Third Round - Part 1 UK Snooker Championship

Good afternoon, what a mad weekend

at the Barbican Centre in the first

snooker major of the year. 32

matches at the weekend. Producing an

epic accounts with big surprises.

Goodbye Mark Selby. Some big breaks,

goodbye to a maximum break from Mark

King who missed on the pink. And

some cracking deciders. It didn't

wrap up until 12:30am.

Things have changed since. The

second arena has now turned into the

practice facility.

All eyes will be on the main arena

for the four tables and 32 players.

We have unpacked our boxers into our

studio home for the next few days.

Great.

Who has the kettle?

We will be sitting back and

marvelling at Judd Trump, now the

highest seed left.

What a fascinating game he faces

against one of the wiliest

craftsman, Graeme Dott.

And all Welsh match between Mark

Williams who took the most recent in

Belfast last Sunday.

Ryan Day won the opening event in

Riga, his first title in 20 years as

a pro.

If you have any questions for our

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This afternoon we have four matches.

Stephen Maguire won the title in

2004. Marco Fu finds himself having

to fight off another talent who has

only just left his teenage years.

It is a lot longer then -- since

these two left their teenage years.

Even the referees are younger than

us. A great line-up. All the action

in the main arena, far more

desirable for the players.

This is where the players want to be

playing. Down to the business end of

the tournament. We have lost a

couple of top players.

What a line-up still.

You nearly got over the line against

Jimmy Robinson.

Lost at the final hurdle.

Three former winners in action,

Stephen Maguire on table number

three.

Mark Williams will be floating

around the table. Great to see him

back at winning ways in Northern

Ireland.

It will be a real cracker.

Here, Judd Trump, is it fair to say,

the most astonishing shotmaker since

Alex Higgins?

Without question, his power is more

than any other player by a

considerable margin. Real fireworks.

Graeme Dott is a tough Scots, three

times a world finalist, he has won

the World Championships in 2006, out

of the limelight but now back on

centre stage.

You don't get as many highs as those

in snooker, which you learn as you

come through. It is how you deal

with them. You have to keep out the

back. It is hard to play if you are

not mentally right. It is a mental

game, snooker.

I don't enjoy the practising as

much.

It is a living! I am finding it hard

to deal with playing on outside

tables, going into a match and no

one is watching you, that is tough

to deal with.

But you have to do it. I can't

complain. The players are higher

rank than me. I played against

Dominic Dale which wasn't even in

the venue.

You're desperate to win so you are

back in the arena.

I'm delighted to get through. It is

always nice to get back in, I feel

at home.

I need to play well to win.

Earlier this season he properly

played the best ever. It would be

nice to get a good round in the BBC

event. Last year I didn't do well in

any of them. You build your season

to hopefully do well in front of the

big audiences in your own country.

If you have never won a tournament,

you might be happy with the

quarterfinal. Otherwise, you are

here to win the tournament. I have

been playing low enough to know

there is a gradual process.

Last 16 is all I have got to. You

are always trying to win it.

We are dealing with the current

world two and a former number two.

His levels of class and craft are

still formidable.

There is 12 years between them but a

yawning gulf also in their styles of

play. I wonder what the view from

the commentary box is in that

difference in styles.

You know what you will get big

Graeme Dott, he plays the right

shots to the right standard. Great

to see him in the main auditorium. I

am sure it will get his juices

flowing.

We know about Judd and his power,

but Graeme Dott, his craft is

fluent, what questions can he asked

of Judd today?

It depends on the start, if Judd

gets off to a flying start, he could

run away with it. If Graeme ties him

down to a more tactical game, that

will suit Graeme. You wonder if Judd

respects the players. Judd will

expect to blow him away. He is a

proven class winner of the World

Championship.

Also he will remember he lost to

Graeme Dott a couple of months ago.

Round three in China. This is a

proper examination of Judd if he

doesn't do his work.

Judd is now the top seed remaining,

Mark Selby has gone, Ding has gone.

Big expectation. In my opinion he is

an under achiever. I commented his

first match but he still won 6-0.

But he will be under pressure today.

Eight players in action today. Here

is the MC Rob Walker.

Good afternoon. We started last week

with 128, now 32 remain with a

chance of becoming Betway UK

champion. Have four for world-class

players waiting to take place in the

last 16.

Please welcome first of all a man

who deservedly climbed the ranking

event mountain earlier this season

in this his 20th year as a pro, his

fifth ranking final, and finally he

did it, the Riga Masters champion, a

huge achievement, so here comes Ryan

Day!

APPLAUSE

And his opponent, a man who a year

ago in York joked he should be

introduced as the Welsh has been.

Just a week ago he won the northern

Island open in dramatic fashion, his

19th ranking title, his first six

years, he reminded us all he is

still quite good! Mark Williams!

APPLAUSE

On table one, a player emerging in

his 24th collective UK campaign,

here after victory over Dominic Dale

in their decider, world champion in

2006, the pocket dynamo, Graeme

Dott!

And finally, arguably the most

exciting player of his generation,

yet to concede a frame in this

year's championship, he won a

classic final against Mark Allen in

2011 and this season he successfully

defended his European Masters crown.

Here he is with his legendary brand

of naughty snooker, the ace in the

pack, Judd Trump!

STUDIO:

Some cheeky interruptions

from Rob Walker.

The Welsh derby is on table two live

on the red button.

We will keep me posted on that

throughout. Stephen and John, it is

all yours.

COMMENTATOR: Welcome to everybody

for what should be a fascinating

encounter.

Looking forward to this one. Judd

Trump, of course, a very exciting

and opening attacking player.

Good to see him back out in the

arena, Graeme Dott.

Stephen? The sort of match Graeme

Dott will be up for, playing against

one of the high-profile players of

today's game. He will be up for the

challenge.

That is an excellent shot from

Graeme Dott, that is really good.

The break from Judd was awkward but

to play that after two cushions and

get the cue ball back, that is

excellent. You can see Judd

appreciated it.

A little lucky. Slightly too thick.

Amazing to think, Stephen, he turned

pro in 2005, he has been around

quite a while. Really, the UK and

the world and the Masters is what

players are judged by, he has

managed to win a UK but you would

think his record would be better

than that.

He lost in the final two John

Higgins in the World Championship.

Most in the game thought he would be

a future world champion quite

quickly. It hasn't happened. In

terms of snooker talent, there are

few better with tube power to die

for. -- cue. In his first match, his

long ball playing was way off the

mark for him. Perhaps the

concentration wasn't up there. You

would think yesterday he spent time

at the practice table.

