:04:05. > :04:15.Tonight we are concentrating on the final session between David Gilbert
:04:15. > :04:19.
:04:19. > :04:29.and Martin Gould. There is work for Gould to do to get back. Frame ten.
:04:29. > :04:36.
:04:36. > :04:42.Martin Gould to break. Martin Gould 6 - 3 down. He's capable of turning
:04:42. > :04:52.this match around but he needs to make an early in a row. At least he
:04:52. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:08.David Gilbert played pretty well yesterday. He made over a half
:05:08. > :05:18.century in every one of the six frames he won. By far the better of
:05:18. > :05:57.
:05:57. > :06:07.That was well played. He had to get a lot of backspin to avoid the
:06:07. > :06:11.
:06:11. > :06:20.middle pocket. He needs to get a good start. 3 - 1 would be a good
:06:20. > :06:27.start for him. Yesterday, a few mistakes here and there. Unusual
:06:27. > :06:37.for Maarten. He is a very solid player normally. -- for Martin
:06:37. > :06:45.
:06:45. > :06:55.Gould. He should be thinking about how he felt and how his opponent
:06:55. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :07:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:07:47. > :07:52.The shot before on the black has There was an excellent safety shot.
:07:52. > :07:58.Martin Gould was behind in his match last year and managed to make
:07:58. > :08:03.a comeback. It is not beyond him to do so. Some trouble for this
:08:03. > :08:13.particular shot. If you can just get to the edge of that read on the
:08:13. > :08:14.
:08:14. > :08:24.right. Middle of the table. -- on that red. What you cannot just play
:08:24. > :08:29.the dump shot. Playing as if using a snooker. This needs to be
:08:29. > :08:37.extremely accurate. I'm not sure how that shot is going to work. He
:08:37. > :08:47.has made contact. It is not an easy one but it has given David Gilbert
:08:47. > :09:06.
:09:06. > :09:16.These are not nice. He did very well. It is guaranteed to go behind
:09:16. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:29.Similar pattern here. In the first session in yesterday, the Bulls
:09:29. > :09:34.were opened pretty early on that is why we had so many breaks and both
:09:34. > :09:44.these players wanted to get in amongst them and have a fast moving
:09:44. > :09:49.
:09:49. > :09:57.play. David Gilbert was here in 2007. He led 5 - 1 in that match
:09:57. > :10:05.and lost 10 - 7. The last thing he needs to be thinking about. He has
:10:05. > :10:15.been a professional since 2001. He is a more experienced player. He
:10:15. > :10:21.may be forced to lead the pink on here. -- lever. That is if the pink
:10:21. > :10:29.actually pots. I suspect that it does not. It will have to be the
:10:29. > :10:35.black. He has already played one shot, cueing awkwardly. I would not
:10:35. > :10:44.think there was enough of that to pot it. He might be playing safe.
:10:44. > :10:54.That would be disappointing. I am not sure what he's looking at here.
:10:54. > :11:01.
:11:01. > :11:04.He is trying to straighten the Maybe with that touch of right-hand
:11:04. > :11:09.side he could straighten the angle but you do not want to play those
:11:09. > :11:17.kind of shots unless you absolutely have to. If he misses it he might
:11:17. > :11:21.cover the pocket with the red. What is the looking at here? He's cueing
:11:21. > :11:31.on the red? Your guess is as good as mine. It will be a very good pot
:11:31. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:53.He has managed it. It is a very great shot. I must say, in my
:11:53. > :12:01.opinion, that was a poor choice of shot but it could win him the frame.
:12:01. > :12:11.You saw that he was trying... The pot was not on but he managed to
:12:11. > :12:14.
:12:14. > :12:24.straighten it up. A terrific shot. That is Martin Gould in his chair
:12:24. > :12:24.
:12:24. > :12:34.thinking. He has always been a good player, David Gilford, but
:12:34. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :12:53.occasionally in the past he has not He has been around a while. 11 he
:12:53. > :12:59.used as a professional. As I recall, his struggle to get his ticket. He
:12:59. > :13:09.missed out by one place on two or three occasions. It is all behind
:13:09. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:20.him now. He is one of the players going through the qualifying
:13:20. > :13:21.
:13:21. > :13:31.schools. He took the speed out of the cue ball. Qualifying school
:13:31. > :13:32.
:13:32. > :13:42.starts on 13th May and there are well over 100 entries. The four
:13:42. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:48.semifinalists qualify for the mentors. -- the main tour. This
:13:48. > :13:54.year, you can keep the card for two years. When you see people like
:13:54. > :13:59.David coming through to the Crucible, it would inspire some of
:13:59. > :14:09.the players going through the qualifying schools. If you look at
:14:09. > :14:11.
:14:11. > :14:15.the history of the game, players that have dropped off the tour,
:14:15. > :14:21.Robertson dropped off the tour, as did champs Murphy because in one
:14:21. > :14:31.year it was always difficult to make an inner passion. David
:14:31. > :14:31.
