:00:38. > :00:45.Welcome to Snooker Extra from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. The
:00:45. > :00:49.feature match from the Betfair world such a bishop sees England's
:00:49. > :00:59.Shaun Murphy taking on Graeme Dott. I will leave you in the very
:00:59. > :01:08.
:01:08. > :01:18.capable hands of the commentary He has not hit many safety shots as
:01:18. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:29.bad as that. That will get the frame moving. Much too thin on this
:01:29. > :01:59.
:01:59. > :02:09.If you had a preference you would He can play for the black now, of
:02:09. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:20.At that earlier distance it was difficult to judge How the cue ball
:02:20. > :02:26.would come over the jaws of the pocket. Even when this when he has
:02:26. > :02:30.to be extra careful, although the red closest to the cue ball now is
:02:30. > :02:40.available to the corner, so he does not have to do a lot with the cue
:02:40. > :02:40.
:02:40. > :03:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:03:30. > :03:40.ball now. This is an excellent He didn't he really get through
:03:40. > :03:43.
:03:43. > :03:53.that as he would have liked. For those reds in a line he's a little
:03:53. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:08.bit low. That red the cue ball is closest to is making it slightly
:04:08. > :04:39.
:04:39. > :04:49.Graeme knew, as soon as he played the bad safety, that it could be
:04:49. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:11.costly. The question is, will it cost him the frame? It may well do.
:05:11. > :05:12.
:05:12. > :05:16.The pink goes on the highest spot available,, which is the yellow.
:05:16. > :05:26.That won't bother Shaun, with the black available to both corners,
:05:26. > :05:27.
:05:28. > :05:37.and the blue on its spot. The brown would be the shot to play. It's not
:05:38. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:54.straightforward. Has to catch this Somewhere in that circle would be
:05:54. > :05:59.good. He has decided to go down to the other side. It is risky to play
:05:59. > :06:09.for that one. It was his choice but he has certainly made it a lot more
:06:09. > :06:17.
:06:17. > :06:27.I thought he had just overhit the positional shot but it was the red
:06:27. > :06:46.
:06:46. > :06:52.Where is the cue ball going? It didn't go in the pocket but he's
:06:52. > :06:58.not really on a colour. Not one that he would want to risk anyway.
:06:58. > :07:08.He will be pleased that the safety mistake he made won his last visit
:07:08. > :07:33.
:07:33. > :07:42.to the table has not cost him the Maybe a little bit fortunate. He
:07:42. > :07:47.wasn't expecting the yellow to cover the path to this red. He has
:07:47. > :07:54.hit it, but he may have left it to the left middle pocket. If it is
:07:54. > :08:04.not straight, he can manoeuvre the cue ball. It must be straight
:08:04. > :08:08.
:08:08. > :08:14.enough. Having to jack up the cue, as we see. Just couldn't get the
:08:14. > :08:24.cue ball far enough away from the cushion. This will be a tough black
:08:24. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:50.He could not have hit that much better. Looking for the cue ball to
:08:50. > :08:55.hit the three reds that were together. But look at the top spin.
:08:55. > :09:05.It is amazing, the top spin after hitting the black. As you say, he
:09:05. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:21.looked certain to hit those three reds. Then it arced, dear me! Like
:09:21. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :10:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:10:25. > :10:33.He's maybe covered the second red over the middle. The one closest to
:10:33. > :10:43.the middle is too difficult. It was only a containing safety. Don't get
:10:43. > :10:47.
:10:47. > :10:53.me wrong, this'll be a good shot to get the cue ball back to baulk, but
:10:53. > :11:03.he has a chance to play the pot on the red and stun round and get the
:11:03. > :11:08.
:11:08. > :11:18.black. If he'd been tight to the baulk cushion that would not have
:11:18. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:23.been an option. But take nothing away from the pot. We said we would
:11:23. > :11:33.fancy Graeme Dott to get the upper hand in the tactical exchanges, but
:11:33. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:59.Shaun Murphy has a 33 point lead. That will give him insurance,
:11:59. > :12:08.
:12:09. > :12:17.What a pot! He has made some mistakes on the safety side but he
:12:17. > :12:27.has potted some good balls so for in this frame. That was excellent.