For the likes of yourself, if you

turn up at a tournament and people

often say if it isn't there, you

won't find it. But you can if you

put a few hours in, something

clicks, your long game can return.

It is not how you want to turn --

start a tournament with your long

game so badly off.

Critically when it is a part of his

game he relies on to create chances.

A major part of his armoury. That

was an excellent safety shot by Judd

Trump. It has forced a mistake. At

first glance, and a wave of the hand

from Graeme, he thinks he has got

away with it.

1-1 in the lucky stakes, that is for

sure.

Playing off the red below the pink

spot. He needs a good cue ball.

Slightly thicker than he would have

liked. Hence the cue ball pulling

out there.

There is a choice but it is finding

a path for the cue ball.

We will see whether that long game

has come back.

He always aims on the right hand

side of the cue ball. Swinging it

across. That is a big improvement

from his first round. A great pot,

look at what he is leaving.

A nice shot as well. First scoring

opportunity to Judd Trump.

That was well controlled. He has

played a very good long pot.

He came

through the gap.

Setting up a cannon on the left of

the black. He could have played it

either way, Kristian first all

directly.

-- cushion.

After some good positional shots, he

has a decent chance.

From his first match I can tell from

his body language, the look on his

face, he looks much more focused

already.

I think he knows he has got to be.

No disrespect to his other opponent,

this is a big step up against Graeme

Dott. We know what he's capable of.

You never reach three wild finals if

you don't know your way around a

snooker table. He was champion as

well. That epic match with Peter

Ebdon.

Well controlled, playing with a bit

of Czech side. What has been

noticeable this week is the cushions

are bouncing very uniformly. That

was a candidate if you weren't

careful. But bouncing really nicely

this week. A lovely bit of Czech

side to hold it up. He may have two

split the reds here -- check side.

Though, that will do.

Because this break has been pretty

awkward with the positions of the

reds,... We hadn't even noticed it

was five reds and five blacks. This

might be the end of it here, is he

going off the blue?

The priority is

certainly in the first frame of the

match to make a frame-winning

contribution. If you have a chance

to go for the match, great, but make

sure you get up into the late 70s or

80s. Get the frame on the board. It

would be some effort to make a

maximum the way the balls are

positioned, three on the left-hand

side will be problematic. Just when

the frame first. -- win.

An

excellent start, all from that long

read. Stunning through the gap in

the reds.

He could have finished on nothing.

He has the table straightaway with

that shot. Just got to be careful

here not to get the cannon on the

red that is below. That was the one.

He didn't need that flick.

Still on this black. A touch of the

left-hand side. Well played.

The maximum is over.

That is telling

me straightaway he is focused. He

didn't even look at the red in the

middle to go across, it was all

about making the break, winning the

first frame. He is thinking clearly.

You wouldn't have refused it, would

you?

I would have had a little think, and

being tempted.

As you say, a sign he has come out

to win this

Highest break at the moment 142 by

the Welshman Michael White.

A superb contribution. The opening

red set this break up a bike in the

centre of the pocket, a little bit

of stagger on the tubal, couldn't

have hit it better. Oh! It is not to

be. But a fantastic start from Judd

Trump. Wonderful positional play.

First frame with a break of 93, he

leads 1-0.

STUDIO:

Some interesting

observations.

About the way Judd plays across the

ball.

He addresses it to the right-hand

side. On delivery, watch the cue, it

it goes to our right.

The main point is he delivers on

line. He just sights it to his right

hand side. Graeme Dott in the last

year has tried to chain his eyes to

find the middle of the cue ball.

It is a theoretical problem, you

could argue nobody goes through

straight. It is desirable to set up

in the middle, put it back online

and deliver it at to the point you

were originally at but not every

player does it. It is possible as

long as you time the ball properly

and go through to that same point,

you can play with a cue action that

goes through on a curve.

Have you betrayed yourself?

No, I hit the ball around corners!

COMMENTATOR: They are far too modest

in there, he hits the ball pretty

well, always has done. Interesting

the way, and we will see it again,

basically people have one eye

stronger than the other. It is what

you see. But it is about timing. On

the right of the cue ball again.

With Judd Trump, if he doesn't type

it properly, he misses long shots by

a mile.

A long way off.

May be tempted by the double. The

only one he could really leave.

Worth a shot. If it passes the blue,

which it certainly does, between

blue and yellow, Judd will be taking

this.

A chance missed. A very big chance,

the natural angle to spin it and he

could have come into the pack. A

bigger chance than it looked.

No, he hasn't done. It was pretty

close. It makes this shot so much

more comfortable.

Not particularly close from Judd.

I can think Graeme is looking at the

red of the other red into the middle

pocket, or is he? He might be. Has

it in the other corner. The other

option. Straight in as well. It was

worth it, good shot.

A clever little shot. Actually an

excellent positional shot.

Pink is going to the back of the

pack, it would fit on the spot. So,

Graeme, it is a pretty big target,

if he can get on the yellow, he has

a choice of any of those Balkan

colours. Hutcheon baulk colours. A

pretty big pack to go into. I would

love the yellow. The left-hand side,

lovely to come into with a bit of

pace. Some people go the other way.

I'll be surprised if he doesn't hit

them.

That is a poor shot, he didn't get

anything into the cue ball, he

needed to hit it lower. You need to

get into the cue ball more than

that.

No prizes for guessing what Judd

Trump will do with this blue. A big

target. Those four reds across the

top of the pack. In the middle of

those, at pace, the reds should go

everywhere. He hit them perfectly.

When he splits up, watch the

double-kiss.

Coming off the cushion, will go into

the pack. Watch... Bingo. That's

absolutely lovely.

Those two reds, that of course opens

up the pocket for the other red. A

cannon here into the cluster of

three, it would be nice to keep the

red on the right-hand side nearest

to the cue ball. This is an

excellent chance.

One or two shots at long pots at the

start of this frame. Didn't get

particularly close, now got the

chance close in to score a few.

Wiped his feet.

Just slightly lost the cue ball the

last couple of shots. Shouldn't be a

problem to get it back.

He's played that perfectly. Thought

he might have put a cannon into

these two reds. A perfect angle,

just a drop on the pink.

Did mention at the start of the

match that before the match started

could Judd get a quick start.

He is doing. He's a very good

frontrunner.

Just hit that last red slightly too

hard, leaving himself slightly

awkward angle.

Take the outside red now, not out

far enough with the cue ball.

That's as good a shot as he played

in the break.

This is not necessarily Graeme Dott

wanted to see in this match. Too

experienced for any alarm bells to

be going off yet. He wouldn't want

to see someone like Judd Trump get

into a flow.