:14:31. > :14:36.Gilbert had the pressure taken off him in that regard. That came as no
:14:36. > :14:41.surprise after some of the shots that he got a during that break. He
:14:41. > :14:51.Drew a did a little wide. Did not quite hit through it. -- she
:14:51. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:14.Good opening round from a Martin Gould. He would not have been
:15:14. > :15:15.
:15:15. > :15:25.expecting this opening. He has a slight angle to try to force the
:15:25. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :15:35.blue up and down the table but not a lot to play with. Unlucky twice.
:15:35. > :15:44.
:15:44. > :15:54.It was a big ask to get in and out The red in to the right corner that
:15:54. > :15:55.
:15:55. > :16:00.David Gilbert has gone now has to be unlucky. For the first time in
:16:00. > :16:04.the match, David Gilford showed a little bit after he missed.
:16:04. > :16:11.Yesterday he did not show at all. I watched him in qualifying before
:16:11. > :16:18.any has a tendency to lose his control out there a little bit. But
:16:18. > :16:28.does not everyone? That he shows it a little bit. He was knocking all
:16:28. > :16:32.
:16:32. > :16:40.Today is where it is all about. Getting over that line which she
:16:40. > :16:48.could not do when he played here once again. It will be against
:16:48. > :16:58.tournament with a cue that he had only been using for a week. The
:16:58. > :17:06.
:17:06. > :17:14.experience showed -- showed through He is not going to get a colour but
:17:14. > :17:24.even itching get close to one of the balls they he could get a
:17:24. > :17:24.
:17:24. > :18:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:18:20. > :18:24.snooker and put David Gilbert under REFEREE: Foul and a miss. That is
:18:24. > :18:30.the kind of escape he has tried here. Sometimes off the second
:18:30. > :18:40.cushion its lights. It is usually the way you would miss the down to
:18:40. > :18:48.
:18:48. > :18:53.There is even further away than the first effort. He made the
:18:53. > :19:01.correction as he saw it but he was a long way out. It is not an easy
:19:01. > :19:08.shot. Worse because it was searching the cushion. -- touching
:19:08. > :19:18.the cushion. This is very close. Very good shot. Well done. Problem
:19:18. > :19:53.
:19:53. > :20:03.Not this time. Worth a try. He's very aggressive and normally with
:20:03. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:32.Oh dear, that is the worst shot that he has played in the match. He
:20:32. > :20:32.
:20:32. > :20:42.hit both Reds. He must have hit the first read much too thin. -- the
:20:42. > :20:44.
:20:44. > :20:54.first red much too thin. He cannot give to your opponents' chances. --
:20:54. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:11.He knocked in a 2 reds, he must be in a bit of a hurry. It is probably
:21:11. > :21:21.better going in then blocking the pocket if there is a colour he
:21:21. > :21:21.
:21:21. > :21:31.needs to put in there. This is a good chance now. The two reds both
:21:31. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :22:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:22:57. > :23:05.He had two things on his mind, the pot and the cannon. It was a little
:23:06. > :23:15.bit tricky. When you had your mind on that, the pot is sometimes
:23:16. > :23:18.
:23:18. > :23:25.forgotten. Martin Gould wants to hang himself and David Gilbert was
:23:25. > :23:35.thinking why could he not have left me and easier read than these? That
:23:35. > :23:36.
:23:36. > :23:42.is how we get to with the pressure. It would be wonderful if we could
:23:42. > :23:52.hear the player's mind. What they're thinking about. This is
:23:52. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:14.Once you miss the baulk colour. He has a guaranteed Staker. Getting
:24:14. > :24:18.
:24:18. > :24:23.behind the Green. -- guaranteed snooker. It is not very easy at all.
:24:23. > :24:33.Unless he gets in behind the Green, the snooker is not that difficult
:24:33. > :24:45.
:24:45. > :24:55.That was the right thing to do but it does not look particularly
:24:55. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :25:04.difficult. Not quite sure why he did not cover the right hand a
:25:04. > :25:14.cushion. It looks like Martin Gould is going off the left-hand cushion.
:25:14. > :25:16.
:25:17. > :25:26.Much easier off the other cushion. There you are. Amazing. Absolutely
:25:27. > :25:27.
:25:27. > :25:32.amazing. David Gill but is out of his chair -- David Gilbert. That is
:25:32. > :25:42.the most outrageous fluke you will see. Quite incredible. That could
:25:42. > :25:44.
:25:44. > :25:48.be one that turns the match. He did shake his head but I know players
:25:48. > :25:58.that would have shaken it more than he has. One of them would have been
:25:58. > :26:01.
:26:01. > :26:08.me. It was unbelievable. Yes, clicks a very bad but the truth is
:26:08. > :26:18.that David Gilbert had three or four chances here. That was the
:26:18. > :26:29.
:26:29. > :26:39.type of flick you will see once in -- fluke. This frame is now a huge,
:26:39. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:01.both players have had chances to That was the other thing that
:27:01. > :27:07.happened, missing the Green, he could fluked the snooker as well.
