Mark Selby vs O'Sullivan

Mark's expression on his face, he thought he'd got that. 7, 8, 14, 15. There's a couple of reds just above the black. I think we'll putt into the right corner pocket. But it's not straight on this pink, so they just stunted in for the red just close to the right corner pocket now. And you'd have to say, Willie, the way Ronnie's been playing is you can't see too much difficulty with this break here. 22. Yeah, purposely leaving an angle on the pink so he can get onto the two reds just below it. And if he'd have been straight on the pink, he'd have had to play the ones near the black spot. But these are the ones he wants to play. And these two just below the pink spot there, he played it perfectly. 28, 29, 35, 36. Now the second one just above the black. I presume he'll try and get on here. And that will release, I'm sure, the red. 42. Into both pockets, the one just below it. Just having a quick look at the score. He could stun the middle red in and bring the black into play as well, if he wishes. 43. Now he's a little bit straight on this red, so he can't bring the other red into play just yet. Of course, every time he puts red in colour, he's increasing his points difference. 27 now. Pink, red, another high-value colour. Mark Selby will be staring down the barrel of another frame lost. 56. These are worrying times for Mark Selby and his friends and family. He's starting to look a little bit weary out there. Missed a couple of putts in this position. Not scoring enough at the moment, and he really needs something to start happening for him. Two snookers required. 63. Ronnie O'Sullivan, 63. Out of the jaws of the middle pocket, we've got Mark Snookert. Is he just doing enough, Ronnie, at the minute? He's not playing anything like he can, and we know Mark's not, obviously, but he's still able to just do enough. This was the one that Mark was hoping to get a big lead in, the 23 he already had. It just bounced there, so he got a little bit of a kick there, but look how many times that jawed. Eight, ten times before it eventually stayed out. He'd love to hit this red-off ball and try and get the cueball in behind the black, but not too sure he can miss the cannon on the pink if he plays it that way around, so he might take an alternative way of getting in behind the black. Maybe off the right-hand side cushion, stunning behind it. That's what he's played. Very close. He's got a second prize. Yeah, it's not too bad. The yellow is a little bit of a problem ball here. A little bit of right-hand side off the top cushion, but too much side, he'll hit the yellow. There you see it, and maybe a free ball. If this red travels, he could have a free ball. It's just held up enough. Well, I'm very surprised. I agree with you. You're thinking red, black, yellow, and Snookert behind the blue on the green, yeah? Just clipping the yellow here. Why didn't he putt the red and putt the black or even pink? It's such an easy Snooker in behind the blue from the green. That's what Ken's saying. He might not get a better chance, will he? He might not get a better chance. That difficult to hit the red, but it's the age-old problem, getting it safe. Needs a bit of luck, and he hasn't got it. He's going to get another chance. Not so straightforward to putt the red here because very hard to hold for the pink into the middle pocket. Now you see, 36 behind, 35 remaining, so still needs one four-point Snooker. A little bit further away off the cushion, he could check this in behind the black, but with him being so close to the cushion, he can't impart the side that he'd like to get on. So funny enough, that's exactly what he played. He played just to slow the cue ball down by kissing into the black, but obviously a very easy shot to hit for Ronnie, but you've got to be a little careful and hit the red half ball. You can end up going in off the yellow. He played it well. There's the sides going to take the chance this time, Mark, of putting this red and black and yellow and getting the Snooker in behind the blue from the green. Got a slight angle on the red. He can come off two cushions, but he's not taking the red on again. He's got a football Snooker, but straightforward hit for Ronnie O'Sullivan. This red could go close to where the yellow is. He's hit a quarter ball. He didn't want the jaw a few shots ago. When he was disappointed, the jaw cost him a snooker. That time the jaws got him the snooker. It would do well to get this safe. If he hits it thin on either side, he's bound to leave a pot on. Four balls, the only hope he's got of getting it safe. And that's the end of the frame. Mark Selby conceded.