:00:38. > :00:42.Hello on this third day of the William Hill .com United Kingdom
:00:42. > :00:45.championship. We were concentrating on the last remaining first round
:00:45. > :00:50.matches and among them Mark Allen from Northern Ireland, who you
:00:50. > :00:54.might remember got through to the semifinals last year, was THE
:00:54. > :00:58.second lowest ranked player to have made it this year, Adrian Gunnell
:00:58. > :01:03.of Shropshire, who had already had to win three qualifying matches to
:01:03. > :01:07.be with us at the Barbican Centre. It is best from the 11th in this
:01:07. > :01:17.opening round and we will join John Virgo and Willie Thorne in the
:01:17. > :01:29.
:01:29. > :01:39.this first round match under way. Ranked number 63 in the world.
:01:39. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:47.Against the world ranked number 14, as very warm favourite in this
:01:47. > :01:57.match, but he has be known to blow a little bit hot and cold. But when
:01:57. > :02:15.
:02:15. > :02:20.thought it was going to slide a little more than that. Adrian looks
:02:20. > :02:25.at it and says, yes, he will have it replaced. A solid player. I've
:02:25. > :02:32.seen him play a few times, and, as we were saying just before the
:02:32. > :02:42.match, he has had to play three qualifying games to get here. Beat
:02:42. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:54.the likes of Joe Perry, who is well on here. There's one just at the
:02:54. > :02:57.back of the pack - you can see it - that's on. He camp and forced the
:02:57. > :03:07.run through and get on the black in the opposite corner. This could
:03:07. > :03:44.
:03:44. > :03:54.turn out to be perfect. -- he can early doors, but he will be
:03:54. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:08.but of course the black is that the other end of the table. I don't
:04:08. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:22.know that the pink is available. Oh, cue ball. The pink spot is
:04:22. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:51.available. If it is not, the pink will go on the highest available,
:04:51. > :04:56.which is the black spot, and that's where it goes. Only available into
:04:56. > :05:02.the right corner but he won't be too unhappy with that. Just playing
:05:02. > :05:12.for the blue after this red. He will be a bit wary of the left
:05:12. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:51.close to the cushion. You don't have a lot of control on the cue
:05:51. > :05:56.ball, and that red just to the left of the pink can be cut but it is
:05:56. > :06:06.not easy by any means. The colour is the problem, isn't it? I don't
:06:06. > :06:07.
:06:07. > :07:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:07:03. > :07:08.think he can miss the reds and get black back at the business end of
:07:08. > :07:14.the table. I don't know where it is going to spot. There is enough room
:07:14. > :07:18.on the pink spot. It has become a much better chance now he has two
:07:18. > :07:28.colours at this end of the table. If in a couple of shots' time he
:07:28. > :07:41.
:07:42. > :07:51.can get rid of the one below the blue. Three or four inches more
:07:52. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:04.level, to not be able to avoid a baulk colour is poor. He will be
:08:04. > :08:08.disappointed with that. Yes, jabbing a little bit there as well.
:08:08. > :08:13.He tried to get into the cue ball too much and did not get through it
:08:13. > :08:17.at all well. The pace with which it went into baulk, it might not even
:08:17. > :08:27.have got back to this end. Just enough room to get back if he pots
:08:27. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :08:33.it. That's the beauty of this young man. He is a wonderful long potter.
:08:33. > :08:43.Well, yeah. A lot of people ask you what the secret of the game is, but
:08:43. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:52.potting is the main ingredient you board. You can be as tactical as
:08:52. > :08:55.you like, but you need to be a good potter when you do run out of
:08:55. > :09:05.position slightly, as he did, playing to recovery. He may play
:09:05. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:22.for this red off the brown closest corner pocket. If it does, he will
:09:22. > :09:34.
:09:34. > :09:44.there is no reason to play it any precise positional shot, and now he
:09:44. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:52.the pink on this next shot. There is obviously one and the back of
:09:53. > :09:56.this cluster of three that pots as well. He might use the black.
:09:56. > :10:02.Looking at it at first glance, he is not in a good position to get on
:10:02. > :10:12.pink or black here. He may have to go for the blue. Managed to hold it
:10:12. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :10:37.for the black in the middle. Didn't but he moved up the world rankings
:10:37. > :10:41.quite rapidly. But he had a poor season last season by his standards.
:10:41. > :10:46.This season it is important he tries to reinvent himself because
:10:46. > :10:50.he is capable of winning any tournament he plays in. I think it
:10:50. > :10:54.would be fair to say that he had a bit of depression. I don't know
:10:54. > :10:57.whether it was the fact that he was in the limelight and could not cope
:10:57. > :11:03.with it but he went to see a couple of people to try to get the
:11:03. > :11:08.depression right. Yes, well, as we have always said, there's more to
:11:08. > :11:18.this game and any sport than just playing it. There's a lot of other
:11:18. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:39.things that go with it - being away Just a red and a colour needed to
:11:39. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :12:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:12:27. > :12:37.will see a century. It is good have liked to have made a century
:12:37. > :12:41.
