Day 6 UK Snooker Championship Highlights

To win the UK, as well as the one Prix and the Masters would be a

pretty amazing feeling. -- Grand Prix. A big tournament on BBC and

the UK, I have been struggling for a little while in major tournaments,

so to come here and have a good run, it is pleasing. Mark is a very

experienced tournament winner. I don't think either of us will

struggle that much to get over the line, it will be he plays better on

Welcome to highlight of the quarter final stages of the williamhill.com

UK to a future from the bath -- but the centre in York. If we are

supposed to start with that cracking match between two of

snookers most boys, Mark Selby, and former world champion from astray

the Neil Robertson. In some quarters it was expected to be the

winner from this -- he can do he would be favourite to take the

title and the stadium took an early grip on the match winning the first

four frames. Selby has not got to his lofty position in the world

rankings this just talent and showed his tenacity to win the next

showed his tenacity to win the next three. Then in frame rate Mark

Selby showed all his skill, suddenly from being down and out he

was back on level terms. He also looked down to out in his second-

round match against Ryan Day be turned that one around. Whether he

can complete turned this around still remains to be seen. But from

4-0 down, Mark Selby is now 4-4. We are going to join this match live,

at 4-4 in frame nine. Ken Doherty and John Virgo are in the

commentary box and can bring us right up to date. COMMENTATOR:

Added say early on in the evening you can join us for the highlights,

but it is still going on. The story of the match has been Neil

Robertson took a 4-0 lead, made 105 in the fourth frame to go at the

mid-session interval and has not made a break over 30. That 100

break, of Mark Selby, that is the one real decent break he has made,

he has only made a 58 and one other break over 30. It is really

becoming a tough, hard match. Both players have had good chances, you

have to say Mark Selby looks now to be getting the other hand. He is 47

points in front. Still a possible 75 remaining. Neil Robertson has

just hit a wall since the mid- session interval. He has had

chances and plenty of them. Not You can see the match time, coming

up to four hours. It has been tough match play snooker, amazing, we

always talk about intervals, they can sometimes change matches. And

That is a good hit. The red passes the other red into the top corner

pocket. He is having a look at it into the left centre. He conceded

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time since his last port. Almost 36 Can he just get through to play the

It is a bit thinner than he wanted all intended. You may notice the

brown is by the pink on the left hand side of the table, there was a

shot Mark's will be played, just before you joined us. Basically a

bit of insurance. Even if Neil Robertson gets a chance, highly

unlikely he can win it in one visit. But, as I say, since the mid-

session interval you would never bet he would not make a break over

30. Just stopped scoring completely. Fully committed to that one. That

cue ball, very close to the side cushion, doesn't make this black

any easier. The the this is a tough Excellent pot from Neil Robertson.

White his feet a little bit. wasn't going to drop, but it just

did. Any harder, it wouldn't have done. Slightly hampered with the

Got to be careful here. He has left himself with a more difficult red

than he would have liked. It is a tough one, got to be very accurate

with this. Beautifully played. That is as good a shot as he has played

With the brown and pink tide up as they are, it is hard to envisage

Just a case of getting back into this frame. When he came to the

table he had a 47. Deficit. -- 47 Cut have gone wrong, I think it has.

He was looking for a red to the left middle. They have covered one

another. Could play it in the far left corner, but that is a risky

He is putting the tip of his cue on the left-hand side of the table, he

can have a go with this red, into the yellow pocket and leave his cue

ball somewhere where he had his cue. He has reduced it to 15, back in

Probably worth having a go at this red into the centre, put in the cue

ball behind the black should he miss. You can see his again --

I just get the feeling Mark Selby has got his way back in this match,

not by playing brilliantly, he would be the first to admit that,

but by making it hard work for his opponent, seemed to have knocked

the age of Neil Robertson, the way he is going to carry on the rest of

the match, try and grind out this victory, not take too many risks.

He's right back in it now, for each. The pressure is keeping on the

Australian. He is tied against the baulk cushion. Basically playing

that containing safety shot as he did, to mark. A chance here now to

come off that red, could possibly It is safe but no real pressure. He

can play a better safety shot,. This is a good line, what about the

I think he has covered the red to the left of the yellow. Mark can

It is not the easiest safety shot Couldn't have played it any better.

I think this red is pottable. The You were right, he hit it too thick.

Or too thin. He has left it. Too That has been the story of the play.

Neil Robertson make 105 in frame four. In frame eight to level the

match, 106 from Mark Selby. There has not been much in between. A

couple of breaks over 50, that is One thing or Mark Selby will be

desperate to avoid is bringing that pink and brown into play. He was

the one who put the brown close to the pink as his insurance policy.

He doesn't want to open up the Can he get in between the gap of

the red and pink and come in the side cushion and just nestle on

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Doesn't want to leave a touching Doesn't want to knock the red

closest to the black onto the other He has thought maybe the

possibility of a plant. It wasn't ever going to be the case. He has

left the red on. Slight angle. Disappointed with that outcome, is

Mark. There is a slight angle. Come round with two cushions for the

black in the opposite corner. Not ideal on the black to get on the

next red. Possibility if he rolls the black in could play a snooker.

