12bet.com World Open: Suzy Jardine Match Reports

COPE SHATTERS HAROLD HOPES IN POTTERIES BATTLE

JAMIE Cope won the battle of Stoke in Glasgow as he grabbed a 3-2 victory over Dave Harold here in Glasgow.

Beginning at breakneck speed Cope fired in a 78 to account for the first frame. Only for Harold to return the compliment with an effort of 94 to restore parity at 1-1.

Cope was soon back in his familiar routine of polishing off frames quickly as he fired in breaks of 35 and 31 to wrap up the third and lead 2-1. But then the tempo of the match changed. As Cope and Harold reached stalemate in a safety battle at the beginning of the fourth frame referee Michaela Tabb was soon racking the balls up again as both players agreed to a re-rack. This maybe allowed Harold a little more thinking time and fired in a quickfire 24 before missing a tricky red. Cope quickly replied with a 50. With the scores poised at 50-24 there were five reds left on the table both players were now struggling to string breaks together. As the scores inched along to 43 - 58 in favour of Cope it was Jamie who rattled a short red in the jaws of the "green" pocket. With the red at his mercy Harold had no trouble in clearing up with a break of 45 to level the match at 2-2.

So to the decider and Cope's initial 35 quickly put Harold under pressure and Harold was unable to take advantage of the chances he was receiving. Cope knew that with the cluster of reds on the bottom cushion a clearance from Dave would be doubly difficult. As Cope picked off the odd red in visits to the table so he inched closer to victory. With the scores showing 65-1 in Jamie's favour Harold needed two snookers as he came to the table. Sinking a short range red but missing a long pink to the corner Dave turned to offer his hand in concession as Cope moved into the last sixteen.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

CAMPBELL BATTLES PAST DUNN

MARCUS Campbell clinched a place in the draw for the last sixteen here in Glasgow after beating Mike Dunn 3-1 in a battle that lasted over two hours.

Campbell claimed the first frame against the world number 30 from Cleveland but as a safety duel ensued at the start of the second so a re-rack was agreed after five minutes. In what was a low scoring frame it was Campbell who was managing to put together enough points without making any breaks of note. The Scotsman making the Englishman toil for every point - and the pressure very quickly got to Dunn as the frame came down to the colours with the scores showing Campbell in front at 48-22. And it was Dunn who made the key error as he caught his safety too thickly as he left Campbell a mid length yellow. Campbell rifled in the yellow to put himself 50-22 in front meaning that Dunn needed a snooker which he was not to get as Campbell increased his lead to 2-0.

Dunn did manage to open his account with the help of a 66 in the third frame- only for the frame to be thrown into confusion when the score appeared to jump forward by a point. This was crucial because it would have meant the difference between Marcus needing and not requiring a snooker. Thankfully it was not to have any further effect as the score was corrected and Dunn was able to claim two more reds to put the frame beyond any doubt.

But it was to prove only a temporary reprieve as Campbell fired in a long red and followed with the yellow and compiled a break of 42 to go with an earlier 18 to draw a concession from Dunn in 2.5 hours.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

The captions are all mine by the way

Sonny wrote:The captions are all mine by the way

Good morning from Glasgow - after getting only three hours sleep last night thanks to a rave up over the road from where I am staying that was playing the worst sort of music ever I am back here for another shift.

To come today. We start with Ali Carter v Nigel Bond, following on are Jimmy Michie and Ding Junhui. And to wrap up the afternoon session it is Stephen Lee and Nigel Bond.

And tonight we have Stephen Hendry meeting Mark Davis, and to conclude play it is Peter Ebdon v Fergal O'Brien

Reports throughout the day

Suzy

is nigel playing twice ?

You can tell what happens when you are deprived of sleep lol - it should have read Mark Williams v Ali Carter

WILLIAMS FLIES INTO LAST SIXTEEN

MARK Williams stormed into the last sixteen daw for the 12bet.com World Open after crushing Ali Carter 3-1 - and a huge fly on the table.

Williams and Carter was one of the stand out matches when the draw for the last 32 was made - and as so often happens becomes one way traffic.

That Ali contributed to his own downfall by some careless mistakes when at the table should not go unmentioned, but Williams potting looks back to it's imperious best.
The world number 8 from Wales made two quickfire breaks of 29 and 27 to wrap up the first frame, with Carter struggling to find his touch. And it was to get worse for the world number 2 as Carter, among the balls had a blue to the corner. Incredibly the blue bounced around in the pocket before shooting back on to the table. Lady luck had well and truly deserted Carter, and with the blue ball still playing on his mind it was surely inevitable that Williams would go on to take the frame with a 37.

