:00:00. > :04:49.Perfect. On the second red. Black or pink, whichever he feelsis better.
:04:50. > :05:13.28. He was trying to pinch, he did not want to can in the pink any
:05:14. > :05:24.thicker, but so much he nearly missed the red.
:05:25. > :05:37.He could be closer to the winning line now. Three more credible
:05:38. > :05:51.enough. -- three more red will be enough.
:05:52. > :06:21.42. Did that -- he did not get right on that red, never know. There PC
:06:22. > :06:37.at, he is 58 pet. The pots of this red Hill go 59 ahead. 48. APPLAUSE.
:06:38. > :06:52.APPLAUSE. 54. This is the highest red in the match so far for Judd
:06:53. > :07:31.Trump. 60. 61. APPLAUSE. Still a possibility of a
:07:32. > :07:35.first century in this final. A very measured approach, I think he
:07:36. > :08:08.realises the importance of this frame. 75. 76. 77.
:08:09. > :08:43.84. 89. This could be the eighth century at the Crisil for him this
:08:44. > :08:49.year. -- the Crucible. To be perfectly honest, he could not have
:08:50. > :08:55.played that better. His family are very happy, and rightly so, because
:08:56. > :09:01.he just lost three on the trot but he claims them with a century. I
:09:02. > :09:06.could never replicated the support I had that week, added sort of come
:09:07. > :09:09.from nowhere. Everyone was on my side, the fans were with me and I
:09:10. > :09:26.felt everyone was supporting me that they. This is not a straightforward
:09:27. > :09:35.safety shot. That was a danger, he was trying to hit it through the
:09:36. > :09:43.gap. He has left it. He might miss the kiss on the black in the pink on
:09:44. > :09:48.the way back. You may have the place a stunning between the black and the
:09:49. > :09:54.pink. I do not think you can play off just one cushion. He thought he
:09:55. > :10:01.could, that was fraught with danger playing that shot. If the green goes
:10:02. > :10:08.in, he will be round the back of the blue and perfect on the ground. This
:10:09. > :10:42.was a very dangerous way to play at. -- to play it.
:10:43. > :10:48.There will be plenty of frames that maybe one layer should have won in
:10:49. > :11:05.this match, this will be first body blow for Judd Trump.
:11:06. > :11:11.He has played it very straight, he is a bit closer to the cushion that
:11:12. > :11:16.he would like to be. Beneath the three remaining colours. -- he needs
:11:17. > :12:11.the three remaining colours. 20. Left middle of father left, a
:12:12. > :12:16.choice here. -- of far left. That was additionally a frame that Judd
:12:17. > :12:19.Trump thinks he should have won, John Higgins missed the easy shot
:12:20. > :12:29.and lost his chance. Will he get another one? A confident Judd Trump
:12:30. > :12:34.then went 6-5 in front and was showing the kind of form that had
:12:35. > :12:37.recently taken into his very first victory in China, just 80 days
:12:38. > :12:49.before the World Championship had begun. -- just a few days.
:12:50. > :13:24.I did say to join the other night, he had been watching the
:13:25. > :13:27.semi-final, he was saying the most dangerous opponent you can face is
:13:28. > :13:42.the one that is out there having fun. There certain styles of
:13:43. > :13:49.players, I was remember Eddie Charlton from Australia. He was a
:13:50. > :13:56.very tough man to beat, however, the Stevens always used to play him --
:13:57. > :14:10.Kurt Stevens never had a problem playing him. Sometimes you can we
:14:11. > :14:50.Sometimes you can be just put out of your comfort zone.
:14:51. > :15:21.APPLAUSE. He did play that Cannon, he is on the red APPLAUSE. And he is
:15:22. > :15:28.on the black. Now a chance to go to frames in front, his dressing room
:15:29. > :15:32.will be very happy with his work so far. If you can make the most of
:15:33. > :16:04.this opportunity. Interesting to see how the different
:16:05. > :16:13.players play in different situations. If I had played that
:16:14. > :16:20.shock -- shot, I would be staying for the pink, using the cushion.
:16:21. > :16:44.Judd Trump prefers to hit the ball with more pace.
:16:45. > :16:56.32. Just over two weeks in, and they have potted quite a few balls. I
:16:57. > :17:16.wonder whose job it is to count that? APPLAUSE. 37.
:17:17. > :17:26.He did not want to roll it in. He has suffered the consequences here.
:17:27. > :17:34.It looked a certainty to roll it through, but he has decided to track
:17:35. > :17:41.to run it through, he is hit that cue ball too low below centre. I'm
:17:42. > :17:59.sure he will take on the pink here, but this is not easy. APPLAUSE.
:18:00. > :18:06.Tremendous recovery. Then you see it, that was frame four, 68 ahead,
:18:07. > :18:08.67 remaining. To really put the frame to Baird he needs to pot this
:18:09. > :18:41.red. Put the frame to Baird. Judd Trump with a two frame
:18:42. > :18:45.advantage. The lead is now 74. John Higgins will not be coming back to
:18:46. > :18:56.the table, he will be disappointed with the way he has performed in the
:18:57. > :19:01.first four frames. I agree. Think tonight his plan, John Higgins,
:19:02. > :19:11.would have been to have a lead going into it, but now he has some
:19:12. > :19:12.problems. There been some we would expect John Higgins to take, but is
:19:13. > :19:28.expect John Higgins to take, but he's not done so.
:19:29. > :20:09.APPLAUSE. He is turning on the style! We may just get a century out
:20:10. > :20:15.of him here, if we can potter the colour. If you get to 73, you can
:20:16. > :20:30.make a century with the six remaining colours. He can do it
:20:31. > :20:40.now! A great shot on the pink! 76. 78. This will be the 72nd century of
:20:41. > :20:48.the tournament. And number nine for Judd Trump. He just has to play a
:20:49. > :21:04.good Zeeshan shot from brown to blue. -- a good position shot. We
:21:05. > :21:10.has since an exciting frames, but nothing a Crucible crowd likes
:21:11. > :21:14.better than to see a century. He switches to his right hand, will it
:21:15. > :21:22.make a difference? The potted the pink. -- he potted the pink. Were
:21:23. > :21:32.the remnants down the pocket as well? What a sensational finish! The
:21:33. > :21:42.young man from Bristol, Judd Trump leads John Higgins by 7-5! The next
:21:43. > :21:46.four frames were sheared, it is none-72 judge now, a very important
:21:47. > :22:03.frame. John Higgins knew he needed to stay in touch.
