Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens - Quarter Final

[Odrl]

Well played Stevens, he didn't allow himself to get dragged down to Day's level. Two-visit snooker was mostly enough to cruise through the match, but of course he will need to raise his game for the semi-finals now.

Does anyone else feel like the World Championship has just flown by this year? These 12 days have felt like "foreplay" to me, with almost no match really feeling like anything decisive was happening. Perhaps it's the lack of big matches between the top players, or maybe the lack of late-night snooker (still only one midnight finish). When the final is over I am usually completely drained, having been overwhelmed by snooker for 17 days. This year, I feel like I want to watch another 10 days of snooker, but there's only a couple of days left.

[P.Smith]

Does anyone else feel like the World Championship has just flown by this year? These 12 days have felt like "foreplay" to me, with almost no match really feeling like anything decisive was happening. Perhaps it's the lack of big matches between the top players, or maybe the lack of late-night snooker (still only one midnight finish). When the final is over I am usually completely drained, having been overwhelmed by snooker for 17 days. This year, I feel like I want to watch another 10 days of snooker, but there's only a couple of days left.

I agree, this WC has been nowhere near as good as last year, too many seeds going out in the first round I say. Also, not enough close matches.

I think we will get a close final though so all will be good if we do.

[Odrl]

I think we will get a close final though so all will be good if we do.

Yes, I think you're right. If it's the one we're all expecting (one of the two anyway), it should be one of the best in recent years. Two top players, still fairly fresh, playing their best snooker over four sessions. We've had great championships that ended with a disappointing final in the past. It may well be the other way around this year.

[P.Smith]

Yes, I think you're right. If it's the one we're all expecting (one of the two anyway), it should be one of the best in recent years. Two top players, still fairly fresh, playing their best snooker over four sessions. We've had great championships that ended with a disappointing final in the past. It may well be the other way around this year.

Looks like I'm going to be pretty neutral on this final as well so I can just sit back enjoy and hope the match is as close as possible.

[breakman16]

Well played Matthew, can't believe how that match turned round, amazing stuff! I felt like Day had the stuffing knocked out of him yesterday though, shame, I read a blog on the BBC snooker site yesterday about the torture chamber that is the Crucible and having read that I can really sympathise with Ryan, poor guy!

[MIJ]

11 frames in a row, well done Matthew Stevens