:12:41. > :12:45.but a good start from Mark Allen. getting frame two under way. It's
:12:45. > :12:51.always nice to start well and that break of 77 means he is cueing very
:12:51. > :12:56.well. Two tables here at the Barbican Centre - a wonderful venue
:12:56. > :13:01.- and there is no screen like the Crucible. Normally you would not be
:13:01. > :13:11.able to see the other table. They are trying the open-plan approach.
:13:11. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :13:20.I don't think in our day they would There's quite a bit of movement in
:13:20. > :13:25.between frames, if you like, on the next table. People just coming in,
:13:25. > :13:35.some late comers. You've got to concentrate, not only on the table,
:13:35. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:40.and block out what's happening went to the Crucible we had that
:13:40. > :13:45.two table situation. I remember Fred Davis saying his brother, Joe,
:13:45. > :13:49.would not have tolerated playing under these conditions. That
:13:49. > :13:56.Crucible screen is amazing. Unless you have played there, it doesn't
:13:57. > :14:00.look so close, but you almost touch it. I can think of one or two
:14:00. > :14:10.amateurs I've seen in the past he would not have been able to get the
:14:10. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:23.cue in. Did some of your players cue and the half part are still
:14:23. > :14:29.there. We were hoping to show you that at some time. Never been used,
:14:29. > :14:39.almost an antique. Part of the furniture. We could have it on
:14:39. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:48.He is looking into this right corner but of course with that cue
:14:49. > :14:54.ball being so close to the baulk cushion, a difficult shot. He would
:14:54. > :14:59.like to play the red. There are two out from the left-hand side, but
:14:59. > :15:09.the yellow is blocking the path to the potting angle, it appears. That
:15:09. > :15:14.
:15:14. > :15:19.would be the obvious shot, if he this well. And he didn't. Called
:15:19. > :15:24.for bump in the middle. He will be lucky to get away with it. --
:15:24. > :15:34.caught the bump. He could have left something easier but there are pots
:15:34. > :15:36.
:15:36. > :15:42.on. This one probably cuts to the middle. Quite comfortably. So he
:15:42. > :15:52.did leave an easy starter. And we saw the form that Mark Allen was
:15:52. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:12.being in the first frame. He could red. He can roll the cue ball in
:16:12. > :16:19.but he will have the wrong angle on the black to get into the business
:16:19. > :16:23.end of the table. A lot of uncertainty, this road. He could
:16:23. > :16:33.not get the nice angle on the black. If he was dead straight, he could
:16:33. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :17:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:17:20. > :17:30.not do anything with the cue ball. back on to its own spot. The black
:17:30. > :17:33.is covered by those loose reds. If the Pink goes up into the brown
:17:33. > :17:37.spot, it will be a little while before we can say this is a good
:17:37. > :17:47.chance. The black is out of commission and the pink is out of
:17:47. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:03.play for the black. He is having a good look. -- from that. He is now
:18:03. > :18:13.a good chance because he can get rid of I've that the two reds, to
:18:13. > :18:13.
:18:13. > :19:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:19:12. > :19:22.put the black in trouble lid -- unless it was on the spot the first
:19:22. > :19:41.
:19:42. > :19:49.time he potted it, he is in with a discussed on his face. -- get into
:19:49. > :19:53.that. The problem is, as we saw the previous time he potted the black,
:19:53. > :20:01.it is tight and it is the type of shot where you want to be right
:20:01. > :20:11.behind it. You have got the black only pocket in your eye line and he
:20:11. > :20:18.
:20:18. > :20:26.has not. This black is miserable. - - missable. That was an excellent
:20:26. > :20:36.pot. You could not pot a ball cleaner than that. The reds have
:20:36. > :20:37.
:20:37. > :20:47.spread absolutely beautifully. A- frame-winning opportunity. -- a
:20:47. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:11.but he has spotted things higher, a lot higher than this. I think he
:21:11. > :21:21.should get rid of that red now, don't you? It would save some
:21:21. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:43.Adrian. He missed his second long spot by a long way and missed a
:21:43. > :21:50.
:21:50. > :22:00.second off the spot in the first cannon. Anyway, a shrug of the
:22:00. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:13.shoulder, a shake of the head. No, you can have it again. Just a
:22:13. > :22:25.
:22:25. > :22:29.safety. Disappointing finish to there. He really has to get a
:22:30. > :22:34.foothold in this match. He is not a seasoned television player. The
:22:34. > :22:40.further you get behind, the first - - the harder it is to play. He
:22:40. > :22:49.needs to get a frame on the born and quickly. I am a big fan of
:22:49. > :22:59.Adrian's - he's a really nice guy. If he plays this cross table on to
:22:59. > :23:17.
:23:17. > :23:27.the left hand cushion, it may go name is on the table? That is
:23:27. > :23:34.
