UK championship match discussion thread

[dannyd0g]

Then again, that poor cue action is betraying him when he's not on form, as he cues across most shots and because of that misses even the simplest of pots.

I agree, today he was superb, but with that cueing he is bound to be extremely vulnerable when he's not hitting top form, which , most of the time, you don't.

I wasnt trying to say he had a poor cue action !! The total opposite infact. I was trying to say his technique seems brilliant.

Edit: i think i understand the point you are making now. Though I cant really comment as i havent seen him play on one of his off days.

[PaulTheSoave]

Allen looks as if he is in super form. 3-0 coming up!

[TheGreenBlazer]

Bingham gets a 68 in 1st frame, misses a red, murphy clears up with a 70 to win.

[Rane]

Cope did incredibly well, but Higgins missed a lot of chances. Or at least, he couldn't make proper enough breaks. At least that's how it looked. He made half-finished breaks which gave Cope a chance and he grabbed it with both hand. For example, at 7-3, Higgins should've made it 7-4 but he missed the blue. It's just one miss, but it's a miss he just shouldn't have made. He should just have done better in the first session where he had enough chances to go into this session with a better score.

On the other hand, it's not easy to play against someone who is playing so well.

Last night Higgins should have taken the last 3 frames, but went down on easy (for a top 16 player) shots each time and was lucky not to be 6 - 2 down. But Cope took every advantage he was given.

[hegeland]

Would you believe Selby and Hamilton are currently playing the 10th frame of a possible 17 tonight! Could be a very late finish!

[Kathrin]

Wasn't it 8-3 down?

indeed, indeed... I can´t believe he lost 6 frames in a row, damn! I was watching the live-scoring and I was biting my nails with the result that I don´t have any nails left and that Ali has lost *grrr*

[Chinese_96]

Would you believe Selby and Hamilton are currently playing the 10th frame of a possible 17 tonight! Could be a very late finish!

And the winner has to play two sessions tomorrow at 1:30 and 7:00... could be tough...

[HarmySandwhich]

Marco, Selby and McCulloch are doing well. Marco needs one more frame and Ian needs 2 more.

[HarmySandwhich]

that would be selby. refresh the page

I know. All this time I thought it was strange that Marco and Ding (and their opponents) kept getting the same result. I refreshed the page to find Ding and Ian retired till tomorrow

Anyone know what the scores were?

[JaneDoe]

5-3 maguire.. i think

[HarmySandwhich]

Thanks mate. I hate World Snooker LiveScore. It's so unreliable.

[issha]

congrats to cope.....there was no pressure in second session for him and the young man just played his game....2 days in a row...
I remember his performance with Robertson a month ago...he coludnt pot the simplyest ball... yesterday and today his breakbuilding is excellent....this is a huge boost for his confidence...he show us many faces this season...is this the real one???

lucky for cope that Hawkins is exhausted mentaly with this comeback today...we all know how difficult is to do that...5 in a row...first or second are not so difficult...but 5 is amazing.....good job....

[ilovesnooker]

I think Cope should win a title this year.He's been two finalists last year.but no champion.

[matoski]

I think Mark Williams will be the surprise winner of the UK. He will whitewash Mark Allen in todays session.

[ilovesnooker]

but Mark Allen is in a great form in the tournamant so far.
no matter what,this must be a wonderful match becase of two great left_handed players.