:00:36. > :00:40.Hello again. This evening we are concentrating on the world number
:00:41. > :00:44.one player, Neil Robertson of Australia, who has made great
:00:45. > :00:49.progress through this championship so far. He has lost only two frames
:00:50. > :00:58.in two matches. How will he said against the young trainees Lee Hang?
:00:59. > :01:02.They played one another earlier this season and Robertson wrapped up four
:01:03. > :01:04.centuries. Let's find out in the company of Willie Thorne and Dennis
:01:05. > :01:21.Taylor. Lee Hang gets this match under way
:01:22. > :01:37.with a pretty decent break off shot. He has got that cueball tight on
:01:38. > :01:39.depression. -- the cushion. More of the Chinese players getting through
:01:40. > :02:05.to the televised stages. Improving all the time. Li it up against the
:02:06. > :02:23.man on form. The number one. Very comfortable.
:02:24. > :02:29.I have been very impressed with Neil Robertson. He has planned his seize
:02:30. > :02:34.on a bit better than most players. A lot of the top players are playing
:02:35. > :02:38.every championship there is, but Robertson is missing a few of the
:02:39. > :02:43.overseas ones, trying to get himself right for the three majors. Of all
:02:44. > :02:49.the players on show so far, he has certainly been the more consistent.
:02:50. > :02:50.Trump is playing well, but Robertson has been the better of the players
:02:51. > :03:37.so far in this tournament. That was a half chance for Li Hang.
:03:38. > :03:47.He will be feeling a little tense and this opening frame. -- in. He
:03:48. > :04:28.can't afford to miss too many like that against Robertson.
:04:29. > :04:41.Not a bad chance here. Still another three reds that are pottable.
:04:42. > :04:50.He has only lost one frame so far in this World Championship. 6-0 against
:04:51. > :04:57.Mitchell, and then 6-1 against Robbie Williams. It has been a
:04:58. > :05:03.favourable draw. Two players that you mentioned have not had much
:05:04. > :05:07.television exposure, but he has been making massive amounts of centuries.
:05:08. > :05:12.He has already had 52 this season. Scoring has been fabulous. He may as
:05:13. > :05:14.well get a couple of centuries in this match if he goes on to win it,
:05:15. > :06:03.you never know. Very powerful player. He will have
:06:04. > :06:09.two play a powerful shot on the black to get into the pack. The pack
:06:10. > :06:20.is pretty closely knit it. He needs it to dangle on this next black. --
:06:21. > :06:28.needs a good angle. He hasn't got it this time. A slight angle. He has
:06:29. > :08:12.done well to have any sort of shot on the rate. Perfect. -- red.
:08:13. > :08:18.It is amazing down the years, all be great players, people like Stephen
:08:19. > :08:31.Hendry, Steve Davis, they always seem to start a match with a big
:08:32. > :08:32.break. That is what Robertson is going to do here by the looks of
:08:33. > :08:53.things. Great chances now to not only win
:08:54. > :08:57.the frame at one visit and add to the amazing amount of centuries he
:08:58. > :08:59.has made this season, but a chance of beating Judd Trump 's record,
:09:00. > :10:04.which I think is 61. He should be OK. Come up little bit
:10:05. > :10:14.short, but when he pops the cannon, it will push the cueball on through.
:10:15. > :10:21.It has flicked the pink interplay also. But the only problem if he
:10:22. > :10:25.plots the pink, it will have to go behind the rates. That is the reason
:10:26. > :10:39.he has taken the black and playing for the red.
:10:40. > :10:52.Beyond any doubt now, the frame, so he can try to make that century in
:10:53. > :10:56.the first frame. He has not had too much television time, Li Hang, so
:10:57. > :11:01.playing somebody like the world number one on television is the big
:11:02. > :11:05.ordeal for him. I know our British viewers have not seen much of Li
:11:06. > :11:15.Hang. But he is a very good player. Not the quickest player, as you will
:11:16. > :11:21.see later on in the match, -- the match. We might not see too much of
:11:22. > :11:35.Li Hang is Robertson carries on playing like this. -- if.
:11:36. > :11:38.Just a bit of mental arithmetic here to see if he can be the highest
:11:39. > :12:09.break. -- beat the highest break. Amazingly enough, with all the
:12:10. > :12:16.centuries the top in made in the tournament so far, the highest is
:12:17. > :12:20.only 137. You would not think he needs the extra four grand, Dennis,
:12:21. > :12:30.would you? He has got a couple of million over the last few years.
