:00:04. > :00:08.has been from day one. Ali Carter meets Jamie Jones whose amazing
:00:08. > :00:14.debut campaign continues. He had already won two matches just to get
:00:14. > :00:23.here. And utterly absorbing contest between Neil Robertson and a Ronnie
:00:23. > :00:33.O'Sullivan. An all Welsh derby between the best of friends Matthew
:00:33. > :00:36.
:00:36. > :00:40.In total we have three qualifiers into the quarterfinal. We will
:00:40. > :00:45.serve the three Welshman, it two Scots, an Australian it and a
:00:45. > :00:52.couple of Essex boys. It all kicks off in the quarterfinals tomorrow
:00:52. > :01:01.morning at 10am. You'll be able to see it as the Scottish and while
:01:01. > :01:11.Derby's kick things off. Then after we are on the air at 1 am on BBC
:01:11. > :01:11.
:01:11. > :03:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:03:02. > :03:12.Two. It just gets better and better Here at the Crucible we've had
:03:12. > :03:13.
:03:13. > :03:23.suspense, intrigue there are some One of the games featured Peter
:03:23. > :03:33.Matthew Stevens against Barry Hawkins. This was a very close
:03:33. > :03:35.
:03:35. > :03:38.match as we join it. Stevens had been zero-3 and 3-6 behind. First
:03:38. > :03:48.two to 13 will book a place in the quarterfinals. We now hold up with
:03:48. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :04:16.He has to get this perfectly It is a positive shot but there's
:04:16. > :04:25.
:04:25. > :04:30.always this the case you can leave If that cue ball had not have
:04:30. > :04:40.finished up as it did, Matthew had NEC read mac to the left corner.
:04:40. > :04:57.
:04:57. > :05:07.If he could pot this, he could leave the ball close to the blue.
:05:07. > :05:18.
:05:18. > :05:28.opening He has quite an amazing record here
:05:28. > :05:46.
:05:46. > :05:52.at the Crucible. He has played 38 This is a really good chance. It
:05:52. > :06:02.was not all made possible by a good shot to start. The red balls are
:06:02. > :06:21.
:06:21. > :06:31.When you think of the two finals that he played in 2000, he lost 18-
:06:31. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:39.16 to Mark Williams. In 2005, the I remember travelling on the coach
:06:39. > :06:49.with his supporters and he was well ahead of Murphy and Murphy just
:06:49. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:14.It is great to see him back playing He is back in the top 16 again and
:07:14. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :07:20.I am sure he appreciates it won the Talking about the matches in the
:07:20. > :07:27.crucial ball, everyone thinks about Jimmy White being the one who
:07:27. > :07:37.should have won the championships. -- the Crucible. You could argue
:07:37. > :07:40.
:07:40. > :07:47.that Matthew Stevens the certainly Maybe he will put it right at this
:07:47. > :07:57.here. I think the long matches allow him to relax and play his
:07:57. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:04.It is like riding a bicycle. You never forget how to play the game,
:08:04. > :08:14.it is just you lose your confidence. When you lose the confidence, it is
:08:14. > :08:34.
:08:34. > :08:44.difficult to get it back. Stephen It is good to see the Welsh boys
:08:44. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:12.playing well. They are keeping the I think a might have said Mark
:09:12. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :10:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:10:01. > :10:05.Selby then, of course it was Mark Of course the other Welsh player
:10:05. > :10:15.that, Ryan Day. He has played fantastic snooker but here this
:10:15. > :10:15.
:10:15. > :10:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:10:59. > :11:06.He does this a lot. He gets down to If he were to win this frame, it
:11:06. > :11:16.would be four in a row. Of the two players, the man sitting in his
:11:16. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:35.chair, Barry Hawkins, is not He would have had no shot himself
:11:35. > :11:45.if the pink had gone in. He has been very lucky there, especially
:11:45. > :11:50.
:11:50. > :12:00.the in the way the ball has re It looks as if Barry Hawkins is
:12:00. > :12:26.
:12:26. > :12:36.going to try and develop that black It would be nice to knock a red be
:12:36. > :12:56.
:12:56. > :13:06.Ray cushion here. He is playing the Matthew has left is a risky shot.
:13:06. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:35.The one near the cushion it's much you miss that you could have got an.
:13:35. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:57.He hardly hit that and it was beautifully played. It was a
:13:57. > :14:09.
:14:09. > :14:19.As you mentioned earlier, slight the worrying times for Barry
:14:19. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :15:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:15:15. > :15:25.Hawkins because the Welshman looks He missed one ball in the frame, a
:15:25. > :15:31.
:15:31. > :15:37.pink in the middle. Pretty good He has already made three century
:15:37. > :15:47.breaks. Believe it or not, Barry's highest break in the tournament is
:15:47. > :15:47.
:15:47. > :17:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:17:02. > :17:07.We don't -- we know that breaks He is well off with that pink, but
:17:07. > :17:17.it makes no difference. Matthew Stevens has won four frames in a
:17:17. > :17:27.
