Semi-Finals | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Anthony McGill | 2017 English Open

okay a gill with the long red and that's what he's gonna do the crowd want a match here so they'll be hoping he can in a couple of frames at least we know how good he is eight that's a nice angle on the black let's play for these two reds into the left corner 16 70 his highest break on 4-4 never had a maximum 24 25 well he's got the angle to go into them but he's still got one more loose red that he can play for it's not a good pack to go into from the black oh but he took the opportunity to go into them but 25 he'll be so disappointed with that shot and the thing is that o'Sullivan knows now that if he can punish him here this will hurt because this is an unforced error in 25 years as a professional only o'Sullivan it's 24 years since he won his first ranking time UK championship 1993 a few days before he turned 18 now he's actually overdone that screw shot but the red just below the pink will go 16 17 well he can play for numerous reds here and this one in the middle of the cluster this is one that opens things up 24 took the harder red 25 he's just overdone it again a little bit but still numerous reds can play but and i like the way that he plays for a couple of 32 33 39 doesn't need that safe red on the left side cushion 46 47 54 55 and things just happened so quickly well he's checking the scoreboard he needs red and black 61 62 Gil of course missed the black opening the reds and it proved to be a big big error played for the double 77 Ronnie O'Sullivan has very swiftly made 77 to once again punish and he's already halfway towards the place in the final tomorrow well he could be in trouble again here head on the cushion behind the yellow the red is on but no way to get to a color well he was digging down into the cue ball there where's that red going wow i'd like that red not to have gone in unless the yellow goes in of course great shot great and great bottle as well to take it on well it's on the blank but this is tough getting the cue ball out for another red is even tougher that's a super shot at that speed into the corner pocket you have an incredible shot oh he's missed it after that terrific shot with the black and this is what he's been doing one another unforced error it's O'Sullivan in eight nine needs O'Sullivan to do him a favor now 16 and not punish him 70 well we're in time certainly going to the interval four nil down feel like a mountain to climb when they return took him out of ideal position another good recovery shot 26 to go into the reds this is really awkward cueing 34 looks like he's got to bounce the cue ball off the cushion as well wasn't easy 34 he's having a little chunter there as he went back to his seat could have left something easier than this though i think he got a kick there he takes it on try and leave the cue ball close to the cushion no and again a good kiss on the red this red is still on to the middle but it would have been a lot easier but another good kiss well he took the red on but he tried to cover the red by using the yellow and brown but hasn't quite paid off and again not a good kiss he's trying to come around the back of that red finish up on the blue Anthony McGill one now has he found a plant right in the middle great shot not on the colour but in control Anthony McGill one he's considering taking that pot on but it's very risky if he misses it he could leave that red on that's a great shot again from McGill he's got tremendous bottle this young man three nil down and taking those kind of shots on well if he wins this match tonight this is where it starts with that pot six we may well who knows look back on that in a couple of hours time seven it's the longest frame so far this one it's over 20 minutes 15 21 22 so the yellow is the only difficult ball 25 and it's not really difficult 26 well i played for the green and that's not the ideal position i thought he would have played for the blue there because from the blue he's guaranteed to be on the yellow it's a little bit heavy 30 so this isn't straightforward that points the difference so yellow green and brown oh it just crept in and he's played a delightful come into the green this is a great effort 35 Ronnie O'Sullivan now needs a sneaker this is a great effort just what McGill needed going to the interval yes i did say that this time of frame suited McGill quite a bit of safety in the game and then knocked in a good red 50 showing great character that's more like it from scotland Anthony McGill three frames away from a place in the final he's leading Anthony McGill by three frames to one didn't want that kiss on the green obviously so an early chance in this frame for O'Sullivan now the problem here for O'Sullivan is the cue ball could be going into the red next to the black that's why he's taking the other red on look at the cue ball here just runs through nicely for the black or pink eight nine gotta be careful here because he could get the cover if he plays a gentle cannon and this is the kind of shot that he really does like 16 potting the red to the right corner opening the reds up 17 didn't quite open as he intended just brought the one red out and again that was 23 