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WALDEN SENDS COPE PACKING

RICKY Walden disposed of Jamie Cope to move ino the last eight at the World Open in Glasgow.

Walden, looking calm and relaxed throughout rattled in a break of 58 to account for the first frame with Cope only venturing to the table once in a none scoring frame for the Staffordshire man.

Walden's initial 46 in frame 2 should have been able to see him through to a 2-0 advantage but being forced to scamper to safety when he ran out of position coupled with a missed bluw to the corner when back in among the balls meant that his lead was only 53-0. Cope though was to show a tactical side side to his game as he snookered Walden with the balls well spread. As Ricky made his escape he managed to hit the red on the top cushion and knock it on. The cue ball was close to the side cushion. Playing the ball dead weight Cope rolled the ball into the corner pocket and made 28 before missing the penultimate red.

Cope though was not to be denied for too much longer as he was soon back in among the balls with a 36 to level the scores at 1-1.
But Walden soon restablished his authority as he rolled in 98 after a Cope safety caught the blue full in the face and left Ricky with an easy red to the top corner. With Walden now leading 2-1 he just required one more for a place in the quarter finals.

And it wasn't to be long in coming as Cope missed a straightforward red with a rest to leave Ricky among the balls. Jamie could only sit an watch in horror as his 40-13 lead was eroded with a 53 to seal victory with a 3-1 scoreline.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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RONNIE SHATTERS HENDRY HOPES

RONNIE O'Sullivan shattered the hopes and the dreams of Stephen Hendry and a capacity crowd to record a 3-1 victory in a battle of two former world champions

In a race to three the start is critical - even more so when these two lock horns and it was Ronnie who got the jump on Hendry by powering in a 93 in just under thirteen minutes to lead 1-0. Hendry though, in front of his loyal and devoted fans is not easily intimidated. But when Hendry left Ronnie a cuttable red to the corner just off the side cushion he may have feared the worst. Instead the jaws of everyone were to hit the floor when Ronnie, attempting the thinnest of contacts left it and Hendry was back in a frame he may have thought he had kissed goodbye to.

With the most delicate of touch Hendry sunk the red and embarked on a break of 95 to the delight of the crowd who had come expecting a ding dong thriller.
The pivotal third hung in the balance till the end as both missed a hatful of chances. Gone was the free flowing breakbuilding and now we had two players, feeling the tension. Finally though O'Sullivan took it to lead 2-1.

With one frame just needed for victory for O'Sullivan he was presented with a golden chance as Hendry kissed the blue on his break off shot, sending the cue ball to the side cushion where a red was available to the corner. As O'Sullivan drilled it in the sense of disappointment was hanging in the air for the Hendry fans as Ronnie progressed to 66 - only to miss the match ball red to the corner. Hendry had a chance to counter but could only make 23 before running out of position. The safety battle that followed though was to come to an end swiftly as Hendry caught his safety too thickly leaving it for Ronnie to pot to the centre and finish off a match and put himself through to the last eight.

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MAGUIRE WINS LOCAL DERBY

STEPHEN Maguire won the battle of the Glaswegians against Alan McManus 3-0 to move into the last eight of the World Open

Maguire and McManus who regularly practice together had the onerous task of following on from O'Sullivan and Hendry. And in a one sided encounter it was Maguire who dominated proceedings.

Without scoring any substantial breaks Maguire went 2-0 up against McManus. McManus though never had the run of the balls and a miscue just about summed up his afternoon when in prime position miscued when addressing the black. Maguire though failed to make the most of it and indeed needed a further two bites of the cherry before compiling a 77 break to wrap up the match and keep Scottish interest alive in the tournament.

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ROBERTSON EDGES PAST HIGGINSON

NEIL Robertson saw off a determined challenge from Andrew Higginson 3-2 in a two hour thriller to move into the last eight of the 12BET.com World Open.

Robertson though was far from convincing as Higginson put him under real pressure in a match that sees Robertson guaranteed to end the tournament as world number one.

Yet the first frame provided few clues of what a tight struggle the match was destined to be as Neil cruised through the first frame with a break of 60. But Higginson was not going to allow the world champion to dictate the tempo of the match to suit himself as a break of 46 did the initial damage before piecing together enough points to take the frame and level the match at 1-1.