:23:34. > :23:39.goes down the left-hand side the possibility could leave the cut on
:23:39. > :23:49.the red to the right middle. I could not see a better alternative.
:23:49. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:59.He has got to get a good pace on the skewbald if he -- on this cue
:23:59. > :24:00.
:24:00. > :24:10.ball. Does the yellow. A tap on the table. Does this red not cut into
:24:10. > :24:28.
:24:28. > :24:33.the right middle? I know it is to cut. -- it is thin but it looks.
:24:33. > :24:43.He didn't fancy it. It was easy enough to play safe. He did not
:24:43. > :25:18.
:25:18. > :25:25.make the best job of it, in all towards a corner pocket. Mark Allen
:25:25. > :25:35.with a 56-point lead will be lucky for one more chance to clinch the
:25:35. > :25:51.
:25:51. > :26:01.Balkenende of the table. Unfortunately for Adrian, the black
:26:01. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:31.is not available on the back left brown but it is tough this. That is
:26:31. > :27:02.
:27:02. > :27:09.a great shot. Oh, unlucky. That was to get the cue ball in behind the
:27:09. > :27:18.green. That is what he has attempted to do. He may have just
:27:18. > :27:28.got it. He may have just snookered Mark Allen here. It is touching the
:27:28. > :27:33.
:27:33. > :27:43.green. He definitely has. I think he has snookered him on all reds.
:27:43. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:53.Mark Allen has a 55-point lead but if you lose a red here that 55-
:27:53. > :28:03.point lead will not be there for long. The reds are nicely in the
:28:03. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:36.open. He has got a problem here. corner pocket. Surely the pink has
:28:36. > :28:39.
:28:39. > :28:43.not come to his rescue, has it? He can play a little swerve, dig down
:28:43. > :28:53.to the right-hand side. Playing that way, you were not certain to
:28:53. > :28:54.
:28:54. > :29:04.be on the colour. You would have to play the red. He did not swerve it
:29:04. > :29:09.enough. It was unlucky there. Unlucky, Adrian, lucky, a mark.
:29:09. > :29:15.Once he hit the red and knocked it towards the corner, very fortunate
:29:16. > :29:21.not to leave clear path next to it. I think he had a look back there
:29:21. > :29:29.because he deserved it after that. He is still 55 behind. If he gets a
:29:29. > :29:39.chance he can get back into the frame. Mark could do with knocking
:29:39. > :29:39.
:29:39. > :30:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:30:47. > :30:57.a red safe here early. Clever shot one of these reds in the middle of
:30:57. > :30:57.
:30:57. > :32:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:32:05. > :32:15.green. Just have to avoid the kiss chance that this red, I think. But
:32:15. > :32:15.
:32:15. > :33:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:33:12. > :33:22.I do not understand why he played just about to say one mistake from
:33:22. > :33:22.
:33:22. > :34:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:34:15. > :34:25.Allen leads 2-0, winning the second frame. Adrian Gunnell gets the
:34:25. > :34:35.
:34:35. > :34:45.frame three under way. A decent Allen, in appreciation. Always nice
:34:45. > :34:45.
:34:45. > :36:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:36:38. > :36:44.you're playing someone with the potting prowess of Mark Allen,
:36:44. > :36:54.sometimes you just want to get it ultra-safe. You do not even want to
:36:54. > :37:05.
:37:05. > :37:15.of there. As the blue come to his rescue? Aydin have been so. Coming
:37:15. > :37:39.
:37:39. > :37:49.around to see if a pink is looking for a gap and a half here.
:37:49. > :38:12.
:38:12. > :38:22.That will be hard to find. Has he than that. Excellent shot. This is
:38:22. > :38:25.
:38:26. > :38:31.what he needs. If the black pots, you can say goodbye. He wants to
:38:31. > :38:40.hit the two reds just above the black. He is trying to talk himself
:38:40. > :38:50.out of it but it looks, from an angle, like it definitely pots.
:38:50. > :38:59.
:38:59. > :39:06.pots for me. It clearly goes past middle here and the pink will be
:39:06. > :39:16.available. Not a bad chance. Having lost the first two, you feel he
:39:16. > :39:52.
:39:52. > :39:59.balls in good position to get a sizable break-in this is what he
:39:59. > :40:04.needs. He would love to make 74 or above but he needs to get his
:40:04. > :40:10.cueing arm going to give him self- confidence. He missed the black off
:40:10. > :40:20.the spot in the first frame. He is now in a perfect position for a
:40:20. > :41:00.
:41:00. > :41:10.to be a lot higher on this red. -- wishes to do with the cue ball. Are
:41:10. > :41:20.we expecting to get at least 50 -- I would expect him to get at least
:41:20. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :45:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:45:26. > :45:32.He played it the outside. There is He chided to keep the break it
:45:33. > :45:42.going. -- tried. It was a decent break when not enough to win the
:45:43. > :45:43.