:12:31. > :12:40.Just shows you how hard he is trying to improve on that 52 centuries that
:12:41. > :12:47.he has made this season. I think he can still cut this end. He won't hit
:12:48. > :12:54.the pink and red at the same time. Well played. But it is still not
:12:55. > :12:59.going to be easy to make the century. He is going to have to try
:13:00. > :13:03.to move this red because the one to the left of the black is not quite
:13:04. > :13:15.on, I don't think. A little cannon required. He might be able to leave
:13:16. > :13:20.the one to the left of the black. He has had to come back across the
:13:21. > :13:25.table. His timing the ball beautifully at the moment, Neil
:13:26. > :14:04.Robertson. This red for a century in the opening frame. Very well played.
:14:05. > :14:18.This will be some pot. He is taking the pink, which is just as difficult
:14:19. > :14:26.as the black would have been. How well is he cueing at the moment? It
:14:27. > :14:27.is as if he had his hand on the table. The White was tight on the
:14:28. > :15:07.cushion. He has got to go all the way around
:15:08. > :15:35.the houses to get onto the black. This black for the highest break in
:15:36. > :15:43.this year 's UK Championship. What a start from the world number one. The
:15:44. > :15:49.Robertson got one chance. Li Hang had his chance and missed it. What a
:15:50. > :15:57.clearance. Magnificent. 141 break to take the opening frame.
:15:58. > :16:02.A very pleased Neil Robertson have just turned a possible ?4000 for the
:16:03. > :16:07.highest break. He breaks off in the second frame. If Li Hang was not
:16:08. > :16:09.sure how Robertson is playing, now knows he is playing very well
:16:10. > :16:46.indeed. -- he now. A good length of the cueball, but we
:16:47. > :16:50.know what it devastating potter Neil Robertson is. He might take this on.
:16:51. > :16:57.He had a look to see if he would leave anything. The only one he
:16:58. > :17:02.could leave on was the one he attempted. But he almost hit that on
:17:03. > :19:21.the wrong side. A little shake of the head. What a chance for Li Hang.
:19:22. > :20:10.He has not had the cueball under control as yet on this break of 22,
:20:11. > :20:17.but he now has an excellent chance to score heavily. The black is
:20:18. > :20:19.available in the left-hand corner. He should be able to hold it for the
:20:20. > :21:15.blue. The perfect angle to go right into
:21:16. > :21:19.the joint of the pack, right above the black. But he may play a cannon
:21:20. > :23:12.on the outside. A lot of players would go into them here.
:23:13. > :23:17.Creeping near to the winning post in this second frame. This is a good
:23:18. > :23:28.effort from Li Hang after what Robertson did in the opening frame.
:23:29. > :23:36.Very cute. -- very good. Every chance now to make enough to level
:23:37. > :24:17.the scores. The snooker doesn't get any better
:24:18. > :24:20.than this. Little bit pedestrian at times in the previous frame, this
:24:21. > :25:37.young man, but he certainly knows his way around the table.
:25:38. > :25:41.Li Hang has only made three centuries the season. He has made 16
:25:42. > :25:45.centuries in his career. He turned professional in 2008. This is up
:25:46. > :25:52.there with the best of those rakes that he has made. -- breaks. It
:25:53. > :25:54.would be good if you could go on to make a century. The frame is safe,
:25:55. > :26:13.no reason why he couldn't. What a shame. It looks like he was
:26:14. > :26:18.going to make his fourth century of the season. But he has done the most
:26:19. > :26:22.important bit, he is answered the question that Neil Robertson set.
:26:23. > :27:21.All squirm. One each. It looks like it was going to be one
:27:22. > :27:25.of those awkward frames with the reds at the other end of the table.
:27:26. > :27:32.But now Robertson has a chance. Not an easy chance just yet. And angle
:27:33. > :27:43.on the black if he wanted to stun into the side of the bunch. It looks
:27:44. > :27:48.as if he could stun into the edge of the pack. The way he's looking, he
:27:49. > :28:07.is heading up the table. Robertson is one of the greats of
:28:08. > :28:16.the game, with the number of centuries he has made.
:28:17. > :28:26.He will be trying to miss the kiss on the red and the brown. Which he
:28:27. > :29:53.has done. He is back in position. That think is in the way of getting
:29:54. > :30:01.nicely into the blue. That is where he might take the green and go
:30:02. > :30:09.early. That was a lot more difficult to play into the green than it was
:30:10. > :30:19.into the black a few moments ago. He had a bad contact. A suggestion that
:30:20. > :30:34.cushion reacted not the way he expect that. -- expected. That is
:30:35. > :30:42.quite funny, Neal asked for the white ball to get cleaned. But it
:30:43. > :30:50.could not get his marker. So they had to wait. Well, they didn't need
:30:51. > :31:07.the marker. We know where the ball is.
:31:08. > :31:20.He was looking at the possibility of making a plant. The red is in the
:31:21. > :31:28.way, I think. Just in between the two that were a possible plan. I see
:31:29. > :31:39.no way you can get one bread on to the other. -- red.
