Day 9, Part 2

:01:21. > :01:28.Hello, here in York we are getting ready to counter the new United

:01:28. > :01:33.Kingdom champion. He will be young, exciting, and a delicious potter

:01:33. > :01:42.and the left-hander. But that will apply to either of a hour

:01:42. > :01:52.contestants. England's Judd Trump against Northern Ireland's Mark

:01:52. > :01:54.

:01:54. > :02:04.Allen is a sign of things to come. Brilliant match, I enjoyed every

:02:04. > :02:15.

:02:15. > :02:25.shot. He has played some marvellous It is Judd Trump's night. He goes

:02:25. > :02:25.

:02:25. > :02:28.through to his first ever UK Championship final. I had a great

:02:28. > :02:33.season reaching the World Championship and the fact that I

:02:33. > :02:41.have been able to reach this championship finals shows how a I

:02:41. > :02:51.am coming on, because I have not been playing my best snooker.

:02:51. > :02:55.

:02:55. > :03:00.Allen runs out a comfortable winner. He goes through by 6-2. He has won

:03:00. > :03:09.the last two frames to get himself into the semi-final for the second

:03:09. > :03:18.here in a row. Mark Allen is through to his first major final,

:03:18. > :03:28.the main-7. I am here to try and play snooker and when snooker

:03:28. > :03:28.

:03:28. > :03:35.matches and won my first major tournament. The pressure that is

:03:35. > :03:41.supposedly on the does not bother me at all. I wonder how the two

:03:41. > :03:51.players are feeling backstage? If anyone can give us an indication of

:03:51. > :03:51.

:03:51. > :04:01.the mood, it is our special guest this evening. Our special guest is

:04:01. > :04:09.

:04:09. > :04:17.Stephen Henry, who appeared in 10 A lovely reception, I'd assume it

:04:17. > :04:27.means you would have liked to have brought you cue? Yes, it still

:04:27. > :04:30.

:04:30. > :04:36.It does not get better than this. To be able to play snooker in front

:04:36. > :04:43.of this crowd is why you turn professional. What is going to

:04:43. > :04:52.define this session? I think the reality will dawn on them that they

:04:52. > :05:02.can now become UK champion. Now they have the chance to be the

:05:02. > :05:06.

:05:06. > :05:16.champion. Will they learn a lot more about themselves?. He is,

:05:16. > :05:24.obviously Judd Trump has been to the World Championship final.

:05:24. > :05:30.issue you how the opening eight frames this afternoon played out.

:05:30. > :05:36.The first chance came to Mark Allen, when he missed this red into the

:05:36. > :05:44.middle pocket. Judd Trump took full advantage and with a 70 break, went

:05:44. > :05:51.and took the first frame. In the second frame, Judd Trump left

:05:51. > :06:01.himself to straight on the black and his chance was scuppered.

:06:01. > :06:04.

:06:04. > :06:09.the next friend, Mark Allen compiled a marvellous 141 break.

:06:09. > :06:19.wanted to see the brown ball leave the table, but not like this. At

:06:19. > :06:25.

:06:25. > :06:30.the interval, Mark Allen was 3-1 At 3-2 in front, Mark Allen had a

:06:30. > :06:40.chance at the blue ball in the middle. He missed it and was never

:06:40. > :06:47.in the frame after that. In frame seven, Judd Trump compiled a

:06:48. > :06:53.marvellous break, with the shot been the highlight. We have seen

:06:53. > :07:03.Judd Trump's cue power all week and look at the shot to break-up the

:07:03. > :07:07.

:07:07. > :07:10.red. And at the interval, he was 5- Ladies and gentlemen, please

:07:10. > :07:20.welcome Mark Allen. MUSIC: "Ever So Shy" by General

:07:20. > :07:21.

:07:21. > :08:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:08:05. > :08:15.And his opponent, it is Judd Trump exclamation mark

:08:15. > :08:52.

:08:52. > :08:58.So, a possible another eleven frames to play this evening. The

:08:58. > :09:03.winner will pocket not only the trophy but �100,000. In the

:09:03. > :09:13.commentary box, Ken Doherty and Willie Thorne. Good evening to you

:09:13. > :09:14.

:09:14. > :09:18.Yes, and just a reminder of what happened at the Crucible fetor in

:09:18. > :09:28.April. I remember the standing ovation the players got that day.

:09:28. > :09:29.

:09:29. > :09:34.This was much the same. Mark Allen had his chances this afternoon, but

:09:34. > :09:44.Judd Trump will be absolutely delighted to have finished the

:09:44. > :09:45.

:09:45. > :09:55.Yes, what a reception at the Barbican Centre in York. It was a

:09:55. > :09:56.

:09:56. > :10:01.slowly rapturous applause for both And it is nice to see the players

:10:01. > :10:10.acknowledge the crowd. They have been absolutely fantastic all week,

:10:10. > :10:20.the audiences. It has been fantastic been back in New York, it

:10:20. > :10:40.

:10:40. > :10:50.He was a little bit unlucky. The Yes, he may just have to drop the

:10:50. > :10:54.

:10:54. > :11:04.ball ball in and take another red That is OK. He has a long straight

:11:04. > :11:14.red. Under normal circumstances, these are food and drink for Mark

:11:14. > :11:35.

:11:35. > :11:45.I'm sure he was going to take the Yes, we thought he could see the

:11:45. > :11:55.

:11:55. > :12:05.long red, but obviously he could I think that was key this afternoon,

:12:05. > :12:11.who was going to win the safety battle. There you can see from the

:12:11. > :12:21.statistics, Mark Allen won the safety battle quite easily. However,

:12:21. > :12:28.

:12:28. > :12:38.Mark Allen could not have wished for a better start, leading 3-1 at

:12:38. > :12:56.

:12:56. > :13:04.There we see adjourned tromp Just a look at how close he was.

:13:04. > :13:09.Yes, that is one of the advantages have been a quick player. If you

:13:09. > :13:19.are East Law player, you tend to look around and suddenly see things

:13:19. > :13:38.

:13:38. > :13:46.which could go wrong. But when you The to red some of the black are

:13:46. > :13:56.the ones he will be playing for. He could have done with a little more

:13:56. > :14:10.

:14:10. > :14:20.Mark can only watch. He had the first chance, but, unfortunately,

:14:20. > :14:27.

:14:27. > :14:37.When a player has to go up for the blue ball or the baulk colours,

:14:37. > :15:09.

:15:09. > :15:14.Obviously, the way he has played He played that very well. He is

:15:14. > :15:24.likely and part, but has the advantage of being able to play

:15:24. > :15:33.

:15:33. > :15:43.with his right hand. Now he has a Here you see that nice little

:15:43. > :15:54.

:15:54. > :15:59.cannon, which brought these other Now he has a nice angle on the

:15:59. > :16:09.black to bring these two reds just below it into play. That is not too

:16:09. > :16:09.

:16:09. > :16:19.It was certainly risky, but he played it in such a way that he

:16:19. > :16:26.

:16:26. > :16:32.Good shot. He might once more play that cannon. He did not quite catch

:16:32. > :16:42.it full. Has it gone astray? His body language suggests it might

:16:42. > :16:56.

:16:56. > :17:03.He had to play with a bit of side. I am assured when he was detained

:17:03. > :17:13.that shot, it did not look in. But just a piece was perfect. Any

:17:13. > :17:23.

:17:23. > :17:29.Mark Allen had the first chance. The beauty of this young man is

:17:29. > :17:39.that he can win a frame in what seems like seconds. It is of course

:17:39. > :17:42.

:17:42. > :17:52.a few minutes, but it seems so Yes, that was the frame-winning

:17:52. > :17:56.

:17:56. > :18:04.Some of the players have been taking up to 29 seconds earshot on

:18:04. > :18:10.average, as you can see just how quick this young man is. And apart

:18:10. > :18:20.from the first frame, this is the first time he has actually won a

:18:20. > :18:21.

:18:21. > :18:31.frame at the first visit. But in its seventh frame, we saw one of

:18:31. > :18:35.

:18:35. > :18:45.the most remarkable weeks. -- Judd Trump has made three centuries

:18:45. > :18:57.

:18:57. > :19:02.saw four, so this could be the 4th When he played John Higgins, he

:19:02. > :19:12.scored three centuries, but he was not favourite to win. It is a

:19:12. > :19:13.

:19:13. > :19:23.little different doing it when you The applause comes from this

:19:23. > :19:32.

:19:32. > :19:42.magnificent packed house at the It does not get much better than

:19:42. > :19:42.

:19:43. > :19:52.the last three are four frames that Mark Allen has now got it all to do,

:19:53. > :19:54.

:19:54. > :20:02.Yes, it is looking rather tricky now for Mark Allen. I have got my

:20:02. > :20:07.three friends here. The task for Mark Allen has increased? Yes, he

:20:07. > :20:17.had a good start, but it does not take long for Judd Trump to get in

:20:17. > :20:26.among the balls, so it is an uphill task for him. John, how difficult

:20:26. > :20:35.is it when you see your opponent scoring points so quickly? Yes, it

:20:35. > :20:43.can be tough. He has got to win the next three frames I think.

:20:43. > :20:52.about the way he plays the game, Stephen? He just looks as if he

:20:52. > :20:59.loves it been out there. Yes, in terms of their demean or as

:20:59. > :21:07.professionals. Mark Allen got a bit on the weary side with the snooker

:21:07. > :21:17.tour, but Judd Trump appears to just love being in the limelight?

:21:17. > :21:29.

:21:29. > :21:39.Yes, he has got the cars, he has A good break off by Mark Allen, but

:21:39. > :21:39.

:21:39. > :22:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:22:19. > :22:29.A good opening shot and nicely on There was a big pressure shot.

:22:29. > :22:44.

:22:44. > :22:54.especially after losing a Ralph we were talking earlier about pot

:22:54. > :22:56.

:22:56. > :23:06.success rate. It is normal that to win a tournament, you would expect

:23:06. > :23:16.to be up about and 95 %. You can see here that Mark has just nudged

:23:16. > :23:21.

:23:21. > :23:30.A lot of players would just a played the cannon straight into the

:23:30. > :23:39.pack, but Mark decided against it. I could never have seen Ronnie

:23:39. > :23:49.O'Sullivan refusing that. But it does mean that shortly, he will run

:23:49. > :24:02.

:24:02. > :24:10.He will be looking for an angle on the black after he pots this red.

:24:10. > :24:20.He will want to be nice and low on it. It does not look the best of

:24:20. > :24:28.

:24:28. > :24:38.He managed to generate a lot of power. He may have got into the cue

:24:38. > :24:43.

:24:43. > :24:50.He had to play this with reverse side. But he would not have had to

:24:50. > :24:56.do that if he had done it on the shot before. He is entitled to be

:24:56. > :25:06.slightly negative. If he was 6-3 ahead, he would probably have got

:25:06. > :25:11.down and played at shop without Yes, he is taking his time and

:25:11. > :25:21.thinking about it. It is hardly surprising given the baggage he has

:25:21. > :25:45.

