Saudi Masters recap – White knocked out, Moody crushed by means of Day

Ryan Day has stormed to the end line as he produces a century wreck of 112 to clinch a 4-2 victory over Stan Moody within the 3rd around.

Some moments of actual high quality from the Welshman, specifically in the ones two century breaks, that made the variation in opposition to the 17-year-old opponent whose run in Riyadh involves an finish.

After a sequence of great positional photographs, Day fails to land topside of the blue forcing him right into a mid-distance purple however he makes no mistake and lands well at the black to canon into the reds and pot what must be the deciding ball.

Stan Moody breaks off on this 6th body which he must win to stay his hopes of a comeback alive. However a actually deficient containing protection shot leaves Day with a protracted purple and the Welshman punishes the error. Day loses the cue ball regardless that as he pots a purple skinny however he produces a wonderful pot low at the black to stay the wreck going.

Taking part in it so skinny he introduced quite a lot of reds into play and is now in an ideal place to near out this fit.

• Ryan Day 3-2 Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson 3-0 Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu 4-3 Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham 4-1 Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor 1-0 Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao 2-3 Duane Jones
• Yuan Sijun 4-1 Sanderson Lam
• Zhou Yuelong 4-2 Jiang Jun

Moody establishes a 51 level lead with 43 closing so Day continues to play for snookers. A chic lengthy pot brings that to an finish regardless that and it is 3-2.

Day and Moody each pass shut with difficult pots prior to Day places one away with a shot to not anything. The Welshman drops the black into the fitting centre to land on the subject of the reds however there’s no pot on so he performs secure. The 3 closing reds are amassed in combination at the height cushion now.

Moody catches his protection shot means too thick however leaves Day in a clumsy place tight to the left cushion, even supposing you could possibly nonetheless fancy the 44-year-old to search out the center pocket. He misses regardless that and it is a straightforward shot for Moody now to clinch this 5th body.

He is going into that cluster off the crimson and appears to be ok. He has to dig down on a purple with the remainder however manages to screw out for the crimson and this now appears to be like a good looking likelihood for 3-2. A mid-range yellow with the remainder is wanted however it is within the middle of the pocket.

The next purple which was once sat over the pocket is not regardless that! He hits it so thick however it wriggles in, regardless that he’s now means out of place. Finish of wreck. 51 the lead with 59 at the desk.

An accidental canon leaves Moody with a difficult shot down the highest cushion and he clips the close to jaw to finish that opportunity, which regarded an ideal one simply moments prior to. It is going unpunished prior to the teen pulls off an outrageous three-ball plant whilst hampered by means of the brown. Can he capitalise on that outstanding pot?

Nonetheless paintings to do on this body regardless that with a cluster of 5 within the centre of the desk and one purple tight to the fitting cushion. There are a few free reds however he’ll want some type of canon in the following couple of photographs.

Day will get issues underway in what he hopes would be the ultimate body of this fit. The Welshman is immediately up from a security shot understanding he performed it too thick however it is actually deficient from Moody who with the cue ball means down the desk collides with the blue on his as far back as baulk.

However this time it is going unpunished as Day misses the lengthy blue – a shot that was once key to his wreck within the remaining body. Moody will get himself in and produces a good looking lengthy pot at the inexperienced, pumping the cue ball around the angles to land on a purple.

• Ryan Day 3-1 Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson 3-0 Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu 3-3 Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham 4-1 Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor 0-0 Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao 2-2 Duane Jones
• Yuan Sijun 4-1 Sanderson Lam
• Zhou Yuelong 3-2 Jiang Jun

He made that glance clean! One deficient protection shot from Moody and in a flash Day is 3-1 up due to a century wreck of 125 taking him only one body clear of the completing line.

Moody will know that he can’t manage to pay for anymore sloppy mistakes if he’s to get himself again on this one. He wishes 3 in a row now to make it thru and protected what will be the greatest jackpot of his profession.

Day lands low on a free purple underneath the bunch in order that he can screw off the pack to unfastened some extra reds whilst maintaining place at the black. An ideal shot that has actually opened issues as much as take this 3rd body without a extra canons wanted.

Following a brief lengthen after that 3rd body, Day kicks issues off within the fourth. The scary double-kiss from Moody leaves Day a purple into the golf green pocket and he is in a position to get well at the blue to minimize for a purple that by means of potting frees up the black. They are in an attractive place now for a large contribution

A few free photographs from Day forces him into taking a protracted blue however all of sudden he’s again in top place.

• Ryan Day 2-1 Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson 2-0 Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu 3-2 Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham 3-1 Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor v Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao 1-2 Duane Jones
• Yuan Sijun 4-1 Sanderson Lam
• Zhou Yuelong 3-2 Jiang Jun

Moody is going directly to transparent up enjoying a wonderful shot at the ultimate purple down the cushion. He crunched it in! The body was once wrapped up however however a very good shot from the 17-year-old.

Moody appears to be like to have settled down and is beginning to take those well. With a 33 level lead there are 4 reds within the open for him to select off now to clinch this body.

However an unforgivable leave out on a purple fingers the danger again to Day who himself misses a straightforward purple! He’ll be furious he hasn’t punished Moody there who shall be thankful that the body was once passed again to him.

