:00:38. > :00:42.Welcome to the extra coverage from the betfred.com championships at
:00:42. > :00:45.the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The featured match tonight is the
:00:46. > :00:52.opening session of the first round match between former world
:00:52. > :00:59.champions. Graeme Dott won in 2006 and Peter Ebdon in 2002 after an
:00:59. > :01:02.epic final against Stephen Hendry, winning 18-17. We join it in the
:01:02. > :01:09.opening frame. In commentary, opening frame. In commentary,
:01:09. > :01:15.Willie Thorne and Ken Doherty. great match players. Peter Ebdon
:01:15. > :01:25.and Graeme Dott. A great encounter in the betfred.com World Snooker
:01:25. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:48.Championship. We have had some One thing for sure, a lot of good
:01:48. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:25.He did well in the 2006 In all the times I have been
:02:25. > :02:31.claimed, these are two of the toughest players, particularly in
:02:31. > :02:38.long matches. They make it very difficult. It will be interesting
:02:38. > :02:44.to see how they combat each other. Peter Ebdon keeps himself very fit.
:02:44. > :02:49.He is such a gritty and determined character. Swimming every day and
:02:49. > :02:59.eating proper things. Always bowled right straight upwards.
:02:59. > :03:03.Concentrating on every shot it. A great competitor over the years.
:03:04. > :03:13.You would fancy him to score heavily if this was the first frame.
:03:14. > :03:36.
:03:36. > :03:46.He has got a good chance of making Just that one remaining loose red.
:03:46. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:55.He will finish lower to run the A lot of people could reach this.
:03:55. > :04:02.Not the tallest. He can put an extension on. Ideally he would like
:04:02. > :04:12.to finish low on this red. And he has not. He is going to have to
:04:12. > :04:30.
:04:30. > :04:40.This is an important shot. He has got to get a lot of back spin. He
:04:40. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:45.has got to split the reds with this shot. It has not turned out bad. He
:04:45. > :04:54.has got one to the left-hand corner and brought a couple out into play.
:04:54. > :05:03.It needed an awful lot of cue power. I am not sure if he can hold four
:05:03. > :05:12.slew off one cushion. He might have to go in and out of baulk. -- blew
:05:12. > :05:20.off one cushion. It looks like the in and off is on for the middle. He
:05:20. > :05:30.is looking at the one on the middle as well. That is the one that he is
:05:30. > :05:42.
:05:42. > :05:52.taking. He has decided against it Well done. That is an excellent
:05:52. > :05:52.
:05:52. > :06:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:06:50. > :06:56.shot. You have to hit them really Just the wrong side of the blue.
:06:56. > :07:05.But he has not got a problem. He will have a straight red. An
:07:05. > :07:15.excellent start from Graeme Dott. It is quite evident in the last few
:07:15. > :07:23.years that Graeme Dott has been quite consistent. I think in the
:07:23. > :07:28.last few years he has upped his pace around the table. He is one of
:07:29. > :07:33.those players that never got as much recognition as he desired. He
:07:33. > :07:38.has won this championship and been beaten in two finals as well which
:07:38. > :07:44.is an excellent achievement. cannot believe what has happened
:07:44. > :07:51.there. He actually played on the other side of those reds. A bit of
:07:51. > :07:56.right hand side which he did not need. He must be claimed with a new
:07:56. > :08:06.tip. We have got chalk marks on the table where he has played screwed
:08:06. > :08:29.
:08:29. > :08:32.The tip is very soft when it has thrown off that amount of chalk.
:08:32. > :08:42.excellent 60 from Graeme Dott and the good thing is that he has not
:08:42. > :08:49.
:08:49. > :08:59.left anything touching all stop -- I am not sure if it is a gap
:08:59. > :09:07.between the red and the pink. If he can slide off the red just above
:09:07. > :09:13.that and get back up into somewhere near the green pocket... But
:09:13. > :09:18.obviously it does not and he does not think that there is a gap. It
:09:19. > :09:28.does not look like there is. It is very tight anyway. He is getting
:09:29. > :09:31.
:09:31. > :09:35.He has just got to make sure that he does not kiss baulk colour. It
:09:35. > :09:45.would be good to miss the kiss on the yellow and get tight among the
:09:45. > :10:12.
:10:12. > :10:22.cushion. He has pushed it towards He could possibly get back up for
:10:22. > :10:22.
:10:22. > :11:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:11:03. > :11:13.blue, or baulk. It's a risk and Town on the table from Graeme Dott.
:11:13. > :11:23.
:11:23. > :11:28.It is a bit more difficult. -- acting on the table. -- tapping. He
:11:28. > :11:33.might just play a containing safety. He did not go for it the last time
:11:33. > :11:43.and he is shaping up today for its this time. What a shot. Excellent
:11:43. > :11:50.
:11:50. > :11:59.That was a fantastic pot. It was a good job he got it because he made
:11:59. > :12:03.a kiss on the red but it was the shot of the morning so far. And
:12:03. > :12:13.this is an excellent opportunity to get the points that he needs to
:12:13. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :13:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:13:19. > :13:23.67 in front. This will make it a victory guaranteed. He could slow
:13:23. > :13:33.it down a little bit and have a bit of a practice on the table but he
:13:33. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:46.has got to make sure that he does Just missed the cannon by a
:13:46. > :14:14.