:25:45. > :25:55.Well, he has made a 40 break. But Yes, that was cleverly played, off

:25:55. > :26:04.

:26:04. > :26:09.the cushion first. Now, he is in The red just above the pink goes

:26:09. > :26:19.into this bottle left-hand corner pocket and he will come back up for

:26:19. > :26:19.

:26:19. > :27:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:27:54. > :28:04.The way he is cueing, this is an That is not the best positional

:28:04. > :28:34.

:28:34. > :28:44.shot. That weight to its feet. But The red going to the right-hand

:28:44. > :29:11.

:29:11. > :29:17.side cushion any need the saving Another very good positional shot

:29:17. > :29:27.from Judd Trump puts him seven in front. It is all about that last

:29:27. > :29:42.

:29:42. > :29:52.He is on this red, but he would have liked to have a bit more of an

:29:52. > :30:02.

:30:02. > :30:07.angle. He is going to screw back up He would have loved to have been a

:30:07. > :30:17.few inches further up. He is going to have to play this red from the

:30:17. > :30:19.

:30:19. > :30:27.Just taking the rest out. That is exactly where he wants to leave the

:30:27. > :30:37.cue ball. About six inches from the blue spot. Or he could go to the

:30:37. > :31:07.

:31:07. > :31:17.This is virtually a a frame ball. A At the moment, Willie, he is

:31:17. > :31:37.

:31:37. > :31:44.absolutely flying. He hasn't missed This has been a break of the

:31:44. > :31:54.highest quality. Mark Allen had a 40 start. But it was still not

:31:54. > :32:02.

:32:02. > :32:08.He's very, very good. He played some exhibition shots, but the key

:32:08. > :32:13.is to clear up when you're in front. He goes further clear at 7-3. There

:32:13. > :32:19.was a key point in this frame, but at this level you cannot refuse to

:32:19. > :32:24.go into the pack. He is on 40 points and he has a perfect angle

:32:24. > :32:30.on the black. I know there is two or three loose reds, but you have

:32:30. > :32:35.to play that shot. He has a nice angle on the red and any contact on

:32:35. > :32:41.that red could bring a couple more reds into play. If he hits it on

:32:41. > :32:48.the inside he has the two reds on the right. If he hitsd it on the

:32:48. > :32:53.fuller side, -- hits it on the fuller side he still has this red.

:32:53. > :32:59.He gets another two reds, two blacks and goes into them and he

:32:59. > :33:04.has to rely on good luck. I agree he was unlucky not to get on one.

:33:04. > :33:14.But in this day and age, there is three and four players never refuse

:33:14. > :33:28.

:33:29. > :33:37.Judd Trump is break off in frame 11 having one six. Ma'am has got to

:33:37. > :33:47.score quick and heavily. -- Mark Allen has got to score quick and

:33:47. > :34:08.

:34:08. > :34:14.That is the first time today he has missed a ball by a mile. And if

:34:14. > :34:19.you're sat in your chair, you witnessed it Ken many years ago Wen

:34:19. > :34:29.you played Hendry and made six centuries and you're frightened to

:34:29. > :34:30.

:34:30. > :34:40.play a shot. Every shot becomes a pressure shot. Even your safety.

:34:40. > :34:47.

:34:47. > :34:57.Everything he is seeing is going in and he is hitting the cue ball with

:34:57. > :35:13.

:35:13. > :35:17.Nice angle on the blue. Although he may go into the pack of reds here.

:35:17. > :35:24.Do you think Mark Allen would have played for loose red here? Probably

:35:24. > :35:34.would have done. This is the new games. Stephen Hendry does it and

:35:34. > :35:54.

:35:54. > :36:04.Ronnie O'Sullivan does it. Stephen Just look at this. A perfect split.

:36:04. > :36:16.

:36:16. > :36:26.Such power. And control of the cue This is snooker of the highest

:36:26. > :36:29.

:36:29. > :36:39.Over the years we have witnessed Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan

:36:39. > :36:43.

:36:43. > :36:47.at their best. But this guy is up Some may say he doesn't have their

:36:47. > :36:57.finesse. But it doesn't matter how you get the job done as long as you

:36:57. > :37:12.

:37:12. > :37:17.Purposely playing a cannon to slow the white down and keep it at the

:37:17. > :37:26.top of the table. That shot is so essential to learn to keep things

:37:26. > :37:36.close. His pot success rate is up to 92%. The highest ever is 95.

:37:36. > :37:47.

:37:47. > :37:57.Surely we won't get to that. 17 Cliff Thor brn used to chalk his

:37:57. > :37:57.

:37:57. > :38:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:38:48. > :38:52.cue longer than that. -- Cliff We have the best part of 27 minutes

:38:52. > :39:02.playing time and it looks like in another two or three minutes he

:39:02. > :39:18.

:39:18. > :39:28.will have won the first three And there you see the Trump family.

:39:28. > :39:28.

:39:28. > :39:38.14 of them I believe up from the Bristol area. I'm sure they're

:39:38. > :39:49.

:39:49. > :39:55.My late brother used to say this guy is the real deal. It took a

:39:55. > :39:59.while to prove it, but boy has he proved it now. We have known about

:39:59. > :40:06.him since he was 14 and perhaps some of had given up on him,

:40:06. > :40:14.because it took so long. But it shows what talent he has got. Well

:40:14. > :40:24.done, Mark Allen, very well played. A bit of desperation, because he

:40:24. > :40:24.

:40:24. > :41:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:41:11. > :41:21.The line is very good. The line is REFEREE: Foul. Well that was a bit

:41:21. > :41:21.

:41:21. > :42:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:42:26. > :42:33.of a shock. Now he is 60 behind. He A big target behind the yellow,

:42:33. > :42:39.pink and brown. It is an easy hit, but Judd doesn't want to leave Mark

:42:39. > :42:49.Allen an easy chance here. That is why he tried to hit it hard and

:42:49. > :43:19.

:43:19. > :43:29.Another Judd Trump special, the long spot pots. -- the long pots.

:43:29. > :43:29.

:43:29. > :44:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:44:20. > :44:25.Could take it but it is a simple safety for Judd Trump. He may even

:44:25. > :44:35.be able to knock the black safe. He has played it the other way around.

:44:35. > :44:51.

:44:51. > :44:56.Which is not a bad idea to put a Christmas in York, there is no

:44:56. > :45:06.better place and they have certainly had a Christmas present

:45:06. > :45:08.

:45:08. > :45:18.with this match. I bet you haven't had many questions asked about you

:45:18. > :45:25.

:45:25. > :45:31.like this. What would you do if you were Mark Allen here? You could sit

:45:31. > :45:41.in Mark Allen Judd Trump's chair it might rub off!. He is having a

:45:41. > :45:41.

:45:41. > :46:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:46:47. > :46:57.little laugh there. It must be a Doesn't want to give him an easy

:46:57. > :47:15.

:47:15. > :47:22.opportunity here. Again he has been It is probably worth taking the

:47:22. > :47:27.chance, as long as he leaves that red behind the black. If he could

:47:27. > :47:32.get the other reds and a high valued colour he would still be in

:47:32. > :47:39.the game. I don't know if he dare play it that slow. The line the cue

:47:39. > :47:49.ball is taking, if he is not on the blue he could be on the pink.

:47:49. > :48:03.

:48:03. > :48:10.He needs a bit of luck and he hasn't got it. If he had rolled it

:48:10. > :48:20.in, I think he would have potted the red. Playing it at that pace

:48:20. > :48:26.

:48:26. > :48:36.made it more difficult. This to put He is looking a bit foreLorne and

:48:36. > :48:43.

:48:43. > :48:51.he has had a couple of chances, but He misses that one, Mark Allen

:48:51. > :49:00.acknowledge s defeat. The Juddernaught goes on. He now leads

:49:00. > :49:05.8-3. HAZEL IRVINE: Judd needs just two more. Look at the provisional

:49:05. > :49:12.top 16. This will be published tomorrow. Whether he wins or loses,

:49:12. > :49:18.Judd is firing up the rankings to No 5. If Mark Allen turned this

:49:18. > :49:22.around he would be up to seven. And Ronnie O'Sullivan dropping down and

:49:22. > :49:28.there is a lot of communication via Twitter among the players and there

:49:28. > :49:38.is a bit of ribbing going on. Mark Williams has treat tweeted to

:49:38. > :49:43.

:49:43. > :49:50.Ronnie is still looking forward to his opening round in the Masters,

:49:50. > :49:53.he will play Ding Junhui on Sunday 15th January. Trump plays on the

:49:53. > :50:03.Monday afternoon and Mark Allen on Tuesday. That is the situation and

:50:03. > :50:18.

:50:18. > :50:28.WILLIE THORNE: Mark Allen cannot afford to lose another frame. He

:50:28. > :50:38.has to stop the rot. He must wonder what has happened, because he is

:50:38. > :50:39.

:50:39. > :50:45.playing well, but just not given the chance. Well Mark, you have

:50:45. > :50:55.first chance again. You have got to score heavily. He needs a frame-

:50:55. > :51:14.

:51:14. > :51:19.There is his girlfriend, Kyla watching. She has been with Mark

:51:19. > :51:23.all week and he has played some wonderful snooker. Even if he did

:51:23. > :51:28.lose, I don't think he deserves to get beat as he is at the moment.

:51:28. > :51:38.Because he has played a lot better than the score suggests. He was one

:51:38. > :51:38.

:51:38. > :52:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:52:34. > :52:44.A bit closer to this cushion than he would have liked. It makes this

:52:44. > :52:52.

:52:52. > :53:02.A good shot and he is on the red. Just about. It was an excellent pot.

:53:02. > :53:20.

:53:20. > :53:26.Complaining there he got a bit of a bounce off that baulk cushion. Came

:53:27. > :53:36.off faster than it went on. As long as he knocks this in, he has a

:53:37. > :53:55.

:53:56. > :54:05.choice of red. Well done, good 74 or above is what he is looking

:54:06. > :54:10.

:54:10. > :54:20.A must win frame for Mark Allen. Also he would love to win it in one

:54:20. > :54:55.

:54:55. > :55:00.visit. Just for a bit more It was lacking in pace, but I don't

:55:00. > :55:10.blame him, because he is not feeling as confident as Judd. A

:55:10. > :55:10.

:55:10. > :55:20.fraction harder. But they're still This is now a frame-winning chance

:55:20. > :55:55.

:55:55. > :56:05.65 a ahead and 75 remaining on the table. But this is a great response

:56:05. > :56:11.

:56:11. > :56:18.from Mark Allen. Just what the A round of applause from the crowd.

:56:18. > :56:28.He has already had 141 if the first -- in the first session of this

:56:28. > :56:28.

:56:28. > :56:38.It shows a lot of bottle. He had the first chance in the opening

:56:38. > :57:16.

:57:16. > :57:26.Judd Trump has made four centuries in this tournament. Mark Allen is

:57:26. > :57:26.

