Third Round: Part 1 UK Snooker Championship Extra

Hello again. It is the start of

round three here at the bet way

United Kingdom championship in the

Barbican Centre in York. It is an

all Welsh match tonight with Ryan

Day, the world number 19, who for

the last 20 years as a professional

has been trying to win a trophy and

a Gojun at the start of the season

he had never managed to do so but he

is a winner now. He is playing his

great friend Mark Williams who was

one of the men of the moment this

season, having claimed the most

recent big title on offer, the

Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast a

couple of weekends ago. It is the

first time in 19 occasions that the

two of them have met, as both of

them are now proven Trophy winners.

What difference would that make? Let

us find out. The all Welsh combo is

commented on by an all Irish combo,

Ken Doherty and Dennis Taylor.

Just OK. He was hoping to leave

black or pink there and for a moment

at 40 had not brought it back far

enough that is fine.

Should be OK. He has a slight ankle

and he needs to play with a bit of

pace to get out from behind the

yellow. Maybe he is straight on it.

Plenty of cue power at the site. See

the reverse side there, the normal

angle would have taken that backing

in cannon Green but because he

played the white hand side the white

shot off to the left. It made it

look easy.

A nice positional shot into the

bottom pocket. The choice of coming

down for the black or back-up for

the blue here.

He may take the least red here. He

has a chance at the back but he may

take the least red at the back of

the pack. If you can leave a nice

angle on this red, it looks a bit

straight. I was going to he left a

nice angle he could've disturbed a

few more reds and filled beyond the

black. He will not be happy with

that. Just a couple more inches

towards the black with that cue

ball. You can see the tip of his

cue, that is where he wants to leave

the cue ball.

He is thinking about disturbing

those reds and a couple of shots

time. This is a cue shot coming up.

He will play this with a lot of

pace. If this works out it will give

him a chance to win the frame.

A bit unlucky. He opened the reds up

nicely. He has to be careful here. I

think you can put the red in the

left corner but he will can in the

pink any might be able to push it

towards the left middle pocket and

he has to be careful that he doesn't

Cameronette into the pocket. It it

depends what sort of pace he wants

to play on this as to whether he

finishes on the pink or the blue.

He

hit it a little bit too hard. The

same shot with less pate -- pace

would have been perfect. The pink

would not have come off the cushion

so far and now he is faced with a

tricky one. He has to get this one.

It is the sort of shot that players

practice. He is looking at the

middle pocket. Sometimes a player

would prefer to play her thin snick

than a long straight putt. Where

will the cue ball finish? Not bad.

This looks really good. He has

stunned in and out of the baulk. For

the pink.

He didn't want that kiss on the

blue. Trying to avoid the blue. Just

for the two reds on the pink spot.

Again he is left with a difficult

choice here. He could put this red

that is on the pink spot into the

left-hand corner pocket but he is

not 100% sure with the cue ball is

gone. He may use the red closest to

the left-hand middle pocket to try

and slow the cue ball down. He tried

to hit that right next to the middle

pocket but he is in a bit of No

Man's Land here and struggling.

That was a good recovery. He has

judged it nicely. He has a nice

angle on this red.

A good pot.

One good positional shot here of

brown or green. He should win the

frame.

He has had to work hard for this,

hasn't it?

Yes, as long as you keep knocking

the mean you are going to win the

frame. It is always nice if you can

keep close control but sometimes you

have got to work your points. He has

got terrific cue power, has Ryan

Day. That shot is an indication

there of it.

Just the black, leave Mark needing a

snooker and the reds are not ideally

placed. Make sure you pot the black.

There is only one snooker here

needed at the moment.

I don't think the double is on.

Maybe if you played it a little bit

on the left-hand side he could

create the angle to double it, but

is he just playing safe, just a

safety shot? That nice break of 65,

you would think might just be enough

to give him the frame and it should

be 1-1.

Mark will carry on because it is

only the one snooker needed and I am

looking at the situation of the

table, as he looks at the other

table. The yellow was in the perfect

place, the yellow snooker in behind.

It doesn't matter about the yellow

now, that is the show. Mark will

stay in the seat. I think Mark

Williams has not gone out as well as

Ryan Day.

Yes. I do not think he is

100% with it at the moment. It

remains to be seen how he can cope

with it. This will certainly settle

Ryan Day. He looked a bit edgy in

the opening exchange of the first

frame and the beginning of this

frame but a couple of good pots has

kept the break going. He is going to

win this frame quite comfortably

will stop you never really settled

down until you win your first frame.

This will settle him down nicely.

A couple of little exhibition shots.