:14:14. > :14:24.fraction but he has got second Largely due to that break of 60
:14:24. > :14:30.
:14:30. > :14:37.earlier, Graeme Dott has taken the It just needs a bit of table time
:14:37. > :14:42.for the first frame. Just going to mess around for three minutes or so
:14:42. > :14:52.just to get used to the table. He would not do this if it was not the
:14:52. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:15.His long ball game is on top form this morning. Getting a kick on the
:15:15. > :15:25.brown. He might get a little glimpse TUC how well Peter Ebdon
:15:25. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :16:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:16:15. > :16:25.ease cueing. -- to have a look at REFEREE: Foul. He has called a free
:16:25. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :18:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:18:13. > :18:23.ball. He can take the blue and use He just had that little bit of
:18:23. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :18:56.practice which he needed for that Are we going to give him the
:18:56. > :19:06.benefit of the doubt? You can!I think he played to get it back into
:19:06. > :19:17.
:19:17. > :19:22.the jaw and it has turned out that That is an excellent position.
:19:22. > :19:26.Certainly one thing that is already very apparent in these opening
:19:26. > :19:32.exchanges is that Graeme Dott is not messing around in this match.
:19:32. > :19:37.He will not be blocked down. He is taking the aggressive approach. Not
:19:37. > :19:44.many people can beat Peter Ebdon in a safety battle and that it is coy
:19:44. > :19:47.today. I do not blame him. In the last few seasons he has been
:19:47. > :19:53.dropping slightly down the rankings and it is amazing he has qualified
:19:53. > :19:58.again. He is still a great player but Graeme Dott is more competitive.
:19:58. > :20:05.He has scored more and get to the later stages of the tournament more
:20:05. > :20:08.often and is certainly the favourite to win this match. And
:20:08. > :20:18.Peter Ebdon can slow him down but as yet he has not had the chance to
:20:18. > :20:25.
:20:25. > :20:29.do that. It has not been I think that red that he is closest
:20:29. > :20:39.to, if he can get that dead straight it is all right but with
:20:39. > :20:57.
:20:57. > :21:07.He will have another look at this one in the middle. If he can screw
:21:07. > :21:17.
:21:17. > :21:27.back just a couple of inches, I A chance to get back. Back in play.
:21:27. > :21:34.
:21:34. > :21:42.And he has got two reds on the He is a grafter. He is battering
:21:42. > :21:52.away, finding shots to play. He has become a much better break-builder
:21:52. > :22:09.
:22:09. > :22:16.We can see from the pocket that the red did not go where he would have
:22:16. > :22:21.liked. Not into the middle. That is why he lost the cue ball. It is
:22:21. > :22:31.going out from the Malcolm Bere and he has lost it. That was a poor
:22:31. > :22:41.shot. -- from the jaw. It might go into the left-hand corner pocket.
:22:41. > :23:15.
:23:15. > :23:19.Finishing at 20 and a first Not as straightforward as it looks
:23:19. > :23:24.and that is why he is taking a bit of time. He can get to the black
:23:24. > :23:30.and yellow. But he would like to get back for the blue but he cannot
:23:30. > :23:40.do that because of the red on the cushion. He is looking for the best
:23:40. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:01.That was the problem. He was not guaranteed to get off the cushion
:24:01. > :24:07.and stays black is very tough. It would not surprise me if he takes
:24:07. > :24:17.this on. He did not get enough. I would not be surprised if he takes
:24:17. > :24:23.
:24:23. > :24:30.He will be running into the green. If he was running into the reds, he
:24:30. > :24:40.might be taking it on. It is going to kill the cue ball. He might try
:24:40. > :24:44.
:24:44. > :24:54.Nothing wrong with the shot, apart from the fact that he has put the
:24:54. > :24:54.
:24:54. > :25:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:25:35. > :25:45.black out of commission and at 32 We can have a look at that again.
:25:45. > :25:49.
:25:49. > :25:59.It tastes lances of the green. -- yes lancing of the green. -- it is
:25:59. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:31.Just trying to put it back in the I think it is closer to the cue
:26:31. > :26:39.
:26:39. > :26:48.ball just to be able to see this red. Graeme Dott is saying that the
:26:48. > :26:53.red was closer to the green. It is not as much as it is at the moment.
:26:53. > :27:00.It is one of the is situations way you have to rely on the player for
:27:00. > :27:04.his integrity and honesty. We know that he could see it just above the
:27:04. > :27:14.green and as long as he plays a similar shot it is not going to
:27:14. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:37.He has left him a relatively easy safety. He has got to find a
:27:37. > :27:47.cushion. When you are playing safe, get as close as you can to a top
:27:47. > :27:57.
:27:57. > :28:07.Somewhere down by the pocket. Somewhere down by the jaws of the
:28:07. > :28:11.
:28:12. > :28:21.He thought it was worth having a trite but that was the risk that he
:28:22. > :28:28.
:28:28. > :28:34.took. He thought it might come back That would have made it if the
:28:34. > :28:44.black had been in open play. That was a bad shot from Peter and it
:28:44. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :30:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:30:01. > :30:11.It is going to be very hard to get It does not look like their is a
:30:11. > :30:13.