another good shot he wasn't directly behind the pink 24 again give himself a chance of two or three reds the way he played the shot 32 39 40 no need to go into the reds he can win the frame with the loose ones 47 48 so these three loose reds would be enough to leave his opponent needing snookers 55 56 61 62 short on the blue so he can get to the red 67 it's one snooker at the moment 75 76 81 82 88 89 this genius up the snooker table 96 this ball for the century what a great break and they loved that one didn't they 105 mcgill made that great clearance in the fourth frame pre-interval but that barely got a look in in this frame yeah he played a safety shot and got the full ball kiss on the green and ronnie o'Sullivan knocked that one in 170 yes what he's done he's raised his game 121 to the level really he's been producing consistently this week 126 dr steve peters was here earlier in the week as well way to get to the black left-handed what a shot what a break what a man he's two away continuing car and wilson tomorrow um look where the cue ball is just short the ball cline nicely on a boat color just come a little too far for this red as the one to the middle may have to come through two cushions for the black five played it well now he could go into them here just screw off them slightly for this red into the pocket 12 that's developed another one 13 20 well she has to play up for the blue to go into the reds no doubt about that and he's on one and the reds have split nicely 27 34 give those reds a little nudge not too much because the two reds go to the left corner oh he's missed the black he can't believe that he's kicking himself well that really is a lifeline for mcgill and he knows it he knows he's handed a lifeline turning points in matches happened so if he can finish just off straight this red to the left corner he'd be able to stand in behind the black and to get the black back on its spot as soon as possible six seven couldn't have played it any better he got absolutely perfectly on the red well it's an unexpected chance but there's pressure on these clearly 15 kids on the blue could have been kinder could have finished up on the blue into the middle he's missed it anthony mcgill he's missed it and he's left reds on one he's just a little bit upset because he's not closer to the black ronnie o'Sullivan one that's two good chances ronnie o'Sullivan this is just what mcgill needed a let off one again another switch to left-handed hey i've done without the kiss nine 16 70 24 25 won't need the difficult blue 32 33 well this started because o'Sullivan missed and his reaction was interesting as well 42 mcgill as i say needs this and it's 4-2 45 a frame that brought the great ronnie o'Sullivan to his knees 49 anthony mcgill so o'Sullivan concedes mcgill has done what he has to do o'Sullivan still two from a place in the final leading now by four frames to two well finished up nice slight raise of the hand can we say about that one that's a terrific shot now does he have the angle on the yellow to come back down for the reds that's a nice angle good part and cross that cue ball through the gap three he wants to take the red that's closest to the black spot because if it can get to the black get it back on its spot this is the red that's important four that frees the black spot area 11 12 19 20 27 28 35 anthony mcgill well the red has run safe fortunately for mcgill wait for it a little flick off the red what a fluke no just crept in seven it's not quite as close as he thinks eight yes and a wise decision to play up for the pink difficult this 14 back to the black and played it well look at that for a shot so antony mcgill he's got the bit between his teeth he knows he's well and truly back in this match there's one more red needed yeah it's looking like a big fluke for antony mcgill to get in 30 but crucially of course he stayed in 31 and barring snookers has only been one frame in it 38 he's showing great belief here down to mcgill 45 46 53 54 61 and another little switch to left-handed 68 70 73 77 anthony mcgill's nice break of the evening started with a fluke he made the most of it he's made 77 and there is only one frame in what has become a very exciting match now karen wilson perhaps watching certainly waiting tomorrow i'm gonna go at this red digging down into the cue ball and what a great shot what a great shot that was played that very well coming around the two cushions for this red into the right corner but the stakes have been raised definitely by mcgill taking the last two frames oh he's got the cover 12 calling for the spider now this is awkward ronio sullivan 13 best safety shot cue ball should have been closer to the cushion what about that for a touch showing no fear whatsoever of ronio sullivan cue balls close yes but pressure on on sullivan now he doesn't want to go behind the blue i don't think he's on the black he is on the pink that's more difficult oh yes you can see the black so it's just choice now full stretch the pink not quite the angle he wants on the black eight nine fourteen fifty now he's got the angle to go into them he's still got two reds he could play for i don't think he's on anything and he knows he can't afford to leave mcgill anything because