:22:04. > :22:09.That is careless. He had a massive target to get behind the pink and
:22:10. > :22:28.black. He has got second prize. If yet
:22:29. > :22:36.kissed the blue, he would have had in stick at. That was a clever
:22:37. > :22:40.shot, look where he put the cue ball, every chance of getting the
:22:41. > :22:46.snooker. The blue, he would have had the snooker there. It would be a big
:22:47. > :22:54.shock for John Higgins to take on, but he may just do that. He could
:22:55. > :23:00.take on frame. A long way off, he needs the black to come to his
:23:01. > :23:09.rescue, he needs the red to pull up. This is a tough cut in, a very thin
:23:10. > :23:19.shot. He hasn't easy safety, he is coming around to look at the angle.
:23:20. > :23:28.This time to make your mind up, it is a straightforward safety shot but
:23:29. > :23:46.we know what he is like. APPLAUSE. What a shot that is. He is quite a
:23:47. > :23:52.long, straight green, a tricky brown, he has looked at them both
:23:53. > :24:12.and it is the green that will give him better position. APPLAUSE.
:24:13. > :24:30.He played an excellent position shot, odious Mr that. -- though he
:24:31. > :24:39.has missed that. He has got a massive target to get to the cue
:24:40. > :24:50.ball behind the blue and brown. Has it landed? Yes, the Eagle has
:24:51. > :24:56.landed. That you see it. Easy to escape, but can he get it safe? A
:24:57. > :24:59.lot of attention in the final frame of this session, it is so
:25:00. > :25:04.important. Were this young man be three in front? Will really be one
:25:05. > :25:42.behind. -- or we'll hear the one Alike this shot. He tried to get
:25:43. > :25:54.behind the green as well are, but that will do. We are looking at one
:25:55. > :26:05.of the greatest potters I've ever seen, but to take that on? It is not
:26:06. > :26:17.a big pocket. He will have two play the cushion first, no way it will go
:26:18. > :26:25.direct. He did not want the kiss on the brown. It is time to make your
:26:26. > :26:30.mind up, I don't think you will be playing the pot. If you get it on
:26:31. > :26:35.the green it is worth taking it on, but I think you may play the yellow
:26:36. > :26:48.towards the black. Will be quite hard. So much so, played the other
:26:49. > :27:06.way around. This is a very clever shot. He nearly got there.
:27:07. > :27:17.APPLAUSE. Good shot, because of the situation of the black. At the
:27:18. > :27:27.moment, John Higgins needs to be yellow, green, blue, brown, Inc and
:27:28. > :27:39.the black. Judd Trump needs yellow, green, and brown. And that is a
:27:40. > :27:45.mistake, he will be fortunate he hits that a bit thinner. He
:27:46. > :27:46.apologises, he missed that one completely but has got away with at
:27:47. > :27:56.this time. That tells you that he did miss that
:27:57. > :28:30.one, but got away with it. A few minutes away from five hours.
:28:31. > :28:42.Four days of play. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE). He taps the table in
:28:43. > :28:43.acknowledgement of his skill. Showing his appreciation to his
:28:44. > :29:02.younger opponent. Where will the yellow end up this
:29:03. > :29:12.time? It is a pot. It is a tough pot into the corner. A thin snick to the
:29:13. > :29:21.middle. He has to negotiate the blue. He runs through, it will be
:29:22. > :29:28.nicely on the green. It is there, in the middle of the park at! It is
:29:29. > :29:30.great to open with a three frame lead going into the final sessions
:29:31. > :29:57.tomorrow. I can't wait for tomorrow. This will
:29:58. > :30:02.be some final. John Higgins will fall three behind. We know what he
:30:03. > :30:09.will do tomorrow. Huygens will be pleased to have won seven. He has
:30:10. > :30:14.not been at the races today. Trump thoroughly deserving his lead.
:30:15. > :30:22.Applause from the crowd to say he has frame ball. He will take a three
:30:23. > :30:40.frame lead. An exhibition shot to finish. He has won the session 6-3.
:30:41. > :30:53.Higgins has it all to do tomorrow. I was looking back to the frames, he
:30:54. > :31:05.did not think that had a chance. He was playing good. He says, I know
:31:06. > :31:11.that. I said to myself, just how good he was playing. He has never
:31:12. > :31:17.been in that position to try to win the world title. I knew if I could
:31:18. > :31:22.coming macro, the second day and put up my game a little bit, I felt I
:31:23. > :31:27.could have pulled him blowback. Higgins made the perfect start,
:31:28. > :31:29.taking the opening frame of the third session with a knock of 59.
:31:30. > :31:51.Here he is at the table in the next. Another classic example of why this
:31:52. > :32:07.game is so great. John has missed, a strange game.
:32:08. > :32:17.A very tough situation, the blue is an open play. Could he get top side
:32:18. > :32:23.of the blue quickly and bring pink into play. This is the key shot,
:32:24. > :32:42.needs to get high on the blue. His interesting shot was the first
:32:43. > :32:51.one. I'd thought he would play brown on the yellow. He is going for the
:32:52. > :33:00.blue instead. He needs to get a good angle on the blue. He has an angle
:33:01. > :33:03.if he wants to risk playing a screw into the pack to go tops on the
:33:04. > :33:25.blue. Has not got there. Good news, a loose red. Hopefully
:33:26. > :33:36.this time he will get the angle and screw up hyena. Get the angle on the
:33:37. > :33:45.blue. Again, three goes he has had. This time he is really short. Induct
:33:46. > :33:54.taking the green, here. That is how short he is. He missed the cut is on
:33:55. > :34:01.the green, not straightforward, has he missed the green, he has? That is
:34:02. > :34:08.a good shot. The White took off after he hit the third caution.