:12:27. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:53.I suppose it was unlucky to come on the side cushion but after the red,
:12:53. > :13:01.you did not fancy him to miss the black. He could not roll it in dead
:13:01. > :13:07.weight, he had to play it with a bit of pace. He does not have to do
:13:07. > :13:13.a lot, Shaun Murphy. He is a little bit thinner on the blue than he
:13:13. > :13:23.would like but the red is available into the same pocket into which he
:13:23. > :13:27.
:13:27. > :13:37.38 points in front. Red and blue would put him 44 in front with 43
:13:37. > :13:37.
:13:37. > :15:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:15:00. > :15:10.There you see it - one snooker But for the snooker, Shaun Murphy
:15:10. > :15:36.
:15:36. > :15:46.If it gets passed the middle pocket it probably would have been a
:15:46. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:14.And that red going in will probably mean Graeme Dott won't carry on.
:16:14. > :16:32.
:16:32. > :16:39.The colour will make certain. He has had a few chances in this
:16:39. > :16:49.frame, Shaun Murphy, and uncharacteristically, we have seen
:16:49. > :16:51.
:16:51. > :16:58.some very poor safety play from Graeme. This match in two sessions
:16:58. > :17:08.of eight, and then the final, the 9th, to make it up to 25. -- the
:17:08. > :17:15.
:17:15. > :17:25.Now, come off the top cushion. Cannon on the pink to nudge it over
:17:25. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:31.the middle. It is all immaterial, of course. Graeme will concede. He
:17:31. > :17:37.will be a little bit disappointed, Graeme Dott, with some of his
:17:37. > :17:47.safety, but that is just the start Shaun Murphy once, getting the
:17:47. > :18:02.
:18:02. > :18:12.first frame under his belt. - Shaun No easy pot to go at - decent break
:18:12. > :18:14.
:18:14. > :18:24.off. Although Graeme did have a go at that red. He didn't get close to
:18:24. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:31.the jaws. Was in danger of leaving it into one of the corner pockets.
:18:31. > :18:35.The longer the matches are, the more sessions you play, you are
:18:35. > :18:45.going to have bad sessions where you do not play as well as you
:18:45. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :18:56.Sometimes when you get out at 5-3 instead of 6-2, it can make a huge
:18:56. > :19:00.
:19:00. > :19:10.difference. Because krill was trying to get up and down the table,
:19:10. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:32.numbers will be taken, an easy -- because the cue ball. You see
:19:32. > :19:32.
:19:32. > :19:42.the pace he missed it at, up and down, leaving Shaun an easy red.
:19:42. > :20:09.
:20:09. > :20:15.He's not settled at the moment, He hit that perfect and deserved to
:20:15. > :20:19.be on the red. He didn't get the pink full in the face but because
:20:19. > :20:29.of the quality of the strike he was able to hold the cue ball in the
:20:29. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :21:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:21:48. > :21:55.This is a little bit trickier than I thought when he played the black
:21:56. > :22:05.that he had casually played for this red. I'm surprised he missed
:22:06. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:11.it. But that is the second one we have seen slowly rattling the jaws.
:22:11. > :22:17.Graeme Dott had won in the last frame that did that. Talking about
:22:17. > :22:27.the cloth being changed. That was a poor shot from Graeme. He is still
:22:27. > :22:29.
:22:29. > :22:39.on the black. He will refuse inside, after the shot. -- he will be
:22:39. > :22:46.
:22:46. > :22:53.furious inside. That is a poor, Shaun in the first frame made 40
:22:53. > :22:57.odd, and then this frame he has made 34, and for me he does not
:22:57. > :23:07.make enough of his chances and convert them into frame-winning
:23:07. > :23:40.
:23:40. > :23:48.chances. It is something he has to One thing he is one of the best and
:23:48. > :23:58.the world at his long potting. is where his cueing action stands
:23:58. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:13.It needs to run on, otherwise he is on nothing. He's certainly not on
:24:13. > :24:18.the red he played for. He has a chance for this red along the top
:24:19. > :24:28.cushion but he has missed one easier than this on the last visit,
:24:28. > :24:38.so you will not be looking forward to playing the sport. This is tough.
:24:38. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:18.What a good pot. He's a real fighter, Graeme Dott, isn't he? He
:25:18. > :25:22.
:25:22. > :25:29.played that shot, forcing it in, get in there. Shaun Murphy's had
:25:29. > :25:39.two decent opportunities. He has surely got there to nine points
:25:39. > :25:43.