A nice pot that one. He has not

bothered to take the black but Ryan

Day will not be bothered. A nice

break at the end there for him and

he levels the matchup and it is 1-1.

Mark Williams breaks off in this

third frame. He will go into the mid

session with a two frame advantage.

That is not the best break. The

Green will have rescue. It hasn't

and that may be down to the tip.

When you are trying a bit side on

the tip it is a little bit different

with the new tip.

Ryan McLaughlin to win this frame

and go in level at the mid session

interval.

He can putt this red and hold the

cue ball exactly where the readies.

A couple of reds just above the

black will pot into the same pocket

as the black.

He has got a nice angle and a lot of

cue power, as you mentioned. There

are a couple of ways he can play

this, with a bit of top spin and get

the cue ball through the pack of

reds and to the black but also stun

through the gap. He's going for the

top spin through the pack. It hasn't

worked out.

There is someone in his light owns

-- line of sight there. I think the

players were coming back from the

mid-session interval at the next

table and they didn't bother to have

a look. You should always have a

little look and see if the player is

playing in the site. He just gave

Judd Trump the dirtiest look ever as

he walked out.

Black doesn't go on the spot. He

will be disappointed with that. I am

not quite sure where it putts into.

He is coming round to see if it

putts into that bottom right-hand

corner and if it does he will try

and get it back on the spot

immediately. He is saying that is

not too bad and he can stun up for

that black if you pot this red.

They are not perfectly placed. Those

five reds around the pink spot are

just covering each other somewhat.

Maybe the one that is closer to the

pink spot might be available in a

couple of shots time. We will find

out now whether it is available I

mean, he has so many options here.

You could go for the red near the

cushion that also. Being a

left-hander, that is the one he has

played for.

That looks to be a little bit

straight black. He needs a slight

angle here and he has got a little

bit to work with there.

They were covering each other into

the corners, that is why he played

this one into the middle.

He is

normally very proficient at this

type of shot into the middle pocket.

Just a bit short of pace. He can

only drop this blue in and then the

red from the distance.

With the pink ear, it is a little

bit of a distraction if he takes the

one to the corner. They just can

disturb your concentration.

That is exactly what happened. I

don't know if he got a heavy contact

there but bridging over and the

yellow was near his sleeve and you

are just a little bit conscious

about it.

He was up off the shot. He

knew the minute he hated that it

wasn't in. A chance Orion. Can he

snatch this frame?

-- a chance for Brian.

The red of the black will putt into

the left centre.

He doesn't really want to go off the

blue. You would prefer to stay on

the black kid.

I think any sort of

cannon would do him here, as long as

he doesn't get one of the reds full

ball and stick there. Keep your eye

on the black so, you don't want to

miss that. Well, he didn't miss the

black but he missed the cannon and

it looked a natural.

This looks a very good line behind

the yellow. He has played that very

well. An excellent shot. Both

players having a look. Players will

always let the referee have a look

as well, just in kiss you happen to

miss the reds and the referee will

know exactly where to replace the

cue ball. Mark has to be careful

here and try and nestle into the

three reds. Without trying to leave

anything. That is a lovely shot. It

is a lovely shot. He may have left

this red into the bottom right-hand

corner pocket but it is not easy,

particularly with the rest.

This would be some pot if he takes

it on. He knew straightaway that it

wasn't going in.

Has he left it into this left-hand

centre pocket? I think he has, and

he can play a nice little cannon on

the black. He just has to

concentrate on this thread. If the

red goes in it is a natural angle of

the cue ball into the flat and try

knock it over the corner pocket and

if the red goes in it is a great

opportunity to steal this frame. The

red is there. Cannon on the black

wasn't what he would have hoped.

Still a bit of life in this frame.

He could roll up behind the black

here and it wouldn't be a bad shot.

A dead weight.

A bit of a chance Orion here. He

could cut the red in and if you

should putt it it will be on the

yellow and if he misses it won't

leave anything. Much too thin and a

little bit on the hard side.

This is not as straightforward to

take it on now because the White

will go near the left corner pocket

if he takes the popcorn. That is why

he refused it but it looks to be a

pretty good cue ball, this. In fact,

it looks to be a very good cue ball.

Is there a gap? Yes, there is a gap.

Well, that was an uncharacteristic

mistake from Mark Williams.

He could try and cut this red ink

and back up. He will miss the blue

and the black. That could be another

baulk. This looks absolutely perfect

if he can get on this black here. It

looks really good. He may have an

angle on the black. Just the red on

the left-hand side cushion. I

wonder, does he?