Not panic yet. But 3-0 might be. So

he knows how big the next frame is

going to be. This one looks like

it's gone.

60 ahead. 51 remaining. Just dropped

the red in the middle.

Well noticed.

He's already tuned up a lot better

than the other day - that's for

sure.

Looking in very good scoring form.

73 and 78, very impressive from Judd

Trump so far. It is Graeme Dott,

2-0.

You are spotting some interesting

points. Compare with the other

players on the he circuit, what does

he possess?

What he does, is a

combination of power and control in

the modern game. Look

Look at the cue ball after it hits

the reds. It comes back an inch or

twosmt it is the timing he's got. It

is the control and combined with the

power that gets him to get the

action on the cue ball. There's not

that many players in the game, in

fact there isn't any that have that

kind of power. But it is harnessing

it in the correct way, isn't it?

It is easy to hit it if you can hit

it hard. If you can generate a lot

of power with less body movement you

have a big advantage over somebody

who has to give everything to get

the shot in.

If that power is not

harnessed correctly you can get into

problems of a consequence of hitting

it hard.

He shot on his backswing

and maintained the power, which is

impressive. You would think it would

take your power away, but it doesn't

seem to with him.

He's a

big-occasion player. Stephen said he

had to up his game from the last

round. I think now he's on the

centre stage it does help. He's up

against another big-occasion player

in Graeme Dott. You cannot do much

from the chair and that what he's

had to do so far.

He knows he has it

all to do. He's gone out to compose

himself. In those circumstances you

are not geeing yourself up, but what

is the process by which you start to

talk to yourself when things are

like this?

He's been sitting down

for so long it is nice to walk

around. You cannot walk around the

table, so have a walk out and come

back.

Start afresh. He starts from

2-0 down.

THE COMMENTATOR: You cannot say he's

done that much wrong, he's not had

his hand on the table with any

chance. Once he got in the second,

he's made a frame-winning

contribution. So it is not like he's

done a massive amount wrong. You can

see 175-8. It is just he's not had

any table time.

You mentioned John, he could have

taken the yellow. A green. Went in

off. You could say it is a tough

game at this level. Those are the

chances you have to take.

Ended up costing him the frame.

There wasn't a lot on.

And that is an excellent safety shot

from Judd. That is one thing that

definitely has got better. When he

puts his mind to it he can play good

safety. It is difficult sometimes

when you have that much power your

armoury and that much scoring

ability that sometimes you think you

don't have to play a bit of safety.

That was very good there.

He's forced a mistake from Graham.

He knew he was in trouble there.

Eme.

Could possibly drop it in and cannon

the red. I think ... Oh, it is what

he's done.

So error. This is a chance for

Graeme Dott.

I think he's playing for the gap

here.

Mind you, at the same time, to knock

it in, but anyway it has happened

and this is the first chance

Graeme's got his happened on the

table with a decent chance among the

balls. Got to score.

That wouldn't have filled him with

much confidence the way he hit that

black. He almost missed it.

Sometimes that can sharpen up your

concentration to get away with one.

He's left a decent angle. As you

say, we used all the draw there.

Should be going into the pack here.

Get some balls in play.

Didn't hit that exactly how he would

have liked, but it's turned out OK.

I think today the only way he will

put pressure on is if he can win

frames in one visit. If he does

taking one or three chances it will

not put tremendous pressure on Judd

Trump. Nothing puts pressure on an

opponent more than making him sit in

his chair for one visit.

The last red Graeme played there was

a good one to get out of the way.

Two lefts, now both pot in the

opposite corner, which is what he's

played on now. Played on an area to

give himself options. Because he

removed that last red this one goes.

Turned into a good chance.

Sort of willing the pots in.

You can see this one, a bit of body

movement there.

Just needs to calm down a bit.

His cueing action just looks a

little bit on the short side at the

minute, like he's a little bit

anxious.

I mean you have to think

he's not... He must have been trying

to cannon the red as close to the

cue ball. Don't know what he played.

This could work out all right for

him though. He's on a plant at the

back here that can be made. Got to

take it on.

Just double-checking on it. But he

can play this nice and firm. Open

all the reds out. As long as you

make the pots, which he should do,

makes the chance even better.

A little bit fortunate there. Poor

positional shot. Now one good pot on

the blue. It should be his frame.

Again not a perfect position. Still

got to play a shot here.

One perfect positional shot away

from this being perhaps a

frame-winning chance.

That should be it.

He had a wobble in the middle of the

break when he lost the cue ball for

a while, but he's got it back now.

And this will settle him down.

Winning it in one visit, Stephen,

makes all the difference.

Also shows your opponent that you

are capable of scoring on the day.

It has been very impressive so far.

It is his turn to watch now.

Again not ideal on this red.

Three or four pots away from

securing this third frame.

That little shot there suits Graeme

Dott's action there.

No excuse now.

This is bread and but tore a

top-class professional, like Graeme

is.

He doesn't waste much time Graeme

Dott. When he's in, quite a fast

player, really.

I think it makes a difference to his

game, if I am being honest. A couple

of seasons he went slower and it

looked more like hard work for

Graeme. When he's at his best this

is what he plays like, because he is

a fluent scorer when he gets going.

I think he became a better player

after he won the World Championship.

Became more aggressive.

Would have been saying, I need to

win this in one visit and that's

exactly what he's done.

Averted a potential 3-0 deficit with

this contribution, so good stuff

from him. Couldn't be more

confident.

As hard address you can, -- as hard

as you can Graeme, you might get it.

Not there. Just when he needed it.

Could have been going 3-0 behind. A

wonderful contribution of 86 and it

is 2-1 to Judd Trump.

That exit seems to have paid up. .

That frame more than any other,

small things made huge difference in

this game. Judd flicks the red,

Graeme gets in, has a chance. He's

taken a gutsy, that is what it was,

he's sat in his chair, as Steve

mentioned first couple of frames and

his arm was getling twitchy. Took it

well.

The black didn't go in the

middle of the pocket. A player under

pressure but having enough character

to withstand that and get the ball

in the hole. A few positional shots

might have gone wrong, but he

recovered very well. You don't get

to three world finals without being

a fantastic player.

Yes, exactly.

He's come back from some precarious

positions. He's had a bit of a rough

time. He didn't enjoy last season.

He had to prequelfy for the

cruisable. He went out to Barry

Hawkins. He was pleased to see the

end of that season. How much has he

done with Chris Henry to get things

moving again.

