Day 2 World Championship Snooker Extra

We have some unfinished business at the Crucible. Let's have back

unfinished business at the Crucible. Let setbacks will tonight

highlights. -- let's head back faults. -- for.

Hello and welcome. Day two of the 2014 world Snooker Championship here

at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield. What a great match this

evening. The conclusion of the match between Stuart Ingham and Ken

Doherty. Ken was really positive and hyped up for this match. It is great

to be back. I am very excited. When you come to the end of the season

you want to play at the Crucible. As much as I love doing that BBC it is

better to be here as a player. Great to be back. I am really excited. I

might be the oldest player but mentally -like a teenager. Can't

wait. -- I feel like. Have you played the best if you have

aspirations of going further stop and have Stuart Bingham. It will be

tough. He is a good player. Hopefully I can make it tough for

him. There is a pressure on me. Let the pressure be of the rest of the

voice. I will play as well as I can. I don't know what will unfold.

Luttsy held the ball slide. Do your best. Kent was so happy to be back

it in went as far as kissing the carpet on his return. -- Ken. He

gave being a tough time in the first session. Stuart got off to a flying

start but then can it his way back into that match. Bingham had a

slightly overnight. -- slight lead. He did very well yesterday from 3-0

down to come back. 91 is the highest break. Kim dimity

could have easily led 5-4, believe it or not. Just with a few of his

safety shots he was overheating. The tables are very fast. This, Ken

would have been delighted to have got out of the session 5-4 when he

was 3-0 behind -- yes. The blackspot is pretty crowded.

When somebody does eventually get amongst the Bulls it will not be a

clear-cut opportunity. That was an excellent shot from Stuart Ingham.

-- walls. -- balls. He has some problems. That is the sort of thing

he was doing yesterday with his safety shots. He hit that one much

too thick. The only saving grace for ten,

really, is it will not be an easy break.

Is he looking back full boat blue perhaps, there he goes. -- for the.

Perhaps the lack spot might be available. If is it will tie the

think up. -- pink. It will be very difficult as Steve said chip a

sizeable break here. -- to make a. It is a tough early morning start

for the players. I remember the great John Spencer in that 1970s,

John used to get up at seven o'clock and would be wondering around

Sheffield speaking to the odd milkmen here and there, just to warm

himself up -- milkmen. -- milkman. Not quite that angle to take the

blue. He could do with that Canon onto the pink and lack and reds to

open things up. -- a cannon. -- black. Now which of these reds will

go into the left corner? It must be tight. I don't think he can get

through to that one. Does not look like it from this site. -- side.

Hmm. Was not a bad effort but it was always going to be difficult stop he

tried to flick that read away. But he had to play the left-hand side to

make the voting angle. -- red. Yes, it would have been impossible to

have played that left-hand side and also stood up for the blue. --

potting angle. When we talk about the left-hand

side we can show it. Where you strike the ball, imagine it as

so-called face, you are hitting it at nine o'clock. You can create a

slight angle. -- clock face. It played those shots. That looked like

you're cute action. Yes, it was quite good fun. Some of the slow

motion cameras are amazing, what they pick up. -- your cue. Can you

stop talking police. Thank you. -- please. I don't think the referee

was referring to us, some people in the audience. You don't hear that

often. Will he take the risk and try to pop

this. No idea where the cueball will finish. No, just a safety. Pretty

good one. Certainly the best safety shot off

the session so far. Can must get this right. He hit the last one

sick. -- Ken. Excellent reply. -- thick.

They are very evenly matched. Stuart has been the form player for the

last couple of seasons but it is great to see Ken dimity back. They

have only played each other once before in the World Championships in

2002. Coming into the second session that make this still make Stuart

Bingham quite a strong favourite. -- the bookmakers still. Some people

might have had a little punt on Ken Doherty.

I can't see Stuart making the same mistake again. He just does not want

to hit it too thick. He might centred off towards the

right conduct pocket. -- send it. It is probably at Chalk Maki is

pointing at. -- a chalk mark he is. He has missed it again. He will have

two hit it this time, otherwise he will loose the frame. It has

happened in the past. -- to. -- lose. It happened last year. A bit

of pressure because he must hit its thicker now. He had to sacrifice.