:57:27. > :57:36.about to make his third. The 34th of this tournament. Well done Mark

:57:37. > :57:47.

:57:47. > :57:57.This crowd have just witnessed four of the best frames of snooker you

:57:57. > :58:15.

:58:15. > :58:25.He will certainly enjoy his tea during the international a bit

:58:25. > :58:41.

:58:41. > :58:47.better. A great response from Mark Under this pressure, having lost

:58:47. > :58:52.seven on the trot, this has been absolutely top drawer. A lot of

:58:52. > :58:57.applaud and a lot of people are standing, because that is what he

:58:57. > :59:07.deserved. Mark Allen has kept a foot hold in this match. But he

:59:07. > :59:09.

:59:09. > :59:14.What a frame to win. What kind of character that Mark Kalman show

:59:14. > :59:18.under those circumstances? He could have fallen to pieces, but he is

:59:18. > :59:21.not that people person. It is an uphill battle, but it is important

:59:21. > :59:26.to keep concentration because you can get yourself back into it, we

:59:26. > :59:36.have seen it happen so many times before. Stephen, how do you assess

:59:36. > :59:36.

:59:36. > :59:41.the scale of the task from the point of your Mark Allen? He has

:59:41. > :59:45.caught to stay among the balls. Judd Trump has been potting or malt

:59:45. > :59:51.balls. It would have been easy for Mark Allen to get rolled over, but

:59:51. > :59:56.he has shown fantastic character. What must he do? What can he do?

:59:56. > :00:00.The differences that Ricky Walden pit in his performance. I'm not

:00:00. > :00:07.sure on Judd Trump is going to do that. I am not sure he's going to

:00:07. > :00:12.get much from Judd Trump. He is 8-4 down despite those century plus

:00:12. > :00:16.breaks. A in terms of the comparison with that one to the

:00:16. > :00:25.final, Judd Trump, and his Ron to the Crucible final, how do you

:00:25. > :00:30.compare his form? Judd Trump has said he feels he is not playing as

:00:30. > :00:35.good as he can, and we all know that feeling. But he has had a

:00:35. > :00:41.tough draw. Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Maguire, he is doing what

:00:41. > :00:51.is required, and in the first two frames, or were in 15 minutes, he

:00:51. > :00:52.

:00:52. > :00:56.is so dangerous. How do you see it, Steve? Two things sprang to mind,

:00:56. > :00:59.snooker has not made a short clock, and any journalists who criticise

:00:59. > :01:07.snooker as boring and thing everyone agrees with them are

:01:07. > :01:10.totally wrong because that was pure entertainment out there. They a

:01:10. > :01:20.peddling an old story was up but actually, snooker is doing very

:01:20. > :01:26.well, thank you very much. Agreed, John? Agreed. You have to enjoy

:01:26. > :01:30.that, that was fantastic. There have been weeks to the format of

:01:30. > :01:36.this UK championship. No longer the best of 17 all the way through to

:01:36. > :01:41.the semi- finals, instead, best of 11 frames. It was not to everyone's

:01:41. > :01:46.liking, Mark Allen included. It seems ironic that he has performed

:01:46. > :01:49.to his best under those circumstances, but it is one of a

:01:49. > :01:53.number of changes that have taken place in snooker over the past 18

:01:53. > :02:03.months. Stephen Hendry has been assessing the current state of the

:02:03. > :02:11.

:02:11. > :02:16.The last in the UK Championships were in York was in 2006, just five

:02:16. > :02:21.years ago, but in snooker terms, different era. History shows

:02:21. > :02:26.nothing lasts forever, and it tells us that when the revolution starts

:02:26. > :02:30.the world can change very quickly. You appreciation for the world

:02:30. > :02:36.runner up, Stephen Hendry. I was in the final against Peter Ebdon, and

:02:36. > :02:39.our combined age at the time were 73. Fast forward five years and you

:02:39. > :02:44.would not need carbon-dating to establish the age of the finalists

:02:44. > :02:49.tonight, adding up to just 47, seven years younger than Steve

:02:49. > :02:52.Davis'! It is not just the age of the leading players that has

:02:52. > :02:57.changed. The stage they are performing on is almost

:02:57. > :03:03.unrecognisable. Gone are the outside tables. Gone is the

:03:03. > :03:12.dividing wall. Gone other two session matches over 19 frames. You

:03:12. > :03:22.can now watch two single session matches over 11 frames. Judging by

:03:22. > :03:27.

:03:27. > :03:32.Shortening the UK two best of 11, to the man on the street is great

:03:32. > :03:35.news, buy a ticket, see a result in one session. Every player gets on

:03:35. > :03:40.television instead of half of the players so there are more

:03:41. > :03:47.commercial opportunities and more chances to be famous. A but, what

:03:48. > :03:52.do the players make of all the changes? Opinion is divided. A I

:03:52. > :03:56.think it is good. When the other fellow is potting lot of balls you

:03:56. > :04:00.can watch the other game and I quite like that! It makes it hard

:04:00. > :04:04.to focus on your match because somebody on the other table

:04:04. > :04:09.knocking in added break, it is quite easy to lose focus on your

:04:09. > :04:13.own game. Everyone plays on a television table. There are other

:04:13. > :04:18.players in the tournament who would probably be playing at the back in

:04:18. > :04:22.the cubicles. If you get to the venue, you should be playing on TV.

:04:22. > :04:26.In previous years you would have the first session wish felt flat

:04:26. > :04:30.because there was no result but with best of 11, you go out and you

:04:30. > :04:34.know there's going to be a result. I have enjoyed the best of 11

:04:34. > :04:38.format. It has been a success, the fact that so many people turned out

:04:38. > :04:41.to watch us, and part of that is because they are guaranteed to see

:04:41. > :04:46.a result,, and watch the snooker and somebody is going to win, and

:04:46. > :04:50.somebody is going to lose. listen to broadcast customers and

:04:50. > :04:56.sponsors. There are very tough times out their economic lives for

:04:56. > :05:06.everybody in Europe. And yet, we have bucked the trend. In two years,

:05:06. > :05:07.

:05:07. > :05:13.we have made some mistakes, yes, of Behind the reason for the changes,

:05:13. > :05:23.motivation. The same motivation that has shaped Nations and of an

:05:23. > :05:33.

:05:33. > :05:41.empire stash -- money. -- driven empires - money. MUSIC: Pink Floyd

:05:41. > :05:44.- Money. This year there will probably hit avoid $2.5 million

:05:44. > :05:50.coming in for international broadcasting of snooker. We have

:05:51. > :05:55.gone from it tournaments-20 events around the world. We have got a

:05:55. > :05:59.recession market and the crowd money has gone from 3.5 million, to

:05:59. > :06:05.7 million, and these are staggering figures for a game that was more of

:06:05. > :06:09.want. The that extra money is the result of a game that has gone

:06:10. > :06:14.global. The explosion of popularity in China no longer makes their

:06:14. > :06:18.planes but is still remarkable. Next season there will be more

:06:18. > :06:22.ranking tournaments on snooker's new frontier and will will the

:06:22. > :06:26.traditionalists might feel faint, the future of the game seems to be

:06:26. > :06:32.heading east. Those tournaments that we play in Asia in five years,

:06:32. > :06:38.there will be a lot of players from Asia, doing very well, hopefully,

:06:38. > :06:43.there will be three or four in the top 16 from Asia. The World

:06:43. > :06:49.Championships make the in China, in five years. The game is going to

:06:49. > :06:53.grow, worldwide. A demand in Asia is simply staggering. Next year we

:06:53. > :07:01.will end up with five or six ranking events in Asia, alone, and

:07:01. > :07:06.it could grow from there. China is now only half the story. This

:07:06. > :07:11.season has seen tournaments as far afield as Brazil and Australia, and

:07:12. > :07:17.in Europe, the snooker caravan has pulled up in Poland, Belgium and

:07:17. > :07:27.Germany. We have got talks going on in Turkey, Russia, Canada,

:07:27. > :07:32.Singapore, so we're looking at a More tournaments and more money -

:07:32. > :07:36.who could be unhappy? The answer is, quite a few people, because in this

:07:36. > :07:46.seemingly happy marriage between money and tournaments, there is

:07:46. > :07:49.after person, in the form of ranking points. -- a third person.

:07:49. > :07:52.In the good old days if you got your place in the top 16 you were

:07:52. > :07:56.there for the whole season and it was a passport to guaranteed prize

:07:56. > :08:00.money and a place in every tournament. But, these days, the

:08:00. > :08:05.only passport you get is the one that takes you on planes, trains

:08:05. > :08:11.and automobiles, to long-haul destinations and shorter trips in

:08:11. > :08:21.the UK and Europe, on the players to a championship, or P t sees as

:08:21. > :08:23.

:08:23. > :08:26.they are universally known. -- PTCs. This year in and were we had 14 of

:08:26. > :08:30.the top 16 and a host of battle- hardened professionals aiming to

:08:30. > :08:33.get enough points to get their place in the top echelon. We have

:08:33. > :08:39.got to change more of the structures were we give the top

:08:39. > :08:43.players too much protection. See them through to the semi- final

:08:43. > :08:47.stages, guaranteed so much money. We have got to take that away and

:08:47. > :08:52.create the hunger, spread the game globally and increase the prize

:08:52. > :08:55.money. My aim is to get a prize money up to 10 million town's

:08:55. > :09:01.minimum, and to have a snooker tournament somewhere in the world,

:09:01. > :09:11.every week. -- �10 million. Not all players are so enthusiastic about

:09:11. > :09:13.

:09:13. > :09:17.the scheduling and that prize money on PTCs. I enjoy the events, and

:09:17. > :09:23.like playing in them, I think they are great, but sometimes you go to

:09:23. > :09:29.them and do not get paid anything to stop it is not fun or when you

:09:29. > :09:32.get to the final and a coming away, making a couple of grand. For the

:09:32. > :09:36.Law players if the might of doing well, it shows in the way that the

:09:36. > :09:40.ranking system is being done whereas before you could have a

:09:40. > :09:45.good season and it would not show that much. The scheduling could be

:09:45. > :09:54.a bit better. Not every week, because quite often I don't get to

:09:54. > :10:01.see much of my family and friends. But this is my job. This week, in

:10:01. > :10:05.York, the morals of discontent turned into a one-man course of

:10:05. > :10:09.rebellion as Mark Allen fired a broadside at the barrier and

:10:09. > :10:14.Snooker's new world order. I spoke my mind and that is what players

:10:14. > :10:19.need to do more, because people have said what I said, but a

:10:19. > :10:23.amongst themselves but are not man enough to see it at the public and

:10:23. > :10:33.to John Moss. I have been criticised for swearing on TV at

:10:33. > :10:33.

:10:33. > :10:37.the press conference, -- 2 John list plus back. -- to journalists.