:31:40. > :31:51.Yes, there was no attacking shot available. He would be in trouble
:31:52. > :32:01.after the next shot. See if he can get the cue ball back. At first
:32:02. > :33:11.glance, he can't really do that. Going for safety.
:33:12. > :33:48.What a clever shot he sorted out their! He seems to be nicely on the
:33:49. > :34:29.Pink. It is not straightforward but he will have to take it on.
:34:30. > :34:39.The cue ball is very close and he has lost the wind. But he has a nice
:34:40. > :34:43.angle on the blue. He can play also for the one below the green. He has
:34:44. > :35:01.a choice of red over here. They are at the kind of 1's you
:35:02. > :35:05.cannot miss against someone like Robertson. He would be very
:35:06. > :36:16.disappointed with that one. It is a half chance. A couple of red
:36:17. > :36:40.available. The blue is more less out of commission.
:36:41. > :36:49.He left the yellow on the -- he left the angle on the yellow to play the
:36:50. > :36:59.cannon. He might have enough angle to do that. He played for the loose
:37:00. > :37:03.red first of all so he has to get a good angle on the black. Split that
:37:04. > :37:28.little bunch of red is. -- reds. Plenty of angle to pot the black and
:37:29. > :37:38.come of this cushion with a little trace a site to get into the reds.
:37:39. > :37:44.He only hit the one that read but he had to make sure the black... It was
:37:45. > :37:55.not that easy the black he left himself.
:37:56. > :38:09.Not really close with that one. He leapt by 28 points. Li Hang being
:38:10. > :38:13.kept off the table for the last 1.5 frames. He needs to start being more
:38:14. > :38:27.at attacking if he wants to compete with Neil Robertson.
:38:28. > :38:51.He has left a shot with nothing, the one to the right.
:38:52. > :38:59.He might be okay. He has an angle on the green. He does pick them out,
:39:00. > :39:08.the Australians. He is one of the best there has ever been in the
:39:09. > :39:22.game. Marking in long walls. -- balls.
:39:23. > :39:29.That was unbelievable. You can count on one hand the number of times Neil
:39:30. > :40:37.Robertson missed a red light that this season.
:40:38. > :40:48.That was a great effort from Neil. I do not think these reds are a plant.
:40:49. > :40:53.Might possibly be. Playing the safety shot, of course. He is coming
:40:54. > :41:02.right up to have a look. That is worth a look. He had not spotted the
:41:03. > :41:18.old plant. It is not a certainty but it is a free shot.
:41:19. > :41:27.He almost flew to the red but he had to play it quite firm to get the cue
:41:28. > :41:33.back in. Both raise either side of the Pink are possible but both are
:41:34. > :41:41.not guaranteed to get back into the ball player. He needs to be a little
:41:42. > :41:55.bit careful. Yet, I think you can miss the cannon on this one. I think
:41:56. > :42:03.that very easy pot he missed on the red couple of shots ago to make his
:42:04. > :42:08.concentration has a slightly, and you would have to say. Neil
:42:09. > :42:18.Robertson has dominated this match so far. If he can master to - Sue,
:42:19. > :42:56.Li Hang will feel better of the two players. -- 2-2.
:42:57. > :43:04.At first glance, I think he has gone too far. Can he flick the red in? I
:43:05. > :43:15.do not think it can. We will know in a moment.
:43:16. > :43:29.I was wrong, he was right. That is a cue for a song, Ronnie!
:43:30. > :43:46.The chance is there. That is going to be the key ball. 17 points
:43:47. > :44:04.behind. He did not hit that very well. He
:44:05. > :44:12.wanted to be a way up the table, closer to the brown.
:44:13. > :44:20.The reason he played for the colours is that it is going to be easier to
:44:21. > :44:36.get onto the next red but it a bit of a stretch.
:44:37. > :44:57.12 points behind and it looks like he's only gone get to small valued
:44:58. > :45:04.colours. He is properly gained to need the blue as well. The blue is
:45:05. > :45:15.certainly tough as well as was the green.
:45:16. > :45:25.At least he does not have to force this too much to get onto the red.
:45:26. > :45:34.The blue back on its spot, it definitely helps his cause. But if
:45:35. > :45:37.he doesn't get this and the last red and yellow, he has that very
:45:38. > :45:48.difficult green. That was a very good shot to put
:45:49. > :46:04.in. At that pace. He would really like to be
:46:05. > :46:12.getting... He is looking at the scoreboard, a red, and maybe get an
:46:13. > :46:38.angle on the yellow to possibly move the green.
