Doherty V O'Sullivan - 18/1/7

[Semih_Sayginer]

frame 4 conclusion

DO leads 62-17
DO pots the 3rd last red to RC
DO pots the blue to RC pocket
DO pots a red to green pocket
DO pots the brown to green pocket
DO pots the last red to LC...break is 49

DO pots the blue.....another "charity" break

break continues with the start of the colours.........

frame score is 2-2

mid session interval. put the "kettle on"

[Valderie]

Drinking my cup of tea already Semih! Thanks for all the typing - I have no idea how you manage to watch it and type at the same time but it's very much appreciated, thank you.

[PaulTheSoave]

Have you not paid your licence fee?

Drinking my cup of tea already Semih! Thanks for all the typing - I have no idea how you manage to watch it and type at the same time but it's very much appreciated, thank you.

[RocketBabe]

Hi Semi - any idea how I can access the game online?

Thanks pal .

[Semih_Sayginer]

Hi Semi - any idea how I can access the game online?

Thanks pal .

hiya RB , available through the BBC website interacive video.

[RocketBabe]

Thanks Semi, you are a lifesaver as well online snooker commentator .

[Valderie]

Have you not paid your licence fee?

Yes and I'm actually watching it as well but wanted to show my appreciation to Semih!

[PaulTheSoave]

Thats nice. He is doing a good job!

Yes and I'm actually watching it as well but wanted to show my appreciation to Semih!

[Semih_Sayginer]

frame 5

thats the players and ref back in the arena, about to start the fifth frame.

dennis taylor and WT in the commentary box for the BBC.

safety play starts the frame, as no "half chance" pots available

ROS tried a difficult long red, and knuckles it.
DO pots a red with the rest
DO pots pink to LC pocket
DO pots red to LC pocket, screws back for the blue
DO pots the blue to LC pocket. not great on a red.....

13-0 is the score so far in this frame

DO misses a tricky red "along" the cushion

ROS pots a red to RC pocket
ROS pots the pink, which was on the yellow spot
ROS pots a red with the rest to RC pocket
ROS pots a good black
ROS pots a red to RC....

to continue

[Semih_Sayginer]

...continued

ROS takes his break to 43

then 49 with the pink

good break so far. quite well crafted

50
56

should be frame over as the reds are like apples on a tree

57
64

back to his corner to blow his nose

ROS pots red
ROS pots the black, then a red, then a pink, slow doon ronster

up to 80 now

pots the blue - 85

goes for a double on the last red. missed

godd 85 break...one for the charity

3-2 to ROS

frame 6 up soon

[Semih_Sayginer]

Frame 6

DO gets in early and is off and running on a break

the reds ares lightly opened and hes got a good chance of taking a sizeable lead in this frame

he is on 37 just now, leading 37-0

DO pots pink to RM pocket. 43
DO pots a red to RC, but overscrews the white
DO misses the blue to RM and misses but flukes it in the RC as it runs along the cushion
49-0

missed red

8 reds left

ROS plays safe.........good shot

to continue......

[Semih_Sayginer]

6 continued...

loose safety from DO lets ROS in for a long red

ROS pots the long red
ROS pots black to LC and goes into the pack. nice

more pots....

black to LC takes his break to 30
ROS pots red. 31
ROS pots black to LC. 38
ROS pots red. 39
ROS pots pink to RM pocket. 45

ROS pots red to LC with the rest. looks fav to win it
ROS pots black to RC
ROS cues across the last red

49-53

DO gets back in

pots red, pots green

onto the colours

yellow in, green in, brown in

62-53

pots blue 67-53. pots pink

frame over

3-3

frame 7 to come soon

[Wim]

Thanks a lot Semi for this excellent reporting. Great to read this when you are not able to watch

[Semih_Sayginer]

frame 7

ROS gets in first and amkes 14, but break ends with a missed black.

ROS pots a long red. not good on a colour
ROS misses a pink to the yellow pocket

DO pots a red and then a black. 8
DO pots a red to RM. 9
DO pots blue to LM. 14
DO pots a red to RC. 15
DO pots black. 22

reds are scatered. if he keeps the white under control he should take this frame

23
30

frame score 30-15

31
38

nothing too difficult here to get "over the line"


39
46
47

black to LC. 54 - charity £50

55

not great position.

he pots the pink which was in baulk to the green pocket

61

score is now 61 - 15 with 3 reds left

DO pots red to LC

62
68 now with the black to RC

frame safe

break is 69.
now 70
now 77
78
82

onto the colours

84. missed green


DO now leads 4-3 in frame

frame 8 up soon.........

[Semih_Sayginer]

Thanks a lot Semi for this excellent reporting. Great to read this when you are not able to watch

no probs at all Wim.

i regularly commentate in chat at night time, where i can get away with being a little more "animated"

i enjoy doing it, as i know the folk here who cant watch appreciate it, so jobs a good one.