:10:37. > :10:41.But I stand by everything I said. Behind their headlines of

:10:41. > :10:44.showmanship were some serious issues. But going through establish

:10:44. > :10:51.diplomatic channels might have been more productive and less

:10:51. > :10:55.contentious. Mark Allen's comments were disappointing. They are on our

:10:55. > :11:00.main board and own 26% of World Snooker, so we have to listen to

:11:00. > :11:05.them, so the players company under Jason Ferguson's excellent

:11:05. > :11:08.leadership, we have regular meetings with players, so that we

:11:08. > :11:12.hear the views of the players before they make decisions. I can

:11:12. > :11:17.tell you that Mark Allen has never attended any of those meetings. So

:11:17. > :11:25.he does not feel strongly enough about it to take the trouble to put

:11:25. > :11:28.the point to his own association. So, what to make of it all? Your

:11:28. > :11:33.perspective probably depends on a number of factors, your age, your

:11:33. > :11:38.ranking position and your family commitments, amongst others. One

:11:38. > :11:42.thing is certain. The changes over the past two seizes amount to

:11:42. > :11:48.nothing less than a revolution in the structure of the game and if

:11:48. > :11:52.you fail to adapt to the new environment, your days are numbered.

:11:52. > :11:56.Very few people can fundamentally criticise the changes that have

:11:56. > :11:59.taken place, prize money is going through the roof, the number of

:11:59. > :12:03.championships has almost trebled and there is a great feeder system

:12:03. > :12:08.for young players to come through. But, as for the work load, there

:12:08. > :12:14.has been a lot of criticism about that. How many more tweaks are

:12:14. > :12:19.necessary to perfect this revolutionised system? I don't know,

:12:19. > :12:24.I haven't got a clue, but the history of the one is one where

:12:24. > :12:27.players were more or less paid to play, and if you are up there,

:12:27. > :12:31.whether you are having to speculate too much to accumulate, perhaps in

:12:31. > :12:34.the future you have to put your hand in your pocket a bit more if

:12:34. > :12:39.you want to be a snooker player, and from that perspective, times

:12:40. > :12:44.are changing. Is it a young hungry man's game these days, then?

:12:44. > :12:48.Absolutely, for someone like Judd Trump, a young, single guy with no

:12:48. > :12:52.commitments, place the could have the, hardly having to practise any

:12:52. > :12:56.more, it is fantastic, but for myself that is completely different.

:12:56. > :13:06.But I do think there are too many ranking points associated with the

:13:06. > :13:07.

:13:07. > :13:11.small tournaments of the PTCs. But it is a great time to be coming

:13:11. > :13:18.into snooker. He under pinning some of the concerns shared by Mark

:13:18. > :13:24.Allen last week was this idea of tinkering with other events, most

:13:24. > :13:28.notably the World Championships at the Crucible. Judd Trump said it

:13:28. > :13:33.would be a catastrophe if they tinkered with what he called "the

:13:34. > :13:37.supreme test of snooker". Do you think it means change? Looking at

:13:37. > :13:43.the last few tournaments at Sheffield, there is a case for may

:13:43. > :13:50.be changing the first and second rounds, to best-of- 10 frames in

:13:50. > :13:54.the first two rounds. The second round to be changed. But that is

:13:54. > :13:57.only a personal viewpoint. Other players might want to go straight

:13:57. > :14:01.to 25 frames. That is the only thing you tinker with but

:14:01. > :14:09.everything else, leave it well alone. Neil Robertson suggested the

:14:09. > :14:16.other day that the changes in the championship back from the dead,

:14:16. > :14:26.There is a view that if you look at the semi-finals of the World

:14:26. > :14:33.time for people to keep their case that every match takes one day.

:14:33. > :14:35.Look at Wimbledon, the best of five future it might cut down that the

:14:35. > :14:40.frames and the World Championship, but they don't think it will have a

:14:40. > :14:43.go like that, but it might be best of 19 all the way through. There is

:14:43. > :14:46.an argument that with the standard being so high among suppliers

:14:46. > :14:51.generally, by the time we get to the final, sometimes we have not

:14:51. > :14:55.had a top quality of their, as you might expect, because the players

:14:55. > :15:00.are punched run by the end. always run the risk of someone

:15:00. > :15:04.winning a session ever, and for you guys, that is no good, but the

:15:04. > :15:10.World Championship has to be the ultimate test. I would say don't

:15:10. > :15:15.tinker with that too much. Plenty of discussion on and off the table

:15:15. > :15:20.this week. All of it in the beautiful city of York. It has been

:15:20. > :15:28.five years since we were last year and were delighted to be back.

:15:28. > :15:34.has been a ball bashing bonanza at the Barbican this week. That is a

:15:34. > :15:44.maverick bow-tie he is wearing. Quite a maverick player as well.

:15:44. > :15:50.

:15:50. > :16:00.Great shot, what a fantastic shot. 1, 2, 3, 4, knock it in with the

:16:00. > :16:02.

:16:02. > :16:12.white, oh! Can you hear me, you, reading the programme? Can you hear

:16:12. > :16:41.

:16:41. > :16:50.That is one way of getting on the Judd Trump, pointing at the table

:16:50. > :16:56.where he told him the cue ball was, you little fibber! Come on!

:16:56. > :17:04.much confidence have you taken from that that the war John? A lot!

:17:04. > :17:14.Ladies and gentlemen, Stephen Maguire! -- that victory over John.

:17:14. > :17:27.

:17:27. > :17:35.How much confidence have you taken, Count them, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

:17:35. > :17:43.cushions, what a shot that was! When you've got to go, you've got

:17:43. > :17:53.to skip to the loo! Cannot believe what happened there. How about the

:17:53. > :18:06.

:18:06. > :18:11.Where is that pink going? Surely not the middle pocket! We have had

:18:12. > :18:17.some fun in the last nine days. Judd Trump leads, but Mark Allen

:18:17. > :18:26.his tenacity personified. Guiding as home, Dennis Taylor and John

:18:26. > :18:31.No need to tell you about the atmosphere in the Barbican Centre,

:18:31. > :18:41.it is absolutely electric. That is what these two young players are

:18:41. > :18:49.

:18:49. > :18:54.REFEREE: settle down now, please! The referee is trying to remind

:18:54. > :19:00.them that this is a snooker match. But you need quality to watch, and

:19:00. > :19:04.we have it, Indies two. fantastic left-handers, and Mark

:19:04. > :19:08.Allen showing true grit to take that last frame and keep his

:19:09. > :19:13.chances alive. Amid this and clearance of 139. Straight away,

:19:13. > :19:19.Judd Trump has made a good break off, and there is no escape into

:19:19. > :19:29.that right side of the table, because of a red that is just away

:19:29. > :19:30.

:19:30. > :19:35.from the bunch. It has turned out to be quite a break, because even

:19:35. > :19:44.to nestle on to the one on the top cushion, there is a slight danger

:19:44. > :19:54.with it. Might have to finish up attempting that. I don't know if he

:19:54. > :20:14.

:20:15. > :20:20.can just land on this red. That is Most of Mark's family have

:20:20. > :20:25.travelled over from County Antrim to support him, his mum and dad,

:20:25. > :20:34.her sister is here with her six- month-old daughter, who is a

:20:34. > :20:39.delight. I saw her in the players' And of course Judd Trump has all of

:20:39. > :20:49.his family here, as well. It is a great occasion for both families.

:20:49. > :20:58.

:20:58. > :21:04.They must be very proud of these He needs to missed the green. Just

:21:04. > :21:14.stopped that cue ball finishing tight on the baulk cushion. Is this

:21:14. > :21:14.

:21:14. > :21:19.red on? Not easy to get on a colour, though. He had to play that at pace

:21:19. > :21:29.to force it round the angles. He's looking a bit stunned, there. He

:21:29. > :21:29.

:21:29. > :21:39.has had a few of those. It hits the jaw of the pocket, of us were. A --

:21:39. > :21:43.

:21:43. > :21:47.He is OK, and there is plenty of value here potting the blue and

:21:47. > :21:57.cannoning into the pink, particularly with the black out of

:21:57. > :22:03.

:22:03. > :22:13.REFEREE: can you move away from there, please? Just something of a

:22:13. > :22:14.

:22:14. > :22:22.distraction in Mark Allen's eye REFEREE: you are moving in the line

:22:22. > :22:28.of sight of the player, you're going to have to move. Just a

:22:28. > :22:32.little bit of movement. In those situations you have to step back

:22:32. > :22:42.and compose yourself, important shot, off the blue, cannoning into

:22:42. > :22:48.

:22:49. > :22:53.the pink. That could be a bonus I have never heard such a round of

:22:53. > :22:59.applause for such a very good shot, but this crowd is very fired up.

:22:59. > :23:03.There are a couple of reds available. As John mentioned, that

:23:03. > :23:13.last shot, he hit it so hard, he eventually brought the black into

:23:13. > :23:14.

:23:14. > :23:20.Italy. -- into play. Great to have an enthusiastic crowd, but you

:23:20. > :23:30.don't want a single voice shouting out just when they go down on the

:23:30. > :23:46.

:23:46. > :23:51.Looks to be nicely on a red. This time, he can play on the black. I

:23:51. > :23:55.think when he went 8-3 behind people thought it would be a

:23:55. > :24:05.straight four would run to the line for Judd Trump, but Mark Allen has

:24:05. > :24:20.

:24:20. > :24:26.shown his mettle with that 139 The split was perfect, and he hit

:24:26. > :24:36.it so hard, and what does this red coming across do? It just looks the

:24:36. > :25:02.

:25:03. > :25:07.black out, perfectly. -- flicks the She he does not want to be playing

:25:07. > :25:17.for those difficult reds near the cushion in the way. He could score

:25:17. > :25:27.

:25:28. > :25:37.You could hear a pin drop. It is superb. The crowd have been

:25:38. > :25:48.

:25:48. > :25:56.He judged that positional shot to perfection. Probably needs another

:25:56. > :26:06.four of these remaining reds. And the four he would need are in the

:26:06. > :26:12.

:26:12. > :26:15.middle of the table. It is just a You need nerves of steel. Any

:26:15. > :26:24.mistake and his opponent is sitting there, ready and waiting to jump on

:26:25. > :26:34.it. But he cannot do anything well he's sitting in that seat. -- while

:26:34. > :26:40.he. That is why it is one of the toughest sports to play. At golf,

:26:40. > :26:44.if your opponent has a good shot, you can he put the shot. But in

:26:44. > :26:54.snooker, if your opponent is doing well, you cannot do anything about

:26:54. > :26:58.

:26:58. > :27:02.it. 63 ahead, 7-5 remaining. If he pots this red, only 67 remaining.

:27:03. > :27:08.He took a chance and played the cannon on the pink but it has

:27:08. > :27:18.worked out absolutely perfectly, so, this pink, to go 70 points in front

:27:18. > :27:24.

:27:24. > :27:28.Well played, Mark Allen! It takes a lot of determination and a lot of

:27:28. > :27:38.skilled, particularly when your opponent was playing as well as

:27:38. > :27:45.