:30:13. > :30:22.lot of room there. Answers on a postcard. Please write into the
:30:22. > :30:30.Crucible Theatre, Norfolk Street. He has had his work cut out in this
:30:30. > :30:40.frame. He has earned his stripes. He has not got a gap at the moment.
:30:40. > :31:02.
:31:02. > :31:07.There is obviously a much bigger go between yellow and brown. It is a
:31:07. > :31:17.situation where it is going to be almost impossible to get them in
:31:17. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:42.Is there a gap? He can definitely hit the red, but when you are
:31:42. > :31:44.
:31:44. > :31:50.playing at that pace, sometimes the Graham just asking Peter if he
:31:50. > :32:00.could pot the red, and he is saying no. Has long has it has done the
:32:00. > :32:11.
:32:11. > :32:21.same position, he's just trying to The white is pretty good where it
:32:21. > :32:31.was. I pink go it's too much for the rare, but. Bus - I think that's
:32:31. > :32:42.
:32:42. > :32:47.The I think we can take as much time as we want but if he is not
:32:47. > :32:57.playing the pot it is not so terribly important. He's only
:32:57. > :33:00.
:33:00. > :33:09.If the cue ball was there, I'm not sure why he didn't play those two
:33:09. > :33:19.reds that are close together. Peter Ebdon asked the referee to put the
:33:19. > :33:19.
:33:19. > :33:22.black back on its spot, as well! Room is asking, I don't mind the
:33:22. > :33:32.balls being in this position, as long as you're not going to play
:33:32. > :33:48.
:33:48. > :33:53.Peter would like a re-rack! No problem from Peter! It's certainly
:33:53. > :34:03.looks a bigger gap between them now, so he could make contact with the
:34:03. > :34:10.
:34:11. > :34:20.I just hope Peter doesn't play the pot. I think he is just try to push
:34:21. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :35:04.it on to the side cushion. -- Just looking at that shot now, move
:35:04. > :35:06.
:35:06. > :35:16.that black into play, 40 points behind with only 59 on, and in a
:35:16. > :35:16.
:35:16. > :35:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:35:57. > :35:59.He will be having a go at this long We have those two grits her on the
:36:00. > :36:03.side he would probably be better going after the pink because the
:36:03. > :36:13.black will go back onto its own spot which could cover one of those
:36:13. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:37.The only good news is he has brought the green into play. If he
:36:37. > :36:59.
:36:59. > :37:05.pots this red, it could be frame That was a good shot. It's in
:37:06. > :37:08.Graeme Dott's interest to try and keep as many reds safe as possible.
:37:08. > :37:18.Pushed that one on to the cushion, although Peter will take the
:37:18. > :37:24.
:37:24. > :37:30.opportunity to take this one out, no. -- now. In a few seconds time
:37:30. > :37:33.they will have the Crucible to themselves. The match has finished
:37:33. > :37:43.on the other table and the famous Crucible screen will be moved short
:37:43. > :37:53.
:37:53. > :38:02.Amazing how much top-spin Peter Reardon can generate on the cue
:38:02. > :38:12.ball. -- Peter Ebdon. This is an excellent safety shot from Graeme
:38:12. > :38:33.
:38:33. > :38:43.This is a possible escape for Peter Ebdon. He may even be attempting
:38:43. > :38:48.
:38:48. > :38:58.That red was always in the way, the one on the right cushion. And it
:38:58. > :39:07.looks like the last shot that Peter Ebdon will play in this frame. The
:39:07. > :39:17.black to follow, you, and at the moment it is will Graeme Dott. --
:39:17. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:44.The score board will tell him he is 43 points in front so just the blue
:39:44. > :39:49.needed to go into the week. It is hard to see what his break-building
:39:49. > :39:56.has been like. He has been outplayed in the safety department,
:39:56. > :40:06.and has lots colder great deal in the scoring department. -- has not
:40:06. > :40:31.
:40:31. > :40:41.Peter Ebdon says there is area, so Graeme Dott wins the second frame.
:40:41. > :40:58.
:40:58. > :41:03.So, Graeme Dott breaks of the fourth frame. -- breaks off. He
:41:03. > :41:09.will be unhappy that he is not three frames ahead but Peter Ebdon
:41:09. > :41:19.will be happy that he has got his first frame on the board. He's
:41:19. > :41:25.
:41:25. > :41:33.sticking in there, and is giving That last room was the second
:41:33. > :41:43.longest of the World Championships this year so far. Just over 40
:41:43. > :42:03.
:42:03. > :42:13.minutes. -- 14 minutes. That is a Peter Ebdon is playing the loose
:42:13. > :42:14.
:42:14. > :42:24.red. Both of these players are blessed with a wonderful safety
:42:24. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.game. It is a case of who makes the I wonder who will be the first one
:42:41. > :42:41.
:42:41. > :43:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:43:33. > :43:43.to hit a baulk colour on the way He played that much lower than he
:43:43. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:02.has the other long screw shots, but He played for a choice of two reds.
:44:02. > :44:12.He's just off straight, he can force it round two cushions, but
:44:12. > :44:13.
:44:13. > :44:23.that gets you there - it is a tough He has got to force it into get out
:44:23. > :44:39.