Now a chance for Campo achieved. That read goes past the black. That

is the shot to play. -- for Ken. Putting this into the left-hand

corner pocket, not guaranteed to get a position on the black. --

potting. That was much better. Very little

chance of sniggering himself on the black. The other red into the other,

could have caused a problem. He had to trust a little bit too light and

it has not worked out well for him. -- to luck. Yes, he can consider

himself unfortunate. He could have expected much better from the type

of shot he played. Very nicely played. A bit of

pressure on that shot. How disappointing is that after those

good shots? He has missed three blacks like that

off the spot. You play a really good shot, get yourself in position on

the black, you know if you pop the black you will get yourself going,

so there is pressure and tension on the black even though it is much

easier. -- pot. Positional play from this black will

be pretty critical. If the plant is on it makes it much

easier. If he can choose when to play that, he may choose to lose

red. Try to work out if he can play the plant and runthrough for the

black. He has a massive area to play position. Get the blue on the spot.

Play the plant and use the blue, should he not be able to get on the

black. The plant that you've mentioned

seems to be going slightly to the left side of the pocket. He squeezed

it that way from the line. He did not make contact as intended. That

positional spot on the blue. He had rented manoeuver but he left the

white ball far too close to the question, far too much to do to get

him a colour. -- which in. Not an easy start here for Ken Doherty.

Effectively in this morning session the scores are as close as there

could be. Both these players vying to be the first person to get

going. -- they could. The first frame is always hugely important.

Ken Doherty has another rotten shot to play. I would not like this one.

The Brown was not at but he did not expect to finish this close to that

cushion -- not bad. I think can Doherty has a great chance in this

match because Stuart Bingham looked to be under a little pressure in the

first session having let that 3-0 lead slip by. Meanwhile Ken Doherty

just played a very poor positional shot. He harried it. -- harried. -

hurried. He must make sure he puts that black

and lets the white tape care of itself. -- pots. -- take care. He

concentrated more on that Canon and putting that read on. -- the cannon.

He was committed to making up lost the shot. More mileage left in this

frame. Neither player has really settle down. Positional play has

been the key. That was up Port shot from Stuart. It is the wrong angle

on the black. He could have chosen to get the lot

closer to this thread. He fancies himself with the long shot. -- read.

-- red. Can he get on the reds from a colour? The blue looks to be

ideal. Yes. He had angle to get that left side of them. But both these

rates are tough. -- the angle. He can certainly play at this bottom

red in such a way that it will screw back that read went as well.

Fantastic shot from Stuart Bingham. He now has the most important shot

of the frame so far. -- red. I expected Stuart Dew pot lap. They

are not easy. -- Stuart to pot that. Golden opportunity for Ken Doherty.

All he has to do is continue to keep that what all under control. That is

not ideal to start with. He will have two plate at deep screw back

without of left-hand side. He is not the best power player in the world.

-- play. He seemed to rush that a bit. Two

shots in, he is already out of position. He will be very

disappointed. That is a bad misjudgement. He is nowhere near the

middle pocket. Because of the pacey it. They are both a bit tense in the

opening session. -- pace of it. If Ken Doherty could get square that

would be a terrific performance. Stuart wants to get to France in

front of him. -- two frames. This looks good. It does not matter how

skilfully you are when you are sniggered. -- sniggered. That yellow

needs to pull up but it does not. -- snookered.

He needed a little bit of luck that he did not get it. -- but.

Both these players are feeling nervous. To establish players and

they have the Crucible collywobbles. -- Two established. Can you believe

it? Can looks to the heavens. -- can. -- Ken.

Now he needs some good fortune to knock that green say. It never know

where it will finish. I think a slow swerve off the top cushion would be

the option. It must be more of a full or snooker than it looks on the

television. Ms. The trouble with this shot, he does not want to hit

the far side of the green. If he hits the far side of the green with

any pace he will leave can with the middle of the pocket. -- Ken.

Foul. He could give a few points away. Ken Doherty is having a look.

He doesn't want to hit it on the other side, otherwise he would leave

can Doherty the pot. -- Ken. Fail. -- Foul. He has hit it that

bit thicker and left the pot up into the corner. That is the reason why

he missed a couple of times there. This is definitely a shot that Ken

Doherty is taking on. he hit that a lot better. One shot

with the rest. One good shot with the rest. He was a bit tight on

that. Got the ball in the pocket but he didn't hit it that well. Now he

is far enough away from the blue, thin enough on the blue that getting

on the pink is not easy, either. In a hefty hit it down the table, it is

that thing. He has tried it. And he has played it well.

