:00:53. > :01:00.MUSIC it is all I wanted to do as a young man, growing up. It feels
:01:00. > :01:10.brilliant. I am over the moon. We have had some hard years over the
:01:10. > :01:12.
:01:12. > :01:17.Good evening. This is a walk of fame in snooker. Down at the York
:01:17. > :01:22.Barbican Centre, it is a journey that all the players are making in
:01:22. > :01:29.the williamhill.com UK championship. Forgive me if I do not dance down
:01:29. > :01:33.the stairs. The remarkable Mark Davis and Mark Selby, for one of
:01:33. > :01:38.them it will be the last time they make this journey tonight. That is
:01:38. > :01:45.because we are at the semi-finals. A possible nine frames to be played
:01:45. > :01:55.tonight. But which will stay and which will go? Its it is Selby in
:01:55. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:07.control. If this is anything like last night we are in for a treat.
:02:07. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:26.What about that for a shot? Mark Selby opens his account and Leeds
:02:26. > :02:29.
:02:29. > :02:39.1-0. Well played, Mark Selby. the best possible start for Mark
:02:39. > :02:50.
:02:50. > :03:00.Mark Davis gets his first frame on the board. That is as good a shot
:03:00. > :03:14.
:03:14. > :03:24.And they have spread. Lovely. Mark Selby goes further ahead. It is now
:03:24. > :03:39.
:03:39. > :03:45.5-1. Mark Davis is back in it. Mark Selby, I think he will be well
:03:45. > :03:54.pleased with that session. He has taken it 6-2. But still all to play
:03:54. > :03:59.Indeed and Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis have taken this title 11
:03:59. > :04:04.times between them. How much would lock Mike -- Mark Selby like to
:04:04. > :04:13.join the you? What did you make of his performance? He was not at his
:04:13. > :04:19.best. I caught his long potting was super. Generally he was very solid.
:04:19. > :04:25.And you waited 21 years to get to a ranking semi-final and three come
:04:25. > :04:31.along in the same season. What part might that applied for Mark Davis?
:04:31. > :04:36.I think it raises the stakes. The one-table set-up is a tough
:04:36. > :04:39.atmosphere. And he had to fight against the possibility of too much
:04:39. > :04:44.excitement and possibly expectation that would be as far as he would go.
:04:45. > :04:49.Perhaps he will be better tonight. Terry Griffiths is in his corner.
:04:49. > :04:53.The help you for many years, Stephen Hendry. Give us an idea of
:04:53. > :04:58.the kind of things that he might have said to him before tonight's
:04:58. > :05:02.session. Just relax and enjoy it and play your natural game. He
:05:02. > :05:07.should think about how he has performed this week and he is not
:05:07. > :05:12.out of it. An epic performance and some epic comeback in this
:05:12. > :05:18.championship, not least from Mark Selby. And Shaun Murphy against Ali
:05:18. > :05:22.Carter. Could we get another one tonight? Obviously we could do. 40
:05:22. > :05:27.people in this room and watching on television, they would expect Mark
:05:27. > :05:33.Selby to get through without difficulty. But he has to
:05:33. > :05:38.capitalise on his lead and it is not easy. Did you know that we were
:05:38. > :05:44.guaranteed to the first all English final in this championship in 20
:05:44. > :05:51.years, I think it is. And who was in the last one? Jimmy White and a
:05:51. > :05:58.certain John Parrott! What a memory you have! I am with Ken Doherty and
:05:58. > :06:04.John Virgo. You are not averse to comebacks. Mark Davis has got it
:06:04. > :06:08.all to do. But we have seen great comebacks already. Mark Selby
:06:08. > :06:12.against Shaun Murphy last night. He has to get off to a good start. If
:06:12. > :06:18.he does not you would have to say it is difficult and he could be out
:06:18. > :06:24.of stock but the beauty about snooker is --. But the beauty about
:06:24. > :06:30.snooker is taking one frame at a time will stop take each one as it
:06:30. > :06:39.comes --. Take each one as it comes. A what will his approach be
:06:39. > :06:46.tonight? Is it all about this first frame? I think the problem is that
:06:46. > :06:52.he is in a new environment. He was a bit tentative. But look at what
:06:52. > :06:58.happened in the eight frames. What he has got to do when he makes a
:06:58. > :07:07.mistake is make the most of it. He needs a good start and he meets
:07:07. > :07:11.three of the first four. -- he needs. Good evening. Saturday night
:07:11. > :07:17.in York and this is the last session of snooker but for
:07:17. > :07:23.tomorrow's final. Shaun Murphy is there. Who is going to join him? We
:07:23. > :07:28.can find out now. A quiet it has had the most memorable week of his
:07:28. > :07:33.21 year career. He has not out John Higgins and former winner, Matthew
:07:33. > :07:43.Stevens. Can he mowed a comeback on this, the biggest match of his
:07:43. > :08:12.
:08:13. > :08:17.life? Give him a big reception. The And his opponent, one of the most
:08:17. > :08:22.colourful characters, the circuit. Ski stage a dramatic comeback
:08:22. > :08:27.against Ryan Day and Neil Robertson. He is on the verge of what would be
:08:28. > :08:37.his first UK Championship final. A double Masters champion. Give it up
:08:38. > :09:01.
:09:01. > :09:10.for the Jester from Leicester, Mark We have met the players and the
:09:10. > :09:20.commentators. We are in good hands. JOHN VIRGO: Thank you. We are all
:09:20. > :09:25.
:09:26. > :09:34.set. Mark Davis will try to claw back. As we said just before, but
:09:34. > :09:44.first four frames are so important. Literally, he has to play snooker
:09:44. > :09:45.
:09:45. > :09:51.Absolutely. As we said this week, Mark Selby has made some fantastic
:09:51. > :09:58.comeback. Mark Davis got a wonderful reception when he came
:09:59. > :10:08.downstairs. They have seen a good few frames tonight, the audience
:10:09. > :10:14.
:10:14. > :10:24.I do not think he has reached the top of his game this week but he is
:10:24. > :10:35.
:10:35. > :10:45.He is looking at this red. These are the kind of pots that he needs
:10:45. > :10:50.
:10:50. > :10:55.He played it with an element of safety. He played it in such a way
:10:55. > :11:02.that he thought the only red he could have left was the one he was
:11:02. > :11:12.playing. That is all right but he is not that good on the blue.
:11:12. > :11:17.
:11:17. > :11:24.will give him a lift, getting shots The angle on this red, he does not
:11:24. > :11:34.have the angle to take it on to the black. He might be able to get it
:11:34. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:53.off the top cushion. He has got to Well, that is not too bad. He did
:11:53. > :12:03.not get on to the top cushion but have a look at that. A nice little
:12:03. > :12:10.
:12:10. > :12:16.You have got to play well and hope for a little bit of help from your
:12:16. > :12:26.opponent. But he had a nice run there and he will be hoping that
:12:26. > :12:35.