Higginson will surely kick himself for not taking the third frame when well placed on a 60 break. Robertson though was to break his heart in the most brutal fashion as he took full advantage of a loose safety shot to ram in a long red to the "yellow" pocket and make a frame winniing break of 68 to put himself one frame from victory at 2-1. Back though came Higginson and in a repeat of the second frame levelled at 2-2.

So to the decider and a frame where both players had their chances. But it looked for all the world that when Neil left a red sitting in the jaws of the corner pocket that the destiny of the match had been decided. As Andrew prodded in the red and left himself on the black a frame winning break looked imminant. Alas no - he was to be robbed when in trying to play into the the cluster of reds he missed the cannon and Andrew was left with no alternative but to play safe with 31 to his name. As Robertson fought to regain control of the frame he left Andrew tight on the baulk cushion with the reds obscured by the baulk colours. Playing off two cushions Higginson made contact but could do nothing about leaving a red along the top cushion for Neil to take aim at. The Australian cut the red back towards the top corner pocket and set off on what was to be a decisive break of 43, which combined with an early effort of 17 left him leading at 60-39 with just one red left. And that one red was all Neil would need and when the chance came to remove it he took it by powering in the red from the baulk line to end the hopes of Andrew and set up a showdown with Ricky Walden.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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GOULD CRUSHES LEE TO REACH QUARTERS

MARTIN Gould destroyed Stephen Lee 3-0 as he reached his first ranking quarter final of his professional career.

Gould, from Pinner took control of the match from the offset as he dominated the opening frame, taking it inside 10minutes. Gould high on confidence after demolishing Matthew Couch in the previous round made short work of the second too as breaks of 39 and latterly 56 saw him punish Lee who in escaping from a Gould snooker had left a red just off the side cushion to set Gould on his way.

Lee, struggling to contain Gould could do nothing to stop Martin who with breaks of 17 and 48 saw him lead 68 -21 and with just the colours remaining Stephen, realising the match was a lost cause sportingly held out his hand and conceded the match to Martin who now goes on to face Peter Ebdon.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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So we now have our quarter finalists it is.

Ricky Walden v Neil Robertson
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Stephen Maguire
Ding Junhui v Mark Williams
Martin Gould v Peter Ebdon.

I will stick my neck out and predict Robertson, O'Sullivan , Ding and Gould will be the semi finalists

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WILLIAMS FIGHTBACK STUNS DING

MARK Williams produced a stunning fightback to beat Ding Junhui and move into the semi finals at the World Open.

Trailing 2-0 Williams needed to do what no one had done throughout the week here in Glasgow and win the remaining three frames after Ding had dominated the early exchanges.

Ding had opened with a quickfire 81 to take the first frame and soon went 2-0 up thanks to a contribution of 45. Williams forced to sit in his seat and watch as Ding then made sure of the frame when Williams took on a long red and missed. Even worse was to come for Mark when the red shot up to the top end of the table and ended in a pottable position. Just that one red and a pink was necessary for Ding to leave Mark staring defeat in the face.

But then the match turned as Ding erred on a long red to the corner. Mark, finally at the table with a chance made 40 before trying to delicately cut a red in from off the top cushion, only to miss. The red was left hanging over the jaws, with all of the other reds in accessible positions. Ding tried to play another red on to the one in the jaws but amazingly missed. With a lead of 50-14 and two reds left Ding found himself back at the table with a chance to counter with a long red to the corner. As the ball wobbled in the jaws so the tide had turned. Ding had missed his chance of reaching the semi finals.

Williams dominated the fourth frame without making any high breaks. Three runs in the 20s were to prove enough as Williams levelled the match at 2-2.

Ding's body language had changed. He now wore the expression of a man who feared the worst. A 49 from Mark did the significant damage in the decider, and with only two reds left on the table Ding saw one last chance go begging when he missed a green to the centre. Williams stepped in and knocked in the red he needed to record a 3-2 victory in two hours.

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EBDON EASES INTO LAST FOUR

PETER Ebdon eased his way into the semi finals after a 3-1 against Martin Gould

Ebdon, the world number 17 looked more relaxed than he did against Liu Song and it showed in his semi final here against Gould who will surely be rewarded with a significant move up the rankings after his performance this week in Glasgow.

It was tough matchplay snooker from Ebdon as without making any sizeable breaks claimed the opener before Gould levelled the match in a tactical second frame that saw the Londoner take advantage of a loose safety shot to hammer home a 56 break.