:27:45. > :27:49.Judd Trump, to still believe in Well, what a terrific pot that was.

:27:49. > :27:56.Tight on the cushion. You just cannot cue the ball any better than

:27:57. > :28:00.that. That was superb. Absolutely, Dennis. It is particularly

:28:00. > :28:06.important when you're playing catch-up, if you can win the frame

:28:06. > :28:11.in one visit. But now, Judd Trump will not come back to the table, so

:28:11. > :28:15.it has a quick frame and it has another one on the scoreboard.

:28:15. > :28:24.is more impressive is we have had the mid-session interval. He has

:28:24. > :28:34.carried on where he left off just This is a marvellous performance,

:28:34. > :28:50.

:28:50. > :29:00.Being a left-hander he has the angle to drop this in behind the

:29:00. > :29:14.

:29:14. > :29:24.The thing about this break, every ball has gone right in the centre

:29:24. > :29:28.

:29:28. > :29:38.of the pocket. Yes it has been And this black to make his fifth

:29:38. > :29:43.

:29:43. > :29:53.The fourth and the 35th of the tournament. The standard just gets

:29:53. > :30:00.

:30:00. > :30:10.He has laid down a marker here, he is not going to go away without a

:30:10. > :30:36.

:30:36. > :30:41.Absolutely superb! OK he is still three frames behind, butless

:30:41. > :30:48.letting Judd Trump know, you make a -- but he is letting Judd Trump

:30:48. > :30:58.know, if you make a police take, I am right there. But he still trails

:30:58. > :30:59.

:30:59. > :31:09.8-5. Thank you very much. It is an honour. David Beckham. I have so

:31:09. > :31:11.

:31:11. > :31:19.many people to thank. BBC sports personality of the year is AP McCoy.

:31:19. > :31:27.Mark Cavendish has won the world title. Well done. 200 in a Test

:31:27. > :31:33.match against Australia. What a performance. Champion of the world.

:31:33. > :31:43.What a champ. They have won the Ashess, they have won them fair and

:31:43. > :31:51.

:31:51. > :32:01.square. DENNIS TAYLOR: how much more of this can we take? Mark

:32:01. > :32:02.

:32:02. > :32:12.Allen gets this frame under way and back-to-back breaks, 139, 129, with

:32:12. > :32:47.

:32:47. > :32:54.He's played a safety shot. I don't A bit of an awkward frame now w the

:32:54. > :33:04.two reds up the other end of the table. Which all adds to the drama,

:33:04. > :33:08.

:33:08. > :33:12.to see who will make the first I always felt as long as your

:33:12. > :33:17.opponent needed two frames, you always felt you had some sort of

:33:17. > :33:23.chance. Yes absolutely. You feel as though you can make a mistake,

:33:23. > :33:33.whereas when they get within one frame of victory, it puts a lot

:33:33. > :33:49.

:33:49. > :33:54.This is the only escape off the side cushion to nestle on the pack.

:33:54. > :34:02.He has to be careful he doesn't leave the one up to the right of

:34:02. > :34:06.the green. If that had double- kissed further. Maybe it has gone

:34:06. > :34:16.far enough to see the red I mentioned. That was the only

:34:16. > :34:24.

:34:24. > :34:29.All of a sudden... Judd Trump misses. Well they're not easy, but

:34:29. > :34:39.the ones he knocks in, it was a comfortable cut him. But he has

:34:39. > :34:46.

:34:46. > :34:53.been kept off the table for a Well didn't get into it that time.

:34:53. > :35:01.The white didn't spin back well there was too many reds. He had

:35:01. > :35:11.plenty of spin on it. But just too many reds in the way there. He was

:35:11. > :35:12.

:35:12. > :35:19.trying to be aggressive. I don't think he can get through pot the

:35:19. > :35:22.brown.Less just flicking off the pink. -- he is just flicking off

:35:22. > :35:32.the pink. Don't let that disappointment affect the next shot

:35:32. > :35:32.

:35:32. > :36:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:36:18. > :36:23.Where is that cue ball going? He has gone too far. He may have left

:36:23. > :36:30.a possible pot, the one next to the yellow. But Mark overlit that. But

:36:30. > :36:34.look at the way the reds are situated. One mistake and you would

:36:34. > :36:44.expect quite a sizeable break. In fact he is playing the safety shot

:36:44. > :37:16.

:37:16. > :37:21.here. And it is a pretty good one. He is in oo -- a spot of bore here,

:37:21. > :37:28.Mark Allen. There is -- spot of bother here, Mark Allen. Nothing

:37:28. > :37:35.easy to nestle on to those two reds near the left corner. He can't come

:37:35. > :37:41.off a cushion and land on those, because there's a red in the way.

:37:41. > :37:51.It is one of those situations where in the end he might have to play a

:37:51. > :37:58.pot. But there is nothing sticking out at the moment for Mark to look

:37:58. > :38:02.at. Of course if he was to find a Part back to the baulk end, he

:38:02. > :38:06.would have to be wary not to leave that red that's near the yellow. He

:38:06. > :38:12.is in a spot of bother and me could come off the left hand side cushion

:38:12. > :38:18.and try to nestle into these two reds near the cushion. But the red

:38:18. > :38:24.extreme left probably blocks that path. That is the natural ang toll

:38:24. > :38:30.get to that red. But that -- angle to get to that red. But that red is

:38:30. > :38:38.blocking that path. That is why he can't take that on. He may have to

:38:38. > :38:44.put, as we sai, all your eggs in one independence ket and have a go.

:38:44. > :38:54.-- in one basket and have a go. He was in a terrible situation there.

:38:54. > :39:25.

:39:25. > :39:29.He needed a bit of luck to get out It was interesting, Judd Trump's

:39:29. > :39:34.last choice of shot, there was a red next to the yellow could go. He

:39:34. > :39:42.has taken a lot of those on this week. But he played the safety shot

:39:42. > :39:46.at the right time and he is reaping the rewards. There is Steve and,

:39:46. > :39:54.she likes to be called George I think, yes. They must be pleased.

:39:54. > :40:01.But he has got a lot of balls to pot. And Jack's behind. Well the

:40:01. > :40:11.whole family's there. A little wave from Jack. Who you don't want to

:40:11. > :40:29.

:40:29. > :40:34.play golf against. He is a very What I like about this final, the

:40:34. > :40:41.spirit it has been played in. Both players have had a laugh and then

:40:41. > :40:49.it is deadly serious when they're in the balls. He has played a big

:40:49. > :40:59.part, has Mark Allen and he has a terrific sense of humour. But just

:40:59. > :40:59.

:40:59. > :41:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:41:54. > :42:04.the way Judd break-builds, it is a And in no time at all, he is

:42:04. > :42:23.

:42:23. > :42:28.getting near the business end of Considering he hadn't potted a ball

:42:28. > :42:35.for over 20 minutes with those breaks from Mark Allen, this has

:42:35. > :42:45.been a terrific response here. And that is the frame safe. It was that

:42:45. > :42:59.

:43:00. > :43:09.safety shot that he played ha paved Can he get a cannon into the three

:43:10. > :43:10.

:43:10. > :43:20.reds? Well I don't know. He might not be able to get to the potting

:43:20. > :43:27.

:43:27. > :43:35.That is a great response from Judd Trump. He was kept off the table

:43:35. > :43:39.for over half an hour. He was responding and mes now one frame

:43:39. > :43:43.from his first major tournament. HAZEL IRVINE: One frame is Judd

:43:43. > :43:46.Trump and what do you make of the way the match has been twisting and

:43:46. > :43:49.turn something particularly those magnificent back-to-back centurys

:43:49. > :43:53.from Mark Allen. He showed brilliant character. It is not

:43:53. > :43:58.getting to twitching hour, but if Mark Allen won that frame it was

:43:58. > :44:04.getting close to that. That was a massive frame for Judd to win and

:44:04. > :44:10.he has got four bites of the cherry before he can be champion. You --

:44:10. > :44:16.you have been there. What laps as you get to the line? -- happens. I

:44:16. > :44:22.don't think he will shy from it and if he sees a pot he will go for it.

:44:22. > :44:27.His temperament is sound. He had a barrage from Mark Allen, but he has

:44:27. > :44:37.come out and won the frame. Steve? Well I think he will get enough

:44:37. > :44:51.

:44:51. > :44:55.chances. One I think he will Judd Trump hoping he won't have to

:44:55. > :44:59.break off again tonight. But that frame he had the first chance, Mark

:44:59. > :45:04.Allen and tried to play an attacking positional shot and ran

:45:04. > :45:09.out of position. Good safety from Judd and both players look Kay

:45:09. > :45:19.capable if they get the chance to win the frame in one visit eight

:45:19. > :45:22.

:45:22. > :45:32.looks like the first chance is That cannon on the brown has left

:45:32. > :45:47.

:45:47. > :45:52.We're going to keep showing you pictures of Judd's families up in

:45:52. > :45:58.the Gods. It is a key shot coming up and they will know that. If he

:45:58. > :46:03.can open the reds when potting the black. We know how he tends to open

:46:03. > :46:13.the balls up. He just hit the one single red. Where is this red

:46:13. > :46:23.coming to? Everyone was expecting the balls to fly all over the table.

:46:23. > :46:36.

:46:36. > :46:46.They knock so many difficult balls in, that when you they do miss one,

:46:46. > :47:09.

:47:09. > :47:19.you're surprised. But that wasn't There will be one spectator

:47:19. > :47:21.

:47:21. > :47:26.enjoying this, Paul, a coach from the PWSA. He's back home in

:47:26. > :47:35.Newcastle, where he has opened a new snooker centre there. And it

:47:35. > :47:40.will be packed, I'm sure, watching this. You can always tell when a

:47:40. > :47:50.player jumps up, Judd thought that was in. It couldn't have been much

:47:50. > :48:12.

:48:12. > :48:19.A little bit short of pace this time. I'm not sure if there is a

:48:19. > :48:29.path past the blue, but no path as you can see, brown and green are

:48:29. > :48:31.

:48:31. > :48:38.That looks good to me. There is a red near the right corner and I

:48:38. > :48:48.think the green will cover that. That is a very good shot from Mark

:48:48. > :48:54.

:48:54. > :49:01.I don't think Judd can get past the green mere. A little tap on the

:49:01. > :49:06.table there tells us he can't. wondering if he could try the plant,

:49:06. > :49:11.there is a way around the back of the reds if he plays one red on to

:49:11. > :49:15.the other. He could take the white, swing it around the red and black.

:49:16. > :49:25.I think that is what he is looking at there. But he might catch the

:49:26. > :49:35.end red. Well I have not seen anyone knock as many plants in as

:49:36. > :49:47.

:49:47. > :49:51.He has found the gap, but he hasn't missed the middle pocket. He did

:49:51. > :49:57.well there. But that middle bump and he just, signs that he is

:49:57. > :50:07.getting a bit anxious. He is looking for that frame and match-

:50:07. > :50:20.