:17:27. > :17:37.Barry Hawkins gets his frame under way and he's lost fos lost fos lost fos lost fo
:17:37. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :18:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:18:43. > :18:51.Let's see how well he is killing. - A good pot, but he looked up to the
:18:51. > :19:01.heavens because of what he did with the cue ball. Not a lot of point in
:19:01. > :19:16.
:19:16. > :19:21.potting the black into the middle Berry is making sure he can hit the
:19:21. > :19:31.edge of the red balls and avoid coming into the black. If not, is
:19:31. > :19:36.
:19:36. > :19:46.going to come off a couple of Touching ball would help Matthew
:19:46. > :19:46.
:19:46. > :20:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:20:28. > :20:33.That means he can get around the Barry Hawkins can stand up one end
:20:33. > :20:43.of the table and that you can stay up this end and they can keep going
:20:43. > :21:19.
:21:19. > :21:22.It could be the same story here I know how much Barry Hawkins
:21:22. > :21:32.favours this one there. It is an ill wind shot, so he may have to
:21:32. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:17.Can you believe it? He is still It will not be easy to get on to a
:22:17. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:33.colour, but if he can do it will be He pushed it away and it went
:22:33. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:49.towards the red before it has If he had played it slow, I think
:22:49. > :23:18.
:23:18. > :23:28.This is a big test for Barry Hawkins. He has lost four frames in
:23:28. > :23:56.
:23:56. > :24:06.The brown to now is the time to go into the bunch. It is not a good
:24:06. > :24:19.
:24:19. > :24:29.It was the right idea, he could have stuck their if he screwed it
:24:29. > :24:51.
:24:51. > :25:01.His safety is not right up to the scratch at the moment. It is safe,
:25:01. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:08.but the red on the bright side of He could have made it very
:25:08. > :25:18.difficult for Matthew. He has to be careful because he is going to open
:25:18. > :25:54.
:25:54. > :26:02.If he swings it off that red, that He was so close to playing a very
:26:02. > :26:12.good shot there. Not an easy shot to play. It is one of the shots
:26:12. > :26:20.
:26:20. > :26:30.that perhaps on a club table it is Barry was hoping to get the cue
:26:30. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:43.ball out rather than knowing what Maybe he can get in behind that the
:26:43. > :26:58.
:26:58. > :27:08.Once again he is OK. He can drop the blue in and then the red to the
:27:08. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:58.He really has to kill this frame off with this chance. Full
:27:58. > :28:21.
:28:21. > :28:31.It has usually taking him a couple of visits to the table to win
:28:31. > :28:46.
:28:47. > :28:51.Without a doubt, even if it gets close, scoring will have to move up
:28:51. > :29:01.a notch. He is good enough and I think he gained a lot of confidence
:29:01. > :29:19.
:29:19. > :29:29.for winning the shoot-out in He has made 22 centuries this
:29:29. > :29:38.
:29:38. > :29:48.season. He is a pretty good break This coming at just the right time
:29:48. > :30:06.
:30:06. > :30:11.for Barry Hawkins. The frame is He may still get the century but
:30:11. > :30:20.there are two reds very close to the cushions. He may be able to
:30:20. > :30:30.bring them out. He just drops in behind it. He looks where he has
:30:30. > :30:33.
:30:33. > :30:43.finished. There's a slight angle on that red. The next shot coming up
:30:43. > :30:47.
:30:47. > :30:52.tells you how well you cue when Pretty good! A very good cue.
:30:52. > :30:57.a good confidence booster. Not much pressure but an indication of how
:30:58. > :31:04.well you're a cueing with that particular type of shot.
:31:04. > :31:09.A(APPLAUSE).. He won't worry much about missing that. That came just
:31:09. > :31:19.at the right time for Barry Hawkins. He closes the gap 10-9-Matthew
:31:19. > :31:50.
:31:50. > :32:00.The referee asks them to be quiet. It's mid-session on the other table.
:32:00. > :32:00.
:32:00. > :32:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:32:41. > :32:51.And another good safety shot. Barry Hawkins seems to be plain most his
:32:51. > :33:15.
:33:15. > :33:25.Along way short fall the safety. Some of those safety shots have
:33:25. > :33:43.
:33:43. > :33:48.Where will the next colour come from? Going for the black would be
:33:48. > :33:55.quite ambitious. It looks like he may want to play it. The pot is
:33:55. > :34:05.tough enough. He needs to keep a nigh on the cue ball here to see
:34:05. > :34:06.
:34:06. > :34:12.way he finishes. If he can find a gap, they may be a shot. (APPLAUSE).
:34:12. > :34:22.And he does manage to find a gap and that was quite a shot. Little
:34:22. > :34:38.
:34:38. > :34:48.The gives himself a chance after that terrific positional shot. 11-9.
:34:48. > :35:09.
:35:09. > :35:19.He is concerned about the black as to which it may go. The spot is
:35:19. > :35:21.
:35:22. > :35:31.free but it may be possible. He screwed too much. I think he may be
:35:32. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :35:45.OK for the black. The cue ball is He will need the rest to play this.