:25:43. > :25:48.from them. This is a chance for Graham. -- 39 points. Looking for
:25:48. > :25:58.the cue ball through the gap of those reds to the right. Hopefully
:25:58. > :26:29.
:26:29. > :26:36.catch the top red of the two that Looking to play another cannon here
:26:36. > :26:41.on the red to the left of the four. There was a red that poster the
:26:41. > :26:51.corner but he would have to play off the cushion. -- that pots to
:26:51. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:16.That was the red you were referring to. This is a good chance now. He's
:27:16. > :27:24.
:27:24. > :27:30.That black puts him six points behind so used when to need these
:27:30. > :27:40.five remaining reds, four of them with colours. -- he is going to
:27:40. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:54.He will probably just need that red without the colour. It is a decent
:27:54. > :28:02.
:28:02. > :28:10.enough chance. It's OK. That ran in nicely. He could have left himself
:28:10. > :28:20.a nasty angle on the black there. He is asking for the cue ball to be
:28:20. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:54.cleaned, but I don't think he got He's got himself a chance at this
:28:54. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:14.red. A choice of reds. Whichever will give him the best position.
:29:14. > :29:33.
:29:33. > :29:43.Turns round and apologises. Sean will have to take that on the chin.
:29:43. > :30:02.
:30:02. > :30:12.Well played. Made it look easy, it was anything but. He will need
:30:12. > :30:20.
:30:20. > :30:30.colours from these two remaining If this goes right it could be a
:30:30. > :31:03.
:31:03. > :31:13.He could not have played it any This looks inch perfect on the blue.
:31:13. > :31:17.
:31:18. > :31:27.Just the yellow needed to put him 27 points in front. Murphy will be
:31:28. > :31:55.
:31:55. > :32:01.disappointed to have lost this Once you play that shot, if you do
:32:01. > :32:11.miss, there is not a lot of work for your opponent to do. That was
:32:11. > :32:46.
:32:46. > :32:56.an excellent break. Graeme Dott Graeme is sometimes a law unto
:32:56. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:33:54. > :34:04.I don't know if he can stay on the black. He has only just squeezed
:34:04. > :34:19.
:34:19. > :34:29.There are two reds in the pack that will pot. But Sean is one of the
:34:29. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :35:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:35:11. > :35:21.He did not catch the pink as well That was a good shot. But he is not
:35:21. > :35:52.
:35:52. > :36:02.Sean Murphy did well to pot that Fred. -- red. I think he has run
:36:02. > :36:11.
:36:11. > :36:21.out of position. Looking to see it Desperately looking to see if
:36:21. > :36:53.
:36:53. > :37:03.From our position for all the world it looked as if he had run that too
:37:03. > :37:03.
:37:03. > :37:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:37:45. > :37:55.It is all of both factions. -- all Can Sean make this visit count in
:37:55. > :37:55.
:37:55. > :38:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:38:49. > :38:59.Hard to see what could go wrong 75 remaining. Red, black, red would
:38:59. > :39:23.
:39:23. > :39:31.be enough. Playing the pink, he needs the pink and one more red.
:39:31. > :39:41.Graeme Dott, I'm not certain he will get another chance here. Red
:39:41. > :40:06.
:40:06. > :40:16.This black should seal it. 74 ahead, 59 remaining. Four snookers
:40:16. > :40:47.
:40:47. > :40:57.He has certainly been up and down the table. But he has got the job
:40:57. > :41:00.
:41:00. > :41:10.done in one visit. Sean is quite an open player. He does try to open up
:41:10. > :41:10.
:41:10. > :41:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:41:59. > :42:09.Well played, Sean Murphy. This is more like Sean. Winning the frame
:42:09. > :42:17.
:42:17. > :42:27.in one visit. If he can continue this form then he is a major player
:42:27. > :42:27.
:42:27. > :43:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:43:33. > :43:43.Superb from Sean Murphy. Kept his That is a nice safety shot from
:43:43. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :44:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:44:28. > :44:38.Dott had to sit through the rest of the last frame, which is what makes
:44:38. > :44:51.
:44:51. > :45:01.snooker one of the toughest sports in the world. Would you believe it?
:45:01. > :45:13.
:45:13. > :45:23.He puts his hands up to his eyes. This is where Sean Murphy was right
:45:23. > :45:38.
