01/12/2013 UK Snooker Championship

HAZEL IRVINE: Hello, it's all about two entertainers from two very

different areas here in York. Above them have won this championship, but

fully 19 years apart. Judd Trump picked it up in 2011 but for Jimmy

White, that piece of hardware represents one of the greatest

moments of his long career. When he claimed it in 1992. Jimmy is rolling

back the clock today, he will be on our screens once again so get

ready, it is the Jimmy and Judd show.

We will see both Jimmy and Judd's matches this afternoon, Jimmy has a

tough one against Stuart Bingham and four Judd Trump, the man who lit up

the crucible with his smile, his antics and good play, it is the

player from Thailand. Not since a certain Stephen Hendry knocked Jimmy

White out of this championship in the last 32, 9-8 final decider, it

was cruelty. Stephen is here with Ken Doherty for the next few hours .

You have had some great matches with Jimmy, the World Championship final

is particularly bit great to seem hitting the limelight. Yes, great to

see him on the main stage. His form is probably not what he would like

to still have that absolute love for the game is admirable. You would not

expect many favours from Stuart Bingham. He is playing a man in

form, no doubt about that. He has gradually got better and better, he

won his third major ranking tournament in Australia. -- his

first major ranking tournament. It be a tough task for Jimmy, no doubt

because he is playing one of the top players. Jimmy was saying he has had

a string of injuries, policeman's heel and tennis elbow. We will see

how he feels later. One of the great things about the new format means we

see some of the emerging players and we see the old favourites as well.

We were all pretty impressed last night with a 15-year-old amateur,

Shane Castle, up against the world number two, Mark Selby and let's be

fair, he is only 15, 120th but he led 3-1 before succumbing 6-4 but he

was certainly not overawed and we suspect we will be seeing more of

this young man. Disappointed I did not win, I had chances to win but

even if you are 5-0 up... I was happy with the way I played, at the

literature that is all I could do. Clearly not used the lights there

but what did you make of him? He held himself together at Ridley, I

thought he confident, assured -- admirably. The analogy of the rabbit

caught in the headlights, he was not all of them at all, he loved every

minute and he produced some really good snooker and for a time when he

was 31 up, -- 3-1 up, he had Mark Selby under real pressure and that

is the great thing about this format, it gives the young boys a

chance and that will give tremendous confidence going forward. And yet we

saw yesterday, Rhys Clark take on Ronnie O'Sullivan and he said

afterwards, Rhys Clark, he felt embarrassed by his performance and

some will question the value of that experience for emerging players.

Where do you stand on that? It is something you cannot teach, you like

being out there or you don't. Shane Castle loved every minute of it but

Rhys Clark can play better than that but you have to take a few chances,

don't miss any easy balls, he missed a couple of blacks off the spot.

Hopefully it is a learning experience. I would say don't be

embarrassed, because you shouldn't be. If somebody said to him when he

first picked up a cue, in a couple of years you're going to be playing

in one used tournament against Ronnie O'Sullivan -- one of the

biggest tournaments, that is your dream as a snooker player so I

shouldn't be embarrassed and he should not be either. The way he

played, because he is playing the what best player in the world.

Second-round matches all the way today, eight tables going morning,

noon and night once again hearing York. It is Judd Trump against the

player from Thailand. Last week, Stuart Graham with the runner-up

with the champions, and damage the people's champion, Jimmy White. Rod

Lawler taking on John Higgins playing with a new cue this season.

And two time winner of this, Mike Williams facing the Qatari national

snooker coach. Rory McLeod. That gives you a pic as to what is

happening elsewhere, Chinese player against a former Welsh runner-up and

Scotland's Jamie Burnett against Chris Lakeland who has knocked out

Ryan Day, that was a significant scalp and the score is running down

across-the-board, but screens, Accrington's Chris Norbury who beat

Martin Gould in the first round is facing Glasgow's rapidly improving

player. But on the go. But a couple of matches here have finished this

morning, both of them second-round matches, Ricky Walden of the world

number 12 heaving a bit of a sigh of relief to get past Yorkshire's own

Peter Lyons. Ward in which the crucible semifinals running at a 6-2

winner. Wiping the sweat from his brow, as indeed was the world than

the five, Stephen Maguire. What a story this was, up against the

brilliant young Belgian who had led 5-2 and fought back to make a 91 in

the decider and four frames in a row so fantastic comeback from the world

number five is showing real character and class to do so. It was

in this event a couple of years ago that Judd Trump claimed his first

major title with his peculiar and very watchable brand of what he

called naughty snooker. He ascended to world number one but since then,

he has gone backwards a little bit and is now ranked world number four.

He faces today Dechawat Poomjaeng, with his great big smile and antics

and no lack of skill. Let's remind you of his antics then.

It is to two! -- it is Dechawat

smile. here 49 so he doesn't want to take

chance against Judd. Now he A potential banana skin there in

these first couple of rounds. And this man is a dangerous opponent.

If he was to just drop this end, he would have the black off the

opposite corner. He played it beautifully, good shot.

Fully committed, that's what you got to do on those types of shot. If the

plant is not an, you can go into the back of it. It does not look like he

is playing a screw behind them. Plenty of power, screw back and get

some spend. -- spin. That was a bruise the bonus -- a bonus.

Winning the frame at this visit is a tall order but certainly a chance to

get right back in it. Well, that is a surprise. The Bulls

have broken nicely, I don't know why he decided to play that read, it was

tight near the pink and you can see his disappointment. That is a let

off for Judd. He should clinch the frame now.

That should put the frame beyond any doubt at all. Always a good settling

moment when you get the opening frame. He seems to be using his cube

very nicely so it could be a tough match for Poomjaeng. He had a good

chance there, easy read he missed. -- easy red.

Seems everybody now is weighing left and right-handed with the shot.

These rests will be obsolete shortly. He caught the jaw so it

will not go in but it will be enough for Poomjaeng and Judd Trump...

Dechawat Poomjaeng had one chance, Judd Trump leads 1-0.

HAZEL IRVINE: If you want to get in touch, we would love to hear from

you in a variety of ways. If you want to e-mail us, use our e-mail

address. You can tweet us as well or you can comment on our Facebook

page. Let's have a quick discussion about Judd Trump's season so far,

not his best. Know, very poor from his standards, it has to be said.

And even by his own admission. This is a tournament he has won before.

He likes longer matches and some players have favourite tournaments,

but everyone he played in was his favourite but some players like

going to certain venues will stop if that he has had a good history,

going to certain venues will stop if that he has had a might give him

that bit of inspiration that he needs but he is struggling. And for

somebody who has won the UK championship before, he has not been

playing his best that also he is honourable. Needs confidence. Do you

attribute that to anything in particular, Stephen? I don't know

what he does away from tournaments, what practice he does in his life

away from snooker but I would hope that he is disappointed with his

season. He has a carefree attitude to the game but if you have any

ambition to be the best player in the world, you need to care and do

something about it. If you are not having a good season. This and then

the Masters after the New Year and the World Championship in Spring

said this would be a good time to find form. White microbe back week

go. I totally agree, it is amazing,

really, how he showed so much potential. I think he tried to

change his game and he's got between, doesn't know when is the

right time to push the boat out. But a remarkable talent. I think this

could be a nice game for him because I don't think Poomjaeng will cause

too many problems. So you may regain some confidence.

Back cue ball should have been a lot closer. He has left a chance now in

the far right corner. Doesn't have to do a lot with a cue ball to get a

position on the black. Nicely played. He had a good chance

in the last frame and did not make the most of it. You cannot keep

spurning these chances, not at this level.

Just trying to drift past the first red and hit the second red. He tried

to drift past but just caught it. Not the best break-builder in the

game by any stretch of the imagination. He has only had seven

competitive centuries, so not a great scorer, but a good all-round

game. Not the best safety play, but saved

by the pink. Much too thick. The pink has come to his rescue.

He would like to play the straight one because that is how to get back

to the tall and of the table. -- end of the table. It would've been tough

to get round back of the black. Just have a bit of a look. If you

straight enough on this thread, you can roll it off the cushion again.

Nicely played. Now, can he make the most of this opportunity?

He's got to be a little careful. He would like to push through the

middle red but if he hits it half, that could cause problems.

It looks like he is putting topspin on, maybe he has found another red.