:27:07. > :27:14.It is amazing though, yesterday's session of the snooker was a good
:27:14. > :27:20.standard. But this is where the match is won and lost so I can
:27:20. > :27:30.understand why this morning's session would be more tense and
:27:30. > :27:35.
:27:35. > :27:41.The problem with the brown is he has to play the pace and the cue
:27:41. > :27:48.ball not swerve. He could play at this low and hit the Green easily
:27:48. > :27:54.say he's trying the same shot again. But he did exactly the same. You
:27:54. > :28:00.can convince yourself out there you can play the shot, but it is so
:28:00. > :28:09.easy to drop off the bottom cushion. It is all about the pace. If he
:28:09. > :28:19.plays it slower, the swerve has time to take. Chip the Green over
:28:19. > :28:47.
:28:47. > :28:52.the middle pocket. That is the He has raised the cue higher and
:28:52. > :29:02.that allowed him to get a little bit more spin. He will take that
:29:02. > :29:22.
:29:22. > :29:32.resolved. He had luck in this frame, I wonder we he's going to pot this
:29:32. > :29:33.
:29:33. > :29:43.Green. He has played it well. Green. He has played it well.
:29:43. > :29:49.
:29:49. > :29:59.There is unbelievable. -- that it is unbelievable. No-one has said
:29:59. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:22.this game was easy but it is mind You feel there is quite a lot of
:30:22. > :30:34.
:30:34. > :30:40.snooker to be played in this first He has the green. He needs a good
:30:40. > :30:50.tight safety on the ground. He could probably hit it down behind
:30:50. > :30:58.
:30:58. > :31:06.Good judgement on Engel the earth. He puts the pressure now when Dave
:31:06. > :31:16.Gilbert. -- on nerf Dave Gilbert. Ideally now he would like this off
:31:16. > :31:22.
:31:22. > :31:32.the question. -- the cushion. That would be the idea. Yesterday, every
:31:32. > :32:06.
:32:06. > :32:16.time he got in he seemed to make a He played it Krishan first but he
:32:16. > :32:22.
:32:22. > :32:31.actually hit it on the way up. -- If you look, it just glances it on
:32:31. > :32:41.the way down. Not easy. He is thinking about all kinds of things.
:32:41. > :33:13.
:33:13. > :33:23.It is not an easy part. It is just That was a better shot than it
:33:23. > :33:30.
:33:30. > :33:40.looked. It is all about judging He played that one particularly
:33:40. > :34:07.
:34:07. > :34:17.He has done pretty well there, David Gilbert. He extends his lead
:34:17. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :35:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:35:56. > :36:06.That is the red that is holding things up a bit. If he can part
:36:06. > :36:10.
:36:10. > :36:20.that one, he can make this a frame A bit of movement because the other
:36:20. > :36:24.
:36:24. > :36:34.table has reached a mid-session Can you leave quietly please, thank
:36:34. > :36:39.
:36:39. > :36:44.you. The referee just making sure With the yellow away from its pot,
:36:44. > :36:54.it was always going to be get a ball. He is on that read that I
:36:54. > :36:54.
:36:54. > :38:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:38:29. > :38:38.mentioned. -- that read. -- that 31. That one has been cleared away
:38:38. > :38:48.now. He would feel an excellent chance to go on and Paul a frame
:38:48. > :38:48.
:38:48. > :40:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:40:02. > :40:06.back. It was -- 8-5, there is Just what the doctor ordered for
:40:07. > :40:13.Morton Gould. He is taking these well. He has had a few tests within
:40:14. > :40:23.this group but he has passed them. -- within this break. Still to do
:40:24. > :40:26.
:40:26. > :40:31.within the frame but almost there. -- a lot to do within the frame. I
:40:31. > :40:41.would question the shot selection of Dave Gilbert when he went for
:40:41. > :40:46.
:40:46. > :40:54.the yellow early in this shot. Called us under pressure. -- Martin
:40:54. > :41:00.Gould is under pressure. He will have had a bit of a think about it
:41:00. > :41:07.in the interval. No matter how much you are in front, you still doubt
:41:07. > :41:11.yourself, don't you? I don't think he would have expected a lead of 8-
:41:12. > :41:17.5 when he woke up this morning. He should be pleased enough with how
:41:17. > :41:21.things are going. Things will come to an end here, you would assume.
:41:21. > :41:31.It is who wins the frame that counts and it will go to Martin
:41:31. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:09.called. -- Martin Gould. It is a He could be a bit nervous on the
:42:09. > :42:19.next shot because he could see a red and he will be warned by the
:42:19. > :42:25.