Absolutely delighted! He had three chances which he let slip away. He

has his chances also. Ken Doherty is all square. I've frames each. --

five frames each. That is a schoolboy error. After

battling away to win the frame, you break off on the blue. He just hit

the red too thin. The only good thing about that is

that Stuart Bingham, after potting the red is no longer on the blue.

Fantastic shot. Really struck that so well. From the side cushion, he

has cute that beautifully. He certainly cannot be accused of not

playing the positive shots. Trying to get that Lew on the spot

again. He has had to hit it. -- blue.

He needed the white nearer to the cushion to get the correct angle to

get up. You have to call it out here.

That is a pretty good effort. If he is hard enough, it will be on a red

but it will come up short. What a great effort. An absolutely

fantastic strike there. You can't really teach a player to

play that type of shot but Stuart played it with natural talent and

cue action and timing. Considering the first session, when he had a

screw back, there is no easier screw back than that. The black jumped

over the top of the ball. I wonder if he had tipped problems. A small

problem here. Safety wise, he has to be careful playing the raid on the

side cushion. He has to be certain in his own mind that it is not a

double kiss. -- tip problems. That is one from Stuart. A good

chance from Ken. He played it a bit thinner to try to a fully get

another good shot from Ken Doherty. That was very easy to miss. -- to

try to avoid it. Ken's cue action looks a fraction

hurried. It's understandable. He is feeling the heat out there. There is

a transition from the backswing to the hit. He is hurried. That shot

was better. The malt all city gets into the back pockets, the more he

will feel comfortable. -- the more he gets into the back pockets. That

was a poor shot from him, already out of position. He now has to pot a

red and go into the main part of the pack.

That certainly opened up the reds. It isn't where he intended to be. It

is all about a good black. There is pressure and intention on this shot.

That can be seen from the positional play. He can't get the weight of the

table, he can't get his arm free enough to play the fluent type of

snooker that would be easy in practice.

It is all about who can get a hold of the match by the drop of his neck

and cut out the elementary errors. -- scruff of his neck.

For all of the great snooker we see when people are flying on the table,

when you see players who are great players struggling to get themselves

going, it is fascinating. The tension it can do.

Stuart looks a lot freer with his cue action but that first frame

highlighted what is at stake. You have to be careful with the red

on the left side of the table. A natural safety shot down outside. --

that site. A little bit too hard. A chance here

for Stuart who is a reliable long-potter. You can see Ken in the

background there, peeping around and looking down Stuart's cue action. He

knows that Stuart is under the crunch, so to speak.

Ten years ahead of Stuart in the success rate for the long pot. Past

the pink and red for the middle. Another mistake that. Can this time

has an easier red to go out. The previous one was very tight. -- Ken,

this time, has an easier red to go at.

A good chance now. Ken Doherty looks very focused.

Any harder and that would not have dropped. You see it going into the

left pocket. It makes the positional shot more difficult.

No real problems. Other than making sure you pot the ball here. That is

a nice shot. Ken is starting to play his way into this match. He got off

to a very poor start, losing the first three frames. He now looks

very much like he is going to take the lead.

The two loose reds, should he get them, guarantee that Stuart Bingham

requires snookers. I don't know whether he can reach around for

this. Just about. Just this red needed. APPLAUSE.

Now you will see the difference in the body language of the player.

Much smoother. Much more control. Much more rhythm and training.

Exactly what asset. Like he is over the line in this frame. -- what I

said. Stuart Bingham stays in his seat. What around from the darling

of Dublin. -5 to Ken Doherty. The difference between these two players

and what we noticed on the shop that he played in the last frame that let

him in, Ken Doherty is more prepared to be wily as the frames go on while

Stuart is more attacking. He goes for big shots. Well, he gets

introduced as the darling of Dublin. He has also been called Crafty Ken.

He really is. He is crafty around the table. Stuart has been getting

some great shots from playing a much more modern, aggressive, attacking

game. Not the best on the green bare.

Could have done without the stock never really produced his best at

the Crucible last year. -- could have done without that. He got to

the semifinals last year with his best performance. Put a little quick

one in there. Didn't deliver the cue through in a nice, straight-line.