He went to brurge. It

gave him motivation and something to

settle on.

This is the last one

before the interval.

THE COMMENTATOR: Got very lucky.

Brought the red up the table and

managed to snooker Judd behind a

yellow.

Knocked close with the long ball. A

chance for Graeme.

If you think this doesn't mean

anything from Graeme, that's just

from a poor break off.

He once smashed his cue in a

motorway services when he got beaten

in a match. Must have taken it a bit

badly.

Everyone in snooker knows how

much Graeme Dott will be up for this

match today. That proves it, that

reaction.

He absolutely believes he can beat

Judd today. So the decision, brown,

into the bunch - that's the shot.

I was going to say, when you play

for the brown, some would play for

the red above the pink but you have

to go into the pack a bit later.

It is OK. He didn't hit the red he

intended to. Hit the main bunch, but

he'll be quite happy with the

result. Just catches one of the

outside ones.

Absolutely, the right shot all day

long.

Playing there.

This will tell us whether Graeme has

settled down.

Plays this with a dab

of the left-hand side.

Just not got that cue ball on a

string, the break. Two or three

times he wasn't in a perfect

position to rescue the situation. It

is the same here. Just happens to

play good shots all the time.

Just

hard when you are scrapping for

breaks all the time. Either want the

cue ball perfect, just a break of 86

from Graeme in the last - the

highest he's made in the tournament

so far. It was the first frame that

Judd has lost. A couple of

whitewashes. But you do need that

cue ball to be nice and tight.

This is not straightforward.

Obviously you wouldn't expect him to

miss the pot, but the position here

is awkward.

He's almost too straight

to go around the angles to go to

blue for left middle. There is a

chance he could on the black, but...

It was awkward, all caused by a

straightforward shot on the black.

On these cloths, when there's very

little now, the side can throw off

and not come back and that's what

happened there. He'll be kicking

himself, he really will. Nothing

worse when they've all been there

for you and you present them to your

opponent.

Doesn't go to the left corner, so

that would be the red he would be

playing for.

Hit that one nicely.

Sure did. A couple of options, that

one on the left and one you can see

at the gap at the other end of the

pack there.

That is nicely struck and played. A

little bit of run inside. A

guarantee he would be on blue or

baulk colour.

A bit of work to be done with this T

a few balls in the open, we know.

But not easy to score, as yet.

If he landed on the red above the

black he could pot it and play a

cannon and flick the other red away.

I don't know if the cue ball's come

down far enough. Maybe it has.

It was tricky, but I still thought

he'd get it.

It is cue ball control that's

letting both players down at the

moment.

Getting pinpoint position.

Not the best opening shot of the

break, that one. Shouldn't be a

problem just dropping this one in,

but would like the position to be a

lot easier.

Leaves himself a half ball on the

black here, a screw shot and take

the red out on the three. If nothing

pots. That would be nice.

The way the reds were he couldn't

play the shot I was mentioning

there. So he had to go into them. I

think he's going to be all right. It

is very tight.

He should be OK.

What do you think?

You like to play

a follow through, don't you? He has

to stand the cue ball to get

position.

It was a better shot than it looked.

We knew what was going through his

brain there.

It is one of those shots you look at

for ages and you are relieved when

it goes in there.

I have to say, this is a cracking

match - it really is. Very high

standards in the scoring. OK, one or

two positional lapses, but certainly

made it very interesting.

You can see from that picture there,

those two reds go to right middle.

If he gets an angle, the black now

could just stand maybe two cushions

to get to that left-hand side

cushion for a choice of those reds.

And the black could be ideal.

That is not a bad angle just to

screw back.

The speed of both players, they are

getting on with it. The match so far

only taken 42 minutes. The first

frame has taken it with some. It has

been very good indeed. Great to

watch.

He really is a gritty competitor. He

does know how to compete.

What a shot!

APPLAUSE

An excellent standard, these first

four frames. Top-quality snooker

from both players.

If Judd didn't know he was in a

tough match, he does now. This has

been excellent from 2-0 down from

Graeme Dott.

I mentioned in the last frame, the

highest break of the tournament was

86.

STUDIO: It's very brisk and

watchable, and I think those who

were expecting it to be a tactical

exchange particularly with Graeme

will not be right. It's been really

good to miss so far.

-- it has been

really good business. An excellent

first session and I think Graeme

Dott has stolen the session. It

greater comeback from 2-0 behind. He

is a big occasion player but he

hasn't been playing too much on the

television stages and he comes out a

bit colder this respect, in an area

where Judd Trump has played lots of

recently and picked up the reins.

Graeme Dott is not shy when it comes

to the TV cameras.

The two black Sea

have picked out, especially the last

one?

The first

have picked out, especially the last

one?

The first couple of frames, he

would not have hit that that well at

the start of the third frame. He was

cold, out of stroke. Shifting the

last red as well. Couple of nice

little shots, he was gutsy.

He is

deceptively fluid, he has been known

as a global player, but he is not.

He has this got the ring craft. --

he has been known as slow player.

His average shots time is 19 seconds

per shots, that's probably top five

or six on the tour in terms of

speed. When he

or six on the tour in terms of

speed. When he is in the balls

coming he gets motoring.

How

concerned will Judd be? Just

reminding him he's there.

I'm not

sure that jobs will be concerned as

much but when you're coming from

there, you would hope that he would

have an easier match. Business as

usual, Judd has got to do well for

the second half. It just proves how

hard it is to guarantee winning at

the top class level, nobody is lying

down and giving up. It's even harder

to guarantee getting a run of form

throughout the season. So you have

got so mini tournaments, but to win

back-to-back tournaments, to win a

lot in the

back-to-back tournaments, to win a

lot in season, is getting even

harder. What is a successful season,

is it winning one? How do you judge

a successful season? You cannot be

too upset if you lose a lot of

best-of-7 matches because the

standard is so high.

On that note, let's talk about the

season winners so far. No sooner had

the glitter cannon gone off at the

Crucible for Mark Selby, the new

season had got under way, its

six-month old, they have been all

around the world, there has been

qualifying schools. And there have

been ten different winners of the

individual 13 events so far. It's

been wide and varied success so far.

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So there is plenty of prize money

and plenty of opportunity for

success but the trick is, peaking at

the right times. And speaking to the

majors. How difficult is that, is it

in every other big sport?

The first

thing to say is that the good thing

is that the top players now have so

many events to play that they can

pick and choose, and that's

positive. Mark Selby took last week

in Belfast and he came here and lost

early. I don't put a lot of stock in

the missing an event and playing

well in the next one. It's just

gives you a rest to some of the top

players, more than anything. You've

seen the variety of winners this

season, even last season, Anthony

Hamilton, Mark King, so many. I

think the standard is so high

overall.