:45:38. > :45:48.behind the line and saw that red Can Graeme take advantage and make
:45:48. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:05.him sit there and suffer? Cardinal sin at snooker, trying to pinch the
:46:05. > :46:05.
:46:05. > :46:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:46:50. > :47:00.To miss the black off the spot, The pink now tied up. Just blue and
:47:00. > :47:00.
:47:00. > :48:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:48:05. > :48:15.I think he can cannon the red in He was asking for the cue ball to
:48:15. > :48:32.
:48:32. > :48:42.be cleaned. He wanted to be straighter on this pink. He has to
:48:42. > :48:42.
:48:42. > :50:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:50:24. > :50:34.go a little further away than he He may have to play a cannon, just
:50:34. > :50:49.
:50:49. > :50:59.to kill the pace of the cue ball. If nothing else. We are nearly at
:50:59. > :51:02.
:51:02. > :51:10.the end of this fourth frame, an average of 15 minutes a frame. He
:51:10. > :51:20.wanted to leave himself on the blue to maybe play a cannon. He has got
:51:20. > :51:26.
:51:26. > :51:36.down quickly to play the green. Two reds, two colours still needed.
:51:36. > :51:50.
:51:50. > :52:00.Just building up a head of steam, Sean. Looking confident. If you
:52:00. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :52:15.keep giving him chances, Sean thrives on being a front runner.
:52:15. > :52:16.
:52:16. > :52:26.have never known a top player who does not like being in front. A
:52:26. > :52:36.
:52:36. > :52:46.lesser player, they get in front He could make another century here.
:52:46. > :53:21.
:53:21. > :53:31.This is a nice shot and always a crowd pleaser. Played it
:53:31. > :53:45.
:53:45. > :53:55.Sean really very quick around the table. Graeme Dott had some
:53:55. > :53:58.
:53:58. > :54:08.comments to make about the slow pace of Peter Ebdon. That just went
:54:08. > :54:14.
:54:14. > :54:22.He needs this more difficult pink for back-to-back centuries. In it
:54:22. > :54:32.goes. The 15th of this championship. And the 4th for Shaun Murphy.
:54:32. > :54:35.
:54:35. > :54:45.Absolutely superb. Now he is really firing. Graeme Dott with a job on
:54:45. > :54:45.
:54:45. > :56:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:56:03. > :56:07.There is the chance of a pot. If you go for it you have to trust to
:56:07. > :56:17.luck would the cue ball is going to finish. You have to make certain
:56:17. > :56:17.
:56:17. > :56:27.that you pot the red. He found a gap. That may have come as a bit of
:56:27. > :56:44.
:56:44. > :56:50.a surprise, but he will take it. He If he could get on this raid close
:56:50. > :57:00.to the black spot. Then he could pot that. And get the black into
:57:00. > :57:00.
:57:00. > :57:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:57:46. > :57:56.play. But he is well short of that A little bit thinner on the balloon
:57:56. > :58:11.
:58:11. > :58:21.then he would have liked. -- the He has played a cannon. He will
:58:21. > :58:21.
:58:21. > :59:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:59:15. > :59:23.He made a 128 in frame two, a 133 in frame 3. Will we see two SEP- --
:59:23. > :59:33.will we see three centuries in succession? I said he was not
:59:33. > :59:37.
:59:37. > :59:47.winning enough frames in one visit. He must have hurt you. -- heard you.
:59:47. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:06.This is tricky. He has got more of He may choose to play a cannon on
:00:06. > :00:06.
:00:06. > :00:16.the red directly above the black. He's going to have to play it with
:00:16. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :01:04.I don't know if the red above the black pots to the right corner. If
:01:04. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:12.it does, it is the one he wants to Now, he is going to have to go up
:01:12. > :01:20.for the blue, possibly stun across for the pink to the left middle.
:01:20. > :01:28.But there is war margin of error, playing for the blue. -- more
:01:28. > :01:35.margin. As long hours he gets to the right side of the blue, but
:01:36. > :01:43.he's just short of pace. He potted it thick, consequently didn't get
:01:43. > :01:53.enough pace on the cue ball. You see it coming off the right half of
:01:53. > :02:05.
:02:05. > :02:12.the pocket, with the cue ball It was enough to cause him to miss.
:02:12. > :02:22.Graeme Dott, after an easy opening red, as we watch that Bruno again,
:02:22. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:49.needs to score here. -- watch He is just about on the pink.