he's going to go for it just prove that the last time round ronio sullivan 22 good safety he went for the pot and he wasn't very far away from it he's taking the game to o'Sullivan at the moment i know he's behind in this frame behind in the match but as professional snooker players we know that um the feelings that players are going on and we know that o'Sullivan is under pressure caught the red much too thick and very fortunate not to have made contact with one of the reds there o'Sullivan and he's going to be going for this mcgill and you can't see him missing and the only thing that could come to o'Sullivan's rescue now is the brown this is what's left ronnie slightly rattled it's the fact that mcgill he's going for them and of course he's exactly he's getting them nine and he's not used to that david he's not used to the game being taken to him 14 15 maybe the red next to the pink 20 well if he takes high colors he may not meet the brown 21 28 now let me play a little cannon here to the red and pink if he catches the red definitely be on the red to the right corner and he'll settle for that developing 37 so he's taking the blue he can be 22 in front with 22 on here 42 takes blacks with the two reds i think he may have miscounted there you know because he could have played for the pink 43 and then i'm up here 50 just over screwed that one right in the middle okay so now he needs the brown by playing for the blue and he's the wrong side of the blue slightly i think he could have played for the black there so maybe he has miscounted the green is in a good spot though to be able to get the brown off the cushion 56 needs to leave himself a half ball shot on the green nothing for being straight here 58 and that looks okay all on the shot then deep breaths nicely played fancying for this anthony mcgill is really showing us what he's made of here but he's missed the brown as he he's missed the brown off the cushion and oh sullivan sprints to the table needing the four colors what a moment this incredible so left-handed oh that only just dropped four but he's finished perfect on the blue oh he did all that work to get down to the brown he got the brown out just needed it and that's four four nine what a let off and he knows it he'll be kicking himself 15 and now he needs the black to land a real blow here what drama has cleared and he leads five three oh sullivan could take this one on down the left side of the table play for the black with some safety close but he has hit it too hard he's left the red on so can mcgill just clear his mind won't be easy going to the reds here decided to needs a bit of luck and he got some he's tied the black up five could have done with a little bit more angle on this pink so it could go into the red screw into the reds and that's why he needed more angle to be able to go into them with more power he's taking the red on and he's got it and that would have cost him the match had that not gone in what a great shot it held its line all the way to the pocket just well it suggests he's 18 19 25 26 32 33 39 40 46 47 well he could have played for one of the open reds 53 54 this is how confident he's feeling he's not safe yet 60 still on this red to the middle 67 well he said one of his greatest strengths was his temperament after watching this i agree with him well doesn't quite get into the reds but he's done the damage here and you can see he's ahead on pot success now 94 plays 93 even though he's trailing i'll tell you what that's a great break in the circumstances it must have been a real body blow by poor so again not the best break off and again he knocks that one right in and in by the middle pocket he was saying in his interview that he likes to be pushed and he's being pushed yes of course he's played fewer tournaments this season than the other top players he's played a lot of exhibitions which he enjoys but you don't get anywhere near the same pressure doing that as you do in match play choice of two reds one to the ball corner and to the right corner this one a lot tougher nicely done back in prime position 21 22 he might be able to open them up 29 no couldn't do it so it's on this shot now if it can miss the red directly above the black a lot of whiz on the cue ball just like that that was super heavy 37 there's nobody better at doing that 38 would help if the pink goes into the middle 44 45 well anthony mcgill has broken off in this frame that's all he's done that might be all he does 50 he's left the angle on the blue now does the red go i think he can get to the black unless he plays a gentle little cannon that's the gentle little cannon i was talking about that could have gone wrong 64 65 well we talk about his character 72 you know sullivan that's got bundles 73 and what he said in the interview correct he likes to be pushed 81 he wants to raise his game when he is pushed well it doesn't get better than this does it 88 89 96 97 what a player he still is yeah he was pushed but he responded here 103 just needed one chance one visit to kill it off it'll be his 43rd world ranking event final looking for his 29th title tonight thank you yes he can be proud of himself he's done so well this evening anthony mcgill 111 115 120 and they're still going in