself. You have to take your hat

off to Dominic. This is an extraordinary achievement. We have

seen it before. But for a Dominic, he has not been in the quarterfinals

for 14 years and he is on the cusp of a semi. It is fantastic. Many

people would consider him a journeyman snooker player. This

would be the icing for Dominic. Even though he has one ranking events,

the biggest performances in his career, I am not sure what you would

equate a ranking event in the past to a semifinal in today's was my

game. What are the hallmarks of his play today? He is a very underrated

player, he is very cunning, astute and consistent. He is extremely

underrated. Sometimes even amongst his own peers. But when he is on his

game, he plays a good all-round game. And we have seen evidence of

that today. Can he complete this remarkable turnaround, or will last

year's runner-up at the Crucible still

It would be remarkable. I have seen Dominic Dale playing uses a young

lad -- playing since I young lad and I cannot remember seeing him play so

well. He has 12 ranking events -- two ranking events. Can he sustain

the Excellency has shown before the most extreme pressure?

He thought the only red he could leave is the one he was playing.

What is Barry Hawkins going to do now?

It has got nothing to do with cue action now.

It has got nothing to do with cue little reward from this session

He was looking to be on the blue, but he has overdone it slightly.

With the black not available, he would like to play a cannon

With the black not available, he main cluster. Played the positive

shot. He has got one to this corner.

Perhaps just got the angle to stand down for the pink blush stunt

another good pot. Barry Hawkins would have been hoping when he

played that that it would bring pink and black into play. Think is

available, but not as yet. That surprised me a little bit here.

It is all about heart now, isn't it? His stomach will be churning and he

will not feel his normal self out His stomach will be churning and he

there. But you have got to find something. Three times now,

there. But you have got to find played on the blue and he has

overdone it. Too much played on the blue and he has

cube also use having to play the green -- on the cue ball so he is

having. You can never get it right when you

are under extreme pressure. You may pot the ball, but this is about

getting position as well. Looks like end of break. The one

closest to the cue ball might go to the corner.

Right in the heart of the pocket. Where is that cue ball going to

stop? He is just about OK on the brown.

He keeps playing shots of these baulk colours, you can't continue to

do that, obviously. This is a slightly better angle on

the blue now. The pink sport looks at available.

Bringing the pink into play would help.

He has gone for another red. You feel he has got to play for the pink

ear. Once again, up for the blue. It was

a risk, but he obviously doesn't fancy playing the pink.

But so far, so good. Now he is going to play for the pink.

Every shot is difficult, obviously. The tendency for players is to have

a picture in front of them, in this situation, you start to see what

could go wrong before you play it. A possible 83 points remaining. Not

over the line just yet. Another positional shot misjudged. Under

normal circumstances, you would not expect him to miss this.

He has potted the balls, that was the main thing. This red to put him

60 points in front, with 59 remaining. Well played, Barry

Hawkins. Really up against it having lost seven frames in a row.

No matter what he does, just make certain. No point in going for the

more difficult pink, not in these circumstances.

Some tremendous play from Barry Hawkins.

He has missed the red, but he has come up with something special here.

Yes, the adrenaline kicked in for Barry Hawkins. We have another

classic final frame decider, an unexpected one. Absolutely. Fair

play to both of them. They have shown a lot of courage. Barry

Hawkins, having lost all those frames, to have been able to come

pose himself and keep the play going is admirable. Dominic Dale played a

shot that might just have given Barry a sniff. Yes, if he had pushed

it back into the pack, it would have left everything safe but it gave

Barry Hawkins and opening. I think he missed a trick there. Describe

what it is like, Haddin come back into a match like this, waiting for

it all to start. Your heart is beating fast. You just want one

chance, but you can't wait to get started. But sometimes you don't get

a chance. It will be interesting to see, as players ourselves, we love

last frame see, as players ourselves, we love

love to see players stew. That excitement level is incredible.

love to see players stew. That Barry Hawkins has got to put himself

in a position...? Surely his experience has two count? Yes, 14

years since Dominic has played here, but experience me tell. You never

know. This deciding frame could be won or lost on decision-making as

much as shots. And a good break by Dominic. He

couldn't have played it much better.

Kent was on about the heart beating faster, which it does. But what

Steve said, the excitement of being out there in these situations is

something you do not get in your life unless you are a snooker

player. It is a wonderful place to be. There are no guarantees for

either player here. He's going for it. I think he has

made his decision. Great pot. That was a difficult shot in these

circumstances. But he has got the first chance.

Barry Hawkins has made the breakthrough, but we are going to

have to leave it. There is continued coverage on the red button. Jason

will be back at seven o'clock to round it all up. Meanwhile, we have

to say goodbye. Ted, I... I'm not interested in

coming to see Lady Gaga, sir.