Well, it was a tricky shot. I expected him to get it. Another good

chance gone. Well, there you go. A similar shot ROM -- from Judd. A bit

of a scrappy start, this. That is a careless safety shot. He

needs the brown to come to his rescue, and I think it has.

needs the brown to come to his rescue, and

needs the brown to come to his black because the White will finish

that he's missed them all. The problem is, if you replace the

balls, the problem is, if you replace the

asking him to play again but from a It is just that red near the middle

giving him another go at that It is just that red near the middle

pocket is stopping him from play at -- playing it left-handed. He needs

to take the cue ball up the table slightly for the back -- for the

black. I would've thought maybe the swan neck was the better implement

to use here. They call it the extended rest now. Here it is. It

doesn't look much more like a goose, does that? It used to when it was

only one bit. What they've done now is made in the rather than the

semicircle they used to have at the metal in the front, because the cue

used to get stuck occasionally. It was funny. You would push it through

and it would get stuck. As I say, the pot is easy, he just wants to

get a nice angle on the black. I've got a slight feeling he over

complicating this. It doesn't have to be perfect. I thought that was a

good choice, playing in right-handed. It needs a case. -- a

kiss. That will do. Well done. He would have ended up with nothing,

but he's OK. I had a letter through today, a

young lady in Kettering is a big Judd Trump fan who has not been

feeling so well at the moment. I hope she is feeling better, watching

our number one player played pretty well today so far.

Usually he goes right into the pack there. It would bring everything

into play will stop -- interplay. Surely when you are confident you

got to go in. He didn't quite catch them as he would like. Yes, as you

say, they always have the one to the right. He has just loosened the reds

slightly, that was his intention. Now everything is set for a sizeable

contribution. This brown will put him one point in front.

Another 60 points from this situation and he will be well and

truly past the winning line stop -- the winning line. You can see he

doesn't have an awful lot of room so he doesn't want to run it more than

a couple of inches. Just be able to reach it without using the rest,

that will make it a lot easier. Now he has got the ball is absolutely

perfect. I'm happy with the contact there. He

wanted to have a better angle on the blue than this. It looks very

straight. Desperately looking to see if you can just roll the blue in and

have the red above the two together. Jumped up straightaway, he

wasn't happy with the contact. The one just above the two reds

together, if that grows, he would much rather play that. This could be

the key shot to this frame. Just went in a little bit too much. He's

going to have to play a cannon here. The black is unmissable.

He couldn't have played it better. He made a professional record with

61 centuries last season. We have been talking about him being out of

form, he has made 23 already this season so he is still playing well

when he is around the black spot area but it is elsewhere. One more

red and he will take a 2-0 lead. What a shame, no century, it could

have been his 24th of the season. He looks in form and he leads 2-0.

Obviously, we saw Dechawat Poomjaeng at the world championship last year

and he had some great victories over Steve acquire but he seems to have

gone into his shell. Judd Trump is a scary opponent. He puts a lot of

pressure on you when you play him, he is a class act. And there is an

example of the class act. I wonder what they are made of? They looked a

bit dangerous! I don't think you would want to get hit by them on the

head. But he had a couple of chances there, Poomjaeng and Judd was left

with a chance. And he had to get this dreaded extended spider out and

it just shows you all about fractions. He has played the red and

if he just does not catch the second red, he would run into the cluster

and would have been on nothing, that he got a nice cannon and it won him

the frame. I think Poomjaeng needs to get a

frame before the interval to get a chance in this match. He has had a

couple of good chances but is yet to score. Judd Trump is just getting a

foothold in this match nicely. There goes the red. I don't think

the green has come to his rescue. They should look at the pack when

they play a shot like that and just play it thin. Yes, but it was tough,

it was tucked into the cushion, whenever you can leave your opponent

tucked under eight cushion it always makes the safety shot more

difficult. And maybe Judd does not need his opponent close to that

question often enough to force a mistake. -- to that cushion. But

when he gets in these situations, you fancy a frame-winning

contribution. Can he play back for the black here?

He can, good shot. Five reds, five lacks. -- five

lacks. He has already made a maximum break

and that was only European tour event number seven, the practice, he

will make a couple of hundred at least. The prize money is going up,

?5,000 of every tournament, we must be getting near 50 grand. 55,000 I

heard the other day. We are just hearing that it has gone

up to 59,000. That would buy a few Christmas presents!

He has nudged another red into play but it will not be the easiest shots

now to get position on the black. Unless he can roll this through and

miss a case? Well, he could. Still not a great chance but he is

working them nicely. Obviously, the big stumbling block would be the red

next to the right-hand cushion. I wonder if the top one of those four

pots in the middle. This black and one more red will

make the frame is safe so all eyes on the maximum.

He might play for the top one, not the bottom one. Is that a plant?

He has played for the plug this time and he needs an angle on

if he has copyright angle... It looks perfect to me. -- if he has

got the right angle. He played it well. You mentioned

earlier, John, that one shot and you can see him getting the next three

reds and three blacks, I would be wondering about the next two and

getting the angle to play the cannon into that ride and if it does not

work, you have still got the other two reds.

What a shame, he might have to play the cannon now. A horrible kick. A

lot will depend on that read immediately above the black which is

nicely in the open but whether that is stopping the other main macro

going in the corner, there you see the kick. A jump on contact. I would

not be playing the cannon just yet. That's all right. This is the red I

would like to get. He has overscrew that. He was not

thinking about doing what we suggested.

What a shame. And would he have got the cannon? It would have done but

he missed the black. But it was enough to win the frame, excellent

break from Judd, disappointed, he has deliberately had a chance for

the 59,000. HAZEL IRVINE: Hard lines and we are

still waiting for the 100 maximum in professional snooker and he got

close. He did, overscrew the red into the left of centre but it was

perfect and look at the case he got -- the case. He will be delighted

but disappointed. As a man who has made 11 147s, do you still get a

tinge of excitement? The whole time in the Break it is in the back of

your mind because you get one awkward red and you get an

opportunity. He could have left it as a double but it is always in the

back of your mind. How quickly will he have sensed in that particular

break that it was an? Quickly, we will see him take a chance. Probably

from the first red. As he said in commentary, there is that nice

prize, 59,000, we saw Ronnie with a good chance. I am sure Judd will

have been the same. we still wait. ?59,000 and rising. Meanwhile, back

at the match. Going well for job job. -- what Judd Trump.

That comment from Hazel now made me smile. I mentioned before the last

frame that Poomjaeng would have had to win one of these frames before

the break to have any chance. Otherwise he will lose this quite

heavily. Just the one red at the back. I

don't know if you can get one next to the blue. A lot of power needed

to get onto that red above the black. He played a cannon on the

blue. What a beautiful shot. Beautiful will stop -- beautiful.

He's got a choice, either he goes into them or he goes for the loose

one. I'm not too sure he's got a nice angle this time. Loose one it

is. Is he going to play the exhibition shot and try to get all

the reds into play as well? Just the one. Even that ran into the cushion.

He's just having a look at the cluster here. You would think he

would play the blue here. Maybe he's got an angle.

Is there a red echoes? It us. By golly! -- a red that goes. It does!

A nice angle on the blue. He is always looking for opportunities.

The previous red he played, he made a force from the side and still

managed to get this true -- to get the screw back off. It brought two

more reds into play. It really was a good shot. He was really straight on

it and really got into it. This is the shot I was talking about, he

really had to power it in. 200 points now without reply. He is

steam-rolling Poomjaeng at the moment. He's had a couple of

chances, but if you don't take it at this level, someone like Judd Trump

will really punish you. He will play the blue here. He is just a bit

concerned. He's wondering whether those two reds below it will be a

plant to the right corner. He's played nicely. Couldn't play it with

the old than that you normally would because he was worried about

knocking the ball in. And you see that red was travelling towards the

corner. But he judged it nicely. In our career I think Dennis was the

only player that used to play both hands. Most players as you said

earlier, they are able to play both handed. I couldn't. Could you? I

could play a strict Allwood shot left-handed, but, as you say, you

sometimes wonder whether Ronnie could play everything right-handed.

It is amazing. It is a fact. I was talking to Steven, he said, you

watch them play in the clubs in China and everybody is switching

hands left and right. It has just begun -- become part and parcel of

the modern game. There is a clip on YouTube apparently of a young child

in China just three years of age playing shots with both hands.

Amazing. This scoring is getting almost beyond belief. Every time

Judd gets in he seems to make 50 at least. As you say, it does help when

your opponent does not punish you when you have made mistakes. He is

such a great talent he will just get stronger, you will have thought.

