:00:06. > :00:11.post round plays Andrew Higginson. Ali Carter it took a lead overnight
:00:11. > :00:16.against Mark Davis, though Mark Davis was suffering from food
:00:16. > :00:23.poisoning. Mark Williams made some negative comments about The
:00:23. > :00:33.Crucible but he secured a lead over Liu Chuang. Ronnie O'Sullivan
:00:33. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:50.awaits the winner. Ding Junhui's Kogarah Ryan Day has gone through
:00:50. > :00:56.to another round. -- conqueror Ryan Day. Back tomorrow for the start of
:00:56. > :01:01.the second round, featuring Neil Robertson and Dave Gilbert. That is
:01:01. > :01:11.on BBC Two at 1pm. But for now, from all of us at Sheffield, good
:01:11. > :01:11.
:01:11. > :03:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:03:19. > :03:25.night. Well now it is time for World Championship extra snooker.
:03:25. > :03:30.Welcome to snooker extra from the Betfred.com World Championship.
:03:30. > :03:36.Mark Williams it was very critical of The Crucible as a venue for such
:03:36. > :03:46.a prestigious event. So all eyes were on him as he started his first
:03:46. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:11.round match. Not the break off shot he was looking for, catching the
:04:12. > :04:20.blue. But Liu Chuang may be OK. The conqueror of Jimmy White in the
:04:20. > :04:28.qualifying rounds. He beat another excellent player in Jamie Cope. So
:04:28. > :04:31.he has done well to get here. Of course it does not get in the
:04:31. > :04:38.easier playing the 4th ranked player in the world, Mark Williams.
:04:38. > :04:44.APPLAUSE. Twice the winner of this great tournament, with all the
:04:44. > :04:50.experience in the world. He dropped in to the low 40 is a couple of
:04:50. > :05:00.seasons ago and has had a transformation in the last few
:05:00. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:17.seasons. He must have known that red was heading to the corner, but
:05:17. > :05:27.the brown may have come to his rescue. I do not know if Mark can
:05:27. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:42.get through to it. Just covered. It will probably just come off the
:05:42. > :05:52.side cushion and the top cushion to Nestle on this red. He thought
:05:52. > :05:55.
:05:55. > :06:01.about potting it, but is just trying to get it safe. APPLAUSE.
:06:01. > :06:08.nice touch, particularly early on. These seats are dropping like flies
:06:08. > :06:17.at the moment, said there are no easy matches are out there. -- the
:06:17. > :06:27.top seeds are dropping. He played at The Crucible before Liu Chuang,
:06:27. > :06:27.
:06:27. > :06:34.four years ago. Not an awful lot since then until the qualifying
:06:34. > :06:44.rounds this time. That year that he lost to Ronnie, he lost to the
:06:44. > :06:46.
:06:46. > :06:55.winner. It was only 10-5, Sirte there was something to work on.
:06:55. > :07:02.APPLAUSE. -- so there was something to work on. It takes a while for
:07:02. > :07:12.anyone to get out of the qualifying rounds. This is a very tough match,
:07:12. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:28.but I do expect him to play well. APPLAUSE. What a shot that is. The
:07:28. > :07:38.only thing he could have played was more out in the open. That is a
:07:38. > :07:48.
:07:48. > :07:58.great confidence booster for the start, that. He has underhit that.
:07:58. > :08:38.
:08:38. > :08:48.Disappointing. He has finished up on nothing. Eight points. APPLAUSE.
:08:48. > :08:51.
:08:51. > :09:01.It might be worth looking at the reds there. APPLAUSE. I think he
:09:01. > :09:01.
:09:01. > :09:11.was aiming for the bottom cushion. The important part was getting the
:09:11. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :10:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:10:02. > :10:12.cue ball back. He can pot this red, but I am not certain about his
:10:12. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:40.position. Their man is that line of three. -- there is that blind of
:10:40. > :10:48.
:10:48. > :10:58.three. -- line of three. He missed that by a long way. What does he
:10:58. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:09.have left? Tight against the side cushion. He has left nothing easy.
:11:09. > :11:17.We have seen so many times that a good start is very important. It
:11:17. > :11:26.helps you relax once you have a couple of good frames on the board.
:11:26. > :11:36.APPLAUSE. Nice pot. Could not do a lot we see cue ball, being tight
:11:36. > :11:37.
:11:37. > :11:47.under the cushion. The next pot is just as difficult. Those reds near
:11:47. > :11:55.the top cushion - I do not know whether he can reach over them. He
:11:55. > :12:03.is going to try the extension, but he will be very close to these reds.
:12:03. > :12:13.He is not using the rest. It makes the pot it difficult when you have
:12:13. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:21.your eye on other things. -- makes the pot difficult. If he is going
:12:21. > :12:31.to use the rest, he will not need his extension, so he has taken it
:12:31. > :12:36.
:12:36. > :12:46.off. Not using the rest just made the pot that little bit more
:12:46. > :12:46.
:12:47. > :12:56.difficult. That was very awkward. He was booed when he came in, I
:12:57. > :12:59.
:12:59. > :13:07.think they were friendly blues. -- friendly boos. Mark Williams is a
:13:07. > :13:14.bit of a wind-up merchant. So I think that had to do with his tweet
:13:14. > :13:23.about not liking The Crucible. Everyone else in the tournament,
:13:23. > :13:27.who is not seeded, is fancying their chances even more. Many of
:13:28. > :13:37.the top seeds have gone out or maybe on their way out, as things
:13:38. > :13:39.