Moody appears to be like to snatch the chance and performs a pleasant purple into the yellow pocket to get issues going. It is a giant likelihood for the teen and one you’re feeling he has to take for this recreation not to run clear of him.

Moody hits a shot to not anything nicely at the thick facet to go away the cue ball on the subject of the blue and Day with a straightforward starter to the left centre. The 44-year-old appears to be like to construct a wreck however will get a canon mistaken early on and leaves himself low at the black so is compelled to nestle into it.

After a free protection shot Moody is fortunate to go away Day with only a lengthy purple however the Welshman makes no mistake and performs an attractive canon on a purple to land at the black. He misses a easy purple into the center regardless that simply when the wreck regarded in a position to take off.

• Ryan Day 2-0 Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson 1-0 Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu 3-1 Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham 3-1 Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor v Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao 1-1 Duane Jones
• Yuan Sijun 4-1 Sanderson Lam
• Zhou Yuelong 3-2 Jiang Jun

After Moody continues to play for snookers he is going in-off the crimson and Day has doubled his lead!

Moody has for sure were given the run of the ball on this alternate as he flukes a few snookers however he sooner or later leaves a tester for Day at the yellow into the golf green pocket. He hits it skinny and it is Day’s flip for a slice of good fortune because it runs secure.

Moody goes for the whole thing regardless that and tries to play a skinny yellow down into the fitting nook pocket. He leaves a mid-range pot for Day who moves it superbly and backs it up with an attractive inexperienced too. Day thinks he is gained it with the brown however it is going simply extensive of the left centre. It is in at the subsequent strive regardless that and we’re in snookers required territory.

Moody loses place because the cue ball runs to the facet cushion. He appears to be like to waft the black in however it snicks a purple at the means leaving a possibility for Day. The Welshman will get off the mark the usage of the black as a pocket-widener whilst getting it into play.

The 44-year-old selections off the awkward reds however he’ll want the yellow which is tight onto the left cushion. He tries to offer himself an perspective off the crimson to enter it however he leaves it too skinny and as a substitute performs secure onto the highest cushion. He has an 18 level lead with 27 left on.

After Moody is going on the subject of an in-off in the fitting nook pocket, Day fails to take the chance as he misses a purple thick.

Moody performs an especially attacking pot at the purple as he crashes into the pack however he’s unfortunate not to land on the rest simple. However he rifles the crimson into the yellow pocket… What a shot! He follows it up two photographs later with a skinny inexperienced. Two just right restoration pots from Moody to achieve some self belief possibly.

It is the 17-year-old to get court cases underway in the second one body and he’ll be prepared to get a body at the board quicker quite than later. However he leaves a purple on from the wreck and Day rifles it into the fitting nook pocket prior to going around the homes to land at the inexperienced to the left centre pocket.

He then misses by means of a ways on a quite regimen brown however overlooked it by means of such a lot that he leaves Moody out of place and with no pot.

• Ryan Day 1-0 Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson v Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu 2-0 Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham 2-1 Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor v Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao 0-1 Duane Jones
• Yuan Sijun 3-1 Sanderson Lam
• Zhou Yuelong 2-2 Jiang Jun

And it is the first of the difficult reds that Day slips on however a wreck of 53 is sufficient to seal the hole body. A few early hiccups however a powerful finish to the body from the Welshman.

Day does not want the 2 more difficult reds to get to snookers required and similar to that he has the hole body all however one.

Day is left with a simple opener and after a trickier purple into the yellow pocket, he’s top-side of the blue and in top place to make a frame-winning wreck now.

The black is tied up however the crimson is going to each nook wallet and there are a variety of unfastened reds to select off.

It is Moody who pots first, after going in-off moments prior to, with a just right pot into the left centre. He lands prime at the blue which permits him to move thundering into the pack however he’s extremely unfortunate to peer a purple fly into the golf green pocket.

Day pots a straightforward purple prior to enjoying secure tight to the baulk cushion forcing Moody right into a deficient protection shot. However the teen reasonably will get away with it, leaving a difficult minimize alongside the highest cushion. Day rattles the jaw leaving the purple over the pocket and giving Moody a possibility to contribute however he briefly breaks down on a skinny crimson.

The avid gamers are out and it’s going to be Day to damage off within the opening body of this best possible of 7 conflict. The winner of this one will take at the victor of Scott Donaldson v Tian Pengfei.

Ryan Day and Stan Moody have met as soon as prior to within the German Masters and it was once the Welshman who ran out 5-3 winner at the day.

Various the later video games are actually underway too so here is an early replace from the ones in addition to a reminder of the fixtures but to get going.

• Ryan Day v Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson v Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu 2-0 Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham 2-1 Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor v Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao 0-1 Duane Jones
• Yuan Sijun 3-0 Sanderson Lam
• Zhou Yuelong 2-1 Jiang Jun

With that, let’s check out the remainder of the ratings from this night time’s early fits:

• Jordan Brown 2-3 Bulcsu Revesz
• David Gilbert 4-0 Alfred Burden
• Jack Lisowski 4-3 Andrew Pagett
• Stephen Maguire 4-0 Ben Mertens
• Jackson Web page 2-4 Gong Chenzhi
• Neil Robertson 4-1 Paul Deaville
• Matthew Stevens 3-3 Martin O’Donnell
• Wu Yize 4-0 Antoni Kowalski

Jack Lisowski has come thru his decider with Andrew Pagett in dramatic model. The momentum was once persistently transferring within the 7th and ultimate body that lasted virtually 40 mins prior to the Jackpot gained it at the crimson.