:35:45. > :35:55.Can he reach it with the extension? He was the first player to use this
:35:55. > :35:56.
:35:56. > :36:06.It's quite a stretch. He was one of the first to use that very long
:36:06. > :36:20.
:36:20. > :36:29.extension. That is the result. He It was the shot before when he ran
:36:29. > :36:39.out of position. He's not quite sure what he he's left with. He has
:36:39. > :37:08.
:37:08. > :37:16.He needs to be patient. Barry does He was quite a good shot. Matthew
:37:16. > :37:23.is in some trouble. He can manage of one red. He needs to get the cue
:37:23. > :37:29.ball back to the baulk line. That may be difficult. It's not easy. He
:37:29. > :37:39.may get one other red on the white -- right-hand side of the pack.
:37:39. > :37:39.
:37:39. > :38:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:38:20. > :38:25.It's almost to the point when it may not be a shot. He needs to
:38:25. > :38:35.avoid the other red on the way back. That that was a very good safety
:38:35. > :38:42.
:38:42. > :38:52.Barry it is quite an attacking player. He looks for the red into
:38:52. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :39:13.A little bit of tension is creeping in but look where the pink finishes.
:39:13. > :39:13.
:39:13. > :40:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:40:03. > :40:08.Can he get past the pink? Look at I think the red came more way
:40:08. > :40:16.around the table and the smile tells you that it is available. If
:40:16. > :40:22.he pots that and screws back he can open up the open up the he does screw
:40:22. > :40:32.back he should be able to get back onto the blue. Let's see if he
:40:32. > :40:32.
:40:32. > :41:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:41:22. > :41:32.pushes through this. He was relying This is a worry for Matthew Stevens
:41:32. > :42:11.
:42:11. > :42:21.No problem this time with the position. The cannon onto the red.
:42:21. > :42:23.
:42:23. > :42:33.That worked perfectly for Barry. A great chance now to knock quite a
:42:33. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :43:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:43:33. > :43:43.There's not much angle there it is Not straight enough. He will need
:43:43. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:55.the red above it. Now he's on the wrong side at of the blue. Another
:43:55. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:11.big shot needs to be played for the He flicked into the yellow now he
:44:12. > :44:18.is a short. All these little things are mounting up. If he'd have
:44:18. > :44:28.missed the yellow he would have been perfect for the next red. He
:44:28. > :44:46.
:44:46. > :44:56.is a right-handed player with the You said at the start, you thought
:44:56. > :44:59.
:45:00. > :45:09.this may go all the way down to the wire. You may not be far wrong. 33
:45:09. > :45:12.points in front. Three very easy red balls available. This is a
:45:12. > :45:18.great performance from Barry Hawkins losing the two opening
:45:18. > :45:28.frames, that was four in a row, now he will win two in a row to get
:45:28. > :45:29.
:45:29. > :45:35.himself squared up. He still has some work to do. I think he should
:45:36. > :45:44.win it. He will not meet does to other red balls behind the black.
:45:44. > :45:48.He should be too many points in front. That was nicely played.
:45:48. > :45:58.There are some signs that he is stepping up. He does need to do
:45:58. > :45:58.
:45:59. > :46:08.that. He is always a tenacious player. More is required than that
:46:09. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:23.in the best of 25 frames with That blue and the other red is all
:46:23. > :46:38.
:46:38. > :46:44.he needs. I don't expect him to be He keeps himself on track to go
:46:44. > :46:51.through to his first Crucible quarterfinal. There is a long way
:46:51. > :47:01.to go in the best of 25. Now it's down to the best of five frames.
:47:01. > :47:20.
:47:20. > :47:30.The first player to win three Matthew will carry on. But this
:47:30. > :47:50.
:47:50. > :48:00.He misses that one and he concedes. They will now have a short break.
:48:00. > :48:32.
:48:32. > :48:38.He played that well but the black is still safe and that will annoy
:48:39. > :48:48.him a little bit with all of those others out in the open. The pay is
:48:49. > :48:51.
:48:51. > :49:01.his right. -- the pace. But that cue ball has been left a bit short.
:49:01. > :49:03.
:49:03. > :49:13.what may happen. He wants to send a red towards the corner pocket.
:49:13. > :49:36.
:49:36. > :49:46.Has a possible path down there. Matthew has 92 per 4 is potting
:49:46. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:58.rate. But he misses that one with his first safety. Ad 8% for his
:49:58. > :50:15.
:50:15. > :50:20.Matthew is well in front with his A chance here. The pink may not be
:50:21. > :50:30.able to go on its spot. It may have to go to the black spot. A little
:50:31. > :50:31.
:50:31. > :50:41.bit awkward there with the red. Well the pink be tied up? Is there
:50:41. > :50:43.
:50:43. > :50:47.Just enough to put that one out of commission. He can get onto the
:50:47. > :50:57.blue and cannon into the pink and then the reds I think that maybe
:50:57. > :51:06.