:42:25. > :42:33.referee if he puts one back. The If he does miss again, it is end of
:42:33. > :42:39.frame. We have seen it before once or twice. Ken Doherty, I am sure he
:42:39. > :42:47.lost a frame in that way. He had to play different shot to ensure he
:42:47. > :42:52.hit a red. I was there watching Ken Doherty play that game. He played
:42:52. > :42:59.Steve Davis in the deciding Masters and Davies played three consecutive
:42:59. > :43:09.misses and was warned and lost the match. -- Davies. He never
:43:09. > :43:09.
:43:09. > :44:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:44:03. > :44:13.recovered from that. It was about 1. A very clean pot. A bit close to
:44:13. > :44:35.
:44:36. > :44:42.the side cushion one of land. -- A good shot. That was a very
:44:42. > :44:47.difficult part. He has to commit himself to every shot. He does that
:44:47. > :44:57.most of the time anyway. In this situation, it is a time you have to
:44:57. > :45:07.keep a positive attitude. Try and disturb the thought of your
:45:07. > :45:07.
:45:07. > :45:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:45:54. > :46:04.opponent -- thoughts of your 20. Certainly some more positive
:46:04. > :46:15.
:46:16. > :46:20.He did not really have that spring in his step earlier on. He is a
:46:20. > :46:29.happy-go-lucky character who puts a lot of balls. I would like to think
:46:29. > :46:36.he could get that back now when he needed most. -- when he needs it
:46:36. > :46:43.most. He won the power snooker which was a game he adapted to very
:46:44. > :46:53.quickly. He beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final. No mean feat. Very
:46:54. > :46:53.
:46:54. > :47:01.different to this longer form of the game. Everyone remembers the
:47:01. > :47:10.year he was 11 -5 up against Neil Robinson. Neil Robinson came back
:47:10. > :47:17.to beat Martin then won the championship. Martin has beaten
:47:17. > :47:25.Marco Fu a few times and has fond memories of playing here. You do
:47:25. > :47:31.feel there is a chance he could get close. He is looking underneath
:47:31. > :47:37.that cushion, making sure everybody knows it had bounced. I'm not sure
:47:37. > :47:44.what he could do to the cushion to make it any better. This will be a
:47:44. > :47:54.good shot to go into the reds from here. A great effort. That is bad
:47:54. > :47:54.
:47:54. > :48:04.luck. A very thin shot but he was hoping for so much better. There
:48:04. > :48:23.
:48:23. > :48:33.was a time the group, he fancied The problem with that is there is a
:48:33. > :48:48.
:48:48. > :48:57.very thin cut and will stay near He could collide with the reds
:48:57. > :49:07.after putting this one. -- portend. His luck is not too bad. That Pink
:49:07. > :49:17.goes past the blues and reds. At least he has spread the reds and he
:49:17. > :49:32.
:49:32. > :49:40.is putting into a full pocket. -- Took a long time down on that shot.
:49:40. > :49:45.Thought that it would hit it before the time that he did. That is the
:49:45. > :49:49.second shot he has missed IntoNow frames and a collar. He knew
:49:49. > :49:59.there'd be did miss, it would probably cost him the frame. I
:49:59. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:13.think he had to play it. He had to play the pink. I think he'll a was
:50:13. > :50:13.
:50:13. > :50:19.a silly shot to play but the pink was a good choice. But I agree that
:50:19. > :50:24.he took too long with the shot. He is quite a quick player. He seemed
:50:24. > :50:32.to take forever to hit the ball there and that can only bring out
:50:32. > :50:36.into the mind. -- doubts into the mind. Snooker players practise all
:50:36. > :50:41.day every day with a certain type of rhythm and then come into the
:50:41. > :50:51.match and change it. At the end of the day, they run the practising to
:50:51. > :50:53.
:50:53. > :50:59.play well in the match. But he has another chance. That was an easy
:50:59. > :51:05.black but at this point you would have expected him to make it. We
:51:05. > :51:11.will probably see more mistakes as we go along because this is the
:51:11. > :51:21.time we will win or lose and then when you will find your best. --
:51:21. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :52:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:52:27. > :52:31.It is an opportunity he probably thought he would not get after he
:52:31. > :52:38.missed that long pink. He can get into the frame here. Three reds
:52:38. > :52:43.tiny group up but they will all part in certain pockets. He would
:52:43. > :52:53.like the black on its spot really. It makes getting on to those reds
:52:53. > :53:28.
:53:28. > :53:38.He is looking very possibly getting on the back. He has not got a great
:53:38. > :53:38.
:53:38. > :53:43.angle. -- on the black. He did not want to play with the rest but he
:53:43. > :53:47.could have got the cue ball over further and the black would have
:53:47. > :53:57.been straight. Now he could take the back on and possibly play for
:53:57. > :53:57.
:53:57. > :54:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:54:39. > :54:44.That is a very good shot. He deserves it. He would have played
:54:44. > :54:54.in behind the two reds. Off straight to the left middle, it is
:54:54. > :55:01.not bad. It is almost dead straight. He can't really run through on to
:55:01. > :55:07.the blow. He sees hardly any angle there at all. He is a bit close to
:55:07. > :55:11.the black. He will have to get it spot on. He is getting deliberately
:55:11. > :55:21.short on the blue. The red he is looking at is slightly more
:55:21. > :55:33.
