Day 8, Part 4 Snooker: World Championship

Good evening and welcome to the 2014 World Snooker Championship. We have

had a dramatic day and there is more drama to come this evening. It could

have been one of the great World Championship shocks, but Ronnie

O'Sullivan used his class and experience to book his place in the

last eight. That is the start he would have been

looking for. Joe Perry only leads by one.

He has missed the black. Just the pink needed. A big frame

for Joe Perry. What was that?

Joe Perry has retained his overnight lead.

When he starts potting the long ones, he is pretty hard work to play

against. Just about went in.

He is back level, 11 frames each. Cute it beautifully.

" as the black for a marvellous break of 124. -- in goes.

In it goes. Magnificent. The Rocket was superb

and you can see what it meant to him.

It is the closest match I have had an two years. I did not think I had

it in me. To come from behind the whole match, and every time I got

near he kept pulling away, but I just found something from somewhere

and I kept telling myself, you have done this before, maybe that is the

difference, experience. Whatever would have happened I said to myself

I have showed fighting qualities, so that is something I was proud of. I

would not have won another world title if it was not for Steve Peters

because I had the talent, but I was not able to channel it. Steve has

helped me to clear my mind and go and play and focus. Everything I

have to thank Steve for because I would not have been here in 2012 if

it were not for him. I my life to him because up until then I had won

tournament but never really played how I wanted to play. It is good to

show people what you are capable of. It was nice for the fans to see a

little bit of emotion from you. We do not often get that in the early

rounds. I thought I was out. I thought it was over. I thought, I

have played a good first match. I had no regrets. To get through was a

relief. It felt more emotional than winning the final because I had to

come from behind. I was really proud I was able to stick in there. I let

it all out because it meant so much to me. I cannot believe it. The

crowd loved it. I am sure Steve Davis love that. He was behind for

most of the match and if there is any doubt about that Mike there was

any doubt about that man -- if there was any doubt about him under

pressure, it is dispelled by that. He is so strong. His tactical play,

his safety play, and his mental strength. That looks top-notch. Why

did Joe Perry not win? Because of Ronnie O'Sullivan. I think he would

have beaten any other player. He played one loose shot at 11-10, but

it was a phenomenal performance. He said he ran into a genius. I think

that is fair. He played so well. He took the game to Ronnie. Me it all

about Ronnie. Given the test Ronnie has had, is he going to win? There

are only a couple of players who can push them, Neil Robertson and Judd

Trump. The man that Ronnie O'Sullivan beat last year has been

involved with the tussle with Ricky Walden. Hopkins played very well to

discredit at 11-Alison. He needed just one more to book a place.

I thought he had got that. There may be a chance.

The black is available. I thought that was in. How costly. He is stuck

behind the red. Playing in your club, you get known

to the pink, but it is not your club, it is the Crucible.

They have the whole Crucible to themselves, which always helps, no

distractions from the other table. He had a quick glance at the pink

and has thought better of it. He knows it is not the shot for this

stage in the match. We know what is coming. He wants to

roll up to the yellow. That is great to see Ricky Walden reacting to the

crowd. He is not going to risk rolling up

to the yellow. He has not got it tight on the

cushion. At least he has retained his sense

of humour. It is always a good way to relieve a

bit of pressure, having a laugh. You sense he has to bully his way back

into this game. Barry Hawkins has really had a firm grip today. He is

looking at this red into the corner. If Ricky had left the white on the

cushion, it would not have been available to them. -- him. He is not

laughing about that one. Silky smooth cueing.

Can he capitalise on that fantastic opening red?

How long will Ricky be sitting in that seat? Can Barry Hawkins hold

himself together here, cause he has an excellent chance?

It was so good, that opening pot. It deserves to win any frame. If he

wins this frame, he wins the match. It set up a beautiful opportunity to

clinch frame and match. That is not bad. Ricky is one of the best long

potters in the business. His overall pot success was 93%

yesterday Ricky Walden, so that shows you how he has rubble today --

struggled today. We said is a frame-winning chance,

but at this is age we know what can happen in the Crucible. -- this

stage. The adrenaline will be pumping. That

can cause moments like that. He thought he was going to land on top

of the pink and he would have been out of position. He believed a sigh

of relief as it came across the table.