:02:49. > :02:59.Obviously feels he has lots straight enough on the pink. -- he
:02:59. > :03:10.
:03:11. > :03:20.A little bit tricky, this. It is not happening for Graham at the
:03:21. > :03:22.
:03:22. > :03:32.moment. That was made well difficult for the fact that he was
:03:32. > :03:42.sitting out for 24 minutes without potting a ball. He's not getting
:03:42. > :03:57.
:03:57. > :04:05.through the ball to be. Not yet, Shaun Murphy will risk playing the
:04:05. > :04:15.sort screw for the black. He's having to use the rest but he is
:04:15. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:20.The only problem is, when you're using the rest, to get there top-
:04:20. > :04:30.spin and inject but follow-through on the cue ball is a little bit
:04:30. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:45.more difficult. He has a 44. Black lead. -- a 44 point lead. They will
:04:45. > :04:55.always fine you out, those, particularly when they are straight
:04:55. > :05:18.
:05:18. > :05:28.Missed the pot, but we need to see what the cue ball finished. He did
:05:28. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :06:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:06:51. > :06:56.not play it with a lot of He has run across the face of the
:06:56. > :07:06.rid but it would be to be a good shot to pot this red with the pace
:07:06. > :07:29.
:07:29. > :07:39.Well played. Those last five reds are in the open. That is a great
:07:39. > :07:39.
:07:39. > :09:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:09:05. > :09:15.Oh, to be able to play left handed Lots of noise from the other side
:09:15. > :09:19.
:09:19. > :09:29.of the wall. He has to hold his concentration. One of the problems
:09:29. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :09:40.with the two table situation. All part of being a top snooker player.
:09:40. > :09:49.Looks like they've come to the interval on that table. So there is
:09:49. > :09:59.a buzz among the audience. He has got to stay focused. The brown will
:09:59. > :10:00.
:10:00. > :10:10.be the problem, not so much potting it, but the blue is at the other
:10:10. > :10:11.
:10:11. > :10:21.end of the table, so it is not a straightforward frame winning
:10:21. > :10:41.
:10:42. > :10:44.opportunity, by any means. He may He has to be careful he does not
:10:44. > :10:54.put so much concentration into potting the black that the
:10:54. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :11:05.positional side of the short can suffer. -- the shot. He slightly
:11:05. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:11:46. > :11:54.over it that. The big obstacle d He's got a bounce there. It seemed
:11:54. > :11:58.to fly off the side cushion. It did come off pretty quick. I don't
:11:58. > :12:05.think he has got the angle to get close to the brown, which he needed
:12:05. > :12:15.to do, because the brown is a difficult ball anyway. One point
:12:15. > :12:17.
:12:17. > :12:24.lead. He needs green, brown, blue and pink. It is annoying when that
:12:24. > :12:34.happens through no fault of viewers, it puts you out of position. -- of
:12:34. > :12:41.yours. He gave it all he possibly could with the extension. That was
:12:41. > :12:50.as close to the brown as he was ever going to get. You would not
:12:50. > :13:00.put that much effort into getting position, and then police if. --
:13:00. > :13:07.
:13:07. > :13:15.play safe. Maybe he was concerned there if he potted the green he
:13:15. > :13:19.would leave himself with the pink. This frame is wide open, and Shaun
:13:19. > :13:28.Murphy has the chance to get the initiative in this vital safety
:13:28. > :13:38.exchange. Would you believe it? It wouldn't have gone in, without the
:13:38. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :13:55.The cue ball looks close to the cushion to stun or screw back for
:13:55. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :14:07.the pink. He's leaving himself quite a thin cut on this pink.
:14:07. > :14:20.
:14:20. > :14:30.Where is this blue going? It is very close. But it is not going to
:14:30. > :14:37.run. That was a little bit adventurous, that pot and the blue.
:14:37. > :14:41.So, Graeme Dott needs the pink but there will be no heroics, he just
:14:41. > :14:47.least to roll it in, a quick glance at the scoreboard tells him, just
:14:47. > :14:51.the pink for the frame, and it's there, it was a frame that could
:14:51. > :14:59.have gone either way in the end, but thankfully for Graeme Dott and
:14:59. > :15:09.his supporters, it went his way, and reduces the deficit to just 3-2
:15:09. > :15:10.