That would have

been a bonus but even if he doesn't

he can get on the other red but he

could take that red out. Well, what

was that? Ryan. He obviously haven't

got the angle to cannon the other

red out but he should never have

missed the black. He is annoyed with

himself after that one. And he won't

be too happy with that. He is still

not happy with that tip, is he? It

is on the delicate little shots that

he seems to be playing with the

touch of side. Where is that cue

ball going to finish? Is he OK? Does

he have an angle to go on the yellow

finish on the pink and bring the red

interplay? He could drop behind it

possibly but he is looking at the

angle and I think he can do. He

would be playing to move this rather

than dropping behind it, if you have

the right angle, that is. He doesn't

think he has.

He's going to try and come off two

cushions and land on the red. It is

not a bad effort. This is not a bad

effort at all. What a great shot

that was.

The great escape.

I love

that film. Steve McQueen.

He has all sorts of choices

available. He can play in behind the

black. He could even take on the

pot. He decided on the pot. A half

chance here for Ryan Day. Although

it is the best of 11, when you go

into the mid-session interval it

adds that little bit of pressure if

you are trying to level the score or

get a 3-1 advantage, it is amazing

how you can miss a few balls.

APPLAUSE.

That will give him a bit

of confidence he struck that really

nicely indeed. He would love to have

been straight on this brown. He will

have to screw off the side cushion

here.

He is hitting the ball a bit harder

than he needs to at the moment. I

think that is a sign of pressure. If

the pink is not in the way, the

angle on the yellow will be nice. It

looks like it is going into the pink

and he will not be able to get onto

the green that way, so... I'm not

quite sure he will be able to judge

this one, Dennis.

As long as he

doesn't go past the middle pocket,

he will be comfortable on the green.

All the way around the ankles, but

will it be hard enough? He will need

to use the rest.

A good attempt,

wasn't it? He would settle for that.

No. Why was he screwing it in? He

could played pops in and drop the

green in. Ryan Day is feeling the

pressure out there.

This is a clever little shot.

But other chants this. It will cut

in. As long as avoids the right

middle pocket, if he does attempt

the pot. Be careful of the middle

pocket. No problem. Will it dropped

nicely on the brown? It hasn't.

Worst possible place could have

finished there. Amazing, it goes all

that distance and it drops there.

I

think you can cut this brown in. Not

too bad. There is a natural angle

back to the blue. Yes, it's there.

Just that little kiss on the black

has taken this speed out of the cue

ball, but he is still on the blue.

He is ten points in the lead, just

the blue required to go 15 ahead

with 13 left on the table. This

could be free and ball. It is there.

He will be very relieved. Another

frame that has got away from Ryan

Day. He should have won this frame a

couple of times over.

That this pretty good. He was on the

way out the door before the pink

even reached the pocket. Ryan Day is

very, very disappointed. Mark

Williams leads Ryan Day 3-1.

DENNIS TAYLOR: Mark Williams whether

to reflect long pot there, it really

was. That is the sign of an all-time

greats, when you get a chance like

that you go full-blooded for it.

APPLAUSE.

The pink is just away from the reds

somewhat. He may play into them from

the blue because he has the red over

the middle pocket as a bit of

insurance.

That is what he has done. What a

great split. He knew if he wasn't

going to drop nicely on a red, which

is what happened, he has that one

over the middle pocket. Not all the

players would have thought of that,

Ken.

Yes, he hit of lovely he got

the apex ball perfectly. He always

had that red over the middle pocket.

He couldn't have played much better.

His opening red is what has created

this chance. He had to take it on

full-blooded and if he had missed it

he would have left some reds on, but

you feel he will get his just

rewards from this position.

Well, he

had to play back with a touch of

side, so there was no problem there

with the new tip. The more frames he

plays with it the better it will

become.

He has a perfect angle on the black

to get to those at least for reds.

He is playing the white into an area

where you have multiple choices

sometimes. . Not too many pots away

from securing this frame. I will go

back to that frame before the

mid-session interval, that will play

a big part in this match because

2-2, Ryan Day would have been

feeling very comfortable, but you

could tell he was annoyed at losing

that and it has continued here. He

can't do much about this. It was a

long pot that got Mark in.

Yes, he

should have won the fourth frame,

and the one before that, as well. We

had chances. He let it slip

slightly. Mark Williams has

certainly grown in stature in this

match. Has looked a bit more

confident. This is a lovely break he

has put together here.

It will not

be easy to make the century because

the 238 macro are on the wrong side

of the table for Mark, as a

left-hander, but they are not on the

cushion, that's for sure. He would

still love to make a century. 403 he

has made in his career, had in his

early days city made a 70, he didn't

really bother to go on to try to

make the century.