:55:33. > :55:39.He is caught between three different shot here. He could not
:55:39. > :55:46.afford to miss turgid. There is no margin for error. Amazing what you
:55:46. > :55:56.can see out there when you're under pressure. He plays the more
:55:56. > :56:32.
:56:32. > :56:35.difficult road. -- red Bull. I It is not often you see that. Both
:56:35. > :56:45.players missing a shot you would expect them to get into the same
:56:45. > :57:00.
:57:00. > :57:10.pocket. That was not an easy read that Masten played. -- easy red
:57:10. > :57:16.
:57:16. > :57:22.ball. That was a narrow angle to He has been a professional 11 years
:57:22. > :57:24.and this would be the biggest match of his life. He did qualifier
:57:25. > :57:31.earlier and lost to Stephen Hendry but this would be the biggest that
:57:31. > :57:37.she has ever played. To win a match at the Crucible against a top 16
:57:37. > :57:47.players. That would be why this has turned out to be a bit of a mental
:57:47. > :57:52.
:57:52. > :57:58.Most of the hurdles are mental any way at this professional level.
:57:58. > :58:03.Beryl great players. You watch them practise and think they're going to
:58:03. > :58:10.win the championship. It is another ask when you get out there. A
:58:10. > :58:20.little awkward, this one. His bridge arm is stretching there. A
:58:20. > :58:26.little bit of tension. It gets a player through to the best of 25,
:58:26. > :58:36.three session matches, a junior you have arrived then. All that is
:58:36. > :58:51.
:58:51. > :59:01.ahead of him. -- you know you have Won't be needing the pink, that
:59:01. > :59:25.
:59:25. > :59:29.could be awkward. He only needs Another frame that has had a lot of
:59:29. > :59:37.twists and turns. Martin called has missed quite a few chances and so
:59:37. > :59:47.has David Gilbert. -- Martin called. It is getting to a vital stage in
:59:47. > :00:06.
:00:06. > :00:16.this match. It is taking him into a David Gilbert had this is the last
:00:16. > :00:23.frame of the match. Has four Martin Gould he just has to come out and
:00:23. > :00:33.play a few shots and see where it takes him. He has to give notice
:00:33. > :01:08.
:01:08. > :01:14.takes him. He has to give notice That is one good chance gone out of
:01:14. > :01:24.the way. He could have gone for ever colour. It would have been a
:01:24. > :01:51.
:01:51. > :02:01.70 or 80 would be good here for His highest break has been 75 in
:02:01. > :02:11.this match. He has done quite a lot of good stuff. He has mixed is up
:02:11. > :02:33.
:02:33. > :02:43.He has played for the black and did not quite get the colour he wanted
:02:43. > :02:44.
:02:44. > :04:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:04:19. > :04:29.He could have done but the cue ball going up a few more inches. It is a
:04:29. > :04:31.
:04:31. > :04:38.little awkward. It is not directly over the pink. Well played. He goes
:04:38. > :04:48.on to 37th. He made 38 the previous frame and lost it. He needs to push
:04:48. > :04:48.
:04:48. > :06:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:06:32. > :06:36.He needs to make it a fairly quick He looks to have a good handle here.
:06:36. > :06:45.He spread them well but they have all gone into positions that are
:06:45. > :06:55.not favourable. The thumbs up there which means the opposite. He feels
:06:55. > :07:12.
:07:12. > :07:22.a bit unfortunate. It is difficult Currently 67 in it. He can put the
:07:22. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :08:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:08:21. > :08:31.He missed a long red but I thought Times like this he would say it may
:08:31. > :08:58.
:08:58. > :09:08.Other players could equal that. We More importantly he showed David
:09:08. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:16.He will be aware that it is never going to be that easy for someone
:09:16. > :09:22.who has never won here before to get over the line. He estimated as
:09:22. > :09:32.difficult as possible. They could be a lot more snooker left in this
:09:32. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :10:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:10:45. > :10:50.It is amazing how the game can change. For a moment the pressure
:10:50. > :10:56.came of him. He decided to do some his shoulders and take a few shots
:10:56. > :11:06.on. He's a different player to what we have seen through the whole of
:11:06. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:49.That was a really excellent break from Martin Gould. He had a lot of
:11:49. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :12:05.trouble but had not given up. He Six. He hopes there will be another
:12:05. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:26.It is always a worry on that shot where you pushed the red near the
:12:26. > :12:30.
:12:30. > :12:40.Chipped it over the pocket. The question on whether Martin can get
:12:40. > :12:40.
:12:40. > :13:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:13:23. > :13:33.I wonder if he can build on that Eight. Those are the ones that hurt.
:13:33. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :13:42.There is a while to go yet. Those pots he would normally get.
:13:42. > :13:52.Unmissable. Considering he just made a total clearance he has a
:13:52. > :14:29.