Ryan Day v Stan Moody is up subsequent!

It has come to all the way down to the colors in a topsy-turvy decider between Lisowski and Pagett. It is 59 every with the avid gamers down to simply the brown.

Noppon Saengkham has kicked issues off in his fit with Amir Sarkhosh with a most. Unbelievable second for the Thai participant who leads 2-1.

After Pagett was once offered the hole likelihood within the decider and made a wreck of 40, Lisowski now has his flip and has the reds all within the open to transparent up. Can he hang his nerve?

A reminder that protection of Ryan Day v Stan Moody is at the means.

However prior to that mouth-watering contest, we should look ahead to the realization to the fit between Jack Lisowski and Andrew Pagett which has simply entered a decider.

Our 2nd fit of this night time’s consultation sees 17-year-old Stan Moody take at the highest-ranked participant of the around in Ryan Day.

Moody has loved a very good begin to the match right here in Riyadh shedding only one body within the opening two rounds in opposition to Ziyad Alqabbani and acquainted rival Liam Pullen. The teen is taking a look to ascertain himself within the game in his 2nd season as a qualified after his maiden marketing campaign noticed him achieve the around of 16 within the Northern Eire Open.

As for Day, he’ll be taking a look at this match as a possibility to damage into the highest 16, recently sitting only one position underneath it as he’s at the hunt for a fifth-ranking identify. The 44-year-old has been reasonably of a past due bloomer having picked up the primary his 4 trophies in 2017 along with his most up-to-date rating triumph coming within the 2022 British Open.

Apart from Jack Lisowski, it is the giant names that experience already stormed to victory with David Gilbert and Stephen Maguire breezing thru their respective fixtures with out shedding a body.

• Jordan Brown 0-3 Bulcsu Revesz
• David Gilbert 4-0 Alfred Burden
• Jack Lisowski 3-2 Andrew Pagett
• Stephen Maguire 4-0 Ben Mertens
• Jackson Web page 2-3 Gong Chenzhi
• Neil Robertson 4-1 Paul Deaville
• Matthew Stevens 1-3 Martin O’Donnell
• Wu Yize 4-0 Antoni Kowalski

Following some other succession of protection bouts and overlooked probabilities by means of Deaville, Robertson sooner or later wraps issues up as he selections off the general purple and clears up the colors.

A actually sloppy ultimate body from each avid gamers it’s important to say with a number of wasted probabilities however you at all times felt it will be the former global champion to be successful.

The Australian has racked up an excellent few foul issues now prior to Deaville evenutally reveals a purple however leaves some other one on for Robertson. He is taking it however then performs secure as soon as once more. Each avid gamers have actually struggled to get any type of wreck going on this body.

Deaville will get off the mark with a straightforward shot at the leisure into the golf green pocket and must be capable to make a cheap contribution with the remainder reds scattered. Having stated that one is tied up subsequent to the black close to the fitting center whilst some other is tight to the highest cushion so not at all a straightforward frame-winning likelihood. Particularly while you leave out reds like that! Some other likelihood is going begging as Deaville misses a moderately simple pot into the fitting nook pocket breaking down on seven.

A particularly long protection bout sooner or later comes to finish with a very good lengthy pot from the 2010 global champion however is in an instant resumed as he tucks up his opponent in in the back of the brown this is now on the subject of the baulk cushion. Laborious to peer a straightforward means out of this one with the reds scattered.

Deaville controls the hole pot nicely to land at the black however then leaves the cue ball in no mans land. Only a wreck of 8 for the teen who it feels simply can not get right into a rhythm.

A slack protection from Robertson regardless that items but some other likelihood which finishes with a wreck of 1. With the reds in a good cluster as opposed to one tight to the fitting cushion, Deaville felt he simply could not get onto one from any color there.

Having stated that, he’s compelled to play some other restoration blue into the similar yellow pocket however it is a lot tougher this time with the cue ball additional down the desk and he rattles the jaw prior to just about fluking it into the golf green pocket and seeing his wreck minimize quick at 26.

Deaville pots one however misses a black off the spot. Robertson is going so shut with a protracted purple into the yellow pocket and leaves a rather awkward leisure shot for Deaville to rise up and working.

Robertson breaks off and has Deaville in an instant snookered however the Englishman can pass off one cushion and roll as much as the pack with relative ease. Moments later regardless that and the 19-year-old is snookered once more this time a lot tighter in in the back of the golf green. He leaves a sighter for Robertson into the left centre that he’s taking nicely to land at the black prior to firing into the pack sending reds around the desk. Nice shot.

He’s briefly compelled right into a restoration shot at the blue however dispatches it into the guts of the pocket and appears in an ideal place to take this 5th body.

The Aussie misses the general purple however a wreck of 42 sees him take this fourth body.

In a flash Robertson has this fourth body out of sight and appears to cueing well with the power off. He can nonetheless make a moderately sizable wreck right here which he’ll need to do to simply give him that little bit of self belief.