What he did do was play a shot which had potential for being safe, should

he miss it. That is his wily nature coming out.

Excellent shot from Stuart Bingham. It was played with safety in mind.

It would have been nice to have been a bit shorter. He could have played

the yellow into the middle pocket with some certainty. It is risky

now. Easy to get tight bond is yellow.

Good shot. -- tight on this yellow. I think that Stuart Bingham has been

a different prospect at the World Championships in the past few years.

As we know full well in his first round, it is fraught with terror

even for the favourites. Perhaps more so for the favourites of the

match. If he can just get through that first round, he can start to

settle down in the event. A big win in 2011 when he won the Australian

Open. After that, he seems to be a

different player altogether. He grew in confidence. He certainly lost a

little bit of that confidence. He will have to hang in there and

play some tactical play did just force came into giving him a good

opening. -- just force Ken. He speculated on a double with what

looked like complete safety that he has left can with the possibilities

of a long shot into the corner. -- left Ken.

Look where the red has come. OK, it is not an easy pot but he didn't get

anywhere near the pot which he intended the red to go into. It was

a free shop here. The black has come back up the table.

-- free shot. What a great shot that was to pull

out. This black is admissible but he will go for it. -- missable.

This match is set up beautifully. Stuart Bingham is more of an

opportunist player then Ken Doherty. Ken Doherty has huge experience.

Stuart has a lot of hunger as the snooker player. One of the most

active in recent years, travelling the globe, forging ahead, enjoying

his new-found success in the game. He does not want to be straight,

yuck. The match has been going for four hours. He looks to have a

slight angle but I am not sure where it will be going. That was a pretty

good effort but it was a big ask, even with the cue to try to get the

red. Look at the topspin. It was not good at that angle. Amazing how the

ball sometimes, when played with that amount of topspin, we never

really used to know that it left the table and tell we saw the slow

motion shots. He played the shot and nobody knew what happened. -- until.

Declared a foul. The White has gone in IT declared the shot to be a foul

on himself there. -- gone in but he declared.

I don't think that he touched anything. Maybe a fingernail. I

thought that he pushed it a bit. That is the first... The first long

pocket that Ken have struck nicely. A chance now to go into the pack and

open them up. You have to be careful not to lose the white down the table

when putting the power into the shot. He has got his head very

still. Nicely controlled. Eight.

Every chance now, if we can. This would be four frames in a row

if he can take it. That would really give Stuart Bingham a lot to think

about. He will have to go to the other red.

It will open a few more. It was not the way in ten did but he could

improve it to his advantage. -- intended. He is in with a terrific

chance here. Another ball roll and it would have been perfect. Made

light work of the pink. When a player senses that he is on the

brink of forging an advantage in the match, he has to be careful to stay

relaxed and calm. He has to be fired up enough with the adrenaline to

produce the snooker. He is getting to the stage where he is beginning

to believe much more in himself then he did a couple of frames ago.

I just noticed that he has given himself a bit more time now in the

shot. Sometimes it is one or two seconds but it stops you from

rushing in and making a careless mistake.

38. He has sped up his walk around the

table but fractionally showdown is cue action. That is the correct way

to be. -- slowed down. Ken is 21 seconds, one second ahead

of Stuart Bingham. There is a chance here to make it four frames in a

row. APPLAUSE. He looks as though he is playing the

cannon so those heads are not available. He played that shot well.

He knew that he was one for the middle at least. 53.

He was hoping to be on the red in the left middle pocket but the

cannon just didn't work out. It should not be a problem, this.

Another red required and he has gone out of position. APPLAUSE.

Effectively, he needs to pot the blue to win the frame. It is not an

in-off but it needs good viewing. It will come off the cushion behind the

black, the white, and goes off the middle pocket. That is why he has

given himself more time. He knows this.

APPLAUSE. Well played. 59. The difference is

40. Just this red required. Absolutely sure, but... Can't

believe that. You would have thought with the red

over the pocket he was almost guaranteed to get an easy positional

shot after it to clinch the frame. Perhaps he thought the first blue,

he had done the hard work. Finishing on that right side cushion made it

awkward. He will have those put back. We know

the brand was on its spot. He has to get the blue right antecubital

right. He may need help from the monocle. The blue definitely would

not pot -- monitor. It's not too bad.