:14:29. > :14:39.good bit of table time. His rhythm Eight very acute angle here. It was
:14:39. > :15:03.
:15:03. > :15:13.never in. Not even close, to be A shake of the head. He does not
:15:13. > :15:20.
:15:20. > :15:30.It is more like him hitting through the ball. Well played. He strikes
:15:30. > :15:54.
:15:54. > :15:59.He has missed a few easy balls this Everybody suffers with self-doubt
:15:59. > :16:05.and demons. It is a matter of whether you want to cure them or
:16:05. > :16:15.not. It is almost impossible to avoid them. Because David Gilbert
:16:15. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :17:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:17:29. > :17:39.his last position the easy red at He may play to get in other pink.
:17:39. > :17:49.
:17:49. > :17:59.A few frames earlier things were When you're playing well be balls
:17:59. > :18:06.
:18:06. > :18:15.Once again into the pack with confidence feeling that he would be
:18:15. > :18:22.on something. David Gilbert be sitting there. You have to expect a
:18:22. > :18:32.backlash from a seeded player. They were not lie down easily. He had to
:18:32. > :18:36.
:18:36. > :18:46.There will be a crunch time when the pressure will come back on
:18:46. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :19:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:19:46. > :19:54.A round of applause from the Most of the audience would have
:19:54. > :20:04.played the game or at least watched it for many years. They get to know
:20:04. > :20:13.
:20:13. > :20:16.70. It is always nice to think people have played the game before.
:20:16. > :20:26.Otherwise they will believe it is the easiest game in the world the
:20:26. > :20:28.
:20:28. > :20:35.way these guys play. I can assure At the moment he looks like a
:20:35. > :20:45.different player completely. He was edgy and tents. He has a chance to
:20:45. > :20:57.
:20:57. > :21:03.You see the game look too easy. Four most players snooker is
:21:03. > :21:13.sometimes defined as an end to this series of tragedies obscured by the
:21:13. > :21:26.
:21:26. > :21:36.I suppose that is one way of You have been saying that one up
:21:36. > :22:11.
:22:12. > :22:20.Back-to-back centuries. A very easy red in this frame. He has recovered
:22:21. > :22:30.from it. Everybody misses easy shots. It is how long you take to
:22:31. > :22:41.
:22:42. > :22:51.A shame he missed the black. He has closed the gap even further. Martin
:22:52. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :25:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:25:04. > :25:14.Gould now trade -- trails by nine Seven. That is a very good safety
:25:14. > :25:16.
:25:16. > :25:22.shot. The Ritz a red available into Sometimes when you hit the ball
:25:22. > :25:32.good and get a good safety he cannot with the control all of the
:25:32. > :25:41.
:25:41. > :25:51.He has a favourable angle. Looking from here that he's not many reds
:25:51. > :26:19.
:26:19. > :26:26.on. None of the reds from the pack His worst nightmare come true. He
:26:26. > :26:36.seemed to play this at a good angle. He nudged one out and left Martin
:26:36. > :26:49.
:26:49. > :26:59.He did not seem that difficult a shot. That is not one of his best
:26:59. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:27:40. > :27:46.He did not have the angle there to play that shot in the way he wanted.
:27:46. > :27:52.The shot before caused a problem. It would have been him off with
:27:52. > :28:02.long way away from the next red. A chance missed. He will feel
:28:02. > :28:22.
:28:22. > :28:32.slightly relieved about that. He is It is not the type of shot she
:28:32. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:54.He hit it straight on. You do not think he can get the red in either
:28:54. > :28:58.
:28:58. > :29:08.corner to the pot. He hit it from As usual when someone is making a
:29:08. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :29:21.comeback at you the heat does not You feel like you're defending
:29:21. > :29:24.
:29:25. > :29:34.something all the time when you're He took a chance there. A good
:29:35. > :30:11.
:30:11. > :30:21.chance if he missed it of leaving He had a nice little kiss on the
:30:21. > :30:25.
:30:25. > :30:31.yellow. He needed it. He has only scored a few points. Ten points in
:30:31. > :30:41.the last three frames. He has been sitting out a long time. When you
:30:41. > :30:46.get to the table, it is not easy. What angle has he got here? He is
:30:46. > :30:49.not sure again. He is having a good look. If he is just off straight,
:30:50. > :30:59.you could try and force the cue ball down towards the reds on this
:31:00. > :31:08.
:31:08. > :31:12.He has played that well. He is on the red, that is an excellent shot.
:31:12. > :31:16.There is an excellent shot. He would not have been deserved -- he
:31:16. > :31:26.would not have deserved to have been stupid by the black. This
:31:26. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :32:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:32:31. > :32:41.could be the chance he has been He played the big shot, but not
:32:41. > :32:43.
:32:44. > :32:51.lucky this time. I do not think he really played it full-blooded Lee.
:32:51. > :33:01.The prequel in here. Martin Gould might feel like you got away with
:33:01. > :33:01.