:13:39. > :13:49.stand. Again, this is awkward. Everything has been that way for
:13:49. > :13:53.
:13:53. > :14:02.both players. He is right over the blue with his cue. A good shot. At
:14:02. > :14:07.that speed. APPLAUSE. Unlucky that he pushed that red out to the right.
:14:07. > :14:15.It has covered the black king to that corner pocket. But this red
:14:15. > :14:25.will open up the other one. -- covered the black into that corner
:14:25. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :14:52.pocket. A bit strongly. He seems to find these very awkward angles. On
:14:52. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:08.club tables, they would drift down from the far jaw. No problem.
:15:08. > :15:12.
:15:12. > :15:20.pink spot held. A nice angle on this red to stand up for this pink.
:15:20. > :15:30.This is a good chance. He has just about got the nice angle he was
:15:30. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :16:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:16:11. > :16:20.looking for. APPLAUSE. In potting the black, he can lunch the red
:16:21. > :16:40.
:16:41. > :16:50.just above the black away. -- a nudge. Certainly, having played
:16:50. > :16:54.here before, it is his favourite. That was four years ago. APPLAUSE.
:16:54. > :17:02.That will stand him in good stead as he knows what to expect at The
:17:02. > :17:12.Crucible. Again he needs one of the world's great players. He did not
:17:12. > :17:26.
:17:26. > :17:32.want to use the rest on it. He is hitting the ball very nicely.
:17:32. > :17:42.points in front. He will still need at least three of these remaining
:17:42. > :17:45.
:17:45. > :17:55.reds. That was the last of the easy ones. A possibility of potting the
:17:55. > :18:00.
:18:00. > :18:08.black here. If he wants to drop on another red or leave himself a
:18:08. > :18:17.chance off two. He did not and he will be wishing he did now.
:18:17. > :18:25.APPLAUSE. It was on too much of an angle. It seemed the right shot to
:18:25. > :18:35.play. He still needs a couple more reds even though he is looking at
:18:35. > :18:38.
:18:38. > :18:48.his lead. APPLAUSE. Sometimes it's easy for a player a 50 points in
:18:48. > :18:57.front to decide not to take on a cannon, thinking, I am almost there.
:18:57. > :19:07.He took so as well though. I suppose he double-kiss to the
:19:07. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:33.bottom red. APPLAUSE. Another good pot. The black will put him 66
:19:33. > :19:43.points in front with a possible 67 left. Just looking for a red and a
:19:43. > :19:46.
:19:46. > :19:56.colour. He does not have to disturb anything. This red to go 67 points
:19:56. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:07.in front with 59 remaining. APPLAUSE. Just the start you are
:20:07. > :20:15.looking for. Against the top seed. Mark Williams had one chance, but
:20:15. > :20:21.not the best of opportunities. Such a wealth of experience, of course,
:20:21. > :20:31.Mark Williams. That, more than anything, could be the difference
:20:31. > :20:44.
:20:44. > :20:52.in this match. APPLAUSE. A terrific pot. He certainly hit the ball well.
:20:52. > :20:58.He has missed that one, but it will not matter. Liu Chuang wins the
:20:58. > :21:08.first frame against the number four seed. He will be happy with that.
:21:08. > :21:24.
:21:24. > :21:33.APPLAUSE. Second frame, Mark Williams to break. That is a decent
:21:33. > :21:43.break. There may be a gap between the blue and pink for safety down
:21:43. > :21:49.
:21:49. > :21:59.the left-hand side. There is that gap there. He will have to try to
:21:59. > :22:09.
:22:10. > :22:19.bend it to catch the edge of that. It is too thick. In the end, he
:22:20. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:33.caught it too thin, making contact with the blue. Mark has the red on
:22:33. > :22:38.the right, and the black is tied up. The pink may just be available. Not
:22:38. > :22:48.the type of shot way you would risk potting the red and bringing the
:22:48. > :22:50.
:22:50. > :23:00.backing to play. If the pink goes to the left corner, that was an
:23:00. > :23:01.
:23:01. > :23:11.excellent positional shot. It does. It was a good shot. Checking to see
:23:11. > :23:23.
:23:23. > :23:32.if the pink spot is available. APPLAUSE. The cross, the Marco that
:23:32. > :23:42.the referee users, was going to go in the middle. He underhit his
:23:42. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :24:00.positional shot on the pink. He cannot get close to his next red. I
:24:00. > :24:30.
:24:30. > :24:34.am surprised he played it like that. was a very solid shot, but he has
:24:34. > :24:44.got too much fun there. You never know what reaction you will get
:24:44. > :24:49.
:24:49. > :24:55.from the pack. APPLAUSE. This was a shot that he hit very well. When
:24:55. > :25:00.the cue ball got to the cushion, it had a little bit of side which made
:25:00. > :25:07.it move further down. If he had stopped the side of the baulk line
:25:07. > :25:17.he would have had three balls to choose from. He was finding the
:25:17. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:48.middle of the pocket with his pots. There is no value in playing that.
:25:48. > :25:52.
:25:52. > :26:02.He is trying to find the cushion here, as tight as you can get it.
:26:02. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:14.He may have left a path to this red on the right-hand side of the table.
:26:14. > :26:24.I do not think that there is any alternative up for him to play this
:26:24. > :26:40.
:26:40. > :26:50.He will be pleased that the cue ball did not going to the Reds,
:26:50. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:06.which can happening in is that sort of pot by far enough. He will be a
:27:06. > :27:16.little disappointed with that. He had the chance to really put him in
:27:16. > :27:19.
