:00:36. > :00:41.Welcome the two day 12 of the 2014 world Snooker Championships. Crunch
:00:42. > :00:47.time for the eight men looking to make a place in the semifinals. Mark
:00:48. > :00:55.Selby needed just one frame to defeat Alan McManus. We join the
:00:56. > :01:06.commentators. Frame at 17. Alan McManus to break.
:01:07. > :01:15.Alan McManus gets this final session under way. You just have to feel at
:01:16. > :01:18.the moment, playing for pride. I don't think that he could have any
:01:19. > :01:28.thoughts of winning the match just yet. You never know. While you are
:01:29. > :01:32.in it, you can still win it. They think that pride in performance is
:01:33. > :01:44.now the one thing in his mind. Absolutely. Each individual frame as
:01:45. > :01:48.it is. If there is more than one. He has had a great championship. He has
:01:49. > :01:54.rolled back the years to be at this stage in the quarterfinal. John
:01:55. > :02:00.Higgins. He has beaten some match play is to get here. Mark Selby has
:02:01. > :02:04.proven to be a different kettle of fish. -- some great players to get
:02:05. > :02:48.here. That is a loose one from Mark. First
:02:49. > :02:57.chance of the morning. How did that red get their? Just have another
:02:58. > :03:05.one. If you were queueing over the yellow, it would be easier for him.
:03:06. > :03:10.All he can do is bounce back in and hope he plans on a colour. -- if he
:03:11. > :03:32.were not cueing. Has he bounced enough to get to the
:03:33. > :03:48.red in the left corner? Just about. It seems to be a similar problem.
:03:49. > :03:52.Can he get back out again? The reds on the right-hand side are probably
:03:53. > :03:59.difficult to negotiate. He has to hit down and get some side... They
:04:00. > :04:06.are all blocking each other. The last blue was a good job. This will
:04:07. > :04:13.have to be better. It is all about the consequences here. He has gifted
:04:14. > :04:18.his opponent a chance. That was good, solid.
:04:19. > :04:53.That will probably be the thing that disappoint in the most in this
:04:54. > :04:58.match. His highest contribution has only been a break of 36. Scoring
:04:59. > :05:02.wise, he has dropped below the level of the first two matches but that
:05:03. > :05:07.has a lot to do with the opponent as well. Mark Selby being such an
:05:08. > :05:28.accomplished match play, he can keep you off the table for a long time.
:05:29. > :05:37.Nice cannon. He can go up the pink to the right corner. Looks like he
:05:38. > :05:45.can play to the pink in the middle but comfortable with the cannon.
:05:46. > :05:54.It was certainly benefit him if it were not available. The pink in the
:05:55. > :05:55.black spot would be fine. Just checking if there is room for the
:05:56. > :06:19.pink. This is handy for Alan. He could play a cannon on these two
:06:20. > :06:30.reds just below the pink ear. Unlucky not to be online. -- pink,
:06:31. > :06:34.here. Decided to pick off the loose rates. Don't blame him. First frame,
:06:35. > :07:03.just wanted to keep things simple if he can. -- loose reds.
:07:04. > :07:33.He will hit straight on this pink, it appears.
:07:34. > :07:44.There is a red just above the black that will pot. He is a bit thin on
:07:45. > :07:55.the green. Can he get into the cluster of raids of the ground? He
:07:56. > :08:04.surely has to play that shot. -- reds. There is the split. He then
:08:05. > :08:16.virtually plumb on. Could have been firmer. He has got one into the
:08:17. > :08:17.centre. The good news is, that is looking better than I thought at
:08:18. > :08:31.first. Well done. This is a good contribution. Nothing
:08:32. > :08:34.more than I would have expected. He has always had a great attitude when
:08:35. > :08:42.he players. One of the hardest players against whom I have played.
:08:43. > :08:51.Nothing gets 100%. You draw Alan in a draw and you are in for a tough
:08:52. > :08:57.day. Yes. After a time in the wilderness, this is a big boost. He
:08:58. > :09:00.could come up from here. He is a very good player. I have been
:09:01. > :09:07.impressed with the way he is getting through the ball. Of course, as you
:09:08. > :09:12.say, if you are not scoring heavily, it is very difficult to win
:09:13. > :09:17.matches. You don't get that many chances.
:09:18. > :09:28.Looks like he is purposely holding the pink spot there. Back on the
:09:29. > :09:29.black spot. Be surprised if he doesn't win the frame now, on this
:09:30. > :09:35.visit. Impressive. A couple of good pots there.
:09:36. > :10:00.Especially on the blue. Just this red to put him in 65
:10:01. > :10:13.points in front with just 59 remaining.
:10:14. > :10:22.Mark has done nothing wrong. He just has not had a chance he made it
:10:23. > :10:28.slightly thick on the concept on the pack. He did not leave Alan with a
:10:29. > :10:32.straightforward chance, that is for certain with two excellent blues.
:10:33. > :10:37.Especially the long one in the corner. First thing in the morning,
:10:38. > :10:45.a great shot. He gets everything he deserves from this break. He had hit
:10:46. > :10:53.the ball excellently in it. 69 ahead with 59 remaining.
:10:54. > :11:01.Not there that I am certain that Mark will concede. As he does.
:11:02. > :11:09.Playing for pride and he should be proud of that contribution. A nice
:11:10. > :11:11.leg of 69. Still seven behind and Mark Selby only needing one for a
:11:12. > :11:26.place in the semi-final. That red is running up toward the
:11:27. > :11:30.middle pocket. I think that if he can get past the yellow, he can cut
:11:31. > :11:43.that. Just can't get to the potting
:11:44. > :11:47.angle. Not in the middle, anyway. Alan is having a look to see if the
:11:48. > :11:53.black is available to the left corner which tells me that the red
:11:54. > :11:59.on the left-hand side is pottable. Maybe just have a look at the red to
:12:00. > :12:04.the backward and. If he played the red to the left corner and miss it,
:12:05. > :12:23.he may be able to get off the black. Too risky. He will play the pot
:12:24. > :12:28.here. Good shot! Juristic. -- terrific.
:12:29. > :12:41.He has had a look to see if this has a go. Anywhere near the circle...