He is doing the right thing. He is not rushing into it.

So being the situation. -- looking at.

That is not ideal. He is stuck on the reds. Is he dead straight on

this one? That is an awkward shot. He does not have much to do with the

white to leave the pink on. That is all he needed.

They are all there for him. He does not need to be concerned about those

tricky reds on the cushion. He can pick them off one by one.

Ricky will sense that he hit that too heart. That was just adrenaline.

He can still pot the black. He hit it too hard. He could

possibly cannon the red to the left of the pain. -- pink. He has made

sure of the pot. He needed a cannon to stop the white running away up

the table and he played beautifully. That is a match-winner. He left

himself law and rescued it superbly. Already Waldon can do is sit and

stare and hope for an error. Last year Ricky led 12-8 and he let that

slip. He had the four frame advantage here and he let that slip.

They have played each other nine times. Ricky Walden has won five of

them. It is looking good for Barry Hawkins.

Ricky knows the writing is very nearly on the Crucible wall. Banning

a twitch from Barry Hawkins. He has won two ranking tournament is,

Ricky. He had a great chance last year to get to the final, but it was

Barry Hawkins who blocked his path. He knows that Barry is just a couple

more pots away from winning this second round tussle to get into the

quarterfinal. He is going to do it in style by the

looks of things. He judged that nicely. Just the blue needed to

leave Ricky needing a snooker. It has been an excellent performance

from Barry Hawkins who has taken full advantage of Ricky Walden's

slips. Save for the unexpected it will be

another quarterfinal for Barry Hawkins.

He decides on the safety shot. Save for a snooker, Barry Hawkins, he

should not be disappointed, he is in the quarterfinal. We knew this would

be one of the outstanding ties of the second round. Ricky made two

century breaks in this match, but not enough to see off the man from

Kent and Barry Hawkins moves into the quarterfinals, playing again on

Tuesday, so he has a couple of days to recover after a pretty tough

match. Ricky will be very disappointed.

We seemed to bring the worst out in each other, it was such a tough game

from start to finish and it is a hard place when you feel like you

are not cueing well and not scoring the breaks you would like. It can be

really tough. Sheer determination got me through. It was a tough one.

That is snooker. If you do not take your chances and you were playing

against a top player, he is a top player and he punished me. I am

knackered. I do not want any more grinding matches like that one. I am

still here and if you are in it you can win it. I knew that Ricky Walden

would see he was disappointed. I remember he said he felt he should

have beaten badly last year. It is very hard not to be down in a

situation like that. You have to go back and start yourself in the

mirror and ask the question, am I capable at top-class level in the

Crucible Theatre? Have I felt? -- failed. By next season, or two weeks

later, he will have dragged himself off the floor, but it is not nice

when you have thrown away big leads. We saw Ronnie O'Sullivan being

pushed all the way by Joe Perry. To what extent does it help Barry

Hawkins that he was pushed all the way? It could work two ways. You

could be mentally exhausted. He is coming under the radar. We know he

has the pedigree to bore all the way to the final. The good thing about

going behind is that it is not so much of a shock of it happens again

-- to go all the way. We have seen two very experienced players turn it

on when it matters in the third session. Ronnie's was probably more

impressive than Barry's. Never take away a performance from a player,

even if it is scrappy, if a player transit around from a deficit. He

got it done. He did it in style in the end. Do you fancy Barry Hawkins

to make the final again? It is tough. You do not know how the

second week unable is. There are other players vying for position.

Barry Hawkins was 12 years old when these two started playing each

other. The music there was supplied by

Steve Davis! We are going to join the commentary

team. These are live pictures. Good evening to John Virgo and Stephen

Hendry. Good evening. You have joined us at

the perfect moment, the chance for Ken Doherty to get the first frame

of this evening's session. The right-hand red of those three will

go to the right corner. These three reds with colours would

be more than enough. Alan McManus left himself short on the pink. It

came off square and he missed it. He was very disappointed because

that was a frame-winning chance. I think the cue ball has just about

stopped in time. Just over six hours of the 15 frames

that have been played. He always knew he had the green over

the pocket. It looks as if that is what he is going to have to play.

He needs the green, red and the pink.

He needs at least the blue of this red. Or a brown.