Poomjaeng had a chance in the first two frames and he didn't score at

all. He was almost the favourite. So this pink and then one more red

is required. Once he's potted the pink he goes 64 points in front, but

67 points remaining. Where is the frame old red? Possibly not this

visit. -- the frame-ball red. He is looking at a possible plant. Surely

he will try to nudge a red safe rather than looking at that. You

could reverse this but you would have to hit the first red on the

right-hand side. This isn't a plant. Surely not! Surely! Told you. You

are the worst judge I've ever known in my life. That is amazing. Look at

that, it was right in. What ever happened to gravity? Well, he is on

the board. Is it possible to clear from here? Unlikely. Tell you what,

that was a heck of a shock to get a position on the black. He needs all

these remaining colours. He can afford may two pinks, but the rest

have got to be blacks. -- maybe two pinks. No, he has misjudged the

cannon, so he is out of his ocean straightaway. -- out of position.

That was a poor shot for someone of his class.

Well, he went all out for it and that will cost him his fourth train

-- frame, that is for certain. It was a risky shot, but if you are at

the table and you fancy it, you go for it. But he won't be able to get

another chance. At the mid-session interval, he will have to get

himself together, because he will be trailing by four frames, that is for

certain. Two frames a lot closer than the scoreline suggests. He was

in the balls on two occasions. It just shows, at this level, you

cannot afford to make mistakes. Anybody that is a top eight player,

if you keep giving them chances, you will get punished. You can get away

with it sometimes on the outside tables. But the best way is rarely

need more than one chance, and Judd Trump has been getting more than one

chance every frame. You can see how much confidence he

is gaining. Every shot is getting quicker and quicker, really fancying

the job. I think he was 14-1 to win this tournament. That looks a good

price, the way he is playing. So many good players now though, aren't

there? Yes, certainly. With those odds there is a bit of value there.

He is blessed with amazing cue power. Not many players could have

played that. There it is. We are going to quickly take you to

the other side of the arena because there is an intriguing finish

happening right now in a man featuring this man, of China. This

is the final frame. It is getting very twitchy.

Some cueing that was, to not batting. A fabulous shot. Showing

patients again. -- to knock that in. Just coming up to 45 minutes, this

deciding frame has been intriguing stuff. He has kept his cool. Can the

2003 UK champion pole a good safety shot? -- pull a good safety shot.

The White will be heading towards the left middle pocket, but after

the blue he knocked on, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't play this.

But keep an eye on that cue ball, because it is going dangerously

close to the left middle pocket. Initially you would think this was a

good chance for Matthew, but it's not pretty the way it has finished

in the middle of the table. He has to be careful he doesn't have a go

and go off. Yes, it is one of those shots where if you take the the

right corner, you've got to miss it on the thin side. If he hits it

thick, Yu Delu will have a chance. It is whether he decides to take the

part or to hit it a little thinner to guarantee safety. -- take the

pot. It is one of those, you would think

he would take the pot on because it is tough to get the safety shot. A

carbon copy of the green he played earlier on. No shot unless you take

the pot on. Very difficult to get this safe. There is a shot if you

want... Not trying to come up with one but in this situation where it

is just the pink to win the match, if it was a pink and a black it

would be different. He has got to take this on. He wiped his hands and

the cue tells us he is going to take the pink on.

Absolutely brilliant. What a terrific shot to win a very exciting

match. The Chinese player Yu Delu made Matthew Stevens work his socks

off but what a pink to take the match and Matthew Stevens is through

to the next round. HAZEL IRVINE: We came to its just

that the right time. That was really intense at the end. A worthy winner

in Matthew Stevens but pushed all the way by this young Chinese

player. Nick Matthew was the divide up but then it kept switching -- I

think Matthew. Yu Delu potted a fantastic loop. He got a bit unlucky

kissing the pink. A great pink by Matthew. Yu Delu, a player making

his presence felt among a handful of good young players. It is like a

conveyor belt! There is a three-year-old playing right-handed

and left handed in China now! There are so many great international

players, it is a world game after also it is great to have so many

from the rest of the world including China. We were glued to that in the

lounge here and we are fascinated by Judd Trump's progress, going for the

maximum, getting close. Do you see signs of the snooker that he has

treated us to in the past? He has had no opposition today. It has been

easy for him, very comfortable. You know sometimes that the guy will not

beat you and he makes you relax and that is how he looked at the end. He

stepped up his pace around the table which is a good sign of confidence.

Particularly getting down to the next ball, they are getting nice and

crisp and he looks pretty good. we were looking at his record, he is

not passed the 32 in any of the major ranking tournaments, that is a

big surprise. Sometimes players can lose their way a bit, they lose a

close game that they think they should have won. It irks them going

into the next tournament and they might get off to a bad start and

then their confidence drops. He needs to put matches in a good run

to get the map confidence back. White actor I chatted to him and

spoke to him in Essex and he was telling me that he was tempted to go

back to the way he played when he won this UK championship because you

get a lot of tactical advice. It seemed to inhibit him. It sometimes

inhibits you. You often don't think of the consequences but when you get

punished a few times it is in there. You think about missing it and then

it is natural. You have to change the way you play, you mature as a

player. But for someone like Judd who is ranked four or five, to be

knocked back is very poor. there will be a cup of tea at the interval

and we will update you with a heck of a lot that is also going on here

at the Barbican centre because out there we have got the likes of Mark

Davies involved in a very long battle with Scott Donaldson, 5-4 the

last we saw and now it is 5-5. Jamie Burnett, to up an Chris Wakelin?. We

have got lots of main action going on in the sports hall at the back of

the Barbican centre, but also John Higgins in action and last we heard

from him was 4-0 up against a Liverpudlian player. Three times a

winner in this event so John is moving well. And so far 4-0 and

cruising. While we have Judd Trump in the dressing room having a rest,

we will concentrate on events featuring a certain Jimmy White. We

have been talking about his return to BBC screens after a three-year

absence and he has had a maelstrom of ailments and he is bracing

himself, literally so, because he has got tennis elbow and wearing an

elbow brace for that! Against Stuart Bingham, the world Number Ten, this

afternoon. I am falling to bits. I fell down the stairs with my bad

leg. These are not excuses, by the way!

# The boy with the thorn in his side. I still enjoy the buzz and

competing. It gets harder as you get older and there are so many good

players around but that is what I love to do.

I had an operation on my foot and the analysis of it is called police

man's heel and I have not been able to put my foot on the ground

properly for a few years so I had an operation after the world

Championships and they said it would take around six months so it is

getting better every day but I do get in a bit of pain. I have put in

as much notice as I can but you play for 45 minutes, an hour and I would

have to sit down. I was getting to a stage where I could not play at all

will -- play at all. There are a few more tournaments to go and hopefully

my foot is getting better so I think I am good enough to stay on.

I am hitting the good well in practice, and if I'd reduce my form

against Stuart Bingham, I can beat anyone. Patsy Fagan is my coach, he

won in 77 and has been a friend of mine forever, he is there to

practice with me and get the balls out and be in my corner. I was not

taught to play, I am natural so it still amazes me, the game and when I

get it right, it is amazing what I feel I can do so while that buzz is

still there, I still play. Unfortunately, I am falling to bits

at the same time! I was on the next table and I was looking over and

Jimmy looked like he was playing well. There are loads of kids coming

through they are all good players but when it comes to experience.

They are slacking in that. So I saw Jimmy was playing well the other day

so it is no surprise. You can play a proper game or chess or the right

moves and play a bit of safety and not so many mads shots. Hopefully I

can play well like added in the first game and come through. -- like

I did. HAZEL IRVINE: Stuart Ingham looking

forward to that that's like the rest of us but Jimmy White admitting that

he is falling to bits. What shines through is his passion and he still

loves the game, like Steve Davis. To have that enthusiasm and looking

forward to it. I could not play when I wanted to and the winning was the

enjoyment, but they just enjoy competing. Policeman's heel, I am

sure he has felt that right the way through his career, the heel of a

policeman! Maybe not the first time! He is ranked 60 in the world

at the moment. The pressure that the guys in that region feel for the

next few months because times are changing. Yes, the top 64 stay on

the tour and Jimmy is on the border there but I was speaking to him

after his first round win and he said he thinks that the match may

keep him on the tour so the pressure has lifted. I said you should not

think about that, you should think about going out and winning a game

and block out trying to stay on the tour because that can hinder you.