Robertson under-screws a purple regardless that as he appears to be like to flick off the ground of the pack and onto the black and he has to play secure off the yellow. He’ll be dissatisfied with that simply as he seemed to be gaining some momentum however it is a cast protection leaving Deaville at the baulk cushion.

The teen does pot a purple regardless that with a shot to not anything however the white flies into the yellow pocket and Robertson makes no mistake with the ensuing lengthy purple to select up the place he left off. Ominous now for Deaville.

Robertson takes a long escape of the sector prior to returning for the fourth body and it is Deaville that will get us underway. The nineteen-year-old knocks a purple of the left nook pocket to offer Robertson an easy-in to this fourth body.

He hits it with energy once more reasonably leaving place to good fortune however will get at the inexperienced prior to taking a purple within the baulk finish to get a get a divorce and working. The Aussie is quickly in top place at the black.

Deaville tries to squeeze an perspective at the black to disencumber the remainder reds however sees the black rattle out. It isn’t important now regardless that, a wreck of 49 has the Englishman again on this one.

Deaville is in a position to pick out off the simpler reds to ascertain a lead off 66 with 67 closing. It is a difficult one alongside the highest cushion to seal the body however he makes no mistake and it is taking a look like 2-1!

Robertson will get a fortunate kiss at the brown to tuck in in the back of the blue leaving Deaville in a place of trouble. It is an immaculate reaction regardless that from the 19-year-old who is going off two cushions prior to glancing off a purple and getting Robertson tucked correct up in the back of the golf green.

The Australian appears to be like to play into a few reds at the height cushion however reveals an opening no longer a lot larger than the cue ball and leaves Deaville a straightforward opener. Can he make it depend? The reds are rather awkward however the black and crimson are extensive open.

Deaville appeared content material with choosing the free reds off quite than going into the pack and left himself a surprisingly difficult pot at the ultimate one on be offering. He rattled the jaws of the left nook pocket whilst potting the cue ball, leaving Robertson a straightforward starter.

The Australian wraps the cue ball again around into baulk prior to snookering Deaville in the back of the yellow. After a sequence of protection photographs a wayward one from Robertson tempts Deaville into a difficult plant which he once more leaves over the pocket. However once more Robertson can not capitalise by means of getting place on a color.

Robertson will get this 3rd body underway and a very good lengthy purple from Deaville after a Robertson foul has all of sudden modified the outlook of this one with the teen now in an ideal place to place his mark in this body. Two reds, two blacks… Some distance too early, I apologise.

• Jordan Brown 0-1 Bulcsu Revesz
• David Gilbert 2-1 Alfred Burden
• Jack Lisowski 1-1 Andrew Pagett
• Stephen Maguire 2-0 Ben Mertens
• Jackson Web page 1-1 Gong Chenzhi
• Neil Robertson 2-0 Paul Deaville
• Matthew Stevens 0-1 Martin O’Donnell
• Wu Yize 1-0 Antoni Kowalski

A wreck of 44 from Robertson and he has doubled his lead right here within the early phases. He’ll be dissatisfied with the deficient positional shot that led to him to damage down on 34 however it was once a measured reaction as soon as the danger was once talented again to him from Deaville who’s but to turn the rest that will bother the 42-year-old.

A cast protection from Robertson reasons the teen to get his reaction all mistaken and he is immediately again in right here to take the second one body by means of the appearance of items.

A actually great positional shot down from the golf green leaves Robertson in top place right here to take a two body lead. The Australian rather overcooks a shot as he appears to be like to play up for the blue however a pleasant restoration pot at the blue into the left nook pocket assists in keeping the wreck going. A cast protection from Robertson reasons the teen to get his reaction all mistaken and he is immediately again in right here to take the second one body.

With the crimson at the brown spot regardless that, a actually sloppy positional shot leaves Robertson snookered from the black and that’s finish of wreck.

An competitive protection from Robertson knocks a ball over the fitting nook pocket and Deaville makes no mistake for his first pot of the fit however he can not rather regulate the cue ball to complete at the black and has to just accept a security off the golf green. It forces some other likelihood regardless that however his lengthy purple is wayward and Robertson must be in once more right here.

With the ones problems reputedly solved, the second one body will get underway. Deaville will need to be certain that this fit does not run clear of him early on.

A nasty from Robertson as he tries to snick the outdoor of a purple does no hurt because the ball drifts again into baulk. He does the similar on the second one strive regardless that and he’ll be warned {that a} 3rd leave out right here would concede the body given he isn’t snookered. Sensibly he opts for the containing protection shot onto the highest cushion.

To everybody’s receive advantages – together with mine – they’re taking a second listen to mend the problems with the scoreboard. It was once virtually in an instant mistaken in that body after awarding Robertson 4 issues for an early inexperienced prior to disappearing totally about midway thru.

Global Championship semi-finalist David Gilbert has taken the hole body in his conflict in opposition to Alfie Burden. Roberson 1-0 Deaville

That was once short-lived alternatively and Deaville briefly concedes which means Robertson takes this opening body in moderately regimen model.

And similar to that the Australian appears to be like set to take the hole body. The reds had been in a pleasant place for Robertson to select off and whilst he wasn’t in top place for all the wreck he appears to be like to have shaken off the cobwebs and located some early self belief after a reasonably shakey get started.