:33:01. > :33:11.something that. He has not got the EC safety shot with the red in the
:33:11. > :33:11.
:33:11. > :34:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:34:02. > :34:06.bulk area either. What will he do That is a brave shot to play. I
:34:06. > :34:14.suppose it was potentially worth the risk. David Gilbert having an
:34:14. > :34:22.anxious look to see if he has left this read on. The one that he
:34:22. > :34:32.played has cut back game. It was a horrible shot. -- cutback in. The
:34:32. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :34:46.pot is difficult and the cue ball He certainly attacked bad result. -
:34:46. > :34:51.- that result. He made that look very easy. It was a very difficult
:34:51. > :35:01.cart. You're on the edge of missing the ball and it takes courage to
:35:01. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:28.play that type of very thin cut Such a then shot. -- theme a shot.
:35:28. > :35:32.He is still in that mode where he is taking these shots on. I'm
:35:32. > :35:42.wondering if at some point things will get to him again as in earlier
:35:42. > :35:42.
:35:42. > :36:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:36:39. > :36:43.If he had a chance to make it 9-8, Dave Gilbert will be thinking,
:36:43. > :36:48.should I have gone for the double in the middle? There were doubts
:36:48. > :36:54.surrounding his decision. He will be thinking that every time Martin
:36:54. > :36:59.Gould kept saying, all the balls are on. But that is not quite true.
:36:59. > :37:09.-- gets in. Martin Gould has had to make all the balls and he has
:37:09. > :37:24.
:37:24. > :37:30.25. He is looking now like what he is, a very good player. He was
:37:30. > :37:40.quite tentative earlier. He could take the three in the middle of the
:37:40. > :37:40.
:37:40. > :38:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:38:58. > :39:08.He will not need that read down the cushion. This is a serious comeback.
:39:08. > :39:11.
:39:11. > :39:21.We saw many years ago Nigel Bond was 9-2 down. Not many players have
:39:21. > :39:41.
:39:41. > :39:46.Concession there from David Gilbert. This matches really are now. There
:39:46. > :39:56.is some applause for Martin who has pulled it back. He has won three in
:39:56. > :40:17.
:40:17. > :40:27.Superb. He played it with a bit of safety in mind but it was a very
:40:27. > :40:28.
:40:28. > :40:38.good shot. He is complaining after playing a wonderful shot that he is
:40:38. > :40:46.
:40:46. > :40:51.That looks to be unlucky. It just glided off the side of the red he
:40:51. > :41:01.was close to. You would think, he has the red over the pocket, it
:41:01. > :41:01.
:41:01. > :41:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:41:51. > :41:59.I think he has left the road close to the pocket. -- left the red. It
:41:59. > :42:09.is not an easy one at all. This has to go in a few plays the pot. -- if
:42:09. > :42:14.
:42:14. > :42:24.How about that? Pretty safe to say if you miss that -- if you missed
:42:24. > :42:35.
:42:35. > :42:40.that, it could have been his last Martin does seem to be a bit
:42:40. > :42:50.unlucky. He can't see the red in the right corner. He played for the
:42:50. > :42:51.
:42:51. > :43:01.other run the left. -- the other red in the left. He just slightly
:43:01. > :43:03.
:43:03. > :43:07.misjudged the throw off the cushion. This is a tough pot. Not easy to
:43:07. > :43:17.get the white a way past the pack of reds to one of the other cause.
:43:17. > :43:22.
:43:22. > :43:27.He can't see any of the cause apart from the back and I'm not sure if
:43:27. > :43:37.we can see that. How on earth can he finished there? He has got to be
:43:37. > :43:57.
:43:57. > :44:07.unlucky. Pretty devastated about He will play with the left-hand
:44:07. > :44:11.
:44:11. > :44:21.side, green. David Gilbert should take some c take some com that. He is
:44:21. > :44:22.
:44:22. > :44:32.not the only one who has had some He knocked a good long red in
:44:32. > :44:56.
:44:56. > :45:06.What we work there. He has got to be under pressure. The biggest
:45:06. > :45:15.
:45:15. > :45:25.match in his life. -- wobbly work. We need the chance would come. It
:45:25. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:02.certainly has now. This is a proper chance. This is the second very
:46:02. > :46:12.good a long red he has potted in this frame. He has had so little
:46:12. > :46:22.
:46:22. > :46:27.He needs to take his time deciding what shot to play. He does not need
:46:27. > :46:33.to take too much time when he is down on the table. That is the
:46:33. > :46:40.secret of playing under pressure. Not rushing into anything and not
:46:40. > :46:43.taking too long when you're on the shot. Sometimes in the heat of
:46:43. > :46:53.battle, when your form as fluctuating, you can lose that
:46:53. > :47:11.
:47:11. > :47:16.He has come a long way in the last few months. He did not get through
:47:16. > :47:26.in the first two competitions but got through in the end. He is back
:47:26. > :47:31.