It might be it's a more

athletic -- in a more athletic sport

you need to conserve energy, but in

snooker, there's no real answer to

picking and choosing. It might just

be luck. It could be that it has not

done you any good laying off but it

could help other people. If you do

lay off and you go wrong, you look

and think why did I bother, but if

you win the next tournament, you

think that is the answer. If you

take Allen, a couple of years ago,

what a

take Allen, a couple of years ago,

what wonderful run you had to the

semifinal but you could never had

predicted it could happen at that.

It sometimes happens.

I think the

way the modern game has changed for

not only the top players, most of

the players, you don't practice at

home so much. Their home for two or

three days a lot of time, and for

those two or three days, they are

relaxing, chilling, lying on the

sofa, they don't practice. You

almost maintaining the game out here

on the tour. Like the boys are doing

behind us, just knocking up and

keeping loose. Because there's a lot

of matches now. You don't really

need to MOT your game in the

practice room back home as much as

he once did.

And if there were a

formula, you would have bottled it,

but there ain't! It's interesting to

see the breadth of the winners, you

saw the likes of Ryan Day, a

first-time winner after 20 years as

a professional, brilliant success

for him and he is this afternoon

playing very fellow Welshman, who

has won two titles, including a 19th

world ranking title in Belfast.

Fantastic return to them winners

circle for Mark Williams. They have

faced one another 18 times over the

years but never on these terms

because both of them are now proven

title winners. What difference will

that make? Let's find out. We have

got Day trailing by 32 point in the

opening frame, and let's go to our

commentators now.

Super pot, super shot. Just lost the

cue ball. We saw Mark Williams put a

similar earlier on in this frame.

There's a lot of pressure on this.

He could take it on. The cue ball

definitely clearing into the reds

above it. He doesn't fancy it.

Having second thoughts, maybe he is

going to take it on. But if he gets

this black, it could be a

frame-winner. Let's see what

happens. And he has not got away

with it. That could cost him the

frame.

Before he played the shot, I

was looking at him and he was

playing the safety shot but then he

changed his mind. Once you put that

doubt in your head, you should

forget about it. The first should be

the one you play. When I saw him

shake his head, I said, but get

about it. -- or get about it.

It

would likely had convinced himself

to not take it on.

That might be another example of

Mark's tip. He is not at his place

at the table yet, did not want to be

so close to the cushion. A better

recovery.

Tight brown or blue here.

Mostly on the red into the bottom of

the corner, he can hold for the pink

and can then go back down for the

black.

Just seen him look at his tip there.

The tips that they make nowadays are

much easier to play with

straightaway.

Way back in the day, it took you

three or four days to get used to a

tip. But the composition of the tips

are much better now.

Doesn't need many more, does he?

Already 55 ahead. So this red would

be enough.

And even though it's the best of 11,

it's always nice to get the first

frame under your belt. It helps you

relax a little bit.

Ryan did have a chance but that cut

back on the black has cost him this

opening frame.

And if he manages to clear the

remaining colours, it will give him

a bit more confidence with the new

kit. That will not give him a grade

of confidence. Unless he flicks

it... But he is looking at the tip,

he will be quite pleased, he would

needed a couple of chances. Ryan

concedes and Mark Williams take the

opening frame quite comfortable.

concedes and Mark Williams take the

opening frame quite comfortable.

STUDIO: a good break to start,

incidentally of the 18 previous

matches that they have played, Mark

leads with ten wins, Ryan has seven

and they have one draw. They are

pretty evenly matched. Let's get

into the second frame and Ryan at

the table.

Just OK. He was hoping to leave

black or pink there. For the moment,

I thought he hadn't brought it back

far enough but he's fine.

Should be OK. He's got a slight

angle, needs to play it with a

little bit of pace to get out for

the yellow, green on the run. Maybe

straight on it. But he has got

plenty of cue power. The normal

ankle would have took that back and

can enter the green. -- can end the

green.

A nice positional shots of the red

into the lower pocket. The choice of

coming back up for the blue.

They take the loose read here. At

the back of the pack. If you can

leave a nice angle on this red, it

looks a bit straighter, if he left a

nice angle he could have disturbed a

few more and gone on to the black. A

couple of more inches towards the

black with that cue ball is needed.

You can see with the tip of his cue,

that is where he wants to leave the

cue ball. He is going to pot this

red on the black. This will be a

good shot coming up. Played it with

a lot of pace. If this works out,

could give him a chance to win the

frame.

Could have been a little bit better,

to be honest.

But unlike you, he

opened the reds up nicely. He has

just got to be careful. He has got

to cannon the pink. He might be able

to push it towards the left middle

pocket, got to be careful that he

does not cannon it into the pocket.

Depends what kind of pace he wants

to play this act, as to whether he

finishes on the pink or blue. He has

hit it a little bit too hard. The

same shot with less pace would have

been perfect. The team could not

have come off the ocean as far, --

the pink would not have come off the

cushion as far, and now he has got

eight tricky one, the sort of shot

that players practice. Sometimes

players would rather play a thin

shot them along straight pot. Where

is the cue ball going to finish?

Not bad.

This looks really good. Judge that

very well. In an out of the top,

looking for the pink.

Did not want that kiss on the blue,

trying to avoid the blue for the two

reds. Again, he's left with a

difficult choice here. He could cut

this red on the pink spot into the

bottom left-hand corner pocket but

he is not crunchy percent sure

whether cue ball will go. -- 100%

sure where the cue ball will go. He

could use the pocket to try and slow

the ball down. He tried to hit the

red next to the middle pocket.

But he is in a bit of no man's land,

he is struggling.

That was a good recovery. He has

judged it nicely because he's got a

nice angle on this red to get back

for a ball colour.

Good pots.

One good positional shot here off

the brown and green. And he should

win the frame.

He has had to work hard for these,

hasn't he?

Yes, as long as you keep knocking

them in, you're going to win the

frame. Always nice if you can keep

close control, but sometimes you

have got to work to your points.

He has got terrific cue power, Ryan

Day. That shot was an indication of

it.

Just the black, leaving Mark needing

a snooker, and the reds are not

ideally placed. Make sure you put

the black.

Only one snooker needed at the

moment.

I don't think the double is on.

Maybe if he played it with a little

bit of left-hand side, he could

create the angle to double it. He's

playing safe, just a safety shot. So

that nice break of 65, you would

think might just be enough to give

him the frame. It should be one

each.