:27:19. > :27:29.trouble. He should just get past the green and catch the red. He
:27:29. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :29:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:29:12. > :29:22.needs to be careful that he does That was a good effort. It is hard
:29:22. > :29:26.to imagine leaving anything that they have already played. The cue
:29:26. > :29:34.ball is OK, but the red is dangerously close to the middle
:29:34. > :29:44.pocket. Then I'm not sure how he could have played that differently.
:29:44. > :29:54.
:29:54. > :30:04.It was a fairly basic safety shot. Would you want to risk it, playing
:30:04. > :30:15.
:30:15. > :30:25.it slowly. That is the problem, when you get fingermarks, or some
:30:25. > :30:38.
:30:38. > :30:48.chalk, playing then slowly, it is He is now looking at the
:30:48. > :30:59.
:30:59. > :31:09.He has played it well. He will finish that with a nice angle on
:31:09. > :31:27.
:31:27. > :31:37.the pink. Go bad result too bad, but where does the pink go? He went
:31:37. > :31:58.
:31:58. > :32:08.in with a good pace, not too firmly. Sometimes you can get yourself into
:32:08. > :32:08.
:32:08. > :33:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:33:43. > :33:53.Were as he nestled on the black? That is an error in judgement from
:33:53. > :34:03.
:34:03. > :34:13.Mark Selby. He just needed another air answer of pace in that cue ball
:34:13. > :34:15.
:34:15. > :34:25.and he would have had a choice of reds. If he plays a pot on here, it
:34:25. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :34:50.He is taking a bit of a chance, leaving the long and straight red
:34:50. > :34:52.
:34:52. > :35:02.for chain. The more that he met -- he may be able to get through the
:35:02. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:24.gap. I think that he is looking at the straight red. He needs to fully
:35:24. > :35:38.
:35:38. > :35:48.commit to this. He should be full of confidence in this type of shot.
:35:48. > :35:48.
:35:48. > :35:58.That has made the pot that little bit more difficult. The risk that
:35:58. > :36:05.
:36:05. > :36:15.Mark Williams., is the reason that he is back in. The EU expect Mark
:36:15. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :36:35.to just two enough here, to win the frame. He would have wanted to be
:36:35. > :36:40.
:36:40. > :36:50.straight on the green to run through. He has picked up the pace
:36:50. > :37:23.
:37:24. > :37:33.The frame is still alive, but he must play safe. That was a
:37:34. > :37:34.
:37:34. > :38:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:38:59. > :39:09.Before that that was in. Go he was already walking out to play the
:39:09. > :39:37.
:39:37. > :39:47.next shot. That is not really a natural shot. It was close to
:39:47. > :40:02.
:40:02. > :40:12.grazing in. That did not look a difficult shot. It is quite
:40:12. > :40:24.
:40:24. > :40:34.dangerous, Lenny Mark Selby played the shot again. I am sure that he
:40:34. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:15.he does play the point, he will have to fully commit. He needs to
:41:15. > :41:31.
:41:31. > :41:40.be careful that he does not knock That seemed like the kind of shot
:41:40. > :41:50.that would guarantee that he would put that red in the pocket. He put
:41:50. > :42:06.
:42:06. > :42:16.Mark in some trouble with that shot. More than luck certainly plays a
:42:16. > :42:25.
:42:25. > :42:28.Mark Selby may be forced into having a go at is left on the red
:42:28. > :42:34.hand side. It is hard to see how he could possibly play a safety and
:42:34. > :42:44.will lose the red over the corner. Thing he is known as the Welsh
:42:44. > :42:57.
:42:57. > :43:07.potting machine and he will need one here. He is a very experienced
:43:07. > :43:11.
:43:11. > :43:21.player and he will not be rushed into this. In the end, he was
:43:21. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:03.forced into that pot. Mark Williams More than definitely a chance to
:44:03. > :44:13.get right back into the frame. Clearing the blue will be a problem,
:44:13. > :44:40.
:44:40. > :44:50.but that is not his concern just I'm perhaps much should have
:44:50. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:14.already won this frame, before that The frame is now very much in the
:45:14. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:47.The only problem ball appears to be the blue. This will be a test of
:45:47. > :46:21.
:46:21. > :46:26.More than that was a poor positional shot. The more that was
:46:26. > :46:35.a sign of weakness, with his positional play. And I would think
:46:35. > :46:42.that Mark Williams would be very relieved. Look chain did not finish
:46:42. > :46:48.on a colour in the way. And that was a good shot by Mark. I thought
:46:48. > :46:58.that he might have screwed up for the green, look Chamber. I think
:46:58. > :47:25.
:47:25. > :47:35.that he would have got the pot. The name -- that is a frame that
:47:35. > :47:43.
:47:43. > :47:53.could have gone against him. Barring a number of snookers, Mark
:47:53. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :48:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:48:38. > :48:48.That was a perfect beach around the side. You do not see many of these
:48:48. > :49:15.
:49:15. > :49:25.young players today, pack -- play When he needs three snookers,
:49:25. > :49:26.
:49:26. > :49:36.you're probably going to get about a dozen. Barry Hawkins got out of a
:49:36. > :50:09.
:50:09. > :50:19.He has got to hit as near as he can to the middle pocket. It is
:50:19. > :50:23.
:50:23. > :50:33.immediately after. He played it with more pace. That has won the
:50:33. > :50:33.