:51:06. > :51:16.This is an early key shot in this We will find out shortly whether
:51:16. > :51:18.
:51:18. > :51:28.the pink is available. It obviously was not. It could have been better.
:51:28. > :51:36.It could have worked out a lot better for Matthew. (APPLAUSE).
:51:36. > :51:43.must be very tight with the red close by will go to the middle. It
:51:43. > :51:48.does, he has a choice of the blue or possibly the pink depending on
:51:48. > :51:53.that angle. He's looking at the angle. He looks at the angle from
:51:53. > :52:03.behind the red ball. Then he comes back around. Terry Griffiths used
:52:03. > :52:17.
:52:17. > :52:27.The red comes back out into the open. Barry wants to go past the
:52:27. > :52:45.
:52:45. > :52:55.yellow. It's not easy. His hand was Very nicely struck. He will be
:52:55. > :53:03.
:53:03. > :53:13.relieved that Matthew did not make Let's just have a look at that red
:53:13. > :53:18.again. He punches that. Look how much the white jump into the air.
:53:18. > :53:28.We did not realise in our day other balls jumped around the table
:53:28. > :53:41.
:53:41. > :53:51.Matthew looking at the TV monitor. Barry Hawkins is pretty good with
:53:51. > :53:58.
:53:58. > :54:08.the rest and he does not miss much. He controlled that one very well.
:54:08. > :54:14.
:54:14. > :54:24.Originally I thought it may hit the He has been struggling for the blue
:54:24. > :54:25.
:54:25. > :54:31.on the right side but he's still Will he decide to go for the reds?
:54:31. > :54:41.There are a few available but he may go into their this time. How is
:54:41. > :54:43.
:54:43. > :54:49.his luck? Pretty good at! An excellent shot. (APPLAUSE). Let's
:54:49. > :54:56.see that again. This is how you play that shot. He could not have
:54:56. > :55:03.played that any better. As you said, you need some luck as well and he
:55:03. > :55:13.had it there. He deserved that. He has made sure he goes on top of the
:55:13. > :55:14.
:55:14. > :55:24.blue but maybe a little bit too far. He is not getting very many big
:55:24. > :55:26.
:55:26. > :55:36.breaks. The most was 69 in the match. Generally, not scoring as
:55:36. > :55:48.
:55:48. > :55:57.many as other players in the It may just be OK the red. If he
:55:57. > :56:01.gets past the pink and it back onto the blue. That was pretty tight. If
:56:01. > :56:10.he was behind it, if the white went further lifted would have been much
:56:10. > :56:17.easier. From this angle, much Paul difficult in fact he does not feel
:56:17. > :56:22.as if it will go. It's much more difficult. That's pretty good! Does
:56:22. > :56:32.he have enough pace? If he has the correct angle he can roll the brown
:56:32. > :56:35.
:56:35. > :56:41.ball in and leave himself on that That was a very good cut back. It
:56:41. > :56:51.all depends on the angle. If he goes towards the blue he may have
:56:51. > :56:53.
:56:53. > :57:03.to force it but if he can roll it Unusual bridging. Look at his hand
:57:03. > :57:07.
:57:07. > :57:13.Did he come far enough? I do not think so. The expression tells you
:57:13. > :57:23.everything. I'm not even sure which one he was playing for. Which red
:57:23. > :57:24.
:57:24. > :58:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:58:11. > :58:16.He place safe. Not many options at It is her pet hate to catch a ball
:58:16. > :58:23.when you're trying to play a safety shot. That means the brown hand the
:58:23. > :58:30.green are now better at targets for whoever has the chance. It looks
:58:30. > :58:40.like Barry may take this on. But there are no colours available. Oh
:58:40. > :59:02.
:59:02. > :59:10.deer! That turned out, it's not too He was aiming to try to stun that
:59:10. > :59:20.and play the red but there he needs to play a safety shot. It's hard
:59:20. > :59:20.
:59:20. > :59:26.enough, he may have a good one and it is! (APPLAUSE).. He is snookered
:59:26. > :59:36.on all of the reds. To the right side, I'm not sure if he can get
:59:36. > :59:38.
:59:38. > :59:45.down past the green ball. Maybe the blue sitting on its own. He can. He
:59:45. > :59:54.can only hit it on the side. walks down the table to see what is
:59:54. > :00:02.left. He might leave the cue ball something near the pink into the
:00:03. > :00:10.right corner. He needs to think again. He may come off the side
:00:10. > :00:19.leaving the white and he could be OK. A not sure what he has lined up.
:00:19. > :00:27.He plays that well. (APPLAUSE).. That's was an absolutely brilliant
:00:27. > :00:34.shot. He cannot believe how well he has played that shot. I think he
:00:34. > :00:41.has the snooker. He does not want that one back. That snooker was a
:00:41. > :00:51.bonus. When he landed on the pink it was even better. It a very funny
:00:51. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :02:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:02:04. > :02:14.I bet his heart skipped a beat debt. He thought he was going to leave
:02:14. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:47.He has reached it though. Matthew is in lots of stripy up. -- strife
:02:47. > :03:09.