Carter though had a chance of a 147 in frame 3 when he negotiated nine reds and nine blacks for 72 only to miss a red to the corner. To make matters worse there was still enough points on the table for Mark to pinch it by one point. That he didn't is down to one solitary pink he took which led up to a respotted black. Trying to cut the black in off the break off shot Williams left it sitting over the pocket for Carter to sink and reduce his arrears to 2-1.

But Williams soon re-asserted his authority as he powered in a long red and signed off with a 95 break to end Carter's interest in the tournament, and ultimately for the moment his hopes of taking the world number one ranking.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

I didn't see if he actually nailed the fly at the end, did it die ? If so, RIP.

DING ENDS MICHIE DREAMS

DING Junhui dismissed the challenge of Jimmy Michie 3-1 to book his place in the draw for the last 16 of the World Open.

The world number 4, who is bidding for his third ranking tournament victory on British soil proved to be too strong for Michie, the world number 56 from Pontefract.

Ding took immediate control of the first frame, rattling in a break of 64 and then claimed the second when Michie in trying to cut a red into the top corner pocket along the cushion cannoned into another. With the balls nicely spread Ding calmly stroked in a break of 109 to leave Michie staring down the barrell of a 3-0 defeat.

But in a tactical third frame it was Ding who was forced to sit in his chair as Michie managed to accrue enough points without any significant breaks to reduce his deficit to 2-1.

Michie though badly needed a quick start in the fourth frame to keep the pressure on the Chinese number 1 - but missing a red to the centre was hardly the way to do it and Ding with assurance stroked in a red to the centre pocket for a break of 97 to run out a 3-1 winner in just under 1.5 hours.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

LEE LEAVES BOND SHAKEN AND STIRRED

STEPHEN Lee stumbled into the last 16 of the World Open with a 3-2 victory over Nigel Bond.

Lee, winner of four world ranking events in his professional career entered this tournament with a world ranking of 23 and very quickly had Bond, the world number 41 sitting in his chair for much of the two hours that the match lasted for.

A scrappy first frame went the way of Lee who after settling it on the colours with the help of audacious cut on the final red to the corner cleared to the pink to go 1-0 up. Boosted by winning the opener Lee heaped the pressure on Bond by rattling in a break of 55 to take a stranglehold on the second frame. A missed red to the "yellow" pocket was not to derail him as Bond missed an easy brown off its spot in launching a counter. Worse was to come for the former world finalist as Lee was left with the balls at his mercy and had no trouble in clearing up with another 55 to lead 2-0.

Bond was going to need an escape of 007 proportions if he was to prolong his interest in the tournament and with just the green to black remaining Nigel held a slender advantage of 49-37. But when Nigel left the green hanging over the pocket it looked as if Bond would be on his way home then and there as Lee tapped in the green, but the positional aspect of his shot had gone awry and he ended up snookering himself on the brown behind the blue. Lee's escape saw him hit the pink which was on the top cushion and handed Bond a reprieve. As Bond won a tense safety duel on the remaining colours he finally wrestled the frame from the grasp of Lee after 55 minutes to trail 2-1.

Encouraged Bond then took the fourth frame thanks to a break of 84 to send the match into a final frame decider. So down to the decider and who would now grab the licence to thrill? The answer was to be Lee who with the help of a vital 23 struck the killer blow. And after negotiating a scare on the colours where he managed to hit the brown rather the green finally staggered over the line with a 3-2 victory.


Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

HENDRY BEATS AILING DAVIS

STEPHEN Hendry showed Mark Davis little mercy in beating him 3-0 to book his place in the draw for the last sixteen.

Davis who climbed off his sickbed to face the former world champion would not have been feeling any better after being dispatched in just under an hour. Hendry began with breaks of 20 and 37 to take the opening frame and was soon 2-0 in front. Hendry rifled in an initial 43 before a missed blue allowed Davis a fleeting visit to the table. But a missed long red to the corner soon sent Mark back to his seat as Hendry stepped in with a 70.

Twenty minutes late it was all over as Hendry with the help of breaks of 50 and 32 finally put Davis out of his misery.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

EBDON FORCES HIS WAY PAST O'BRIEN

PETER Ebdon withstood a determined fightback from Fergal O'Brien to advance to the last 16 of the 12bet.com World Open.

Ebdon took the opening frame, though Fergal will perhaps feel that he should have taken it, only to miss the frame ball pink off it's spot. Ebdon pounced and dispatched the pink and the black. And as if to rub salt into the wound the former world champion took the second to lead 2-0 , needing one frame for victory.

Then the match turned. It was Ebdon who was left to curse his luck after he missed a frame ball pink - and this time O'Brien gave Ebdon a dose of the medicine that the world number 17 had meted out to him by snatching the frame from out of the fire with a pink to the centre and then the all important black.