:44:39. > :44:48.He still on the black but he will have to use the pack again to slow
:44:48. > :44:54.the cue ball down. He's possibly looking at the loose red that this
:44:54. > :45:04.side of the pink, but the black is an easy pot. Surely it is better to
:45:04. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:14.go into the reds, to just roll it Leaving a lot of distance between
:45:14. > :45:15.
:45:15. > :45:19.cue ball and object ball here, and not bound to get onto a colour.
:45:19. > :45:24.red just below the pink, he could stun the red away from the pink and
:45:24. > :45:28.he could have the pink into the right centre. It is just a case of
:45:28. > :45:32.where the red is going to go. There is a gap between the push and the
:45:32. > :45:39.red so the red will push through into open play, and he will
:45:39. > :45:44.certainly be on the pink to the right centre. There, you see it?
:45:44. > :45:54.Excellent shot, well played. He is also on the black as well. He
:45:54. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:00.judged that very well. That was absolutely perfect. He cued the
:46:00. > :46:10.short up, he played the shot, to the inch, and though the reds are
:46:10. > :46:16.
:46:16. > :46:20.in perfect position. -- know the On reflection of what we're seeing
:46:20. > :46:24.I know that Peter Ebdon had a terrible one of the ball, but
:46:25. > :46:34.Graeme Dott has been slightly more aggressive and deserves to be in
:46:34. > :46:39.front. He has looked pretty good any time he has got in and around
:46:39. > :46:49.the pink and black spot, Graeme Dott. He has up the pace, he is
:46:49. > :46:52.
:46:52. > :46:56.confident. -- upped the pace. Only sometimes, when he has had to force
:46:56. > :47:06.in a pot or trouble a long distance with the cue ball, that is when he
:47:06. > :47:12.
:47:12. > :47:17.struggles a little bit. -- travel a No, he must avoid the red just
:47:17. > :47:22.below the black, because he could lose the cue ball, and he has to
:47:22. > :47:28.dig down into the cue ball as well, so he has to be careful to swing it
:47:28. > :47:38.around two cushions to get back to the corner pocket, but he must miss
:47:38. > :47:40.
:47:40. > :47:50.The harder you play this shot, the harder the white will push through
:47:50. > :47:50.
:47:50. > :47:54.first. If he goes round the back he might get a case anyway, even
:47:54. > :48:04.though he tries to avoid it. He could not screw it round the two
:48:04. > :48:20.
:48:20. > :48:25.This red to the right centre is a bit risky. He might leave himself
:48:25. > :48:35.low on the blue, the pink might pot as well, so it is certainly worth
:48:35. > :49:03.
:49:03. > :49:07.He's going to have to find a path around the back of the black to get
:49:07. > :49:17.on the red and that is not natural. Little but it's done with some
:49:17. > :49:18.
:49:18. > :49:28.right hand side, and if he kisses That makes matters a little
:49:28. > :49:33.
:49:33. > :49:43.Because there could have to play when the back. -- it is stick
:49:43. > :49:47.
:49:47. > :49:55.He has a very little room. He could go round the two cushions that way,
:49:55. > :49:58.but that looks risky to me. It is very risky. In a shot, if he does
:49:58. > :50:08.not play off the top cushion he could just cannon the black towards
:50:08. > :50:09.
:50:09. > :50:14.I could understand that shot if you're playing at pace because it
:50:14. > :50:21.has a chance to come off the cushion, but, playing it at the
:50:21. > :50:25.pace that he did... Good break of 52, the black out of commission. We
:50:25. > :50:30.have a chance to show you on Hawkeye what we're suggesting he
:50:30. > :50:40.should have plate. That is why he played the kiss on to the red.
:50:40. > :50:40.
:50:40. > :51:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:51:45. > :51:54.Unfortunately for him, it did not Both big breaks in this session
:51:54. > :52:04.have come from Groom, and there has got his cueing arm -- Peter Ebdon
:52:04. > :52:13.
:52:13. > :52:17.has not got his cueing arm gone so Rethink he might click the chip a
:52:17. > :52:26.writ over on to the side cushion and be up towards the brown if he
:52:26. > :52:36.passes the middle pocket. If he can. With a 52. League, he certainly
:52:36. > :52:42.
:52:43. > :52:46.wants a couple reds safe as -- safe, Happy to just bring that which
:52:46. > :52:56.straight back out again and try to get the white back behind the
:52:56. > :53:04.
:53:04. > :53:14.yellow. Hasn't really got the angle, He is going to be leaving some sort
:53:14. > :53:37.
:53:37. > :53:47.It well spotted, a bit of chalk on the red. If he takes this on he
:53:47. > :53:50.
:53:50. > :54:00.does not want to hit the chalk and get the kick. His long pot success
:54:00. > :54:00.
:54:00. > :55:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:55:04. > :55:14.He has this -- has to decide whether to play around the back of
:55:14. > :55:16.
:55:16. > :55:25.the black here. He gets on the blue nicely and could win the frame at
:55:25. > :55:30.this visit. This is an excellent Pink and red that the same time
:55:30. > :55:40.would be absolutely perfect. Contact a little bit thick but, as
:55:40. > :55:45.
:55:45. > :55:55.This little cannon on to the red next to the pink will leave the red
:55:55. > :55:55.