But when you get to his age, you are thinking about that all the time. I

think you will be relieved getting over the first round match. He can

play with a bit more freedom but as we talked about, Stuart Bingham, one

of the top players in the world can possibly be an outsider for this

tournament. But he still has that belief, that is the amazing thing

and it is great to see. As long as you breathe, as they say, you can

believe. If you can find a bit of form, Stuart Wing might -- Stuart

Ingham might feel he might get beaten. If he gets off to a good

start, then it is possible. But if he gets off to a slow start it could

be pressure. He has had the weight lifted off his top lip recently, he

saw the moustache, he has been growing it for Movember as I am sure

many of you have in doing for cancer charities. The relief this morning

as they dodgy sheep -- as a dodgy soup strainer was shaven off! Years

about to take to the stage, clean-shaven. Smooth as a baby's

bum! Indeed you are, James. That's hope you give Stuart a bit of a

close shave, today. I will not come up with any more puns. I wonder if

Stuart Bingham is expecting a close match. The last few months of his

career, he has been in resurgent career and the world Number Ten is

expected to win this comfortably. But, stranger things have happened

especially in this major championship. The best of 11 and we

will join John Parrott and Dennis Taylor, probably just wiping the

sweat off their brows after that final decider earlier on. Juan Mata

what a pink he knocked in, Matthew Stevens. -- what a pink hue knocked

in. I did not recognise Jimmy White without his moustache!

Falling to bits? I don't think so. He is far from it. He loves and

adores this game which he has played since he was a young boy. But he has

got a tough opponent, Stuart Bingham is one of the inform players.

Stuart won the toss and he breaks off and that is a pretty good length

with that shot. Even with all Jimmy's experience, this is going to

be quite nerve wracking for him. The Whirlwind.

I think it was the Masters, the last time he played on BBC, against Mark

King and he could not get going. He looked under so much pressure. Just

after he came out of the jungle, believe it or not and his friends

were there. He just could not get going in that Masters, but it is

another day and another game of snooker. Can he not a long one in

and get on the back? -- black. I watched him this morning, and his

coach he mentioned there in the video tape, it looked like he was

hitting them well. As you know, Dennis, it is a different thing when

you are out in the auditorium. A slightly easier chance than the

first one. He has to be careful with the cannon

here. Has he spotted something? Something

on the table between the reds here. No, that was a quick one. To miss a

black off the spot, that is the last thing Jimmy wanted. Let's have a

look at this correction. Not quite as smooth as we are used to seeing

from Jimmy. It is tough when you haven't done it for so long to go

out in these match conditions, in front of the TV cameras. Even when

you have won everything apart from the world champions, it is so

difficult. And it is an example of what goes first - your concentration

levels. And it comes with age. He would never have missed one of

those. The time it catches up with you.

Is he on this red? It must be a big -- a bit tight. Just about.

Not perfectly on the blue. But that looks to be is -- pretty straight. I

don't know if he's got a straight angle. If he hasn't, it is the end

of break. He is going to try to force an angle

here, is he? And he did. That was almost straight, and if anything he

has got too much into it. So just the 12 points.

Not a lot of value in taking the spot on, but he might have too. --

this pot on, but he might have to. He might be OK, it looks as if

everything is blocked into the right corner pocket and he's covered the

other one. Nothing available bad. -- there. I can't think that he will

get to the blue, he will have to come off the cushion. I watched the

documentary on Jimmy on Tuesday and it was fascinating, some of the old

footage of his early career. Talking about the black he missed earlier,

it showed one black he missed against Stephen Hendry. If Stephen

Hendry hadn't been around, Jimmy would have been world champion a

couple of times. He ran into Jimmy on occasions when he was just on

superb form. I think the big one was when he led eight frames and Stephen

Hendry 110 frames in a row. -- won ten frames. And he is still here. It

is tremendous, to reach six Crucible finals. Obviously the record isn't

what you would want, but to get there for six finals is some

performance. He beat me in the final. The same final two years in a

row, 91 and 92. I won the first, he won the second.

Jimmy could have made a play from where they finished, but he knows

the shot Stuart was after, there was a very thin snick required.

Try number two. He's got to be so precise with this. He's done it

again. He won't miss it the next time. Otherwise he will lose the

frame. Three Mrs and you lose the frame. -- three misses. It has

happened a few times. We had the referee just say there, you've got

to hit it this time or you lose the frame.

Not the best, that, really. Not easy for Stewart to play a reply with his

hand on the table. -- Stuart. I have to say Stuart Bingham is probably

the most improved player on the circuit for me. He's always been

confident, but the way he's played the last two seasons, he's been

right up there in terms of consistency and winning events. He

has improved no end. A bit of a chance for Jimmy here. He was hoping

to at least wobble the bread in the jaws and the pocket -- the red in

the jaws of the pocket. He's just looking to see the pink is available

will stop if it is not, he could play a cannon into the reds. He just

had a check to see if the pink would be available.

Maybe he feels he can pop a spread in the right corner and leave that

think on. Coming round to have another look. He's always had a tour

of fixing a good brain, Jimmy. He always sees the shot very early. --

always had a good snooker brain. This looks very tight. He already

thinks it's OK but there is not much margin for error there.

And it was tight. He could not have gotten much closer to the red

without hitting it. The wrong side of the pink. Stuart Bingham has not

quite settled. He hasn't got used to the table yet.

The pink spot will be freed when he pots this red. I love watching

Stuart Bingham played. He's just got a lovely man around the table will

stop he strikes the ball beautifully. He's made three maximum

breaks. I think when he won the Australian Masters in 2011, that was

a big turning point. There is usually one in your career, when you

realise you are good enough to beat the best, when you've got the

trophy. He has not looked back since. He's been in superb form. It

took Ronnie O'Sullivan at his best to beat him last time. He's been in

good nick. A clever little shop that, the way

he played it. -- little shot. This is what Jimmy White has two do when

the chances come, he's got to score. That more or less will secure this

opening frame for Stuart Bingham. Jimmy has had a couple of chances,

but it is looking for -- looking good for Stuart Bingham at the

moment. Jimmy has to score a few points when his chances come. Not

only for himself, but to show his opponent, if you make a mistake, I

will score. But he hasn't done that in this frame. It makes it easy for

your opponent if he knows that when he gets in, he can make a lot of

headway. Any edge in this has gone. Stuart Bingham looked a little bit

edgy at the start, and quite rightly so am playing against Jimmy. But

this will settle him down and as we've said, he is one of the players

in form. It will be a tough afternoon for Jimmy.

He has taken these very nicely so far. A lot of fluency, he doesn't

hang around, which makes them good to watch. -- him good to watch.

Nicely played, he might try to nudge the blue out here as well.

He is trying to do something with the cue ball but it doesn't really

matter. The best possible start for Stuart Bingham, Jimmy had a few

chances but in the end, it was Stuart Bingham with that break of 71

that takes the opening frame. It was always going to be

interesting to see how Jimmy would start this match and he had a couple

of chances earlier on, a bit apprehensive but he got in first

with a red and then he took his eye off the pot and was concentrating on

the cannon to develop the two reds and he did not cue this one very

smoothly. It was short and jabbing, his backswing. This was very tight,

it looked like one you might have to play side on to straighten the pink

up but the angle he played just cut the front jaw and it did not go in.

Those are really important things in a match. Steve Davis said that he

wanted to get a good start, when the first frame of every match. You want

to show your opponent you mean business and unfortunately for

Jimmy, it was not the case. He is at the table and cannot wait to get

going. One of our top referees just the finishing off. Let's see if he

can get a good break off shot. He can, that's pretty good. The

referee just checking there to see... Stuart Bingham was looking to

see if he can play a shot between the blue and the pink.

It clipped the blink there. Layers will be getting used to the tables,

the way the cushions are, you are the fabric slides down.

REFEREE: I don't know where the pink was, was it on its spot or not? The

referee is checking where the balls were. That is where they were. This

is how they are now, the red handed pink is not quite right. -- the red

behind the pink although it will not be that important, he will play the

same shot. An excellent shot from Stuart,

really is very good. He has hit that far too hard. He has

put Dechawat ten three macro right in amongst

them. -- it has put Stuart in right amongst them. He didn't play that

smoothly. A bit of tension in that shot.

He is in a situation where he is out there. Here's probably trying too

hard and trying not to make elementary mistakes. And when you

have an away from the scene for a while, it is so difficult to get

used to it again. That's why money is Sullivan played

so well to come back and win the world championship after 12 months

without a competitive match, quite remarkable.

-- Ronnie O'Sullivan played so well. Funny how it worked out, you get

conditioned to playing in the cubicles and you get out of the

habit of doing it despite laying or the auditorium is over your

experience. You have to teach yourself how to cope with that

situation again. Has he left Jimmy anything easy? At

first glance, I don't think so. Where is the cue ball? He put

everything into the pot and just forgot about the middle pocket. It

has always been there. You could see him looking at it, he knew he

misjudged it. And if this red goes in, it could be costly.

He still might take this pot on and go for the black, it is a free shot.