Indeed it was, and you can

each.

Indeed it was, and you can continue

to keep watching this on the red

button or the BBC sport website.

Back to table one now, because after

a refuel at the mid-session

interview, it is the Juddernaut and

the Pocket Dynamo which is now a

best-of-7.

Great match so far. More

of the same, please,

best-of-7.

Great match so far. More

of the same, please, absolutely

fabulous opening session. Breaks of

93, and 78 from Judd, and 83 from

Graeme Dott. And very entertaining

as well. A really quick match time.

44, and the average frame time...

Very quick indeed at 11 minutes per

frame. Keep that up and we will all

be happy!

What happened to there? A little

extra bit of side. You can see he is

putting some right-hand side on it

and what it off discussion. Still

had loads on. -- watch it off that

question.

That is a massive mistake,

the back of the pack that he has to

go into. Judd has got to

re-establish himself in this match,

he raced into a 2-0 lead, as we

mentioned. He needs to start scoring

again.

Wasting no time opening up the bunch

of reds, stunning the cue ball into

it, a screw shot would have bought

the cue ball back to the right-hand

pocket.

Not possible to hold for the blue in

the middle.

That was an excellent

shot. He's a little bit unfortunate

to finish between there. With Judd's

capabilities, you would fancy him

knocking the blue in. Excellent.

It's always nice when you have a

scoring opportunity at the beginning

of the frame, pink and black all

available.

He has played for the top

of the bunch near the pink spot.

A slight grimace there. Not ideal on

the red. This can go wrong

sometimes.

I was looking at Graeme, a slight

shake of the head because he hit its

too hard and got a perfect angle on

the green.

It's not great when

you're sitting there and you think

he has messed it up and you look up

and its plum. Graeme's opening shot

in this frame is very poor and

that's why he sitting in his chair.

Judd Trump just moves ahead on

points scored total. Nothing to

separate these players so far. If

you make a mistake, it will cost you

the frame.

68 points required. Mathematically

to win the frame. He has overhit

that by a good few inches. He is

blaming a contact on the red. It did

sound a bit heavy.

He missed the

black earlier on this afternoon. The

cue ball was slightly closer to it,

but it cut back, missed one before

it is the same pocket. Each to do

better here. -- he needs to do

better. He has done the same thing.

He has got 40 but he will be kicking

himself he hasn't got more there.

Very tricky little shot there,

needed to get a bit of side on. Keep

it across the ball like that.

That's a great shot, that really is

a great shot. He cued that so well.

Just enough cue to get through the

wall, but not to send it all around

the table, really well controlled.

Going to need a couple more reds,

there is a chance to screw this and

click one of the reds out if he

wants to stay on the black. That's

what he's done, put it into play.

He took the opportunity there to

develop the reds. The two that are

on the right-hand side of the table

aren't really that good for Judd

because he's left-handed.

As it worked out, well, if it goes,

that's not bad.

You see the path of the cue ball

going.

Left himself a nice angle, the pink,

to play any of the reds.

I mean, the

thing is, with that shot, it either

goes or it doesn't.

I think he was playing the safety.

Not surprised, but where it

finished, he won't be too

disappointed.

Give him a little chance.

It may turn out in your favour

because he's taken it and now

missed. Get back at the table.

Has to pot a colour with each red.

If he can pot this red and just come

down the table a little further and

leave an angle on the black, a

chance here to pot the black, move a

red off the cushion, maybe develop

two into play and stay on the other

one. This is not totally forlorn if

this goes in.

Which way would you play it?

I was

thinking when he cannoned that red,

when the frame is won it goes right.

Definitely needs a good cannon here.

You are right, if the red is closest

to the cushion, if he cannons out

the left-hand side could take that

one off as well.

I think I would concentrate full

ball to cannon the red. Leave the

red to the left middle.

He had a look, lined up before, he

was trying to play the back one.

I am with you, I would have been the

other way, I think.

I think it might be a safety.

Still in the frame.

He's obviously going to leave the

cue ball down this end of the table,

so could leave Graeme Dott an

opportunity if he doesn't make this

pot.

One of those funny situation. Two

reds he could look at here. Just

thinking about which one to take.

So, it is looking like this one down

the right-hand side.

Could easily play it and screw the

cue ball back into both.

It makes

the pot harder, so decisions to be

made.

APPLAUSE

Pretty close. What you can guarantee

here is this red is coming off the

side cushion. If Graeme can line it

up with the green. It had to be

thicker than that, Graeme. He knew

straightaway when he hit it.

He hasn't done it and given Judd a

really good chance. OK, it is not a

sitter.

I just had a feeling that shot.

Graeme Dott has played two or three

safety shots.

Other times you play poor ones and

keep coming back to the table.

He's one good shot away, which he's

just played from a very good chance.

And this will hit Judd if he plays

up here. Make no mistake about that,

he should have won this frame.

Judd will be devastated if he loses

this frame. On the other side of the

coin Graeme doesn't take this

opportunity to pinch it, he will be

devastated.

If you are going to win these big

tournaments, it is winning the

frames you shouldn't win. They all

add up at the end of the week. That

is why people end up lifting

trophies.

Nicking games like this. It is so

nice if you are Graeme Dott.

Can he do it?

He can screw it for the blue.

Winning the frame by a point. And it

is there.

And this is a magnificent chance for

a clearance from nowhere.

He's been thrown a semi lifeline

because he's overscrewed the yellow.

He shouldn't have been anywhere

using a rest after that shot, but he

S got to be a little bit more

careful. May have to play this green

with a touch of side as well.

He played it beautifully to make

sure he was definitely on the brown.

Tremendous steal from Graeme Dott

and this will hurt Judd Trump.

Should be 3-2 in front, but now he's

3-2 behind. A clearance from Graeme

Dott. Once again the signs of that

gritty competitor he is. 62 points

to 61, he nicks it and he leads by

3-2.

STUDIO: Graeme has forged ahead

here. 3-2 against the world number

two and the top seed left in this

Er's championship.

This match was 2-2 at the interval.

It

Another. A 56 from Maguire and

even Stephens at the break. This is

game five. On table four we've got

an interesting one. The 20-year-old,

in fact he only turned 20 last week,

a very talented young man, this.

Third season in the game. He was on

2-0 up at one point. Michael's come

back at him and he's on a break of

64 right now as they head towards

the interval. Could it be that the

youngster will take a 3-1 advantage

into the interval against the man

who was a runner up in this

championship, in Telford, in 2008?

So, intrigue and interest.