Ebdon looked to be fully in control of frame three as he led 60-37 before falling victim to a Gould snooker on the blue. Leaving the cueball tight against the blue Gould extracted the five penalty points he needed as Ebdon missed and left Gould with a blue to the corner. Lashing in the blue Gould cleared pink and black to force a re-spotted black. Ebdon left the black and the cue ball on either side cushion, which gave Martin the tempting prospect of a double. Taking the double on Martin saw the black miss and trundle up the table towards the baulk end with the cue ball firmly anchored to the top cushion. Taking a deep breath Ebdon powered in the black and effectively decided the outcome of the match.

The fourth frame unfolded in the same vein as the first before Ebdon struck the killer blow. Drawing the cue ball away from the remaining reds he sent it up to the baulk end where it nestled in behind the yellow. As Martin looked for an escape route to ensure he did not leave the final red on he saw the cue ball slip past the reds and round the back of one to leave it in a pottable position.

Rising from his chair Ebdon proceeded to dispatch the red and finish off the match with a 77, his best break of the match. For Ebdon this means a return to the top 16, and also a place in the last four of the inaugural world open.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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O'SULLIVAN ROCKETS PAST MAGUIRE

RONNIE O'Sullivan stormed past Stephen Maguire into the last four of the World Open.

But lift off for the Rocket was to be delayed for a frame and a half as Stephen Maguire succeeded in subduing Ronnie with a break of 58 that gave him the first frame and then swiftly went 46-0 up in frame two only to miss a red to the centre. It was to cost him the match as Maguire was not to pot another ball.

Pouncing on a red to the middle Ronnie grabbed his chance and with consumate ease rolled in a 81. It was enough to knock Maguire into submission, the Scotsman wilting as Ronnie cranked up the pressure. A long red to the corner in frame three sounded an ominous warning to Stephen and Ronnie followed with a 116 to put himself one frame from victory.

A break of 62 did the damage in the fourth frame - though Ronnie still exercising discretion played safe. But it was merely delaying the inevitable as Ronnie completed victory with another 62 to set up a semi final with Peter Ebdon.

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ROBERTSON SEES OFF WALDEN

NEIL Robertson proved too strong for Ricky Walden as he dispatched the Englishman 3-1 to enter his first ranking event semi final of the season.

The Australian took the first frame after a long red let him in for a frame winning break of 70, and swiftly went 2-0 up when Ricky, digging down on the cue ball on a safety shot only succeeded in scattering the reds over the table. A gift for Neil , and he duly helped himself to a break of 46 before breaking down. Robertson though was soon to get another crack at finishing the frame off when Walden missed a pink off it's spot . This time there was to be no let off for Englishman as Robertson fired in a 53 to lead 2-0.

Walden, though fought bravely and succeeded in keeping Australian quiet in the third frame with breaks of 31 and 36 to reduce his arrears to 2-1. But it was all to no avail as Robertson lashed in a long red from baulk to build a match winning break of 78 to set up a semi final with fellow left hander Mark Williams.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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OK - final day in Glasgow and we are down to the business end of the tournament. Semi finals kick off at 2pm with Ronnie OSullivan playing Peter Ebdon. Following on it is a battle of the left handers as Neil Robertson meets Mark Williams.

The final is at 8pm

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O'SULLIVAN DISMISSES EBDON CHALLENGE

RONNIE O'Sullivan eased past Peter Ebdon 3-1 to book his place in the final of the World Open.

Ronnie, fresh from his destruction of Stephen Maguire last night looked relaxed throughout and crucially in addition to outpotting Ebdon outhought him to win the tactical battle and take the opening frame.

It must have been a massive boost to the Rocket - and a hammer blow to Ebdon. And it was to get even worse for Peter as Ronnie rammed in a long red and stroked in a 135 - just failing on the black when he ran out of position.
But even every player is human and Ronnie is no exception as O'Sullivan missed a brown to the centre to hand Peter a lifeline. Grabbing it Peter rolled in a mid length red and made as 69 to stay in the match.