:50:20. > :50:25.It will be the pink, I don't think he can get o' the black. But using

:50:25. > :50:34.the extension, he couldn't force it too much. But he has got a nice

:50:34. > :50:44.easy pink. Probably try to get a bit higher up the table. To have

:50:44. > :50:50.

:50:50. > :51:00.Hey has had to play for the red near the corner, but it is a thin

:51:00. > :51:15.

:51:15. > :51:25.cut and the blue may just hamper The yellow's a better ball, being

:51:25. > :51:26.

:51:26. > :51:36.left-handed. But the red is awkward. He may have to lean over those. If

:51:36. > :51:45.

:51:45. > :51:52.he is not impeded by the reds, he He needs a bit of luck. He has

:51:52. > :51:56.played it well. He needs to miss those. If he slips past the bunch,

:51:56. > :52:02.he has got an easy pot. He is going to need the extension on his cue

:52:02. > :52:06.and rest again. That was a good shot. Once the cue ball jumped on

:52:06. > :52:12.the table, you could be forgiven for thinking maybe it would take

:52:12. > :52:22.the pace out of it. But he got so much top spin he is just about on

:52:22. > :52:41.

:52:41. > :52:45.He has the red but the pink's still on. A delicate cannon there. From

:52:45. > :52:55.the pink it is difficult, those reds are sort of blocking each

:52:55. > :52:59.

:52:59. > :53:09.If he plays the blue, with the brown not being on its spot, it is

:53:09. > :53:12.

:53:12. > :53:15.an obstacle he would do well to Can he get low enough to be able to

:53:15. > :53:25.pot this? He has played this brilliant. Only perfect cueing

:53:25. > :53:47.

:53:47. > :53:57.would have put the cue ball there. They're not a bad bunch to go into

:53:57. > :54:14.

:54:14. > :54:18.from the black. They're not tightly He didn't quite get the gap. Now

:54:18. > :54:28.what's he on. You can tell by looking at the body language, he is

:54:28. > :54:32.

:54:32. > :54:42.getting down quick. He is nicely on Less far from finished yet, is Mark

:54:42. > :54:46.

:54:46. > :54:53.I was having a chat with his mum and, I said, don't worry about Mark,

:54:53. > :54:58.he will never give up and he won't. No one knows you better than your

:54:58. > :55:08.mum! Absolutely. But he went through the wilderness and he had a

:55:08. > :55:13.

:55:13. > :55:23.It is great to see him back. Because he plays the game in a

:55:23. > :55:26.

:55:26. > :55:32.And the way he has played, when Judd tried to flay safety and

:55:32. > :55:35.caught the bump in the middle. We saw Judd Trump jump in the air,

:55:35. > :55:40.because he is getting anxious, because he knows how well Mark

:55:40. > :55:48.Allen is playing and he maybe feels that every chance he gives him,

:55:48. > :55:53.Mark Allen could clear up and win the frame. Is sometimes pressure

:55:53. > :56:03.when you're in front. OK he still has a lead, and one frame away, but

:56:03. > :56:09.

:56:09. > :56:19.he knows that Mark Allen is playing Y frame has been won with one

:56:19. > :56:35.

:56:35. > :56:42.That is the frame over, 62 points in front, 59 remaining. But not for

:56:42. > :56:52.long. If he could bring those two reds into play, we could see

:56:52. > :56:52.

:56:52. > :57:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:57:32. > :57:38.another century from Mark Allen When Judd Trump made the safety

:57:38. > :57:44.error and he knows how well Mark Allen's playing, he has not proved

:57:44. > :57:54.him wrong. This has been tremendous, considering his hopes of winning

:57:54. > :58:06.

:58:06. > :58:16.This is going to be three centuries in four frame and the other frame

:58:16. > :58:26.he never got a chance. It is a remarkable standard. Superb.

:58:26. > :58:26.

:58:26. > :59:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:59:12. > :59:20.Well this is not finished yet. A break of 125 keeps him in this

:59:20. > :59:29.year's UK Championship. But he still trails 9-6. He played a shot

:59:29. > :59:34.played the yellow and he has to come off two cushions. You have to

:59:34. > :59:38.play it. You're hitting the cue ball at 12 o'clock to create the

:59:38. > :59:43.top spin and he cued this beautifully and it stopped and then

:59:43. > :59:49.mitt two cushion and came right up to the reds. -- hit two cushions.

:59:49. > :59:53.And we will show you what happens listen you play top spin. You see

:59:53. > :59:59.that, it is amazing, he is hitting at 12 o'clock, but what happens

:59:59. > :00:02.when he hits the ball it sort of, it stops and comes back and then

:00:02. > :00:08.the top spin kicks in and look at that ball just spin and that is

:00:08. > :00:18.what is happening with the cue ball when you play wit top spin. Superb

:00:18. > :00:20.

:00:20. > :00:25.What is happening under match - it is suddenly becoming very tense.

:00:25. > :00:30.May I remind you that at this point next year, John Higgins was nine hi

:00:31. > :00:35.8 -- 9-5 down against Mark Williams, and he won. Anything is possible.

:00:35. > :00:40.The way that Mark Allen is approaching his task is commendable.

:00:40. > :00:45.He has nothing to lose, he is up against it. But the way he is

:00:45. > :00:49.playing, one visit, incredible standard at the moment. It does not

:00:49. > :00:54.get much better. You make one mistake and you sit down for a

:00:54. > :00:59.while. If he plays this well he is going to put pressure round Judd

:00:59. > :01:03.Trump because he's thinking, if I miss, he is going to clear up. Mark

:01:03. > :01:08.is on the brink of defeat so he cannot make many mistakes. The

:01:08. > :01:15.standard is very high. What it is like when you sit there seen the

:01:15. > :01:19.lead beginning to be eaten into? Why are you talking to me?! It is a

:01:19. > :01:26.horrible feeling. It puts more pressure on you in the next frame,

:01:26. > :01:30.on your next shot. Just made a nice break in the previous frame, you

:01:30. > :01:34.can start looking over your shoulder too much. That is Mark

:01:34. > :01:44.Allen's job, to see if he can put the heat on Judd Trump. It will be

:01:44. > :01:46.

:01:46. > :01:56.tough, but he can do it. Yes, and when that winning line was visible,

:01:56. > :01:56.

:01:56. > :02:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:02:45. > :02:49.the man in front can just tighten That was a very clever shot match

:02:49. > :02:54.because he almost knocked it in, and he was on the black or pink,

:02:54. > :03:01.and he was not leaving anything up at this table except the red, that

:03:01. > :03:10.wobbled in the jaws. And whereas the red going? Where is the red

:03:10. > :03:16.going? Right over the pocket. And Judd Trump did not get close to

:03:16. > :03:26.that pot, for him. And that has covered, but there is one into the

:03:26. > :03:31.

:03:31. > :03:36.I don't think the red next to the black is available. If it is, it

:03:36. > :03:40.would be ideal for Mark Allen to stop the pink is slightly separated

:03:40. > :03:47.from the reds but if he pots this blue and cannons into the pink and

:03:47. > :03:54.opens the reds up, we know he has got a red to go at. He has played

:03:54. > :03:58.for the long one. He has a slight angle on this. As you can see,

:03:58. > :04:03.there is a gap between the pink and the reds. He probably did not think

:04:03. > :04:08.he could open the reds up as easily as he would like, but he has to

:04:08. > :04:16.start thinking about opening up those reds, before he plays the red

:04:16. > :04:22.over the far corner pocket. He can leave that there for reserve, in

:04:22. > :04:27.case he ends up out of position. I don't think he has got an angle on

:04:27. > :04:37.the pink to bring them into play, but three or four reds in the open

:04:37. > :04:38.

:04:39. > :04:43.would be handy, he doesn't need to He is going to have to take that

:04:43. > :04:48.reserve that is over the pocket. would have left it there, had he

:04:48. > :04:53.been able to play the shot where he could have brought more reds into

:04:53. > :05:01.play. Now that bunch is there, and the pink goes behind its spot, its

:05:01. > :05:07.own spot is occupied, as are all the others, so directly behind it,

:05:07. > :05:17.and they have enjoyed every single shot of this final. The crowds all

:05:17. > :05:19.

:05:19. > :05:28.week have been superb. They would love to see this match continue. A

:05:28. > :05:36.perfect angle on the green, and he has got two more reds. As I

:05:36. > :05:46.mentioned, with the pink not been there, now, off the blue, and into

:05:46. > :05:50.

:05:50. > :05:54.Let's see how this works out for Mark Allen. Always looking for the

:05:54. > :06:04.full ball contact because if you hit them half ball, you could go

:06:04. > :06:05.

:06:06. > :06:15.in-off, to either cope no pocket. - - either corner pocket. Looking to

:06:16. > :06:17.

:06:17. > :06:22.hit the top red, full in the face. He has got an easier red to go at,

:06:22. > :06:32.that is all you can hope for, and he went close to the in-off, but

:06:32. > :06:49.

:06:49. > :06:54.I mentioned that a three centuries and four frames, and he has run at

:06:54. > :07:04.opposition, landed right on the blue, he cannot even get to the

:07:04. > :07:09.yellow. That was the worst possible outcome. Quite a margin for error,

:07:09. > :07:13.but that was the first shot that has gone astray, for quite sometime.

:07:13. > :07:21.He was playing to cannon the red to the right of the blue and leave the

:07:21. > :07:25.blue off the baulk colour, but look where it has finished. He cannot

:07:25. > :07:35.get through to the yellow, and there was a red over the corner

:07:35. > :07:40.

:07:40. > :07:49.pocket. He has got to cover that. It was not touching the blue. Not

:07:49. > :07:59.only the red, but that red, to knock onto that red. He has made it

:07:59. > :08:03.

:08:03. > :08:07.Might b able to take the red that is near the pink spot and send it

:08:07. > :08:16.to the red that is over the pocket. There is enough room for him to

:08:16. > :08:21.pass that red and play a safety shot at the same time. That may be

:08:21. > :08:31.a possibility. If not he can come down off the other red. Let's have

:08:31. > :08:33.

:08:33. > :08:40.a look at his choice. He has mishit that completely. Total miss it --

:08:40. > :08:47.mishit. Mark Allen cannot believe what he has seen. He almost missed

:08:47. > :08:57.the red, he hit it that done Lee. And look at the way the reds are

:08:57. > :08:58.

:08:58. > :09:08.situated. -- thinly. He hit this far too thin, cannon the other reds,

:09:08. > :09:11.

:09:11. > :09:17.That is why we say it is such a cruel game. He has played a poor

:09:17. > :09:26.shot and a fluke has kept him at the table, and Mark Allen's chances

:09:26. > :09:29.of staying in this match are looking slim. He has still got to

:09:29. > :09:39.knock them in and there are few shots well the pressure was

:09:39. > :09:46.starting to tell. He showed with making a 76 break after Mark had

:09:46. > :09:54.cleared up with 139 and one-9, that he can cope with the pressure --

:09:54. > :10:04.129. In Shanghai, he almost beat John Higgins to lift the world

:10:04. > :10:16.