:46:39. > :46:48.Does he have a slight angle? It might be able to play it to move the
:46:49. > :46:54.green. If it leads the green along the cushion... He is looking at the
:46:55. > :46:59.angle. If he had a good angle on the yellow, I would be tempted to maybe
:47:00. > :47:03.just move the green and put it into an easier potting position but it is
:47:04. > :47:29.just how he feels. I like that shot a lot! This is
:47:30. > :47:36.similar to the blue he potted. But this is a key ball. If it can get up
:47:37. > :47:45.just past there, he can pinch this frame.
:47:46. > :48:10.This will be quite a good frame psychologically for the Chinese
:48:11. > :48:13.player. It looked certain that Neal -- Neil would go on with it. The
:48:14. > :48:38.scoreline tells you 2-2. That is a great break from Li Hang.
:48:39. > :49:12.It looked almost certainly that he would be behind 3-1.
:49:13. > :49:17.It was always difficult to manoeuvre It looked
:49:18. > :50:06.If you saw the first opportunity, he the cue ball.
:50:07. > :50:11.If you saw the first opportunity, he decided to get a EGYPT colour on its
:50:12. > :50:56.spot. And now he has a chance to win the frame. -- a big colour.
:50:57. > :51:04.I do not think it was a kick. I think it was feeling the cushion.
:51:05. > :51:07.Telling it that he got a very weak bounce off that cushion. -- quick
:51:08. > :51:30.bounce. Yellow and brown both on but both
:51:31. > :51:36.very difficult. He does not have to do too much with the brown, just
:51:37. > :51:46.make sure he pots that. A little bit surprised that has bounced so much
:51:47. > :52:00.of the cushion but it is okay. -- off.
:52:01. > :52:08.That was a beautifully played shot, wasn't it? He really had to dig into
:52:09. > :52:13.the cue ball to hold it. Not quite out of the woods yet even though the
:52:14. > :52:22.reds are imperfect position, he needs one more good shot. -- in a
:52:23. > :52:32.perfect position. He may have to play for the red in the middle. It
:52:33. > :52:35.is a play up's choice - it depends on which way he wants to play it. He
:52:36. > :53:14.has the red in the middle. Just distract that. Mind you, there
:53:15. > :53:19.are lots of distractions with for tables here. There is movement all
:53:20. > :53:29.over the arena these days, players being able to see each other. That
:53:30. > :53:32.is the arena and, you know, players said, if they raise that a little
:53:33. > :53:37.bit so that you could not see the table and the crowd could see all
:53:38. > :53:41.the four tables but not have it quite as low, it might be better.
:53:42. > :53:43.They would not be their distraction and you would not see the other
:53:44. > :54:00.tables. Not a bad point. The break is only 34 at the moment
:54:01. > :54:03.but more important leak, he is 33 point in front and this has been a
:54:04. > :54:09.very good break. We mentioned it would be tough to score. But he
:54:10. > :54:11.brought the pink into play at the very first chance and now it looks
:54:12. > :54:40.as though he will win the frame. That is a beautiful shot. I think he
:54:41. > :54:51.just lost his concentration, he was not bothered about the red. Neil
:54:52. > :55:48.Robertson takes the frame and he will lead 3-2.
:55:49. > :56:04.Li Hang conceived the frame. It is the Australian that now leads 3-1. A
:56:05. > :56:17.break of four in the previous round. That is the lowest rate in the match
:56:18. > :56:23.so far, in winning the frame. Li Hang has been left with a shot to
:56:24. > :56:41.nothing. He can take this on, go around to the black.
:56:42. > :56:49.I was just about to say that was a nice kiss on the yellow, it would
:56:50. > :56:58.have been ideal but it has been hampered. I do not know... Wow, this
:56:59. > :57:09.is quite an attacking shot. Take the blue.
:57:10. > :57:19.Every credit. That was now to refit blue! -- to refit. A very positive
:57:20. > :58:10.as well. -- terrific. He would have liked the red at the
:58:11. > :58:14.back of the pack nicely. His one in the middle is available as well. He
:58:15. > :58:18.wanted to be on the one at the back of the pack but it looks like he is
:58:19. > :58:32.playing this into the yellow pocket so his deafening playing for the
:58:33. > :58:50.yellow as well. Good recovery. He has already had three to refit pots
:58:51. > :58:54.in this effort. -- terrific. He works so hard to keep that head
:58:55. > :59:06.still. It is not imperative to keep the head still but it helps.
:59:07. > :59:21.This is a good positive start from the Chinese player. He is not fazed
:59:22. > :59:30.by the world number one. Yes, this was of Neil Robertson's rate. Neil
:59:31. > :59:40.would be disappointed his break did not reach the cushion. Yes, I think
:59:41. > :59:44.Neil has watched Li Hang pot a few great ones. It just needs to be
:59:45. > :59:57.careful with the cue ball went potting this one. -- went potting
:59:58. > :00:25.this one. -- when. Very positive start!
