The 2 best players to watch. 2-3 to Ronnie so far.
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136 break and it's 6-2 O'Sullivan. He's won 6 frames in a row, but Murphy has gifted him chances.
Weird session of snooker that. Ronnie's somehow gotten to 6-2 without ever really playing anything close to his best. Murphy should have been 3-0 or 4-0 up and let O'Sullivan in.
Murphy with many gifts. Match over.
Did Tosser Trump really call Robertson "negative" during the pre-match montage, or did I hear that incorrectly?
On what earth is a man with 99 centuries a negative snooker player?
On what earth is a man with 99 centuries a negative snooker player?
Hendry just declared the match over and have to agree with him, what a shame.
Murphy should have reigned it in a bit, the only chance to beat Ronnie is through attritional snooker not all out attack. You have to stay within a frame or 2 of him to have a chance. If you keep leaving Ronnie in the pack with reds everywhere it's frame over every time.
Murphy should have reigned it in a bit, the only chance to beat Ronnie is through attritional snooker not all out attack. You have to stay within a frame or 2 of him to have a chance. If you keep leaving Ronnie in the pack with reds everywhere it's frame over every time.
Murphy is giving and giving, and then doing it again and again. 8-2 O'Sullivan, and shouldn't have been anything close to that. Terrible chokes from Smurf.
Good, really don't want him to progress.
He's a fellow United fan, and O'Sullivan has the same psych coach as Scousers. 
I really dislike Murphy. I hope him giving frames away to beat the band to O'Sullivan continues.
Ronnie through. Easy.
Did trump just walk out without saying he's conceded the frame? Stood up as to take a shot then walked out fr the interval.
Haven't been watching much snooker, of late.
Are we still at the stage where Ronnie just has to play half decently and no one's likely to stop him?
Are we still at the stage where Ronnie just has to play half decently and no one's likely to stop him?
Pretty much, but that's always the case anyway.
What a comeback from Dale. It's 11-11, can't believe it!
Yeah! Brilliant from him! He's had a cracking tourney no matter what happens.
Brilliant shot from him there for that snooker! Hawkins head must be in pieces. Especially if he loses this frame
Having won 7 in a row it's almost certain Dale will now lose this frame to put it to a decider.
And Trump leads 9-6 going into tonight's final session. Can't rule Robertson out just yet, he's capable of fighting back. Could be a late finish there.
Yeah I fancy putting a load on Hawkins to win the match
If he has to lose, really hope Robbo will at least reach that damned 100th century break.
Robertson is not going to make another century and is getting dumped out by trump. Sadly
That's the reason he isn't winning this match. It's simply on his mind all the time and he can't focus.
Selby will grind Trump down in the SF don't worry.Robertson is not going to make another century and is getting dumped out by trump. Sadly
If not I'm sure ronnie will batter him in the final!
Yeah it was totally inevitable. I fully expect Hawkins to win the decider too.
Great comeback from Dale either way though.
Dale playing stupid now.
And Hawkins goes through, managed to get him at odds of 2.40 in the 2nd last frame.
Hawkins through to get bummed by Ronnie. He did better than expected last year though so maybe he'll get a few frames.
HES DONE IT!!! 100 CENTURIES IN A SEASON!!! Get the feck in! Brilliant! Hard work break for it aswell!!! Brilliant reaction too! Turnip didn't look pleased though. Someone like Doherty, Higgins, even ronnie wouldn't have shook his hand an congratulated him for that IMO.
Yes!
100th century break for Neil Robertson. And what's best it's also the frame that drew him level with Trump at 11-11.
100th century break for Neil Robertson. And what's best it's also the frame that drew him level with Trump at 11-11.
Never count Robertson out, he's a tough one. Got to fancy him now.
How you think this will pan out smoker? I'm hoping this has boosted Neil and he will just demolish trump now, however I think trump will use the aggression to come out stronger now. It's going to be close.
That noise in the crowd
I'm afraid that he might feel too relaxed now, and let Trump go with it...hopefully not.
Btw, I don't know if it was just me and my hate for trump, but I've felt he's tried to make it impossible for either player to make a century in this match? He usually leaves games open but seemed to just try leaving everything sorta narfed.
Great achievement for Robertson, but he has been disgraceful in this match. Deliberately slowing play down to upset Trump's game. Usually that would be fairly expected, but not at all considering he made numerous public comments and complaints about slow players.
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/othe...-wants-referees-to-crack-down-on-slow-players
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/othe...-wants-referees-to-crack-down-on-slow-players
I have no reason to dislike Trump yet I really do and I have no explanation why.
I haven't noticed any deliberate slowing down.
I don't think hes done it as a tactic to disrupt trump, more to get his head right, that century has been playing on his mind. Also if you've watched the entire match there have been a hell of a lot of difficult shots to play, and options on how to play. It's a game where the slow play has been necessary IMO. Some players take a lot longer when they're playing at their fastest. Even trump has took a while over some shots. I'd like to see their average shot times now. Last I seen (ages ago) trump was at 21 and Robertson was at 32 I think it was.