:15:10. > :15:20.After leading 3-1, he will be disappointed if he does not into
:15:20. > :15:24.
:15:24. > :15:32.day without a lead. -- end today. Just a reminder, there are eight
:15:32. > :15:42.frames played in the first session. A little bit then, but the yellow
:15:42. > :16:18.
:16:18. > :16:21.Another attacking safety shot from Shaun. That is a bonus. When
:16:21. > :16:27.players play safe, they are trying to get the cue ball tight to the
:16:27. > :16:31.baulk cushion. The fact that he came off the baulk cushion and
:16:31. > :16:41.nestled behind the brown, that means he overhit it, so a bit
:16:41. > :17:12.
:17:12. > :17:17.That was careless, wasn't it? He was so desperate to get the cue
:17:17. > :17:23.ball back to the baulk end, but he should have realised it was going
:17:23. > :17:33.to kiss the pink. We have all done it at one time or another but it
:17:33. > :17:42.
:17:42. > :17:47.I think it's a classic example of what you were saying, there is
:17:47. > :17:52.nothing smooth about him at the moment. There is a little bit of
:17:52. > :18:02.tension in the arm, and the fact that he is not feeling that
:18:02. > :18:10.
:18:10. > :18:17.He purposely try to play one red in-off the other, there. I think he
:18:17. > :18:27.tried to pot the first red clean but completely mishit it. That is a
:18:27. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:33.let-off for Graeme. Graeme should take that was at its. Shaun has had
:18:33. > :18:37.two centuries and he is only the- two behind. That is one of the
:18:37. > :18:41.strengths of Graeme, even though he's not playing well, you know
:18:41. > :18:51.that every time he comes to the table he will give it absolutely
:18:51. > :19:19.
:19:19. > :19:26.An opportunity to play for the I think that was the wrong choice
:19:26. > :19:36.of shot, there. You just wonder where the pink can go, when it is
:19:36. > :19:42.
:19:42. > :19:52.If you don't feel confident, you tend to bail out of shorts and take
:19:52. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:05.the easy option. -- shots. At the moment, anything that is half
:20:06. > :20:09.difficult, he is not getting it. Maybe you should have played for
:20:09. > :20:17.the black, as you intimated. Potting the pink wasn't an
:20:17. > :20:27.advantage, it just tied the pink up. You can't be biting, you know,
:20:27. > :20:54.
:20:54. > :21:00.We commentate on a lot of matches and this is the first real season
:21:00. > :21:10.but I have of a scene a match where so many chances keep appearing,
:21:10. > :21:13.time after time. -- I have never seen the match. Every time a player
:21:13. > :21:21.comes to the table he seems to have an opportunity to win the frame.
:21:21. > :21:30.There has not been a lot of safety play. I think Shaun Murphy causes
:21:30. > :21:40.that because of the way he plays. It creates an open game. He missed
:21:40. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:44.an easier brown than this in the He has put that right in the heart
:21:44. > :21:54.of the pocket. That was an excellent shot, and good position
:21:54. > :22:13.
:22:13. > :22:21.There is only one loose red and he will be looking for an angle to try
:22:21. > :22:31.to cannon into the cluster. He could go for the green, or the
:22:31. > :22:36.
:22:36. > :22:46.yellow, with the rest, to play for It beats to run on by about one
:22:46. > :22:46.
:22:46. > :23:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:23:28. > :23:37.foot, to be on the red nicely. -- That was well played. Nice
:23:37. > :23:41.connection on the red. He hasn't got the cue ball close enough to
:23:41. > :23:51.the baulk cushion to make the safety shot too difficult for Shaun
:23:51. > :23:51.
:23:51. > :23:54.Murphy. There is a possibility of a 5 ball plant into the left corner.
:23:54. > :24:04.But he has had a look from the left-hand side of the table and it
:24:04. > :24:29.
:24:30. > :24:39.is obviously not on. There was a Has he left a pottable red on?
:24:40. > :24:52.
:24:52. > :25:02.Looking at the possibility of a He's just going to play safe off
:25:02. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:25.Watch the black, watch the black! As he was playing that I was
:25:25. > :25:31.looking and I was thinking, this could kiss off another red, here.
:25:31. > :25:41.And I think it does flick off another red. If you have a close
:25:41. > :25:54.