:00:26. > :00:34.Terrible contracts are. He might have spoiled the position slightly.
:00:35. > :00:42.He can still potter, but what is the angle like? He is going to be going
:00:43. > :00:46.towards the black with the cueball. The White would have been further to
:00:47. > :00:50.the right. My straight red, and everything would have been
:00:51. > :01:01.straightforward. A recovery positional shot needed here.
:01:02. > :01:09.He has played that with so much side to get down to the blue. It might
:01:10. > :01:16.have been better to get onto the black and maybe cannon the black.
:01:17. > :01:21.Absolutely. He had a choice of shot. That was made 50% more difficult.
:01:22. > :01:26.But he was very unlucky to get the kick. The position was not a problem
:01:27. > :01:34.but luckily for him, Neil Robertson has not taken advantage. I tell you
:01:35. > :01:36.what. He started off with 141 break, but he has looked a bit ragged, has
:01:37. > :02:07.the world number one. That was really attacking shot did
:02:08. > :02:16.not see that one coming. I thought he must have been playing a pot.
:02:17. > :02:22.Amazing that the pink has gone in. Neil is not left with an easy chance
:02:23. > :02:24.to get to a colour nicely. The fact it is very thin, he might have to
:02:25. > :02:52.played a slow cannon into the blue. After that bad mess from Neil, a
:02:53. > :02:53.chance to get himself flowing again. A bit of concentration with him at
:02:54. > :03:46.the moment. Li Hang was 23 points in front when
:03:47. > :03:53.Neil came to the table. The two reds at the left of the yellow maybe. He
:03:54. > :04:01.may have won more difficult shot to play. If those rates don't pot, he
:04:02. > :04:09.will be trying to get on the yellow -- those reds. The one in bulk,
:04:10. > :04:16.you'll get on the yellow to move those two reds out.
:04:17. > :05:19.A bit too close to comfort here. The fact that he has come a couple of
:05:20. > :05:29.inches high of occasion as well, the pocket will not be his eye line.
:05:30. > :05:36.This is a key shot now, this pink to red. He will need to get onto a
:05:37. > :05:57.colour to bring those reds into play.
:05:58. > :06:10.You have to get absolutely pinpoint position here to leave and angle to
:06:11. > :06:14.bring those two reds into play. To the left of those reds, they think
:06:15. > :06:44.it passes the red for the right corner. -- I don't think it passes.
:06:45. > :06:51.Has he got that pinpoint position? I think he has. It looks as if the
:06:52. > :06:59.yellow is going to be the best ball to bring those rates into play. --
:07:00. > :07:09.reds. Now he is looking at the brown again.
:07:10. > :07:13.Maybe that red pots after all. So there was never a problem. 20 of
:07:14. > :07:47.room. -- plenty of room. Moving around the table at some pace
:07:48. > :07:50.now. He just missed an easy red earlier on but he is fairly focused
:07:51. > :08:01.again and it looks like it is going to be 4-2. It has been a very good
:08:02. > :08:07.break. Li Hang plate and attacking shot in trying to force through the
:08:08. > :08:13.reds. But we were not aware that the two reds next yellow were pottable.
:08:14. > :08:21.Having had a shaky start to the second session of this match, he has
:08:22. > :08:27.managed to win both the frames. He has had chances in both the opening
:08:28. > :08:32.two frames after the interval. I think he would have been a long way
:08:33. > :08:38.in front in this frame. It is the trick shot going to work? Not this
:08:39. > :08:39.time. A very nice break of 68 from Neil Robertson, and he takes a 4-2
:08:40. > :09:44.lead. His facial expressions have not
:09:45. > :09:47.changed and he is not fazed by the fact he is behind. We have not seen
:09:48. > :09:52.too much of this young man play before. It is my first experience of
:09:53. > :09:56.seeing him, and I am pretty impressed with his safety play. I
:09:57. > :09:58.think it great building needs to improve but he certainly looks
:09:59. > :10:30.capable. -- his break-building. Not quite as he intended but he was
:10:31. > :10:51.always going to have a chance released for reds to get in.
:10:52. > :11:02.- for at least four reds. He never rushes a shot.
:11:03. > :11:31.He has finished a bit straight on the black though.
:11:32. > :11:41.It looks like quite straightforward shot. Not anything wrong with the
:11:42. > :11:47.shot his playing, but he is making the cueball travel a lot more now.
:11:48. > :11:53.The only problem with playing the way he has done is if he gets the
:11:54. > :11:58.pink and the next two reds and pink and he doesn't get and angle on the
:11:59. > :12:02.back red, it could be end of great. But we will see what happens. -- end
:12:03. > :12:28.of break. He could be straight on this red to
:12:29. > :12:49.roll tin and leave the black. -- roll it in.