:34:09. > :34:16.Watch the cue ball. Before the caution, took off again. Beautifully
:34:17. > :34:22.struck. Shows you how important it is to get top side of the blue. He
:34:23. > :34:24.had three tries to get top side. That is how much hard work it is
:34:25. > :34:38.when you don't get it right. I don't know whether he can screw
:34:39. > :34:46.that to get top side of the blue. He may play into the bunch. He could
:34:47. > :34:47.play a screw to get back onto the blue, if he plays it thick he will
:34:48. > :35:04.catch the edge of the pack. The angle is very tricky. Trying to
:35:05. > :35:16.get top side of the blue. He has got there this time. Probably gone a
:35:17. > :35:21.little too far for comfort. His fur -- fourth go at getting on the blue
:35:22. > :35:33.properly. Better than the other. At last. Played beautifully. He did not
:35:34. > :35:35.smash those to smithereens this time. Played with more control.
:35:36. > :35:53.Could not hit that any better. In our he looked a little shaky in
:35:54. > :36:04.the first round this afternoon. He will settle down if he makes a
:36:05. > :36:22.frame winning contribution with this one. Hitting these very positively.
:36:23. > :36:59.A series of stuns and screws. Takes the pink. Has not got much work to
:37:00. > :37:06.do with the cue ball. He has to leave an angle on the blue or pink.
:37:07. > :37:14.The black can't pot into the top left-hand pocket, leave it for the
:37:15. > :37:22.blue. The shot from the blue to those four reads will be the key.
:37:23. > :37:30.Although once this goes in... It is all over.
:37:31. > :37:38.I do think he has had some good fortune, fluting a red in the first
:37:39. > :37:45.round. He has then got a sizeable lead. He then played a poor pot but
:37:46. > :37:51.got away with that. That has come from Johnny Higgins's must. We have
:37:52. > :37:56.to give him credit for this. He could never have played snooker
:37:57. > :37:57.under this pressure. His contribution to this has been
:37:58. > :38:24.brilliant. This is superb, isn't it? A couple
:38:25. > :38:35.of half chances in the opening frame. He has taken him so
:38:36. > :39:12.beautifully. But serves you better than getting a frame early,
:39:13. > :39:21.especially in this section. Its a chance to take the lead at the
:39:22. > :39:38.Crucible. This will be possibly his 10th century.
:39:39. > :39:50.Just get on the blue, no tricks, this time. No tricks is, this time!
:39:51. > :39:58.Goodness me. He made sure of that. 104. For this pink.
:39:59. > :40:09.A fantastic performance. Judd Trump did what he had to do to get a frame
:40:10. > :40:29.on the board quickly. I did not think this final would be
:40:30. > :40:33.so good. I'm really excited at the prospect of what could happen. Both
:40:34. > :40:52.players hitting the ball really nicely.
:40:53. > :41:04.He was planning to play that cannon. He needs to get rid of the red and
:41:05. > :41:10.the one next to it. Pockets will then become available. That is what
:41:11. > :41:19.he is trying to do. Has to be careful with this one, not overhit
:41:20. > :41:28.it. If he is slightly overheating, he will not be on the black and the
:41:29. > :41:35.pink is not available. That is fine. A lovely touch. Very difficult when
:41:36. > :41:53.you are using the cue extension. Well played and a cannon to the red
:41:54. > :42:01.about the black. -- above. This for the third time, this morning. A
:42:02. > :42:12.chance of a frame in proportion, the Bulls are perfect. The only thing
:42:13. > :42:16.that worries me is not winning the frame at one visit. He has to do
:42:17. > :42:31.that to get any chance in this match. -- balls. Once he plots this
:42:32. > :42:48.red, the black is available. This is a great chance.
:42:49. > :43:00.As he be slightly hampering his cue. He had to play the cannon
:43:01. > :43:07.there, becoming a little awkward. Can you get your cue enough on the
:43:08. > :43:18.ball to dig down on that. If you can't it will curse the red. He is
:43:19. > :43:19.slightly out of the woods, needing one more good shot and he is
:43:20. > :43:43.perfect, again. This is much better from John. He
:43:44. > :43:50.knows the importance of this opening session for the afternoon. He knows
:43:51. > :43:56.the importance he has to show his opponent he can score heavily when
:43:57. > :43:59.he gets as opportunities. Nothing gets your opponent more confidence
:44:00. > :44:07.than seeing they will not punish you enough. Huygens is looking for a 3-1
:44:08. > :44:12.to get back into the game. John would be happy with tall. Looking
:44:13. > :45:20.like that will not be the equation. This two to label his highest break
:45:21. > :45:32.through -- so far in this match but looks like there are plenty more to
:45:33. > :45:38.come. -- level. If you had told me, he would play another world final
:45:39. > :45:45.with his highest frame breaking at 64, I would never have relieved it.
:45:46. > :46:23.-- believed. This is looking good for this frame.
:46:24. > :46:45.The Crucible crowd know when a frame ball is potted. As usual. Having a
:46:46. > :46:51.glance at the scoreboard, if he takes blacks with remaining reds, he
:46:52. > :47:03.can beat the high break by one. You can bet your life, he will be
:47:04. > :47:07.trying. He has already thought about it, that is why he has screwed over
:47:08. > :47:34.for this red. Played to perfection. Correct angle
:47:35. > :47:41.on the red to get on the black. Needs a half ball black to get
:47:42. > :48:09.behind the reds in the opposite corner.
:48:10. > :48:19.The fact he can play this with check side to widen the angle, I can fancy
:48:20. > :48:30.him knocking this one out. You cannot believe! He breaks down at
:48:31. > :48:44.97. He has clawed his way back to two behind.
:48:45. > :48:58.Trump is losing a frame to zero, the first time in the final. He has not
:48:59. > :49:03.part of the ball and any frame. Only three times has he failed to pot a
:49:04. > :49:11.ball. This frame is massive. Played that very confidently. How well has
:49:12. > :49:17.he hit that? He has played half a drag shop, beautifully controlled.