:03:09. > :03:16.He would love to mend on the red that is to the right of the pink,
:03:16. > :03:26.but there are a lot of obstacles in the way. He would have to be so
:03:26. > :03:37.
:03:37. > :03:47.It looks as if he may be electing to... He needs a bit of luck now. I
:03:47. > :04:00.
:04:00. > :04:09.tell you what. He will settle for He did not play absolutely hit and
:04:09. > :04:19.hope, but there was something like a lucky shots needed. Will he try
:04:19. > :04:44.
:04:44. > :04:54.and brisket and put himself on the He's not going to risk it at this
:04:54. > :05:14.
:05:14. > :05:24.He has hit the wrong red. What a How costly is that going to be?
:05:24. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:37.That might be the kind of mistake that cost so in the match. -- costs
:05:37. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :06:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:06:36. > :06:45.It is not an easy run to the winning post in this frame. There
:06:45. > :06:55.are quite a few obstacles that are fairly awkward. I think he might be
:06:55. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:14.Even if he gets to the one that is closest to the pink, it will pass
:07:14. > :07:33.
:07:33. > :07:43.into the corner. Looking at the It is proving to be very costly,
:07:43. > :07:50.
:07:50. > :08:00.He's going to have to go for the blue here. I do not think he can
:08:00. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:17.What has Matthew Stevens done That is a little bit of tension
:08:17. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :08:45.there. He missed a black into that He can drop on either of these Reds,
:08:45. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:22.but he has to be careful. In his to The break well and after the next
:09:22. > :09:29.
:09:29. > :09:34.shot, because there is no way he It is much easier if you are at the
:09:34. > :09:44.right side of the black to shoot the angles. If he goes over the
:09:44. > :09:51.
:09:51. > :09:58.left side of the table, it is a He has snookered himself. What has
:09:58. > :10:08.he done here? Both players making elementary mistakes. What a mistake
:10:08. > :10:09.
:10:09. > :11:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:11:16. > :11:26.that was. I think he's getting Berry has to be careful do to catch
:11:26. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :12:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:12:55. > :12:59.Matthew would like to keep the red I think he's very relieved to be
:12:59. > :13:09.back at the table after missing that very easy red in the corner
:13:09. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :13:17.pocket. Can he hold himself together here? He has the green,
:13:18. > :13:25.the brown and the blue. They are normally a formality, but these are
:13:25. > :13:35.not normal circumstances. This is the key shot. It's come up a little
:13:35. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:40.bit short. He has to get onto the blue. It's a natural to come down
:13:40. > :13:50.the table for the blue. These can be missed. He has had a look at the
:13:50. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :14:29.He did not try anything too clever 20 points the difference, with 13
:14:29. > :14:29.
:14:29. > :15:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:15:37. > :15:47.Barry Hawkins concedes the frame. Matthew Stevens is to up, with a
:15:47. > :15:54.
:15:54. > :16:02.Barry Hawkins breaks of them. He hopes it is not going to be his
:16:03. > :16:12.last break off shot. Once again, not the best break of. He has left
:16:13. > :16:51.
:16:51. > :16:59.a possible pot and a path around A couple of pots available, but no
:16:59. > :17:02.easy path back this time. Is he going to attempt this red into the
:17:02. > :17:12.left corner and try a very delicate positional shot to try and get
:17:12. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:38.Good cueing and he controlled the cue ball pretty well. It ran a
:17:38. > :18:08.
:18:08. > :18:18.He knew if he can end that red he was in with a great chance. --
:18:18. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:47.We have seen him play the shot once or twice and push a red out. I
:18:47. > :18:53.think Barry is building a bit. He still has a chance, but just the
:18:53. > :19:03.last few shots he's played have not been the standard he has played up
:19:03. > :19:19.
:19:19. > :19:24.It will be some shot to get around the red to the back of that
:19:24. > :19:34.position. He has to cannon into something here. He will need a bit
:19:34. > :19:38.
:19:38. > :19:48.He has played that beautifully. Because he had so much right-hand
:19:48. > :20:27.
:20:27. > :20:34.It is unbelievable he has finished It's twice that he's been in and
:20:34. > :20:43.twice that he's quickly broken down. The way the red it is situated
:20:43. > :20:53.there, you could see 60 points without having to do much work. He
:20:53. > :21:12.
:21:12. > :21:22.is going to have to wait for It's a better safety shot this time.
:21:22. > :21:22.
:21:22. > :21:32.He has found his range. That the looks a bit anxious there are. --
:21:32. > :21:32.
:21:32. > :22:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:22:22. > :22:32.He needs the yellow, but it is not If he's dead straight at this red,
:22:32. > :22:53.
:22:53. > :23:03.That is the shot that might be available to him unless he plays a
:23:03. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :23:42.In hindsight, it has worked out They are the two red balls that he
:23:42. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:05.Barry Hawkins did not think he would have this chance. It has to
:24:05. > :24:14.