:12:50. > :12:55.That red at the back of the bunch is available. Even if he cannon is the
:12:56. > :13:00.two to the right of that, he will be OK.
:13:01. > :13:21.He has left himself a choice. One to the middle or the one at the back.
:13:22. > :13:33.It is a good solid technique that this young man has. He does not rush
:13:34. > :13:37.the shot. He feathers the cue and pushes it in and out three or four
:13:38. > :13:44.times and then stops and delivers it.
:13:45. > :14:21.He has got a nice pause before he delivers the cue.
:14:22. > :14:39.He does not miss many. Look at that. 100% success rate.
:14:40. > :14:52.He potted four out of four. Neil has potted six out of six. I am glad it
:14:53. > :14:57.wasn't around when I was playing. You would have got nine out of ten
:14:58. > :15:02.left-handed. This is an excellent chance.
:15:03. > :15:12.He just needs that cueball to balance, and it has. Just a minute.
:15:13. > :15:19.You are kidding me. How is your look? That was remarkable. He split
:15:20. > :15:26.the bulls beautifully and for that red to come back off the cushion,
:15:27. > :15:31.and especially being 51 in front, very unlucky. He has opened all the
:15:32. > :15:49.reds up. Once you see the reds split up, and
:15:50. > :15:51.you see the red comeback and land on the black, he would have thought,
:15:52. > :16:04.this frame is not over yet. Well done. He has a brown safe, his
:16:05. > :17:39.bit of insurance. He might be able to take the red
:17:40. > :17:49.that is on the blue sport and get the pink back up the table. All of a
:17:50. > :17:58.sudden, it is a half chance for Neil Robertson here.
:17:59. > :18:04.I don't know what angle he has on the pink, but he could have the
:18:05. > :18:09.angle to play the deep screw into the red and black. Even if he misses
:18:10. > :18:17.the case, he is bound to be on one of the other reds. This could be a
:18:18. > :18:22.cracker. No, it wasn't on. Until he gets that red into play that is next
:18:23. > :18:39.to the black, he can't win this frame at the visit.
:18:40. > :18:50.Looking at the angle, maybe a chance to ring the red to the right side of
:18:51. > :19:04.the table. -- bring. He has done that. So just the one difficult red.
:19:05. > :19:09.The one next to the black. I think it is pledged that red a bit too
:19:10. > :19:17.far. I'm not too sure the cannon play at slow enough to hold for the
:19:18. > :19:39.pink in the corner. -- if he can play it slow enough.
:19:40. > :19:47.He decided to try the cannon onto the red and missed it. It would have
:19:48. > :19:57.sent the black towards the corner pocket. He has put all his eggs in
:19:58. > :20:04.one basket. If you are playing at safety shot, would you bring the
:20:05. > :20:21.brown into play? Yes. He needs the brown into play.
:20:22. > :21:14.what a cracking plot. He screwed the white all the way back.
:21:15. > :21:31.The difference is 37. Still a possible 43 on the table. That last
:21:32. > :21:36.shot when he tucked in behind the blue, I would have been tempted to
:21:37. > :21:43.put the blue safe as well as an extra insurance. Yes, because you
:21:44. > :21:46.only have the one ball safe. He may live to regret that. But he has a
:21:47. > :22:33.good chance here. Now, he may have to risk playing of
:22:34. > :22:37.the case. -- the kiss. There is nothing wrong with trying to double
:22:38. > :22:45.this red and screw it back to the condition. He will probably play the
:22:46. > :22:53.standard safety shot. I don't know if he can get there. He can get in
:22:54. > :23:04.behind the black. As long as he keeps the red safe. Did he have a
:23:05. > :23:05.quick look again? It looks uncomfortable from that position,
:23:06. > :23:28.definitely. -- uncuttable. He has made a pretty good job of
:23:29. > :23:31.that. To refit shot. It is acknowledged by the world number one
:23:32. > :24:06.-- terrific shot. He quit glance round at the
:24:07. > :24:11.scoreboard. -- a quick. That was a poor effort to hit the pink. It has
:24:12. > :24:20.more or less handed the frame to Li Hang.
:24:21. > :24:31.It was such an important frame for the Chinese player.
:24:32. > :25:39.He just pushed the brown little bit further than he intended. But it
:25:40. > :25:45.doesn't really matter. You have to keep one third on the floor, Li
:25:46. > :25:54.Hang! He just slipped a bit there. -- one foot. It wouldn't be a thing
:25:55. > :25:55.to play with new shoes out that. You could slip and do yourself an
:25:56. > :26:39.injury. Well played, Li Hang. He had an
:26:40. > :26:46.earlier break of 52 and then he has cleared them up to win the frame. He
:26:47. > :27:01.is back in this match. He is just one behind at 4-3.