:12:35. > :12:40.He has knocked the red above it into a safe position. The only one
:12:40. > :12:50.he can go for is the one at the top. Will that get into the bottom
:12:50. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :13:08.Heavy contact and he has taken the pace out of the cue ball. The red
:13:08. > :13:15.does pot into the right-hand corner pocket. This will be a tough shot
:13:15. > :13:25.if he decides to take it. I do not know if he would be tempted this
:13:25. > :13:29.
:13:29. > :13:39.time. I do not blame him for not playing it. The original red would
:13:39. > :13:42.
:13:43. > :13:52.This is tough. Excellent pot. And he has got a good angle on the blue.
:13:53. > :14:03.
:14:03. > :14:12.He could not have played that any Well, that is incredible. He hit
:14:12. > :14:19.that with tremendous power. Just missed the pink on the way down. If
:14:19. > :14:29.he hit that it would have been perfect. I am sure he would have
:14:29. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:06.knocked a couple of reds into play. He has left a touching ball. He has
:15:06. > :15:16.to play a wave. But the problem is that red near the green is causing
:15:16. > :15:16.
:15:16. > :15:23.a few problems. If he can cover that red just above it, that would
:15:23. > :15:33.be the ideal position. I think he can play the top cushion at the
:15:33. > :15:39.
:15:39. > :15:48.He has played the containing safety. I thought it might have been
:15:48. > :15:53.possible to put more pressure on Mark Selby with that safety. There
:15:53. > :16:03.are two ways of climate. You can play a bit more aggressive or go
:16:03. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :16:25.into your shell. -- ways of He was looking at the red below the
:16:25. > :16:35.pink to see if he would be leaving anything. He has left, possibly,
:16:35. > :16:35.
:16:35. > :17:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:17:31. > :17:35.Not the best safety and we have got a red on to the left middle. A bit
:17:35. > :17:45.of pressure on it. But he has got to take these opportunities when
:17:45. > :17:57.
:17:57. > :18:02.I think that red might be a possibility for Mark Selby. A bit
:18:02. > :18:10.more difficult than it was for Mark Davis. He can be a bit more
:18:10. > :18:20.adventurous. It seems to me from the style of this game that maybe
:18:20. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :18:32.keep it tight and do not take any risks. These reds into left centre
:18:32. > :18:38.
:18:38. > :18:44.are a lot easier when you are 60 a He has gifted a great opportunity
:18:44. > :18:50.for Mark Davis. And that should fill him with a bit of confidence
:18:50. > :18:58.because that was a dreadful safety shot. You have got to jump on these
:18:58. > :19:04.mistakes. Make the most of this now. A nice and easy starter. But black
:19:04. > :19:14.is available and the reds are nicely spread. He has just got to
:19:14. > :19:37.
:19:37. > :19:47.That did not go into the heart of the pocket but he will not mind. He
:19:47. > :20:13.
:20:14. > :20:19.has to get his blue on the spot. He has got a nice angle on the blue
:20:19. > :20:23.to come down to these reds and start playing for the black. That
:20:23. > :20:33.is where you score heaviest. He has got a great chance and he must take
:20:33. > :20:33.
:20:33. > :21:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:21:14. > :21:24.Would you believe it? He wanted to That is not the best shot Mark
:21:24. > :21:33.
:21:33. > :21:43.Selby has ever played. He is a bit How costly well that red before
:21:43. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:49.Mark Davis? These are the situation as Mark Selby can excel in. It will
:21:49. > :21:59.be a dent to his confidence and he needed his confidence to be high.
:21:59. > :22:32.
:22:32. > :22:40.He needed it to get back into this He might try and get into a
:22:40. > :22:49.position where he has got a choice of reds. He would love to get on to
:22:49. > :22:59.that red next to the pink. If he can get right behind it... It is
:22:59. > :23:37.
:23:37. > :23:47.That mistake from Mark Davis. He would not have missed many of them
:23:47. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :24:00.this week. That flew will put him two a head. -- that Blue will put
:24:00. > :24:25.
:24:25. > :24:35.He has not hit that very well. He will be disappointed. That was a
:24:35. > :24:48.
:24:48. > :24:58.poor shot. It is not a formality He is able to roll back in and hold
:24:58. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:15.the cue ball. The yellow will come He had a little problem but it
:25:15. > :25:28.
:25:29. > :25:38.He will not have to worry about any difficult shots from brown to look.
:25:39. > :25:45.
:25:45. > :25:55.That was flying off the side cushion. But it has just about
:25:55. > :26:18.
:26:18. > :26:28.stopped. This will put him 21 in One snooker needed. Not impossible
:26:28. > :26:32.
:26:32. > :26:42.just yet. Normally at the way to play this would be to try and get
:26:42. > :26:44.
:26:44. > :26:49.tight in behind the black. Not a bad line. Not bad. It might come to
:26:49. > :26:59.his help as well. He has got the snooker but it does not look that
:26:59. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:10.difficult to hit. Not when you can get tied up behind the ball. --
:27:10. > :27:38.
:27:38. > :27:48.He wasn't guaranteed to get the snooker. And if not, the main
:27:48. > :28:00.
:28:00. > :28:06.He has hit that thinner than intended. With that pink close to
:28:06. > :28:16.the black... Maybe it is worth trying to get the cue ball as far
:28:16. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:02.down this end of the table as he In goes the blue. That will keep
:29:02. > :29:02.
:29:02. > :29:06.Mark Davis in his chair. He will be very disappointed. He has conceded.
:29:06. > :29:12.But he knows he had a great chance to take that opening frame. The
:29:12. > :29:18.task just gets harder. Just a couple of frames away from a place
:29:18. > :29:23.couple of frames away from a place in the final, leading 7-2.
:29:23. > :29:29.started off with real gusto as we might expect but undone by a very
:29:29. > :29:34.bad mistake. They would have been sat in the dressing room and the
:29:34. > :29:40.hotel thinking, I have just won that first frame. And look at this.
:29:40. > :29:47.Unforgivable. That is possibly his last chance to win this match even
:29:47. > :29:52.there. Do you see that the same way? He got in first and started
:29:52. > :30:02.scoring and they were all open and it was a chance. It was going his
:30:02. > :30:02.
:30:02. > :30:08.way. You can get behind in a match and you are never the same. It is
:30:08. > :30:14.going to be very heart. Especially against a player that does not give
:30:14. > :30:20.you much. And also as we have already said, this is his first big
:30:20. > :30:24.semi-final in Great Britain will start he has reached semi-finals --.
:30:24. > :30:30.He has reached semi-finals in China and Australia but he must be
:30:30. > :30:31.getting nervous. There is no getting away from it. But everybody
:30:31. > :30:39.getting away from it. But everybody has to go through this some time
:30:39. > :30:46.but stuck he has got to take --. He has got to take something from best.
:30:46. > :30:56.His game is improving all the time. But there is still hope. Mark Selby
:30:56. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:10.COMMENTATOR: Mark Selby has broken off. Mark Davis has got a couple of
:31:10. > :31:20.chances. He can't get through to the potting angle because of the
:31:20. > :31:35.