That blue at the moment a bit of insurance for Ken Doherty. This is a

great escape from Ken Doherty hair. -- here.

Ferry could effort from Stuart Bingham that. -- varied. -- Very. --

there. Stuart refuses. Does not refuse many

of these. Usually very reliable on them. But up bit of pressure on this

shot. -- a. Fantastic shot. Unlucky. Hit that as well as he could have

hoped. It will be a pretty relieved Ken

Doherty, I can tell you, after he missed that blue and was snookered.

It was not looking all that could for the Dubliner, but it is now. --

good. Dolly is the red into the pocket. --

Dollies. Credit to Cannes for this performance. It means so much to

him. -- Ken. He has put so much practice in. It seems to be paying

off. He was 5-3 behind. Ken Doherty has

won four frames in a row. He now holds a 2-friendly. -- 2-frame.

This is a massive shot. Once again, continuing to be very aggressive. He

got away with it. He has not left anything. That is amazing.

I think it is tough when you are out there not to panic and start to just

want to get a ball in the pocket. Sometimes you need a little more

restraint. But it is a very fine line. The plant was on. Stuart

fancied it. So why not go for it? Port safety shot from Ken Doherty.

Trying to create an angle but he missed it. Suddenly, signs that Ken

Doherty is getting the upper hand. Stuart got away with the previous

shot when he left everything safe. He needs to get to the interval to

regroup. But what will the school beat. -- what will the school be?

Ken Doherty knows the significance. -- score. He can really put the

screws on. This is the equivalent of a boxer having the other guy on the

ropes. He needs to do more damage before

the bell rings. He did not play that very well. He was relying on a

cannon. It is all about keeping close control of that few all. Yes,

he did not get nicely on the blue from the first red.

He went cannon the red. He will just slip past the red. -- won't.

He is coming around to have a look at the black.

Ten has quite a loose group with his backhand. Not a bad thing under

pressure. -- Ken. There are two players in their game

with the same grip. -- I don't think there are. A lot of unusual groups

at top-class level. Obviously if you grip the cute tightly there will be

tension in the forum. So it is not a bad thing to not be gripping to

tight. -- Forum. - forearm. Perhaps you grip more with that some or the

first finger. Perhaps less. This will be filed frames in a row

if he can take this. -- five. OK, he has had some help from his opponent,

but you still have to do it. Stuart has not relaxed this morning.

Short of pace there. By quite some way. He has the upper hand in this

frame. He should be when he is in this position he will convert the

frame. He does not make many tactical mistakes. He did not

attempt to block that. That was a safety shot. The previous positional

shot he seemed to stun it rather than put topspin. That is how he

snookered himself. Nice shot. Wasn't easy to cover the

reds. He would be very happy that. Can't

argue with hitting the ball the length of the table that accurately.

Stuart did not want to collide with the bump. It will be tough to force

an error from Ken now. This, he is so knowledgeable.

-- yes. He needed a little bit more pace on that. Having said that, they

can earn on the pink has put Stuart in all sorts of trouble.

Good shot. Clever shot. Obviously the routes that were all on the top

cushion were going to stay there with

Safety. -- with safety. There is a chance for Stuart here.

That was a poor effort from Ken but he got away with it.

He wanted to get behind the brown. He is a bit short of pace.

Good, confident long pot. He is looking at the black. If he drops it

in here will finish over the red on the right side of the table. Nicely

played. 37 ahead. He wanted a slight angle

on this thread that it looks fairly straight. -- red.

They see pot to red and scrip back for the blue? It is not ideal for

the black stop -- C. He got the wrong side of the black. -- Does he.

But he is still in letting points. Pop the black, play a decent safety

shot. He does not even need to pop the black. In hindsight, looking at

the situation, you would not have put round safe there. It would not

have been a bad choice because he has no insurance. Clement fantastic

shot. -- fantastic. But still all footballs are out in

the open. -- the balls. Some top players would have put the ball is

safe. Has a great chance to get behind the yellow.

He hit it too thick. That is a bad shot from Ken. He has got it safe.

He is annoyed with himself. He knew he could have had Stuart in all

sorts of trouble there. The cue ball needs to pull up. Wow.

Stuart was convinced it was going in-off. That would not be allowed.

You can't do that. You can try but you can away with it. -- you won't.

Ashe get away with it. -- get. It makes it very awkward cueing with a

white so close to the pocket. This could be a free ball.