:25:54. > :26:04.I was told by one of my old coaches, Frank Callan, to look at the back
:26:04. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:14.before playing a safety shot. -- look at the pack. If there wasn't a
:26:14. > :26:19.pot on, though, I wasn't interested. You have to give people a chance,
:26:19. > :26:29.Stephen, you can't keep potting all the balls. You have to have one
:26:29. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:43.week this! -- weakness. Has he covered the red near the corner? I
:26:43. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :27:02.doubt it. He has covered that one. There was a rig to the left corner
:27:03. > :27:10.-- there is will lead to the left He has got a problem if he tries to
:27:10. > :27:19.get back to baulk, covering this red to the right corner pocket.
:27:19. > :27:29.He's taking this on. He's just looking for position. That was a
:27:29. > :27:37.
:27:37. > :27:46.bit adventurous. To say the least. Although Graeme has not played well
:27:46. > :27:56.could you mac, Shaun Murphy still cannot afford to take liberties. --
:27:56. > :27:56.
:27:56. > :28:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:28:46. > :28:56.He must have known straight away that he had hit it wrong. This is
:28:56. > :28:58.
:28:58. > :29:05.where a top player like Sean Murphy should really push on. I was
:29:05. > :29:15.talking earlier about good front runners. Some take their foot off
:29:15. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:34.the pedal. I think Sean possibly has in the last frame or so. He has
:29:34. > :29:44.
:29:44. > :29:52.played a few reckless shots. One a low percentage success shot. And
:29:52. > :30:02.one he played in this that gave Graeme the chance. Which he spurned
:30:02. > :30:13.
:30:13. > :30:23.by missing the black. But you I think today Graeme Dott has not
:30:23. > :30:38.
:30:38. > :30:45.been playing well. It is about damage limitation. Even 5-3 down
:30:45. > :30:55.would be a good result for him, the way he has played. And the way Sean
:30:55. > :31:12.
:31:12. > :31:22.Still only one frame in it. Although I would be surprised if
:31:22. > :31:23.
:31:23. > :31:33.Sean did not win the frame of this visit. There is a red available
:31:33. > :31:38.
:31:38. > :31:48.already. Just below the pink. Pot the black and one more red and
:31:48. > :31:48.
:31:48. > :32:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:32:41. > :32:51.This red to go 46 ahead. With just That means Graeme Dott will not be
:32:51. > :32:51.
:32:51. > :34:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:34:21. > :34:31.A frame that could have gone either That was an excellent shot under
:34:31. > :34:49.
:34:49. > :34:59.the circumstances. Oh, Graeme. He finished perfectly, got the cannon.
:34:59. > :35:09.He missed a black, cannot believe it. And in all honesty, neither can
:35:09. > :35:10.
:35:10. > :36:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:36:04. > :36:14.I. That is the fourth black he has Not happy the way the cue ball ran
:36:14. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:32.through there. He does not have to play the black, he could play the
:36:32. > :37:00.
:37:00. > :37:10.pink. It depends on what angle he That was a good shot. Got the
:37:10. > :37:23.
:37:23. > :37:28.cannon beautifully. He has played aggressively. You could never
:37:28. > :37:38.accuse him of playing the wrong shots when he is in the balls. He
:37:38. > :38:07.
:38:07. > :38:17.Not quite certain whether pink is It is amazing how many jobs it
:38:17. > :38:27.
:38:27. > :38:37.takes you to get back into perfect position. -- shots. Now he is back
:38:37. > :38:37.
:38:37. > :40:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:40:00. > :40:10.in perfect position with the frame One more red and a black would
:40:10. > :40:41.
:40:41. > :40:49.leave Graeme Dott needing a snooker. We said when you miss a black off
:40:49. > :40:59.the spot you are asking for trouble. And it has cost him this frame, no
:40:59. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:30.Now the final frame of the session has become huge for Graeme. He has
:41:30. > :41:36.
:41:36. > :41:46.left himself an uphill battle. will be at least two frames behind
:41:46. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:28.going into the second session. And Can we say 100? Unlucky! He wanted
:42:28. > :42:38.that badly but it did not go in. One more frame to play in this
:42:38. > :42:52.
:42:52. > :43:02.That shows how poorly Graeme is thinking. The lack of focus he has
:43:02. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:29.got. The things that can go on in your mind, it is scary sometimes.
