Grand Prix 2009 - 1st round discussions!

[Forman]

A tip for all of you looking for a livestream link:
Go to www.fromsport.com, chose other sports, and there you'll find both matches from this afternoon. Cheers!

Too bad i'm at work till 20:00h

Perfect!! thanks Matoski!!

their showing the 2nd round draw now

WOW possible Higgins vs Ronnie 2nd round!

[cebs]

yes, ronnie vs higgins and williams vs hendery.

Some nice matches in round 2.

[Forman]

yes, ronnie vs higgins and williams vs hendery.

Some nice matches in round 2.

Both Ronnie and Williams have to win their first round matches first

[spike]

yes, ronnie vs higgins and williams vs hendery.

Some nice matches in round 2.

As long as Ronnie beats Burnett then yes a couple of tasty matches in store..

[Odrl]

It just had to happen, didn't it?

Cope-Allen should be another interesting one, Robertson-Doherty as well.

The two weaker pairs, on papers at least, are Walden/King-Milkins and Perry-Pinches.

And btw, who exactly is "Lord Provost" and what does he do?

[darrus]

Full draw in case someone missed it:

Robert Milkins vs Mark King/Ricky Walden
Ronnie O'Sullivan/Jamie Burnett vs John Higgins
Jamie Cope vs Mark Allen
Mark Williams/Stuart Bingham vs Stephen Hendry
Peter Ebdon vs Mark Davis
Joe Perry vs Barry Pinches
Stephen Maguire/Nigel Bond vs Ding Junhui
Neil Robertson vs Ken Doherty

[Odrl]

Rob Walker is now introducing Bingham as Stuart "ballrun" Bingham.

[Nat5guns]

Surely Ronnie isnt going to play all the match left handed...

[spike]

Surely Ronnie isnt going to play all the match left handed...

He's already played a few shots right handed. What a spoil sport eh.

[Forman]

just saw the tsf ladies in the audience,

[Looki]

Nice opening red from Williams Clinical clearance to the pink after that.

[spike]

First blood to Ronnie then.

[Looki]

Williams is in good form... It's been a long time since I've seen him as sharp as this.

[spike]

Williams is in good form... It's been a long time since I've seen him as sharp as this.

Good for Mark. Is it a case of Williams creating his own chances or Stuart setting him up?

[Looki]

Good for Mark. Is it a case of Williams creating his own chances or Stuart setting him up?

Williams stole first two frames, Stuart had a good lead in both frames. Williams discovered a couple of good plants to keep the break going in the third frame but couldn't take it in one visit, he's back among the balls now, though.. Looks strongly like 3-0