:49:18. > :49:30.Killed the white. -- shot. Is he on one? That this type, may be able to
:49:31. > :49:36.flex some side on it full top. He turned that over too much. Well
:49:37. > :49:42.played! That did not pot. He had to play the lower left-hand side to get
:49:43. > :49:53.the White to turn over on the clock. I thought for a second, he had to
:49:54. > :50:04.mark. -- too much. He has played low on this because he has the bottom
:50:05. > :50:11.red of the pack. He can open up the reds here. This is just what you
:50:12. > :50:20.don't want when you want to win a frame, the black is tough. Very well
:50:21. > :50:25.done. On one in the middle if he is not on one in the corner. That used
:50:26. > :51:04.to be tough, Willy. His mid to long-range potting was
:51:05. > :51:07.exceptional. Write to the heart of the pocket. Playing with such
:51:08. > :51:20.confidence. Again slightly under hit. If he does
:51:21. > :51:30.have an Achilles heel, whenever he is running through, he hits ball
:51:31. > :51:42.quite often. Has to flick off the red again. Well done.
:51:43. > :51:56.As to make sure he passes the red. If he had finished behind that he
:51:57. > :52:17.would have been on nothing but played that beautifully.
:52:18. > :52:25.Considering the circumstances and there's being the biggest day of his
:52:26. > :52:33.life, he is not half well hitting the ball, here. Nothing fazes him at
:52:34. > :52:47.the minute. This is very impressive. He played a little
:52:48. > :52:53.cannon on the reds to hold the white. The only problem with that
:52:54. > :53:01.shot, it could leave unhampered. Read colour, red to take the frame.
:53:02. > :53:08.Then he can concentrate on getting high high break. He got through that
:53:09. > :53:20.very nicely. Very easy to under hit those. He hit that one well.
:53:21. > :53:31.The standard is remarkable. Higgins, 97 and 59. Trump, 107 and this. Does
:53:32. > :54:00.not get any better than this? The fact he is left-handed, the red
:54:01. > :54:06.on the left-hand side is a problem. But he does play a lot right-handed,
:54:07. > :54:12.he could pot with his right hand. He is not just playing for one red, he
:54:13. > :54:18.is playing for all three. Give himself options, that is what he has
:54:19. > :54:33.to do. Underfoot slightly. Here's a look at the scoreboard. He is
:54:34. > :55:11.asking? 138? He has some room, he cannot afford another blue.
:55:12. > :55:22.He has lost the cue ball slightly but you would still expect him to
:55:23. > :55:32.pot this. Surely is not thinking of moving the red off the. Unluckily.
:55:33. > :55:41.He deserves a century. I hope trying to get on this last red, he pops the
:55:42. > :55:50.ball. What a shame! What a fabulous break from Trump, he won frame 19
:55:51. > :56:00.whether 100 and 20. He wins frame 20 with 99. He goes three heard again
:56:01. > :56:04.at 12-9. -- ahead. Not often he takes this long over a shot, two
:56:05. > :56:16.minutes thinking time, can't blame him, though.
:56:17. > :56:31.Could there be a big turning point in this final? -- that.
:56:32. > :56:44.He hasn't got into that. He did not do that very well. A sign of
:56:45. > :56:51.tension. He is popping, it is tough out there at the moment for John.
:56:52. > :56:52.Badly needing this frame. A lot of margin for error and he under screws
:56:53. > :57:06.it. Where is the black dying? That will
:57:07. > :57:12.do very nicely. -- dying. A brave shot on the pink to cannon the black
:57:13. > :57:26.over the pocket, what a bonus. Judd's difficult blue his cost him.
:57:27. > :57:35.He closes to two behind. 12-10. How costly with the blue be for the
:57:36. > :57:51.youngster. He has to get that out of his mind. He is 35 points in front.
:57:52. > :58:03.We are getting less to the end, and we can expect the players to make
:58:04. > :58:09.mistakes. -- hitting closer to the end.
:58:10. > :58:15.This is a chance for John Higgins, it will be interesting to see what
:58:16. > :58:40.he makes of this opportunity. John is moving the red that caused
:58:41. > :58:55.problems for Judd Trump. A pot on the black with that read -- red. Do
:58:56. > :59:11.you think in close control, John Higgins is fine, but he struggles
:59:12. > :59:26.with a longer part? -- longer pot? He hasn't quite got the angle.
:59:27. > :00:00.25. Either way he will probably play for the green. It is the easy part
:00:01. > :00:10.of the two. He can play for the single red, but he has a bit of an
:00:11. > :00:15.ankle on the green, but not a lot. The next positional shot is the key
:00:16. > :00:31.to the frame, as long as the fall red for all -- the four read a roll
:00:32. > :00:38.. He has played for the pink, but has it got to the angle to just
:00:39. > :00:44.nudged at least one red into play? It is not bad, but it depends on the
:00:45. > :01:03.pace with which he hits it. If he hits it too hard or not. APPLAUSE.
:01:04. > :01:09.That is not bad 35. It is level, and as you say all of those red in
:01:10. > :01:31.pottable positions, that open up the frame. 36.
:01:32. > :01:48.This was the tough shot, not so many of them is getting in. But these
:01:49. > :01:51.last couple friends, you have to say that John Higgins has had a better
:01:52. > :01:54.run of the ball. Nothing wrong with that, it usually evens itself out
:01:55. > :02:34.over the course of a long match. Just spotted something on the cue
:02:35. > :02:35.ball there, a glance at the scoreboard to make sure what he
:02:36. > :03:01.needs. That black box and 24 points in
:03:02. > :03:14.front. -- that black puts him 34 points in front. This is to go 31
:03:15. > :03:39.points in front, with just 27 remaining. APPLAUSE. 66.
:03:40. > :03:44.The fifth frame was the last time there was just one frame separating
:03:45. > :03:51.these two players, that is the situation we are now, just one frame
:03:52. > :03:58.the difference. Absolutely nothing wrong with John Higgins's a game
:03:59. > :04:03.when he is in close control. Yes he was given the opportunity, but you
:04:04. > :04:05.still have two pot the ball is. This is a good performance from John
:04:06. > :04:34.Higgins. 80. Good performance, Judd Trump will be
:04:35. > :04:39.dreading the blue! The blue cost in the last frame!