Not a bad effort but has he covered it? It was that good an effort, it

got stuck right in the jaws and did not go away from it so it has left

Stuart eight hot here. -- it has left us Stuart a pot.

Well done. You must have been giving him lessons, JP. You are the best in

the business when tight against the cushion. Willie Thorne would say you

would not be on the cushion. Jimmy is pretty good with the rest.

You would have liked to have got into the rents a little bit better.

He has got a chance though. -- into the reds.

That was well played, not many players better with the rest than

Jimmy White. This is early but I think this is a big part of the

match here, it may be a big contribution. Keep the cue ball

under control. I think you might be OK. Not the one he played for.

Having to do more with the cue ball. That is what can happen, he is now

nearer the cushion so he has not quite got the cue ball under control

at the moment. You can tell the way he is flexing

his arm, he is a bit uptight, Jimmy. He keeps running slightly out of

position, and it snowballs. He did not hit that one particularly

well, Stuart, but scraped it into the pocket.

The red in the baulk area is handy for him.

The cue ball is not 100% as he wants it yet but after the shot that

should be perfect. I think that kicked, I am sure he

didn't hit it that badly. Let's have a look at this. Oh, dear me. The

only saving grace for Stuart is that it has not let anything easy for

Jimmy. I am not sure what the PTC tables

play like that I am not sure if they play the same as the TV tables, they

are so lively and fast. Conditions always look more

difficult. What a good shot that was. It look

like nothing on your screen but dutifully queued at that pace. Most

people would like to hit that hard, to drop that in like that was superb

cueing. He could not have hit that any

better. It looks almost certain that it is going to be 2-0 will stop but

it has to be said, Jimmy has had his chances. But he hasn't settled just

yet. It is the best of 11 but this frame

has gone and Jimmy has had his chance. He will have to get going in

the next frame. He looks pretty relaxed but I'm sure inside he is a

bit uptight. An unexpected miss on the black from Stuart Ingham.

Surprise Inc on this, believe it or not. What a steal this would be. --

surprising, this, believe it or not. He needed at least the pink and is

just a bit screwed that. It's a bit awkward the cueing. One good shot

away from ideal position. Brilliant. Now, can he hold himself together?

What a steal this would be. It would give Stuart Bingham something to

think about, because the frame was his. The black is OK for Jimmy,

being a left-hander. No problem with that.

He has gone a bit further than he wanted. He will have to come back

across the table. He wanted to be playing it with that hand on the

table. But just the black with the rest, and what a steal this would

be. Well, it looked certain that Jimmy was going to hold two behind.

This has given Stuart Bingham something to think about.

And I bring you news from another table that the second highest seed

to go out is Mark Davis, the world number 13. He is the reigning six

reds world champion and has been beaten by a Scottish teenager,

Scottish 16-year-old. He's already beaten maps out -- Matthew Selt.

This is a huge scout. I know him, he used to play in sterling. He is from

Perth, near where I live. He has improved a hell of a lot. In the

last season he is really matured as a player. Mark Davies is one of the

most improved players recently. Yes, a very consistent performer. I saw

Scott when he came onto the tour a few years ago. You can tell you as a

lot of talent, it is just finding that breakthrough. He needed a good

win against a top player. That is a fantastic win. Mark Davies a

semifinalist here in York last year. Did you see a real spark of talent

when he was coming through the ranks? I played him and I beat him

but he had a great knowledge of the table. His game was very good. He

didn't score as heavy as perhaps you should have, but in the last year

you just get used to being at the venues and playing the players. It's

all good. He was 5-4 behind and won the last couple, so great composure

from him there. I've actually had quite a lot of e-mails and texts and

tweets. One of them concerns Movember. Could you tell Stephen

Hendry he needs a shave? Yours is not for Movember. No, I just decided

I wanted a change. I think it is rather fetching. Stephen, you are a

legend, would any of you considering -- consider doing a stint in the

jungle? Let's go back to Jimmy White and

Stuart Ingham. -- Bingham. Well, that is a Jimmy White special

there. What has that last frame done for the confidence of this very

popular player? He has been for almost 30 years all over the world.

Just weighing up the black spot area to see how he can do something in a

couple of shots' time. That is unlucky. He is stuck right in the

bunch. Very unlucky. Yes, but also I thought you might have gone in there

with a bit more pace. He didn't hit back as hard as he could have. But

you don't really know how it is going to come out. That last frame

unsure has done him a world of good. He was looking very rocky at the

time. Good to steal that frame and get one each. It should have given

him a bit more confidence. Foul and a miss. It had to be thin,

but that was a bit too thin. He is just looking around to see there are

any reds he could plot. There is one, but he doesn't like it.

There is no path down the left side of the table. We know he could hit

enough of it because he missed the red altogether, so he's got to be

able to see enough of it. Let's have a look. That is where it was. Not

too far away. As long as you can see the edge of the red. Thumbs up from

the referee. Foul and a miss. An almost identical

shot and Stuart played. A decent shot from Stuart there.

Obviously that shot is not available to Jimmy now.

You can just hear the applause there from one of the other tables. It is

open plan with four tables, the players are used to it. That is an

indication that that even with all the noise, it doesn't affect Stuart

Bingham. Jimmy played a slightly poor safety shop there.

Nevertheless, that was dutiful cueing from Stuart. -- beautiful

cueing. Just using the extension on the rest

caused him to overhit that. It is an implement that is great to have, but

sometimes you can lose a bit of deal. These steel block cushions are

very reactive. If you hit too hard you can end up where Stuart has

here. He will be disappointed he did not get a better position than this.

Jimmy will be delighted to be back at the table so soon. He was

expecting Stuart to knock a few more than that in.

He was looking at the long straight red hair but I think he's better at

the safety shot. I don't think Jimmy will mind playing a tactical until

he gets in amongst the balls, rather than forcing the issue. He is

looking at that hot again. That is a possibility but it needs new -- good

viewing. -- cueing. It is all about playing the percentages here. You

work out in your mind, what are the chances if I take this on? If it is

seven out of ten, I will have a go. And it all depends how you feel on

the day, whether you take it on or not. I don't particularly like that

shot. I think the red above the black is the one I would be looking

at. Play that nice and then, but he is tempted by that bread. -- red.

Didn't he play that well? That could not have been queued better. The

best shot of the match so far, no doubt.

He needs to keep his concentration on the pot here.

He has done exactly the same thing again.

Amazing. And he put it exactly where he put the previous one, John. He

just made a shop there absolutely exemplary cueing, the red before and

he misses a black like that. Only strange. They are the ones that

hurts when you sit in the chair. This was the first frame, he

concentrated on the cannon and look where the black hit. Look at this

one. Exactly the same spot. Stuart has gone a bit ragged, hasn't

he? Sometimes these are a little tricky,

these pops into the centre when you are so close to the object ball.

He has gone too far, about a foot too far and the chance has

disappeared within a matter of seconds. He could have played a

cannon over into them, he played the right shot because there are a

couple of reds available but he overhit it.

Both players at the moment are getting chances that they are not

making the most of. Not the best safety shot that Jimmy

has ever played. He has left a half-chance here for Stuart.

He is lucky and gets away with it. But just signs that Stuart is

feeling a bit of tension out there, he is up against one of the legends

of the game, expecting to be Jimmy because Jimmy has been away for so

long. But there are signs that Stuart is struggling a little bit

out there. And that is down to a bit of tension. But as a much better

safety shot from Jimmy, that was an excellent shot.

It just puts more pressure on your opponent to make the return.

He can push this one on and he doesn't get it right. It is away

from the cushion, if he gets the cushion first, he can push that into

a position he can pot. That is what he is worried about.

If he lands on its just, he might the OK but it could mean that he

slips behind it. He has given Jimmy and excellent

chance here. Yes, and that excellent safety shot pain dividends. -- could

pay dividends. It could be an interesting match this, if Jimmy

goes ahead and this is a very good chance to do just that.

He didn't quite get into that as he intended. He will have to take an

alternative. Should be OK. It is all about keeping it as

straightforward and easy as possible.

Just looking at those reds, they all seem to be blocking each other into

the right corner. You can see Jimmy with a slight bit

of a limp around the table. That is where he has had an operation to

sort his leg out. I had never heard of it, a policeman's he'll before

but he is recovering well -- a policeman's heel.

of it, a policeman's he'll before but he

of it, a policeman's he'll before you shots ahead. -- thinking a few

shots. He could have done anything with

that He could have done anything with

? It is not the worst shot he has played in

The red that he has got to play screw shot to keep

The red that he has got to play for, if Jimmy drops the pink on, he

is on that red. You are out of the scene for a while

and not used to playing in the big arenas and then under these

circumstances, your brain can go fuzzy at times. But that was a

serious mistake that Jimmy White made there. Even this red will go.