I think all

players like to make centuries now,

because of the statistics. It wasn't

the big thing 20 years ago, talking

about how many career centuries we

have had, but that all the

statistics now. That is a good pot

to keep the break going. It is a

nice indication of how you are

feeling, how you are playing. He is

certainly playing well. He is coming

off the back of his 19th career

ranking win in Belfast last week.

Well, every chance now because he

has a nice angle to pot the black

and get onto the yellow. It could go

in and out of the baulk area between

the yellow and brown. That is what

he has played. He will be close to

the yellow here. He will make

contact with the yellow. It might

just have spoiled the century break.

Not that into the middle pocket at

that pace, we know how tight they

are, that was some shot!

Great shot.

APPLAUSE. Wonderful break. That is

his 21st-century this season. He

made 26 last season.

And a billiard

shot to finish off the break. It

will be too worried about that. He

got in with better reflect long red,

and the rest was history. He is now

leading Ryan Day 4-1.

In most of the frames we have had

their red go up to the end of the

table, or at least 137 macro: the

other end of the table that is a bit

careless, isn't it, Ken?

Yes, not

the best shot he has played because

this red can go into the left-hand

corner pocket. The only red he could

possibly lead is the one he is

playing, but that is highly

unlikely. But he has to hit it

better than that. That was a country

mile out.

Is a country mile a little

bit different to eight mile in the

city?

I think so.

He is not happy with that. The red

up towards the green pocket.

APPLAUSE.

Adam Peaty hit that hard enough. He

wanted to be on the pink to the left

centre. This black is very tricky

and very missable. He is normally

very good with the rest. He is

putting a little bit offside on

this. He has got it. That's an

excellent shot. Very well done. Nice

control.

No. Every time he puts a bit of side

on the cue ball he is struggling

with it. He did not fancy that. He

put a lot of left-hand side. He is

not sure where it is going to go.

Ryan Day really has to take

advantage of these situations,

Dennis. He did in the last frame. He

needs to try and hurt Mark Williams,

get back into this match. He has to

make the most of these

opportunities.

Yet, he has to take this frame

because of the drops 5-2 behind, the

first six, you wouldn't give a much

of a chance. If he wins this, it is

game back on again.

Make no mistake, when Ryan Day gets

on a run he can win frames in a very

short space of time. He made 39

centuries last season, just 12 this

season. 305 in total. He is a

terrific brick builder, that's for

sure.

Nicely played. Delicate little

cannon that.

A couple of reds just below the pink

go into the corner pocket. He will

try to drop onto those. That looks

pretty good.

If he pushes the cue ball through,

he could be on possibly pink or

black.

I keep saying how laid-back Mark

Williams is, but inside he will be

watching Ryan winning the frame here

and thinking about the red that he

tried to cut into the green pocket

when he applied a little bit

offside. That is the only thing he

has been struggling with with the

new tip, when he tries to put side

on. You can't just play the shop

without side would you will lose

your position, but every creditor

Ryan Day here.

A couple more reds and colours away

from winning this frame.

APPLAUSE.

The pink will put him 54 ahead, 67

left. So, one more red and colour.

He has got himself back in this

match now.

You can tell by his body language

and the way he is moving around the

table he is much more relaxed. He

did not look so good a couple of

frames back in his seat.

He looked a

little bit edgy, didn't he? He

missed a couple of easy balls, a

couple of Graham Scott a way that he

should have won. -- couple of frames

got away. It was a bad miss from

Mark Williams. He is struggling a

little bit with that tip at the

moment.

It doesn't matter about missing red,

Mark Pitts is cue and concedes the

frame. All of a sudden, Ryan Day is

right back in this match, only one

shot behind -- one frame behind at

4-3.

Dear me. How close was that? He is

having an anxious look to see if he

has left anything. It looked in.

Four or five wobbles in the pocket

there. I think he has left the red.

Or, has he? Ryan had an anxious look

before he went back to his seat.

He could get through to it.

It is not an easy chance just yet

this. Three Lewis reds, and the two

above the black in an awkward spot.

He has served red either side of the

bunch, he can always flick away one

of those if you needed to.

You can see that little mannerism

there, the finger going up and down.

Some players do that, not as many

these days. Remember Tony Mayo, the

left-hander, won the world doubles

with Steve Davis about five times,

it was as if he was playing the

piano is the way his fingers were

dancing around.

He had a really bad,

didn't he?

It was just the

mannerism.

He was like Richard

played in, wasn't he? Marked

straight up off that shot. Very

disappointed. It wasn't the best

positional shot from the previous

black, he wanted to be a bit

straighter on that red.

I think he

got a kick. That is why he reacted.