:10:16. > :10:22.That is the beautiful United Kingdom championship trophy. My

:10:22. > :10:30.colleague, John Virgo, his Honour. It was a title I would have loved

:10:30. > :10:37.to have won, but I never did when the UK. Did that get a bad contact?

:10:37. > :10:42.I think he did. He is OK, though. am wondering about the availability

:10:42. > :10:46.of this red to the right of the blue. He's disappointed not to be

:10:46. > :10:56.straighter on this black. Is the red next to the blue available to

:10:56. > :11:20.

:11:20. > :11:30.He's just about held for the red to Good recovery. Anxious nail-biting

:11:30. > :11:31.

:11:31. > :11:40.This is a little straight, the red, that is near the cushion, and if he

:11:40. > :11:50.plays for the pink, he does not want to be straight on that. He has

:11:50. > :11:51.

:11:51. > :11:59.missed it. That is just pure pressure. How many shots has he

:11:59. > :12:08.missed like that, the whole week? Just breaking then on it's likely,

:12:09. > :12:18.slightly hampered by the pink. -- striking down on it, slightly. As a

:12:18. > :12:28.neutral, I am pleased that it was not that fluke that lost Mark Allen

:12:28. > :12:46.

:12:46. > :12:52.the championship, because that The red passes the blue and he has

:12:52. > :12:56.a nice angle to drop on the black. He just needs to roll that in and

:12:56. > :13:06.the white will automatically finish on to the black. He has hit this a

:13:06. > :13:06.

:13:06. > :13:16.bit hard. It needs to pull up. It is not that. He has got the one

:13:16. > :13:19.

:13:19. > :13:23.near the bright side cushion. He That is going to be the key red,

:13:23. > :13:33.the one closest to the cue ball at the moment. That will probably

:13:33. > :13:43.

:13:43. > :13:51.decide what is going to happen in He has asked the referee to re-spot

:13:51. > :13:59.the black. We assumed it went to the right corner. He has played for

:13:59. > :14:02.it. What sort of an angle has he got? It definitely goes, just

:14:02. > :14:08.looking to see if the red to the right of the black will pass the

:14:08. > :14:18.pink. He does not have the right angle on the black just to stun for

:14:18. > :14:38.

:14:38. > :14:42.That red to the right side of the table, it is better to play from

:14:42. > :14:46.the left side. I don't know whether he can run through and leave that

:14:46. > :14:50.shot on, it is more difficult from his side of the table and tears

:14:50. > :14:56.when to have to leave it, has side. He does not want to be straight on

:14:56. > :15:03.the black. He needs a slight angle. I don't know if he has got enough

:15:03. > :15:08.to move the red. I don't think so. Just a little bit too straight. He

:15:08. > :15:13.can get close to that red. He will have to leave a long pot up into

:15:13. > :15:23.the corner, or a double, and he is looking at the possibility of

:15:23. > :15:25.

:15:25. > :15:33.leading a double, nothing wrong with that choice. Nothing wrong

:15:33. > :15:40.with taking the double on. As we see so many times with these

:15:40. > :15:50.doubles it depends on the T Shipley, because if you hit the wrong sure

:15:50. > :15:52.

:15:52. > :16:02.you could leave it hanging. -- wrong jaw. It has run safe. It was

:16:02. > :16:04.

:16:04. > :16:11.a pity he wind straight on the black. He has a 17. Lead. -- 17

:16:11. > :16:17.point lead. Is this going to run past the middle? Is the cue ball

:16:17. > :16:27.going to run behind the green? He has left it. This will cut back

:16:27. > :16:49.

:16:49. > :16:53.into the pocket. It did -- it is a The choice of balls, it takes

:16:53. > :17:00.little bit of pressure off, playing the yellow, but remember that the

:17:00. > :17:10.yellow will go back on its own spot. How is the position? It is pretty

:17:10. > :17:32.

:17:32. > :17:41.good. It is pretty good. Yellow and The green, to go 25 in front the 22

:17:41. > :17:45.remaining. -- with 22 remaining. It looked, when George Trump got the

:17:45. > :17:55.fluke, that Mark Allen was going to be left sitting in his seat. --

:17:55. > :17:57.

:17:58. > :18:03.Judd Trump. But you cannot afford to do that this evening. It is

:18:03. > :18:08.still an uphill task, but we can see that he is up for the fight. He

:18:08. > :18:13.is not even bother about the black. Won the four staff from both

:18:13. > :18:17.players. Judd Trump will be disappointed he missed his frame

:18:17. > :18:23.and match-winning opportunity but Mark Allen once again rose to the

:18:23. > :18:27.occasion. It is now 9-7. He has proved himself in the situation

:18:27. > :18:33.before. In his first round match at the Crucible, he had to beat

:18:33. > :18:38.Matthew Stevens to stay in the top 16, he was 9-6 down, and came back

:18:38. > :18:43.to win 10-9. You have got to give them credit for his composure under

:18:43. > :18:49.testing circumstances. It is amazing. When Judd Trump went 9-5

:18:49. > :18:53.up, if you don't win the next frame to win, it is amazing how many

:18:53. > :18:58.times that some doubt keeps in and he missed a very comfortable red on

:18:58. > :19:08.the cushion which was more or less game ball because the rest were

:19:08. > :19:11.

:19:11. > :19:16.fairly open. As poor sure, put yourself in issues of Mark Allen. -

:19:16. > :19:20.- as pursuer, put yourself in the shoes. I think that Judd Trump was

:19:20. > :19:25.have looking at the pink and took his eye off the ball. But when you

:19:25. > :19:30.start looking in the rear view mirror, it is the most pressure he

:19:31. > :19:36.has ever played under. Judd Trump would like to have a couple of easy

:19:36. > :19:42.chances and for Mark Allen to fail, are amongst the balls. There we go.

:19:42. > :19:46.It could all be hanging on this one. Pretty good length of the break-off

:19:46. > :19:54.shot, all key, there is a rig to the right, but Judd Trump is a

:19:54. > :20:04.pretty cool customer -- out OK, and I'm sure Judd Trump will put this

:20:04. > :20:18.

:20:18. > :20:28.He does not want the double-kiss, and he didn't get it. Sometimes

:20:28. > :20:33.

:20:33. > :20:43.Already, that red going up past the blue has made things awkward. He

:20:43. > :20:44.

:20:44. > :20:49.has tried the double. APPLAUSE well, what a double that was.

:20:49. > :20:55.It was a shot to nothing. He seemed to play it as a shot to nothing. I

:20:55. > :21:05.am sure he left that red at the back of the bunch. What a time to

:21:05. > :21:12.

:21:12. > :21:22.He is a bit straight on the black, I pink. Looking to see what will go

:21:22. > :21:28.

:21:28. > :21:38.and the right middle pocket. -- I He has left the red to the right

:21:38. > :21:44.

:21:44. > :21:54.middle. These are missable if played with too much pace. It sank

:21:54. > :22:26.

:22:26. > :22:30.in nicely, though. That has spoiled it. He van round, and in any sort

:22:30. > :22:35.of kiss, full ball, on the red and he would have been perfect on the

:22:35. > :22:44.one to the back, and to the right. If it hits that red full ball it is

:22:44. > :22:49.there but, at half ball, he was unlucky. Yes, this game, all about

:22:49. > :22:59.fractions. And the fractions did not go his way, then. The cut into

:22:59. > :23:07.

:23:07. > :23:11.the middle pocket is so difficult, He took the red on. OK, the only

:23:11. > :23:21.red he could leave was the one he was playing. And it seems pretty

:23:21. > :23:47.

:23:47. > :23:52.safe. The red that would have been Amazing, the number of times you

:23:52. > :23:56.can catch those baulk colours. Nothing easy for Judd Trump to go

:23:56. > :24:06.at, but we know what he's like. He is hampered by the yellow. This is

:24:06. > :24:10.

:24:10. > :24:15.not straightforward. He is nowhere Those are of shorts, a kick, --

:24:15. > :24:19.does attack of shots, your mistakes them on, and he is on the verge of

:24:19. > :24:29.winning his first major title, and the pressure is bound to get to the

:24:29. > :24:29.

:24:29. > :24:34.young man. I would suggest that, of Mark Allen was to win the frame of

:24:34. > :24:39.this visit, which is a tall order, Judd Trump would really be feeling

:24:40. > :24:49.it. You just feel at the moment that Mark Allen has played solidly

:24:50. > :24:55.

:24:55. > :25:00.all evening, ever since 0.8-3 behind. -- going 8-3 behind. He has

:25:00. > :25:10.brought the black into play and he is on a red. He wanted to hit the

:25:10. > :25:13.

:25:13. > :25:18.pink full in the face, but that will do. Just get the feeling at

:25:18. > :25:28.the moment that it is Mark Allen that is going to take the chances.

:25:28. > :25:46.

:25:46. > :25:50.You can see in missing anything . He's a typical customer, Mark

:25:50. > :26:00.Allen. He knows that Judd Trump is feeling the pressure. He knows that

:26:00. > :26:06.

:26:06. > :26:16.it is not going to be easy to reach Decides to go for the red into the

:26:16. > :26:16.

:26:16. > :26:22.middle. He screws that across the face of the blue. He would be

:26:22. > :26:27.unlucky not to be on it. If he is not on it at would be very unlucky.

:26:27. > :26:33.Just a little bit of adrenalin. He got into it, too well. The brown is

:26:33. > :26:38.going to have to come to his rescue. It is a long way to travel with the

:26:38. > :26:44.cue ball to get on to an easy red. Right in the centre of the pocket

:26:44. > :26:54.again. I know that he has got a mountain to climb, but he is

:26:54. > :27:08.

:27:08. > :27:18.looking the more solid player at There is the tournament balls

:27:18. > :27:32.

:27:32. > :27:42.As you mentioned, if he can somehow get to nine-it, all this and it is

:27:42. > :27:57.

:27:57. > :28:06.anybody's title for the taking -- - These five remaining reds will see

:28:06. > :28:12.him past the winning line. It is normally just a case of keeping

:28:12. > :28:22.yourself together, but he has already proved that to us. No

:28:22. > :28:22.

:28:22. > :28:32.worries on that score. Potting that red has cleared the path for

:28:32. > :28:39.

:28:39. > :28:45.It has come up a little bit short, so he is when to have to go up for

:28:46. > :28:50.the green, brown or pink. -- going to have to. He got a little bit of

:28:50. > :28:56.a heavy contact. There was at that of a reaction when the cue ball was

:28:56. > :29:03.in contact with the black. As we say, he has three balls to play for.

:29:03. > :29:07.Pink, brown or green. He has an angle, you, has Mark, and if he

:29:07. > :29:12.just stuns it, he leaves himself the choice. He can come across the

:29:12. > :29:20.table. He does not have to play that one was up either way, he is

:29:20. > :29:30.on the three colours. The green may be better, now. Not quite far

:29:30. > :29:53.