There was even a plant there. I just think he was not thinking straight

but he had so many alternate shots there.

It is early days in the best of 11 but that be a turning point.

There is a long way to go yet, we sought Stuart Bingham did in the

previous frame, missed the black off the spot. How often do you see

someone miscue, jump up, hit the black and still what it? It is

amazing. -- and still pot it. He played a poor shot on the red before

because he was having to screw back and he could have snookered himself

behind the yellow if he was not careful so he did not lay a great

shot on the red but you never miscue and popped the ball as well.

That was pretty good. If he pops the yellow, it will go onto the black

spot but it is not a good angle on the yellow. If you roll is not a

good angle on the yellow. If he rolls the yellow ink, you cannot

hold it for the yellow which would be placed on the backs pot. He is

only 11 in front -- on the black spot.

There might submit be a gap. The only thing that Jimmy will be

cutting the yellow towards the left corner pocket that there is the gap.

This could be good, up behind the black. Very good.

Oh, look at this for a result. What a fluke super that is. - - what a

fluke snooker that is. He has got everything. He has got a

miss and a free ball. He has said it is not a free ball, but the referee

will put the rednecks to the yellow. If he can hit the red, it is not a

free ball. - - the referee will put the red next to the yellow.

Once again, another example of our wonderful sport. He turned around

and said, that is not a free ball. Stuart just putted the brown with no

heroics. - - potted the Brown. Not quite over the line but he has

fluked a snooker again. A little wry smile there. To snooker is needed. -

- Two snookers needed. The pink and the blackout in horrible positions.

- - the pink and black, in horrible positions. No problem for Stewart. -

- Stuart. He did that very well. See he feet putts the blow. - - see if

he pots the blue. Just two snookers needed. That is not a bad effort.

Can you believe it? The pink is in. Jimmy had his chances there. He did

not take them. We have got to Englishman doing battle out there

right now. We have had victories already for Scott Donaldson. Anthony

McGill has had a victory over Christopher Norbury. He is the man

who knocked out Martin Gould. The plane from Anthony McGill today.

John Higgins is also through. John hasn't really been on its the last

few events. I am sure he is looking for a return to some kind of form

here. The good day so far. You were talking about John Higgins.

Big points for him. He has such experience. He is a tough player for

anybody. He just needs a bit of inspiration. It is good to see

somebody like Anthony McGill who has been showing promise since he was a

teenager, he seems to have been one of the coming men for a number of

years. Yes, he has had some good experiences but this is time to

start do well in the big events. Definitely time to. The much we are

enjoying at the moment, it will be Anthony who plays either Stuart

Bingham Jimmy White. Your impression so far? Because been very scrappy. -

- it has been very scrappy. Great is the Anthony McGill, taken

after his hero, Stephen Hendry. - - great to see Anthony McGill, with

that beard, taking after his hero, Stephen Hendry.

The pink is tied up. It is possible to pot the black into the far

corner. He might be able to take this pot on

and get back down the table. Look where it is going to finish. It is

amazing. Look where the red finished.

Not an ideal position on this below. -- blue. He has played that nicely.

It could be a good chance. A cannon onto the red. Looking good

again. It looks so easy, but you can't teach someone how to do that.

You have to have a feel for the shot.

But look a little bit tight. - - that looked a little bit tight.

It was always a feature of Jimmy White that he used to score very

quickly. This is refreshing to see. He is looking very positive all of a

sudden. He has picked up the pace, Stuart Bingham. That last frame

might just have been a big turning point in this match. 2-1.

There is a red at the back of the pink. Stuart Bingham keep supporting

ball after ball. He's one of the nicest fellows you could ever hope

to meet, he really is a smashing lad.

He got a little lucky there. It could've been a costly miss.

He didn't even get close to that, that was all he needed. That would

have secured the frame. It looks like he may have got away with it as

well. If that red had gone in the centre, it would've been a great

chance for Jimmy to make a counter attack.

Look how they are placed. will have a go. He is a plain

Look how they are placed. playing a safety. What a

Look how they are placed. reply from Jimmy. He has got to be

I think maybe he will come off two cushions but good luck with that.

That is what he is attempting, twice a cross, get in behind the black. He

could take one pink, couldn't he? Yes, it is the only leeway he has

got. One thing, less blacks. This is the chance, no doubt about it.

Mick Hucknall came to watch him in New Zealand. Can Jimmy roll back

the years here? I don't think he is happy with the angle but he can

definitely pot this. That should be fine.

No problem with position for the next red, just the one further up

the table on the left-hand side. He has got to get a good angle on it.

If the cue ball had run up a little further he could have taken the

first into the middle. When he is finished he will take the one

closest to the black. It is all about position and getting back to

red. Here it is, the shot that John

mentioned. He that he gets it right. -- it is key that he gets it right.

He is going to have to do a bit of work to get on the black, he is good

to have to screw this back. Of course, he does not have to take the

pink. Where it has come, the angle is not great. It is easy to get on

the pink, but not sure if he can screw back. You would need a bit of

reverse side to get to the black. It may have to be the pink, as you say.

He has gone for the black, but he has not got into it. This is a tough

shot on the black. Another slight problem is the brown

so close to the yellow. He could drop the black in and play yellow

but the brown next to it is going to stop him getting on the green. He

has hit the front jaw again. That is three times in this opening session,

where the black is at the new job. -- near jaw. He was hoping to be

further away from the cushion, but disappointment. Two snookers needed.

The odds are he will be 3-1 behind at the mid-session interval. He has

had chances in all four frames. Stewart has had breaks of 64 and 71

but that was after Jimmy had some chances.

You know yourself, it becomes debilitating when you get these

chances and you do not make the most of them. It is difficult to keep up

your resolve. I think he was going to rule on the

yellow but then thought he might not get the black into play, that is the

reason he has refused the pot. Yes, Jimmy is putting his watch on

even though Stuart has snookered himself. I think Jimmy has had

enough of this frame. Three snookers needed. The only ball

that is any good for snookering behind is the brown. It is going to

be difficult. I think it is a pretty forlorn task, if you ask me.

The black is in a better position. He might be able to screw the green

around the ankles and cool in behind the black, it could be a good

snooker. Do not want to hit the pink, though!

That definitely is the end of this little mini session.

It has been a little bit scrappy. Stuart Bingham has had breaks of 64

and 71, Jimmy's highest was 34. As it is, Stuart Bingham at the

mid-session interval leads three frames to one.

Stuart Bingham's form has been looking patchy so far. He has not

looked completely relaxed. He is a legend, whatever way he is playing

now. It is not a comfortable situation. Jimmy looks like he is

lacking composure. His cue action is very short. He is not getting

through it a lot of the time. It has been scrappy but Stuart will be

delighted. The guys in the ox have been stressing about Jimmy falling

down the ranks, is that what happens? The dumb IQ tense up if you

get older. It looks like here's missing things that normally he

would hit them very confidently. -- you tense up as you get older. It

was important for Jimmy to get off to a good start. Even if he had won

the forth-mac frame -- the fourth frame he would be happier. He has

Stewart at him a little bit. He has not capitalised on the chances that

Stewart has given him and he will be disappointed. There is the weight of

expectation on both of them. It can't be easy when you are an

established player but you are playing someone with the stature and

charisma and indeed the appeal that Jimmy has. Stuart would have been

watching Jimmy when he was growing up. Stuart is one of the favourites

for the tournament. His form this year is probably by far the most

improved of the last five years. He is going to be fancying his chances.

We are going to go back to the match we were enjoying earlier on, Judd

Trump streaking ahead of Poomjaeng of Thailand. We are going to rejoin

them in frame five. On Zheng is ahead by seven points later in the

frame and we are in accompany of Willie Thorne and John Virgo. -- the

company of. I think Judd Trump will be wanting

to pot this. I do not think he is bothered about position. He can get

the red tied up -- he cannot get the red behind the black. Of course if

he had a nice angle he would play the cannon but it is imperative that

you pot the red, it gives you the initiative.

He has got the perfect angle to play the talent into the black. How is

his luck? Not good. That was a good The headlines... And

he will be quite happy with the outcome. -- that was a good hit and

he will be happy. Another good snooker therefrom job.

-- there from Judd Trump. But can he leave it safe? He has played nicely.

But still, Judd Trump with the initiative in this safety exchange

which could determine who wins the frame, who pots this last red.