It seemed to straighten up. Let's

have a look. Yeah, heavy contact.

It

seemed to jump slightly. A good

chance for Ryan, nice angle on the

black. Into the pack. He will always

be on the red closer to this

right-hand corner pocket. He played

that nicely. On the red to the right

centre also.

The only problem he has with that

red to the middle pocket is that

black is only available to one

corner, that is the one he -- the

reason why he has taken that one

into the corner. You can tell he is

growing in confidence by the way he

is walking around the table. He is

shaking his head because he has

finished straight, but he can screw

back to the 238 macro, or he has the

pink city prepares that. --

it is as if his cue is a bit sticky.

That is why he has gone to clean it.

I know yesterday it was very, very

warm in the arena. John Murphy was

saying it was very hot.

More I think when you get a little

bit nervous your hands start to

perspire a little more. Again he is

in a prime position here. The choice

of going for black or for blue if he

wishes.

Nicely on the blue. He has not gone

too far. He can hold for the reds on

the right and left of the pink spot.

He is coming around to look at the

red at the bottom of the four next

to the pink. The one directly above

the black and to the left, I wonder

if that will putt. He is thinking a

few shots ahead there.

He lost the cue ball. Not 100% sure

whether he needed to go into the

pack there.

Yes, he needed a

full-ball contact on the pink and he

didn't get it and that is why he has

gone towards this side cushion. That

is a good recovery.

Right in the centre of the pocket.

Never easy, though. He has played it

nicely.

Amazing where he has put the cue

ball there, he has left himself a

choice of three reds. It is what you

do, you put the cue ball in a

position where you can change your

mind. It gives you a few more

options.

It is like watching a different

player now, isn't it?

He has grown

in stature over the last couple of

frames. A choice of pink or black

here and he has taken the pink.

This

is the sort of snooker he produced

when he won his first ranking title

in Riga in the first pot of the

season.

He beat Mark Williams on the

way to win that tournament. He beat

him in the semifinals 5-4. It has

always been pretty close between the

two in head-to-head 's.

The wrong side of the blue.

That was not the best shot. He

needed to pull that cue ball back

another couple of inches. It is

almost like he decelerated here a

little bit. He is a big lad, though,

he may not need the rest here. That

red is just in his way slightly.

Yes, he has to tuck the waistcoat in

because that could catch that red.

But it is a distraction for him. The

referee is keeping a close eye on

his waistcoat and a red. Where is

the cue ball? He is not perfect. Not

perfect on the black, that is for

sure. He needs a few pops to secure

the frame. -- pops.

Nicely played. A dead weight so he

wasn't running away from this red.

Colour and one more rate would be

enough but he is the wrong side of

blue again to get to the easy red

too from the pink.

Just the medium-range pot needed to

get himself back to all square. A

good performance from the Welshman.

A nice 65 from Ryan Day and that

should level the match up at four

frames all. That is a wonderful

shot. A beautiful shot from Mark

Williams.

He just tags in behind the black and

he has to be careful here, Ryan Day.

46 points ahead and 43 remain on the

table.

There is just enough room to

slip round the back of that red. He

would be unlucky to do that.

Foul.

That is just unlucky to catch the

jaw of that pocket and all of a

sudden the frame is back on again.

As we show you the shot again with

the reds next to the blue... Oh,

this is a terrific positional shot

he has played here. He had to get on

the black.

And with the blue rarities he can

attempt the snooker. There is no way

he can leave the red. Worth another

look at this. He has hit five

cushions to get on that black. He

did not play that one too well,

though.

He pushed the red over

towards the blue here just trying to

get the cue ball on the cushion here

and snooker behind the yellow. He

has found the gap between the yellow

and brown. He has to be careful

here. Obviously he wants to try and

keep the red safe be careful of the

double-kiss here.

Well, I tell you what, Ryan Day

would like to see this red ball

disappear into the pocket here. A

long straight red. Wow. He has

played the snooker. That is OK, as

long as Mark doesn't get out of the

snooker and market safe. Oh, he has

missed it. Only just. Ryan 's choice

of shot, going in behind the green,

proving to be the correct one.

I think he has flicked the snooker.

Just the one snooker needed. Is this

road past the yellow? Only half a

pocket really. That is another

excellent shot.

Foul. Frame conceded.

It was going

to be too much wanting you is a

couple of snooker 's. We had a

glimmer of hope there but Ryan Day

continues the fight back from 4-1

and all of a sudden we are for- four

and it is now the best of three.

So

Ryan Day breaks off in frame nine.

Six is the magic number for a place

in the last 16. Not the best break

off in the world. He will be

disappointed with that. She just

can't seem to get that cue nice and

smooth.