An fallacious after which absent scoreboard has made this one rather difficult to stay rating of however Robertson has put this body past doubt. Having stated that he breaks down on 66 and with a 71 level lead (I feel) and 59 at the desk Deaville continues.

Robertson takes on a difficult plant into the fitting pocket and in spite of lacking he gets rid of the 3 reds from a pottable place and leaves Deaville with not anything clean. The teen is going for a protracted purple however misses and leaves Robertson in top place for an important contribution.

Deaville takes on a speculative purple into the left centre pocket from the highest cushion however it hits the close to jaw and items a possibility for Robertson. The Aussie misses regardless that with a moderately regimen leisure shot at the purple however will get away with it. A slack protection shot offers the 42-year-old a 2nd likelihood and he pots a immediately ahead purple into the golf green pocket.

It seems like an ideal likelihood for a large wreck for Robertson however a deficient positional shot on his 2nd purple leaves him low at the black and he has to play secure off the crimson. Taking a look a bit bit rusty possibly in those early phases, the previous global champion.

The beginning of this opening body has concerned some astute protection play from both participant. It is Deaville who has the primary likelihood with a protracted purple into the yellow pocket however the teen hits it rather at the skinny facet.

Robertson hits a security shot too thick off the pack and provides Deaville a possibility to get his hand at the desk however his shot to not anything could also be at the thick facet with the cue ball no longer attaining baulk. The Australian turns down the pot regardless that and the security fight ensues. Cagey get started!

The avid gamers were in a position for rather a while now however sooner or later it’s going to be Robertson to damage off on this opening body. Bring it to mind’s first to 4 so each avid gamers shall be prepared for a fast get started.

The jackpot for profitable the Saudi Arabia Masters is a whopping £500,000 which means it fits the Global Championship because the joint-most profitable match at the circuit.

Our first fit this night time sees the five-time Triple Crown winner Neil Robertson take at the unranked Paul Deaville within the 3rd around in Riyadh. The 42-year-old has slipped outdoor the highest 16 following a troublesome couple of seasons which is why he joins the match at this degree, in conjunction with the opposite avid gamers ranked from 17-48.

The Australian can have fond reminiscences of enjoying within the middle-east having gained the remaining primary rating match to happen within the area within the 2008 Bahrain Championship. Robertson’s 19-year-old opponent this night time has had a promising begin to the match having crushed Mitchell Mann 4-3 prior to whitewashing Ian Burns in the second one around.

Victory this night time has the inducement of rating issues and can arrange a fourth-round conflict with both Wales’ Jackson Web page or Gong Chenzhi of China.

There are a number of huge names and mouth-watering clashes covered up for us this night time with the likes of Jack Lisowski, Stephen Maguire, and David Gilbert becoming a member of court cases.

In some of the later video games, global quantity 17 Ryan Day shall be taking over teenage sensation Stan Moody who has regarded in imperious shape in his opening two fits.

• Jordan Brown v Bulcsu Revesz
• David Gilbert v Alfred Burden
• Jack Lisowski v Andrew Pagett
• Stephen Maguire v Ben Mertens
• Jackson Web page v Gong Chenzhi
• Neil Robertson v Paul Deaville
• Matthew Stevens v Martin O’Donnell
• Wu Yize v Antoni Kowalski

• Ryan Day v Stan Moody
• Scott Donaldson v Tian Pengfei
• Haotian Lyu v Marco Fu
• Noppon Saengkham v Amir Sarkhosh
• Elliot Slessor v Haydon Pinhey
• Guodong Xiao v Duane Jones
• Sijun Yuan v Sanderson Lam
• Yuelong Zhou v Jiang Jun

• Stuart Bingham 4-2 Xing Zihao
• Zhengyi Fan 3-4 Jimmy Robertson
• Jamie Jones 2-4 Anthony Hamilton
• Anthony McGill 1-4 Ashley Carty
• Robert Milkins 3-4 Thor Chuan Leong
• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4-1 Artemijs Zizins
• Chris Wakelin 4-2 Robbie McGuigan
• Ricky Walden 1-4 Liu Hongyu

• Si Jiahui 4-2 Jimmy White
• Sam Craigie 0-4 Grame Dott
• Joe O’Connor 4-3 Louis Heathcote
• Junxu Pang 3-3 Stuart Carrington
• Joe Perry 0-4 Ben Woollaston
• Matthew Selt 4-3 Allan Taylor
• Hossein Vafaei 4-1 Ishpreet Chadha
• Robbie Williams 3-4 Lei Peifan

Day 3 has noticed the avid gamers ranked from 17-48 input the fray and there was no scarcity of leisure. The 2015 global champion Stuart Bingham were given off to a profitable get started beating Xing Zihao of China 4-2 prior to Jimmy White’s run was once delivered to a halt by means of the gifted Si Jiahui by means of the similar scoreline.

Welcome alongside to LIVE protection of the night time consultation on day 3 of the Saudi Arabia Masters.

Thank you, as ever, for following in conjunction with our protection. We can be again in a while with motion from the night time consultation in Riyadh.

And that is the reason it. Si wins with a wreck of 72 and units up a gathering within the remaining 32 with former global champion Graeme Dott.

