:28:05. > :28:09.So, the safety shot is on. He will be pushing a red towards this left-
:28:09. > :28:19.hand corner, though. But sometimes, you have got to take a chance of
:28:19. > :28:47.
:28:47. > :28:53.REFEREE: Foul, Mark Davis, four. TERRY GRIFFITHS: That has given
:28:53. > :29:03.Mark Davis a choice here. With the blue off the spot, I do not think
:29:03. > :29:05.
:29:05. > :29:15.he will be going for the red. He is opting for safety, trying to bring
:29:15. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:33.Did not quite catch it. Just about covered the potting angle on that
:29:33. > :29:43.one. He can see the red, but I am not quite sure if he can get to the
:29:43. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :30:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:30:27. > :30:37.It is a straightforward safety shot, but of course, it is the two reds
:30:37. > :30:50.
:30:50. > :30:53.He played the safety in the end. will be interesting to see who wins
:30:53. > :31:01.this safety battle. The person who gets the first red would fancy
:31:01. > :31:11.himself to get a 30-40 point lead. But this first red will be very
:31:11. > :31:41.
:31:41. > :31:46.That's a lucky kiss. The first one was, the second one wasn't. How
:31:46. > :31:56.confident his Mark here? Will he play to hold for the black or will
:31:56. > :32:05.
:32:05. > :32:15.You would fancy him knocking this in if he had not lost the first two
:32:15. > :32:42.
:32:42. > :32:52.TERRY GRIFFITHS: Shot of the day so I'm not sure what he played for
:32:52. > :33:13.
:33:13. > :33:23.then. It has taken him away from He has got the brown in the middle,
:33:23. > :33:36.
:33:37. > :33:46.unless it is straight. In that case, So, Mark Davis, giving himself a
:33:47. > :34:16.
:34:16. > :34:22.little bit to do again here. This It was another good shot, he is
:34:22. > :34:32.under a lot of pressure out there. He will have to play a cannon here.
:34:32. > :34:45.
:34:45. > :34:51.He has got to be careful he does Well, we did not take that into
:34:51. > :35:01.account, I'm afraid. He got the split, but he did not put enough
:35:01. > :35:31.
:35:31. > :35:41.attention on to the pot. Disaster This will be a body blow if Stuart
:35:41. > :35:54.
:35:54. > :35:59.The good thing is that once you have cleared up once, it becomes a
:35:59. > :36:09.little bit easier the second time. The almost expect yourself to make
:36:09. > :36:30.
:36:31. > :36:34.He knows from the scoreboard that he will not be needing the black.
:36:34. > :36:44.Any one of the baulk colours will be fine, no need to play for the
:36:44. > :37:05.
:37:05. > :37:09.blue. The a massive moment in this He was twitchy. Yes, he took along
:37:09. > :37:19.time over it, to decide what to play. He did not quite catch the
:37:19. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:59.That's a very good safety shot. If he can get through there,
:37:59. > :38:14.
:38:14. > :38:24.between pink and black, it is quite Mark Davis has to win at this visit,
:38:24. > :38:24.
:38:24. > :39:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:39:14. > :39:23.TERRY GRIFFITHS: So, this should be a straightforward clearance. It is
:39:23. > :39:26.a must-win frame. Proclaim Stuart Bingham sitting there, he will
:39:26. > :39:31.probably feel like he has let something slip here. Mark Davis
:39:31. > :39:41.will be thinking, this is handy, I have played all sorts of bad shots,
:39:41. > :40:11.
:40:11. > :40:21.but I could be just one frame He has gone all or nothing to get
:40:21. > :40:39.
:40:39. > :40:47.What a strange frame, both players with chances, but in the end, it is
:40:47. > :40:57.Mark Davis who gets back into the match.
:40:57. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:35.So, a quarter-final place at stake here. Just getting a little bit
:41:35. > :41:45.closer, both players, to the target of 13 frames. Mark Davis will not
:41:45. > :42:03.
:42:03. > :42:09.be getting there with shots like Just passing Severn's hours now. It
:42:09. > :42:13.is a long time to concentrate, and I do not think the players can keep
:42:13. > :42:17.full concentration for seven hours. Of course, they are not on the
:42:17. > :42:23.table for that length of time, but even then, it is hard to
:42:23. > :42:28.concentrate sometimes. Yes, I think this match is one of the few which
:42:28. > :42:38.is being played over three days. Ronnie O'Sullivan's match has also
:42:38. > :42:57.
:42:57. > :43:03.been played over three days. It is That last frame has made a slight
:43:03. > :43:13.difference, for me, in the mindset of Stuart Bingham, compared with
:43:13. > :43:23.