:12:42. > :13:14.Don't blame him for that. He has let himself low on the black. As he pots
:13:15. > :13:24.that, he can note the other way. A clever shot. -- nudge the other
:13:25. > :13:35.away. Gone slightly awry. Would have been nicer to be straighter. Has to
:13:36. > :13:41.play a cannon now. 12. His touch this morning is very good. Potting
:13:42. > :14:14.is great. Positioning is excellent. A great start by Alan McManus.
:14:15. > :14:27.Just the kiss of the second red so only a safety shot now. He was just
:14:28. > :14:31.hoping that he could get that red forward and maybe come across for
:14:32. > :14:36.the black in the same pocket. Did not work out right, though. Just to
:14:37. > :15:42.come off the pink. Looks like he will hit it. Alan McManus, 20.
:15:43. > :15:50.Everything has been good this morning from Alan. How is his long
:15:51. > :15:54.game? Oooh. I think that this is the chance for which Mark Selby has been
:15:55. > :16:02.looking to win the frame and the match. Not quite for Alan death.
:16:03. > :16:08.This is a nice starter. By the way that the reds is spread, he would
:16:09. > :16:15.deem this a good opportunity to get this quarterfinal out of the way. He
:16:16. > :16:28.missed hardly anything in the first frame. Just a bit thick on that red.
:16:29. > :16:49.He played his last shot. In this championship.
:16:50. > :16:56.That was a pretty decent shot. He would have to screw on the side to
:16:57. > :17:04.get a decent angle and then be near one or two of the reds.
:17:05. > :17:15.I would have liked more on that. On the wrong side of the blue. There is
:17:16. > :17:21.the shot on the back which you see off straight there. Back, on the
:17:22. > :17:27.site, the cueball pushes up. He now has a lot more work to do with the
:17:28. > :17:34.cueball here. A positional shot has gone awry. Just the wrong side of
:17:35. > :17:38.the blue. That affects many shops. He can get close now. The next red
:17:39. > :17:42.which he needs. That will take some potting. Getting one into the left
:17:43. > :17:54.corner. Nicely on the red. A good chance
:17:55. > :18:35.now. That red killing in means that the
:18:36. > :18:41.points in this frame are now all square. If he takes these reds in
:18:42. > :18:46.the middle of the table, it should be enough to give him the frame and
:18:47. > :18:51.the match. I think that he was slightly surprised without bounce
:18:52. > :18:55.off the red. He thought that would come off the cushion. Still the one
:18:56. > :19:00.in the centre but he did not play that, originally. He is walking
:19:01. > :19:07.around as if he had a half ball there. Quite a few lively bouncers
:19:08. > :19:13.this week. Well. That was unexpected.
:19:14. > :19:20.Just trying to get the pink. pinch a little bit. Just hit the far
:19:21. > :19:58.jaw. Alan is just checking to see if the
:19:59. > :20:05.bottom read in the cluster of three could go but if not, it might have
:20:06. > :20:13.to be a cannon into these reds. -- red. It is not guaranteed that he
:20:14. > :20:26.will land on one even if he does these. You said it, John, and you
:20:27. > :21:14.are absolutely correct. He is up on nothing.
:21:15. > :21:24.A little bit thick on that but the cueball is running but not quite
:21:25. > :21:30.enough. A chance here for Alan should he decide to play the pot in
:21:31. > :21:45.the left corner, stunned across into the right side cushion, look beyond
:21:46. > :21:49.the black. Mm. As I say, at the moment, he is playing for pride and
:21:50. > :21:57.no point hanging back. He will just play the shots as he sees it. But he
:21:58. > :22:15.has left a chance now for Mark Selby.
:22:16. > :22:23.A bit tentative with that pot. He could still pot this green but a lot
:22:24. > :22:49.thinner than he would have liked. A good kiss on the black? You
:22:50. > :22:54.betcha. That was really well-controlled. A lot better pot
:22:55. > :22:57.than it looked. He has had one chance to finish the match and this
:22:58. > :23:21.is an even better one. Probably fearing the worst now. He
:23:22. > :23:22.has a lot better chance because there aren't that many obstacles in
:23:23. > :23:32.the way. It is good to see him back, Alan,
:23:33. > :23:34.and let's hope he get some confidence from this and we will see
:23:35. > :23:50.much more of him. 19 points to lead. He will need the
:23:51. > :23:59.three reds? Della Mackie will need the two reds and two blacks to get
:24:00. > :24:17.to 35. It is his only hope. -- he will need.
:24:18. > :24:25.He hit that really well. He really did. Not a lot of angle on that. It
:24:26. > :24:36.likes to force it out, so. On the black ear as we said. He obviously
:24:37. > :24:50.can count. An excellent shot. Just good timing. Now 35 points in front.
:24:51. > :25:02.35 remaining. It is red and for Alan McManus, the race is run. In it
:25:03. > :25:13.goes! Mark Selby now certain to have that place in the semi-final.
:25:14. > :25:21.Assessing his form so far, what you think? A waste think it is dangerous
:25:22. > :25:27.to assess his form. It changes from session to session. I keep asking if
:25:28. > :25:35.he could win and then he turned up and wins. -- I always think. There
:25:36. > :25:39.is the handshake. I'm sure that he offered the best of luck. A
:25:40. > :25:46.comfortable win for Mark Selby. Keep the pressure on. Still a long way to
:25:47. > :25:50.go. Welcome back, Alan McManus. We look forward to seeing you next
:25:51. > :25:54.season. It is Mark Selby who lives at the very comfortable winner. He
:25:55. > :26:00.is in the semi-final. He defeated Alan McManus 13-5. Alan McManus
:26:01. > :26:06.played some good snooker. It seemed that he was controlling the match. I
:26:07. > :26:10.got drawn into his way of playing in the first session. Second session, I
:26:11. > :26:26.thought I would sort out the attack and open the balls more. That worked
:26:27. > :26:31.to my advantage. I felt like I could have won the match. I didn't feel
:26:32. > :26:38.great yesterday. For whatever reason, I don't know. But I have two
:26:39. > :26:44.figure that one out. If I get a chance to play here again, I will
:26:45. > :26:51.put it right. I will soldier on. It was four years ago since I was in a
:26:52. > :26:56.semi-final. It seems like forever. I'm looking forward to attend, wait
:26:57. > :26:59.to get out there. Out to the quarter-final match between Barry
:27:00. > :27:06.Hawkins and Dominic Dale. Hawkins was the run Iraq last year. He led
:27:07. > :27:16.11-5 overnight. -- the runner-up last year.