Inspired O'Brien then stepped up a gear to dominate the fourth frame with a break of 129 and so take the match to a deciding frame. Could Fergal maintain the momentum or would Ebdon regain control.

The answer was to be Ebdon who got a flyer with a break of 37 only to miss a red to the corner. With the reds in pottable positions O'Brien now had a golden chance to snatch victory against all the odds. In good position on 14 Fergal then missed an easy red into the corner. And even worse it was left hanging over the corner pocket. Stepping in Ebdon trickled in the red and and put together a decisive break of 31 to end the hopes of the gallant Irishman.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

ROBERTSON EDGES MORRIS TEST

NEIL Robertson battled his way into the last sixteen draw at the World Open after a hard fought 3-1 victory over Ireland's David Morris.

World Champion Robertson was far from convincing aginst the world number 59 and will have to lift his game if he is to take the title here in Scotland and with it the world number one spot.

In every frame Morris had his chances and will surely look back on this match with a sense of what might have been as Robertson looked ill at ease throughout.
No more so than in the first frame where Morris who had taken advantage of a shot to nothing opportunity to make 28 then found himself out of position. But one errant safety was to spell the end of the frame as he left Neil with a red from under the side cushion. Sinking the pot Robertson proceeded to make 72 to take the opening frame.

Yet that appeared not to settle the nerves of Robertson as he twice in frame two he missed a number of simple pots. First a short range red and then a black from off it's spot. Coupled with another miss on an easy red and Morris finally capitalised on the numerous chances he was being given by putting together enough points to leave Robertson needing a snooker with just the colours left. Robertson was destined not to get the snooker and it was Morris who drilled in the yellow from under the baulk cushion to put the frame beyond doubt and level at 1-1.

Robertson was first in in frame three but a run of 13 came to end with a missed black. Morris though failed to take advantage when he missed a red to the centre. Back among the balls at short range Robertson held himself together to build a 62 to account for the frame.
Morris though was to fight and opening 35 in frame four gave hope that he may take it into a decider but then as he jawed a red to leave it sitting on the lip of the pocket with another red the break came to an end. With the balls handily placed Robertson countered with 40 before being forced to play safe. And one misjudged safety was to cost the Irishman dear as he came to the table with the red hidden by the baulk colours. Morris's escape missed and even worse left a straight red to the corner for the Australian. Dispatching the red Robertson grabbed the 12 points that were to prove sufficient to progress. As Neil turned to leave the table David sportingly held out his hand in concession after a brave attempt at a massive upset.


Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

First time i've seen Morris and to be honest I think there is some promise there, just a few classic errors from an inexperienced player under the lights which is understandable.

HAWKINS BLASTS PAST DOHERTY

BARRY Hawkins took little under under an hour to dismiss Ken Doherty 3-0 and put his name in the hat for the next round.

Hawkins dominated the first frame but was made to work a little harder for the second. With Doherty leading 38-0 the frame had become something of a conundrum as the black had been left sitting in the jaws of the corner pocket with a posse of reds surrounding it. Only one red was available and that was on the side cushion. Hawkins was left with little alternative but to try and pot his way out of trouble. As Barry lined up the double the crowd watched the red disappear into the centre pocket. The black followed and with it so did an excellent break of 73 for the Dartford professional.

Boosted by that break Hawkins was soon back at the table when Doherty sportingly called himself for a foul on the red while taking aim at the black. As the cue ball whizzed round the table towards the "yellow" pocket Hawkins was left with a shot to nothing on the pack of reds. As Hawkins took aim so the red disappeared and a break of 53 combined with an earlier run of 20 was enough to ensure himself of the frame and with it a 3-0 victory over the former world champion.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

WALDEN CRUISES THROUGH

RICKY Walden cruised into the last 16 of the World Open with a 3-0 destruction of James McBain

McBain, from Glasgow, world ranked 82 looked overawed by the experience and Walden was a comfortable winner. Leading 31-5 in the opening frame Walden benefitted when a shot to nothing from McBain backfired leaving Walden among the reds. With a handy points lead already showing on the scoreboard a 48 break was enough to seal the opening frame.

McBain's misery was to continue in the second frame as a miscue when adressing the cue ball led to Ricky firing in a break of 102. Still McBain had yet to pot a ball, as the points he had gained in the first frame was by virtue of a foul. McBain had to wait until the the third frame before breaking his duck. James was experiencing the TV debut from hell as Walden helped by an effort of 34 built a lead of 63-21 with just one red left on the table meant that James was now needing snookers.