You want to be careful with these. Judd will be tempted by this. He

usually takes these on. Oh! If he's on the brown, this is a

frame winning chance, no doubt. I think that read, because it could be

a frame winner, just got his attention. -- I think that red.

Just the blue needed, but he will try to pot the pink. Poomjaeng is at

the point of no return. Nothing to show so far he can make a fist of a

comeback. It could go in eventually. Judd

Trump won a friend there. You didn't play well there at all, but

Poomjaeng could not take advantage of the mistakes. Judd Trump is just

one frame away from a place in the next round. He lead 5-0.

He is going to have to work his socks off to dispatch the world

number four player. Anything but straight on this black

would be nice. He will be very disappointed if he

does not win this frame from here. Well, would you believe it? How many

balls has he missed? Amazing. There is an example of his cue macro

power. That was amazing. It is catching. I have never seen so

many balls missed. It is amazing. At least Judd Trump can see he has got

a 5-0 lead. Poomjaeng does not have that luxury.

He's smiling. That is all you can do sometimes.

That puts him 38 point in front. 35 remaining. A quick glance at the

scoreboard. When I said pots of blue - - when I

said pot the blow, I didn't expect him to get on the red. Outrageous

excavation Mark - - outrageous! It looks like six -02 Judd. Indeed it

was. Judd Trump entertained as is. He finish this off in some style.

6-0. Goodbye to Dechawat. We hope to see him again. We can get his

reaction. Well played. What did you make of your performance?

It was OK. I made a few good breaks. It is hard to play someone who isn't

playing that well. At times towards the end, I had a few lapses of

concentration. How quickly did you get the sense that bed-macro was not

in the form we saw the Crucible a few months ago? -- how quickly did

you get the sense that Dechawat was not in the form we saw at the

Crucible a few months ago? I knew by the time it was 3-0. If you know

that your opponent is not playing well, you can take more risks. It is

a lot of money up for grabs. I think me and Ronnie and definitely going

to go for it this time. Frustrating towards the end. Yeah, very

frustrating. Disappointing, really. I knew what I had to do. It has been

a poor season so far. Have you been practising more? Not really. The

format has thrown me a little bit. When you start losing, it looks

worse to lose near the end. It has not been a good season. A lot of

players have played well against me. Today shows how Games can go. Have

you changed anything coming up to this one? I know this is a

tournament that you love. Have you changed anything in terms of your

practice regime or your approach? I have just tried to be a little bit

more relaxed and enjoyed it. I think I was getting a bit on top of myself

and trying to destroy every opponent I played. I am trying to chill out.

I don't like playing in front of four tables. The deeper you go in,

the fewer tables there are. We had a chat recently in Essex about going

back to your natural game. Have you tried more consciously to do that,

or is it still difficult to marry that balance between aggression and

defence? I think that will just come with confidence. I was missing some.

If I get a good win against a top name, I think it will get better.

This man was the most aggressive of the lot. What would you say to Judd?

You went through a phase when people were giving you advice. How did you

balance? It is a natural progression as a snooker player. In the

beginning, you do not think about what will happen. You always have to

play a natural game. Judd always plays naturally. I would never say

curbs yourself. I have always said that safety is overrated. It is good

for China to have another person coming through. It is good for the

game. It is going to be tough. You have to take it as it is. Thank you

for coming in. Thank you. We have some other results to update you

with. This is Mark Williams, former twice winner of this event. He is up

against Rory McLeod. I was speaking to him earlier. Mark Williams had a

good result in Rotterdam. He has been on decent form this season.

Andrew Higginson, the world number 30, has been beaten by Li Hang. He's

only 23 years of age. That is a good result for Li Hang. 6-4. Some other

action. Two tables still underway. We will go back to table two, were

Stuart Bingham and Jimmy White have resumed.

It is interesting, Stephen Hendry was saying safety is overrated. That

is we have had from the start of this frame. Nobody has had a go at a

pot yet. Between sessions, Jimmy was

backstage, popping for a coffee. He was like a little kid. He was a

little bit hyper. He was looking forward to getting back out. He was

a bit disappointed with what happened. He was saying he feels so

strange being out there again. No matter how hard you try to keep

calm, there is no substitute for being out there, is there, John? It

is all a bit strange for Jimmy. This is the first possible chance of

a pot. If he takes it on he will be able to bring the black into play or

if he plays a natural cannon he could leave himself on the black. It

will be interesting to see how he plays it. It will be interesting to

pot it or cannon the red or the black. He has played well. This is

the second one in this match he has played with a very controlled

follow-through. Perfect cannon on the red. Excellent.

That is a little beauty. It looks so easy, but so much hue power, Stuart.

-- cueing power. He is moving around the table with quite a bit of

confidence. He has got to be careful with his

position. At the moment it is only the black that is going to pot. He

has got to keep the cue ball under control. The blue is off its spot,

as you can see, so it is important you keep tight cue ball control.

I think it is ?55,000 for a maximum break. Judd Trump at ten or 11 reds

and blacks. He had a chance. Yes, Ronnie O'Sullivan yesterday at one

point looked like he was chasing the pot of gold, but it did not come

off. Definitely worth winning. He can still get on the black. He

has made the maximum three times, Stuart Bingham.

sitting, he would have to be very precise. He needs to keep

sitting, he would have to be very for a cannon very shortly because

they are not ideally He needed the cue ball to

mind. His main concern is to secure He needed the cue ball to

baulk area. The frame is far from with

baulk area. The frame is far from safe. If he misses the blue he will

probably get the green on the way black. Look at the cannon on the

pink. It is still going. That was a great shot. He has got a lot of

action on that to cannon the pink. Would you believe it? He cued right

across that one. That is the end of the chance of the maximum and the

end of the chance of securing the frame.

That is a long way to travel to get on the reds. He did not want to hit

the black. There is nothing available into the middle pocket. He

is going to have to take a tricky red to the left corner but I think

there is one pottable to the right middle. That is the one. Well

played. Jimmy might have to use a cannon

onto the pink to hold for those reds. Not quite on the black as he

intended. He will be perfect if he hits the pink full ball. He has

missed the pink. He has got the red at the other end of the table but if

he had cannon the pink it would be perfect. -- had a cannon on the

pink. He has not settled down. If he was cueing normally he would have

definitely got the cannon. It is difficult for him at the moment to

settle and play his own game. They have both potted six out of six

on the rest. I am glad they did not have starts when I was playing! --

statistics when I was playing! He has not left anything but his

expression tells you that he has left the chance slip away. Always

difficult to judge the angle into a blind pocket.

This could turn out OK. What a result he got. He could be in

trouble after the next shot but he will settle for that. Stuart just

needs a red in any colour to leave Jimmy needing a snooker. I am

looking to see if there is a similar shot for Jimmy. If he can bring the

cue ball back behind the black that might get Stuart into a bit of

bother. Once again, jabbing cue action. He has not settled at all.

Stewart would normally take this pot on the left corner but what might

stop him is the white would cannon into the blue on the way back up the

table. That is the reason he is contemplating which way to play the

shot. If the blue was there he would play up as a shot to nothing, come

round for the black. Can't really leave the white as the other end of

the table because of the red, it would be pottable to the middle

pocket. He might have to have a go at this will stop he hopefully does

not cannon the blue. If he pots the red it does not matter if he

cannons the blue. He has been thinking for one minute

and 12 seconds and counting. As I mentioned, as long as he parted the

red it did not matter about a cannon into the blue. He just needs the

yellow so it was worth the wait. It looks very comfortable score.

Jimmy White had his chance and he didn't take it. Stuart Bingham now

lead 4-1. A wry smile from Stuart there.

Jimmy has had chances in those frames. He has had chances. That was

a difficult one. It would take on something to play almost balls. But

he did have chances. Being left-handed, it was easier for him

to reach, but just overcooked it slightly. He got 22 there.

Disappointed with it. At that point, you can see he was frustrated. He is

just not taking his game out there. He has had his chances but has not

been able to convert them today. Well, it is the first of six. There

is still chances. We mentioned earlier about rolling back the

years, and the song by Mick Hucknall. The words were holding

back the years, but never mind. We don't let the truth get in the way

of a good line. If he played a safety shot, would

there be a possible for ballpoint? - - four-ball plant? That has open the

Reds nicely. He doesn't want to be coming into

the black. That is one way of getting back up the table. He hit it

too thin in the end. He is so good at this type of pot.

While that is a poor shot from Jimmy.