:43:23. > :43:33.He was just able to get enough of that red to try to get behind the
:43:33. > :43:48.
:43:48. > :43:57.The only problem here, he has put the Blair safe. But he has not left
:43:57. > :44:07.anything on. -- the black. That's the first job, in any safety shot
:44:07. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:44:48. > :44:53.Well, he has played that one too thin. Stuart Bingham has really
:44:53. > :44:58.gone off the boil, but he has been pretty fortunate there. He has not
:44:58. > :45:08.left Mark Davis an easy red. This one into the corner is available,
:45:08. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:45:54. > :46:03.That was a brave shot to go for, a little unlucky. If it had gone into
:46:04. > :46:04.
:46:04. > :47:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:47:02. > :47:07.the heart of the pocket, he would He played safety, and he felt the
:47:07. > :47:15.ball turned to the left. That's why he got the double kiss. How quickly
:47:15. > :47:23.things can change. I did not really see that moving too much. But he
:47:23. > :47:33.has got a better view than us, of course. But again, he may feel
:47:33. > :47:50.
:47:50. > :47:58.He is on the pink, but he is very fortunate. When you consider he
:47:58. > :48:08.played for the blue or the brown, three kisses later, perfect on the
:48:08. > :48:08.
:48:08. > :49:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:49:18. > :49:28.He has not got a lot of angle off this green. And the pot is missable,
:49:28. > :49:48.
:49:48. > :49:52.but it gives you the certainty of Well, it was a good pot, but I do
:49:52. > :50:02.not think he is on another red. He was fortunate to get onto the pink,
:50:02. > :50:23.
:50:23. > :50:28.in the first place, but this time, So, Stuart Bingham has not been
:50:28. > :50:34.punished for his poor safety. He is just going through a spell where
:50:34. > :50:44.everything he is doing is going wrong. He could do with a little
:50:44. > :50:44.
:50:44. > :52:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:52:13. > :52:18.safety exchange just to calm the He has found a gap... How is the
:52:18. > :52:28.cue ball? At first glance, no good, because it is on the wrong side of
:52:28. > :52:46.
:52:46. > :52:50.the brown. He played it well, he So, he has a chance here now. The
:52:50. > :53:00.only trouble is, the black will go on its own Spartan possibly cover
:53:00. > :53:30.
:53:30. > :53:40.the pink as well. Suddenly -- on It may be worth risking the cannon
:53:40. > :53:44.
:53:44. > :53:54.here. He has played it, but missed the black anyway. This match has
:53:54. > :53:55.
:53:55. > :54:01.gone very strange, hasn't it, Terry? Just watch what happens here.
:54:02. > :54:11.He is just so disappointed with that shot, he missed the black by a
:54:12. > :54:12.
:54:12. > :55:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:55:01. > :55:04.This is the last frame now before the midsession interval. There will
:55:04. > :55:14.be a 15 minute interval coming up, so the players will have time to
:55:14. > :55:25.
:55:25. > :55:31.If one of the doors was open on the left-hand side of the theatre, that
:55:31. > :55:36.one may have blown in. You cannot really control those things. He can
:55:36. > :55:41.just about get on to the potting angle. He might think about hitting
:55:41. > :55:51.one red on to the other. That gives him a better chance of screwing
:55:51. > :56:01.
:56:01. > :56:11.back for the black. Not quite, but if he has got a path through the
:56:11. > :56:18.
:56:18. > :56:28.baulk, because he is looking at the That was a really good pot under
:56:28. > :56:28.
:56:28. > :57:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:57:13. > :57:23.I was just going to say, there were no complications this term, but he
:57:23. > :57:28.has missed the pink off the black spot. That is one which you would
:57:28. > :57:38.pot 99 out of 100. There is no degree of difficulty in that shot.
:57:38. > :58:03.
:58:03. > :58:08.But there is a lot of pressure out Mark Davis is doing nothing, really,
:58:08. > :58:14.just hanging on in there. There is every chance he could level it here.
:58:14. > :58:24.He will go into the interval feeling 12 foot tall, and Stuart
:58:24. > :58:24.
:58:24. > :28:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:28:59. > :29:07.Neither of these players has been to the quarter-finals here in the
:29:07. > :29:17.World Championships before. It explains a bit why they have had
:29:17. > :29:48.
:29:48. > :29:58.their ups and downs in this match. He would have to play this badly to
:29:58. > :30:10.
:30:10. > :30:19.Catching balls, so he can play a way. In this case, that will be a
:30:19. > :30:29.help to Stuart Bingham. It gives him every chance of playing another
:30:29. > :30:29.
:30:29. > :31:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:31:15. > :31:25.So, once again, it will be side He went down to have a go at the
:31:25. > :31:26.
