Australia Goldfields Open

[DeanH]

looks like Jamie Cope has had some training on how to use the rest properly

anyway, a good start for him, only first frame but Robbo needs to get into the balls

[DeanH]

that's better by NR, 1-1 now

[mythman69]

that's better by NR, 1-1 now

looks like 2-1 to Robertson.

2-1 to Dominic Dale.

[mythman69]

2 - 2 Robbo vs Cope and 3 -1 Dale vs O'Brien.



Anyone else watching?

[Odrl]

2 - 2 Robbo vs Cope and 3 -1 Dale vs O'Brien.



Anyone else watching?

Yeah, good match so far. Cope is not as nervy as usual today, standing up to Robertson pretty well, although he is 3-2 down at the moment. Some high breaks have been made, but it's still been a struggle at times for both players to get the frame-winning chances.

[Odrl]

Nice frame. :smile: Just as Cope was starting to lose heart a bit, he wins a frame after needing a snooker...

[mythman69]

Yeah, good match so far. Cope is not as nervy as usual today, standing up to Robertson pretty well, although he is 3-2 down at the moment. Some high breaks have been made, but it's still been a struggle at times for both players to get the frame-winning chances.

4 -3 to Robertson . . . c'mon Aussie!

[DeanH]

yep, a nice frame to watch. Cope is playing with confidence which I have not seen in him for sometime.
Robbo is not playing bad, just missed a couple of rattlers...
close match

[mythman69]

yep, a nice frame to watch. Cope is playing with confidence which I have not seen in him for sometime.
Robbo is not playing bad, just missed a couple of rattlers...
close match

Nice break by Robertson to win 5 -3.

Happy with that!

[Odrl]

Well, Cope had his chances, and it's a missed black off the spot that costs him in the end, Robertson making no mistake. Cope should have played on though, he only needed 11 penalty points with a red still on the table, so he could have potentially won with one snooker. A shame to see players giving up in that position. :wink:

[mythman69]

Well, Cope had his chances, and it's a missed black off the spot that costs him in the end, Robertson making no mistake. Cope should have played on though, he only needed 11 penalty points with a red still on the table, so he could have potentially won with one snooker. A shame to see players giving up in that position. :wink:

Yes I am surprised that he didn't play on too. Still, glad that Robertson won.

[streamer45]

Terrific display by Marco Fu, amazing!

[Odrl]

Terrific display by Marco Fu, amazing!

Oh yes, one of those runs of high scoring from him, like in the second session against Trump at the WC.

The draw has really opened up in the top half now, so we should see another interesting finalist looking to win a rare title, as in the previous two years. It looks like it could be between Fu and Milkins, although I didn't see the Milkins match. :wink:

[eaoin11]

Yes I am surprised that he didn't play on too. Still, glad that Robertson won.

I think Robertson is one of the hardest players to take frames from when needing snookers, much like John Higgins.

[streamer45]

Brilliant performance by Mark!