:47:31. > :47:41.11 months on, here he is. Playing on the game's biggest stage with a
:47:41. > :47:43.
:47:43. > :47:50.chance to beat a top seed. World number 12 Martin Gould has not
:47:50. > :48:00.played well until it looked like he was beaten. At that point, he gave
:48:00. > :48:00.
:48:00. > :48:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:48:41. > :48:45.So far, he has held themselves together very well. At this rate,
:48:45. > :48:55.he could clear the path for the other two reds in the right corner
:48:55. > :49:15.
:49:15. > :49:23.35. He might have the angle to That is a good shot. I'm very
:49:23. > :49:31.impressed by how he has played. At that he would have to scrape over
:49:31. > :49:34.the line almost but that is not how this rain has developed. He potted
:49:34. > :49:42.the long red at the start, got a little awkward and that position,
:49:42. > :49:52.did not stop him. He had a terrific read at the start of this break. He
:49:52. > :49:52.
:49:52. > :50:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 52 seconds
:50:38. > :50:45.He is getting to that stage now 49 points in front. 59 left on the
:50:45. > :50:51.table. One red and pink would do it. He is having a drink of water to
:50:51. > :51:00.settle himself down. When he gets down to be shot, he has to play it
:51:00. > :51:07.at his normal rhythm. -- down to the shot. If he misses it and
:51:07. > :51:12.leaves the red on, there could be a further twist. He has given it his
:51:12. > :51:21.full care and attention. But it is the kind of road that if he does
:51:21. > :51:31.miss it, its days are over the pocket. -- the kind of red. Very
:51:31. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:42.nice. 50 points the difference. I don't expect him to be too
:51:42. > :52:13.
:52:13. > :52:17.concerned about playing on the road It looks as if Dave Gilbert is
:52:17. > :52:27.Kurri to win this match ten frames to eight and go on to the second
:52:27. > :52:39.
:52:39. > :52:49.He will not feel he is quite there until he sees another red Bull go
:52:49. > :52:55.
:52:55. > :53:05.Just one more red should absolutely clinch it. It will be the biggest
:53:05. > :53:13.
:53:13. > :53:23.He has not really played great in this session. In this second
:53:23. > :53:23.
:53:23. > :53:33.session he has only made one break over 30 so far. That is minus the
:53:33. > :53:36.
:53:36. > :53:44.54 he has made in this frame. That is a great shot in the middle. He
:53:44. > :53:54.needs a chance to get on the black. If he takes a collar of a lower
:53:54. > :53:58.
:53:58. > :54:06.number, he will have more than one Now, it gets interesting because it
:54:06. > :54:10.is all about that read it down the table. He was not certain. If he
:54:10. > :54:20.gets on the back from this, he gets a guaranteed snooker on the final
:54:20. > :54:35.
:54:35. > :54:39.Not bad. He came very close. It did Still may be a twist here. He
:54:39. > :54:49.should get the snippy here. He would like would like o be out in the
:54:49. > :55:06.
:55:06. > :55:16.Howell was not sure at first. It might be one he could swerve but he
:55:16. > :55:20.
:55:20. > :55:30.It the gets too much swerve and hits the blue, then Martin Gould
:55:30. > :55:31.
:55:31. > :55:41.could win. If he misses the red, he will only type. -- only tie. He
:55:41. > :55:51.could be in trouble. Once again, behind the ear lobe. It is a
:55:51. > :55:59.
:55:59. > :56:03.question of where the red finishers. He would be looking at the point of
:56:04. > :56:09.contact of the red on the cushion to follow it with the white. That
:56:09. > :56:19.is the safest option up and down. That is a big target that way. He
:56:19. > :56:31.
:56:31. > :56:41.has many ways he could hit directly. It is quite a big target. Got to
:56:41. > :56:42.
:56:42. > :56:51.get the equipment out from under the table. I think the cue ball was
:56:51. > :56:59.too tight at the were to go off the upper cushion. -- at the yellow.
:56:59. > :57:09.You cannot give more than four points away. He should not leave a
:57:09. > :57:22.
:57:22. > :57:32.He must have wondered if he would go around the back of it. It was a
:57:32. > :57:56.
:57:56. > :58:04.heart-stopping moment. Another I think he is looking to see if he
:58:04. > :58:14.can go round the back of this. He could play off the right-hand side
:58:14. > :58:14.
:58:14. > :58:19.cushion and go into the red. It is a straightforward one cushion
:58:19. > :58:27.escape, but under pressure it is not. He does not want to hit it at
:58:27. > :58:34.pace and miss it. He could get past the black and off the cushion and
:58:34. > :58:44.hit the red. It comes down to whether there is enough room to go
:58:44. > :58:55.
:58:55. > :59:05.How about that. It was a fluke but David Gilbert is absolutely
:59:05. > :59:13.
:59:13. > :59:20.Who would deny him this wonderful Masten think about carrying on but
:59:20. > :59:25.that was a massive moment. He must be so relieved. He made good