It Dunne it is not at free ball. No damage done. It has just cost Ken

four points. -- it is not. He forgot what could it was in. How is that

customer -- that? That is why they call him the darling of Dublin.

That is not what better but it was a difficult shot and he will leave an

opportunity for Stuart. I don't know if this route goes past the black.

That's the one he wants to take because the black is out of

commission at the moment. -- this red. Can he pop that? He could pop

out and play at deep screw for the blue. -- pot. -- a deep. Stuart is

really suffering at the moment. Ken Pisi jump on chance because he knows

he can go to the interval with bigger lead. Stuart has been left

with a lot of automatic shots. If you don't get the right, you feel

like you have panicked. He has faced a lot of difficult decisions this

morning This looks pretty good. Barring that

snooker, Ken Doherty has won five frames in a row.

Safety. Good session for Ken Doherty. He has taken all four

frames and he must be absolutely delighted. He needs Stuart Ring

eight frames to five. -- leads Stuart Bingham.

Look at the difference in his percentage. That is the story of why

he has won five frames in a row. Stuart did not settle in the first

four frames. At keyframe coming up. He must take this.

When you think back to Ken, it is 2006 since he got past the first

round. Missed out at GE is in the final qualifying round. Last year he

lost 10-9. -- a few times. He kissed the carpet. He keeps bouncing back.

Can knock it is our class act. -- is a.

Has he got that gap? Pink and black, I think, which is a bonus. Routes to

the right of the black are causing problems for continuation of the

black. -- those two reds. Once it was the right hand red it clears the

path of the other red and the black completely.

He is not really on it. Out much sooner cut than he would have liked.

But I would expect him to get it, to be quite honest.

That red that Steve mentioned, it is not easy to get onto that rate. --

red. That is not the best shot he has

ever played. Yes, but he has kept on to red. It could have been a bit

closer to the pink. He has given himself a chance to pot it. Yes, the

red passes the black. That is a different story completely. He kept

that to yourself. The overhead camera looked like it would not,

that we clearly showed you it could. -- but we clearly.

The pink was not touching the red. Yes, he needed the pink to descend

into the Ritz. He did not want to risk eating it too hard. -- heating.

-- into the reds. -- heating. This is very difficult for Stuart. --

hitting. He is a great player and is being asked at big question this

morning. It is tough being the favourite in a match. He would not

have been the favourite of a few years ago against Ken Doherty. He

knew he hit it too thin. The cue went up in the air. There is at

chance for Ken Doherty. One could shut and he is right in amongst

them. He led for the pink. But he is OK, he is on the black. -- he

played. It is all about whether Ken can now

hold himself together because this is the sort of position he has not

been in for a long time. He is right back with a big voice. He feels he

can still compete. This will be a weak frame for him, but he still

needs to frames. -- two. He would be varied keen to make a

telling break. -- very. He has more of this broken the back of the

match. Not planning players come back from 9-5. -- not many. The lot

of pressure building up on Ken Doherty to get this frame in the

bag. Nicely screwed back for the other

reds in the middle of the pack. Just channelled through for the black.

There really isn't any reason why he shouldn't win in this visit. Other

than the tension which is going to build-up. It is down to Ken Fidelity

to make sure that his positional play is so strong that he does not

give himself a difficult shot to myths. -- to miss.

They have played each other on eight occasions. It is four each. Stuart

has been getting the better. The big one was the World Championship where

they had met once before in 2002. Ken Doherty was the winner 10-8

frames. This is quite remarkable, really. It

will be six frames in a row if he takes this and he is already 57 in

front. Ken looks pretty composed. Inside,

he would be quite tense but he has that three frame advantage. Very

soon, it will be four. 37.

He only leads the black to leave Stuart needing a snooker. The most

important part is to knock the black.

You are safe in this square. Think to make absolutely certain. -- pink.

The thing is, he is doing it in style. He is winning the frame with

this visit. He has missed the red but Stuart is

going to stay in his seat. What a number this has been. Ken Doherty

has taken another frame. He needs just one more frame to get through

to the next round. Quite remarkable. From 3-0 down, the darling of Dublin

has battled to winning six frames in a row. Quite remarkable against

someone like Stuart Bingham. But it is never over until it is

over, as they say. Stuart Bingham has got to win five frames in a

row. You have to start thinking to yourself that my opponent has won

six in a row. Why can't I do it? That is a little indication that

that he really is under. He hit that on the wrong side completely. Such a

good long Potter but let us have a look at this one. Stuart Bingham is

one of the nicest fellows you could ever meet but he is under the kosh

at the moment. This will open things up. Where is

that red going? He has fluked it. He hasn't. He has covered it but I am

sure that can can find a red to plan to the one that is over the pocket.