He might be able to row the Browning

from one of the reds.

No.

I expected Mark to knock that one

in, with what has gone on in the

last three frames. I think that is

why he missed it. Can Ryan Day keep

this run going here? He has breaks

of 39, 76 and 60 five.

That was a nice shot. First the

black in. The angle on the reds now.

Split the pack and try and stay on

the black if you can. He needs more

of that cushion. It is OK. He is on

the black and he has got a nice

angle. There is the shot again. The

way he has been playing, you cannot

really see him miss this black. He

doesn't have much work to do with

the cue ball. There is the pressure,

of course that should he missed he

will leave Mark Williams in. Well...

He missed it by a long way. Has he

got away with it?

I think he has got away with it, you

know. I think he has been very, very

fortunate. He is trying to get on

the red to the left centre. The pink

spot to the right is covering that,

so just a safety shot from Mark

Williams.

That is an amazing piece

of good fortune from Rion Pierre.

Once he missed the black I am sure

he would have thought he was bound

to have left something.

Well, he was looking at these two

reds into the bottom corner pocket

is a plant but... They may be set

into their but it is a dangerous

shot to take on. I am not sure where

the cue ball is going. He decided

against it.

Foul and a miss.

How costly is that

going to be?

Not straight forward here from Mark

Williams straightaway he is faced

with this red with the rest. If he

can get onto the black and the pink

is still available

all of a sudden Mark Williams is

finding things very difficult out

there. Still don't get a lot of

reaction from Mark. He has been

blessed with a terrific temperament

throughout his whole career and that

is why he has been so successful.

Inside he must be not feeling very

comfortable.

It is a wonderful positional shot

from Ryan Day.

He bounces off that

cushion to perfection.

That is why

was surprised when he was using the

rest are just rolling and screw back

and that makes a pot in a little bit

more difficult. If he drops that in

he would be on the black that Ryan

finished on.

He could go into the three reds just

above the black if he wished, which

he went on this occasion but he

could have done that, still being on

the choice of rights.

Well.

Well. It is hard to believe.

He hasn't missed many in these last

few frames. It is unfortunate that

he has covered red.

If he pops this

he could finish on the blue. That

has finished a little awkward for

him. Lots of side there. Good

judgment that.

He bite need that rest again.

Just having a look at those six

reds, they are sort of cover in each

other, aren't they? Just coming

around to look to see if there is

one available but that doesn't look

to be so he is going to have to get

a cannon here to develop them. There

was one that must be on but from

that position it is not easy. Has he

spotted something that we couldn't

see? I don't think so. This is a

long pot up past the road in the

blue and into the corner and this is

far from a gimme.

It looks good. Oh! Mark stood up and

blocked our path there. It looked to

be in. I think it just pulled

towards the left and cushion.

He

thought it was in when he hit it.

He

had a bit of an angle on the black

to possibly play a cannon. That was

the only red he could play for. I

suppose he wanted to be straight on

it. He has just spotted something.

Don't think it is on the red. There

is something in front of on the

clock. You can see it just looks

like a little chalk mark, doesn't

it. Yes, it is when you play a screw

shot you can leave a little chalk

mark on the clock.

It is quite funny

that that would be bothering him. He

is having a look at the reds now. He

is going to try and attempt this

red. This is a tough shot. Never

easy that shot.

He knew he was covering the one near

the left corner pocket but the one

he missed caught the black and is

portable. Good cueing there. Very

good cueing.

An excellent pot. Right

in the heart of the pocket and it

kept perfectly still as well. He has

a nice angle. The blue as good as

well, if he wants to go into the

pack of the reds from around the

pink.

OK, he is going to try and maybe get

on the blue here. The red to the

right the pink is just above the

line of the paper and it will pass

into the right-hand corner pocket.

It doesn't have to disturb the reds

here.

That is OK. When he pops this loo he

will be able to take the red to the

extreme right of the four, and leave

a nice angle on this. It leaves a

nice angle so that when he putts

this red tape can go into the three

reds below the pink and still be on

pink or black year and this will

certainly open things up.

Was he on the black? No. The red has

come over and covered the black. If

he was on the blackberry would be

frame over but now he has to

negotiate a tough pink.

This is

running slightly away from the reds.

The one next to the black goes, and

that was a delicate little screw

shot he played there, especially

being hampered. It was a much better

shot than it looked.

The black will put him 20 points

ahead and just the colour now. Take

one-frame advantage with a possible

two to play.

Typical Mark Williams, this. He

virtually sat out for three frames.

Ryan came back from 4-1 down. But he

won three terrific frames and he

will have to win two in a row if he

was going to get through to the next

round.

