Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Gary Wilson | Great Tactical Frame Ending

Well, obviously he must pot this. He's given himself a chance here. Plenty of pot this yellow as well. Get the cue ball nice and close to the green. I would have liked a little bit more pace on it, but it's not bad. So a little soft screw in behind the brown. How's your touch? Severe pressure. Not sure if he's got the snooker, but it's an easy swerve regardless. At least this should be an easy two cushion escape. Can't see O'Sullivan missing that green. Oh, this has got a chance. This has got a chance. Oh, what a shot. And look where the green is. This time it is missable. If he had missed it, it could have been another race, but this is even more difficult than the last one from Gary Wilson. Cue ball. If he was to miss this on the low side, it would be close to the middle pocket. Again, there's a sigh of relief. Chance to put the frame away. Not taken. And is this a chance in behind the pink? Oh, he doesn't like the look of it. Not an easy chance by any means, but it's a chance. Keep the noise down, please. Thank you. Yeah, the other session was just finished, so there's a bit of noise from the other side of the arenas. The audience leave. Now then, Gary Wilson can get the next chance at putting the green, I was about to say, right back in this frame, but shifting blue and pink as he has in his favour, but what an effort again. Another brilliant shot. As we said earlier in this session, sometimes you need snookers. You need to snooker them a lot of times to get the penalty. I guess if you keep knocking on the door, eventually it will open. This has got all sorts of possibilities. Three balls. Pink. Oh dear. Gary Wilson can win the frame. Gary Wilson, six. Wow. Well, it's been a very dramatic afternoon and the drama continues. Sullivan had a chance a moment ago at the green from distance to really put the frame away. But as you can see, Wilson unable to win. It was a good snookery lead though, it really was. And a miss. Gary Wilson, seven. That changes things further. That looks a fraction harder for me than the first time around. But as I say, Sullivan won't make it any easier on himself. Yeah, that was fair enough. Just took a hint of pace off it and got a little more swerve. It almost feels like a decider. It's not, of course. It's just the last round of the session, but that's the point. It's not just the scoreline, it's the psychology as they leave the arena. Go back to the hotels this evening. Yes, it does have that feeling about it, Dave. Spot on. Six-three, O'Sullivan. You'd feel the job's probably 85-90% done as far as getting his name in the next round. Five-four, O'Sullivan. Gary Wilson still have a big chance in this match. And there's the difference with O'Sullivan now needing brown in addition to green. He may have left this little point in playing it unless he can get on the brown. Probably going to settle for a safety. This is horrible. Gary Wilson. You can only see the paint of it to the right side as we see it. And he can't get any juice on the cue ball here as far as left-hand side. Oh, brilliant shot. Great effort. That wasn't easy. Tried to play it, as I say, with as much left-hand side as he could just to catch the green thick. We have a new favourite in this ninth, crucial ninth for him. Well, he gets his chance to steal the frame. When Ronnie O'Sullivan got the snooker he needed and won frame six on a re-spot to lead 5-1, the match sort of felt over. All logic suggested it was, not a bit of it. Wilson's come back strongly and these are massive moments for the Wolves end man. Seven. Blue, pink and black required. Twelve. Eighteen. Oh, my word. Yes, he needed a four-point snooker to tie at one stage, let's remember. It's all about the black. Just look at this. It was tough, but he knocked it in. Fantastic from Gary Wilson. What spirit he has shown from 5-1 down. And although he's trailing overnight 5-4, he'll almost feel like he's in front. That's a terrific three frames from him and it sets up a fascinating finale on Sunday afternoon. Shot from six. Well, yellow's a plant onto the pink. He's had a look at it, so the natural safety shot, he'd have to be careful he doesn't send the pink into the pocket. Oh, yeah, he'd plant that in the pocket, so that is finished very awkward indeed. We'll be hoping it squeezes the pink away or can he hit the other side of it with a swerve? Just about. What a shot he's played here, by the way. What a shot he's played there! Love that. Look at that snooker. Snooker behind the black, the pink, the blue and the brown. To be sure, to be sure, to be sure, to be sure. Oh, dear. He's got to hit it. How do you hit it from that position and not leave a free ball? It's crucial, this. Can he find that line? Oh, no. You see, all right, now he's left the yellow, but I don't think he'll be taking it. This will be going back. So, a free ball. Oh, and a miss. Great shot. What a shot that was. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. After all, the tactical player to roll that yellow in. Superb. The down half make them tough in the northeast. That's for sure. Just needs the brown. Now, will this frame help to settle Gary Wilson down? He's not going to bother with two trails by three.