OK, the reds and blacks are out of commission somewhat. We will get the

cue ball and go on to the blue if he can get the plants. -- red to plant.

-- get the plant. I'm pretty certain that he will plant the red. I

thought that one red on to the other was more guaranteed to get position.

I suppose that this has made certain of the raid. He had to do that. I

think that he can cut this black in. -- make sure of the red. Has the

advantage. He will take it on. If this goes in, he will have the

chance. It is not an easy black but if he fancies it,

The black will only be available in one pocket if it is spotted. He is

certainly growing in confidence. The blue is not easy to get on from

the red in the right-hand corner. He has another one in the left corner.

Back up at 90%. That is good overall, considering that he was in

the low 80 s earlier in the match. Ideally, he wants to stay in the top

part of the table. He has the other colours if he needs to. That has not

come out nicely. That would have been the first to go down for a ball

colour they are. And he is hampered slightly now. Pink could go slightly

now. It is a little bit awkward. What a chance that was. Just that

little flick on the raid which him hampered. Otherwise he was in

amongst them. -- on the red. What a test for Stuart Bingham. He has sat

in his seat for most of this session. Let's see if he can string

a few together. He needs something to happen.

He looks to have a problem on the red to the right of the black.

This is not good. Or is it? It looks like he could lay on those two.

That is an awful long way back for Stuart Bingham. This could be the

start of the comeback. That will do nicely. That is not a

straightforward chance, the way the reds are situated.

Can on that red is a lot nicer than Stuart was. -- Ken. He can open the

black up here and get the reds into play. Still some work to do to win

the frame. Ken, as we learned earlier, is the

oldest player in this year's World Championship at 44. Alan McManus is

starting to roll back the years as well at the age of 43.

match. Some of those reds are close. On the left, goes past of the yellow

into the pocket and maybe the other as well. One of these goes into the

corner pocket. That is a critical part of this break. How and when to

go about trying to get on those? Reds. -- those two reds.

If he can get nicely on that red, he could play the cannon onto those two

rates. He doesn't have to go about it. If he could pot this off the

cushion and bring them both into play, that might be his plane here.

-- two reds. -- his plan here. Ideal shot.

If he pots does open reds, he is not high and dry. He neither what -- in

its another one here. Even if he potted the two reds and didn't get

the third, he would be in an advantageous position. -- he needs

another one. If he gets to reds and dropped

another one into the pocket, that would be enough to clinch it for

him. He will be well aware about crafty Ken. -- two reds.

He does not want to be playing for this difficult one just yet so the

black for that red near the middle and hopefully drop this one near the

black. It is easier when your opponent is not really firing on all

cylinders to look good around the table but at this match has grown,

Ken has looked better and better, more assured and much more

competitive. It has been a tough session. At

being, that is for certain. He has looked good in terms of queueing but

has not been able to get the points on the board. -- a tough session for

Stuart Bingham. He looked at the red. He has to look at the right

side of the table. That is quite a bit of risk. He may not bother with

that. He wants to get as close as possible to the circle. It would be

ideal to get the white into that circle and roll the raid along. He

might be able to do that on the pink. Let's see how close he can get

from this angle. APPLAUSE. It's all about the shot now. What

does he do? Roll it along the cushion? What we have seen this

year, the balls are happy going along the top cushion and dropping

in. I think that if he plays the dead weight, he gets it. It clings

and goes in. No. No. Oh, yes! It's in. When they hit the cushion, it

normally does not do win. It hesitated and then gravity took

over. Buckets. In my opinion, that is a little bit too generous for a

World Championship table. They are new costs and they tend to go in a

little easier. That type of shot would probably stay there. -- new

cloths. Stuart Bingham is carrying on but

what a performance from the crafty Ken Doherty. He takes the match 10-

five. 48 is the difference. Just 35

remaining on the table. I think that it is a foregone

conclusion but Stuart is carrying on. It has been the disappointing

session for Stuart. He has not performed and taking nothing away

from Ken's performance. He alluded in the opening frame that Stuart

could have opened up to advantage. It has been all Ken Doherty.