:24:14. > :24:24.I'm just wondering if - it is going to come back and haunt Matthew
:24:24. > :24:24.
:24:24. > :25:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:25:52. > :26:02.He uses his left tend when he uses the rest. -- right hand. A lot of
:26:02. > :26:07.
:26:07. > :26:17.All of a sudden, Barry Hawkins has a spring in his step. He has to
:26:17. > :26:20.
:26:20. > :26:29.He has come up a little bit short again. Being left-handed, if he
:26:29. > :26:33.rolls the billion for that red that is available in the middle of that
:26:33. > :26:43.group... That's why he had to run it a little bit close to the
:26:43. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :27:04.Luckily cued that. You can see the way he cued right across that. He
:27:04. > :27:14.has got away with it here. It was not a good shot. I don't think he
:27:14. > :27:21.
:27:21. > :27:31.It is a heady advantage, but he should have run the frame in one
:27:31. > :27:32.
:27:32. > :27:42.visit. He finds himself in some I think he can get just past the
:27:42. > :27:47.
:27:47. > :27:52.pink to catch the red and come back If he plays off that red, he can
:27:52. > :28:02.get to the right side of the table. But it is important that he does
:28:02. > :28:02.
:28:02. > :30:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:30:16. > :30:26.Just a containing shot as well. He Gary is trying to push the red to
:30:26. > :30:34.
:30:34. > :30:39.the safe left side to protect the Matthew is bringing it back off the
:30:39. > :30:44.cushion a little bit too far. He sees the red passed the yellow a
:30:44. > :30:53.bit thin. He can come back down to the state his own. He has played a
:30:53. > :31:03.few containing shots but he is trying to get back down the table.
:31:03. > :31:31.
:31:31. > :31:38.Has he covered the red Meir the pocket? He certainly has. He covers
:31:38. > :31:44.it with a red. It's not really a shot you could play in. It is not
:31:44. > :31:51.exactly hanging over the pocket. He may have to play that one over the
:31:51. > :32:00.pocket. Can he cut it in? He may pass the red blocking it and leave
:32:00. > :32:10.the white pot in the jaws of the corner pocket. That is how close to
:32:10. > :32:24.
:32:24. > :32:29.the pocket it is. He will have to (APPLAUSE). I think he may have put
:32:29. > :32:35.the red there with a gap with the ball over the pocket. It is a
:32:35. > :32:45.chance there. The shake of his head tells you he has left exactly what
:32:45. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :32:58.you're looking at and there is a It's not an easy chance. There are
:32:58. > :33:09.
:33:09. > :33:19.That did not help. He did not intend to cannon. He has a slight
:33:19. > :33:20.
:33:20. > :33:28.angle here. He is pretty good with his opposite hand. Even then, the
:33:28. > :33:38.bridging is a little bit awkward with the mark in the middle. It's
:33:38. > :33:46.
:33:46. > :33:56.He hit that one very well. It will take an almighty clearance from
:33:56. > :34:09.
:34:09. > :34:15.What kind of shot would he have had? Maybe he can cut it along the
:34:15. > :34:25.cushion but it is not an easy shot. He can run along behind the black
:34:25. > :34:32.
:34:32. > :34:41.perhaps. (APPLAUSE).. That what he attempted. (APPLAUSE). It will not
:34:41. > :34:45.be straight on this one and he may be on the pink. Dead straight. He
:34:45. > :34:55.needs a bit of left-hand side when he screws back. Look at the white
:34:55. > :35:05.
:35:05. > :35:15.That's the reverse angle. He spins around to the left. If he can get a
:35:15. > :35:19.
:35:19. > :35:25.good angle on this next colour he He did get the angle. He may elect
:35:25. > :35:35.to come off two cushions and drop in behind them but he has a perfect
:35:35. > :35:36.
:35:36. > :35:46.angle to move them. That is his angle. If he pots the black ball,
:35:46. > :35:47.
:35:47. > :35:54.with a bit of screwing and a bit of side, he may drop in behind them.
:35:54. > :36:04.It's up to Matthew how he feels. Where will he put the cue ball? He
:36:04. > :36:09.
:36:09. > :36:19.goes to move them how is his luck? He wanted push the red out towards
:36:19. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :36:30.the middle. He took all he could. He may think about that red. Maybe
:36:30. > :36:40.the top right hand pocket. It's difficult when the cue ball is
:36:40. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:13.(APPLAUSE). Terrific recovery. Matthew Stevens just three points
:37:13. > :37:22.behind. That was a very delicate shot into that middle pocket. Barry
:37:22. > :37:29.knows the red is awkward, that last red. Well he leave that the double?
:37:29. > :37:34.He did have to do. No double now. He wanted the white ball further
:37:34. > :37:42.out but it's a good safety shot. If he can get in there behind the
:37:42. > :37:46.black. Then he can be four points in front. He did plan to leave that
:37:47. > :37:56.double but he did not hit it hard enough. They are double may have
:37:56. > :38:03.put him on the black. That's the shot he played, screwing around but
:38:03. > :38:12.he wanted to go further up the table. He can get a good advantage
:38:12. > :38:22.here, four points in front. He may put Barry in trouble. Then he may
:38:22. > :38:24.