:31:35. > :31:39.It has just come up the cushion from the corner pocket. It makes
:31:39. > :31:49.the pot a bit more difficult but he has left this one into the left
:31:49. > :32:26.
:32:26. > :32:36.corner pocket. I am sure the black That was an excellent pot. Tight.
:32:36. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :32:58.The black never touched the sides. He struck the black with a
:32:58. > :32:58.
:32:58. > :33:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:33:43. > :33:53.tremendous amount of confidence. He The top spin he employed helped to
:33:53. > :33:55.
:33:55. > :34:05.arc it. It arrived too late and the cue ball went off as well. The are
:34:05. > :34:28.
:34:28. > :34:38.caused just a little bit too late. Lovely behind the yellow.
:34:38. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :35:04.You can get to the side cushion just before the right centre pocket
:35:04. > :35:04.
:35:04. > :35:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:35:54. > :36:01.but it is very tricky. There are a He needed a bit of luck there. He
:36:01. > :36:11.got a little bit. Not much. I do not think he has left the pot on
:36:11. > :36:15.
:36:15. > :36:21.Would you believe it? I did not think he could see enough of it and
:36:21. > :36:25.he has it too much of it! Unbelievable how you can do that.
:36:25. > :36:35.He maybe played with a trace of side to try to turn it over but he
:36:35. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :38:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:38:10. > :38:20.Slight Terry contact on the cue A little cannon would be the order
:38:20. > :38:24.
:38:24. > :38:34.If he got back line, he would have been inch perfect. Overscrewed it
:38:34. > :38:40.
:38:40. > :38:43.but the same effect. -- got back He had as good a chance as this in
:38:43. > :38:53.the first frame and unexpectedly missed so we will not count our
:38:53. > :38:53.
:38:53. > :39:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:39:46. > :39:55.If the one at the extreme left will He wanted to be a bit straighter on
:39:56. > :40:18.
:40:18. > :40:28.His next shot may be taken with the He has a 25 point lead. It looks
:40:28. > :40:52.
:40:52. > :40:56.like the pink is tied up. The That is OK. He has not got a great
:40:56. > :41:06.angle on the blue but he has only got to roll it in for a straight
:41:06. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:38.That was the key shot of the frame. Potting that red and leaving a nice
:41:38. > :42:00.
:42:00. > :42:04.Wide! Wide! Same pocket as the last Just when he looked as though he
:42:04. > :42:14.was going to win the frame. He needed that black and one more
:42:14. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:39.An uncharacteristic miss from Mark Selby has gifted the frame, you
:42:39. > :42:46.
:42:46. > :42:56.A clever shot, bringing the other two reds into play. He played it
:42:56. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:24.There is a little bit of pressure on this. He only needs the red but
:43:24. > :43:28.
:43:28. > :43:35.he has missed a couple of balls But safely in this time. He needed
:43:35. > :43:38.a couple of chances. Maybe he was fortunate to get this last one. I
:43:38. > :43:48.said that he needed to play well and needed a bit of help from his
:43:48. > :43:48.
:43:48. > :44:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:44:34. > :44:36.There is no way Mark Selby is going to come to the table but the
:44:36. > :44:43.gentlemanly conduct is that you do not concede when your opponent is
:44:43. > :44:47.at the table. The green has not come in but it does not matter. I
:44:47. > :44:51.think both players wish to get on with the next frame. Mark Davis
:44:51. > :44:58.missed his opportunity in the first frame this evening but did not miss
:44:58. > :45:08.that one. He needed a few chances but he took it in the end. He is
:45:08. > :45:11.hanging on in there but still He was lucky to get that extra
:45:11. > :45:16.chance at the end after missing the black off the spot but just signs -
:45:16. > :45:22.and I don't know why because you can't say lack of concentration
:45:22. > :45:27.because Mark Selby is too experienced for that - but a couple
:45:28. > :45:32.of surprise misses. He had to use a bit of side on this one but this
:45:32. > :45:42.was even more surprising. He had a great chance to steal the frame but
:45:42. > :45:45.
:45:45. > :45:55.He will be very disappointed to at not taking those opportunities.
:45:55. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:46:38. > :46:42.Mark Selby was in first in that A terrific opening red. It needed
:46:42. > :46:52.to stop short of the baulk line to be good on the colour and it did
:46:52. > :46:59.
:46:59. > :47:07.He had the nice angle on the brown to play the run-through. This was a
:47:07. > :47:17.terrific opening red. Good cueing. It just ran a little bit too far
:47:17. > :47:42.
:47:42. > :47:52.but just had enough angle on the It does not look as though the pink
:47:52. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :48:03.spot is available. The pink goes on its own spot in a direct line with
:48:03. > :48:20.
:48:20. > :48:24.If he gets a real good angle, he may consider going into the cluster.
:48:24. > :48:34.There is the red just above the black that is available into the
:48:34. > :48:36.
:48:36. > :48:43.He forced the angle. If you have not got the natural angle and you
:48:43. > :48:53.are forcing it, if you don't inject enough pace into the cue ball it
:48:53. > :49:30.
:49:30. > :49:35.Another opportunity gone awry for The red he would like to play it is
:49:35. > :49:39.the one on the left-hand cushion but it is covered by the brown. The
:49:39. > :49:49.ones on the right hand side are covered by the green. He has a
:49:49. > :50:01.
:50:01. > :50:11.He felt he could play a containing safety but wanted to avoid the
:50:11. > :50:11.
:50:11. > :51:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:51:24. > :51:34.double-kiss and he did not. A It is always ideal on the black is
:51:34. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :51:50.That black put him 41 points in front.
:51:51. > :52:00.Another 40 points, and it does not look too difficult, and the frame
:52:00. > :52:10.You can see this pink going into the right hand corner pocket. The
:52:10. > :52:28.
:52:28. > :52:38.From this position, you would have to say it is going to be another
:52:38. > :52:49.
:52:49. > :52:59.That double-kiss may have cost Mark Davis another frame. He was in a
:52:59. > :52:59.
:52:59. > :53:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:53:50. > :53:59.He has already had 121 in the A good opportunity for another
:54:00. > :54:00.
:54:00. > :54:10.That pink but since 70 points in front with-67 remaining. -- puts
:54:10. > :54:10.
:54:10. > :55:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:55:55. > :56:00.Grande the nice angle on the pink, drop the red in. He tried to take
:56:00. > :56:10.the red out with the red in the same shot but the only problem with
:56:10. > :56:12.
:56:12. > :56:17.that is the cue ball is too close Williamhill.com are donating �250
:56:17. > :56:25.to a children's hospice for every century this week. Unfortunately,
:56:25. > :56:33.it is not going to be another 250. But he has put another frame on the
:56:33. > :56:38.He is nearly there and you get a sense that he just wishes to get
:56:38. > :56:42.this over and done with that. would be ideal to have an early
:56:42. > :56:46.night with the final tomorrow. If it is Selby and Murphy, you cannot
:56:46. > :56:53.imagine it being their short final because they are so closely matched.