Foul. You left of the green ball. It felt guilty when that red went into

the top cushion. Ken is probably still feeling OK. Stuart is more or

less obligated to have an attempt at a pot here. 44 points behind. He is

unlikely to get many occasion to get foul points from Ken. Is he lining

up a double? I don't know. I don't see the value in playing safe. He

needs three Snooker is at the moment. -- three snookers.

The double turned into a travel. -- a treble.

He played it in such a way that he gave himself a chance with the

treble, as well. He really must pot this is brown. All of a sudden, from

needing four snookers, he can tie with one. Can you believe it? Can he

roll it up? I don't think he can roll it up. He has played then. It

just hasn't got it. It could have been a beautiful Snooker.

Fractionally too thick on the raid. Too keen on that red -- red.

He is now going to put himself through it. He was virtually into

the second round and all of a sudden just one Snooker was needed. This

one has Stuart and will stick this one up, I think. Maybe not. Ken will

finish it. If the red does not pass the pink, he will play in the

Snooker. If it passes the pink, the pink, he will play in the

He's having a look from both sides. It flies in. He is just getting it.

He is not playing it. Doesn't have to play. It was not a

good attempt at a Snooker. He has left Stuart avenues to get out.

Thick and slow is the order of the day. Make sure you don't go into the

top pocket, of course. Just put the red over the pocket.

Very tough for Snooker players. Tough to get a ball from the jaws of

a pocket. Good effort from Stuart Bingham. Not good enough.

He may have to bring in the green into play here. He doesn't want to

do that but he can only see the right-hand side of the raid. -- red.

The reason he swerved so that he didn't bring the green into play...

He needs to avoid the double kiss, here. Once again, very good effort.

Not too sure he would be able to swerve that one if he is snookered.

A fact. -- perfect. That it is out of

commission now as well. Ken is popping his cheeks. That has helped

Ken in as much as the blue is quite an important all when snookering

your opponent on a full consignment of colours and one red. You can't

use it on the diagonal. The ideal position, the ball for Snooker

ring, is the black in this situation. -- snookering. Players

are usually aware of making certain that their opponents don't get an

easy opportunity for that. Ken has a chance to get behind the black year.

This is a great shot. -- black here. When your opponent needs one Snooker

to tie, that is the best thing that you can do. Snooker him. Stuart

Bingham may be staring his last shot in the face here at the Crucible

this year unless he hits it. Perhaps not his last shot even if he

misses it. He will get another go. Ken would be feeling a lot better

now. Stuart's job gets harder. The trouble is for Stuart Bingham,

is that he is straight to get a really good Snooker, when it is hard

enough getting a Snooker but stopping quality players from

getting out of them easily is hard. He is in a nice position now. You

want them closer to a cushion. It is not easy with the red situated

behind the pink but it is better now. Stuart also has to keep the red

say. He doesn't just have to try to get the Snooker sometimes. It is all

about keeping the ball safe and waiting for another chance.

The winner of this match will play the winner of the all Scottish duel.

McManus had a fine win against Mark Williams in the last qualifying

round in Sheffield just before this event. A lot of people are saying

that the John Higgins -McManus match will be a classic, not as one-sided

as it would have once been considered a few years ago. McManus

is playing some superb stuff. Meanwhile, Ken Doherty is looking

for this long pot into the right corner. To secure victory here.

Didn't get anywhere close to that. He still should be feeling pretty

comfortable and be absolutely delighted with himself but for

Snooker is needed became one and now it is back to two. -- four snookers

needed. This red is heading towards the corner pocket. This could be the

end for Stuart Bingham. Stuart was the firm favourite for this match.

Ken didn't know that he was there. It is unbelievable to see that

happen. Well done Stuart Bingham and well done to Ken Doherty. He has

rolled back the years. The Darling of Dublin. He will be over the moon.

He won all seven frames to defeat Stuart Bingham ten frames to five.

Great to see him into the second round. The first time he has been

there since 2006. More action from the Crucible Theatre later today. We

will see them now, goodbye. -- see you then. For now, goodbye.

Ted, I... I'm not interested in coming to see Lady Gaga, sir.