:38:24. > :38:30.get through. Now he battles away. His next shot may be difficult. He
:38:30. > :38:36.still played the double. That was crazy! I cannot believe that. He
:38:36. > :38:42.was very lucky there. I do not think it was even on. That shot was
:38:42. > :38:51.not on. He should have gone behind the black. He took the double. He
:38:51. > :38:57.always struggled to make that angle. He flukes this snooker. Is this how
:38:57. > :39:07.Barry Hawkins will go out? It all depends what happens here. Will he
:39:07. > :39:17.
:39:17. > :39:23.He may possibly be snookered. He was in a bit of a whole there.
:39:23. > :39:33.has been composed up until now and always tends to play the right shot.
:39:33. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:50.The sea is not as easy as it looks. It's not easy. He needs to cover
:39:50. > :39:50.
:39:50. > :40:00.The shot from Barry Hawkins was extremely well played to leave it
:40:00. > :40:07.
:40:07. > :40:17.all went like this. He needs to (APPLAUSE). And he gets the snooker
:40:17. > :40:28.
:40:28. > :40:31.and it's a bit more difficult for Matthew is quite believed. -- he is
:40:31. > :40:41.relieved. He knows he played the wrong shot and he knows he has
:40:41. > :40:47.
:40:47. > :40:57.He gets the snooker back. It is all happening out there. This is the
:40:57. > :41:02.
:41:02. > :41:12.crucial stage of the match. Look at Maybe not quite a snooker. Looking
:41:12. > :41:35.
:41:35. > :41:39.at the shot, he could go to the It is not a snooker. Ken Barry
:41:39. > :41:49.Hawkins knock the long red ball in and keep his hopes alive in this
:41:49. > :42:01.
:42:01. > :42:08.championship? It's a big shot Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant
:42:08. > :42:14.from Barry Hawkins. He screwed back a little bit too far but it was a
:42:14. > :42:24.tremendous pot. He would have liked to have been a little bit
:42:24. > :42:40.
:42:40. > :42:50.A delicate shot on the pink. It is He plays with top-spin. A very good
:42:50. > :42:56.
:42:56. > :43:00.shot to get to the yellow. Not much He did not want to risk going
:43:00. > :43:10.across to the other side because the middle Popat was in the way and
:43:10. > :43:17.
:43:17. > :43:27.A lot of noise on the other side of the arena. They are in between
:43:27. > :43:30.
:43:30. > :43:36.Matthew Stevens must wonder about that fluke. When he took the double,
:43:36. > :43:46.it was not available in really. It could have been the difference in
:43:46. > :43:54.
:43:54. > :43:59.this frame. (APPLAUSE). This is a very gritty clearance. Well done!
:43:59. > :44:09.Matthew Stevens had a chance but he did not take it. Barry Hawkins is
:44:09. > :44:13.
:44:13. > :44:23.Barry Hawkins once two frames. There is tension here. There are
:44:23. > :44:28.
:44:28. > :44:38.It's an early difficult chance for Barry Hawkins. He feels he can take
:44:38. > :44:41.
:44:41. > :44:51.this on. He will avoid the cannon Where will the red finish and where
:44:51. > :45:00.
:45:00. > :45:08.Cam the red passed the middle pocket? He needs to do something
:45:08. > :45:18.with the cue ball to get to a colour. There's enough room to take
:45:18. > :45:18.
:45:18. > :46:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 110 seconds
:46:01. > :46:06.It was a bit thick but the cue ball deep trouble. -- it did travel.-
:46:06. > :46:16.Matthew has put some cold water on his face and wiped himself down
:46:16. > :46:30.
:46:30. > :46:39.(APPLAUSE). He picks those shots from nothing out very well. He
:46:39. > :46:49.takes the pot. He has a chance of a colour. If not, he will be safe and
:46:49. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:08.this is a key early shot in that (APPLAUSE). That not too far down
:47:08. > :47:10.
:47:10. > :47:20.the table. He ensures that the brown ball goes in. He has a good
:47:20. > :47:35.
:47:35. > :47:43.It's not an easy chance just yet. There are a few reds to the right
:47:43. > :47:50.of the pack and just above the black. It is an angle on the yellow.
:47:50. > :48:00.I don't think he will go into the bunch just yet. He plays that are
:48:00. > :48:29.
:48:29. > :48:39.I'm not sure it one of those two red balls to the left will go. He
:48:39. > :48:40.
:48:40. > :48:46.looks at that. You can see it is not available. A bit too tight. He
:48:46. > :48:53.went for the other one. That's not a good position. The pink ball is
:48:53. > :49:03.away from the red. He can get onto the blue but it's not ideal to
:49:03. > :49:04.
:49:04. > :49:08.split the rents. -- the red balls. He does have the angle on the blue
:49:08. > :49:14.ball but because of the situation with the pink ball, if he needs to
:49:14. > :49:24.play that he would have to heed the pink ball fault in the face to
:49:24. > :49:24.
