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13-10-2021 7:42pm

Get the Max Mark!! Didn't see Allen's one... 😁

13-10-2021 7:45pm

Well, that were disappointing on two counts... No max, and Wilson threw his chances away.

13-10-2021 9:50pm

Excellent snooker from Lu there... Has a squeak on last red now!

13-10-2021 10:17pm

WD to Trump.. He was too good in the end... A good attempt by Lu, but he just didn't land plum on the yellow. That was all she wrote for Lu Ning...

Some great matches on tomorrow... Could do with a red button... for the morning one anyway.

Matthew Stevens v Mark Allen 10.00 Live? probably on the app only, for the early fixture 😑

Ronnie v Yan 12.45 Live...., Followed by:

Higgins v Williams Live in a battle of "The Class of...."

Evening sesh:

Judd v J Robertson 6.45 Live.... Followed by:

Selby v Dave Live

Some cracking ties there Rachel... Ronnie v Bingtao the pick for me Rachel, just ahead of Higgins v Willo..

Angles: "I'm like a kid in a sweet shop".... That's my prediction for tomorrow!

14-10-2021 11:18am

In the early matches (none of which could be view live on Eurosport on television 😓 bah humbug) Mags has just beaten Highfield 4-2, Allen trounces Matthew 4-1, and in perhaps the biggest shock so far, Robbo gets beat 4-1 by Ricky Walden!

14-10-2021 12:23pm

Yan wasn't without chances, but 1-0 to Ronnie.

An interesting tie tonight is Maguire v Mark Allen (not on TV though)... iirc Allen beat Stevie 10-8 I think in the UK open final not too long ago, and with the combination of them being good mates, and Allen not having ever done much in his home comp, I wouldn't mind who wins it. Would like to see Maguire win a big one though...

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 12:24pm

That was a good opening frame. Yan played some good shots, came close but Ronnie came up with a great finish to nick it. Always has loved beating up these young pretenders!

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 1:12pm

Eyecatching result Page beating Lisoswki 4-0. Good on him, has had a few tough years on tour, likely going to be his best tournament finish so far. Just keep sticking at it and the results will come.

Genghis · 14-10-2021 1:20pm

Ronnie going very well until he got 'het up' by some idiot standing & moving around in the crowd. Since then he has been a little off boil and with a bit of luck and some excellent play Yan has got it to 2-2. Frame 5 will be key you'd feel ...

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 1:52pm

Yeah, first 3 frames he's near 100% pot success and then went off. Played a couple of weird shots F4, focus seemed to drift. That said, Yan left the door ajar here, still not done yet.

Genghis · 14-10-2021 1:56pm

Great last frame that, bit of everything. Looking forward to the finale. Ronnie favourite again.

14-10-2021 1:57pm

Sublime clearance by Ron there! Some composure... It wasn't the most difficult of clearances, mind, but he still had to do it...

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 1:58pm

Great clearance but Yan should have finished it. Big test for him now. Not to win this from that position would hurt.

Glenman · 14-10-2021 2:00pm

Not many could make the clearance, great composure under pressure

14-10-2021 2:04pm

Got a savage plant, but no pot to follow... He's favourite now, the boy from Chigwell!

Arthur Daley · 14-10-2021 2:10pm

Fair match for a Thursday afternoon in Belfast, crowd getting value for their tenner

That's gotta be it now

Strumms · 14-10-2021 2:12pm

Wtf was Yan doing not putting Ronnie back in there ?

14-10-2021 2:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118020013#Comment_118020013

He's not too pushed about that now... How fortunes can turn in this game!

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 2:15pm

Wouldn't bet against another twist yet.

14-10-2021 2:25pm

Fair play to Yan

Genghis · 14-10-2021 2:27pm

Ah well, I won't get to see Ronnie on Saturday. Hopefully Yan is still in it then, would like to see him.

Thanks to the halfwit in the audience ;)

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 2:33pm

Ronnies safety just not as sharp as it can be, made the difference in the end. Good for Yan, another important win for him. Very enjoyable contest.

zuutroy · 14-10-2021 2:34pm

Safety was hopeless at the end. Every one of them lest was 5 or 6 was bad!

Arthur Daley · 14-10-2021 2:42pm

Willo clearing the table already

14-10-2021 3:23pm

A few nervy ones there.. MJW nearly missed that recent opening red too after Higgins' miss on a simple black.. Has a 2 frame cushion now.. Might be needed 😊

Arthur Daley · 14-10-2021 3:41pm

Willo floating around here. Bout of gout and all.