:45:43. > :47:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:47:22. > :47:28.The pink looks to be in the way to You feel the need to make something
:47:28. > :47:38.happen when you are 58 points behind. This could be the chance
:47:38. > :47:50.
:47:50. > :48:00.He is in a bit of a position. The red is the closest to the left
:48:00. > :48:07.
:48:07. > :48:12.cushion which is concerning him. Concentrate on the pot. He is up
:48:12. > :48:22.and down. The more you think about it, the more difficult it starts to
:48:22. > :48:29.
:48:29. > :48:39.He got the pot. If it bounces he might be on the ground. He is not
:48:39. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :49:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:49:20. > :49:30.perfect on any colour. 59 points in That was a terrific pot. He knew it
:49:30. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:45.would be a frame if he knocked it He has played for the grain so he
:49:45. > :49:45.
:49:45. > :51:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:51:04. > :51:14.needs the green and one more red. Terrific shot. Frame well and truly
:51:14. > :51:15.
:51:15. > :51:25.over. Just enjoy potting a few balls which she did not have a
:51:25. > :51:26.
:51:26. > :51:36.chance to do in the first two As far as Mark Allen is concerned
:51:36. > :52:01.
:52:01. > :52:11.he is more relaxed now. But he How close was that? Twice. The
:52:11. > :52:12.
:52:12. > :52:22.first time I thought it was in. Not only has he missed it, he has left
:52:22. > :52:48.
:52:48. > :52:55.Played the kiss. He should have kissed the black first to get it
:52:55. > :53:05.out of the way. He has opened it up. He should rest on the brown if he
:53:05. > :53:07.
:53:07. > :53:13.can with his safety shot. I don't think this is cup double. It is a
:53:13. > :53:23.bit dangerous to play behind the green. Please let me kiss the brown
:53:23. > :53:30.
:53:30. > :53:40.here. That is very poor. I thought he could not reach. That was quick.
:53:40. > :53:49.
:53:49. > :53:56.If that is poorer, I don't know Snooker on all reds. Thank you. I
:53:56. > :54:06.thought him completely misjudged it but obviously not. He has to get it
:54:06. > :54:24.
:54:24. > :54:34.safe and this is not guaranteed. That was the problem, he hit the
:54:34. > :54:48.
:54:48. > :54:58.red but could not stop. Nicely on An excellent opportunity for it to
:54:58. > :55:00.
:55:00. > :55:06.be 3-1 for the young man from He looks more focused then he did
:55:06. > :55:16.last season. This is the first time I have seen him play this season.
:55:16. > :55:16.
:55:16. > :55:22.Me too. He looks focus. He does not appear frightened of anybody. He
:55:22. > :55:29.fancies the job and that is half the fight. Don't play the opponent,
:55:29. > :55:39.play the table. Concentrate on your own game. That takes a bit of
:55:39. > :55:47.
:55:47. > :55:57.confidence. He leads the Reds on He has second prize. Should have
:55:57. > :55:57.
:55:57. > :56:06.been better than this. That looks like the obvious one in the far
:56:06. > :56:16.left corner as well. It depends how he sees it. He could pot this and
:56:16. > :56:16.
:56:16. > :57:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:57:16. > :57:24.Nicely played. Back in prime Red and black again. He has a
:57:24. > :57:34.foothold in the match. On the frame he is lost. He is playing OK when
:57:34. > :58:11.
:58:11. > :58:19.he gets in but he could tighten up He has taken the blue and now he
:58:19. > :58:29.needs one more red. He still needs is one more red and needs to be
:58:29. > :58:43.
:58:43. > :58:53.That will be enjoying that. I don't think Adrian Gunnell will be back
:58:53. > :58:53.
:58:53. > :59:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:59:37. > :59:43.Blessed with a very good cue. 10 mood very easily. -- cannot move
:59:43. > :59:53.very easily. No chance of a century here of course but they have made
:59:53. > :59:53.
:59:53. > :00:03.Definitely cueing better than he did for the latter part of last
:00:03. > :00:14.
:00:14. > :00:24.season, certainly with more Might be an exhibition shot here,
:00:24. > :00:40.
:00:41. > :00:46.the brown could end on the four. Exhibition snooker from Mark Allen.
:00:46. > :00:56.What will he do with the black? Always trying to cut it through the
:00:56. > :01:33.
:01:33. > :01:38.Adrian Gunnell gets the fit frames The red, the one on the right-hand
:01:38. > :01:48.side. It is difficult. The black is not available in the opposite
:01:48. > :01:48.
:01:48. > :03:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:03:06. > :03:16.corner. He might play a run through He thought he could make the plant
:03:16. > :03:39.
:03:40. > :03:49.there. It was a bit tricky. He Nice and solid. He can play it in
:03:49. > :03:59.the middle or the far left corner. The black is in the open and there
:03:59. > :03:59.