Is he going to be on the brown? The yellow has covered it.

He was not bothered about position. It does not necessarily mean it is

end of frame because Alan McManus knows his way around a snooker

table. He is starting to play. Favourite to

win this one. If Alan wanted to pot this red, if

he potted the pink he would still only need one snooker.

Here is a chance for Ken to clinch the frame.

If he knocks it in, I am certain Alan McManus will concede.

In it goes. He trailed that 1.510-3 and he has one -- he trailed by ten

at -3. The darling of Dublin is getting closer. Still trailed by

four frames. -- trails. Dominic Dale is taking on Michael was like --

Wasley. Dominic Dale has got off to a terrific start. You have to go

back to 2004 Dominic's last appearance in the quarterfinals

where he lost. He has only won 12 matches here. He has got off to a

very good start. Good start from the Welshman, the match we are

concentrating on right now, by the way if you want Dominic Dale and

Michael Wasley, it is available on the BBC's website, but we are

concentrating right now BBC Two until 8pm, it is Ken Doherty, our

colic, still in the World Championships, making a fight of it.

-- or BBC colleague. This mini comeback from Ken

Doherty, maybe he has come as a little bit of a surprise to Alan

because he was struggling a bit at the start of this match. He was

completely out of sorts. But somehow, he has managed to find a

clearance to make it 10-4, and then to make it 10-5. And now, he is

making it 10-6, so... Alan McManus might be beginning to feel a bit

twitchy. A very aggressive safety shot from Kent, but unfortunately, I

do not think he can get to the one in the right corner. -- from Ken.

The problem is, it is only the Pinkey Carr and -- it is only the

pink that he can see. Obviously, he can see the black, but he could not

get safe from that. He can just get to the yellow but he needs to cover

this red. He has missed the yellow. REFEREE:

Foul and a miss. Can Ken Doherty play the drag shot here? It has a

tendency to go the other way slightly. Can he hold for the black?

He has controlled its nicely. -- it nicely.

This is a great chance, that aggressive safety shot that Ken

Doherty played before, opening up the reds, but a bit risky. It could

prove to be a very good shot in this frame. He's starting to look a bit

more composed. You can only assume the red he was

going to play was the one he wanted to cannon. He's not perfect. I say

the red he is going to play, because think it goes to this corner,

because if he had kissed it, it would have been easier. It should

not be too much of a problem, but he has just got to be sure of the line

of the cue ball fur position on the black. -- for position on the black.

Unbelievable. That is amazing. Concentrating that much on the

position. He looks like he is hitting the red

to the right centre. I think I would favour the one on the black cushion

myself, but this is what he was confident on.

It is probably the pace that kept it out.

This wasn't that difficult. He didn't have to do a lot with the cue

ball. This is a good chance gone. Now, Alan McManus can make pay for

that mistake. Their are some long pots arm. He was

looking at some of them. Ken Doherty, in a spot of bother

here. Where is this red going? Where is it

going? He may not have it passed to it, but it certainly makes it a big

pocket. He can claim this red with a bit more confidence, if he is just a

little bit narrow on the left-hand side, it will go off the other red

and he should be able to go on the black. Needs to fully commit to

this. Would not expect him to miss this. Just do it.

There was no need to hit it that hard, I would have played that with

so much confidence, because of the chance of being on the black. The

red to the left of the table is probably easier, it has a bigger

pocket, it is closer to the question. Can he get nicely on the

black? Surely, he cannot keep passing of

these chances. -- passing up. It needs to score 2030 points to get

his rhythm back. 20, 30 point, he needs to score, to get his rhythm

back. Chances galore. He's not playing

like a player with a 10-6 lead. There was just no action in that cue

ball at all after he had hit it. He had to stun over to the black at the

same pocket. Looking at it again, I do not know why he did not use the

top cushion. Any where near the back of the black. So, the black is tied

up. Ken Doherty has a 12 point lead. This could be telling shot if it's

travelled a few inches. Just a little bit short of pace. Will not

be too much of a problem for Ken Doherty. Once again, he has played

safe and left a ball over the corner. Is it covered? Looking at

the body language, no. The cue ball could not have finished

in a much worse situation than that. OK, he can pot the blue, but no

control of the cue ball being so close to the side cushion.