:55:55. > :57:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:57:04. > :57:08.Snookers required note, now. It has been workmanlike, this session.
:57:08. > :57:18.Graham has been slightly the better of the two players, but I think
:57:18. > :57:18.
:57:18. > :58:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:58:23. > :58:28.there is an awful lot all snooker For Peter Ebdon has still had plank
:58:28. > :58:38.of chances to win a couple of minutes. The run of the ball and
:58:38. > :58:52.
:58:52. > :59:02.undoubtedly makes a difference but That has given Graeme Dott a 3-1
:59:02. > :59:29.
:59:29. > :59:39.Graeme Dott picks off in the six frame, a pretty good break, too. --
:59:39. > :59:40.
:59:40. > :59:49.breaks off. I think the ground is blocking, so you could see the two-
:59:49. > :59:53.cushion escape, here, just glancing off this red. He hits the pink. I
:59:54. > :00:03.don't think Graeme Dott will be putting the cue ball black. He's
:00:04. > :00:04.
:00:04. > :00:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:00:52. > :00:56.coming round to have a look to see I am not quite sure if that red can
:00:57. > :01:05.pot just to the right of the black. That is going to tie things up a
:01:05. > :01:10.little bit. That would have helped Graeme Dott considerably. It will
:01:10. > :01:20.be tough to score with the way the balls are at the moment. He will
:01:20. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:34.try to get back up to the pink or He will have to go into them quite
:01:34. > :01:43.firm because he will free up the pink and one of the reds can come
:01:43. > :01:53.into the black. This has got to be played with a bit of pace. It did
:01:53. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :02:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:02:37. > :02:45.At first glance we did not appear to have anything available but he
:02:45. > :02:55.has got a possible chance with the yellow. It looks a little bit close.
:02:55. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :04:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:04:01. > :04:07.It might be worth having a go at this. He could put it into a
:04:07. > :04:17.position where he is not going to be leaving anything. He could get
:04:17. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:34.it back to the right and centre. He It is amazing, how the psychology
:04:34. > :04:42.changes from shot to shot. If Graeme Dott had been 28 behind, I
:04:42. > :04:48.am sure he would have tried. But he has decided against it now that he
:04:48. > :04:56.is 28 ahead. He played a different safety. You would be struggling to
:04:57. > :05:06.play half ball on that. And the two reds on the left-hand side are
:05:07. > :05:24.
:05:24. > :05:34.stopping him from playing for the He needs a result. What on earth
:05:34. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:47.has he done? I keep mentioning Peter Jeff Mostyn -- IT mentioning
:05:47. > :05:47.
:05:47. > :06:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:06:58. > :07:02.Peter's. -- I keep its mentioning He is missing a bit of a chance
:07:03. > :07:12.because Peter Ebdon is not at his best. It is a possibility it could
:07:13. > :07:25.
:07:25. > :07:35.He needs to win a frame in one visit to get himself a bit of
:07:35. > :07:35.
:07:35. > :08:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:08:54. > :09:01.confidence, but they are all close Not where he wanted but he has
:09:01. > :09:11.finished all right. It is one of them or where you have got to risk
:09:11. > :09:22.
:09:23. > :09:32.it and just roll it in. You have He has still played for a baulk
:09:33. > :09:55.
:09:55. > :10:05.He is having a look at the blue. It is very tight on the green. The
:10:05. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :10:34.He has been upset about the text that he is getting. -- kicks. And
:10:34. > :10:41.certainly, the more upset you get, the more effect it will have. You
:10:41. > :10:51.can often see a lot of frustration getting into his game. That is
:10:51. > :10:56.
:10:56. > :11:03.where his mind is at at the moment. And another bad shot into the side
:11:03. > :11:13.instead of the heart of the pocket. Bad position. If that had been
:11:13. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:56.flushed in the middle, he would He has not had a lot of table time
:11:56. > :12:00.
:12:00. > :12:06.in the last couple of frames. That was an excellent pot. If the red
:12:06. > :12:14.will pot, why not play the cannon off the green into the red and
:12:14. > :12:21.black? It does not pot. He might have to make something work. It
:12:21. > :12:31.does not look like that pots. He has got the town and into the three
:12:31. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:58.reds. That is not too bad. -- he He has got to get a lot of side.
:12:58. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:10.And on the right side of the blue. It was worth taking a chance trying
:13:10. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:20.to nudge that red away from a black. It is imperative that he gets the
:13:20. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :13:55.He has not got the top side but he That is going to be pretty good.
:13:55. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :14:07.excellent judgment of pace. Very good shot. One a more red. And he
:14:07. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:16.It has not been pretty. A lot of good safety. Peter Ebdon must start
:14:16. > :14:26.scoring, otherwise this match will disappear because he is literally
:14:26. > :14:32.
:14:32. > :14:42.He just needs to make sure of this red And roll it in dead weight and
:14:42. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:08.make sure that Peter will not come He might even roll up to the black.
:15:08. > :15:18.But 50 in front. It is unlikely Peter Ebdon will come back. He is
:15:18. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :15:35.undoubtedly going to take a 4-2 I think we can say that Graeme Dott
:15:35. > :15:35.
:15:35. > :16:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:16:38. > :16:48.That red puts the game beyond reasonable doubt. It has been
:16:48. > :16:48.
