UK Championship 25/11 - 7/12

[tedisbill]

Barry's head has left the building!

[zombieman]

Barry Hawkins has the killer instinct of a rabbit on a motorway. What an embarrassment.

Well done to Bond.

[DandyA]

what a match !!!!!!!!! I wouldn't have minded who won but well done to Nigel Bond (and Barry Hawkins) for an absolute thriller

[Odrl]

I really thought Hawkins had it this time at 5-0, but I don't know why, as Hawkins plays deciders in about 90% of his matches. It just had to go all the way. :smile:

I think this is the first time since I've been watching snooker that someone has completed a comeback from 5-0 down in a best-of-11, at least in the televised matches. Matthew Stevens came from 5-0 down against Hendry in the Masters a couple of years ago, but he lost the decider. I can't think of any others. :smile:

[cebs]

First from 5-0 for me also but Hawkins lost in similar fashion to Walden at the masters and he played some terrible shots that night towards the end.

Best two pound I ever spent anyway , made up for Selby loosing my accumulator today by a long way.

Let's hope Ronnie can play tomorrow now.

[Billy]

Barry's head has left the building!

:smile: I think it did that at about 5-3.

[miscuehamburg]

Well done, Nigel. 'You only live twice', as somebody said

[daffie]

Well that was a great turn-around! Just watched the last few frames as my eyes kept closing last night at 5-3. Very well done Nigel! And Barry, well...he really should have finished it a couple of hours earlier. He will be gutted.

[_royle]

Hi everyone,

though I've been following snooker for quite some years now, I've only recently found this forum and it's time for my first post.

What happened to Hawkins yesterday? I called it a night at 5:0 as I was sure it's just a matter of time for Barry to finish it off? Anyways, congrats to Bond for the win and cebs for the bet!

[daffie]

Hi everyone,

though I've been following snooker for quite some years now, I've only recently found this forum and it's time for my first post.

What happened to Hawkins yesterday? I called it a night at 5:0 as I was sure it's just a matter of time for Barry to finish it off? Anyways, congrats to Bond for the win and cebs for the bet!

Welcome!

Hawkins failed to finish it off at 5-0 up and Bond kept on digging in and pulling back frame after frame...and slowly but surely he made it back to 5-5. Hawkins kept making too many mistakes and gave Bond chances...which he managed to take, so very well done to Nigel. A very good win for him.

[Odrl]

Hi everyone,

though I've been following snooker for quite some years now, I've only recently found this forum and it's time for my first post.

Hi, welcome to the forum. :smile:

Are you the same royle who is right behind me in the fantasy-point game? :wink:

[bullen3]

Ronnie just confirmed on his twitter he will play tonight.

[daffie]

So Neil's off&running, but Kyren putting up a fight in the first frame.

Btw nice gesture from Neil bringing in the cricket bat in memory of Philip Hughes.

I played cricket in my younger years and never did like bouncers...always scared the holy crap out of me!

[Hal]

I would have been much happier, if they would show Brecel - Allen match. I dont know why, but I cant stand Kyrel Wilson`s cue action before he delivers the shot (hope I used right term) and also I would love to watch Luca in action.

[snookerball]

It's on the website, might be on interactive don't know. You wouldn't be watching much of Luca anyway judging by the pistols firing start.