:56:53. > :56:58.It could be 10-8, 10-7. Shaun Murphy has had a day after day to
:56:58. > :57:06.try and get some practice for tomorrow. He has a natural
:57:06. > :57:10.advantage in some ways, whoever he plays. Yes, and from a perspective
:57:10. > :57:14.of Mark Selby's position, if he had a big night, he could be considered
:57:14. > :57:20.the second favourite going into that final. It is nicely set up for
:57:20. > :57:26.tomorrow. As a player, I have already disregarded the rest of
:57:26. > :57:29.this. He is going to get through. I am looking to see who is going to
:57:29. > :57:33.be stronger start of the two of them but I think Mark Selby has
:57:33. > :57:36.done very well, especially when you think about the fact that at the
:57:36. > :57:41.World Championship, he was very worried about his future, with his
:57:41. > :57:46.neck. This will be great news for him and it will settle his mind in
:57:46. > :57:49.many ways but for the future of his career, it is good. A Mark Selby
:57:49. > :57:53.had a bulging disc at the back of his neck and has undergone
:57:53. > :57:58.extensive physiotherapy. He was very concerned about his career at
:57:58. > :58:02.one point but assures us he is back to full strength. He is still
:58:02. > :58:05.receiving physiotherapy. It is such a difficult situation for a snooker
:58:06. > :58:10.player because you are reliant on good health, particularly with your
:58:10. > :58:14.positioning. A specially coming at the peak of his career. Near the
:58:14. > :58:20.end of by not be such a catastrophe but coming when it has, when he has
:58:20. > :58:24.gone to the world number one, nearer the beginning of his career
:58:24. > :58:28.than the end, it must have been a frightening experience. And if he
:58:28. > :58:33.were to get through tonight, he will go back to world number one.
:58:33. > :58:35.Just when he was used to that for a year, Judd Trump took it off him,
:58:35. > :58:41.but it must be a very satisfying thought and another incentive for
:58:41. > :58:44.him to get over the line. Yes, because he was playing some of the
:58:44. > :58:47.most consistent snooker. People were saying he was not the best but
:58:47. > :58:51.he was certainly the most consistent. But he could not be so
:58:51. > :58:55.consistent if he was going to have health problems. Health problems
:58:55. > :58:59.have heard people in the past. Chris Small had to retire from
:58:59. > :59:09.snooker. Martin Clark effectively stopped playing because of a bad
:59:09. > :59:10.
:59:10. > :59:14.neck in the 1980s. -- Martin Clough. None of them are walking around
:59:14. > :59:18.with bad backs like golfers but when it does strike, it is horrible.
:59:18. > :59:25.Nearly time to get back out there. Put yourself in Mark Davis's
:59:25. > :59:28.position. Are you still plugging away out there? Or are you taking
:59:28. > :59:31.satisfaction from getting here in the first place. He will be
:59:31. > :59:36.disappointed. He would like to have played the way he has been playing
:59:36. > :59:40.all week. I hope he makes a couple of frames, a couple of big breaks,
:59:40. > :59:44.just to show everyone that he deserves to be there. He has shown
:59:44. > :59:50.us exactly what an amazing story it has been for him to come through
:59:50. > :59:58.the last 18 months into the top 16. Or would you say are the hallmarks
:59:58. > :00:04.of this story? -- what would you say. He has raised his consistency
:00:05. > :00:07.level. To start believing a higher level is something you do not
:00:07. > :00:10.expect from somebody as they get older in their career and he has
:00:10. > :00:15.revelled in the amount of tournaments we have had. All of a
:00:15. > :00:19.sudden, he has become a player we are looking to get to the last part
:00:19. > :00:22.of the tournament. He is not a surprise any more. Yes, and he has
:00:22. > :00:26.been called the most improved player on the circuit in the last
:00:26. > :00:29.few months. That is what has brought him to this UK championship
:00:29. > :00:39.semi-final but he is in deep trouble now. Mark Selby is looking
:00:39. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:48.to tie up a place in tomorrow's For Mark Davis now, it is all about
:00:48. > :00:58.pride. No player likes to get beaten before the middle session
:00:58. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:05.interval. He will want to get into the final session. Can he do it?
:01:05. > :01:15.You do not think about winning the match in a situation like best. You
:01:15. > :01:16.
:01:16. > :01:26.are just playing for pride. But that is a very poor shot. He did
:01:26. > :01:42.
:01:43. > :01:50.not get the right connections. Has it a run? It has run too far
:01:50. > :02:00.and he is not on the black. As soon as he hit it, he thought it was
:02:00. > :02:05.
:02:05. > :02:15.perfect but look at that on the top It is very easy to hit the black,
:02:15. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:28.obviously but he will be leaving a red. He will try to cover the red
:02:28. > :02:37.closest to the bottom right-hand corner pocket. He has nominated
:02:37. > :02:47.green. Even if the red is left, it will still be very difficult for
:02:47. > :02:47.
:02:47. > :03:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:03:31. > :03:41.Terrific pot. Screwing back to the baulk. He will wish he fully
:03:41. > :04:00.
:04:00. > :04:10.He has nestled behind the green. He is a bit early! I hope he got my
:04:10. > :04:20.
:04:20. > :04:23.letter. I went to the most northerly Post Office in the world.
:04:23. > :04:33.Apparently that is where all the letters are sent for Father
:04:33. > :04:33.
:04:33. > :05:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:05:38. > :05:44.He is getting a good line but he needs more pace. And when you play
:05:44. > :05:52.these shops over two cushions, when you play with a bit more pace, it
:05:52. > :06:01.can come off the cushion slightly different way. -- slightly
:06:01. > :06:07.different. He has got a good line this time. It just caught the
:06:07. > :06:17.knuckle! That is why he missed. I do not think he has got anything to
:06:17. > :06:26.
:06:26. > :06:36.go at. Put it back. Mark Selby is saying, did you call a mess? He
:06:36. > :06:50.
:06:51. > :07:00.said yes and he said really? -- Where's the cue ball going?! Will
:07:01. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :07:26.he put it back this time? He has This looks better. This looks
:07:26. > :07:48.
:07:48. > :07:55.He is considering the possibility of the pot. It is difficult to
:07:55. > :08:01.judge the angle when you are disclosed. He is taking it on, is
:08:01. > :08:11.he? Thinking about it. I do not think he will be leaving too much
:08:11. > :08:16.
:08:16. > :08:26.Good shot. Held for Black. He has given himself a chance. Can he make
:08:26. > :08:31.
:08:31. > :08:41.the most of it? That red next to the black spot is making it just a
:08:41. > :08:53.
:08:53. > :09:03.He just wanted to clear that spot. He might choose to play this red to
:09:03. > :09:12.
:09:13. > :09:18.the far right corner. There is Nice kiss on the blue, holding the
:09:18. > :09:28.cue ball in the middle of the table. Can he take us to the middle
:09:28. > :09:51.