:16:48. > :16:58.workmanlike. But Graeme Dott will not be worried about that. No
:16:58. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:29.breaks of any significance in the A good pot. He would love to have
:17:29. > :17:39.had a faultless on that red. It makes the brink more difficult. --
:17:39. > :17:47.
:17:47. > :17:57.a full Test on that red. -- kiss. It makes the pink more difficult.
:17:57. > :17:58.
:17:58. > :18:06.He has got a heavy contact. It has not come back far enough. He might
:18:06. > :18:16.take this red next to the blue up into the green pocket. He has been
:18:16. > :18:23.
:18:23. > :18:33.pretty good at this shot all That is a shot piece seems to enjoy
:18:33. > :18:36.
:18:36. > :18:41.it. Fabulous. All of them seem to be in the way of each other. I
:18:41. > :18:49.think that one directly to the left of the pink will pot into the
:18:49. > :18:59.right-hand corner. He could pot into the left-hand corner. His
:18:59. > :19:07.
:19:07. > :19:14.Some sort of position around that circle. He could have a couple of
:19:14. > :19:18.reds To go out. A little bit harder and that would have been perfect.
:19:18. > :19:28.He might have been on to this red in the bottom right-hand corner
:19:28. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :19:50.He cannot hit the middle. He will have to use a bit of the right hand
:19:50. > :20:01.
:20:01. > :20:07.He has played that very well. Just a little bit short on that blue. He
:20:07. > :20:17.has got a smile on his face. He has struggled with the cue ball on this
:20:17. > :20:23.
:20:23. > :20:33.break. 8 1/2 brown. -- this used 8 1/2 brown. -- and this is a
:20:33. > :20:49.
:20:49. > :20:56.Will he take the opportunity? Could he possibly get this red and Chip
:20:56. > :21:02.the black out of play? He has got a natural angle. It is a possibility.
:21:03. > :21:08.But it is a little bit risky unless he catches it half ball. That is
:21:08. > :21:16.the angle, next to the black spot. Just bring the black into clay,
:21:16. > :21:24.quarter ball. This must be a certainty if he is playing it. He
:21:24. > :21:28.is looking at the plant. He has not got a lot of option if he claims
:21:29. > :21:34.that red because if he gazed crew that gap, he cannot get on to the
:21:34. > :21:42.pink. -- if he is going through. And then he has got a chance of
:21:42. > :21:48.being in the pink at the middle, but is dangerous. That is what he
:21:48. > :21:58.has played and hopefully he will get on to the pink in the middle.
:21:58. > :22:03.Well played. Good shot. And if he'd missed the cannon on the black he
:22:03. > :22:13.would have a chance with these reds and being on with the pink in the
:22:13. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:49.Just getting into that cue ball again. He has had to pull back a
:22:49. > :22:50.
:22:50. > :22:56.lot with these breaks so far. Another good one. He has kissed the
:22:56. > :23:06.red and he is likely out of position. It could have been
:23:06. > :23:16.
:23:16. > :23:26.perfect if he brushed past that. A chance of a cart. -- cut. He will
:23:26. > :23:36.certainly be happy with that. that Peacey his claim for the pink.
:23:36. > :23:36.
:23:36. > :23:46.-- wig that pace, he is claimed for the pink. -- with that pace he is
:23:46. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:56.He has got a chance to win the frame with that visit. It was not a
:23:56. > :24:06.chance until then. He got a kick and that took out the pace and that
:24:06. > :24:23.
:24:23. > :24:33., it will be interesting to see if he --. It will be interesting to
:24:33. > :24:45.
:24:45. > :24:55.Excellent pot. These are the types of shots that he is very good at.
:24:55. > :25:04.
:25:04. > :25:12.Extremely confident and dead He has certainly worked very hard
:25:12. > :25:17.for this break. He does not want to kiss the black. If he can just play
:25:17. > :25:24.the stun of the cushion and come back into the pocket for the two
:25:24. > :25:34.reds. That is brilliant. It is not the highest break of the match so
:25:34. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:48.far but it has been far and away the best compiled breaks. -- break.
:25:48. > :25:59.
:25:59. > :26:02.Just this red and Peter Ebdon will But they are not going to get into
:26:02. > :26:12.full allocated nine frames. It is just a case of how many he can
:26:12. > :26:34.
:26:34. > :26:39.complete. Peter Ebdon really must This is the highest break of the
:26:39. > :26:47.match so far. He could probably have played for the pot on the
:26:47. > :26:57.cushion, knowing that this frame is safe. That takes Graeme Dott
:26:57. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:05.The referee has declared that this is the last frame of this session.
:27:05. > :27:13.We should have had nine. But only eight played in this session
:27:13. > :27:18.because the next one starts at 2 o'clock. This is a frame Peter
:27:18. > :27:24.Ebdon must win. And he will be pretty pleased if he can come out
:27:24. > :27:32.at 5-3 with the way that he has played. In the qualifiers last week
:27:32. > :27:42.at Institute, in one of the matches, they played nine matches -- they
:27:42. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:59.were supposed to claim nine and went off after six. -- clay. --
:27:59. > :28:03.