:50:33. > :52:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:52:05. > :52:08.That is a good snooker, and that is That is another snooker. That
:52:08. > :52:18.suggests that if Mark Williams gets his, his opponent will not be
:52:18. > :52:28.carrying on. This match between Mark Williams and Offiah Liu Chang,
:52:28. > :52:28.
:52:28. > :53:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:53:37. > :53:47.Mark Williams went into the See if there is any pot on here
:53:47. > :53:47.
:53:47. > :54:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:54:55. > :55:05.They will settle for that. Got the A half-hearted attempt at that long
:55:05. > :55:05.
:55:05. > :55:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:55:58. > :56:03.In the end he decided to go for that because he thought he could
:56:03. > :56:13.get the cue ball down the table. He may have done if he had potted it
:56:13. > :56:33.
:56:33. > :56:43.Oh dear. I would tiptoe around the table if I was you, Mark. Awkward
:56:43. > :56:55.
:56:55. > :57:05.No problem. Will he risk playing on He has done. APPLAUSE. He could not
:57:05. > :57:08.
:57:08. > :57:18.Yes, it was a risk. To get it that the straight makes it a relatively
:57:18. > :57:28.
:57:28. > :57:36.easy shot. He wants to leave an Knocked three times, but knew the
:57:36. > :57:43.password. It has hit the bottom jaw, actually.
:57:43. > :57:53.He had the angle on the red. Perfect. If he is straight enough
:57:53. > :58:06.
:58:06. > :58:11.on this he could screw back on the Interesting shot selection to play
:58:11. > :58:21.for the pink. A lot of players would have looked at the black
:58:21. > :58:30.
:58:30. > :58:40.there. APPLAUSE. Mark likes to keep There you see it. That helps him
:58:40. > :58:58.
:58:58. > :59:08.because the red to the right, he Slightly heavy. Asking if the cue
:59:08. > :59:29.
:59:30. > :59:39.What on earth was that? Surely he is snookered. Will he be able to
:59:40. > :59:45.
:59:45. > :59:49.I can't believe he played right in there. Maybe he can get through. A
:59:49. > :59:59.misjudgment from Mark. He has to get as near as he can without
:59:59. > :00:11.
:00:11. > :00:17.I suspect no angle. It is amazing how you can finish straight on
:00:17. > :00:27.these high value colours. It is just the red that is
:00:27. > :00:36.
:00:36. > :00:43.available in the far right corner. Maybe it is available into the
:00:43. > :00:53.right middle, or may be the one on the left-hand side is. Possible
:00:53. > :00:53.
:00:53. > :01:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:01:47. > :01:57.He hit one to the need to your If he's cruise back a few inches it
:01:57. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:18.should leave a nice angle on the He knew he would leave a nice angle
:02:18. > :02:28.on the blue to carry on into the cluster. If these break nicely, it
:02:28. > :02:59.
:02:59. > :03:08.He is hoping for something where he can pot it and get the position on
:03:08. > :03:11.the pink. But can he see enough of the red? The top one will
:03:11. > :03:21.definitely going to the will -- the right corner but it is a very fine
:03:21. > :03:34.
:03:34. > :03:44.Not a lot of room to step back and have a look at the shot when we own
:03:44. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:21.in the two tables situation. -- He can't convince himself. He knows
:04:22. > :04:31.if he can get through to the red and get position on a pink or black
:04:32. > :04:33.
:04:33. > :04:43.it is a frame-winning chance. If it He has had a long hard look at this.
:04:43. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:57.Two minutes, Mark Williams on the I think the other red is not
:04:57. > :05:04.
:05:04. > :05:14.It could be the end of it. Very Why worry when that one goes? - was
:05:14. > :05:39.
:05:39. > :05:49.a better shot. -- that was. He had He feels that might have come off
:05:49. > :05:54.
:05:54. > :06:02.the cushion quite lively, but it is There was no need to play the
:06:02. > :06:12.cannon there. He is 62 points in front. Still a possible 75
:06:12. > :06:36.
:06:36. > :06:46.remaining. I read and a blue would He will take solace from the fact
:06:46. > :06:54.
:06:54. > :07:04.Barring that snooker, Mark Williams should be in front for the first
:07:04. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :08:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:08:28. > :08:35.A decent safety shot. I am wondering whether he will be
:08:35. > :08:45.tempted to play the pot here. He felt as though he was forced into
:08:45. > :09:04.
:09:04. > :09:13.it. I am certain mark will take the And then it goes. He's definitely
:09:13. > :09:23.going to be in front now for the first time. APPLAUSE. Wake up at
:09:23. > :09:25.
:09:25. > :09:35.Cannes on the red, just a little bit too much side on the cue ball.
:09:35. > :09:36.
:09:36. > :09:46.-- he played the cannon. Liu Chuang concedes, so Mark Williams has got
:09:46. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:16.No fireworks in this match yet. Both players have made half-century
:10:16. > :10:26.breaks but nothing more. Mark Williams has the edge. Four more
:10:26. > :10:37.
:10:37. > :10:41.frames to play in this afternoon's Immediately I thought Liu Chuang
:10:41. > :10:48.had left a good chance but the red came back and made things a little
:10:48. > :10:58.awkward. Can he get to this tight one? He plays it and tries to
:10:58. > :11:08.
:11:08. > :11:18.straighten the ankle. Hit the wrong He is desperately trying to see...
:11:18. > :11:23.
:11:23. > :11:33.In the end he is lucky the red one He doesn't know whether he can get
:11:33. > :11:37.to it. This time he has to say no. Yes, I think there are a lot of
:11:37. > :11:44.those type of shot. If you are on the practice table, you should try
:11:44. > :11:54.to bend it al little bit and throw in a bit of side. But this is the
:11:54. > :12:00.