But it was to no avail as Ebdon missed a brown to the corner and handed Ronnie first chance in the fourth. As Ronnie drilled in a long red from the baulk line he knocked in an opening effort of 47- there surely would have been more to come had he not knocked in a red as well as potting the pink.
Peter though was unable to make the most of his chance- and could only make 15 before missing a red to the corner. And as Ronnie increased the pressure on Ebdon by snookering him on the remianing reds behind the blue in baulk so Ebdon's resistance finally broke. He needed six attempts to extricate himself- but in the process left himself needing a snooker. And when Ronnie knocked in the final red the end was in sight. The yellow soon followed and with it so did a handshake from Peter.


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ROBERTSON REVIVAL STUNS WILLIAMS

NEIL Robertson completed a stunning 3-2 recovery to beat Mark Williams in a match that saw the "miss" rule brought sharply into focus

In a tight opening frame Robertson had a chance to make inroads into a 56-37 points lead for the Welshman when he cracked in a long red. But with no colour available to pot Neil was forced to play safe and try and snooker Mark behind the yellow. To stunned observers he missed the yellow and soon found himself in deeper trouble when Williams, who had been awarded a free ball promptly tucked Neil up behind the blue in a vicious snooker. Try as he may Neil could not make contact with the solitary red that was just off the side cushion. Referee, Jan Verhaas left with no alternative bu to call a miss on each of the six attempts that Neil made. The sixth left the world champion needing a snooker, which he was not to get.

Putting that out of one's head is easier said than done, and Neil was given plenty of opportunity to sit and reflect on it as Williams banged in a long red to made 81 to lead 2-0 and leave himself one frame from victory.
But Robertson, who may well have been seething was not about to give the match up without a fight as breaks of 22 and 68 to stay in contention. Williams had proven in his match against Ding Junhui that 2-0 down was retrievable. Was he now to become a victim of an identical recovery at the hands of Robertson.

An opening 29 from Robertson came to an end when he left himself obscured from the potting angle on the red, but Williams now, restricted to mid length opportunities at best compounded a string of errors which culminated in him leaving the cue ball among the reds at close range. From that position Neil ran in an easy starter and compiled a run of 101 to level the match at 2-2 and send the match into a final frame shootout.

And it was a grimly determined Neil Robertson who capitalised on Williams's glaring error when an attempt on a cuttable red to the corner ended in failure for the Welshman. Stepping in Robertson despatched an easy red and made a match winning break of 80 to seal victory and set up a final showdown with Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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ROBERTSON THRASHES O'SULLIVAN IN GLASGOW

NEIL Robertson stormed to the inaugural World Open title in Glasgow with a 5-1 mauling of Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Robertson, who had only just staggered into the final after edging past Mark Williams in his semi final kept O'Sullivan rooted to his chair after winning a fluctuating opening frame. It was O'Sullivan who got the first chance when Robertson left a red sitting in the jaws of the pocket. The Rocket though was sent back to his seat when in potting a red he went in off. From there Neil grabbed the final by the scruff of the neck and made 43. Giving him a lead of 63 -43 Neil then kept the pressure firmly on the Rocket with a safety. Ronnie's escape though was to leave the world champion with a simple green and Robertson made no mistake.

Growing in confidence Robertson then left Ronnie pointless in the second frame as he powered in a long red, and with the cue ball seemingly on a piece of string fired in a 107 to leave Ronnie wondering what he had to do to stop the onslaught that he was being subjected to.

But Robertson was to err in the third frame when he broke down on 18. He then lost a tactical battle as Ronnie faced with the reds clustered on the side cushion picked out one that would go to the corner. As he clipped the red in O'Sullivan progressed to 72 so the deficit became 2-1.

The Rocket was also in good position in the fourth frame but a kick on the pink put paid to any hopes of a sizeable break that he may have been entertaining. Instead the chance was to pass to Robertson who fired in a 59 to wrap up the frame and go into the interval with a 3-1 lead. Resuming the Australian went 4-1 up when O'Sullivan missed a red to the centre. Robertson, striding round the table with increasing confidence carved out a 66 to put himself one frame from victory.

And the end wasn't slow in coming as a 30 swiftly left Ronnie's back to the wall. Cornered the Rocket began to misfire, missing an easy red on 44 to allow Robertson a return to the table. Drilling in a straight red the Australian prepared the coup de grace as he stroked in a 29 to seal a 5-1 victory and with it a 100,000 first prize. The Australian now sits on top of the world rankings and holds both the world title and the world open. The Aussie who won the Grand Prix in Glasgow last year now has the world at his feet.


Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

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great headline suzy

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