:28:03. > :28:09.A better pot From Peter Ebdon. He is going to need another to keep
:28:09. > :28:19.his break going. He could hold for the black into the corner. He has
:28:19. > :28:29.got a very tricky shot are. He is going to look towards the baulk. He
:28:29. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :29:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:29:11. > :29:21.is not even going to look at the He is looking for a gap and we have
:29:21. > :29:25.
:29:25. > :29:31.got one in between the black and the top red but it is very close.
:29:31. > :29:35.These shots can make you look silly. If you can get close you can get
:29:35. > :29:41.back to baulk but if you make a mistake you can just crashed into
:29:41. > :29:47.the black and people will ask why did you do that. But that is the
:29:47. > :29:53.fractions that we do IT sometimes. Ken Doherty has put in that line
:29:53. > :29:59.and that is what we are talking about. Just coming round to have a
:29:59. > :30:06.look at the gap. This is one of those with the way that Peter has
:30:06. > :30:16.been buying, it is a tight percentage to get it right. -- has
:30:16. > :30:55.
:30:55. > :31:04.Anywhere around the black spot would be ideal for the cue ball.
:31:04. > :31:14.Needs a full ball kiss on that black. It is not too bad. The ball
:31:14. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :31:29.has held up in the. -- enough. need an angle on the black, and he
:31:29. > :31:43.
:31:43. > :31:53.Just went for that red at the bottom of the pack. He's going to
:31:53. > :31:57.
:31:57. > :32:06.need be extended rest. -- the I am not sure whether he can hold
:32:07. > :32:16.it here for the black into the same That was always the problem. He
:32:16. > :32:26.could pot the red but, very difficult to hold it. Away from
:32:26. > :32:43.
:32:43. > :32:47.In fairness, there has not told out too bad, because of Peter takes
:32:47. > :32:57.this on he's going to have to play with a great deal of pace and force
:32:57. > :33:10.
:33:10. > :33:15.Peter, I'm sure, is going to I've just been told that it is
:33:15. > :33:25.three times that Graeme has missed that black into the corner pocket
:33:25. > :33:26.
:33:26. > :34:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:34:19. > :34:29.from its spot. That one was by far Good shot, Specsavers, two for one!
:34:29. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :35:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:35:21. > :35:31.He's ideally on the black as well He caught the jaw on the corner
:35:31. > :35:32.
:35:32. > :35:38.pocket, just far away enough from the cushion to make this a pottable
:35:38. > :35:44.red. It is one where you have just got to roll it near to the black
:35:44. > :35:53.but, without confidence may not think that it pots, but we can show
:35:53. > :35:58.you the camera angle and it That is the one we are talking
:35:58. > :36:08.about. You can see that it pots into the middle of the pocket and
:36:08. > :36:10.
:36:11. > :36:15.off the right hand jaw, but not of the left hand jaw. -- not off. It
:36:15. > :36:20.is how to understand what is going through Peter's mind. We showed you
:36:20. > :36:30.what was available and he could not really do anything else apart from
:36:30. > :36:36.
:36:36. > :36:41.the red he was going for - to roll Amazingly, Graeme is try to clip
:36:41. > :36:51.this red into the corner. At that distance it was not straightforward,
:36:51. > :36:51.
:36:51. > :38:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:38:06. > :38:15.but even Graeme thought that it He has covered this red over the
:38:15. > :38:19.corner pocket with the blue, and that is very fortunate. He's forced
:38:19. > :38:26.into trying to swerve around the blue to get to the red. Or possibly
:38:26. > :38:33.take the red that is on the blue spot. He's going to have to do
:38:33. > :38:39.something. It is low that the pickled, the swerve, because there
:38:39. > :38:49.is plenty of distance between cue ball and rig, but he only needs
:38:49. > :39:01.
:39:01. > :39:08.some sort of contract on the red to pot it. -- cue ball and red, but
:39:08. > :39:16.needs some sort of contact. I don't think it is that difficult, really,
:39:16. > :39:20.because there is quite a lot of distance. Because Peter is not so
:39:20. > :39:25.confident at the moment, he has got to take the red on. It is a swerve
:39:25. > :39:31.that he will get without a problem but he needs to hit it half ball
:39:31. > :39:38.and he's worried about hitting it full ball. He could try hitting the
:39:38. > :39:46.cushion first. It is amazing, at the Crucible, everything looks
:39:46. > :39:56.difficult. This offer you play this were, the more swerve you get on
:39:56. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:15.I have loaned Peter Ebdon a long time and I have of respect for him,
:40:16. > :40:19.but if you think that is the reaction that you're going to get
:40:19. > :40:29.off the ball as well to be right, it is not. There was no life in the
:40:29. > :40:35.
:40:35. > :40:42.To be honest, I just think he is hitting the ball so badly at the
:40:42. > :40:47.moment, that is why he's not getting through the ball. It looks
:40:47. > :40:57.like he's decelerating. That is a view of that pit, and it is quite
:40:57. > :41:09.
:41:09. > :41:19.big, but he has always played with He has another chance. He wouldn't
:41:19. > :41:19.
:41:19. > :42:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:42:27. > :42:32.For well, that's more like it. That certainly what the doctor ordered.