:09:51. > :09:57.It needs to slow up a bit, all run along. But it might have just
:09:57. > :10:06.landed inch perfect. He will settle for it. He can just get through to
:10:06. > :10:16.it. He has not got to do much to the cue ball to get on the black.
:10:16. > :10:24.Why did he not run through? Rolling it in, it looked like he could have
:10:24. > :10:34.avoided a kiss on the black. He had no need to play the cannon. He did
:10:34. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:04.not fancy roll in ed. That is all Mark Selby has been here before.
:11:04. > :11:04.
:11:04. > :11:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:11:54. > :12:02.Not certain to get this saved. The reds are spread. Coat of paint. But
:12:02. > :12:06.you can understand the referee, with the reds being spread. We know
:12:06. > :12:12.a his nickname, the Jester from Leicester. He could not have got
:12:12. > :12:22.much closer. But he does not want to hit it any harder and leave a
:12:22. > :12:34.
:12:34. > :12:44.pot. It is the same shot. But it is It is a good line and a good length.
:12:44. > :13:17.
:13:17. > :13:27.That is not as good. I wonder if he will try and get back for a black
:13:27. > :13:41.
:13:42. > :13:51.Good pot. Not a shot you would expect him to get. He will hope to
:13:52. > :14:20.
:14:20. > :14:30.get the black back on the spot, or That was a good shot. Screwed back
:14:30. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:45.for be read and back up for the This should open things up for him.
:14:45. > :14:50.
:14:50. > :14:58.Looks pretty good. This one that he is closest to in the left-hand
:14:58. > :15:05.corner is a little bit awkward. think if he can get on the pink, I
:15:06. > :15:15.am not sure if it will get back on the spot. If it does not it will be
:15:15. > :15:23.more beneficial to Mark Selby. It will certainly tied things up. It
:15:23. > :15:33.is not the best position. It might get back on the spot and if it does
:15:33. > :15:40.
:15:40. > :15:49.it will certainly have things tied If he had to do more with that cue
:15:49. > :15:59.ball he would have been struggling. But he can play that little cannon
:15:59. > :16:10.
:16:10. > :16:19.Just checking if it will or not. That market is the size of the ball
:16:19. > :16:26.and it looks like it will get back on the spot. -- that marker. Now he
:16:26. > :16:36.will be hoping it did get back on the spot. Tied up. That makes
:16:36. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:46.matters worse. It is very close. Now, has he got an angle to get
:16:46. > :17:11.
:17:11. > :17:21.He is on this red which was just about stopping the pink from coming
:17:21. > :17:30.back on the spot. Have you got an angle to pot this red and get back
:17:30. > :17:37.on for the black? Would that be too risky? If he had to play that with
:17:37. > :17:42.any sort of pace, it could easily have been missed. He will
:17:42. > :17:52.concentrate on the blue but it will not make it easy. This will put him
:17:52. > :18:06.
:18:06. > :18:09.three behind. Not a formality at Good position. He has got a chance
:18:09. > :18:19.to bring the pink into play but I think he will concentrate on the
:18:19. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:37.blue. The fact that he has pots that red will release the others. -
:18:37. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:49.- potted. He has hit it too hard. Very difficult. I do not think he
:18:49. > :18:59.can keep this break going. He has got a three-point lead and I think
:18:59. > :19:28.
:19:28. > :19:38.He was desperate to get behind the green but did not quite make it.
:19:38. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :19:52.This frame well and truly in the This is a difficult shot that he is
:19:52. > :20:02.faced with here. He will try to clip the outside. Always the
:20:02. > :20:10.
:20:10. > :20:20.possibility of a double-kiss. Tough shot. Is there any value in trying
:20:20. > :20:30.
:20:30. > :20:40.Just catching b n. Excellent. Very well worked out. -- the end of the
:20:40. > :20:40.
:20:40. > :21:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:21:22. > :21:29.Not the best safety shot. There is the possibility of a pot. If he was
:21:29. > :21:38.tight on to the baulk cushion, he would not fancy his chances. But he
:21:38. > :21:48.can swing back to the baulk. It is below one, nearest the top cushion
:21:48. > :21:52.
:21:52. > :21:58.that looks to be the one to play. He played the top one. I thought to
:21:58. > :22:08.be one further down. He has had half a result. Running safe. He
:22:08. > :22:08.
:22:08. > :22:18.could have left an easier one than that for his opponent. He could
:22:18. > :22:25.
:22:25. > :22:32.cannoned into the pink and red and He could say he has got away with
:22:32. > :22:36.it. But Mark Davis should look at the positive. It was a match-
:22:36. > :22:42.winning chance that Mark Selby has missed. And this can go to the left
:22:42. > :22:52.middle. He does not have to do much with the cue ball to get on the
:22:52. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :23:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:23:44. > :23:54.The frame you need to win a match is always the hardest and he is
:23:54. > :24:19.
:24:19. > :24:28.proving that theory correct at the Normally you would think, three
:24:28. > :24:35.reds and three colours could get in the frame. But with where the reds
:24:35. > :24:45.are, it is hard to see it happening. One shot at a time. Do not get
:24:45. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:14.Do not cover yourself on this red. I do not care. As long as you are
:25:14. > :25:19.on it, you can play the snooker behind the green. You do not want
:25:19. > :25:29.this with too much pace. I would suggest putting it and playing for
:25:29. > :25:32.
:25:32. > :25:38.the snooker. That is the problem with that type of shot. The problem
:25:38. > :25:42.is that the red next to the pink was not available. If he made
:25:42. > :25:45.certain of the red and played for the snooker behind the green, his
:25:45. > :25:55.opponent would have been in all kinds of trouble. Wrong decision
:25:55. > :26:27.
:26:27. > :26:32.Now, the problem of the last red. He cannot get to it from the blue.
:26:32. > :26:42.Has he got an angle on the black way he can run through and kissed
:26:42. > :26:44.
:26:44. > :26:50.the red? -- where he can run through and kiss the red? I do not
:26:50. > :27:00.think he house. I do not think he has the angle. He is looking at the
:27:00. > :27:10.
:27:10. > :27:20.What a shot this could be. This could be brilliant! Sensational
:27:20. > :27:26.shot. And a little unlucky on the pink. This could have been a
:27:27. > :27:36.formality but if he is not on the red he can get an easy snooker. But
:27:37. > :27:40.
:27:40. > :27:50.is he determined to go for it? He is going for it. He has got it! Is
:27:50. > :27:50.
:27:50. > :28:00.this pink going to block the blue? Of this black is not easy. But he
:28:00. > :28:06.
:28:07. > :28:13.needs the black and BL8 to keep his That black was not easy. One of
:28:13. > :28:21.those where you are trying to stun to the side cushion. He needed to
:28:21. > :28:31.give that one a bit more thought. Shouts of get it in from the crowd.
:28:31. > :28:32.