:27:02. > :27:08.Neil Robertson is getting frame eight under way. It is not going the
:27:09. > :27:17.way he wanted but Li Hang is playing very well. When you think he only
:27:18. > :27:20.lost one frame in his two opening matches, it is a whole new ball game
:27:21. > :27:56.against young Li Hang. There is the dreaded double case.
:27:57. > :28:17.Every player 's nightmare. You need to be up in the 90s. Not too bad,
:28:18. > :28:22.his success rate. This is a good chance for Neil Robertson. The red
:28:23. > :28:29.next to the black... He is having a look to see if the red that will
:28:30. > :28:37.go, if the black goes... If both balls go. See if it can get back to
:28:38. > :28:45.bread out of the way. He may want to be a little straighter on it. He has
:28:46. > :28:54.to be careful here. He died she is the black. -- nudges. Nice little
:28:55. > :30:07.nudge. Just trying to bring an angle on to
:30:08. > :30:17.the next black. He has a bit ink in the middle as well so that may bring
:30:18. > :30:54.a better position. -- he has the pink.
:30:55. > :31:00.He played it perfectly to go straight into the pink. He needs to
:31:01. > :31:17.go to the right of the pink and he will still be okay. But not ideal.
:31:18. > :31:24.That is dreadfully unfortunate. It is amazing...
:31:25. > :31:36.Just when he looked like stamping his authority on the match again,
:31:37. > :31:57.that happen. Very unlucky to finish next to those reds.
:31:58. > :32:10.That could put Lee Hank in a little bit of trouble. He has gone for the
:32:11. > :32:43.pot! Good shot! It was a bit of a shot to nothing but well judged.
:32:44. > :32:52.Just trying to see... He is worried about not in on the pink nicely. He
:32:53. > :32:57.needs to make sure that the red does not get in the way so he may play it
:32:58. > :33:04.the blue. He is playing for the pink. I did not know that was going
:33:05. > :33:09.to happen. I presumed it could. That is why he took his time on that
:33:10. > :33:14.shot. That is why he was disappointed. I think he's in one of
:33:15. > :33:21.those movies where he does not want to be out here any longer than
:33:22. > :33:28.necessary. It looks like he is going to play the safety. It is not a bad
:33:29. > :34:23.leader, 41, with the remaining five reds near the cushions.
:34:24. > :34:34.Neil has given Li Hang something to think about here. It looks like it
:34:35. > :34:44.is just a safety that he is trying. Maybe the pot, is that? Well, it was
:34:45. > :34:52.the pot but... It did not get anywhere near that. That was asking
:34:53. > :34:54.a bit much but suppose the fact that he is 41 behind, he felt it was
:34:55. > :35:37.worth the risk. Should not really have any problem.
:35:38. > :35:48.Little bit of noise coming from the camera. He does not seem to have any
:35:49. > :36:05.problems winning this frame. It will take in one away from the tree will
:36:06. > :36:17.stop -- take him. Away from victory. Perry awaits the winner of this
:36:18. > :36:25.match. They both reside at the WT camp. What does that stand for? Does
:36:26. > :37:09.it start with really and ended with Thorn. -- Willie.
:37:10. > :37:17.That should be and of frame now. 56 in front. He needs to make sure he
:37:18. > :37:39.wants another two reds. (APPLAUSE)
:37:40. > :37:46.. Jenna rate power. -- generates
:37:47. > :38:14.power. For such a tall player, he is very
:38:15. > :38:22.elegant. His stance and cue action. Nice kick. Yet, nice kick with the
:38:23. > :38:49.break of 41. It takes Neil Robertson one away from victory and he leads
:38:50. > :38:55.5-3. Li Hang what he hopes will not be his last frame under way. He
:38:56. > :39:01.would have to win the next three frames. Against the world number
:39:02. > :39:13.one. A little bit fortunate to have
:39:14. > :39:21.covered the bread, having missed that pot. -- of the red. Slightly
:39:22. > :41:04.hampered by the brown. He deserves to be on something. That
:41:05. > :41:55.was a billiard shot by Li Hang. That was a little beauty!
:41:56. > :43:05.He has all the shots, this Chinese player. He can throw the ball back
:43:06. > :43:14.with reverse side, he can send it rounded the angles. I want to say,
:43:15. > :43:22.with lots of power that he will need more power here because he did not
:43:23. > :43:24.eat that one too well. -- hit. As long as he misses the green and
:43:25. > :43:41.brown he will be okay. It appears that it pink and black
:43:42. > :43:49.are not available on the right-hand corner. Obviously, I'm not more work
:43:50. > :43:54.to do. Not straightforward to get back top side of the blue. There is
:43:55. > :44:01.room to get on the pink in the left pocket. He should get on to the red
:44:02. > :44:07.on to the pink. But can he get to the top of the blue? That is the
:44:08. > :44:47.question here. He has overrun this cue ball. That
:44:48. > :44:55.could be and of break. He will attempt this pot but it is too
:44:56. > :46:10.dangerous. I think a safety shot is the order of the day.