:12:00. > :12:10.World Championship and that is too There are a lot of shots that you
:12:10. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :12:23.play on the practice table that you APPLAUSE. Cue is going to be very
:12:23. > :12:23.
:12:23. > :12:33.close to the corner. APPLAUSE It is OK. Can't do much. At least once
:12:33. > :12:33.
:12:33. > :13:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:13:23. > :13:33.you pot the ball and control the It forced a mistake but it might
:13:33. > :13:37.
:13:37. > :13:47.Quite a bit of work to do with the cue ball. That makes the Port-au-
:13:47. > :14:19.
:14:19. > :14:29.APPLAUSE. He managed to find that the gap in
:14:29. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :15:00.between the red ones. He wasn't Should not be a difficult to escape
:15:00. > :15:10.for Mark Williams. Sometimes they go wrong. There is one that for
:15:10. > :15:43.
:15:43. > :15:47.I thought it would be as simple escape.
:15:47. > :15:57.It is amazing where these gaps appear from, isn't it? There is no
:15:57. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:09.He decided to play for the red in the left corner. Not certain about
:16:09. > :16:17.the availability of the pink now. He won't be bothered about that
:16:17. > :16:27.because he has got the black to play for. If he can remove the red
:16:27. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :17:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:17:15. > :17:25.closest to the black, this is a When Liu Chuang is in this position,
:17:25. > :17:42.
:17:42. > :17:47.you fancy him scoring heavily. A That was a nice shot. Just to
:17:47. > :17:57.loosen the reds a little bit more Gotye disappointed he did not bring
:17:57. > :18:05.
:18:05. > :18:12.more into play. -- little bit He needs an angle on this black. He
:18:12. > :18:22.has just about got one. The red immediately above the black is
:18:22. > :18:24.
:18:24. > :18:28.available into the opposite corner There is one red separated from the
:18:28. > :18:33.main cluster, which he could get on, but he would think he would be
:18:33. > :18:43.desperate to get a nice angle on the black here to bring a few more
:18:43. > :19:06.
:19:06. > :19:09.If this goes right it could be her A APPLAUSE.
:19:09. > :19:17.That has worked that absolutely perfectly.
:19:17. > :19:27.He played it with confident, that shot. It has made it a frame
:19:27. > :19:32.
:19:32. > :19:42.It is worth seeing that break of the pack again. Did not hit it too
:19:42. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:56.A wonderful chance now. APPLAUSE.
:19:56. > :20:02.My word. Where did that come from? Going so nicely.
:20:02. > :20:08.Amazing. There was a clause from the other side of the wall. I think
:20:08. > :20:18.that may have broken his concentration slightly. That was
:20:18. > :20:27.
:20:27. > :20:31.unforgivable. Not often after missing the black
:20:31. > :20:41.do you then see your opponent play one-shot and get back to the table,
:20:41. > :20:47.but that is the case here. Mark is trying to force it in. But surely
:20:47. > :20:57.Liu Chuang will not spurn this opportunity. He would not play the
:20:57. > :20:57.
:20:57. > :21:02.green, I suppose. The green would tie up the table. He has missed
:21:03. > :21:12.another one. You could argue that was as easy as the black off the
:21:13. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:24.spot. Two very easy pots missed. No excuse. He cannot believe it,
:21:24. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:37.He needs to be on a colour. I don't think he its -- he is. I don't
:21:37. > :21:44.think he can get to the green. He had to take a bit of a chance. He
:21:44. > :21:51.may be able to get past the blue for the green. His preference would
:21:51. > :21:57.be the black. He can get through to the green, but obviously he can get
:21:57. > :22:07.through to the black. Iffy parts the black he is on a red. APPLAUSE.
:22:07. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :23:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:23:11. > :23:16.This is a bit hazy. Can you believe it has gone that far? He is looking
:23:16. > :23:24.at the cushion there as if it got a quick bounce off it, which we are
:23:24. > :23:32.seeing a few of, to be fair. One or two that have been unreliable. And
:23:32. > :23:38.don't know why that happens. Some people put it down to damp weather.
:23:38. > :23:43.And that is an understatement to say, damp, in Sheffield today.
:23:43. > :23:53.Yes. We usually come here at this time of year and there are blue
:23:53. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:05.skies and sunshine, but not this Bill Bryson, the author, said,
:24:05. > :24:07.
:24:07. > :24:17.England reminded him in the winter of at Tupperware day. Grey. We have
:24:17. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:57.certainly had some Tupperware days APPLAUSE. He needs all of the balls
:24:57. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:12.in play. He is still 25 points I would think with the intention
:25:12. > :25:22.possibly of playing the double on the red... Surely that would be too
:25:22. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :25:45.risky. He has played it. And he has Can he roll this black in and
:25:45. > :25:50.
:25:50. > :25:56.cannon the yellow? He can. APPLAUSE. At that pace he was going to hit
:25:56. > :26:06.the yellow to develop it into a nice position. 12 points behind and
:26:06. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:18.he is up to and including the pink. The potting angle is not easy for
:26:18. > :26:28.this one. A very easy shot to misjudge, into a blind pocket.
:26:28. > :26:34.where he is standing, to what he is aiming for. I think that Mark
:26:34. > :26:44.realises this would be a body blow to Liu Chuang if he was to lose
:26:44. > :26:46.
:26:46. > :26:54.this. Two chances that you would die for. He could not believe that
:26:54. > :27:04.he could miss. He will leave the young man thinking about it long
:27:04. > :27:23.