We mentioned when he was sitting in

his seat about his temperament and

he is showing exactly what a great

temperament he has. He has great

experience.

Great composure.

It was a wonderful opening pot, as

well. It left on a tough opener, but

he duly obliged with good cueing and

has set up this nice break.

APPLAUSE.

That was a terrific long

blue.

APPLAUSE.

Nice break of 72 from the

former champion here, Mark Williams.

He leads his compatriot Ryan Day

5-4.

He did not want that. If it keeps

running he is OK. Yes, it has gone

past the baulk line, so it is OK. It

has come far enough. If he misses

the brown it was going to be

perfect, but as it has turned out,

not a bad kiss.

Ideally he would

like to get on either of the 238

macro the black spot. It would free

up the black into one of those

pockets. There is a gap, of course

between blue and pink. That would

really set himself up nicely if you

could get on one of these reds

beside the black spot. It is on the

way towards this red. Pretty good.

Could have done with another six or

eight inches, he been nicely on that

37 just to the right of the back

spot. You can't believe that, can

you? Trying to free up the black

spot has knocked the red just to the

left of the black spot. That the red

is going to cover the black spot

now.

At least he has the pink in the

clear. The blue is there if he needs

it. That 87 Matt Gore and next to

the black spot has booted out of

commission for the time being.

He was trying to get on the pink

there into the corner pocket, but

just overran it slightly. He was

always going to be onto the blue to

the green pocket.

Has he screwed this cue ball far

enough? The first red won't go.

Building up a nice little lead.

Can he keep things going here? It

would take centre at deciding frame.

Who would have thought that when

Mark Williams led 4-1?

Has he gone a little bit too far

from comfort here? He does not

really want to be playing cannons at

this stage. He wanted to be

straighter on this red, but he will

have to caman this one and player

with a lot of screw. He is the wrong

side of the blue so he needs one

more good positional shot and we

could have at deciding frame.

The

fact that brown was off the spot

there has made it a little bit

easier. He has played that inch

perfect. Great spot. The pink goes

into the corner left pocket. Nice

little angle. Think will put him 64

ahead, so just one more red after

this pink. There has been some good

scoring, Dennis.

Yet, from 4-1 down,

he had the 65. Mark had a fine 72 in

the last frame. Ryan's highest break

has been 76, this coming at just the

right time for him.

This is his fifth break over 60 in

the match, so good quality.

Just moving that red from the black

spot, so he can keep the break and

pink century, it would certainly

give him confidence going into the

final frame.

Just on the black. It doesn't

matter. Mark concedes the frame. Can

you believe it? To Welshman out

there and we have at deciding frame.

It will be exciting, it is 5-5.

APPLAUSE.

Foul and amiss. -- a miss.

Foul.

That was very careless by Ryan

Day. He has left a free shot for

Mark Williams. He does not miss many

of those.

APPLAUSE.

The loose red at the bottom of the

pack will be his choice here after

the green. He has a nice angle to go

into the pack. This will certainly

open things up.

That one was a long way away.

He seemed to get a heavy contact

there, that is for sure. Ryan played

a careless shop and went in off into

the right corner. He was just

playing as safety shop and put the

white straight the pocket and Mark

knocked in the red to the right hand

was in amongst them until he got

that heavy contact.

What sort of an angle does he have

on this red here? Of course, he has

the red to the right corner.

Just having a look to see if the red

up love the black, will that pot? I

think the red should pot. He would

love to get that out of the way as

soon as possible. Not quite sure

whether pink will have to go. Just

behind its own spot. That will tie

up the pink for the moment.

The

referee just getting the pink in

line, then we'll slide at nearer to

the reds without touching them.

I am

not sure if the black pots. I don't

think so. We will soon find out. It

definitely does, then.

This will certainly open things up

for Ryan Day.

A great opportunity.

Ryan keeps wiping the cloth, that is

the chalk marks that he is brushing

off the table. It really has been a

terrific performance from 4-1 down.

We know Mark has missed a few shots,

but overall he has played all right,

just the new tip on certain shots

when he was putting side on he

wasn't getting them.

If you look at the standard, Marcus

had breaks of 54, 44, 102, 72. It

has been a pretty high standard

game.

It has been. There we see

evidence of a bit of adrenaline rush

from Ryan Day. He has had back quite

a way to far.

Only 137 macro to go at now, the

back of the pack.

He can roll this

and come off to conditions. -- two

cushions. Will he risk bringing a

few more reds into play, or will he

just play up for the blue and leave

an angle to get into the reds? This

is the only red available to him at

the moment. It all depends how he

feels. He is going into the reds. In

fact, he could hold this end of the

table.