Arthur Daley · 14-10-2021 3:51pm

Shaun going well. Never did much in Belfast. Almost a home tournament for him now.

waynescales1 · 14-10-2021 3:58pm

Higgins lookin’ like he spent 6 months as a cast away, Williams ambling around with 1 shoe on, and the younger generation still can’t get near them.

Arthur Daley · 14-10-2021 4:58pm

Sickener if Higgins takes it from here

14-10-2021 5:03pm

That was a bit surreal 😮

waynescales1 · 14-10-2021 7:57pm

Cueball needed to go about 5 feet to the left there ref!

Strumms · 14-10-2021 8:40pm

Trump hasn’t been at his best but Robertson as close as he has pushed Judd will be annoyed at some very loose easy shots in the last 20 minutes...

waynescales1 · 14-10-2021 8:44pm

Will coverage continue for Gilbert v Selby on Eurosport?

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 8:45pm

That was a big choke from Jimmy there, no way to sugar coat it. Bit unlucky not to finish plum on blue but yellow wasn't that difficult and had to do nothing with the cue ball. Annoying for him cos Judd was there to be taken tonight.

Allen-Mags was a good contest, trick missed not having allen on tv table imo. On at 10am earlier, i know he loves a good moan but I wouldn't be happy with that if I was him.

Arthur Daley · 14-10-2021 10:07pm

Really good day of snooker today and not quite over yet.

Should get a good, (and noisy) crowd in Friday night for Judd v Mark Allen

Joe_ Public · 14-10-2021 10:18pm

Is Allen-Trump confirmed for tomorrow evening? It's listed on the schedule for 12 midday which would be a bit unfortunate if true.

waynescales1 · 14-10-2021 10:20pm

Great clearance from DG for 1-3. Giving Selby a taste of his own medicine.

AllForIt · 14-10-2021 11:14pm

Nice double by Gilbert on the green to clear up and beat the world champ. Unusual to see a double played at that slow pace.

Arthur Daley · 15-10-2021 8:13am

Pretty sure they mentionned the evening session whe interviewing Judd about playing Mark.

Can't believe they couldn't move the timing, and they would want to when they need to flog a few more tickets.

Joe_ Public · 15-10-2021 10:19am

Would sure make a lot more sense as an evening kick off. Ensures a near full house early doors i suppose.

Arthur Daley · 15-10-2021 10:21am

I'm sure these decisions sit with the broadcaster really, Eurosport in this case.

When they double up and show the afternoon on Quest, that might sway them into putting on the main match in the afternoon, like Ronnie vs Yan, as they might ironically get a bigger audience by the time Quest is added on.

Joe_ Public · 15-10-2021 10:29am

I don't understand what they're doing with Mark this week. He was complaining a bit when they put his L32 match on in the afternoon instead of the evening. Then his L16 match is played at 10am, not even tv broadcast while his L16 is shunted to the outside table. And now he plays top seed and it's first up, like the warm up act. I can envisage him having a moan about this and he'll be well entitled imo. Bizarre and nonsensical scheduling.

15-10-2021 10:54am

Jimmy and Angles both make Allen favourite .... It's true Trump aint been firing... Looking forward to seeing 'the pistol' ... Haven't seen him at all this week.. If he was on live on the main channel, I wasn't watching that day.

15-10-2021 11:01am

Not sure how there can be a great atmosphere at the venue, when the fans are only on one side.. Think Ronnie likened it to being in an interview, or something like that.

Edit - looking at it there just now, it looks as if there's a crowd on at least 2 sides.. 😊 Gwan Mark!

Arthur Daley · 15-10-2021 11:35am

Like playing down the club.

Even if you are heading back up to World number 1

15-10-2021 11:41am

Nice little 'rubber the green' landing behind the green there 😋 And Trump's had a bit of luck too!

Strumms · 15-10-2021 11:44am

Wonder why Mark didn’t take on the red to the right middle before Judd got in...

Joe_ Public · 15-10-2021 12:16pm

Trump has upped his level today but just far too slack from Allen. Really needs this frame, 0-4 would be the end to all intents and purposes.

15-10-2021 12:19pm

??????? Very strange... Frameball missed,.. Could/should have gone for the easier red..

Arthur Daley · 15-10-2021 12:23pm

Great Green at pace. A little too good

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