:03:59. > :05:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:05:42. > :05:48.are a few reds available above the He looked as if he would fit the
:05:48. > :05:58.blue but he has gone past it. He just wants one good positional shot
:05:58. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:44.A little bit too straight and tried to force it on the red. Just one
:06:44. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:58.inch short of perfect. Tricky this Nice pot. And back in perfect
:06:58. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:45.Looked at the points scored, three times as many. A little bit
:07:45. > :07:55.straight on this black. There was one in the open he could have
:07:55. > :08:34.
:08:34. > :08:38.played for. You have to be very It is a tricky shot. That is a
:08:38. > :08:46.tricky shot. And played at that pace, if you miss it you are bound
:08:46. > :08:56.to leave it. Back to his seat with a 40 point lead but he has left a
:08:56. > :08:59.
:08:59. > :09:04.nice and easy start for Adrian's. He thought he could cover it up. He
:09:04. > :09:14.thought he could cover it with the black but too much check side on.
:09:14. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :09:31.I do not blame him on that. He took a chance and it worked out nicely.
:09:31. > :09:31.
:09:31. > :10:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:10:32. > :10:42.He is on the choice of blue now. He Poor shot. I get the feeling that
:10:42. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :11:05.Adrian things too much over the Over 30 seconds a shot. Won't be
:11:05. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :12:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:12:29. > :12:39.much good in the Premier League. He it's done no harm to the safety.
:12:39. > :12:40.
:12:40. > :12:50.It's another straightforward run here. Got a spot of bother here,
:12:50. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:29.red. Good effort to screw the ball back as far as he did. But he's
:13:29. > :13:34.left this red in the middle of the table. Well, I thought he left it.
:13:34. > :13:37.I thought it might go to the right corner but maybe it doesn't no., I
:13:37. > :13:43.don't think it does. The blue covers the straighter red as you
:13:43. > :13:53.can see. That red doesn't appear to go. So he is playing the red but
:13:53. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:11.here. He can pot this. It's looks easier enough but if he was to hit
:14:11. > :14:16.it too thick there is every possibility if you hit it too thick
:14:16. > :14:22.and miss the pot you could run into those four reds in the middle of
:14:22. > :14:32.th tho you've got to be accurate with this. And he was.
:14:32. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:02.That's not a bad kiss on the blue. may have got away with it. But he
:15:02. > :15:09.has missed a golden opportunity there get a few points on the board.
:15:09. > :15:14.We see from Mark Allan's face he has been left nothing. But on the
:15:14. > :15:19.other hand, I suppose he would be satisfied that his opponent missed
:15:19. > :15:29.a pink, which will not do his confidence any good, and he didn't
:15:29. > :15:29.
:15:29. > :16:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:16:15. > :16:25.real harm done t doesn't appear. Just having a kind run of the ball
:16:25. > :16:40.
:16:40. > :16:45.them very well but left nothing for going close to the possibility. But
:16:45. > :16:53.it's just about OK - to the pocket. But it's just about OK, green
:16:53. > :16:58.covering the obvious red that was pottable to the right corner. He is
:16:58. > :17:08.having a look at the possibility of a plant here. Just looking at it,
:17:08. > :17:15.it looks smack on to me. The two reds just above the black. There
:17:15. > :17:20.they are. They are close enough. think if the white was the other
:17:20. > :17:30.side of the green it would make it easier. He really has to get his
:17:30. > :17:33.
:17:33. > :17:43.fins on if he is to play that. There is a little bit of a gap. He
:17:43. > :18:06.
:18:06. > :18:13.has attempted it. The way it's been if he pots this red you feel he
:18:13. > :18:23.will win the frame. Right in the heart of the pocket. So with a 34-
:18:23. > :18:23.
:18:23. > :19:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:19:17. > :19:22.point lead, nicely on the colour, It's a pity he couldn't play for
:19:22. > :19:25.the black. Obviously the block not available certainly to the right
:19:25. > :19:29.corner and possibility not the left corner. It wasn't as
:19:29. > :19:33.straightforward as it first appeared. And I don't think it goes
:19:33. > :19:39.in the left corner, either. He has a little bit of work to do to
:19:39. > :19:46.increase the frame at this visit. But with the Reds open as they are,
:19:46. > :19:52.it would be nice if he could pot this red and get the blue on its
:19:52. > :20:02.spot. Of course taking this one, makes the black available now into
:20:02. > :20:05.
:20:05. > :20:09.the right corner pocket. Just a case of the cue ball travels
:20:09. > :20:17.further than he would have liked but still looks a formality to me.
:20:17. > :20:27.If this shot works out right, just a little bit more pace...
:20:27. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:39.Surely now that's going to be end of frame. Just the black needed.
:20:39. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:24.Puts him 55 points in front. Just can see why. He has a lot of
:21:24. > :21:24.
:21:24. > :22:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:22:26. > :22:32.natural ability. Quick sight ised. and truly over. I know there is no
:22:32. > :22:38.pressure on now but Mark Allan is certainly turning it on here. That
:22:39. > :22:48.was - he had his chances and didn't take them and Mark Allan is further
:22:49. > :23:04.
