Ronnie O Sullivan - Ali Carter - final

[Table_of_Reds]

Another frame to Carter. Hit and run snooker, slow turgid play once again paying off.

Carter has the World Championship in the bag as long as he doesn't crap himself. He has O'Sullivan right where he wants him, doing to O'Sullivan exactly what he hates.

[daffie]

I respectfully disagree...very enjoyable and tense match. Lots going on...

[Erwan_BZH]

Very boring so far.....Too much influence from Ebdo on Carter here. Trying to play so slowly..... :/

[daffie]

Yup another chance missed...and yet another one in the meantime. Ali needs to stay focused about his shot selection...he really doesn't want to go for too much low % shots, and let Ronnie in with a chance!

His safety play is very good though...and it needs to be.

[Table_of_Reds]

Carter only needs to play good hit and run snooker, his long potting and safety play will be enough to pick off O'Sullivan. His slow play will really mess with O'Sullivan's head sooner rather than later too.

[montoya10]

Poor frame for Carter to lose, he should have won it in that first scoring visit after an incredible gift from O'Sullivan. Surely this relieves some pressure from O'Sullivan now, he knows he won't necessarily be punished when he makes a mistake.

And he misses out on another chance.

[Odrl]

Poor frame for Carter to lose, he should have won it in that first scoring visit after an incredible gift from O'Sullivan. Surely this relieves some pressure from O'Sullivan now, he knows he won't necessarily be punished when he makes a mistake.

[breakman16]

ali misses a sitter on 42 break

ronnie didnt punish him in his first visit, but did enough to snatch the frame

should hurt ali a bit

exactly, it's not about winning first visiti after a mistake, winning the frame is all that counts, Ali will be gutted about losing that frame!

[breakman16]

Not a bad idea, considering Ebdon has beaten the great Hendry in a world final and surely has an idea of what to do in this situation too!! lol Ali needed that frame, gonna find himself behind 5 3 if he carries on missing like that!

[Masterdoctorgenius]

ali misses a sitter on 42 break

ronnie didnt punish him in his first visit, but did enough to snatch the frame

should hurt ali a bit

[LittleMissAlexa]

Wow, O'Sullivan's safety today is as bad as I've ever seen. Carter will pick him off easily if it continues, his strategy of slowing him down to a snail's pace is working wonders as well.

peter ebdons idea no doubt

[LittleMissAlexa]

Yeah, because being not having to qualify for the next 3 or 4 ranking events is more important than a world title. Don't be silly.

just pointing out he has extra pressures

[Table_of_Reds]

Wow, O'Sullivan's safety today is as bad as I've ever seen. Carter will pick him off easily if it continues, his strategy of slowing him down to a snail's pace is working wonders as well.

[cally]

Nice feature at the interval about Alex Higgins, by his lovely daughter, nice to see 30 & 40 years after his titles he is remembered great stuff .;-)

Great was wasn't it.. Brought a lump to me throat did that..

Forgotten he will never be...

(As he glimpses to a framed pic of alex on the wall)

[daffie]

Tears in my eyes watching the between-frames-feature with Lauren Higgins about Alex, and also the interview with ROS. Fantastic to see Ronnie is such a positive and healthy frame of mind. I know how difficult depression can be to deal with, so great to see Ronnie getting on top of it (or at least a handle on it) after some rough years.

On with the match...very enjoyable so far. Ali keeping things tight and 2-2 is a good score for the first part of the 1st session.