:28:32. > :28:38.He could be in trouble here. A bad shot again from Mark Selby. He has
:28:38. > :28:47.played a very scrappy game. He might be in his comfort zone, but
:28:47. > :28:57.you never know with this game. Mark Selby might regret those missed
:28:57. > :29:15.
:29:15. > :29:25.He has left the pot with this yellow, but how is he going to get
:29:25. > :29:33.
:29:33. > :29:42.to this green? He has got to avoid This would be some shot if he can
:29:42. > :29:46.get on the green from here. Would you believe it?! But for that kiss
:29:46. > :29:55.he would have been inch-perfect. It would have been one of the shots of
:29:55. > :30:04.the championship. It is all about fractions. Perfect example. It
:30:04. > :30:09.looked for all the world it was going to get past the black. The
:30:09. > :30:19.problem is he cannot play dead weight. He would be leaving himself
:30:19. > :30:31.
:30:31. > :30:41.He had to hit it hard and hope to get it safe. It is pottable. Mark
:30:41. > :30:48.
:30:48. > :30:52.Davis just needs the green and In goes the green, nicely on the
:30:52. > :31:02.brown. The brown will put him 22 points in front with just 18
:31:02. > :31:07.
:31:07. > :31:17.Great cheers from the crowd. They want to keep this match going. They
:31:17. > :31:23.
:31:23. > :31:29.He has got it all to do but you can only play their frames in front of
:31:29. > :31:39.you and take the chances. But for a snooker, he will take us to the
:31:39. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :31:50.I think he would have been a snooker even if the blue had not
:31:50. > :32:00.kiss the pink. The thing is, with all these shot, if you can get to
:32:00. > :32:14.
:32:14. > :32:24.one cushion for the escape, they The black is in a good position for
:32:24. > :32:51.
:32:51. > :32:56.It was close and it was their! -- It is still a long way to come back
:32:56. > :32:59.from but every credit to Mark Davis. He is only playing for pride. Mark
:32:59. > :33:04.Selby will be ruing his missed opportunities. He could have been
:33:04. > :33:12.over by now. But Mark Selby is still 8-4 in front but Mark Davis
:33:12. > :33:16.Let's talk first of all about the tenacity and grip that Mark Davis
:33:17. > :33:22.has shown in the last frame. He is not just going to roll over and
:33:22. > :33:27.give it to Mark Selby. A great green to brown there. That was the
:33:27. > :33:30.middle pocket that he had to negotiate with the cue ball. Mark
:33:30. > :33:35.Selby took on some risky pots in that frame, may be trying to get
:33:35. > :33:39.the match over with. But you have still does got to play the game and
:33:39. > :33:45.get over the line. There is a danger when you can see the line
:33:45. > :33:51.that the game starts to go off the boil. Yes, and I do not want to put
:33:51. > :33:56.a dampener on it because we are supposed to talk things up but he
:33:56. > :33:59.has done his job. End of, really. He has got to get over the line but
:33:59. > :34:05.I do not the key is going to have a problem doing it. That is fairly
:34:05. > :34:10.clear cut from your perspective! I am sure Mark Davis is not thinking
:34:10. > :34:16.like that! Let's be honest, last night Shaun Murphy was in exactly
:34:16. > :34:21.the same situation at 4-8, and he came down and won the next five.
:34:21. > :34:25.can happen but I do not sense it, do you? No disrespect but we are
:34:25. > :34:30.talking about two different players - one who has been in that position
:34:30. > :34:34.a few times and won tournaments, but Mark Davis is new to this. I
:34:34. > :34:38.can't see him going through four frames without giving Mark Selby
:34:38. > :34:41.any chances, of which is what Shaun Murphy did last night. They are
:34:41. > :34:45.going to have a cup of tea and think about it and why as they do,
:34:45. > :34:50.let me remind you of how event for a championship this has been. Judd
:34:50. > :34:53.Trump went out in round one and we have had all sorts of happening. We
:34:53. > :34:57.had 17-year-old Luca Brecel going all the way to the quarter-finals.
:34:57. > :35:01.We have had Dominic Dale competing despite the fact he did not know
:35:01. > :35:04.the had chickenpox - one to forget - and then this from frame eight in
:35:04. > :35:14.the second round match between John Higgins and Mark Davis. Remember
:35:14. > :35:23.COMMENTATOR: Bread into the pocket that he can have a dig at. That is
:35:23. > :35:33.more like it. Mark Davis did not get away with that. -- red into the
:35:33. > :36:06.
:36:07. > :36:16.If you don't get a pure strike, you That was a lovely strike - Margaret
:36:17. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :36:28.got the right action of the cue Of all the players on the circuit
:36:28. > :36:36.to play this wonderful game, it is probably John Higgins who has made
:36:36. > :36:44.more comebacks than anyone I have He will need special on this
:36:44. > :36:48.evening, again. -- eight special one. He beat Mark Selby in the
:36:48. > :36:58.World Championships one of the deity won. It was the best I have
:36:58. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:14.ever seen anyone play. -- one of He has done it lots of times. All
:37:14. > :37:14.
:37:14. > :38:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:38:24. > :38:34.He is 5-2 down. He might be You, of all people, cannot have a
:38:34. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :38:53.go at that. -- it a go at him for It would be quite ironic if he went
:38:53. > :39:03.on to make one. He has not really had his shooting boots on this
:39:03. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :39:13.evening break wise. A nice break of 47. If he does make it, it will be
:39:13. > :39:34.
:39:34. > :39:40.But the right-hand side of these two reds and he will just be able
:39:40. > :39:50.to stay on the black. He will have to disturb the five reds at this
:39:50. > :40:05.
:40:05. > :40:10.If he plays a cannon on the right red of the five, he has got to
:40:10. > :40:20.remember he has to win the frame first. He has got to keep an eye on
:40:20. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :41:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:41:05. > :41:15.A red to the left of the fall will The people on the other table are
:41:15. > :41:45.
:41:45. > :41:55.I didn't think any of the three reds pot without disturbing them.
:41:55. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :42:43.The cannon has got to be quite firm They would like to play the red in
:42:43. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :43:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:43:43. > :43:53.the middle first but I think it is He could not do any better than
:43:53. > :43:55.
:43:55. > :44:05.this. You hold yourself together This is the shot. Nice on the brown
:44:05. > :44:38.
:44:38. > :44:48.Absolutely perfect. What a Coming up, the biggest buzz you can
:44:48. > :44:55.
:44:55. > :45:02.It's their! Absolutely brilliant. - - it is there. Superb cue ball
:45:02. > :45:12.control all the way through and a fantastic end. He takes the frame.
:45:12. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :45:16.5-3-Mark Davis. He has plenty left Albeit that John went on to lose
:45:17. > :45:22.that match in the final frame decider, it was quite an
:45:22. > :45:26.accomplishment. He has only got four to go and he is going to match
:45:26. > :45:33.you and Ronnie. I thought when Ronnie retired, he could not beat
:45:33. > :45:37.me but now and John is creeping up! It was a near-perfect textbook 147
:45:37. > :45:42.maximum. We have had a lot of e- mails and tweets from you this week.