Being so close to the side cushion, you could not really affect the line

of the white. Just playing safe. That was a bit too thin, but this

green could come to his rescue. A hand up to Ken to apologise.

You see the look on his face when that cue ball rolled up to the

green, he was disgusted with that, but to be fair, he has had more than

enough chances to win the frame, and Snooker can be unfair.

That is it possible. He would have to get the length absolutely

perfect. The line might not be right, that is just a guide. But I

cannot see much else. Hit and hope! Where is the cue ball

going? I do not think he can pot that. Unmolested plays off the top

cushion. -- unless it plays off the top cushion. Always try to get it

off two cushion to a new play. Just get the side cushion just before the

red. Played gently, could be on the blue.

He was looking to see as the pink was available, it is not. He needs

to concentrate on blue and baulk colours to win this frame. Just

about has an angle on the blue, only just.

This pink would put him 34 point front.

Always look to be on the right-hand jaw has been luckier.

Disappointment. Shock. If he goes on to lose this match, he would be

disappointed more with the chances he had.

I am not sure what Alan is looking at. These are unforgivable.

He's intimating that it rolled off, but it did not roll off at that

pace, John. Done a few matches on this table, I have not seen them

roll off. And at this pace, highly unlikely, but surely, Ken Doherty

would make the most of this chance. Red, colour, red, that would be

enough. So, 49 point head, 51 remaining, pot

this red, go 50 in front with only 43 left.

So, the frame looks to be safe for Ken Doherty.

This is a friend that Alan McManus will want to forget. -- A-frame.

The pink really didn't matter. Ken Doherty has won this frame. Alan

McManus coming to the table, believe me, not thinking about winning

this, just once some practice. He wants to get his cue arm going. I

cannot blame him. He had so many chances in this frame, he missed

some balls that were unbelievable, so why not take this opportunity to

pass a few? There is no law against it. And as I say, not thinking about

winning the frame... Just getting some table time.

He will be disappointed, he put his hand up, he says to Ken Doherty, if

that is a gay with you, I will concede. And Ken Doherty would be

grateful for that. -- if that is OK with you. Ken Doherty, he does not

want to go back to this TV studio! That was the most shocking Snooker

some of those lads have played for a while, some of those individual

shots, they will be disappointed with them. There is a lot of tension

out there. Alan McManus, he has effectively stalled. He needs to

start the engines, otherwise Ken Doherty will get stronger, even

though he is not performing well himself. If Alan McManus doesn't get

going again soon, it could be all level, and Alan McManus was 10-3 in

front. A big collapse as we speak, especially as the other guy has not

played well to back into the match. We have been treated to some

fantastic snooker today, but this, how should we describe it? They

would describe it as a dire frame of snooker, from the high standards

they produced, they are not doing very well at all. Ken Doherty looks

very jerky on the shot, Alan McManus is all over the place. For example

reasons, it is just as fascinating to see which one can recover

composure. Barry Hawkins was 12 years old when these guys started

playing, and Michael Wasley, he was just one-year-old from these two

started playing in 1991. They will probably say he could've played

better the age of one than they played in the last frame! Harsh

words! Back to John and Stephen! He cannot truly argue with what

Stephen said. You would be lucky to get those many chances in a match

normally. It could affect Alan McManus,

because even at the end when he was clearing up and try to get some

table time, he missed an easy blue. At the moment, there is just

something wrong, not finding the middle of the cue ball. And if you

just have a look at some of their misses, OK, playing with pace, that

wasn't too difficult. And this one, well, that was amazing.

And other aggressive safety shot from Ken Doherty. -- another. He is

prepared to make it an open game, not get involved in the tactical

battle. That was better, but has not really

played with a great deal of confidence, that is why the cue ball

has finished near the baulk cushion. He would love to block off the path

to the left side of the table. He just made sure of the snooker,

which is understandable. With Alan McManus 10-7 friends in

front, this is where we leave you on BBC Two, but you can watch this

match on the red button and if you want to see how the tie between

Michael Dale and at his opponent is going, then that is available. We

will have the full round-up of the 2014 Dafabet World Championship and

all of the drum here at the Crucible at 11:30pm this evening on BBC Two.

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