:23:04. > :23:14.disappoint there had. He has put the black safe. I can't quite
:23:14. > :23:25.
:23:25. > :23:35.knocked the red over the corner. I don't think Mark Allan can get
:23:35. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:43.through to it. No. It's covered. Bit fortunate there. The fact that
:23:43. > :23:47.that over in the corner is covered, that red, just makes it more
:23:47. > :23:51.difficult when it comes to play the safety. Because the one thing he
:23:51. > :23:56.has not got to do is leave the red on. He has looked down the right
:23:56. > :24:01.side of the table to see if there is a pot on but it doesn't appear
:24:01. > :24:07.easy. He could roll this one down the pocket. That's the most obvious
:24:07. > :24:16.one to play. Or a thin cut on this red that's closest to the top
:24:16. > :24:22.cushion and that looks to be his choice. But he needs to get this.
:24:22. > :24:32.Give him half a point for, that it was that close. I thought that was
:24:32. > :24:35.
:24:35. > :24:45.in. I think Mark did as well. chance goes to Adrian, 4-1 behind,
:24:45. > :24:45.
:24:45. > :25:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:25:34. > :25:39.pink goes. I don't know, maybe the black will go into the right corner.
:25:39. > :25:49.There is a bit of room for the pink so it's probably available into the
:25:49. > :25:49.
:25:49. > :26:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:26:32. > :26:38.the cue ball to be cleaned. The pink does go. Choice of reds.
:26:38. > :26:48.Obviously the red over the left corner. You would like to leave it
:26:48. > :26:49.
:26:49. > :26:59.there. Because he has got one to the right corner. I can only assume
:26:59. > :27:01.
:27:01. > :27:09.the black doesn't pot. We'll soon know how he plays this. Oh, the
:27:09. > :27:14.black does go through the gap. So this is a decent chance here. Had
:27:14. > :27:24.he been straighter on the black he could have played the red just to
:27:24. > :27:24.
:27:24. > :27:30.the right of the black. That's not an option now. That's gone wrong.
:27:30. > :27:37.He still has a red to the right corner but he was hoping for one
:27:37. > :27:43.for the left corner so he could return to position on the black.
:27:43. > :27:53.The pink, it did go before but it did nudge into the red so maybe
:27:53. > :27:53.
:27:53. > :28:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:28:38. > :28:43.it's not available any more. Still looks as though it is to me. He was
:28:43. > :28:48.always running into that red. I think there is a red buts that line
:28:48. > :28:53.of three to the right, the top one of those will go into the top
:28:53. > :28:59.corner. He won't be able to play the position on the black or the
:28:59. > :29:04.pink. He would have liked it to have been those two reds together.
:29:04. > :29:14.The right hand one. But there is just one to go on, the one
:29:14. > :29:21.immediately left of the black. just seems at the moment that
:29:21. > :29:31.anything that is half difficult he's not gonna knock in. And he has
:29:31. > :30:08.
:30:08. > :30:14.been fortunate not to leave the red he has just missed. 29 points in
:30:14. > :30:24.front, you would be pretty disappointed to not win the frame
:30:24. > :30:31.
:30:31. > :30:34.from this position. Surely he is on the black, isn't he? Yes. But
:30:34. > :30:38.obviously disappointed he's not a little bit straighter on it.
:30:38. > :30:43.Wouldn't cause a problem you wouldn't have thought. There are
:30:43. > :30:53.enough reds in impossible positions. You couldn't wish for a better
:30:53. > :31:17.
:31:17. > :31:22.chance than this. A little bit careless there. He had plenty of
:31:22. > :31:28.room to manoeuvre there. (APPLAUSE)
:31:28. > :31:38.But he has knocked it in. He got a nice nudge off that little bunch of
:31:38. > :31:56.
:31:56. > :32:06.reds. Nicely on this red to the right corner. That will do nicely.
:32:06. > :32:14.
:32:14. > :32:19.That could be the key to this frame. Two reds, two colours and that will
:32:19. > :32:24.win him the 6th frame. As you say, he couldn't afford to lose this
:32:24. > :32:30.frame really. If he had lost it all hope would have gone. Once again,
:32:30. > :32:36.just taking this length of time just to work out the shot. Looks
:32:36. > :32:41.plain sailing to me. Pot this red, play up for the blue. You see, and
:32:41. > :32:50.he's missed the red. I'm a great believer sometimes you can see
:32:50. > :33:00.problems that aren't there. How disappointed is he walking back to
:33:00. > :33:00.
:33:00. > :34:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:34:10. > :34:16.a time to miscue. Invariably, I have to say when players miscue
:34:16. > :34:24.it's just a little careless. It just dipped at the last minute.
:34:24. > :34:33.Adrian is fortunate to get back to the table. He comes back to the
:34:33. > :34:42.table with a 45-point lead. So still a couple needed. Surely he
:34:42. > :34:52.won't spurpb this opportunity. - spurn. Could have played that
:34:52. > :35:18.