For Jimmy, whilst he may well be dissatisfied, he must be happy along with his run this week.

The balls are actually completely unfold. It might be an actual wonder if Si does no longer take this opportunity and ship Jimmy house.

A free protection from Jimmy leaves a purple over the center pocket and provides Si a straightforward opener. His positional play isn’t very best however he continues to knock in power balls as he closes on victory.

Joe O’Connor 1-3 Louis Heathcote

Robbie Williams 2-2 Lei Peifan

Hossein Vafaei 1-1 Ishpreeet Chadha

Pang Junxu 1-1 Stuart Carrington

Joe Perry 0-2 Ben Woollaston

Matt Selt 1-1 Alan Taylor

Yup, Jimmy does enoguh to protected the body and, opposite to common (my) trust, this fit is not over but.

No longer for lonig, Jimmy briefly again at it, and he would possibly not want the purple at the baulk rail to near the distance to 1.

Oh James. Oh Whirlwind. He can not slot to left nook so we are again enjoying protection.

A deficient protection from Si lets in Jimmy a shot at nicking one into left nook however once more he can’t. Si, regardless that, can not drill it down, leaving masses within the procedure.

He can’t, working out of place and enjoying secure off the cluster.

Ooooh, some other leave out to the center from Si, the golf green directed into the close to jaw, and you’re feeling Jimmy should make this chance depend.

Pair of trousers for Si, who cuts again a starter into left nook handiest to take the white into left center. However Jimmy jawses his tried pot … just for Si to quickly go away him likelihood to the golf green … which he can not sink. So the younger Chinese language will get a solution to left nook, and may this be curtains/ There is numerous paintings to do, bt there is a to hand lead available in the market at worst.

Joe O’Connor 1-2 Louis Heathcote

Robbie Williams 1-2 Lei Peifan

Hossein Vafaei 10 Ishpreeet Chadha

Pang Junxu 1-0 Stuart Carrington

Joe Perry 0-2 Ben Woollaston

I hate to mention it as a result of Jimmy is a hero, but additionally, I really like to mention it as a result of Si may grow to be a hero: the variation ebetween the avid gamers is stark.

Jimmy leaves a starter to the yellow, Si stiokes it house, and when he comes up the desk off the brown to drop into correct nook, you realize the body is did.

Sure you’ll! Some of the best possible middle-pocket potters within the recreation misses to the center, overhitting rather such that the ball disappears then pops again up once more. With not anything on, regardless that, he is nonetheless a large favorite to take the body.

Si ratings so briefly and it is going to take a foul leave out to permit Jimmy again into the body. You’ll’t see it.

The issue Jimmy has is that Si has a greater protection and potting recreation, incomes the following likelihood prior to working out of place. The remiaing reds, save on, are nonetheless clustered … or had been, si breaking them by way of attacking protection. Test to James, who wobbles a purple within the jaws of left nook, a double-kiss permitting Si a tight alternative.

Jimmy caresses a starter to left nook however can not get on a color, then Si knucks one to correct and makes his long ago up the desk from baulk by way of brown. However taking a look to nudge in a 2nd purple, black shut by means of, he can not attach on the anlge he wishes; regardless of, as a result of Jimmy leaves it over the bag … however Si runs into the blue after draining it, and we are again enjoying protection.

Jamie Jones 2-4 Anthony Hamilton

Joe O’Connor 1-2 Louis Heathcote

Robbie Williams 0-1 Lei Peifan

Hossein Vafaei 0-0 Ishpreeet Chadha

Pang Junxu 0-0 Stuart Carrington

Joe Perry 0-0 Ben Woollaston

It seems like Jimmy must get in and transparent early doorways, as a result of if he does not, Si will make or take a possibility.

And Si is simply the person to take them. He briefly disappears the body and Jimmy wishes to search out one thing, downside being I am not certain what.

It is Si in first in body 3 and I really like the way in which he is enjoying right here – as a result of i love the way in which he performs. He is so clean and assured on the desk and regardless that he runs into the pack and out of place, he does not go away the rest and I would no longer be stunned to peer him win 4-1. And, as I kind, a ravishing lengthy purple to left nook will get him again away; the way in which the balls are, there are issues available right here.

Zhengyi Fan 3-4 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-3 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 1-4 Ashley Carty

Joe O’Connor 0-2 Louis Heathcote

Robbie Williams 0-1 Lei Peifan

Hossein Vafaei 0-0 Ishpreeet Chadha

Jimmy leaves the golf green to left-centre, Si sinks it, and that’s the reason 1-1.

Si misses an unpleasant purple to left nook and by means of some way, permitting Jimmy again to the desk with a starter on and a snooker required. He briefly gets rid of the remainder reds, provides the yellow, and performs his snooker off the golf green; Si hits simply sufficient.

Si should wreck the pack someday, however he gets rid of free balls, a ravishing crimson to left-centre sent ike it is not anything. He is into this now, the following purple additionally a jazzer, and my sense is that Jimmy is in bother.

It is Si in first in body two and he slides a tight blue to the yellow bag and appears in first rate form.

Zhengyi Fan 3-3 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-2 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 1-3 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 3-4 Thor Chuan Leong

Chris Wakelin 4-2 Robbie McGuigan

Joe O’Connor 0-1 Louis Heathcote

Robbie Williams 0-0 Lei Peifan

It takes some time – it isn’t flowing – however Jimmy sooner or later secures body one.