:04:40. > :04:43.Good performance, Judd Trump will be dreading the blue! The blue cost hin
:04:44. > :05:02.Not only did he find the pot, but he found the gap! Now, can he cut the
:05:03. > :05:12.ground in? -- cut the brown in? He has overcut it! Did not think that
:05:13. > :05:17.was possible! That was not easy by any means, it was a brilliant
:05:18. > :05:23.opening pot and he was a bit unlucky. He can and the brown and
:05:24. > :05:32.just overcut that. The chance now forced to John Higgins. -- now falls
:05:33. > :05:38.to John Higgins. I wonder if that is a mistake, it does not go past the
:05:39. > :05:45.brown. If it does, that will come to his rescue. Look at that, no
:05:46. > :06:10.problem. APPLAUSE. Six. Just at the moment, the snooker
:06:11. > :06:15.gods are in favour of John Higgins. He may be having a little bit of
:06:16. > :06:30.help from his death father as well. -- his dear father. It has been an
:06:31. > :06:33.emotional time for the Higgins household, John senior was always
:06:34. > :06:45.here, loved by everybody in the snooker world. That is his mother
:06:46. > :07:05.Josephine, she is a fabulous lady. She loves a good chat.
:07:06. > :08:28.20. 21. Maybe he wanted a bit more angle on the pink, I do not think it
:08:29. > :08:45.wants to play the red on the top cushion. He is not playing that
:08:46. > :08:59.well. Is now looking at the long straight red, this is not the red he
:09:00. > :09:20.was playing for. Beautifully cued. Cutbacks. -- APPLAUSE. Just a cannon
:09:21. > :09:27., a couple of reds here. Does not have to go into the red, there three
:09:28. > :09:41.or four still available and they will clear each other. John Higgins
:09:42. > :10:01.has a 90% pot success red. -- success red.
:10:02. > :10:08.You can see that last frame has given John Higgins a bit more
:10:09. > :10:11.confidence, he was a bit edgy in the previous frame. At the time I
:10:12. > :10:18.thought that in close you will not make any mistakes, and he did not.
:10:19. > :10:51.41. The pink has its own spot, he will
:10:52. > :11:02.be played for a bit of pace, you would not think it would risk
:11:03. > :11:10.playing it. 48. That is not good, it is not good. He has a bit of
:11:11. > :11:13.insurance over the pocket, he made the spider. We see a right smile
:11:14. > :11:28.from John Higgins -- a right. the spider. We see a right smile
:11:29. > :11:36.from John Higgins -- a wry smile. Not going to be easy from where that
:11:37. > :11:44.White has landed, to control the next position shot. The will
:11:45. > :11:59.automatically come back up the table. That is a bonus and a half.
:12:00. > :12:03.Maybe it does not cut in, but no way he was playing the cannon on that
:12:04. > :12:07.red. That was such a tough and awkward shot. That was much thinner
:12:08. > :12:15.than he intended. It is a thin on. awkward shot. That was much thinner
:12:16. > :12:38.than he intended. It is a thin one. 54. He has finished near the blue
:12:39. > :12:49.again. He is making hard work of this. If he can plot the blue, he
:12:50. > :13:01.will go 58 points in front with 59 remaining. He thinks he can.
:13:02. > :13:06.APPLAUSE. That was a good shot, and a much harder shot than it looked.
:13:07. > :13:14.He was so close to the blue, he is finished on the red. Look at all the
:13:15. > :13:17.chalk marks on the table around the pink. From all the little screw
:13:18. > :13:57.shots and stun shots. 66. One chance on the previous
:13:58. > :14:04.frame, he needed a 93 break. It was only one chance in it in this frame.
:14:05. > :14:40.-- he needed in this frame. 73. APPLAUSE. 80. We have had 73
:14:41. > :14:49.centuries so far in the world championship. If he can make a
:14:50. > :14:55.century, that will be the number 94 John Higgins. -- number nine, four
:14:56. > :15:06.John Higgins. -- number nine, for John Higgins.
:15:07. > :15:22.The sign of a true champion, is performing like this. Beautifully
:15:23. > :15:31.played with a little help from the ball is. APPLAUSE. This is John
:15:32. > :15:46.Higgins's the ninth century in this World Championship. Hasn't he taken
:15:47. > :15:52.these well! APPLAUSE. A performance of all time from the world champion,
:15:53. > :15:58.and it is all square! All square, this is not vintage John Higgins,
:15:59. > :16:04.but he was really fighting hard, using all of his vast experience. He
:16:05. > :16:17.took the lead 13 frames to 12, as we pick them up again in frame 36. --
:16:18. > :16:22.frame 26. We did not expect the cue ball to come off as straight as a
:16:23. > :16:32.dead, he was hoping to get a wider angle but missed the pocket. He has
:16:33. > :16:44.not left anything, just a safety shot, John Higgins. I say that, but
:16:45. > :16:50.he is picked one out. He has top side of the brown, that was an
:16:51. > :17:03.excellent shot. There you see it, right through the gap. Did not look
:17:04. > :17:11.like it would, but there you see. On good position shot and he can get
:17:12. > :17:17.right back into this frame. APPLAUSE .
:17:18. > :18:10.Overran it slightly, need to be much straighter on this red. John Higgins
:18:11. > :18:12.was shaking his head, maybe he felt it had a poor bounce off the
:18:13. > :18:53.cushion. APPLAUSE. A good shot, he held that
:18:54. > :18:58.well for the pink. He could distort those for in the cluster there,
:18:59. > :19:05.there you see it. A nice angle on the red. And there is the legendary
:19:06. > :19:14.Dickie Bird, one of the best umpires of all time. He loves his snooker. A
:19:15. > :19:23.good man, a good pal of mine. That is a very fine shot. He is right
:19:24. > :19:33.back into this frame, Judd Trump supporters will be very wary of
:19:34. > :19:40.these next five minutes. The cue ball is collecting a bit of chalk,
:19:41. > :20:00.as in the red has gone close to the left cushion as it has.