There are some great matches and we

are very much enjoying this comeback

from Graeme Dott so far.

Yes. Never

would have predicted that would be

2-0 behind. Graeme looked like he

was struggling. A bit of table time

and perhaps all that confidence has

sort of flooded back into his body.

The old feelings of being out there

on the centre table and, as we said

before Graeme Dott is a proven

winner this that department.

And the

old feelings, that is very well put.

The memories of good times and being

able to take on the world's best,

you don't lose the feeling, do you?

You never lose them. Graeme will be

loving it out there. He plays quick.

He can score heavy. But he loves a

dogfight as well. There's nothing

that will phase him out there. What

a good clearance that was. We were

sitting here when he potted the

first red with the rest, we thought,

job done here. He's going to finish

it and he did.

Judd Trump is the

expected winner of this game,

against a player who is getting

older and not doing so well

recently. You have to fight against

those expectations and play the game

as it is. It is not easy to

sometimes think, I should beat this

guy.

For Dott, the tail is up - he's

ahead.

THE COMMENTATOR: It was a massive

frame for Graeme Dott. A big frame

for Judd. Doesn't want to go behind

to Graeme Dott. And that will help.

Excellent opening pot.

Once again he's got one of these

little cut backs on the black and

the two he's taken on so far this

afternoon, he's missed both and they

have both been to the near jaw.

That one didn't miss. What a shot

that was.

A great shot. Very good shot. So

aggressive. As you say John, missed

twice and by a mile.

You wouldn't have thought so the way

he played that.

The only downside

there, he's left himself on a red in

the centre. The black doesn't go

into the right-hand top corner

pocket, so position's awkward. May

have to take the one at the back and

power through this. Needs a bit of

luck to land on one.

Which he hasn't.

Didn't look like he had to hit it

that hard.

As long as he got the top spin on

it. Thought the cue ball was going

to keep going.

It was a magnificent chance to go

3-3, but now it will be a lot of

hard work.

Don't know how Dott's nerves are,

but if he could leave the cue ball

down in the jaws of the yellow

pocket, that is one shot. I'm not

sure he'll fancy that at the moment.

It is one of those if you are forced

into it, you may play into it, but

at the moment you may not think it

is the percentage. Don't blame him.

He has got one.

Looking at the shot you mentioned,

John.

It isn't where he wanted it. Good

luck with this one. This is a proper

test.

Blue to left middle.

All I'll say is if he knocks it in,

he'll deserve everything he gets

from it. This is really tough.

May play with pace black-to-left

middle. Dropping it in dead weight

is horrible.

Wasn't easy. Didn't really make a

good effort at it.

The only thing you can say about it

is he's hit it so poorly he's made

it a little bit more awkward for

Judd. They are horrible shots. We

mentioned it before he played it. He

can quite possibly miss those.

So you would fancy Judd Trump to get

this clip in the middle. It's not a

certainty. There you go. It wasn't.

Once again, the shot that Graeme

Dott hasn't played well will pay

dividends because he's back in

again. It is a strange game at

times.

What a chance.

Judd went back to his seat

absolutely furious.

Judd Trump is in a dogfight now. How

much does he want it?

The top seed in this tournament now.

Not been out here in the main

auditorium in the last years or so.

We know he's got great experience

but you have to keep on doing it out

there. He's not really been in this

situation for a while.

Have every faith, but sometimes you

have to show it. Sometimes you can

get excited be I the fact your

opponent is missing a few.

He's got to keep himself together.

He's got to do what he's good at.

Getting a little bit straight on

this black.

Can't really screw back. He had a

look at just coming back a couple of

inches. Making that shot a

difficult. It's all he could do. So

he's tried to hold the spot, so he

hasn't got a problem with the cue in

and if he can drop this red in the

middle, well, the blacks available.

This is the most important shot on

this break because if he gets it in,

he's got a wonderful chance to win

the frame.

Well cued.

That was excellent. That

was.

He had half a pocket to aim at

there.

His bottle is still in tact.

Coming out against a fancied player.

Got to be a little bit careful with

this. See the players go around and

have a little look and see the

angle.

Slightly more difficult

position-wise in a minute.

A couple of red colours away from

taking a 4-2 lead.

This break has been excellent. Very

good indeed. 94% pot success rate is

top class. He's come straight on the

black again, or just offstraight.

Not on the ideal angle.

Been excellent with the rest so far

this afternoon.

Usually stick it up, which is what

he's done here.

This

This is on the black, of sorts.

The problem, he was desperate to get

a ball off the cushion. Imperative

to land on a colour because he needs

the points.

Another black off the spot missed.

I think he's probably missed more of

those this afternoon than he has all

season.

Four frames in a row for Graeme

Dott.

APPLAUSE

Graeme Dott, four frames to two.

Only looks like one winner at the

minute, that is Graeme Dott. Looks

like he's got the bit between his

teeth. Ironically he's played a

couple of poor shots and ended in

getting in off them. His opponent

has had one or two tricky shots. One

in particular, where you questioned

the way he played this.

If I have

got a criticism of Judd Trump and

his cue ball control, he overhits a

lot of shots. This one, you can see

the shape of the pack. You think, as

long as he hits it nicely, does

haven't to hit this as hard. I know

he's scared of leaving the cue ball

right to the cushion but imperative

leaving your pot on the black. Hits

it very hard and you can see just

lands nowhere.

He had quite a big

margin for error. It wasn't like it

was just travelling. It was going to

go across the table and back. A

slight mis-judgment there. Looks out

of sorts at the moment.

Body

language is not good. When he's

missing, he's looking under pressure

now. He is under pressure, no doubt

about it.

If we thought the last

frame was big, this is huge.

We have seen Graeme today. He's been

very fluent in scoring, but has the

luxury of being 4-2 ahead. If he

wants to have a scrapie frame, he

can have one. It is not him playing

catch up. At the moment he's in the

driving seat. He won't mind which

way this match goes, Judd is

desperate to get in and score

heavily. From Graeme's point of

view, he can play how he sees it.

The big questions are being asked of

Judd Trump now.

When you hit it well, you tend to

get a bit of luck and that was a

lovely little kiss but fantastic

opening pot. There were couple of

reds available for Graeme, who won

at the back of the pack certainly

goes and at the middle. If you leave

it low, you can pot this and leave

some reds into play. Looks good.

That was a lovely shot, really well

played. Nice and controlled, who

come any reds came into play there.

-- look how many reds came into

play.

It was almost stunning the cue

ball into the pack. You have to keep

the excitement in check, remain in

the moment.