:45:42. > :45:49.We have one from Jerry who asks what the best practice routine
:45:49. > :45:52.would be for a break balling and safety. He has only dusted down his
:45:52. > :45:59.crew - something you thought you would never see again, John Parrott
:45:59. > :46:04.cue in hand! A couple of routines. You have
:46:04. > :46:07.probably seen this before. This is a line up. We have got them down to
:46:07. > :46:12.the pink and Henry the players will put them in between pink and black.
:46:12. > :46:17.That is a good routine to get you going. Most players will use that
:46:17. > :46:20.to warm up. They will Brit for stones and screws and position. If
:46:20. > :46:26.you are more advanced player, this is fantastic because you have to
:46:26. > :46:30.pot the bottom red to get on the black and leave an angle. Unless
:46:30. > :46:34.your position is of a high standard, you will not be able to pot the
:46:34. > :46:41.next red. This is a routine at a lot of the top boys used. John
:46:41. > :46:47.Higgins certainly did. You keep doing that. Brilliant for your
:46:47. > :46:51.maximum breaks. Safety now - what is the best way
:46:52. > :46:54.to practise safety? Safety is not the most riveting
:46:55. > :46:58.been to practice but is very important. There are a couple of
:46:58. > :47:05.things you can do. If you are in the club and you want to play
:47:05. > :47:08.safety, make it into again with a points system. You are always
:47:08. > :47:12.trying to get the cue ball near to the cushion or somewhere close to
:47:12. > :47:17.it. So if you put a block of chalk there and that is your line to get
:47:17. > :47:21.behind, start off with the cue ball on the baulk line. You play a shot
:47:21. > :47:25.down the table and she will be playing the same safety shot and
:47:25. > :47:30.your intention is, if you can pot it, absolutely great. But if not,
:47:30. > :47:35.you are trying to bring it down the table. I would get extra points for
:47:35. > :47:38.the flick of the green. If you set up a points system with your pals,
:47:38. > :47:46.then you can move the cue ball system back and when you of really
:47:46. > :47:51.advanced, try playing off the cushion.
:47:51. > :47:56.The master class continues. Simon and Robert have contacted us. They
:47:56. > :47:59.are both asking the same question. "John Parrott talk about getting
:48:00. > :48:08.the right side of the blue being the shot all players want to get
:48:08. > :48:12.correctly. What do you mean by that and how is it achieved?" If you
:48:12. > :48:14.finish on the right side of the blue, all you can do is pot it and
:48:14. > :48:18.go right through and come back on a straight line.
:48:18. > :48:21.You are keeping the cue ball further away from the reds. If the
:48:21. > :48:27.cue ball is there, you have a multitude of shots and so many more
:48:27. > :48:29.options to play. He could spin back and come off the cushion.
:48:29. > :48:37.Everything can be played of the blue if you finish three-quarter
:48:37. > :48:41.ball. There you are further away from the reds and have few options.
:48:41. > :48:47.When are you coming out of retirement? I potted a few balls in
:48:47. > :48:50.practice. It was amazing! I had my eyes closed for most of them!
:48:50. > :48:56.sure Mark Davis is hoping it is not too late for him because he has a
:48:57. > :49:06.huge amount to do. 4-8 behind. Mark Selby still does needs one to go
:49:06. > :49:12.through to tomorrow's final. -- it still just needs.
:49:12. > :49:16.A great reception as both players come back out. I managed to catch a
:49:16. > :49:21.word with Mark Davis and that was one course he was aiming for - to
:49:21. > :49:31.get past the mid-session interval. You have to set yourself little
:49:31. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:54.girls. Thoughts of winning the And Mark Davis's position, did just
:49:54. > :50:04.try and take each day as it comes. That is the best gloss of the to
:50:04. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:24.Mark Selby has given him chances in each of the four frames, so he will
:50:24. > :50:42.
:50:42. > :50:52.Just a fraction short of perfect position. He is posing a problem
:50:52. > :51:19.
:51:19. > :51:29.Not a bad return but kissing the yellow does not make it too
:51:29. > :51:45.
:51:45. > :51:55.difficult. Mark Davis can play a He would have to fully commit to
:51:55. > :52:20.
:52:20. > :52:28.get the reds that he is able to go He played it knowing full well he
:52:28. > :52:38.was going into the second red. He was on the black. These are very
:52:38. > :52:47.
:52:47. > :52:50.The more pace you play, you put on a cue ball and the more difficult
:52:50. > :53:00.it becomes. He had to play with a bit of pace to try to get out for a
:53:00. > :53:08.
:53:08. > :53:18.Every safety shot, there is a lot of pressure because you know it may
:53:18. > :53:22.
:53:22. > :53:27.I take all of what you're saying about the pressure but he knows
:53:27. > :53:37.that if he is going to get anything out of this match, he has got to
:53:37. > :54:11.
:54:11. > :54:16.start playing better than he has The way the reds are spread is
:54:16. > :54:26.absolutely perfect for Mark Selby. If he had little practice during
:54:26. > :54:37.
:54:37. > :54:41.the mid-session interval, it would It has come in a little pink but he
:54:41. > :54:51.could still be on a couple of little reds into the left-hand
:54:51. > :55:11.
:55:11. > :55:21.He obviously came too straight on the pink. This would not be the
:55:21. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :55:59.He is a little bit straight on the Just a slight angle on the blue to
:55:59. > :56:03.
:56:03. > :56:06.We were just looking good John Parrott's master class in the
:56:06. > :56:14.interval and he was saying how important it was to be on the right
:56:14. > :56:24.side of the blue. Those couple of inches just past the blue made it
:56:24. > :56:49.
:56:49. > :56:54.It is looking quite ominous for He can't be too disappointed. He
:56:54. > :56:59.has had a fantastic week. He has beaten some really good players
:56:59. > :57:04.along the way in his first major semi-final on UK soil. I am sure we
:57:04. > :57:10.are going to see many, many more of them. During the mid-session
:57:10. > :57:14.interval, we watched his match against John Higgins when John
:57:14. > :57:23.Higgins made that marvellous maximum and he came back to 5-5. He
:57:23. > :57:33.At the moment, it looks as though it this semi-final was just a step
:57:33. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:16.too far but he can build on his That is the problem with paying for
:58:16. > :58:26.the blue. I'm sure he played for that red so the could go for the
:58:26. > :58:26.
:58:26. > :59:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:59:19. > :59:29.He has just run out of perfect He cannot afford to miss any ball
:59:29. > :59:59.
:59:59. > :00:07.He could not afford a miss unless They are always a little bit tricky.
:00:07. > :00:17.Not straightforward. Particularly with a little bit of sight. --
:00:17. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:50.Judged that well. He has covered the path of the red which might
:00:50. > :01:00.have been possible to the right hand corner. He is going to have to
:01:00. > :01:15.
:01:16. > :01:25.get this absolutely perfect and not A bit unlucky. He played a pretty
:01:26. > :01:45.