:20:01. > :20:17.The pink is not available, maybe he can screw back for the blue. Not
:20:18. > :20:20.able to widen these angles, he is seven points behind. You can expect
:20:21. > :20:44.him to get these next two reds. APPLAUSE. Very well played. If he
:20:45. > :20:48.misses the cannon on this red, it would still be on, opening to the
:20:49. > :21:17.bottom right-hand corner pocket. 33. He is purposefully holding the
:21:18. > :21:30.spot, this is because Judd Trump misjudged a pot, it looks like it
:21:31. > :21:40.could cost him the frame now. John Higgins is having, let's have
:21:41. > :21:50.another look at that shot. It is, for the cushion at a wider angle.
:21:51. > :21:56.This break has been superb from John Higgins, he is happy cue ball in
:21:57. > :22:05.control on every shot. -- he has had the cue ball in control. He has the
:22:06. > :22:17.chance now to open a two frame advantage. 46. He is hoping to get
:22:18. > :22:35.on the green, the yellow is fine to screw back. On the same pocket. 48.
:22:36. > :22:45.LAUGHTER. Even the referee is feeling a bit nervous, that is
:22:46. > :22:51.understandable. That reception at the beginning of the frame, it
:22:52. > :22:59.excited everybody. 16 ahead, so green and brown. Someone's phone has
:23:00. > :23:04.just gone off in a crowd. Someone's phone has
:23:05. > :23:16.just gone off in the crowd. This magnificent crystal theatre is
:23:17. > :23:26.packed to the rafters this evening -- Crucible Theatre. APPLAUSE. The
:23:27. > :23:32.only thing missing is a break of one version 40 or above. -- a break of
:23:33. > :23:59.140 or above. People are getting annoyed now with
:24:00. > :24:01.this phone in a crowd. APPLAUSE. Five frames on the trot for John
:24:02. > :24:34.Higgins. APPLAUSE. 62. Judd Trump started with 38, but John
:24:35. > :24:42.Higgins has replied with a frame winning break of 62, he goes further
:24:43. > :24:45.clear now and leads 14-12. But just when John Higgins could see the
:24:46. > :24:50.finish line, back came Judd Trump. He won the next two, and suddenly it
:24:51. > :24:55.is putting frames are these. In fact it is the what -- young man with a
:24:56. > :25:07.momentum now. Judd Trump is looking good to take frame 29, he is 50
:25:08. > :25:12.points clear here. That is not fair, he could not have played at that.
:25:13. > :25:17.His smile tells the story, he thought I will take a chance and
:25:18. > :25:24.push to the pack. That is amazing, he is not on the pink or the black.
:25:25. > :25:30.The worst thing, he is now 51 points in front and all of the reds are in
:25:31. > :25:36.open play. Have to play a good safety shot here. Ideally he would
:25:37. > :25:41.have loved to have been on the green, he could have pushed the
:25:42. > :25:45.green off the top cushion and put it on to the right hand side cushion,
:25:46. > :25:51.not ideal for the right-hander John Higgins should he get an
:25:52. > :25:56.opportunity. But he is not on the green, he will have two swerve
:25:57. > :26:01.around the blue to hit the yellow. I think he may be able to get through
:26:02. > :26:07.to the brown, or maybe put the blue out of commission. You see good ship
:26:08. > :26:17.the blue onto the left-hand side of the table, but he is a bit concerned
:26:18. > :26:32.there are a couple of reds that he wants to block.
:26:33. > :26:48.Can this shot clip the cushion on the left side? Thing you have to
:26:49. > :26:52.do, is get a colour safe, somehow. The other alternative is to play the
:26:53. > :26:58.blue into the green, and maybe get a vote safe, and you still get the
:26:59. > :27:05.white on the cushion. That may be a choice. If he gets the cue ball
:27:06. > :27:17.where he wants it, he could play the blue into the green, obviously
:27:18. > :27:22.hoping it will get a good white. He is decided on the ground, but not
:27:23. > :27:35.sure if you can get it onto the cushion. Piecework, well played. --
:27:36. > :27:40.nice work, well played. I think this red will go, the one low the pink.
:27:41. > :28:10.-- the one below the pink. APPLAUSE. A bit of luck could play a
:28:11. > :28:15.part in this match. Quite a long way out from the pot John Higgins, but
:28:16. > :28:28.for the second half of the equation. This game has been cruel.
:28:29. > :28:31.He played a wonderful shot Judd Trump when he plotted the red and
:28:32. > :28:45.try to force through the pack, did not get on the black. It is one of
:28:46. > :28:52.those frames where it can be a very cruel. But whatever happens, at
:28:53. > :28:58.least he is let the session began. He will be very unlucky if he loses
:28:59. > :29:05.this frame, that brown could be very important indeed. He will be about
:29:06. > :29:11.two points in front of the all the black with this red. It depends on
:29:12. > :29:18.what happens, that this could be so pivotal. The only good thing with
:29:19. > :30:23.this last shot is that Judd Trump has put the pink out of commission.
:30:24. > :30:32.Even though the reds are nicely, Trumper his favourite to take this
:30:33. > :30:39.frame. He's looking a little did in his chair but he may get another
:30:40. > :30:50.chance. He is unlucky, this frame. -- dejected.
:30:51. > :31:01.Look at this red. The worst piece of bad luck he got. It did not travel
:31:02. > :31:10.enough to get on the black and go in the pocket. He may get another
:31:11. > :31:17.chance. Brown may be the pivotal wall ball on this frame. Still got a
:31:18. > :31:39.lot of work to do between now and then.
:31:40. > :31:47.The red close to the right-hand side cushion is not a problem, should he
:31:48. > :31:55.get behind it because he is a right-hander himself. He would have
:31:56. > :31:56.liked a better angle on the blue to get behind the red, a little too
:31:57. > :32:10.straight. Because he did not have an angle he
:32:11. > :32:18.would have liked to have played that red now. This is a key shot, he has
:32:19. > :32:26.to get an angle to get onto the red, and get close enough to it to roll
:32:27. > :32:34.that down the cushion. Any further away from that to the cue ball will
:32:35. > :32:40.be a difficult red. A high percentage on the rest, you can
:32:41. > :32:48.expect him to pot this. The next shot is key.