:35:18. > :35:28.That red is all he needs. If he pots this red he goes 52 points in
:35:28. > :35:44.
:35:44. > :35:49.front with 51 remaining. front with 51 remaining.
:35:49. > :35:58.front with 51 remaining. (APPLAUSE)
:35:58. > :36:08.It will certainly give him some hope in this match, won't it. Mark
:36:08. > :36:08.
:36:08. > :37:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:37:16. > :37:21.Allan concedes, will take a comfort Good pot. It's not bad. A flick on
:37:21. > :37:25.the yellow to leave him on the blue may have been nicer. But the yellow
:37:25. > :37:30.will be nice enough. Obviously he would have liked to have been on
:37:30. > :37:40.the blue. Then he gets the blue on its spot and it makes it easier,
:37:40. > :37:53.
:37:53. > :38:00.The previous frame Adrian definitely should have won. This
:38:00. > :38:06.frame could have been 4- all. absolutely. That's how easy it can
:38:06. > :38:13.turn. But you get your chances, you've got to take them. Oh, he's
:38:13. > :38:19.now got the blue on its spot in the middle of the table. Couldn't wish
:38:19. > :38:29.for a better opportunity than that. As we saw in the last frame, don't
:38:29. > :38:29.
:38:29. > :39:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:39:16. > :39:25.The last red. Hit that quite nicely. He will have to play another good
:39:25. > :39:35.shot. Nothing seems to pot him the left hand corner. Not necessarily
:39:35. > :39:55.
:39:55. > :40:00.straightforward, this, at the As you can see, it's not perfect.
:40:00. > :40:04.He is still on this red. It's only a half ball pot. You mentioned
:40:04. > :40:10.earlier on, sometimes he looks for things to go wrong, but that's only
:40:10. > :40:15.because you're not confident, isn't it? Yes. I think sometimes, you
:40:15. > :40:21.know, you're just trying to steady yourself on every shot. But
:40:21. > :40:31.sometimes you've got to just take the rough with the smooth. Normally
:40:31. > :40:40.
:40:41. > :40:50.And he has done. Nice angle on the green. Just a case now of potting
:40:51. > :41:03.
:41:03. > :41:07.Well, not for the first time he missed a shot that he should have
:41:07. > :41:14.potted. Talk a bit more about what you were saying about how he takes
:41:14. > :41:17.a little bit too much time. What can go through a player's mind?
:41:17. > :41:22.You're looking for what can go wrong rather than what can go right.
:41:22. > :41:26.That's the way I see it. I've seen a lot of players over the years -
:41:26. > :41:30.and played a few - you see them play on the practise table, they
:41:30. > :41:38.are very big and fluent. They get down, as soon as they get out on
:41:38. > :41:43.the match table they think, "If I play that cannon will it go wrong?
:41:43. > :41:48.Will it finish too straight ?" Rather than let the natural flow of
:41:48. > :41:56.things. That's definitely what happened today with Adrian. He has
:41:56. > :42:00.had lots of chances. But he has given him a - another one here.
:42:00. > :42:06.don't have to wait long for your chances in this match, particularly
:42:06. > :42:16.after the interval. They have been coming thick and fast for both
:42:16. > :42:16.
:42:16. > :43:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:43:09. > :43:14.42 points in front. From this position he will be very
:43:14. > :43:20.disappointed. He is still in this match at 5-3. Because Mark Allan is
:43:20. > :43:29.now starting to miss. In the last three or four frames - Mark Allan
:43:29. > :43:39.was playing so is well. Mark Allan is not playing as good as he was
:43:39. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:13.So this black will clinch the 8th frame. There will come a time where
:44:13. > :44:19.Adrian's belief may come back. OK, he's on the brink with his opponent
:44:19. > :44:26.only needs one more frame. But Mark Allan it seems to me has just sort
:44:26. > :44:32.of relaxed a little. You don't want to give these top players too much
:44:32. > :44:36.rope. He has taken his foot off the gas, hasn't he? Yes.
:44:36. > :44:43.(APPLAUSE) That was a nice shot. Played that
:44:43. > :44:48.perfectly. I know it's easier now the frame is over. You don't expect
:44:48. > :44:58.him to miss anything. But Mark Allan may be having a little think
:44:58. > :44:58.
:44:58. > :45:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:45:38. > :45:48.A bit scrappy the last couple of In goes the red. Not nicely. The
:45:48. > :45:49.
:45:50. > :45:59.brown was on but the - a little tipple up to the green in behind
:46:00. > :46:00.
:46:00. > :46:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:46:52. > :47:02.This is a tough snooker. Obviously I expect him to hit a red. But can
:47:02. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:47:55. > :48:05.he leave it safe? That's the Mark Allan is going to have to be
:48:05. > :48:23.
:48:23. > :48:33.very, very careful. He needs to get Played that nicely. Got to be
:48:33. > :48:34.