:27:23. > :27:33.and hard. APPLAUSE. That basically gives control of this frame to his
:27:33. > :27:51.
:27:51. > :28:00.opponent. APPLAUSE. He could not do much with the yellow and as long as
:28:00. > :28:06.he left the cue ball close to the kitchen, it will be good while he
:28:06. > :28:12.is digging in. But can he hold the yellow up at the end of this table?
:28:12. > :28:22.He could not have played that much better. Excellent shot. All about
:28:22. > :28:24.
:28:24. > :28:33.timing and getting it dead right. Sometimes one cushion escape is
:28:33. > :28:41.more difficult than playing off a couple of cushions. APPLAUSE.
:28:41. > :28:48.guarantees that he will not to leave one up. 16 points behind, it
:28:48. > :28:56.can be costly because if he does not hit it, this will be called and
:28:56. > :29:03.tell we get to the snookers required stage. -- until we get to
:29:03. > :29:13.be. He learnt from the previous shot, but the yellow is them, 16 in
:29:13. > :29:15.
:29:15. > :29:24.it. On not the easy shot to get the yellow and get up for the green. It
:29:24. > :29:34.is a little straight. Not easy, not so much the pot, but the position.
:29:34. > :29:36.
:29:36. > :29:40.Round off two cushions with top- spin. That has given him a short. I
:29:40. > :29:46.saw him cue a couple of these in at the start of the match quite
:29:46. > :29:56.impressively. He has missed a couple since. You feel it is his
:29:56. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:21.sort of shot. APPLAUSE. And he had to drag his cue across that. Mark
:30:21. > :30:25.Williams behind, was quickly out of his chair when he saw that. I am
:30:25. > :30:35.sure he fancied to Liu Chuang for that and he did not get anywhere
:30:35. > :30:42.
:30:42. > :30:48.near it. -- fancy the Liu. Mark Williams realises the importance of
:30:48. > :30:56.this frame. His opponent has had three golden opportunities to win
:30:56. > :31:06.it and if Mark can take it, it will really hurt to Liu Chuang. --
:31:06. > :31:12.
:31:12. > :31:22.really hurt Lee -- Liu Chuang. played that nicely, that was a good
:31:22. > :31:30.
:31:30. > :31:36.shot. This is not straightforward. He only needs the brown, so he may
:31:36. > :31:46.be tempted by the double. If he pots the brown he will be 19 in
:31:46. > :31:54.
:31:54. > :32:04.front with 18 remaining. He is missing a couple of the important
:32:04. > :32:14.
:32:14. > :32:22.shots right now. APPLAUSE. Another chance. It did not look to be a
:32:22. > :32:32.natural shot that you could get away from. Just the brown wanted
:32:32. > :33:04.
:33:04. > :33:13.here. APPLAUSE. This time he makes no mistake. No blue, but 19 points
:33:13. > :33:23.is the difference, so, barring a snooker, Liu Chuang will making
:33:23. > :33:31.
:33:31. > :33:41.three-all. -- will make it. only get one chance at the snooker
:33:41. > :34:09.
:34:09. > :34:16.when the pink and black are on the table. APPLAUSE. Where is that cue
:34:16. > :34:26.ball going? How can you allow that? Mark Williams gave a little smile
:34:26. > :34:30.as he walked past it. I do not understand why he just did not
:34:30. > :34:40.double it up and down. It was as if he was the player that needed a
:34:40. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:24.snooker. If he tries to cut this end, he has to make sure he is not
:35:24. > :35:27.
:35:27. > :35:37.going off, as he did in a similar shot. APPLAUSE. He played it slowly,
:35:37. > :35:49.
:35:49. > :35:59.so there was no danger and the match is now level at 3 each.
:35:59. > :36:03.
:36:03. > :36:07.Williams to break. It sometimes concentrates the players' minds
:36:07. > :36:13.when you have the place to yourself. I think it would certainly suit
:36:13. > :36:23.Mark Williams. He has the advantage, but he has not played well - that
:36:23. > :36:25.
:36:25. > :36:31.has to be said. APPLAUSE. That was a fluke. A fairly direct plant, not
:36:31. > :36:41.many balls moved. He did not look at it, did not know anything about
:36:41. > :36:41.
:36:41. > :37:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 127 seconds
:37:24. > :37:28.it. He has had a few chances like That has not turned out too badly.
:37:28. > :37:38.A lot will depend on whether this black is available at the right
:37:38. > :38:02.
:38:02. > :38:09.time. He has just had a look at it. He will just nudged the red, and
:38:09. > :38:19.clear the black spot. He is a little concerned he may have held
:38:19. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:33.the black spot. There are no other spots available. It looks like it
:38:33. > :38:41.
:38:41. > :38:46.is touching, but believe me it is not. Now an opportunity in potting
:38:46. > :38:53.the black to get away from the bunch, even if you have to force
:38:53. > :38:58.the angle, just to bring a few more reds into play. Young players these
:38:58. > :39:08.days are always looking for an opportunity to bring reds into play.
:39:08. > :39:10.
:39:10. > :39:18.Just nudging a few out. All the hours of practice they put in.
:39:18. > :39:28.much has moved there, oddly enough. He has just developed one red, Navy
:39:28. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :39:53.to. CAS mac -- maybe two. No red on the bottom side of the pack if it
:39:53. > :39:53.