:27:17. > :27:25.Dominic Dale gets the first frame of the final session under way. It
:27:26. > :27:29.looked at a certain stage in the second session as if it wasn't going
:27:30. > :27:34.to be the case when Barry let my-3. But Dominic didn't drop his guard
:27:35. > :27:40.and stuck at it. In all honesty, he is a bit unfortunate not to be 10-6.
:27:41. > :27:45.I have been chatting with Dominic most of the morning and he thinks
:27:46. > :27:51.there is only one escape from here and that is to win the first four.
:27:52. > :27:56.Yes, that will give them a good fitting in the match. He has been
:27:57. > :28:00.down six strains three times in the match. -- six frames. It is tough
:28:01. > :28:28.from her. A chance missed. He has got to take
:28:29. > :28:54.every opportunity and make the most of everything that comes his way.
:28:55. > :29:14.He has left one on and didn't find the baulk cushion.
:29:15. > :29:28.It is so awkward to play the brown. A touching ball as well.
:29:29. > :29:39.I'd just don't think he can get enough of the cue ball to play the
:29:40. > :29:45.pot on the brown. I think he will probably nomine yellow. That is why
:29:46. > :29:54.the referee has asked him to nominate. Just a fraction. It is all
:29:55. > :30:05.about fractions. I'd just think he can get enough of that cueball.
:30:06. > :30:11.Just try to nestle in behind the brown. With a touching ball, you
:30:12. > :30:16.don't want to touch the white and keep it behind the yellow. That
:30:17. > :30:32.could go horribly wrong. You have to be careful with the miscued.
:30:33. > :30:52.A bad decision. I have got to be honest. He has not got the snooker.
:30:53. > :30:58.Thank goodness you don't get foul for an air shot in snooker. When he
:30:59. > :31:04.approached that cueball a few times, he was in trouble. He should get up
:31:05. > :31:25.and start again. But he might get another chance here, Dominic.
:31:26. > :31:30.There is risk involved here with both red. One into the left and one
:31:31. > :31:49.into the right corner. Nicely played. That tells us that
:31:50. > :31:53.the lack is not available into the right corner and the cueball has
:31:54. > :31:56.just about stopped in time to give him the pot on the yellow. Does this
:31:57. > :32:07.red just above the black pot? It clearly passes the black. He
:32:08. > :32:38.could play for that red. He may have knocked that on. He has.
:32:39. > :32:49.It is not too bad. He can get to the black. He purposely played low. In
:32:50. > :32:56.playing the black now, he can match the red a bucket but he will want to
:32:57. > :33:10.play for the red near his hand. It clears the path for the lack into
:33:11. > :33:49.both corners. -- black. You wouldn't expect him to miss the red.
:33:50. > :33:58.Dominic started well in the second session. He made a 69 break to get a
:33:59. > :34:05.frame back. In 2010 here, Martin Gould was leading in front of Neil
:34:06. > :34:13.Robertson and lost the match. It can happen. You have got to play well
:34:14. > :34:35.and hope you get a bit of help. Nice angle to go into them but he
:34:36. > :34:43.has won red loose at the bottom of the cluster. And purposely leaving
:34:44. > :34:48.himself low. It is all about control. I have seen Dominic played
:34:49. > :34:53.this shot a few times and he stuns into them very hard. I don't feel
:34:54. > :35:00.you have much control of the cueball if you do that. To me, it is a soft
:35:01. > :35:08.screw. At worst, you would be on the black. Just not too hard. There is
:35:09. > :35:14.no need. If he plays it with power, he could foul the cueball so close
:35:15. > :35:16.to the object ball. If he follows through to March, he could foul
:35:17. > :35:54.here. -- too much. This is dangerous. Well played! He
:35:55. > :36:00.has created the angle and he deserves to be on a red. He is just
:36:01. > :36:06.about on one to the right middle. Look at it thing! As they say, he
:36:07. > :36:35.did very well to create the angle. It was a brave shot to take on.
:36:36. > :36:48.Immediately, before the Bulls had stopped rolling, the referee cleaned
:36:49. > :36:52.the white and the black. It didn't feel as though he had it good
:36:53. > :37:01.contact between cueball and object ball. He has got the red to the
:37:02. > :37:13.right middle but he can't play for the black.
:37:14. > :37:19.Not the right angle on the pink. He might decide on the green here. He
:37:20. > :37:35.is only a few pots away from clinching this frame.
:37:36. > :37:41.That will do nicely. I do think that was the shot he played but he will
:37:42. > :38:01.settle for it. Not on the pink as he would have
:38:02. > :38:04.liked. He is 57 points in front. 67 remaining. This yellow and one more
:38:05. > :38:15.red required. He played it nicely. This red will take him 60 points in
:38:16. > :38:29.front, which is 59 remaining. His plan is working so far, it
:38:30. > :38:54.seems. Well played. When he was 9-3 behind
:38:55. > :39:02.last night, and he missed quite a few opportunities, a lesser person
:39:03. > :39:08.could have just thought, that's it now, I've had my chance and not
:39:09. > :39:12.taken it. But he really dug in and was very unlucky in the final frame
:39:13. > :39:22.last night. He got a horrendous kick on the black to make it 10-6.
:39:23. > :39:24.Talking to him this morning, his master plan was to win the first
:39:25. > :39:44.four. I spoke to Barry Hawkins before the
:39:45. > :39:46.match and he said his plan was to lose the first four, and make it
:39:47. > :40:14.interesting. I don't think so. It doesn't quite reach but that will
:40:15. > :40:17.be enough Barry. Every frame is important for Dominic at the moment.
:40:18. > :40:40.He reduces his arrears now to five. Barry Hawkins missed one mid-
:40:41. > :41:08.distance red, and that was it really.
:41:09. > :41:46.political safety went to Barry Hawkins any harm. -- a little safety
:41:47. > :42:14.will not be Barry Hawkins any harm. If he had been tight to the top
:42:15. > :42:19.cushion, he would have posed a problem for Barry. He will peak down
:42:20. > :42:34.on this cueball and bring it back to the top cushion. -- dig down. He
:42:35. > :42:39.could have screwed straight back but with the backspin, it is sometimes a
:42:40. > :42:56.little difficult to control rather than stun off the cushion.