:48:34. > :48:44.careful here, because if he keeps giving chances to Adrian he can't
:48:44. > :48:55.
:48:55. > :49:03.keep missing them, you wouldn't So careless. We talked earlier on
:49:03. > :49:11.in the match. Players of this class should never do that. If anything,
:49:11. > :49:18.go on to a colour. I know the pinks are in the middle. Relying on luck.
:49:18. > :49:28.Has he got any? He has got absolutely loads. That's is
:49:28. > :49:34.
:49:34. > :49:44.unbelievable. Very fortunate. always say so many times, snooker
:49:44. > :49:49.is a very skillful game. He wasn't happy with that, he wasn't happy
:49:49. > :49:55.with the contact as soon as he hit T asking for the cue ball to be
:49:55. > :50:05.clened but it's a bit late because he's the wrong side of the blue.
:50:05. > :50:44.
:50:44. > :50:54.He knew the green was there just in case. He is on the pink or the
:50:54. > :50:54.
:50:54. > :51:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:51:46. > :51:56.This gives him a chance to win the frame and the match. The balls are
:51:56. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :52:11.not ideally spread at the moment. Just caught a quick glimpse there.
:52:11. > :52:16.Got a nice angle on the blew. 30 points the lead. It's not a
:52:16. > :52:23.straightforward run to the winning line. Just got to play a few good
:52:23. > :52:33.positional shots. That red in the middle of the table looks easy to
:52:33. > :52:34.
:52:34. > :52:43.It's all about potting this red and getting a nice angle once again on
:52:43. > :52:53.the blue. If he can do that, the frame and match is at his mercy. A
:52:53. > :52:53.
:52:54. > :53:01.bit too far. It's on an angle. May even here decide to play on the two
:53:01. > :53:09.reds just above the black. Wanted the angle on the blue but not this
:53:09. > :53:14.much. Maybe worth the risk. Not playing it hard, just a gentle
:53:14. > :53:20.little cannon. Don't tell me he is stuck on the red or nothing. Even
:53:20. > :53:30.if he is on the red he will do well to get on a colour.
:53:30. > :53:38.
:53:38. > :53:46.(APPLAUSE) He's got a 42-point lead. 67
:53:46. > :53:52.remaining. But it's a decent lead. Doesn't need heroics here. I would
:53:52. > :53:59.personally be maybe thinking of putting the pink on the side
:53:59. > :54:09.cushion. Pink on the side cushion; that's a good choice. Makes it
:54:09. > :54:49.
:54:49. > :54:56.It's not an easy safety shot this. He has to get it on and off the
:54:56. > :55:01.cushion. The red near the left-hand side is causing a problem. He is
:55:01. > :55:11.hope if he plays across it may move the red away from the pocket. Of
:55:11. > :55:21.
:55:21. > :55:28.course the one he is playing could He has tried to cover the pocket.
:55:28. > :55:38.How is the cue ball? I think he has played a good shot, to be honest.
:55:38. > :55:48.
:55:48. > :55:53.(APPLAUSE) I'm just wondering, he can hit one
:55:53. > :55:58.red, the one that's closest to the cushion, but maybe it's worth
:55:58. > :56:04.taking the chance on the swerve here. He is playing the swerve is.
:56:04. > :56:14.Good pot here if he makes contact. Oh, he bent it too much but he got
:56:14. > :56:29.
:56:29. > :56:34.it any way. That was a fluke but it Just going for that a little bit
:56:34. > :56:42.too much. He was very lucky for one more red and a colour for a place
:56:42. > :56:52.in the second round. There is the red. And nicely on the blue. So it
:56:52. > :57:08.
:57:08. > :57:14.looks like a formality now. (APPLAUSE)
:57:14. > :57:24.A little bit straight on the blue but I don't think it matters. He
:57:24. > :57:25.
:57:25. > :57:33.will be disappointed, Adrian. (APPLAUSE)
:57:33. > :57:43.That just under lines the fact that Mark Allan is in the second round.
:57:43. > :57:46.
:57:46. > :57:51.Nothing can put him off now. So,... Lots of chances but he was unable
:57:51. > :57:57.to take them. Mark Allan, to be fair n the first half of this match
:57:57. > :58:02.was in very good form, very focused, he runs out what you could say a
:58:02. > :58:09.comfortable winner by 6 frames to three. Played the match very well.
:58:09. > :58:15.I was hitting the ball nice. The table was beautiful. After the
:58:15. > :58:20.break I lost focus. I didn't feel like I was hitting the ball too
:58:20. > :58:24.well after the interval. I know Adrian is a great player away from
:58:24. > :58:29.the cameras. It was a bit disrespectful of me to let that
:58:29. > :58:34.happen. He is a good player. Didn't quite show what he is capable of
:58:34. > :58:40.today. Put me under pressure and missed a few pots that he shouldn't
:58:40. > :58:48.have. He will be back. A very good player. Mark Allan has gone through