:49:25. > :49:34.disturb the red balls. We will he run around? He is. How is his luck?
:49:35. > :49:37.
:49:37. > :49:47.He played that really well. Good power. Good accuracy. He hit it
:49:47. > :50:15.
:50:16. > :50:25.He looks at those two red balls to The other red nearby may also be OK
:50:26. > :50:41.
:50:41. > :50:51.and so he has a choice. He takes He just makes sure. Matthew has
:50:51. > :51:00.
:51:00. > :51:10.reached 7 quarterfinals here at the He decided to go off that red ball.
:51:10. > :51:13.
:51:14. > :51:23.But he that was the safest way. did not want to disturb the others.
:51:24. > :51:44.
:51:44. > :51:52.They are gradually opening up. This Him a drop this one in.
:51:52. > :52:02.opposite corner pocket may be possible. Barry Hawkins is hoping
:52:02. > :52:11.to come back to the table but it is not guaranteed. It looks like a
:52:11. > :52:19.dangerous shot. There is a cannon above it and he needs to make sure.
:52:19. > :52:29.The pink ball goes over the middle pocket. He apologises. He always
:52:29. > :52:30.
:52:30. > :52:36.had a chance for the blue ball. What a terrific opportunity. 49
:52:36. > :52:41.points in front. He has played some tremendous snooker. He is as good
:52:41. > :52:51.as anyone in the tournament with three centuries. Can he close it
:52:51. > :52:51.
:52:51. > :52:58.out here? That another good shot. He holds his hand up. He was going
:52:58. > :53:06.for the black ball. Maybe he has been a little bit lucky but I think
:53:06. > :53:13.he deserves this. The pink ball behind the spot. He is not on to
:53:13. > :53:19.the red. He realises what has happened. This needs to be done to
:53:19. > :53:27.perfection. It is a chance he may not be on the red ball. That was
:53:27. > :53:36.the previous shot. The cue ball goes on to the pink spot. This is
:53:36. > :53:41.very important. I do not think he will be able to pot this one. They
:53:41. > :53:48.are not supposed to be touching. There is supposed to be a gap. As
:53:48. > :53:54.he fears, it's not easy for the red balls. Maybe this match still has
:53:54. > :54:04.some mileage in it. It would be easy to drop the red in. It could
:54:04. > :54:21.
:54:21. > :54:31.This is very thin. 56 points in front. He may finish on a colour
:54:31. > :54:34.
:54:34. > :54:44.but it's very it in. It is there! The brown ball was a cannon. He can
:54:44. > :54:45.
:54:45. > :54:55.always go tied behind the green Barry Hawkins is still in the
:54:55. > :54:59.
:54:59. > :55:09.championship but look what he is facing. He is in the driving seat
:55:09. > :55:14.
:55:15. > :55:20.now. How can Barry hit the red ball and not leave one on? Maybe he can
:55:20. > :55:30.afford to not hit the red on two occasions but these points from
:55:30. > :55:31.
:55:31. > :55:41.He looks at the possibility of the red ball near the black but there
:55:41. > :56:02.
:56:02. > :56:12.He hits the red on the left side, he needs to stick 1 up. He shakes
:56:12. > :56:17.
:56:17. > :56:27.his head. I cannot see an easy way He waits to see the outcome of this
:56:27. > :56:28.
:56:29. > :56:35.shot. If it goes wrong, he is in the quarterfinals. The more he
:56:35. > :56:45.looks, the harder it seems. It's one thing to hit the ball. It's
:56:45. > :56:53.hard to imagine how he can leave the safety. One red and Kenny
:56:53. > :56:58.colour is all that Matthew Stevens Sometimes you come to the table and
:56:58. > :57:08.it is no shots available. That's why he stands there shaking his
:57:08. > :57:08.
:57:08. > :57:14.head. He raises his hand. He has been thinking about this for over
:57:14. > :57:24.two minutes. This may be his last shot in this tournament. He cannot
:57:24. > :57:24.
:57:24. > :57:34.see a shot. To put five minutes says he needs to take as long as he
:57:34. > :57:51.
:57:51. > :58:01.(APPLAUSE). Unfortunate. He need to put that one back. The shot after
:58:01. > :58:09.
:58:09. > :58:19.this he may not be able to win. He There is still a possible 67 points
:58:19. > :58:32.
:58:32. > :58:39.(APPLAUSE). What an effort! And an saluted brilliant shot. To hit that
:58:39. > :58:49.side of the red and it keeps him in the tournament hanging on by a
:58:49. > :58:50.
:58:50. > :59:00.friend. A brilliant escape. Matthew does not have anything available.
:59:00. > :59:07.
:59:07. > :59:13.He will leave as many red balls When you consider how well Matthew
:59:13. > :59:23.Stevens has played, it says quite he lot about his opponent. Barry
:59:23. > :59:30.
:59:30. > :59:37.That's a bit too thick. There is no easy pot available for Matthew. He