:46:11. > :46:15.Excellent reply. It was a really good safety shot from Li Hang but
:46:16. > :46:23.that was a really good reply from Neil Robertson.
:46:24. > :46:42.Just get down the right-hand side of the table, there is no wear down the
:46:43. > :46:45.left-hand side with those reds. (APPLAUSE)
:46:46. > :47:23.. The fact that he isn't 37 points in
:47:24. > :47:37.front -- that he is 37 points in front, does not mean he wants to
:47:38. > :47:45.bring some colour is back into play. -- colours. As Dennis mentioned, he
:47:46. > :47:50.has all the shots. Neil Robertson will try and bring pink and black
:47:51. > :48:59.back into play. Neil has the ball in a position
:49:00. > :49:04.where it will be okay to score but he is faced with a tough safety shot
:49:05. > :49:10.here. He may have to take the pot on.
:49:11. > :49:25.What a fabulous pot! What a fabulous kiss! Neil Robertson special, that
:49:26. > :50:21.was. He has three comfortable reds
:50:22. > :50:25.available and then those fought in the other cushion. He will have to
:50:26. > :50:58.start thinking about those in the next couple of shots.
:50:59. > :51:14.Just a fraction out of pace. The fact he has finished where he has,
:51:15. > :51:23.he is left with the red at distance. He is thinking about something... He
:51:24. > :51:30.is not bound to get in the pocket. But doesn't he have some cue power.
:51:31. > :52:20.Goodness me, he generated so much speed from that!
:52:21. > :52:28.Gradually closing in on the deficit. Just ten points behind now.
:52:29. > :52:40.He would like to get the match over in this frame.
:52:41. > :52:52.Good angle on the pink and he might be able to screw into those four
:52:53. > :52:57.reds. Not a bad angle. It is not bad. He only moved one red but he
:52:58. > :53:23.might be on this red Corner. He got a kick there but he is still
:53:24. > :53:27.okay. He could get onto the blue and yellow without any problem but he
:53:28. > :53:41.would like to be a couple of inches higher.
:53:42. > :53:54.It is all about angle here. Half ball angle on the blue or even a
:53:55. > :54:00.half ball pink. He would rather do it from the side, the right side of
:54:01. > :54:02.the table. But he cannot do that so it will be slightly more difficult
:54:03. > :54:27.from that site. It just looks to be a slightly the
:54:28. > :54:33.wrong angle. He may be able to get on that pink. Let's see which way he
:54:34. > :54:38.is going to play it. We saw him play the shot on a previous occasion. His
:54:39. > :54:41.ideal is to be on the cushion, if he gets the kiss right, he could push
:54:42. > :55:08.one over the middle. Wow, it was that not a bad effort
:55:09. > :55:33.but it was never going to be easy. He has himself 11 points in front.
:55:34. > :55:52.Not too bad. That was a good round break. It was not easy.
:55:53. > :56:07.Oh, what has he done here? A little nod of the head tells you he has not
:56:08. > :56:11.the red over the middle pocket. Could that be his last shot in this
:56:12. > :56:30.year's UK championship? Not looking good for the Chinese
:56:31. > :56:51.player. He knows that. But he is getting an experienced. He
:56:52. > :57:04.is up against the world number one. Give them a good run. He was just
:57:05. > :57:12.4-3 down at one stage. No problem with Neil Robertson to get up to the
:57:13. > :57:17.yellow. It will be game ball this one. The world number one, he looks
:57:18. > :57:31.to have done just enough to win this match today. He just snapped his
:57:32. > :57:38.fingers... There was someone in his line of sight moving around.
:57:39. > :57:57.(APPLAUSE) .
:57:58. > :58:17.As we mentioned earlier, he did when he is opening matches 6-0. Li Hung
:58:18. > :58:25.has made the world number one work a little bit harder. And just a little
:58:26. > :58:28.bit of an exhibition shot. Smiles all round for the Chinese player who
:58:29. > :58:39.comes forward and congratulates the world number one. In the end, Neil
:58:40. > :58:46.Robertson a comfortable winner of the world number one through two
:58:47. > :58:50.fight Joe Perry. He is having a very good season. That is to look forward
:58:51. > :58:53.to. We will have more action later today at one o'clock. In the
:58:54. > :58:56.meantime, good night.