Jimmy slides a starter to left nook and, hanging the whole thing into the pot, eschews the broon to roll up in the back of the yellow … however with heavy fingers, such that he does not get the snooker. The body stays within the steadiness.

Excellent paintings from Jimmy, however after easing a blue to right-middle he finally ends up nowhere close to the place he meant, lacking the following purple, to left nook, however some way, and he slinks again to his seat with an invaluable however retrievable lead.

Ach Jimmy jawses a purple to left nook and it isn’t that simple to figure out some way he wins this – Si is simply this type of just right potter, so well-placed to capitalise on any mistakes. However after tapping down the starter he is left, he can not drain the black thereafter. So the Whirlwind will get again in, each avid gamers taking a look edgy, and methodically elminates balls.

It is so so just right to peer Jimmy at the fit desk and taking part in his snooker – he is been a professional sincde 1980! However it is Si in first with a great opener … handiest to leave out the black taking a look to damage the pack. He does not go away the rest clean … however Jimmy slots a advantageous purple to left nook and will get to paintings.

Zhengyi Fan 3-2 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-1 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 1-2 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 2-3 Thor Chuan Leong

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4-1 Artemijs Zizins

Chris Wakelin 3-2 Robbie McGuigan

Ricky Walden 1-4 Liu Hongyu

He did not playh particularly nicely and xing confirmed simply how a lot potetial he has, however he couldnt care for his degree and was once, in spite of everything, nicely crushed. Subsequent for Bingham: Anthony Hamilton or Jamie Jones.

Xing eases a purple into left nook however the remaining one it marrooned at the baulk rail, simply off centre; he tries to waft as much as it, does not get shut sufficient however performs the pot anyway, leaves the ball over the bag and when Stuart faucets it house, there is a handshake.

Regardless of: I am afraid Xing has long gone, the ones back-to-back lots seeming a very long time in the past. So Stuart will get again in, expanding his lead prior to enjoying secure, and with just one extra ball required, that is 5 to over.

And his protection is deficient, permitting Stuart again in, and this can be a likelihood to complete the fit. Apart from he contrives to go away white in the back of blue with such a lot margin for error it is foolish … redeeming himself by means of sending it spinning into the golf green bag from shut by means of it … handiest to msis an more straightforward however no longer simple purple into the similar pocket!

Xing is not so assured now and he leaves a purple over left nook, however Stuart quickly jawses one to correct, grimacing with displeasure. So his opponent sinks a starter and you’re feeling this opportunity is do or die for him and he breaks the pack off the black … handiest to land on nowt.

Zhengyi Fan 2-2 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-1 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 0-2 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 1-3 Thor Chuan Leong

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3-1 Artemijs Zizins

Chris Wakelin 2-2 Robbie McGuigan

Ricky Walden 1-3 Liu Hongyu

Yup, Stuart is going one up with two to play. Brt he is not at one along with his recreation, so who is aware of what occurs subsequent.

And now it is Xing striking heed, lacking crimson to center, and Stuart shall be nicely relieved. I would be staggered if he did not protected the body at this talk over with.

“Wishes the cue-ball to decelerate … oh no! Nooooo!” says Ken as Stuart runs out of place.And seconds later, he is striking his head, lacking the yellow he makes an attempt to tickle and leaving an excessively important alternative for Xing. However can he transparent beneath power?

It is Stuart in firstly of body 5 and this appears to be like so much like going the entire means. However within the intervening time, he sustains hois wreck with a pleasant purple, breaks pack off black, and is he on one? On the subject of, to left-mddle, and he glides it house superbly.

Zhengyi Fan 1-2 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-1 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 0-2 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 1-3 Thor Chuan Leong

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3-1 Artemijs Zizins

Chris Wakelin 1-2 Robbie McGuigan

Ricky Walden 1-2 Liu Hongyu

It takes loger that it should have achieved, however Stuart gets rid of the golf green and that’s the reason sufficient for the body.

Xing leaves a clip to the yellow, Stuart sticks the yellow into it, and that are meant to be sufficient; however with just one snooker required, this is not over but, and shonuff a fluked snooker, crimson blockading inexperienced, makes in attention-grabbing … and Ballrun misses his break out! If Xing clears up, the body is his!

Oh Stupot. Left a taxing protection, he leaves a starter, and Xing has a possibility to scouse borrow – and Stuart is aware of it as a result of his sadness is palpable. We now have noticed Xing break-build in beneficial ciorcumstances, however can he transparent beneath power? Er he performs a depressing shot off the general purple, however will get lucks and slots the brown … however it is changed to partly block his path to the yellow. Nonetheless, regardless that, there is a pot there … however Xing can not sink it. That is very nerve-racking now.

I used to be most probably a bit hasty there, there is extra paintings to do than I led youse to consider; Stuart has to damage the pack with 3 reds left, he is on nowt, and the body stays within the steadiness.

That is getting a bit scrappy and Stuart is suffering a bit. However he chips one in, returns for the black by means of check-side, and this must be 2-2.

Xing briefly runs out of place – is he cooling? – and working out of place, he opts to take o a double to center, getting shut however no longer shut sufficient, leaving not anything.