:42:57. > :43:20.Just three reds in the blue spot area so far. That is nicely played.
:43:21. > :43:32.Barry is on the cushion so it will be difficult for him to screw back.
:43:33. > :43:33.He can hit it twin green and brown and get the white down on the
:43:34. > :44:05.cushion. That will be safe. The numbers are increasing down past
:44:06. > :44:45.the blue spot. There are ?6 an hour. -- six down there now.
:44:46. > :44:52.I think the red in the middle of the table may go to the far right
:44:53. > :44:58.corner. He is looking to the one at the far left corner. This is a risky
:44:59. > :45:02.pot to take on. If he misses it, surely he will leave something. He
:45:03. > :45:09.is trying to play a containing safety. But he hasn't got that
:45:10. > :45:15.cueball tight to the bulk cushion. There is a chance for Dominic. This
:45:16. > :45:33.red to the right of the yellow. Into the right middle pocket.
:45:34. > :45:45.That is called hedging your bets. Too much safety and not enough pot.
:45:46. > :45:50.He was on the brown anyway. It wasn't an easy shot because he had
:45:51. > :45:52.deep down into the cueball. If he had ten, it would have been a lot
:45:53. > :46:13.easier. -- if he had dropped it in. It is a bit of a mess on the table.
:46:14. > :46:27.Balls all over the place. It looks as if my Gran has been playing a
:46:28. > :46:35.frame. The Bulls are everywhere. -- balls.
:46:36. > :46:59.A great pot. Excellent shot. Nicely on the ground. What a chance.
:47:00. > :47:07.-- the brown. He would love to be on the red to the right of the black
:47:08. > :47:23.but he needs the cueball to keep running.
:47:24. > :47:30.When he gets rid of that red, and it will be sooner rather than later,
:47:31. > :47:55.the black will be available to both mid- pockets. What a chance.
:47:56. > :48:49.This time he is looking to be on the red to the right of the black. It
:48:50. > :49:13.really opens up the frame. It is amazing how one player can
:49:14. > :49:20.dominate the periods. Dominic made three rakes over 50 in the last
:49:21. > :49:26.three frames. Two last night. He lost one of those when he made a 53.
:49:27. > :49:35.He will feel confident he can score. His safety play is always good. As
:49:36. > :49:36.we say, one frame at a time. Give your opponent something to think
:49:37. > :50:03.about. He came off the cushion quite
:50:04. > :50:13.quickly. He had a balance of the cushion, a quick bounce.
:50:14. > :51:12.Dominic tends to stand and stare when that happens.
:51:13. > :51:32.If he is not too close to the cushion, he could play the pink and
:51:33. > :52:24.play for those two reds on the other half of the table.
:52:25. > :52:30.59 points is the lead. Possible 75 remaining, but obviously not for
:52:31. > :52:40.long. He is looking for red, colour red. He just over did that but he
:52:41. > :52:43.has the red near the bulk wine he can play for. After this blue, one
:52:44. > :53:01.more red required. He decided to place this one in the
:53:02. > :53:12.left corner, this end of the table. This red is to go 66 ahead with only
:53:13. > :53:33.59 remaining. How many times do we see it? How many times do we see it?
:53:34. > :53:36.It refused to go then. -- in. The only good thing for Dominic is that
:53:37. > :53:41.there are a few reds near the cushion. The two rates near the pink
:53:42. > :53:51.that look like they are available to the corner pocket. -- reds. He has
:53:52. > :53:53.come to the table 65 points behind with 67 remaining, so he can afford
:53:54. > :54:28.just one pink off these reds. He had very good clearance in the
:54:29. > :54:40.final frame last night to go 11-5 in front.
:54:41. > :54:48.It is all right getting these chances are if you don't take them,
:54:49. > :54:51.it starts to play on your mind that little bit when you are only looking
:54:52. > :54:57.for two frames to go into the semi-final of the World
:54:58. > :55:03.Championships this year. If Dominic had had a clean cut frame here and
:55:04. > :55:07.potted that red, Hawkins would have been feeling as if he hasn't really
:55:08. > :55:13.had a chance. Now he has this chance, he has a feel of the table
:55:14. > :55:31.today, he can come back for the next session.
:55:32. > :55:52.If he can go for black, it would be better. He doesn't want to come to
:55:53. > :55:56.straight on this. A bit of an angle but it will be a good shot on that
:55:57. > :56:25.last red. Pink or black will do. Snooker is required now. Yes. The
:56:26. > :56:31.problem. He hit two straight on the black. Had a slight angle. A deep
:56:32. > :56:35.screw on the side. They are in this double especially like this. -- you
:56:36. > :56:48.can miss them, especially like this. Been quite impressive. A 75 and 65
:56:49. > :57:10.brake on this one. If he keeps that going, he will be
:57:11. > :57:17.quite happy. The pressure is not on Dominic at the moment. The pressure
:57:18. > :57:25.changes as he gets closer to Hawkins. Hawkins will be under
:57:26. > :57:32.pressure, make no mistake. He is a long way in front. He does not
:57:33. > :57:38.really had his hand on the table too much in this session. Dominic has
:57:39. > :57:40.looked impressive apart from that red, you can't see that he had an
:57:41. > :58:44.error. Something that he would be able to
:58:45. > :58:49.see is clearly as we in the commentary box can at this moment.
:58:50. > :59:09.-- not be able. At least he missed the pink. He
:59:10. > :59:15.didn't. I don't know if this might be a guide. Just a bit of the red
:59:16. > :59:22.sticking out. I think that there is enough of it that he could pot it.
:59:23. > :59:43.It is awkward. Hampered by the pink. Can't get it rich hand on the table.
:59:44. > :59:50.-- his bridge hand. I think that he played. It is now the chance for
:59:51. > :59:55.Barry Hawkins to try to nail the good safety. Something happened with
:59:56. > :00:38.Barry Hawkins. In times like this, you have to make it happen.
:00:39. > :00:47.It has nestled near the top cushion. If it does, he has had a result. He
:00:48. > :00:49.had to go close to the brown without a red otherwise it would come down
:00:50. > :01:00.towards the left corner. There is a bit of a run in. You
:01:01. > :01:16.would fancy Dominic to claim from that. 21 points in front.