Awkward last red. Definitely don't think there's going to be too many

heroics on this black. If he can just pot the black, leave the cue

ball up in the middle of the day. In the ideal situation, near the

blue spot. Knock the red round the table, try and get the cue ball

tight to the pink and brown, got to be careful of the red, it doesn't

Would have loved to be really tight to the pink, would have stopped box

will be coming off this side cushion. -- Mark Selby. Would have

been more difficult to escape as we see the frame time, past the 40

The longest frame in this match was 44.5 minutes. We are marketing to

the nitty-gritty of this match.- shot taking on a little bit more

important. He has certainly not hit it as intended. Has he got the

angle? T play to pot this red and try and cannon onto the pink and

brown. It is worth a chance. If he doesn't get on and he can play a

snooker. He should take the opportunity, the perfect angle. Not

the right choice, looks like he is a little bit straight on this black.

If the pink and brown didn't come out at five it would be a very easy

snooker. -- out that far. There was a case for just making certain of

the red and he could have played the pink, snooker behind the pink,

push the brown over the middle. He has come such a bad position on the

black he would be struggling to get good position on the yellow,

looking at the scoreboard. Pots the black, go one point in front. Her

suppose he could still play the snooker behind the pink and brown,

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I think a couple of wrong shot choices there, in all honesty. He

has got the brown to contend with, has not. He will do well to get a

good angle on the green to try and play the cannon to bring the brown

He is one point behind, the yellow will put him one. The for. He needs

the yellow, green Cup at the. -- Has he got the angle? I think he

may be able to play the cannon. He wanted the green to be an easier

pot. That is why he is not too happy. Doesn't look like he is

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The green is safe enough. What will determine this frame is he pots the

brown. Hampered by the black. Conceded is any way he's going to

pot the green -- I cannot see. He needs to get to some sort of

position way he can play a snooker on the brown. He has got the angle

to from round two cushions, added Came down pretty quick, must be

The old story, not hitting the brown. Can you get it safe. If he

just plays it's nearly -- it slowly he will be on another snooker. If

he hits it he will be in more Would you have it put back? I don't

think so. He is in a good position. If he has it put back, Neil

Robertson hits the full ball it is Neil Robertson eight points behind

his opponent. Just requiring brown and blue. He will be playing this

one with a bit more pace. Hope he can get it safe. He has gifted the

Both this blue to go 22 points The comeback not any completes, he

has gone one frame away from a place in the semi-final. Barring

two snookers. Amazing turnaround. Neil Robertson will be shell-shock.

Contemplating playing for the star two snookers. Don't hold much hope

So, Neil Robertson, 4-0 in front at the mid-session interval, after

that, it has been all Mark Selby, he has taken the next five and no

one frame away from a place in the semi-final. Incredible comeback,

fie frames in a row for the man from Leicester. Let's have a look

at what happened and the first couple of border files this

afternoon. Teenager Looker the cell preacher and martyr, and the

magician edged it 6-5. Luca Brecel had his chances but could not seal

the deal, leaving the magician to make his way to the semi-finals.

Were if has a funny way of doing things. I have lost matches like

that before, and I have been in Luca's position before. He will

take some fantastic things from this week. If he continues to

improve the way he has done in the last couple of years, he is going

to be big news. I am not sorry that I beat him, but I wish him all the

best. It was a fantastic match and a great week, so I am still happy

Also through to the last four is Ali Carter, who defeated Stuart

Bingham 65 and 4, 12 months on from contemplating retirement, the

captain is a reinvigorated and into the semi-finals of this event for

Four years. I will buy are not finished yet. The game started off

quite yet. The first five or six frames were quite good. Then it got

a little bit scrappy. A few balls missed, a bit of tension crept in,

but that is what happens. You are playing for a lot out there, and

that is a big tournament. I will take the victory. I am pleased.

Stuart's tactical play was good and we had some good safety battles,

but I am pleased to come out the Mark's will be's comeback, but Neil

Robertson still out of the arena. Let us look at a few statistics. --

Mark Selby's. You have got to be 90% and above one pot success. Not

a lot to choose between them. Heavy high breaks, OK, they only won one

frame, and in between that, apart from one or two breaks over 50,

there has been nothing of any substantial amount. They were my

difference is that Mark Selby has shown he is a match play qualities

better than your Robertson, and he has taken the scrappy frames.