:43:29. > :43:37.Many people have said, like every major sporting venue, when you are
:43:37. > :43:44.playing well it is great. When you're struggling it is the hardest
:43:44. > :43:54.place in the world. And that is a terrific opening red from Sean. He
:43:54. > :43:54.
:43:54. > :45:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:45:29. > :45:39.Just coming up to the two hour mark. We have had an eight minute frame!
:45:39. > :45:50.
:45:50. > :45:57.The average shot time for both players is really could. -- good.
:45:57. > :46:07.21 for Graeme, struggling, is pretty quick. He does not hang
:46:07. > :46:20.
:46:20. > :46:30.He may have a chance here. He could run round the back of the black. He
:46:30. > :46:36.
:46:36. > :46:46.has overdone it. Stunning it round off two cushions is always going to
:46:46. > :46:53.
:46:53. > :47:03.be hard. I think that was a touch of adrenalin. He wants this last
:47:03. > :47:03.
:47:03. > :47:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:47:56. > :48:06.frame badly. It is not the best He is now looking at something on
:48:06. > :48:06.
:48:06. > :48:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:48:55. > :49:05.Caught that much too thin. But nothing left that will invite
:49:05. > :49:17.
:49:17. > :49:27.Graeme to play the pot. If Sean was to get in and make another 40
:49:27. > :49:59.
:49:59. > :50:06.points, that would see him over the He hit that badly. That
:50:06. > :50:16.encapsulates his form this afternoon. Just not getting through
:50:16. > :50:16.
:50:16. > :51:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:51:05. > :51:15.He has missed a couple of these records today. -- reds. No problem
:51:15. > :51:36.
:51:36. > :51:44.He has not played that well. A little bit of side I think to get
:51:44. > :51:54.position on that read just below the black. The fact that the pink
:51:54. > :52:02.
:52:02. > :52:12.did not go into the middle of the He has a 54 point lead. But still
:52:12. > :52:44.
:52:44. > :52:54.83 remaining. This frame is not I do not think he is too happy with
:52:54. > :52:56.
:52:56. > :53:06.the way things have gone. He just wants out, he has had enough this
:53:06. > :53:35.
:53:35. > :53:45.Just looking to see if the outside red will go to the corner. I think
:53:45. > :53:50.
:53:50. > :53:59.he just concentrated on the safety. And a good one it is. Going near
:53:59. > :54:09.the middle but will be covered by the green. That gives Sean a slight
:54:09. > :54:14.
:54:14. > :54:24.problem. He needs to be careful not to leave the reds. He is coming
:54:24. > :54:26.
:54:26. > :54:36.back to the baulk end. He needs to get into the left hand side of the
:54:36. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:12.Surely he can cut the one in the middle? He has got to get this or
:55:12. > :55:41.
:55:41. > :55:51.he loses the frame. Good shot. He has given himself a chance. He
:55:51. > :55:57.
:55:57. > :56:07.has hit that too hard. He has run too far for the black. He should
:56:07. > :56:08.
:56:08. > :56:18.just count to ten here and play safe. Just an air of desperation
:56:18. > :56:26.
:56:26. > :56:36.here. The frustration is taking this blue on. It was not the right
:56:36. > :56:44.
:56:44. > :56:54.shot to play. Some of the shots he has missed, that blue. I think you
:56:54. > :56:59.are right, he wants out of there now. He will come out in that
:56:59. > :57:04.second session and he could be a completely different player. But
:57:04. > :57:14.this session, when you consider that he was helped to win the
:57:14. > :57:31.
:57:31. > :57:41.second frame by a fluke, the score Sean Murphy has had two centuries
:57:41. > :57:41.
:57:41. > :57:46.but there have been chances for both players. That has done the job.
:57:47. > :57:52.He has not changed his pattern of play. He intended to come out I
:57:52. > :58:02.think and be aggressive and put the pressure on Graeme Dott and it has
:58:02. > :58:10.
:58:10. > :58:20.It is the best of 25 frames so all is not lost. But Graeme Dott will
:58:20. > :58:23.
:58:23. > :58:29.have to play an awful lot better in Well below did not going but there
:58:29. > :58:34.will be an handshake. Disappointment for Graeme Dott. He
:58:34. > :58:41.is disappointed and he shows it. But Shaun Murphy will be delighted.
:58:41. > :58:47.He has won six of the first eight frames and he runs out after the