:01:17. > :01:23.Look a natural shot to play off the two cushions behind the yellow. At
:01:24. > :01:31.three quarters ball read. That would go up to the end. The type of shot
:01:32. > :01:35.you play here, you aren't playing the pot, just playing the red
:01:36. > :01:42.quarter ball. -- three quarters ball red. Baby he feels more comfortable,
:01:43. > :01:49.playing it like that. He has cut its much too thick. In a way, he will be
:01:50. > :01:53.pleased it went into the pockets because if it caught the bump, he
:01:54. > :02:02.could well have left this a lot easier. He is looking as though
:02:03. > :02:08.something went wrong but he put a load of side spin on that ball and
:02:09. > :02:10.through a delight. If you are going to play the shot, it has to be a lot
:02:11. > :02:23.thinner than that. You can get through here to the
:02:24. > :02:31.pot. I have to say at this stage of the match, it is no more than
:02:32. > :02:40.perhaps 30% in favour for Barry Hawkins.
:02:41. > :02:54.That didn't go near it. If he has covered that, he has been fortunate.
:02:55. > :03:03.I don't think he has. He may have stopped the pot into the corner but
:03:04. > :03:13.it can be cut into the left middle. Dominic 17 points in the lead. Only
:03:14. > :03:22.three or four pots away from winning the frame. That drown makes it
:03:23. > :03:33.awkward for him. He can't take his normal stance. Not surprised at
:03:34. > :03:55.that. -- the Barry needs to take some time to get
:03:56. > :04:01.rid of that disappointment of that happening to him. Sometimes you feel
:04:02. > :04:11.that no matter what you do, you can leave it on. I don't think it is
:04:12. > :04:18.going to run. How could he cut it that thing? The red barely moved.
:04:19. > :04:35.Just scraped the paint. What a chance now to level the match. Green
:04:36. > :04:40.and then yellow and green. It will be all square at 11 apiece.
:04:41. > :04:56.He has called in kick but there was some tension in the arm. He did not
:04:57. > :05:00.cue that as well as he should. That posture, if you do not hit the cue
:05:01. > :05:05.ball correctly, it will bounce and there will be some bouncing at the
:05:06. > :05:13.object ball. This yellow and green, not a formality. Not now.
:05:14. > :05:36.APPLAUSE. Well, I couldn't have played like
:05:37. > :05:41.that. I would have liked to play with more pace but it wobbled in and
:05:42. > :05:42.the green is all he needs. The comeback! Amazingly enough, it is
:05:43. > :05:58.complete. Just drops the brown in and it has
:05:59. > :06:03.been a tremendous effort. Some of the best we have seen here at the
:06:04. > :06:10.Crucible Theatre. After all this, he is still finding that he is only
:06:11. > :06:14.level and he might realise that when he fits into the chair. That is what
:06:15. > :06:19.happens when you come back. IT is level. 11 frames each. -- but he is
:06:20. > :06:41.level. Frame 23. Dominic Dale rakes off.
:06:42. > :06:48..Mac a good break off. -- a good break off. What a match we have on
:06:49. > :07:13.our hands now. An incredible comeback. In this situation,
:07:14. > :07:23.normally, when Dominic Dale has won the last six, you have to be
:07:24. > :07:26.careful. Barry Hawkins probably need two chances to make a good break and
:07:27. > :07:49.Dominic is doing them in one. Just ran past the bold line. Needed
:07:50. > :08:01.the cue ball to stop. A couple of inches. You would think it is
:08:02. > :08:07.nestled behind the green unless he fancies the pot on the brown. He
:08:08. > :08:11.would have to screw the cue ball on and off the cushion, swing it around
:08:12. > :08:34.on three cautions which would make this brown
:08:35. > :08:40.the attacking shot. The brown came back and kissed the cue ball into a
:08:41. > :08:43.reasonably safe position. It looks as though Dominic is prepared to go
:08:44. > :08:54.to the shops to get over the winning line. -- shots.
:08:55. > :09:03.That is what he has been doing so far to get into the match. He sticks
:09:04. > :09:05.to it. Nothing changes apart from the scoreboard, as they say. What a
:09:06. > :10:11.dramatic change. Just a safety shot there from Barry.
:10:12. > :10:21.Dominic lining up this red down here. On the right-hand side of the
:10:22. > :10:30.table. He might be tempted to take it on if he can get position on the
:10:31. > :10:49.black it is a big shot. At a very important part of the match.
:10:50. > :11:03.Hedged on the side. Couldn't have played much better. Showing off his
:11:04. > :11:09.cue power. As long as you get the red individuals of the pocket, it is
:11:10. > :11:44.usually going to be pretty safe. -- red into the jaws of the pocket.
:11:45. > :12:20.He has hit the wrong red. He missed the first one.
:12:21. > :12:27.It has been a wonderful exhibition of match snooker from Dominic in
:12:28. > :12:34.this session. Barry Hawkins is in now. He missed the red with the
:12:35. > :12:40.safety and caught another read and let the cue ball up the side of the
:12:41. > :12:45.table. These are the times which test you as a player. -- and other
:12:46. > :12:51.red and as a person. How strong is he? In these situations, will he go
:12:52. > :12:57.on to win matches after losing the big league? That is where the layers
:12:58. > :13:27.of self belief come from. If you fail, you tend to wither.
:13:28. > :13:45.Just crept past the pink. He is on this red in the right corner. Looks
:13:46. > :13:57.as though he can, looking at the ankle that, might be able to hold it
:13:58. > :14:01.will bring it into the right pocket. Dominic has made a fantastic
:14:02. > :14:03.recovery. Back in level terms but not without some help from his
:14:04. > :14:20.opponent, it has to be said. There is another example. Is he
:14:21. > :14:26.saying kick? You thought he had a heavy contact?
:14:27. > :14:34.What time for it to happen. The first time he has been into the meat
:14:35. > :14:39.of the board in a long time. Incredible. We are watching it here
:14:40. > :14:43.and it is hard to believe what has happened. Barry Hawkins, three times
:14:44. > :14:55.in this match has been six frames in front. Dominic Dale has drawn level.
:14:56. > :14:56.This is what makes the Crucible Theatre and the World Championships
:14:57. > :15:13.so special. It is not a difficult pot,
:15:14. > :15:20.obviously. He should be careful with this and that he doesn't miss the
:15:21. > :15:28.cue and foul the red which is close to the cue ball. There is another
:15:29. > :15:33.read in the left corner but that is no good to him because of the black
:15:34. > :15:44.Watch go into the right corner. -- will not go.