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He finds himself one frame behind Normally, you think he just drop

off the right hand side cushion, but the brown is stopping him play

that shot. He's not guaranteed to get this safe. He has got to judge

this correctly. The system risky way, this is very risky. -- this is

Foul and a miss, Neil Robertson four. It seems the potting angle in

potting the red, he will move the black, but the black might run up

to the red just above it, so he But, before got about the red, --

he forgot about the red, concentrating that much on what was

happening with the cue ball a. It An excellent a opportunity for Mark

Selby to go into the pack, to bring You always had that red over the

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The reds are spread but, in a frame that can win the match has its own

type of pressure, so take nothing He would like to pot this red and

stay on the black but, whether he He has over one that attraction. --

over run that a fraction. He would like to play the blue and hold for

the next red, but I don't think he can. He has played the cannon, and

it has worked out nicely. Just purposely went into this red to the

left of the pink. This red now one to the left hand corner pocket. --

on to. Plenty of reds in open play, so you will not be contemplating

going into the pack, and when he does go into the pack you might

find the match being beyond Neil Robertson. He still has a lot to do,

but he has given himself a good chance, Mark Selby. Pot success

rate for Neil Robertson down to 85%. 91% for Mark Selby. Fie frames ago,

it had been completely the opposite -- five frames ago. He has a little

dilemma year. -- here. The green is the easier pot, but whether he can

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get closer to the next red is This is like the old days, just

past midnight, and the audience, for a plea to them, I don't think

any of them at the mid-session interval thought it was going to be

Mark Selby who would win this match when he framed -- he trailed 4-0.

Neil Robertson made a break in that frame of 105, and he looked like he

was going to storm away with it, but you never know what is going to

happen in sport. That is a good break from Mark, and now he has a

Just looking from Neil Robertson's point of view, the first match, he

beat Tom Ford 6-1, made four centuries. I watched as much last

night against Barry Hawkins, It was Mark Selby who beat Ryan Day, and

he struggled a bit, there. It just shows you, different day, different

player. He will be disappointed. At 4-0 up, he was cruising. You have

to say, hats off to Mark Selby, this is a fantastic performance.

Not a high-quality performance, but, as regards character and match play

snooker, a lesson to other professionals. Never give in, no

matter what the score is. I know a lot of players, and I know that you

do, Ken, but if they had played as poorly as Mark Selby did in the

first part of this match, their heads would have dropped and they

would almost have given in, but he is not that type of player, and

even in the second half of this match when he missed that frame

opportunity, I think back to that room where he needed the yellow and

green, and he snookered himself on the green, I should have lost that

frame and he didn't. At the end of the day, he is getting the job done.

I don't think he's going to get out This pink, to go 67 points in front.

And only 67 remaining, so one more red needed. A remarkable win. Well

this has come from, I don't know. Obviously, you need that little bit

of help for your opponent, but that will not make Neil Robertson any

happier. As I say, he has ground it out, he is thumping the table, this

is a result to be very proud of. He had his head down when he was

struggling. He kept battling away. And now, frame and match his own,

is his, and Neil Robertson is out Can he finish with a censure ear?

If this is a century break,, what a performance this is. He has got

stronger and stronger. Victory for the Jester from Leicester. He will

be smiling now. Neil Robertson will be absolutely shell-shocked. 4-0 up,

then he stopped playing, and that fist pump tells you all. Mark Selby

somehow turned it round. What a fabulous comeback from the world

number two, Mark Selby. And he is through to the semi-final of this

year's williamhill.com UK Championship. Who will he play?

Let's have a look at the match featuring Matthew Stevens, up

against Hastings man, Mark Davis. This look tough on paper for Mark

Davis who overcome and John Higgins, but the man from Hastings overcame

a slow start, and after nine frames, Davis was just one frame away from

his first ever semi-final at the UK Championship. We are going to join

it in frame ten. Stevens is trailing by 47 points. Your

commentators are Dennis Taylor and That has made it much easier now.

That was another half chance. 47, 48, the green will be 51, so he is

going to need one more red. He could play up for the blue. And

that is what he has done. Guaranteeing that Matthew is going

to need a snooker. And it is a shame, because that kick at the

wrong time has cost Matthew this match. Take nothing away from Mark

Davis. He still playing some fabulous snooker, here. Just

looking at the score board to make absolutely sure. He must be over

the moon with his plea. Matthew Stevens got off to a flyer with

breaks of 81 and 52. Then Mark came storming back with a century then

80, 98, 70. It was tough to lose with a heavy contact but it can be

He must be absolutely delighted with himself inside. It is the best

feeling in the world, getting yourself through to the semi-final.

The first semi-final of a major event, as I mentioned, he has

caught two semi-finals this year. Matthew Stevens smiles at them in

congratulations, and why not? Mark Davis has played very well in this

quarter final and he runs out a I am over the moon to beat Matthew.

He's a great player, and it is a great result for me. I am over the

moon. I am disappointed to lose to Mark. I started off well in the

first couple of frames but Mark responded and put me under some

pressure. But good luck to him, the better man one on the night. And so,

this is the semi-final line-up for the 2012 williamhill.com UK

Championship. Shaun Murphy is up against Ali Carter. And world

number two Mark Selby is up against UK semi-finalist bother first time,

Mark Davis. On Friday, the focus intensify is, and the pressure

increases as we are down to just one lonely table in the midst of

the Barbican Centre. Preparations will soon be under way to get the