:39:53. > :40:02.does not work. I do not think... he is certainly shaking up to go past
:40:02. > :40:10.the pack. We saw the last time, they did not move it very much, and
:40:10. > :40:20.it may be the same story this time. He is playing the run through,
:40:20. > :40:44.
:40:44. > :40:50.striking above centre. He played that nicely but he does not have an
:40:50. > :41:00.angle to bring one of the reds into play. He has to play for one of the
:41:00. > :41:11.
:41:11. > :41:15.lose once again. -- the loose balls again. Which red will give him
:41:16. > :41:25.better position on the colours? He has to think about bringing the
:41:26. > :41:31.
:41:31. > :41:41.reds into play hit. -- here. APPLAUSE. You cannot keep missing
:41:41. > :41:41.
:41:41. > :41:51.like this. The standard and level being produced under normal
:41:51. > :41:52.
:41:52. > :41:56.circumstances. There is a possibility - he is doing a lot of
:41:56. > :42:06.head-shaking. T be fair, he has missed a few balls which would make
:42:06. > :42:09.
:42:09. > :42:17.anyone's head shake. -- to be fair. He is playing the double, I am sure.
:42:18. > :42:23.But when you play it that slowly, if you do not get it, you leave it.
:42:23. > :42:33.It is meant to be a shot to nothing, but it did not even hit the jaws,
:42:33. > :42:48.
:42:48. > :42:53.and he has left it back on. So, Liu Chuang gets a second chance. Now
:42:53. > :42:57.looking at the same plant that Mark Williams looked at. Cannot believe
:42:57. > :43:07.it is on because Mark Williams would have taken it on the previous
:43:07. > :43:09.
:43:09. > :43:13.visit. The red on the left of the two is actually in the way. He did
:43:13. > :43:23.not play into the pack, but he will need to on his next visit to the
:43:23. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:30.table. Why didn't he? Why didn't he play into the pack? If he had to
:43:30. > :43:37.cannon the pink, he would still be on this red and would have brought
:43:37. > :43:41.a few more reds into play. Now he is on the wrong side of the blue.
:43:41. > :43:51.Why not look at the possibility of planting it. It was a terrible shot
:43:51. > :43:52.
:43:52. > :43:56.there. That red on the left is just in the way. The bottom red of the
:43:56. > :44:03.two. I wonder if it goes in the first place, never mind when the
:44:03. > :44:10.two reds are lined up. I think you hit the nail on the head. If it had
:44:10. > :44:14.been the plant, surely Mark Williams would have played it. He
:44:14. > :44:21.is trying to break into the reds of the blue, but that was asking a bit
:44:21. > :44:27.too much. This is not a plant into the middle. He was just out of luck.
:44:27. > :44:37.He never really thought about this. If it was a plant in the corner it
:44:37. > :44:47.
:44:47. > :44:51.could possibly be made it to the middle. It is dead set. That was a
:44:51. > :45:01.very late discovery, because he never knew it was there. It looked
:45:01. > :45:11.
:45:11. > :45:16.as if it was on. Liu Chuang has accumulated 49 points, but he has
:45:16. > :45:26.been far from convincing in doing so. Mark Williams could easily
:45:26. > :45:33.
:45:33. > :45:39.pinch this frame, I feel. A lot of pace, but it is a thin cut to the
:45:39. > :45:49.far right corner. A monks the cluster of five that will go to the
:45:49. > :45:52.
:45:52. > :46:02.left middle. -- among be. I think there is. It is there and he has
:46:02. > :46:07.
:46:07. > :46:17.played the positional side absolutely inch perfect. Great
:46:17. > :46:18.
:46:18. > :46:28.single ball potter, is Mark. Not only a good pot, but perfect cue
:46:28. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:40.ball control. This is a type of frame that, you have had a few
:46:40. > :46:44.chances in this match to punish you Chang for his mistakes, but he has
:46:44. > :46:50.been unable to do it. That can really hurt your opponent's
:46:50. > :46:55.confidence. I was just saying that he had made this points but had not
:46:55. > :47:01.been really convincing. Eight turning point, since Mark is in
:47:01. > :47:11.front anyway, but he may get some authority on the match if it Mark
:47:11. > :47:15.
:47:15. > :47:22.wins this frame. -- is Mark gives him this frame. -- at. He could
:47:23. > :47:28.play a little cannon but the top one of the three will go to the
:47:28. > :47:33.right corner. If he can get the right angle and pot it there is a
:47:33. > :47:39.chance of bringing the other two into play. But he is just not right
:47:39. > :47:46.on the red and I do not think these are the two reds are available.
:47:46. > :47:55.half ball either side of that red will leave it on. That would be
:47:55. > :48:05.where the shot would go wrong. That is very, very good. APPLAUSE.
:48:05. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :48:31.of a sudden Mark Williams has moved up a gear. At last, Mark Williams
:48:31. > :48:33.
:48:33. > :48:43.has started to play. Sometimes you just have to stick at it and wait
:48:43. > :48:47.
:48:47. > :48:54.for things to change. But he has taken these well. He came to the
:48:54. > :49:04.table, did not really seem like it would be a frame-winning chance. Oh
:49:04. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:13.dear, oh dear. He did not move it. What a difference that makes, if he
:49:13. > :49:18.could just finish right on the green. Played that one well. That
:49:18. > :49:28.is a good recovery. The sign of a quick temperament. He knew that the
:49:28. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :49:39.yellow was a bad job. I APPLAUSE. What was that? Good grief. That
:49:39. > :49:49.must have been the frame if that does not go in. I am not sure what
:49:49. > :49:50.