He has played that lovely,

hasn't he? He has brought the pink

interplay. The red to the left of

the bunch of reds goes into the

pocket.

This is the only other red available

to him, so it is imperative he gets

a good angle on the pink this time.

That one to the left is not on

either. This is the shot coming up.

It is key to this deciding frame.

That is nicely played. He didn't

have to do too much. The one at the

back of the little bunch of six will

go. If this works out, Ken, he could

be in the next round.

He has to

judge this nicely, bring the reds

interplay. If he is on a colour here

it could be all over. It is not

ideal.

Sheik of the head. If he wasn't so

close to the cushion it would be OK.

Can he judge a little cannon onto

the red beside the blue? A good and

he has played really well. That is a

great shot. That could be yet,

Dennis.

-- be it. Just going back to

when he beat Mark Williams in Riga

and went on to win his first ranking

title, he is a different player now.

This is the deciding frame and much

more confident now he has won his

first ranking title. A few more to

be potted here.

52 ahead, 58 now.

Red and colour just required. It

would mean Mark Williams needing a

snooker. We have already had so many

shocks in this championship, and

this will be another one. Mark

Williams coming here after winning

the Northern Ireland Trophy.

How has he missed the cannon on the

pink? He can't believe it. Big

target.

It seemed a natural, didn't

it? Marc Sneyd say snooker, fair

enough, but the little smile just

tells you, what have I done their?

What has he done here? Dear me.

Trying to put the red on the

cushion, but he has made a big

mistake.

Mark almost stole an earlier frame

needing to snookers.

He still needs a couple of snookers.

He might try and doubled this across

the other side of the table. That

looks pretty good.

It is a tall

order for Mark to try to get a

couple of snookers, especially when

you're in one yourself.

That is a pretty good shot from

where he was, with the cue ball

close to this cushion. He has the

pot on, but if he misses it, he

gives Mark Williams a chance. He has

missed it and it has left him a

chance. OK, he needs to high value

colours with this, and maybe player

snooker on the red beside the black.

He will want to leave that red

there, the one to the left of the

black.

There is a little bit of life left

in this match just yet.

He needs this cue ball to go... It

is OK. Just... He will try to

snooker him behind the black.

He

needs a couple of snookers, but

there is always the chance he could

get our free ball if he gets a good

snooker here.

He wants to get this

red close to the baulk collars.

He

has overscrewed that.

Mark Williams is 40 points behind,

red and Blackwood put him 32 points

behind with 27 on the table.

It'll be interesting to see what

Mark Williams will do here. He could

get yellow, green, brown and blue

and leave just one snooker on the

pink.

What would you do, Dennis? I

think that is what he has in mind,

but he will only have one ball to

play the snooker behind, though.

Still glancing around at the

scoreboard.

So, very important that he gives

himself a chance when he pots the

blue to try to get in behind the

black. If he wanted, he could play

the snooker of the blue, but he

would leave a couple of snookers.

I

think the right shot is to pot the

blue. He would only need one snooker

on the pink. That this is what he is

looking at. Somewhere just in line

with the pink. Just above the spot

somewhere, moved the pink up to the

baulk area.

You would feel that this

might be the best chance he has to

get the snooker.

Of a couple of

cushions, try to get this behind the

black. It is a bit pacey.

He has played the alts or over, as

we call it. He can get across the

table twice to get back to the black

here. Not enough side, didn't quite

get enough on it.

He will move the pink towards the

yellow pocket.

That is a bit short of pace. He

needed the pink down close to the

top cushion.

He has knocked the black into a

better position. You don't always

have to play the snooker, keep it

safe until you get a better chance.

That said, he's just played the

safety shot, but he now knows that

the black is in a much better spot

if he gets a chance to get in behind

it.

That is very good from Ryan.

That could be the end. He didn't

catch that as he intended. He wanted

to try to keep the pink safe.

That is a fabulous win for Ryan Day.

He was 4-1 down against his good

friend. He battled back, won three

in a row, then went one behind. He

has taken the decider and he will be

delighted.

He defeats Mark Williams 6-5. What a

comeback, from 4-1 behind Ryan Day

wins five of the last six to seven

Mark Williams home. He goes into the

fourth round for only the third time

in all of his attempts. Great win

for Ryan Day.

At one o'clock this afternoon we

will be back with what promises to

be a cracking afternoon of snooker.

We have two of the superstars of

1992, that when they both came on

the circuit. Ronnie O'Sullivan and

John Higgins. Not to be missed. We

will catch you at one o'clock sharp.

Goodbye for now.