:42:32. > :42:42.A lot of pressure on that pot as well, knowing that he is leaving a
:42:42. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :43:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:43:37. > :43:43.He certainly needs something but it He can play to get onto the pink
:43:43. > :43:49.now, if he gets nicely on it, then he can see the next quarter might
:43:49. > :43:59.reds and four colours after that: so this is an excellent chance. --
:43:59. > :43:59.
:43:59. > :44:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:44:44. > :44:48.Been a good performance from Graeme. He knows that Peter is cueing badly,
:44:48. > :44:58.and sometimes it can be hard to keep your concentration, but he has
:44:58. > :45:00.
:45:00. > :45:07.done a job on him, Graeme. There-2, 55, 60 and 70, were as Peter it
:45:07. > :45:14.don't's highest break is still 25. They were playing the next frame he
:45:14. > :45:24.could see Graeme winning that as well, but leaving it at 6-2, is not
:45:24. > :45:24.
:45:24. > :45:33.so bad, so there is a break before the next session and Peter has time
:45:33. > :45:41.to practice before tomorrow morning's session. And you know
:45:42. > :45:51.that you can expect some sort of comeback from Peter of the tomorrow.
:45:52. > :45:59.
:45:59. > :46:09.That has put Graeme Dott in the position where Peter Ebdon needs
:46:09. > :46:19.snookers. And it will be Graeme Dott who takes a 6-2 lead into the
:46:19. > :46:19.
:46:19. > :48:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:48:01. > :48:07.37 points, only one snooker required. Peter Ebdon is a master
:48:08. > :48:17.and the sort of situation, but he has got to be careful. He will be
:48:18. > :48:18.
:48:18. > :50:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:50:11. > :50:15.rested for tomorrow's session. He's Graeme knows how important it is to
:50:15. > :50:25.get this extra frame, the last frame of the session - there is a
:50:25. > :51:01.
:51:01. > :51:09.massive difference between 6-2, at Not sure whether he can get on the
:51:09. > :51:14.top side of that yellow. He could stick between the green and brown
:51:14. > :51:24.but it is difficult to get close to the yellow from the position he's
:51:24. > :51:24.
:51:24. > :52:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:52:48. > :52:53.That was a good effort, he tried to play the cannon behind the brown to
:52:53. > :53:03.leave the white behind the green. He has still got the snooker, but
:53:03. > :53:11.
:53:11. > :53:18.it is a slightly easier want to hit. He has got a good chance here, the
:53:18. > :53:24.cue ball in behind the green and growing. That would be pretty good.
:53:24. > :53:31.The yellow has to slow up, and yes, excellent shot from Peter Ebdon.
:53:31. > :53:41.There is a bit of pressure on Graeme Dott, having to come off two
:53:41. > :53:47.cushions. Well played. Isn't that amazing? He got a kick when he hit
:53:47. > :53:52.the yellow, and it was enough to slow the weight down and police it
:53:52. > :54:02.behind the pink. Peter Ebdon is looking at the commentary box and
:54:02. > :54:11.
:54:11. > :54:16.saying, why me? I know how you That is unbelievable, isn't it?
:54:16. > :54:26.white would be another two or three inches further off the table if it
:54:26. > :54:37.
:54:37. > :54:47.wasn't for the cake. -- further up the table if it wasn't for the kick.
:54:47. > :54:49.
:54:49. > :54:59.If he catches the brown full just looking at the angle - knock the
:54:59. > :55:04.
:55:04. > :55:14.yellow down the table and hold the cue ball behind the green. Unlucky.
:55:14. > :55:34.
:55:34. > :55:43.Well done Peter, good shot. He's on on the left hand side. He feels he
:55:43. > :55:53.can miss the brown easily. He didn't realise he could go round
:55:53. > :55:55.
:55:55. > :56:00.the back of it. Suddenly, Peter Ebdon can win this frame. We will
:56:00. > :56:10.have a low catch this - how close it gets to the yellow. -- we will
:56:10. > :56:14.
:56:14. > :56:24.You would think he would put the yellow on the left-hand side and
:56:24. > :56:28.
:56:28. > :56:37.put the yellow somewhere near the ground. -- brown. Problem with that
:56:37. > :56:43.shot will be the pot on the yellow. He's definitely going to take this
:56:43. > :56:47.yellow on. The complete into the left hand corner pocket but he can
:56:47. > :56:55.also play the double into the opposite corner pocket. Played with
:56:55. > :57:05.an element of safety. He went for the pot and he needs a bit of luck.
:57:05. > :57:07.
:57:07. > :57:11.Has he left the chance for Peter it then? -- Ebdon? It goes without
:57:11. > :57:21.saying in the context of Peter having a chance to win the match,
:57:21. > :57:44.
:57:45. > :57:54.Ken's talked about how Peter's been decelerating shots, and he needed
:57:55. > :57:56.
:57:56. > :58:06.to hit that harder - he has left the pot on. And in it goes. The cue
:58:06. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:22.ball needs to slow up. Perfect in the middle. He's having to move the
:58:22. > :58:24.
:58:24. > :58:26.bottles of water to be able to cue this shot. Never seen that before.
:58:26. > :58:33.Peter have done battled hard to get back into that frame and get back
:58:33. > :58:43.into the match, but at 6-2, he has got a mountain to climb in the
:58:43. > :58:47.morning. Graeme Dott goes into the final session leading 6-2.