:31:26. > :31:34.one into the centre, but then changed his mind. It looks to me as
:31:34. > :31:44.if he just needs a chance in the balls, he may close this match out.
:31:44. > :32:18.
:32:18. > :32:28.He has dominated the previous two Mark Davis does not to know -- does
:32:28. > :32:37.
:32:37. > :32:44.not look too happy in the So, the first meaningful chance to
:32:44. > :32:52.either player in this 23rd frame. The pink goes into this left corner.
:32:52. > :33:02.He has got an angle to pot this red and stay for the pink. But is he up
:33:02. > :33:14.
:33:14. > :33:24.Amazing, how much the balls leave the bed of the table, in slow
:33:24. > :33:31.
:33:31. > :33:38.Well, he took the chance to try to dislodge a few reds, but he did not
:33:38. > :33:48.want the cue ball could end up on that side cushion. I'm not sure if
:33:48. > :33:56.
:33:56. > :34:06.he has got a shock on now, to get Sometimes, you have got to make
:34:06. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:32.things happen out there, you cannot Not quite sure what he was trying
:34:32. > :34:37.then. It was a difficult pot, and no possible way of getting on to a
:34:37. > :34:47.colour. But it is his turn to get a bit of fortune - how on earth has
:34:47. > :34:47.
:34:47. > :36:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:36:16. > :36:26.He needs to get down the right-hand side of the table off this red.
:36:26. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:31.That's a poor shot. All had sold and he had to do was to get it down
:36:31. > :36:41.the right-hand side of the table. He did not have to get it down
:36:41. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:26.TERRY GRIFFITHS: He was hoping to avoid that red, but he is still OK.
:37:26. > :37:28.
:37:28. > :37:38.He is on the blue. With the brown it off its spot, it makes it OK to
:37:38. > :37:40.
:37:40. > :37:50.get in and out of baulk. He has given himself a bit to do here. Why
:37:50. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:15.Well, it has turned out OK, but it He might even play the cannon into
:38:15. > :38:16.
:38:16. > :38:26.the pink here. By he did not quite catch it right. And he has put the
:38:26. > :38:44.
:38:44. > :38:53.black out of position. So, it is That was nicely played, just about
:38:53. > :39:03.held for the blue. The somebody of Bingham's class will be annoyed if
:39:03. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :39:13.he does not bring the pink Decided not to, and that surprises
:39:13. > :39:32.
:39:32. > :39:39.That was not a bad shot, it was the one before. He is struggling a
:39:39. > :39:49.little bit with those shots, in the previous session as well as this
:39:49. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:05.session, he has missed quite a few By he is a very aggressive break
:40:05. > :40:15.builder. Which was what surprised me about him not going into the
:40:15. > :40:15.
:40:15. > :40:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:40:58. > :41:08.He did go into the pack once, and he was a bit unlucky not to bring
:41:08. > :41:08.
:41:08. > :41:18.the pink or black into play. At this stage, you would give anything
:41:18. > :41:25.
:41:25. > :41:35.just to get enough points to win It is going to be hard to win off
:41:35. > :41:41.
:41:41. > :41:51.blue and baulk colours, that's for You can see what hard work it is,
:41:51. > :42:21.
:42:21. > :42:30.he has got to play a great shot to I think he actually played for the
:42:30. > :42:40.blue and Son. I do not think he played for the cannon. -- for the
:42:40. > :43:15.
:43:15. > :43:25.He struck that well, did not make the next shot easy. This break has
:43:25. > :43:25.
:43:25. > :43:35.been an excellent effort. This break is proving a point, but you
:43:35. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:55.can win a frame off simply blue and That was not hard enough, and the
:43:55. > :44:01.
:44:01. > :44:11.Yes, what Willie is talking about is, if the pink and black are in
:44:11. > :44:41.
:44:41. > :44:51.play, you do not have to play them 35 points in front, and the pink
:44:51. > :44:52.
:44:52. > :45:02.and black are still safe at this moment. He took the risk to bring
:45:02. > :45:12.the black into play. Areas a red to the right of the pink. He can go
:45:12. > :45:12.
:45:12. > :46:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:46:11. > :46:21.You never know, sometimes you can pick something up, he might get
:46:21. > :46:33.
:46:33. > :46:39.another chance. It is worth a go... Did not really see the value in the
:46:39. > :46:49.way he played this. He has put so much pace into it, the chances of
:46:49. > :47:01.
:47:01. > :47:11.He had to be careful there that he did not push a red over the corner.
:47:11. > :47:25.
:47:25. > :47:35.Snookered on all the reds here. Should be OK to drop on to these
:47:35. > :48:10.