:32:49. > :32:58.He has a nice angle on the black. Again, any where near that level
:32:59. > :33:11.white., at that angle, he can drop the red in and get the cue ball
:33:12. > :33:17.closer to the black. If that is not good, he has the wrong angle now.
:33:18. > :33:22.May have to try to screw up around to the middle pocket. The pink is in
:33:23. > :33:38.the way, he could stretch for this red. The paint is making it more
:33:39. > :33:46.awkward. -- pink. John's little boy and his mother on the balcony
:33:47. > :33:51.watching. Sometimes it is harder for the family to watch them play. This
:33:52. > :34:05.is now very difficult. You can only sit there and hope he
:34:06. > :34:25.gets another chance. He got the cue ball close to the
:34:26. > :34:31.cushion, but this red is very tough. The fact the brown has said he can
:34:32. > :34:36.take with some confidence. -- is safe. If he can play this with
:34:37. > :34:48.confidence... Well done, well done! The only
:34:49. > :34:53.problem for Trump, he does need the brown, himself. Pops the black and
:34:54. > :35:00.he will naturally get onto the yellow. If he gets an angle yellow,
:35:01. > :35:27.he may get onto the black. You are kidding! He has missed this.
:35:28. > :35:36.Now, as he got the right angle? It looks a little straight. He has to
:35:37. > :35:47.force the screen in. Try to get behind the brown. -- the green in.
:35:48. > :35:57.Making it easier is the fact he is right-handed.
:35:58. > :36:10.Both players now need blue, brown, blue and pink. If this brown goes
:36:11. > :36:21.in, he is favourite to do just that. These are tough. Super shot! Super
:36:22. > :36:34.shot! Perfect angle on the blue. That was crucial. For all the money
:36:35. > :36:42.it looks like he was going to lose this frame as well. But he only
:36:43. > :37:11.needs the pink. Tribe can consider himself
:37:12. > :37:17.unfortunate during that frame. Trump is shared the session, does not need
:37:18. > :37:26.to be worried if he trails by 15 frames to 14. 16-15 to Higgins. You
:37:27. > :37:34.have to salute the effort to both men, unbearable tension in the
:37:35. > :37:40.Crucible Theatre. This teenager is giving a great account of himself.
:37:41. > :37:53.He has been now there's the next big thing stagger. John leads by 11
:37:54. > :37:58.points. One good shot on the brown, it looks now. He is one frame away
:37:59. > :38:22.from ruining that young man's dreams. Every credit to John, there
:38:23. > :38:31.we go. Tension but John has got away with it. I don't think the brown
:38:32. > :38:38.cuts, the brown cut, I don't think so? I would just be glad to come
:38:39. > :38:43.back to the table still with a chance of winning the frame. He is
:38:44. > :39:00.having a look at the cut but it looks then to me. -- thin. Played
:39:01. > :39:05.that safety. Snooker would have been a great advantage. But as I say,
:39:06. > :39:13.just pleased to be still in the frame. Unexpectedness by John
:39:14. > :39:21.Higgins on the brown. -- unexpectedness. Has he got the
:39:22. > :39:30.snooker? Is the brown going to pull up. It is, a full ball snooker. The
:39:31. > :39:39.black is slightly in the way at the top cushion. He is bending this
:39:40. > :39:53.around the blue. Not enough on it. Amis is called. -- a miss.
:39:54. > :40:01.Might need some help to get it back exactly where it was.
:40:02. > :40:06.Changing his mind but having to play well this with a lot of side to make
:40:07. > :40:24.the angle. Trust that to luck. This brown is
:40:25. > :40:31.frame ball of the knocks it in. But he has missed an easy brown then
:40:32. > :40:40.this already in this frame. -- easier. That is a great pot from
:40:41. > :41:00.John. Not too concerned about missing the
:41:01. > :41:07.blue, he put everything into the brown. Despite that it was enough to
:41:08. > :41:10.get him over the line. He is now one frame away from getting his hands on
:41:11. > :41:21.the famous old trophy for the fourth time.
:41:22. > :41:39.He has found the gap, he may not be on anything, here.
:41:40. > :41:49.For someone who likes to hit the ball quite hard, he is adept at that
:41:50. > :41:54.shop? Most players don't like playing that but he has played lots
:41:55. > :42:07.of bows and has been spot on every time. -- boroughs.
:42:08. > :42:19.The reds are spread at this end of the table. Difficult to find a red
:42:20. > :42:24.where he could leave it safe. He trying to land near the left hand
:42:25. > :42:31.pocket of the cushion. Going nearer to the pocket then the Mac pro one.
:42:32. > :42:38.Not a bad missed shot to have a go at. A difficult shot to judge. If he
:42:39. > :42:52.could pull that off, he may leave it safe. That is the line he is looking
:42:53. > :43:00.for to try to land on that red. In the pocket again.
:43:01. > :43:16.Foul. At that pace, if he hadn't gone and up there, he may well have
:43:17. > :43:28.come out and left a red on. This is better. He doesn't want to go the
:43:29. > :43:35.other side and he has. It all depends, he is left-handed, if he
:43:36. > :43:43.has a nice angle on this red... He was downplaying that before. Had not
:43:44. > :43:50.even thought of the consequences of having it replaced because he was
:43:51. > :43:52.perfect. Though easy shots now. He can't afford to make any more
:43:53. > :44:04.mistakes. He has produced all through this
:44:05. > :44:06.tournament. He has to do it for this frame and another two if he is to
:44:07. > :45:01.win the world championship crown. Enough nice easy reds to leave John
:45:02. > :45:27.needing a snooker. All about keeping the concentration.
:45:28. > :45:41.If putting him 55 points in front. He will probably play the brown at
:45:42. > :45:48.5988, still 75 remaining. Looking for a couple of reds, positional
:45:49. > :46:05.plays. He is not perfect on this red. No problem! Needing the cue
:46:06. > :46:14.ball to bounce. The pink, one more red and a colour.