:01:45. > :01:55.good shot and a kiss on the green Where is that you ball going?! That
:01:55. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:07.pocket is always there! Just making certain of the pot. Maybe he needed
:02:07. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:21.to straighten it up to avoid that. He fully committed. He sits down in
:02:21. > :02:31.his seat thinking that could be his last shot in this year's UK
:02:31. > :02:57.
:02:57. > :03:01.Those two open reds with colours I am sure there have been a few
:03:01. > :03:08.moments in this tournament where Mark Selby could not believe he
:03:08. > :03:13.would get to the final. 3-0 down against Ryan Day and 4-0 down
:03:13. > :03:23.against Neil Robertson. But he looks like he is a few shots away
:03:23. > :03:27.from going out. We commentated on that match against Neil Robertson.
:03:27. > :03:37.He used all his experience and matchplay instinct to get through
:03:37. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:48.that match. It needs to travel a bit more. It needs to go by the
:03:48. > :03:50.
:03:50. > :03:56.black. Still something left in this match. Funny, isn't it? Mark Davis
:03:56. > :04:06.will be coming back to the table, it appears. He played a bad
:04:06. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :04:13.position with his shot. He just needed one more red. But it will
:04:13. > :04:21.not be at this visit, it appears. I do not think he can get past that
:04:21. > :04:31.black to the potting angle. Does he feel he can swerve? It does not
:04:31. > :04:35.
:04:35. > :04:45.look like it to me. I think is going to knock this up to baulk. He
:04:45. > :04:53.
:04:53. > :05:03.needs at least two blacks if he is That could give another four points
:05:03. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:12.the way. Would you believe it?! you said, the way it was, Mark
:05:12. > :05:22.Davis needed to plaques and could have afforded one pink. -- two
:05:22. > :05:22.
:05:22. > :06:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:06:09. > :06:16.He was looking at this red into the corner. It may be worth having a go
:06:16. > :06:26.at this red. He only needs one more. It is a difficult pot. But it may
:06:26. > :06:42.
:06:42. > :06:52.He has hit it too hard. A slim chance for Mark Davis. That has
:06:52. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :06:59.just given him a little bit more to Do not get me wrong, this will be
:06:59. > :07:09.an unbelievable clearance if he can win it with this visit but all he
:07:09. > :07:40.
:07:40. > :07:50.He would have liked to have gone Yellow is in a good position. He
:07:50. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:17.That has made it a bad safety. He has made it a lot easier for Mark
:08:17. > :08:23.
:08:23. > :08:33.Selby to get that safe. His wife. I suppose you thought you were going
:08:33. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :08:59.to go out for dinner earlier, did Well, risky. I do not mind when
:08:59. > :09:09.people attempt on the top cushion but when they only need the red for
:09:09. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:23.frame and match... This is it for a He has given it every chance to
:09:23. > :09:33.
:09:33. > :09:41.drop and it has done. The 39 in front. 35 remaining. He did not
:09:42. > :09:51.need any pace at all. Just drop it. He needs to be careful. Behind the
:09:52. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:15.green would be a better choice. A That was a decent hit. But he has
:10:15. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :10:36.left the pot. Then that will be a He is not there yet. One snooker
:10:36. > :10:57.
:10:57. > :11:07.I do not blame him for playing the pot and he has got a snooker!
:11:07. > :11:28.
:11:28. > :11:32.unorthodox. But he will settle for Can he judged the pace of this? He
:11:32. > :11:42.could play its low enough and try and get a snooker behind the pink.
:11:42. > :11:52.It is risky going across. But it is a chance to get behind the pink.
:11:52. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :12:08.Is it going to nestle behind the yellow? What a shot! Unfortunately,
:12:08. > :12:12.although I do not think he can get directly to the red, it is an easy
:12:12. > :12:22.hit. If he was fully behind the yellow, this would have been
:12:22. > :12:34.
:12:34. > :12:44.He has got a good chance. Half all. I think he has got enough angle if
:12:44. > :13:21.
:13:21. > :13:31.And he has potted. He is in the two snookers required stage. He has got
:13:31. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:52.to take this black on and if he Now he is 37 behind and only 27
:13:52. > :13:58.
:13:58. > :14:08.And the cue ball is close to the middle but that will be a
:14:08. > :14:08.
:14:08. > :14:16.concession, I am sure. It's there are many times -- a great
:14:16. > :14:22.performance from Mark Davis. He played well against John Higgins
:14:22. > :14:26.and he can take that away with them. But it is Mark Selby, he has got it
:14:26. > :14:32.and he will have a big match tomorrow playing Shaun Murphy.
:14:32. > :14:37.Something to look forward to. He is through to the final. He has never
:14:37. > :14:41.through to the final. He has never won the final before. It took a
:14:41. > :14:47.while but he is there. He just got over the line and the first time he
:14:47. > :14:54.has been in the final. This is a very big win for him. And he
:14:54. > :15:00.grafted all week and he got what he deserved. He was out of it at 4-0
:15:00. > :15:08.Down. He was not firing on all cylinders but he is plain enough
:15:08. > :15:14.and doing enough to win the event. -- playing well enough. I think it
:15:14. > :15:20.is hard when you get to 8-4. You know you are going to win 90 % of
:15:20. > :15:24.the time and concentration can drift but he kept focused.
:15:24. > :15:30.there he is, UK finalist. Congratulations. Hard graft in the
:15:30. > :15:35.end. It was. Obviously I have started badly in the last few
:15:35. > :15:42.matches. Today I started as it. I still did not perform but I did
:15:42. > :15:48.play some good snooker. I was getting to about 40 and 50 and then
:15:48. > :15:52.getting out opposition. I need to wear combat tomorrow. A great
:15:52. > :15:59.victory because you are in the final for the first time and back
:15:59. > :16:07.at world No. 1 officially. What does that mean to you? It is a
:16:07. > :16:11.great feeling. To get back there is very special. But when I was there
:16:11. > :16:18.before, I think I put a lot of pressure on myself. I will learn
:16:18. > :16:21.from that and enjoy tomorrow. the moment I think it is 8-5 in
:16:21. > :16:28.head to head with Shaun Murphy but what are your matches usually
:16:28. > :16:34.right? We are more or less the same age and we went up together through
:16:34. > :16:41.junior ranks. Every time the draws come out we had either been in the
:16:41. > :16:47.same half or one of us has lost every. And you have got two ranking
:16:47. > :16:52.titles already with the Masters. But you have still yet to get one
:16:52. > :16:58.of the big ones, this one, or the world title. How motivated are you
:16:58. > :17:03.feeling? The way I have played this week, it has not been fantastic. I
:17:03. > :17:10.have been grounded and played good match snooker but I need to play a
:17:10. > :17:16.lot better. You have taken five centuries so far. But not
:17:16. > :17:21.consecutively. All the best and thank you for popping in to see us
:17:21. > :17:28.tonight and all the best for tomorrow. We are back at 2:15pm