00:00It's off in frame six, six the target for victory
00:15Decent break-off helps, Higgins managed to get Robertson snookered behind that yellow
00:25in the third frame and made 84 off Robertson's leave
00:35I'm not sure if he can get to the red, it would appear he can
00:59Neil Robertson like John Higgins, a former champion in this tournament
01:04In fact, he relieved Higgins of the title in 2022 by beating Barry Hawkins in the final
01:09That was when it was held in Wolverhampton
01:16This is the third year it's been staged here in Telford
01:20The Tour Championship, which is the last of the Players' Series events in March
01:24is being staged in Manchester
01:29Higgins with a bit of work to do to get into that tournament
01:33Robertson will definitely be there as the top seed
01:36the number one on the one-year list
01:58Thank you
04:31A bad kiss on the blue.
05:20Didn't get into the meat of the reds there.
05:23That was the problem.
05:28No value in taking the red on the top cushion on because there's no position to go with it.
05:33So, just the safety.
05:38Only six points from that visit.
06:57Wow, would you believe it?
07:00John Higgins, fourth.
07:02Would you believe it?
07:08Brilliant pot.
07:09Fantastic pot from Robertson.
07:13You cannot legislate for that.
07:18I recall when he lost to Sean Murphy in the semifinals of the German Masters.
07:22Murphy played superbly, but it's fair to say Robertson didn't have much rubber of the green in that one.
07:30And he certainly didn't have any there.
07:33And to make matters worse, he's left an easy starter for Higgins again.
07:50One.
08:10Fantastic pot.
08:11It really was.
08:13But to get that cannon and see the in off and leave the red that he cannoned, very, very unfortunate.
08:26And Higgins has been very adept today at punishing when Robertson has made a mistake.
08:33This time it was a mistake that really he couldn't have legislated for, but a mistake nevertheless.
08:40Which Higgins can capitalise on as he bids to get to within a frame of victory here.
08:48Seven.
08:49Could have done with that cue ball coming back another couple of inches.
08:52He's got too much of an angle on the pink here.
08:55Or more of an angle than he wanted at least.
09:04Wanted to be a bit straighter on it.
09:17And that means he's not as nicely on his next red as he would have liked.
09:2313.
09:4614.
09:4815.
09:4916.
09:5016.
10:0920.
10:1220.
10:1821.
10:20Will Yuzar has pulled a frame back, by the way.
10:22He's made a break of 70 in the sixth frame.
10:24Too close to 4-2 behind against Mark Allen.
10:34Higgins fresh from his 1-3-3 total clearance in the fifth frame.
10:3827.
10:39Continuing to look very good.
11:2228
11:32he has a loose red
11:33he has got an angle to go into the cluster here
11:36of the blue
11:53didn't hit them as he wanted to
11:54and that's why
11:56he's lost position
11:5933
11:59so that looks like end of break
12:01and relief for Robertson that the in off has not proved
12:04as expensive as it might have done
12:06had that shot gone right
12:07could have been the end of the frame
12:1331 the lead
12:16what a big frame this is now
12:18the difference between 5-1
12:20and Higgins being
12:23within 1 of victory
12:24and 4-2
12:29John Higgins
12:3033
12:31and 3-3
15:22Bravo.
15:37Eight.
17:10although Higgins is
17:12eyeing up
17:13just a safety
17:14John Higgins
17:1760
17:18that's not the best from Higgins
17:20he's left this red, it's thin
17:31not much control
17:32over the cue ball
17:33because of how thin the shot is
17:36assuming Robertson took it on
17:43that's his concern
18:10he was trusting to luck positionally there
18:12he is on the blue
18:15but the cue ball is close to the side cushion
18:2559 left
18:47he's really muscled that blue in
18:50but again
18:52no good positionally
19:16no Robertson
19:186
19:46John Higgins would love
19:47to have one of those colours on a cushion
19:49to give him some insurance
19:51from a possible
19:54Robertson clearance
19:56the deficit's only
19:5741 with 59 remaining
19:59and everything's there
20:01for the taking
20:03can Robertson produce
20:05one really good pot
20:09to get himself
20:10in with a chance of closing
20:12to within two frames
20:35Mark Allen back in
20:37with a chance to make it 5-2
20:38against Wigies
20:39are on table two
20:40Allen's on a break of 20
20:41he's 32 in front
21:10he's 32 in front
22:13Could have been better, could have been worse.
22:15He's pushed the yellow to the cushion.
22:19I think it's still possible, but not easy.
22:35He'd only need a further red and a colour.
22:49Green will cut, it would seem.
23:00And that should be 5-1.
23:04Four.
23:05Just this red, and Robertson will need a snooker.
23:25So, another frustrating frame for Robertson.
23:29And it's been one in bits and pieces this time from Higgins, assuming Robertson doesn't get the snookers he needs.
23:35It's only the one at the moment.
23:37So, it's not over yet, but it's looking likely to be 5-1.
23:54There's one man you don't want to be playing when snookers are required.
23:57It's John Higgins.
24:08And he's knocked in the yellow just for a bit of extra insurance.
24:11It's now two snookers needed for Robertson, so a long way back from here for him.
24:16Seven.
24:17Both in this frame and in the match.
24:42And Mark Allen has made it 5-2 against Will Yuzza on table two.
25:17And Mark Allen has made it 5-1 against Will Yuzza on table two.
25:19And Mark Allen has made it 5-1 against Will Yuzza on table two.
25:50well he's gone into that more than intended I think he was playing on the
25:53black there it was good pot but this has got to go now otherwise it's surely
25:58going to be 5-1 Robertson already needs a couple of snookers
26:05it's only 35 points available before his next color so this has to be going into
26:15the pocket and it's not in what he hasn't conceded or has he
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