Stuart rams a starter into correct nook however an infelicitous kiss – we have all had em! – method a difficult broon to care for the run. He drains it well, sticks in some other ncie purple, and he is crafting a possibility right here – however wishes to damage the cycle of recovery-potting … and he can not,catchjung the cushion and he tries to tickle house a ball from on height, leaving it within the jaws and, with the black on its spot to be had to each baggage, Xing can rating right here.

Zhengyi Fan 0-2 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-0 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 0-1 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 1-1 Thor Chuan Leong

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2-0 Artemijs Zizins

Chris Wakelin 1-0 Robbie McGuigan

Ricky Walden 1-1 Liu Hongyu

He can not ship it down, however he is enjoying superbly and hits the entrance.

Ton within the bag, Xing seeks a complete clearance, however the brown is a difficult minimize…

Pretty from Xing, who directed a purple around the desk into some other, flicking it and proceeding into the bag. A 2nd immediately ton is certainly his, and that i wonder whether Stuasrt is rueing taking that opportunity taking a look to plant a purple within the earlier body, which were given {the teenager} going.

Xing will get a bit immediately on a black and as a end result has to play for a purple to center; that, I consider, will power him to take a blue and so it seems. Nonetheless, regardless that, he must take the danger to forge in entrance and appears nice on the desk.

A deficient protection from Stuart sees him nudge unfastened a purple that Xing rolls alongside the highest rail to get at the black. There are 4 reds looking forward to him prior to he must take into consideration growing any of breaking the pack. However will get an perspective quicker and, no longer on a lot, he gently expands it from underneath and that is some other just right likelihood – 4 reds, 4 blacks in, the balls well located and with £50,000 to be had for a maxi…

Zhengyi Fan 0-1 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 2-0 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 0-0 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 1-1 Thor Chuan Leong

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2-0 Artemijs Zizins

Chris Wakelin 1-0 Robbie McGuigan

Ricky Walden 0-1 Liu Hongyu

A composed clearance of 115 and we are degree.

Xing can pot, and his cue-ball regulate could also be on-point. The ton his his for the taking.

Xing develops a few reds however nudging them off the black and he is navigating this run well.

Xing leaves one and Stuart will get away to left nook. There are not many higher potters round and he will be relishing the chance to handle an inviting desk. However then he screws again too a ways off the black such that he can not achieve his subsequent ball, compelled to play again to baulk and pass once more. He will be actually dissatisfied as a result of that was once a possibility to take regulate of the fit, and as a substitute he appears to be like to play off one purple to knock some other into correct nook. He will get shut too, however in lacking he lesves the arena and Xing could not have wanted for a greater alternative to get at the board.

Zhengyi Fan 0-1 Jimmy Robertson

Jamie Jones 0-0 Anthony Hamilton

Anthony McGill 0-0 Ashley Carty

Robert Milkins 0-0 Thor Chuan Leong

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1-0 Artemijs Zizins

Chris Wakelin 0-0 Robbie McGuigan

Ricky Walden 0-0 Liu Hongyu

Yup, Stuart does the important.

Stuart boxes the simple reds, ruffles the remainder 4, nonetheless clustered, and that is certainly 1-0.

Extra ballrun for Ballrun. His good fortune with the leave out method he is a possibility to ship down a pleasant starter to the nook and a pleasant kiss he did not play for leaves him at the black. From right here, he will need to polish off the body.

Nope, rolling a purple to the golf green bag, he hits the jaw, a 2nd double-kiss leaving not anything on.

Regardless that Stuart is the seed, the 19-year previous Chinese language smashed him 5-1 in Wuhan and is aware of his means round a desk. He is in first and with a couple of reds to be had, he will fancy himself to attain a couple of … however as I kind, after all he misses a pot to correct nook that leaves claret everywhere and Stuart will now search to capitalise.

Which sees our seeds input. They obtain no rating issues until they win, and their combatants are in stroke having gained fits to succeed in this degree, so do not be stunned if some giant names stumble upon problem.

And our first fit todaty is Stuart Bingham v Xing Zihao.

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(All UK instances, time table matter to switch)

• Stuart Bingham v Xing Zihao
• Zhengyi Fan v Jimmy Robertson
• Jamie Jones v Anthony Hamilton
• Anthony McGill v Ashley Carty
• Robert Milkins v Thor Chuan Leong
• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Artemijs Zizins
• Chris Wakelin v Robbie McGuigan
• Ricky Walden v Liu Hongyu

• Sam Craigie v Graham Dott
• Joe O’Connor v Louis Heathcote
• Junxu Pang v Stuart Carrington
• Joe Perry v Ben Woollaston
• Matthew Selt v Allan Taylor
• Si Jiahui v Jimmy White
• Hossein Vafaei v Ishpreet Chadha
• Robbie Williams v Lei Peifan

• Jordan Brown v Bulcsu Revesz
• David Gilbert v Alfred Burden
• Jack Lisowski v Andrew Pagett
• Stephen Maguire v Ben Mertens
• Jackson Web page v Gong Chenzhi
• Neil Robertson v Paul Deaville
• Matthew Stevens v Martin O’Donnell
• Wu Yize v Antoni Kowalski