:46:15. > :46:28.He misses the paint. -- foul. That was such an easy miss. That is what
:46:29. > :46:39.the Crucible can do to you. It is amazing.
:46:40. > :46:43.You would still have to make favourite for the frame because of
:46:44. > :46:46.the situation with the ball and he knows that. He just has to keep
:46:47. > :47:30.himself focused. Boy, oh boy! (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE). He still
:47:31. > :47:36.looks calm and collected. Even he will be feeling it inside. Maybe not
:47:37. > :47:44.as much as the family, it is worth for the family watching. -- worse.
:47:45. > :48:01.There is Oliver Wareing has glasses, watching his father. -- wearing his
:48:02. > :48:06.glasses. He can lead the second of the reds, the one nearest the corner
:48:07. > :48:12.pocket if he drops the black in. That will help clear the path for
:48:13. > :48:18.the other one. He must be set here thinking, how did I miss the pink.
:48:19. > :48:26.You can only put it down to the fact, he thought he had done all the
:48:27. > :48:30.hard work. He puts it to keep cannon and plays it will. Could not have
:48:31. > :49:00.worked out better. The pink isn't a perfect spot. It
:49:01. > :49:09.will be perfect to develop the difficult red if you can get on the
:49:10. > :49:14.pink. He will play for the pink and then he can get a good angle on the
:49:15. > :49:28.red on the left side cushion. There is the beautiful World
:49:29. > :49:39.Championship trophy, that John is so close to if this shot works. Not
:49:40. > :49:49.quite. I do not think it will go past the green. He will not win the
:49:50. > :49:56.frame. That cannon, and we -- he would have had a great chance. We
:49:57. > :50:09.have seen the trophy, is he playing the cut? Surely not. He did! He did!
:50:10. > :50:20.He thought one good shot at... Very risky. From getting out of the seat
:50:21. > :50:24.and wiping his hands. This red to win the frame. I cannot believe John
:50:25. > :50:46.went for that cart. Most unlike John. What a war if this goes in. --
:50:47. > :50:54.roar. He has got some bottle, this young man. John, I am with you, he
:50:55. > :51:03.had a rush of blood to try to get that red N. Situation with John, 24
:51:04. > :51:10.point snooker is, not beyond the bounds of possibility he could get
:51:11. > :51:23.there. I would move the brown out of the way, it is in too good a spot.
:51:24. > :51:29.It is. --. Is. He has moved on from one end of the table to another,
:51:30. > :51:36.still a good spot. Easy to get in behind. The brown is the best ball
:51:37. > :51:52.on the table to get a snooker behind. The four click on the pink
:51:53. > :51:57.has left him full-ball snooker at. Surely we could not have another
:51:58. > :52:10.twist in this frame. If you miss is that, he does not want to leave a
:52:11. > :52:23.free ball. Good hits! -- if he misses that.
:52:24. > :52:34.Just run that too far. He had to play the part, which is whiskey. All
:52:35. > :52:50.you try to get the snooker behind the brown yourself. He plays the
:52:51. > :52:56.part. -- pot. He has left a lot of distance between cue ball and object
:52:57. > :53:36.ball. He will not be disappointed with the outcome.
:53:37. > :53:47.Where is the cue ball? Very close to the corner. The yellow his comeback
:53:48. > :54:10.to this half of the table. No snooker there. -- has.
:54:11. > :54:21.He touched a few balls he didn't intend to, but not that. He could
:54:22. > :54:29.play the pot. That is what he elected to do. If he pots the green
:54:30. > :54:46.and brown, he may make it. Once they got on the blue to tie. -- one
:54:47. > :54:51.snooker. That is his plan. Got an angle on the brown, pick a spot to
:54:52. > :55:02.leave the cue ball, to give himself a chance of the snooker that he
:55:03. > :55:07.needs. It will be risky to pot the blue, if he did that he could win
:55:08. > :55:17.with one snooker. That is not advisable fall, then you only have
:55:18. > :55:24.one ball to snooker behind. He has put all this X and one basket. He
:55:25. > :55:37.doesn't get the snooker this time, I don't think he will get another
:55:38. > :55:47.chance. 16 point snooker to win. John gets the snooker. He wanted to
:55:48. > :55:56.keep the pink away from the cushion so there was a gap around the back
:55:57. > :56:03.of it. This needs some knitting, it is a one cushion escape. He has
:56:04. > :56:10.missed. Would you believe it! John will be put back and again. All of a
:56:11. > :56:19.sudden, John has become favourite to take this frame. A frame giving him
:56:20. > :56:24.the title, amazing! You saw the look on Judd's face. He can't believe
:56:25. > :56:28.somehow, after John needing two Snickers, he is in this place full
:56:29. > :56:59.top -- snookers. Has he taken the double? He has
:57:00. > :57:09.taken the double! I sensed he was going to go for that? Judd Trump is
:57:10. > :57:29.dumbstruck at what has happened. This black to win the world Snooker
:57:30. > :57:34.championship. And for his father. If any frame sums up John it is that
:57:35. > :57:39.one. Needing two Snickers, you cannot give this man an inch. That
:57:40. > :57:45.was fantastic. He takes his fourth world title, to the pleasure of this
:57:46. > :57:51.family and the disappointment of Judd Trump. He has given everything
:57:52. > :57:58.he has got and just at the end, caught out by the Wizard of whistle.
:57:59. > :58:03.I came off at the end not disappointed, I felt I tried my
:58:04. > :58:09.best. I give it everything and it was not good enough but it was such
:58:10. > :58:14.an enjoyable experience. This was one of Wigan's most important and
:58:15. > :58:20.most difficult wins. A stand-up victory, one achieved off the loss
:58:21. > :58:26.of this beloved father who passed away from cancer earlier that year.
:58:27. > :58:35.It was a win the dedicated to him. After everything that has happened,
:58:36. > :58:42.people will say the first win is always the best but, but that one I
:58:43. > :58:48.will never forget. I can't remember much about the numbers between