Itās always a lovely quirk of the scheduling on the first Thursday at the Crucible how you have second round matches going on before the first round is completed. Only one of the 17 days that there is an overlap of different rounds.
Murph about to go 6-9 down
SOME pot by Si there to put frame to bed
Ballsy
Great standard in the Murphy-Si game earlier tonight. I turned off to watch some football at 6-7 and thought Murphy was going to kick on but Si obviously responded & is on the brink. Looks like Murphy was well set to cut the deficit to 7-9 but very unlucky going into the pack there.
Si getting the rub of the green
I canāt see Si (!) letting this slip - heās playing too well. Taking these really nicely.
This lad has put on some performance. Unreal
This is some frame of snooker.
Very impetuous from the young lad there.
Needs to be careful here. Play the percentages
What a pot by Si!!
And straight on the black.
Murphy looked stunned.
Thereās the impetuousness again.
Trump (5) gone and Murphy (4) looking like going out.
If Si wins this either him, Milkins, McGill or Lisowski will make the semi.
A lot of pots there for 25 points
For all Siās undoubted quality he does have that tendency to show that impetuousness too often.
What was that safety that has let Murphy in?!
Murphy is going to win this
I wouldnāt write off Si yet.
Irrespective of result, tonight proves Si has loads of cue ability. Youād wonder tho, youād have to doubt even if he does get through, has he the staying power for 30+ frame fixtures yet
Ive a feeling Ronnie will get done