The red to the white corner is not a lot of use, because the pink and the

black are tied up. Stuart played a clever little shop

there. - - shot there. Not bad. He may not choose to play that

black. You can see he is shaking his head. That is definitely a

possibility. It is so frustrating for him. It

becomes embarrassing. He does not normally miss shots like that. It is

tough to tell you how we've is feeling inside. He's possibly trying

a bit too hard. How was he not on a back there? - -

how was he not on a thread there? I think he lost a little bit of focus.

To finish there, he will be kicking himself.

Good effort, but not good enough. Good example of how hard the pockets

where. It may feel are from people say,

those tables are easy. Honestly, these pockets are difficult. When

you watch darts and look at the troubled 20, it looks quite big.

When you look at it, it is small. It is essential to think with a spook

attainable. - - it is the same sort of thing with a snooker table.

Not totally straightforward, this break.

There is a high percentage against getting this. It looked easy on that

shot. Well played. He made it look easy.

People will think it does not look that difficult, but when you have

that distance! He is looking up at us in the commentary box and shaking

his head. At least he is seeing the funny side at the minute. He is such

a character. He could not play that any better.

That is a perfect position now. He needs to make a frame winning

contribution here. Something over 50 or 60 to say, all right, I am

playing well. Give himself up bit of confidence. - - give himself a bit

of confidence. It may sound as if we're being a bit biased. We always

neutral in the commentary box, but I think it would want to see Jimmy put

in a bit a performance and do well. - - I think everybody wants to see

Jimmy put in a bit of a performance and do well.

That is now his highest break of the match.

He pushed red towards a corner. It was a good shot. Jimmy has got to

get this absolutely spot on. He has brought the other one up over

the middle pocket so the lead could disappear. It is a little bit

awkward. If he can't cut that in he has got the one that I mentioned

that is neither left corner. He might even head over towards the

black when potting this. Where is the cue ball going to

finish? That was the intention, to bring the

black into play when potting the red. I do not think he can drop the

green in and leave the red. He might be able to if he plays a dead

weight. He doesn't want it to go in now because he has snookered

himself. He is looking to see, if he comes

off the commission can he get a path to the red by the pink but you have

still got to be careful. -- of the commission.

REFEREE: foul. A vintage Jimmy White would have put that into the corner

pockets but this is a different era. I tell you what, he must be a strong

favourite. Those three reds on the left-hand commission are tied up.

One good clean pot on the Angles, got to be on a colour, hasn't it?

Good part. -- pot. Just where you want to finish, right in the middle

of both of them. Good cueing. There is a clear a path through to the

pink. We showed you before, he has 100% success rate with the rest so

why not take the pink on with it? Never in doubt. If they had a World

Championship with the players having to use the rest for every shot,

Jimmy would win every year. If he pots the pinky is 50 -- pink

he is 61 in front with a possible 51 on the table. He can take the one on

that is the the corner pocket just to get him back to two behind. No

heroics, just drop it in dead weight.

That is the first one he has missed with a rest as well. I don't know

why he hated that hard. I thought he should just drop it in. If you hit

the ball on the cushion at the same time you cannot miss it but these

pockets are so tight you have to hit them spot on.

Stuart's turn to try and put in a counterattack. He needs blacks with

the last two reds and all the colours. He is planning to leave a

double on this red and there is a chance of pulling the double off and

getting on the black. If he has got a slight angle he can

force passed the blue and be behind the final red, and he has got the

angle to do that. Again, he should have played it with

dead weight and he missed it. Here's the counter attack. The yellow for

Stuart Bingham is not too bad. Even when Jimi played the safety shot he

did not get that quite right. I am thinking way ahead, if he could get

the black, yellow, green, brown. He could leave himself in a position

where he could get the snooker in behind the black. That is a lot of

shots ahead. It could be a distinct possibility if he does manage to get

the yellow, green and brown. Just wondering if the middle pocket is

slightly in the way and he will have to play it with a touch of side.

Well played, and little beauty. -- and little beauty.

He has brought the blue into and left the yellow one, that is

amazing. That is a double whammy. One thing that was a little bit of

security for him, off the cushion. It is difficult to get on the green

after this. He cannot get close to the brown.

Jimmy would need a respotted black. Yes, that wasn't easy. A

straightforward green. You can see the disappointment. He played that

with a lot of tech side. He went all out for it. -- he played that with a

lot of check side. He is still in this match. It will

make Jimmy feel better in himself and give him a little bit more

confidence. He is not bothered about missing the blue. That was such an

important frame for Jimmy White and Stuart Bingham will be disappointed

at losing it, but it is for-2 to Stuart Bingham. -- it is for-2.

It looked like Stuart Bingham was taking a grip on the match. He

wanted it over as soon as possible. He will not be happy. Even when you

are winning if you are not playing well, you are never happy. He could

do every in one visit and it would give him confidence to win the

match. How difficult is it for? StuartIt is quite fragmented. -- how

difficult is it for Stuart? They are missing relatively simple pots for

their standard. When one player misses it becomes contagious. Then,

you run out of position and start missing. It builds up. As Stephen

said, even though Jimmy will be happy to get the frame he will not

be totally happy, because he has not performed. He is still in the match.

He was looking down the barrel at 5-1. He needs to win it in one visit

to get going. We have to adjust our expectations. Jimmy White has been a

professional 33 years and clearly his great years were in the heydays

of the 80s and 90s. Those are how we like to remember him. Do you still

see moments of the flare coming through from him? I would love to

say yes but it looks like he is struggling. He plays certain shots

all right but his cue does not flow the way it used to. It is very short

and jabbing. It does not look like he has any rhythm. I am sure he has

the thoughts going through his head but he is battling on, I have got to

give him credit. You beat him in for Mike World Championship finals at

the Crucible. -- you beat him in four World Championship finals. Or

you close to him, were you friends? He gets on with everybody. We were

not close friends, but we were doing different things in those days. How

do you feel when you see him battling? I have tremendous

admiration that he can play For the Love Of Dogs the game and he

practices more than he has ever done. -- for the love of the game

will stop --. As long as you are in it you can win

it. That is a pretty good safety shot from him but having said that,

there is a path back down the table. Definite path down to the baulk

area. Stewart is looking to play the red. You have just got to make sure

you get a good cue ball and go around the back of the black. There

is a chance with those shots you can put a red over the corner so he has

played well, excellent cue ball. The next shot will be a test for

Jimmy's viewing and eyesight. He needs a thin snake. -- snick. He

played it well. Looks as if he can get through to

the red. There is a natural angle to cannon the red and pink so he should

head over in that direction. Not the best kiss in the world. He forced it

so he would not cannon it into the reds. A bit mucky. -- unlucky. But

how did he find the gap? And was about to say. -- I was about to say.

It looks as if he wants to have a go. The pink is safe and the black

and blue are out of commission so he might take a pot on for that

reason, that the value colours are safe.

How is his lock? -- lock? Not that bad. I am just wondering what sort

of angle he has got. Can he get in behind the black or flick the red?

That is what it is looking like. There is a chance. It is pretty

tight. Up to the right-hand side of the cue ball is the problem. Can he

avoid the cannon on the red but is further up? -- that his brother up.

-- further up. I am just looking but I am not so sure. He is going to

take the other red. Slightly more difficult but that will take him

towards the green and brown. If he can keep this going for a few

shots, he can bring their pink interplay. -- into play. Not from

there, though. Yes, it wasn't a brilliant chance,

bats. It is a tough ask to keep potting reds.

That White was always going to be close to the pocket. But not too

serious. Is there any value? He's having a look around.

There is a possibility, with this red.

It will be a great shot if he pulls it off. Pulled it off he certainly

did. That really was the best shot of the

match. They just don't come any better than

that. If you are going to take that shot,

you have to get down and do it straightaway. It all came from that

shot selection. Should have come from the canon.

He has to give this a bit of care and attention.

At first look from here in the commentary box, that looks like

trouble. I suppose he could play to drop a

red on the top cushion. If he just wrote to that and didn't

get a double case, everything would be pretty safe. -- if he just rolled

to that. There is the pot. There was an

element of safety attached to that. Still quite a complicated frame,

this. It is going to go on for quite a while.

There, I am afraid, we must leave this match. It does continue on the

red button online. Before we go, let me update you with events in the

sports hall. We have two final frame decider is. It has been a wander

down memory lane. Have you enjoyed seeing Jimmy there? Yes. Yes, hope

you can make a much of it. Thank you for your company. I will remind you

what else we have. I will be back with the highlights programme

11:30pm. We have got James Wattana. He takes on Ginger one way. -- he

takes on Ding Junhui. So much to look forward to. Coverage of those

matches online as well. Catch you later. Goodbye for now.