:15:45. > :15:53.As I say, he has got them into the left corner. There is another
:15:54. > :16:05.implement beneath the table. It will help. You get the spider and put the
:16:06. > :16:13.rest on top of the spider. And then that gives you a bit more feel for
:16:14. > :16:27.the shot. The rest are read will be watching this closely. -- referee.
:16:28. > :16:31.That is as good as he could do. He is close enough to the cushion to
:16:32. > :16:50.make it possible to miss the black. Pressure on this.
:16:51. > :16:58.That is the problem. So many times when you are close to the cushion
:16:59. > :17:04.and all you can do is role will ball in. Even though there is not a lot
:17:05. > :17:16.of Mac on these costs, so finished CD shot in now too thick. -- not a
:17:17. > :17:25.lot of nap. -- so often you see these shots.
:17:26. > :17:30.Bringing it into play. The only problem is if you come straight, and
:17:31. > :17:41.I think he has, he is limited where he can bring this off the cushion.
:17:42. > :17:49.He has overdone it. He has got it too good. Maybe plant on but there
:17:50. > :17:56.is no single red on. And the plant is on from the look of it. A bit of
:17:57. > :18:02.distance between the two balls. Not a certainty.
:18:03. > :18:14.Nothing is a certainty at the moment. It is very tense. He has got
:18:15. > :18:25.that in the day the shot so much attention that he is not on a
:18:26. > :18:30.colour. -- that in but he gave the shot so much attention. He is having
:18:31. > :18:37.one disaster after another in this session.
:18:38. > :18:46.I could not have played that shot. I would have tried to get behind the
:18:47. > :18:50.green off the cushion there. Just a straightforward seeking out. If he
:18:51. > :18:52.wins, he will just leave the cue ball in the right-hand pocket and I
:18:53. > :19:17.think he will take the pot on. Did he? I think he made it but the
:19:18. > :19:20.pot had some weight. Whatever he played, they would complain about
:19:21. > :20:10.the outcome. -- will not complain. If the red goes into the left
:20:11. > :20:26.middle, that is unforgivable. It does.
:20:27. > :20:38.Just about got enough angle on the blue. He couldn't afford to leave
:20:39. > :20:45.that shot. To be honest with you, I have been struggling to play it like
:20:46. > :20:54.that -- I would have been. You just misjudged the angle, didn't he? Mind
:20:55. > :21:01.you, anything could happen here with Barry Hawkins. Absolutely. He is not
:21:02. > :21:10.in a good place at the moment. He is not thinking straight. What he has
:21:11. > :21:12.got to try to do now is dig in. A little cannon here for Dominic off
:21:13. > :21:24.the black. He has the perfect angle. If he can get the cannon on that
:21:25. > :21:29.red, he will split these with the pink and still be on one of the same
:21:30. > :21:39.to read that the pocket as the black -- same? Reds. He decided to go
:21:40. > :21:58.another way and didn't want to risk it. -- same two reds.
:21:59. > :22:03.You can just feel that if he had played the cannon, he would have
:22:04. > :22:09.cleared them out little bit more, that's all. It is looking congested
:22:10. > :22:17.there. He plays the cannon and moves the reds away from the pink. Well,
:22:18. > :22:20.he got the cannon that time. When it was a lot more difficult. Funny old
:22:21. > :22:49.game. This pink will take Dominic to point
:22:50. > :22:53.into the lead. He will need the four remaining reds with colours. -- two
:22:54. > :23:14.points. He won't need the green. Obviously, the left-hander read of
:23:15. > :23:25.the two goes into the right corner. -- red.
:23:26. > :23:35.If it ever got to the stage where Dominic looked like he would win the
:23:36. > :23:45.match, it would take on a different aspect altogether but so far, he is
:23:46. > :24:01.handling it well. Just about OK on this black.
:24:02. > :24:10.As you mentioned earlier, the difference between the two players
:24:11. > :24:15.is keeping the cue ball close to the object ball and taking the pressure
:24:16. > :24:21.away. Barry Hawkins is not. I don't think for one minute batter Dominic
:24:22. > :24:27.Dale is not under pressure just because he could win front here.
:24:28. > :24:32.Under extreme pressure. It is not the type of pressure which Barry
:24:33. > :24:37.Hawkins fields. He feels that he has left breathing go in front of him.
:24:38. > :24:43.He is focusing on what was rather than what is, Barry Hawkins. Could
:24:44. > :25:14.not have struck that any better. Can he screw a cross and get behind
:25:15. > :25:19.this red? Does he have to stun there? Looking for one more red and
:25:20. > :25:30.the colour? Needs to miss the red. Just caught it. Probably needs a red
:25:31. > :25:41.and colour. He may be tempted by this red. He may not, of course.
:25:42. > :25:50.Think it is an easy safety shot. Possibly on to the yellow. That has
:25:51. > :25:58.been a game plan so far today, hasn't it? He has not really taken
:25:59. > :26:04.on risk. Very good play. His scoring has been good. Five breaks over 50
:26:05. > :26:11.already. At the end of the day, under pressure. The stakes were made
:26:12. > :26:17.and therefore you have a better chance of winning. -- mistakes were
:26:18. > :26:28.made. Dominic can get through to the red. Now, green and brown are in
:26:29. > :26:47.play. This frame could be decided on who pots the last red.
:26:48. > :26:59.Great shot. Yes, you could see that Barry didn't want to get out of his
:27:00. > :27:00.seat. He just slumped in his chat. Perfectly played from Dominic. He
:27:01. > :27:59.has got to hit it safe. Dominic is giving this is an awful
:28:00. > :28:07.lot of thought. He doesn't really want to be playing the all on the
:28:08. > :28:11.right-hand side. If he sends it back up towards the baulk end was the
:28:12. > :28:16.green and brown, it wouldn't be pottable. But he just has to
:28:17. > :28:26.concentrate on putting it passed the middle pocket. Will Barry be
:28:27. > :28:31.tempted? If he hasn't got an easy safety, can he send the cueball back
:28:32. > :28:50.to this top cushion on the black and am avoid big kiss? -- and avoid a
:28:51. > :28:57.kiss? It is a tough pot at any time. If you can't see eight good safety,
:28:58. > :29:07.it could inspire him if he knocks again. -- knocks it in. At the
:29:08. > :29:12.moment, he has not had any reward for the effort he has pretend. --
:29:13. > :29:37.put in. Where is this rate going? Over the
:29:38. > :29:45.middle. Dominic, 25 points in front, it needs this red and colour.