:48:10. > :48:20.Bingham leads by 35, and he does not want to bring those three reds
:48:20. > :48:50.
:48:50. > :48:55.into play. That's why he is looking That is a good safety. It certainly
:48:55. > :49:03.was, and he has got the added bonus of taking the black out of play. It
:49:03. > :49:13.was available before that. So, with a 35 point LEA, it will not be easy
:49:13. > :49:20.
:49:20. > :49:30.for Mark Davis, even if he does get That was an excellent safety shot,
:49:30. > :49:45.
:49:45. > :49:55.He has hit every one of those thick all day. Surely he has not got away
:49:55. > :50:00.
:50:00. > :50:04.with that? Do you think he is lining it up wrong? Every time he
:50:04. > :50:09.plays a safety shot, he plays it with a little good at helping side,
:50:09. > :50:19.and he is just pushing it thick. How he has got away with that is a
:50:19. > :50:23.mystery. You would think he would have addressed that problem. It is
:50:23. > :50:33.the pressure, I do not think either of these players have been to a
:50:33. > :50:39.
:50:39. > :50:45.quarter-final before. Yes, you have You just feel that Mark Davis is
:50:46. > :50:55.winning the safety battle at the moment. Bingham undoubtedly has --
:50:56. > :51:14.
:51:14. > :51:18.has been the more aggressive of the That was a great pot under pressure.
:51:18. > :51:28.He just potted that red slightly on the thin side in the pocket, that's
:51:28. > :51:30.
:51:30. > :51:39.why he kissed the red. Now, he needs a little bit of luck - and he
:51:39. > :51:48.has got it. I think the cue ball was going a little bit quick to get
:51:48. > :51:53.on to the two reds at this end of the table. Now, the pink has come
:51:53. > :52:03.into play as well. Now, he has a chance to win frame and match at
:52:03. > :52:22.
:52:22. > :52:32.He just has to be careful now, red, black, and he is in his first
:52:32. > :52:51.
:52:51. > :52:55.That puts him 52 in front, with only 51 left. Mark Davis's only
:52:55. > :53:05.chance is if he misses this pink, and then he gets the one snooker
:53:05. > :53:12.
:53:12. > :53:17.In the next round, Stuart Bingham's pot success rate will have to be
:53:17. > :53:27.higher, but this has been a good performance since the interval. He
:53:27. > :54:06.
:54:06. > :54:11.will not have been feeling great at What is he doing here, playing the
:54:11. > :54:21.cue ball anywhere near a pocket? His heart would have been in his
:54:21. > :54:24.
:54:24. > :54:34.mouth as it was travelling down the Good effort.
:54:34. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :55:11.TERRY GRIFFITHS: That was well controlled. Bingham does not want
:55:11. > :55:21.to leave Mark Davis an easy first red. It is so close out there when
:55:21. > :55:36.
:55:36. > :55:40.you're in this position, and yet WILLIE THORNE: The fact that he
:55:40. > :55:47.knows he will be through to the next round if he pots this puts a
:55:47. > :55:54.bit of pressure on it. Yes, I could see that happening. He is worried
:55:54. > :56:04.about Mark Davis getting two reds and two blacks, and then getting a
:56:04. > :56:05.
:56:05. > :56:15.snooker. That was an anxious one. Well, did not expect him to miss
:56:15. > :56:42.
:56:42. > :56:51.If he puts too much side on this, this could go wrong. This could go
:56:51. > :56:55.wrong... But it hasn't! Well done, Stuart Bingham, you are in your
:56:55. > :57:00.first quarter-final. You have made decent breaks in this session, and
:57:00. > :57:04.you came good at the right time. Mark Davies will be disappointed.
:57:04. > :57:08.He just did not compete in the break building department in this
:57:08. > :57:16.match. He has competed in every other. He has had a great season,
:57:16. > :57:20.but his season has come to an end. The old butterflies have gone now
:57:20. > :57:30.for Stuart Bingham, he can relax now, knowing that he has completed
:57:30. > :57:31.
:57:31. > :57:36.a very good win. At times he struggled, losing three on the trot
:57:36. > :57:46.when he was 7-5 in front. But when it came down to the nitty gritty,
:57:46. > :58:03.
:58:03. > :58:13.he stood up and made breaks of 111, It is amazing how they go in so
:58:13. > :58:20.
:58:20. > :58:30.clean when there is no pressure on Both very good friends as well,
:58:30. > :58:40.they practise together. But Stuart Bingham proved the stronger over
:58:40. > :58:45.the three sessions. It takes the match in the end quite comfortably,
:58:45. > :58:49.13-10. So, Stuart Bingham, through to the quarter-finals here at The