00:00I mean, there's a potential two-cushion escape to land on the brown,
00:04but he's looking at the one-cushion.
00:19Foul.
00:20The miss.
00:21Is it a free ball?
00:24Mark Williams, four.
00:25Oh, don't matter, back.
00:33Saved him the trouble.
00:35Like I said, put it back.
00:44Mark's ever.
00:45Should be all right at it this time, but can you get it safe?
00:55Well, it won't go in the middle, I don't think.
01:01Just a bit awkward to get his bridge hand.
01:28He can't quite put his hand on the cloth.
01:31He's having to...
01:33The cushion's just in the way.
01:34It's a little awkward, this.
01:35Absolutely fabulous after all that tactical play.
01:58What a strike that was.
02:01Blue and pink.
02:06Right in the centre of the pocket.
02:08Wow.
02:08Would you believe it.
02:18Somebody's decided to walk out and up the steps.
02:22Right in his line of sight.
02:26Steady yourself.
02:28Down on the shot again after that wonderful brown and blue.
02:32It's right in the pocket.
02:37What buffer this Welshman has.
02:40An unbelievable finish to that frame.
02:43And now he's only one behind.
02:45We've got a cracker on our hands.
02:46We can't get the cue between the reds.
03:05That's why he took the pot on, but it's not there.
03:15It was the only ball he could leave, the one he had a go at, and it's gone safe.
03:20There might be one little pot into the right corner here.
03:24And we know what he's like at floating balls like this in.
03:42Has there ever been anyone better at that type of shot?
03:46Not that I can think of.
03:48He really is some boy, isn't he?
04:11You know, I thought we were going to have an awkward frame with the black out of commission,
04:14the pink was out of commission,
04:15but look how he's got them within a couple of shots.
04:20He's just a fabulous competitor.
04:23There's not been many better.
04:26Love watching him play.
04:28He's always smart.
04:30Snooker savvy.
04:33Brimful of talent.
04:36And he's got great determination.
04:37He played that frame earlier, which he got stolen, to go 7-3 behind.
04:48And here he is, with every chance of going eight each.
04:54Made a tough stuff.
04:55Let's see.
04:55Foldsie.
05:08.
05:09Foldsie.
05:11And if he didn't know at the start of this match, Judd Trump certainly knows now,
05:35he's going to have to go through the ringer to get past this fella.
05:41He really is playing some good stuff.
05:4721.
05:50Well, I mentioned before the 2022 semi-final went to a deciding frame.
05:5617-16 to Judd.
06:02It's going to be another classic, you feel?
06:0527.
06:2128.
06:22His target would have been to win this session.
06:275-3.
06:28He's on the verge of doing that.
06:2934.
06:30This has been match play snooker from Mark Williams of the highest order.
06:3535.
06:36Just got a little cannon even want there.
06:38Just got a little cannon even want there.
06:39Important just to knock the next one in.
06:40Bit of them without that little flick.
06:45Yes, he's 60.
06:46He's got a little cannon even want there.
06:47It's important just to knock the next one in.
06:49Bit of them without that little flick.
06:50Yes, he's 61 ahead, but he'd like to drop the pink in.
06:57Or the blue.
06:58And he's got a little cannon in the highest order.
07:0035.
07:01Just got a little cannon even want there.
07:03Important just to knock the next one in.
07:04Bit of them without that little flick.
07:06Yes, he's 61 ahead, but he'd like to drop the pink in.
07:16Or the blue.
07:32Right in the center of the pocket.
07:3641.
07:37I'll tell you what, this crowd have loved this match.
07:46We've had everything in this session.
07:48Some wonderful bricks.
07:5142.
07:52Some fascinating tactical play.
07:55Just wonderful stuff.
08:06Yeah, it's very difficult to see how he can be getting better at 50.
08:12But he's certainly getting no worse.
08:15This is incredible.
08:16To play to this standard is just mad.
08:2149.
08:22And wait till he gets his new glasses or whatever he's going to do.
08:25Yeah.
08:26Come on, Myles.
08:2756.
08:2857.
08:30What's this for pinpoint accuracy with the cue ball?
08:47Yep.
08:48Through the gap.
08:49Perfect.
08:5064.
08:5164.
08:52I don't know what you're doing to my other people.
08:54I don't know what you're doing to my other people.
08:56But I'd cancel it.
08:57Be watching this.
08:58teed up for absolutely.
09:01Absolutely.
09:02I don't know what you're doing to my other people.
09:05But I'd cancel it.
09:06Be watching this.
09:07Teed up for absolutely.
09:12a brilliant day tomorrow.
09:33Because it doesn't get much better than this.
09:35It really doesn't.
09:3769.
09:4071.
09:4774.
10:05No century break on, but he's given every shot full concentration.
10:09Every credit.
10:1078.
10:11Absolutely.
10:12Perfection all the way through this clearance.
10:1383.
10:14It's been an absolute pleasure to commentate on this session.
10:16These two players have been fabulous.
10:1789.
10:18Judd has played his part.
10:19Unbelievable stuff.
10:20from both players.
10:21from both players.
10:22Mark Williams.
10:23Wow.
10:24Wow.
10:25Wow.
10:26He'll be absolutely delighted.
10:27Mark Williams.
10:28He'll be absolutely delighted to have taken the session 5-3.
10:29We can't separate these.
10:30boys.
10:31a standing evasion.
10:32a standing evasion.
10:33for both players.
10:34as they leave the crucible.
10:35as they leave the crucible.
10:36well done boys.
10:37Well done boys.
10:39Well done boys.
10:40Well done boys.
10:41We can't separate these boys.
10:42as they leave the crucible.
10:47here in the game.
10:48Well done boys.
10:50We can't separate them.
10:51A stand evasion.
10:52for both players.
10:53as they leave the crucible.
10:54Well done boys.
10:59to have taken the session 5-3.
11:00we can't separate these boys.
11:02a standing evasion.
11:03for both players.
11:04as they leave the crucible.
11:05Well done boys.
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