:29:46. > :30:10.The red cuts. It is a thin one, but it cuts.
:30:11. > :30:17.He has knocked the greenhorn. It will put him 29 points in front with
:30:18. > :30:34.27 left. What a turnaround. It struggled its way in. I just
:30:35. > :30:41.can't believe what has happened here. The start of this session,
:30:42. > :30:44.11-5 behind, and now with that yellow going in, he has won seven
:30:45. > :31:14.frames in succession. And the zero from Barry Hawkins who
:31:15. > :31:19.was to frames away from victory. -- a nod. Now it is Dominic Dale who
:31:20. > :31:45.takes the lead at a vital time. I have seen Dominic Dale since he
:31:46. > :31:49.was playing as a young lad, and like remember him playing this well in
:31:50. > :31:52.the Crucible Theatre. He played well against John Higgins in the Grand
:31:53. > :31:56.Prix when he won that in Bournemouth. He came from a long way
:31:57. > :32:10.behind against Ryan Day in China. Can he sustain the Excellency has
:32:11. > :32:25.shown so far under the most extreme pressure?
:32:26. > :32:35.He thought the only red he could leave was the one he was playing.
:32:36. > :32:44.What has Barry Hawkins got left in the locker now?
:32:45. > :32:54.It has nothing to do with cue action is now. Nothing to do with
:32:55. > :33:01.psychology. This is about him as a person. Can he think clearly and
:33:02. > :33:04.this type of pressure, having so little reward from this session so
:33:05. > :33:21.far? The referee said, it did me a
:33:22. > :33:27.second, because no other spots are available. It is as close to his own
:33:28. > :33:52.spot as it can be. -- its own spot. He was looking to be on the blue but
:33:53. > :33:56.he is just overdone it slightly. With the black not available and the
:33:57. > :34:05.pink tied up, he was like to play the cannon onto the main cluster
:34:06. > :34:12.here. He played the positive shot. How is your luck, Barry? He has
:34:13. > :34:16.certainly got one to this corner. Maybe he has just got the angle to
:34:17. > :34:36.stun down for the pink. Another good pot. Barry Hawkins
:34:37. > :34:42.would have been hoping that it would kiss into the pack of reds and bring
:34:43. > :34:48.the pink and black into play. The pink is not yet available. That
:34:49. > :34:51.surprised me a bit. I thought he had a chance to play on the pink. He is
:34:52. > :35:34.too far for the blue. His stomach will be churning and he
:35:35. > :35:41.won't feel his normal self. But he has got to find something. Three
:35:42. > :35:47.times now he is playing on the blue and he has just overdone it. He has
:35:48. > :35:58.given it a bit too much pace on the cueball, so he is having to play the
:35:59. > :36:04.green. The boys in the studio were saying that they tend to underhit
:36:05. > :36:09.all hope under extreme pressure. At this level, the game is not about
:36:10. > :36:20.potting balls. It is about position as well.
:36:21. > :36:32.He will have to play that with side. It looks like end of break. I think
:36:33. > :36:34.there is another red, the one closest to the cueball, that might
:36:35. > :36:49.go to the corner. Where is that cueball going to stop?
:36:50. > :36:51.He doesn't want it to close to the side cushion. Just about OK on the
:36:52. > :37:17.row. -- brown. He keeps playing shots off these
:37:18. > :37:25.colours but he can't continue to do that. The other thing is that he
:37:26. > :37:30.will freely lose position before long. A slightly better angle on the
:37:31. > :37:47.blue now. The pink spot looks available. If he
:37:48. > :38:03.can bring the pink into play, it will help.
:38:04. > :38:13.He has gone for another red. But still the same situation. You feel
:38:14. > :38:16.that he has got to play for the pink here because he only has to roll the
:38:17. > :38:25.pink in and there is a red to here because he only has to roll the
:38:26. > :38:30.opposite corner. He needs close control. I know it is easier said
:38:31. > :38:40.than done, but that is how he is going to get the job done in this
:38:41. > :38:47.frame. Once again, up for the blue. It was a risk. It was a risk, but he
:38:48. > :38:57.obviously doesn't fancy playing the pink that is just off the cushion.
:38:58. > :39:18.He may have been bridging over the reds for the pink. Every shot is
:39:19. > :39:31.difficult. The attendance you have to do, these
:39:32. > :39:41.players, they see a picture that they have two pot the balls. A
:39:42. > :39:58.possible 83 remaining. Not over the line just yet. Another
:39:59. > :40:02.positional shot misjudged. Under normal circumstances, once again,
:40:03. > :40:07.you wouldn't expect him to miss this blue to the far right corner. There
:40:08. > :40:15.is a line of reds available to the left pocket at this end. You would
:40:16. > :40:24.think that she has to pot the blue. -- he.
:40:25. > :40:41.Solid. OK. OK. He can pot this red and play for the pink on the left
:40:42. > :40:46.middle. This red, the pink, and one more red. Then we will be into a
:40:47. > :41:02.decider. This cueball has travelled up and
:41:03. > :41:04.down the table a few times, but he has potted the balls. That was the
:41:05. > :41:23.main thing. Well played, Barry Hawkins. He was
:41:24. > :41:38.really up against it, having lost seven frames in a row.
:41:39. > :41:47.It doesn't matter what he does, he just makes certain of the colour. At
:41:48. > :42:15.the moment, Dominic Dale needs once. -- one snooker.
:42:16. > :42:22.Some tremendous potting from Barry Hawkins. He has been totally
:42:23. > :42:36.outplayed by Dominic Dale in this final session. He has missed the
:42:37. > :42:55.red. We are into a decider. It is 12 each.
:42:56. > :43:07.Here we go. And a good break from Dominic. He couldn't have played it
:43:08. > :43:41.much better. The heart beats faster and the
:43:42. > :43:48.adrenaline is pumping. As Steve says, the excitement of Ian out
:43:49. > :43:52.there in these situations is something you don't get in your life
:43:53. > :43:58.unless you are a snooker player. It is a wonderful place to be. You are
:43:59. > :44:01.in control of what is going to happen and also hoping that your
:44:02. > :44:02.opponent helps you along and gives you a few chances. There is no
:44:03. > :44:57.guarantees for either player here. He is going to have a go at it,
:44:58. > :45:30.nothing wrong with that. He has got the first chance.