:29:53. > :30:03.It is all about the pace. That is The black, one more red and another

:30:03. > :30:03.

:30:03. > :30:13.black and Judd Trump will need as Yes, he got the first chance and

:30:13. > :30:17.

:30:17. > :30:27.got an unfortunate kick on that ball when he was on 32. He was

:30:27. > :30:36.

:30:36. > :30:46.eight-ft down and now it is an 18- He is 35 ahead, with 35 left on the

:30:46. > :30:51.

:30:51. > :31:01.table. What a performance from this There is his girlfriend, giving him

:31:01. > :31:11.Pate a generous round of applause. And look at this for a shot. OK,

:31:11. > :31:25.

:31:25. > :31:33.the frame is already safe, but that This could be another century and

:31:33. > :31:38.there would be remarkable. That would be for centuries. Yes, really

:31:38. > :31:48.remarkable and once again, the Balts are going right into the

:31:48. > :31:49.

:31:49. > :31:59.For centuries in the space of six frames if he can knock the pink and

:31:59. > :32:06.

:32:06. > :32:13.He's going to have to do something special now. Not quite. But what a

:32:13. > :32:23.performance. He keeps himself in the final of the UK Championship.

:32:23. > :32:27.

:32:27. > :32:31.What a match the crowd at the Barbican Centre have had. They are

:32:31. > :32:41.being thoroughly entertained. Judd Trump was in there and it looked

:32:41. > :32:43.

:32:43. > :32:50.like he would go on to the winning line. Just watch this. If he gets

:32:50. > :33:00.this right he is absolutely perfect. Any sort of full-ball contact and

:33:00. > :33:02.

:33:02. > :33:12.he would have been OK, but he just The yes, this is a remarkable

:33:12. > :33:15.

:33:15. > :33:23.performance. Mark Allen has been treading a tightrope ever since he

:33:23. > :33:33.went 8-3 behind. But he is now looking the more solid when he gets

:33:33. > :33:50.

:33:50. > :34:00.A good length with the outbreak of shot, but he has left the pot to

:34:00. > :34:05.

:34:05. > :34:13.The crowd have seen in potting so many of these, but look what he has

:34:13. > :34:22.done with the cue ball. Mark Allen tucked the table in appreciation.

:34:22. > :34:32.It is funny that Judd trompe won so many frames in the role and now

:34:32. > :34:41.

:34:41. > :34:51.There is the total points. Mark Allen is actually in front. But he

:34:51. > :34:51.

:34:51. > :35:01.now needs the last two frames to win his first major title. There is

:35:01. > :35:18.

:35:18. > :35:24.a safety shot available to Judd It is a little bit shot of pace.

:35:24. > :35:34.There is a long red into the bottom right-hand corner, but is that off

:35:34. > :35:49.

:35:49. > :35:55.He made it more difficult by trying to hedge his bets slightly. He

:35:55. > :36:05.pleaded deep screw. It always makes the shot war difficult. So, here is

:36:05. > :36:07.

:36:07. > :36:17.another chance for Judd Trump to The balls are perfectly placed, but

:36:17. > :36:18.

:36:18. > :36:25.we all saw what happened in the He decided not to put all his eggs

:36:25. > :36:34.in one basket in that last shot. It was unlucky that the red ball

:36:34. > :36:44.bowled. And even more unlucky for it to go up and over the top right-

:36:44. > :36:45.

:36:46. > :36:54.hand corner pocket. But that is Under normal circumstances, you

:36:54. > :37:00.would have to say this is a very good chance to win the frame. He

:37:00. > :37:10.has got the black on the spot. Once he knows the red just below it, he

:37:10. > :37:12.

:37:12. > :37:22.Black will be available in to both He showed against Ronnie O'Sullivan

:37:22. > :37:27.

:37:27. > :37:37.what he could do under pressure The way he was shaking his head, it

:37:37. > :37:47.

:37:47. > :37:55.looked as if he need not even be on OK, he has gone a bit too far for

:37:55. > :38:01.the blue ball, but he has the yellow or the brown. He just wants

:38:01. > :38:11.to get the cue ball back under close control. That is all you want

:38:11. > :38:24.

:38:24. > :38:34.He is just about OK. He has just run it a bit for to hold for the

:38:34. > :38:54.

:38:54. > :39:04.He played it nicely. But there is Now, is that red cover by the pink?

:39:04. > :39:05.

:39:05. > :39:15.No, it is not. And he has opened up all the reds. It must be very tense

:39:15. > :39:20.

:39:20. > :39:27.Yes, I said that he would have learned an awful lot from his run

:39:27. > :39:37.into the final of the World Championship back in April. I am

:39:37. > :39:41.

:39:41. > :39:49.sure his family learned a lot about Mark Allen can only sit and watch.

:39:49. > :39:57.But what a performance. Will he get another chance? You would not think

:39:57. > :40:02.so, the way the balls are situated. But we have seen what can happen.

:40:02. > :40:12.To fantastic left-handed players have produced a fantastic final for

:40:12. > :40:13.

:40:13. > :40:23.We are getting close to the conclusion. Just a few more pots

:40:23. > :40:36.

:40:36. > :40:41.Fair play to Judd Trump, he has Just the red and the black and he

:40:41. > :40:51.will be 69 points ahead, with only 67 remaining. And he is perfect on

:40:51. > :41:07.

:41:07. > :41:13.The crowd erupted in cheers and the The family are absolutely delighted.

:41:13. > :41:23.But take nothing away from Mark Allen, he has produced some

:41:23. > :41:24.

:41:24. > :41:32.remarkable snooker. But in the end, this young, dynamic potter has come

:41:32. > :41:39.through. It is hard to describe how he will be feeling inside. But well

:41:39. > :41:47.done to Mark Allen. He has helped it was the marvellous final. And

:41:47. > :41:57.well done to the crowd at the Barbican Centre, the haunt of the

:41:57. > :41:58.

:41:58. > :42:04.UK Championship. They have been Yes, if these two young players are

:42:04. > :42:14.anything to go by, the Dean has the great future and is in very safe

:42:14. > :42:21.

:42:21. > :42:30.There is an exhibition shot to try He is not bothered about that, he

:42:30. > :42:35.does not need this century break. He has won! It was a great comeback

:42:35. > :42:41.from Mark Allen, but it was just a mountain to four. Judd Trump is

:42:41. > :42:51.absolutely delighted. He picks up the williamhill.com UK Championship

:42:51. > :43:03.

:43:03. > :43:13.Ladies and gentlemen, what a marvellous final we have had

:43:13. > :43:23.

:43:23. > :43:30.Ladies and gentlemen, what a marvellous final we have had

:43:30. > :43:35.tonight. What a wonderful final. I am sure you will agree and I think

:43:35. > :43:45.it is stained by we paid credit to both players. Mark, what a final

:43:45. > :43:51.you have made for us tonight. Very well done. Mark, for a man who was

:43:51. > :44:01.not keen on the new format, you certainly proved you could adapt to

:44:01. > :44:05.

:44:05. > :44:14.it this week. Just supporting was absolutely fantastic. I did not

:44:14. > :44:18.think I had done a lot wrong here tonight. But it was a remarkable

:44:18. > :44:28.performance from you this evening. Three centuries in the space of

:44:28. > :44:36.four frames. I thought I had a chance in the last frame, but Judd

:44:36. > :44:43.showed what he was made of. It is as the first championship and has

:44:43. > :44:47.been the icing on the kick for a fantastic ear for him. Can you sum

:44:47. > :44:57.up what this experience has been like? What about the support from

:44:57. > :45:07.this fantastic crowd in your work? Dash mac will end at the Barbican

:45:07. > :45:08.

:45:08. > :45:18.I am slightly disappointed. You always come to try and win an event,

:45:18. > :45:22.

:45:22. > :45:32.but I have to take my hat off to Judd. Congratulations. Ladies and

:45:32. > :45:34.

:45:34. > :45:44.gentlemen, who is a not table a then? He is you champion, Judd

:45:44. > :45:52.

:45:52. > :45:58.Very many congratulations. UK champion, how does that sound?

:45:58. > :46:07.was just hoping to come to all the BBC events and play well. But to

:46:07. > :46:17.win it was fantastic. It is just as well it finished there, because if

:46:17. > :46:19.

:46:19. > :46:25.we had carried on playing, I think he would have won by 100-18. To be

:46:25. > :46:35.honest in their run, how did it feel when Mark was reeling off all

:46:35. > :46:42.these frames? It is the best anyone has played against me in E session.

:46:42. > :46:50.I was just pleased to get over the finishing line. It ends up a

:46:50. > :47:00.magnificent here for me. Can you tell everybody what has actually

:47:00. > :47:05.sparked you this year? What has been the difference? It can be hard

:47:05. > :47:11.to get through because the quality of player is so good, but with the

:47:11. > :47:20.extra events on the calendar, I think I have just gained a lot more

:47:20. > :47:25.match experience. Now, this is the first big title you have one and I

:47:25. > :47:35.am sure is the first of many. Ladies and gentlemen, you champion,

:47:35. > :48:03.

:48:03. > :48:13.Receiving the silver medal after a fantastic week. He has entertained

:48:13. > :48:33.

:48:33. > :48:38.us all so well, and the runner-up, And the winner, with his brand of a

:48:38. > :48:48.naughty snooker, the williamhill.com UK Championship

:48:48. > :49:12.

:49:12. > :49:18.This was the event in which Ronnie was solvent came of age. He was

:49:18. > :49:28.only 17 years old when he won this championship. Steve, I wonder how

:49:28. > :49:28.

:49:28. > :49:38.significant this is for they gain? Yes, I think he is spearheading the

:49:38. > :49:43.

:49:43. > :49:50.new generation. John, do you agree, is it the dawn of a New Year?

:49:50. > :49:54.it was not just about one player. Mark Allen played superbly tonight

:49:54. > :50:04.and that break that Judd Trump made in the last frame under pressure

:50:04. > :50:07.

:50:07. > :50:12.was absolutely fantastic. Snooker has changed. You do not see many

:50:12. > :50:21.frames that actually go down to the colours. There is just a Barack age

:50:21. > :50:29.of breaks. Fantastic humility from Mark Allen in his speech. But also

:50:29. > :50:33.lovely to see a young man like this, especially as this has been a long

:50:33. > :50:43.time coming. We have been talking about him since he was about 10

:50:43. > :50:44.

:50:44. > :50:52.years of age. He is, he could have won the World Championship and John

:50:52. > :50:57.Higgins one that will playing under par. We will see how Judd Trump

:50:57. > :51:04.carries the mantle of been UK champion and we will see him in the

:51:04. > :51:10.Masters in January. It will be Ding Junhui who will be defending that

:51:10. > :51:17.title at Alexandra Palace. And his opening matches against Ronnie

:51:17. > :51:24.O'Sullivan. What a match that should be. Here is the number if