:49:50. > :50:00.side of the blue he played in there. That is very well played. APPLAUSE.
:50:00. > :50:09.
:50:09. > :50:15.Things are locking up. Then comedy fluke clinches the frame. APPLAUSE.
:50:15. > :50:22.It then this black will top it all. You could not say he has been
:50:22. > :50:29.unlucky in this frame. Liu Chuang nearly killed the cameraman. I
:50:29. > :50:39.think he may be still alive. Mark Williams wins the frame. So' 2 in
:50:39. > :50:40.
:50:40. > :50:50.front ahead of three. The final frame of this session, Liu Chuang
:50:50. > :50:55.
:50:55. > :51:02.to break. The ninth and final frame of this 4th session. Of the best of
:51:02. > :51:11.19. Liu Chuang will be very disappointed. He had many
:51:11. > :51:15.opportunities and has not produced his best form. The same could be
:51:15. > :51:21.said about Mark Williams, but his experience has come to the for
:51:22. > :51:31.quite a few times. When he plays a bad shot he immediately put it out
:51:32. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:38.of his head and gets on with the next one. So a big frame this. Well
:51:38. > :51:48.Mark Williams have a three frame advantage, or a one frame advantage,
:51:48. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :52:11.going into the final session. Liu Chuang may feel that he has missed
:52:11. > :52:21.out on a few good chances. A chance to capitalise on Mark Williams
:52:21. > :52:21.
:52:21. > :52:31.struggling. If he can just win this frame, he will still be very much
:52:31. > :53:05.
:53:05. > :53:11.in it. APPLAUSE. He put to a bit of side on that and he has overrun it.
:53:11. > :53:16.That confirms what would you have been saying during this match -
:53:16. > :53:24.nobody seems to have control of the cue ball, not consistently. Can he
:53:24. > :53:34.still get through to this? He could. I thought he had overran it, but
:53:34. > :54:00.
:54:00. > :54:10.once again, not perfect. --. He has a slight angle on the blue. He has
:54:10. > :54:10.
:54:10. > :54:16.just did nicely this time to be on the black. -- judged it nicely.
:54:16. > :54:26.Depends how he sees this, really. He is playing the pink instead. I
:54:26. > :54:28.
:54:28. > :54:38.do not blame him. Where does the pink go? The best available is the
:54:38. > :54:40.
:54:40. > :54:45.black spot. He is playing with top- spin, so he thinks he can do it.
:54:45. > :54:55.Maybe he is right. Not take great chance yet, because the reds are
:54:55. > :55:05.tight the cluster. But if he can somehow start bringing balls into
:55:05. > :55:05.
:55:05. > :55:14.played this is a good opportunity. -- the reds are tightly clustered.
:55:14. > :55:19.It will have to go as close to its own spot as it can go. The red has
:55:19. > :55:25.just run up the table and covered the pink spot. It is as close to
:55:25. > :55:35.its and spot as it can go. Without touching the pink. Which means it
:55:35. > :55:42.
:55:42. > :55:48.is available. The pink will not be available, but the back well. He is
:55:49. > :55:53.going back up for the blue. That is not really what he was looking for.
:55:53. > :55:58.He is just interested in accumulating points at the moment.
:55:58. > :56:08.Making the game as simple as possible. He realises this is a
:56:08. > :56:22.
:56:22. > :56:29.very good chance to take a three frame advantage. John says the
:56:29. > :56:36.black will be pottable from be. Even know that are slightly tied up,
:56:36. > :56:46.it is not so bad with the available colours. He has definitely raised
:56:46. > :56:48.
:56:48. > :56:54.his game in the last 20 minutes or so. It is always nice to play well
:56:54. > :57:04.from the first shot of the match, but it is not always possible. Not
:57:04. > :57:11.
:57:11. > :57:21.the best of shots, however. APPLAUSE. He gave it a chance - of
:57:21. > :57:26.
:57:26. > :57:31.the kicking off his leg made all the difference. -- of his neck. If
:57:31. > :57:38.it dropped in any harder it would definitely have rattled. A bit more
:57:38. > :57:44.like Mark Williams, scoring quickly, keeping it simple. The things he
:57:44. > :57:51.does best. Playing lots of slow shots, another thing he does
:57:51. > :57:56.different to most players. He does not play many stun shots. He has
:57:56. > :58:06.managed to get top side of the blue, which both players have struggled
:58:06. > :58:06.
:58:06. > :58:14.with all afternoon. It has rained all day. At last, he is finding
:58:14. > :58:19.some touch. Just this red and Liu Chuang will have a lot of missed
:58:20. > :58:28.shots to look back on. He will be disappointed with his performance.
:58:28. > :58:32.APPLAUSE. He did very well in the qualifying rounds. He will find
:58:32. > :58:42.himself three frames behind and when you consider the opportunities
:58:42. > :58:42.
:58:42. > :58:48.he has had, he will be disappointed. But it is the Crucible Theatre and
:58:48. > :58:56.in this World Championship, nothing comes easy. 72 points in front,
:58:56. > :59:01.Mark Williams. Only 52 remaining. Once these goes in I do not think
:59:01. > :59:10.Liu Chuang will come back to the table. It will just be a handshake.
:59:10. > :59:18.This match finishes tomorrow evening. It is nice to see a
:59:18. > :59:27.century to finish with. Mark Williams is one of those players
:59:27. > :59:32.who never bothered much about century breaks. When he got to this
:59:32. > :59:37.stage he would almost purposefully miss and then I think he realised
:59:37. > :59:43.he was falling behind all of the others. The last couple of days