:45:31. > :45:47.He has just overrun it slightly. It is a little bit awkward. You just
:45:48. > :45:51.feel in these situations that you make one mistake and it could be
:45:52. > :46:21.your last. You don't want to take any undue risks.
:46:22. > :46:31.That didn't feel as though he wanted to take the risk. He has had the
:46:32. > :46:51.first chance. He didn't make the most of it.
:46:52. > :47:03.That is much too thick on the safety. Come on, switch the phone
:47:04. > :47:08.of. This is the deciding frame of the championship. They are playing
:47:09. > :47:14.the most important frames of their life. Barry didn't make the most of
:47:15. > :47:22.this first chance. He has quickly got another one.
:47:23. > :47:32.He has played the right way. He is not on the pink or the black. He
:47:33. > :47:44.couldn't have played that shot much better. He has been potting
:47:45. > :47:54.everything. He has a big choice here. At this stage, I would say he
:47:55. > :48:01.should play a safety. I would agree. The loot is tough at the best of
:48:02. > :48:10.times but in this situation, you will be putting -- blue. All your
:48:11. > :48:17.eggs in one basket. But it is the way you feel. In the modern game, it
:48:18. > :48:55.is the culture if you get a chance to win the first frame. That he
:48:56. > :49:05.thick. He has done that before. He needs the green to help. Not quite.
:49:06. > :49:12.He can cue past the green with the red to the right corner. He may have
:49:13. > :49:23.a chance with the red to the left corner as well. The red to be left
:49:24. > :49:33.corner, although can he cue it properly? The green will make it
:49:34. > :49:43.awkward. A bit more to do with the cueball.
:49:44. > :49:55.He needed a kiss to help them out. He could have been on something
:49:56. > :50:08.easier. Good pot. Feedback rectory is available. -- the black is
:50:09. > :50:12.available. Earlier on, the wouldn't have fancied him to make a 20 break,
:50:13. > :50:13.but at this moment, he seems to have found a second wind when he needed
:50:14. > :50:44.it most. I think he has the red to the left
:50:45. > :50:56.middle, which he can control and possibly playful pink or black. The
:50:57. > :50:59.fact is he is having a look at the red to the right of the pink into
:51:00. > :51:08.the far left corner. He is not perfect, so there is a bit of
:51:09. > :52:01.pressure on this. Well played! Very well played.
:52:02. > :52:06.It looks as though the black sport is held. He wouldn't mind it going
:52:07. > :52:12.on the blue spot. As long as you have got the pink and black in play
:52:13. > :52:16.and the reds as spread as they are, he will be thinking this is an
:52:17. > :52:17.opportunity to WinFrame and match. But he will take nothing for
:52:18. > :52:45.granted. He didn't play for the red in the
:52:46. > :52:52.black spot. Dominic Dale is sitting and thinking, am I going to get
:52:53. > :52:57.another chance? He has played wonderfully the session but he has
:52:58. > :53:04.had to sit out the previous frame and maybe this one. For all the
:53:05. > :53:11.effort, he might get nothing out of this match.
:53:12. > :53:32.If the pink goes to the right middle, can he get past the pink?
:53:33. > :53:46.The red to the right middle. He didn't play for this but he will
:53:47. > :53:50.take it. He played it well. It has just not got the angle on the black
:53:51. > :54:14.which would have made the next red a bit easier.
:54:15. > :54:28.As he screwed that far enough? He was aware that they were there. He
:54:29. > :54:33.is good with a rest. You normally wouldn't want to use a rest on this
:54:34. > :54:41.type of shot but it is awkward cueing.
:54:42. > :54:57.Solid shot. Solid shot. Not into perfect on the black but not bad.
:54:58. > :55:10.That was as good a positional shot as he has played.
:55:11. > :55:15.That was as good a positional shot that nicely. A quick glance at the
:55:16. > :55:17.scoreboard. 48 points in front. 83 remaining. Three reds, three Colours
:55:18. > :55:50.and he will be in the semi-final. A bit straight on this pink would
:55:51. > :55:53.have been ideal. You can see where he is pointing now. Just leave the
:55:54. > :56:12.cueball about that. -- there. What a turnaround. Barry Hawkins
:56:13. > :56:17.have spent sitting in his chair for about three hours. He has made a lot
:56:18. > :56:24.of mistakes and all of a sudden he has found something from somewhere.
:56:25. > :56:34.They do lose their skill, they just loosed the belief sometimes. Dominic
:56:35. > :56:43.didn't score a point in the last frame. Chances are he is not going
:56:44. > :56:56.to score one in this. It is a cruel game. Just this red needed to go 63
:56:57. > :57:07.points in front with 59 remaining. Every credit to Barry Hawkins. From
:57:08. > :57:12.11-5 in front to go 12-11 behind and then stop your opponent. And there
:57:13. > :57:16.is the banging on the table. That is what it means to him. Great
:57:17. > :57:22.performance. I don't blame him showing his emotions because there
:57:23. > :57:31.must have been times in this match that he thought he had thrown it
:57:32. > :57:34.away. Dominic smiles. When Dominic was 9-3 behind in that second
:57:35. > :57:41.session last night, a lot of people would have dropped their heads, but
:57:42. > :57:47.he kept battling. Now it is all over. It has been a tremendous
:57:48. > :57:58.match. Who would have ever thought we would have got to decide? -- a
:57:59. > :58:02.decider? The black hasn't gone in. Dominic will is Barry a warm
:58:03. > :58:07.handshake. What a comeback from Dominic Dale. He congratulates Barry
:58:08. > :58:14.warmly. Barry is absolutely delighted. More relieved than
:58:15. > :58:18.anything else. He is through to the semi-final to meet the defending
:58:19. > :58:24.champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan. He beats Dominic Dale by 13-12. What a
:58:25. > :58:28.match! This famous arena now goes down to
:58:29. > :58:34.the single table and the start of the semifinals. We are back at 1pm
:58:35. > :59:03.on BBC Two. From all of us here, good night.
:59:04. > :59:06.Ted, I... I'm not interested in coming to see Lady Gaga, sir.