It's not been that he has been in

the big stage that often in recent

times. He is one of the premier

players, Judd Trump. The composure

is there. At the moment. The way he

has been playing the balls, you'd

expect this to be 5-2 now.

If he is not on a red there... He

has got one back into the corner. He

would love to be on something

easier. But his positional play out

of kilter. You wouldn't expect him

to get this but you've got a plan

and it has to change, sometimes you

can miss. But not now.

Well played as well. Nice touch.

He's looking good, he really is.

Best I've seen him play for a good

while.

Everything is going in the middle of

the pocket now, we mentioned earlier

on in the match, one or two wobbly

shots and it's nice and clean now.

He's working walking around the

table like he's very confident.

Just a little bit low there. Thought

the way they played it, he was on

the bottom red. That's the one he

played on, the one just below the

pink. Obviously it's still pots, but

the position is more difficult.

Another great shot.

Eventually got round onto that red.

He keeps on finishing awkwardly on

the colours and reds but he keeps on

potting balls. Just sheer

determination.

Yes, 63 ahead, 75

left. And this is probably going to

be the important shot. He needs to

get a good cannon to get on a

colour. Well played. Hit that

lovely. And this is definitely frame

ball, if this goes in.

Has been a very great effort.

Surely from this position you will

see the first entry of this match.

Oh! What a shot. And Judd Trump

remained in his chair. Another one

for Graeme notched to extend his

lead, he needs just one more to be

top seed in this tournament. You can

guarantee he won't be taking

anything for granted because he was

53 against manic Dale and suddenly

found himself in a final frame --

5-3 against Dominic Dale and that

itself in a final frame decider. But

not

itself in a final frame decider. But

not showing huge amount.

We talked

about his fighting quality, he has

fought his way into the match,

Graeme, and taken complete control.

We have seen Judd sitting down for

the majority of the five frames.

We

are beginning to see the body

language from Judd who was looking

more uncomfortable.

Other than the

chair is getting more comfortable

because he's spending too much time

in it. You cannot give him, it's not

his full pieces happened, you have

got to say from Graeme Dott's

perspective, every credit what he's

done. The only thing that I can

criticise is that he has been to the

toilet twice, and he used to

criticise me for going all the time.

You went after everything.

He has

obviously learned from me.

New

feature, toilet talk! What would you

change from a gritty perspective? --

from Judd's perspective? When you're

on the point of departure, we have

seen him come back often from here

but that he looked like he's in

stroke to do so today?

I think he is

physically in stroke but I'll be

honest, if I was Judd's mate, I

would get him someone in his corner

who really knows this game, and

knows what it is like to be out

there. At times like this, you were

2-0 up and bossing it and all of a

sudden, you are staring at the other

table, watching the other match,

that's not good body language.

You've got to be on it every second

you're out there and he's not. I

think mentally, he can improve.

Pretend you're his mate, what would

you say?

Get focused and get his

mind on the job and be up for the

fight. He's going out to play Dott

today, he knows what Graeme brings

to the table, and Graeme isn't

afraid of him. People are not going

to go out there and play against

Judd, rollover and have your belly

tickled, he will be to 6-1 and we go

home, it doesn't work that way.

You

know you are into a fight before you

turn up.

In these modern day games,

players have to perform all the

time. He got off to a fantastic

start, Judd. Sometimes, you can't do

much about another guy playing well

against you. It's very hard to keep

a good man down like Graeme Dott.

One or two shots we were talking

earlier about, occasionally as Alan

made the

earlier about, occasionally as Alan

made the point to me, sometimes Judd

doesn't make it hard enough for his

opponent. Perhaps John Higgins food

make you work harder for your

opportunities. Judd plays an open

game.

Let's go back, they could be

on the point of yet another shot in

the tournament.

Interesting stuff as ever. What he

cannot afford to do business. The

scoreline is 5-2 because Graeme has

played very well. -- he cannot

afford to miss. Graeme has been back

at the table straightaway when Judd

has played poor shots. He has got

severely punished but ultimately, it

was him who missed.

That fifth frame is looking more and

more like the turning point in this

match. Judd had a couple of chances

at it, to go up himself. But since

then, to be frank, he has folded a

bit. Imagine if you put a player

with Judd's talent and Graeme Dott's

fighting ability together, he would

be unbeatable.

I would not fancy

playing them.

There is nothing like confidence.

Starting to knock in everything now,

Graeme, playing the standard that he

was playing when he was reaching

world finals.

This is something else you get. He

is a great match player on top of

being a very good and fluent scorer.

When he is at his best, he's a much

for everybody. This is what Judd is

finding out this afternoon.

Great percentage, that is, what

success, 93. Very high pot success.

One thing I agree with, Alan

McManus, his body language is not

inspiring much confidence that he

will come back into this match. He

may prove me wrong and everyone

wrong but at the moment I don't see

it.

Foulness macro.

Very tight into the centre pocket.

He has decided he doesn't fancy

that.

Wow, that is the ultimate mistake.

You hit the black, chipped it in the

pocket, put it back on the spot and

leave Graeme with a simple red.

Could not be any worse if you tried.

He has finished straight on blacks a

few times today, Graeme Dott.

He has

not been stopping them, he keeps

finding position and keeps going on.

That shot Judd just played there,

goodness me. I bet he can't believe

the way that turned out. Once again,

Graeme has just slightly lost the

cue ball, a little bit too hard.

Does not want to play a cannon into

the two reds above the black. If he

had kept the cue ball mice and

tight, he wouldn't have to.

If he

plays a screw shot into the first

red, he can leave the second one

into the right corner. He is playing

top spin.

Clever little shot, the way he

played it.

You has gone up the

table, chart of the one up the

table. -- he has gone up the table,

chance for the one up the table.

Mentioned the shot that Judd played

there, unbelievable how that

happened. A bad shot, should not be

going anywhere near the black, not

only does he pot it, put it back on

the spot and then leaves the red.

Goodness me, when it's not your

day...

That was an excellent shot.

Stumbling through, just a bit of

side to hold it up.

Very good at those types of shots,

slightly awkward. He just keeps

knocking them in and keeping them

going. Wants to get a 76 to get over

the line in this frame. Let's see

which way he goes about this. The

red at the top of the eight pack

does pot so you want to play for

blue instead of pink. Just needs the

cue ball to run a bit. He has got it

so he will play that read, leave it

short so he can pot it and bring the

other reds into play.

He's run a little bit further than

he may have liked.

Just to force another read out.

Again, not dead straight but

finished, not with a natural angle

to play for the red to left corner.

Another excellent shot there. One

more required here. Just come out