To his credit James continued to battle, fluking the last red and adding pink and then the yellow to cut his deficit to 63-34 before extracting three snookers from Walden. Unfortunately four of those points were to be returned to Ricky when McBain miscued on taking aim at the green. And after trying to cut the green into the top corner pocket James could only watch in dismay as the green came back up the table with the cue ball in close attendance for Walden to pot and confirm a 3-0 victory.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

DRAW FOR THE LAST 16

Ricky Walden v Jamie Cope
Martin Gould/ Matthew Couch v Stephen Lee
Peter Ebdon v Lui Song
Stephen Hendry v Ronnie O'Sullivan / Jimmy White
Marcus Campbell v Ding Junhui
Mark Williams v Barry Hawkins
Neil Robertson v Marco Fu/Andrew Higginson
Alan McManus v Stephen Maguire/Judd Trump

MAGUIRE SQUEEZES PAST TRUMP

STEPHEN Maguire set up an all Glasgow showdown with Alan McManus after beating Judd Trump 3-2 in the last 32 of the world open.

Maguire, the world number 7 took the opening frame thanks to a decisive break of 40. Trump though is not one to be overawed and the Bristolian answered Stephen's challenge with breaks of 51 and 29 to level the match at 1-1.
Maguire's performance was significantly better than his against Stuart Pettman and the potting game looks to be in good working order - especially after powering in a break of 132 to take a 2-1 lead.

Frame 4 was tight as Maguire close to the finishing line had chances to finish Judd off. With the scores at 40-22 there were two reds left on the table Maguire concocted a vicious snooker that left Trump snookered on a red behind the yellow brown and pink in the baulk area. Two escape bids from Trump went wrong, the first missed by some distance and the second went in off the red. All of which presented Maguire with the cue ball in hand in the "D" and a straight red. Potting the red he looked set to clear up but then managed to miss the final red- and even worse left it on for Trump. Trump potted it but then had to scamper to safety.

Maguire, snookered on the yellow behind the green escaped but still left the yellow to the centre. Trump though was cueing from just under the top cushion sank it but couldn't add the green. As Maguire won a brief safety battle he had the colours at his mercy. Down went the green - but then trying to screw back on the brown saw it jump out of the pocket. With a look of disbelief Maguire conceded the frame.

So to the decider and it was Maguire who was to prove the stronger as breaks of 22 and 33 secured his passage to the last 16 in front of his home fans.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

And the Gould match? Otherwise it'll have to wait until tomorrow evening before getting on the blog. (You have 10 minutes )

GOULD THRASHES COUCH

MARTIN Gould raced into the last 16 of the World Open after a 3-0 destruction of Matthew Couch in just under an hour.

Gould who had been kept waiting until just after nine o clock before starting his match looked as though he was after an early night. The Pinner potter kept Couch firmly pinned to his seat for the first two frames as he fired in breaks of 70 and 89 in about half an hour.

During these opening salvos Couch had failed to pot a ball and with Gould on fire the misery not to mention pressure was intensifying on Couch. Couch was to break his duck after a Gould effort of 22 came to an end early in the third frame. Unfortunately Matthew was only able to make 35 before running out of position. And to make matters worse his safety shot left Gould in prime position with a red to the corner.

Given his earlier display it was surprising that Martin was only able to make 27 before missing the last red. Martin though did not have to wait long to complete victory as he cleared yellow and green before engaging in a tactical battle on the brown that he was to win when Couch left a straight pot to the corner. Drilling in the brown and with it the blue Martin assured himself of victory and with it a clash with Stephen Lee in the last 16.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

Morning everyone and what a schedule we have this afternoon. To start we have a high noon showdown between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White. Following on , Marco Fu meets Andrew Higginson and to complete the afternoon session Marcus Campbell meets Ding Junhui.

And tonight it is Mark Williams against Barry Hawkins - which promises to be a cracker - given how well both are playin and to conclude it si Liu Song against Peter Ebdon

WHIRLWIND BLOWN OUT BY ROCKET

RONNIE O'Sullivan needed just below 45 minutes to dispose of Jimmy White and set up a showdown with Stephen Hendry in the World Open.

But it was far from vintage O'Sullivan who, like Jimmy missed plenty of chances in the opening frame before finally taking it with a break of 42.

It was the Rocket who had first opportunity to build a good break in frame two but broke down on 23 when he missed a mid length brown. White though was unable to take advantage of his chance and could only make 26 before falling victim to the curse of the match that is otherwise known as potting. It was to prove very expensive as Ronnie cut a red to the "green" pocket and rolled in an effort of 79 to go 2-0 up with three to play.

At the point of no return Jimmy finally capitalised on Ronnie's errant safety shot. Left in baulk Ronnie went in off. With the ball in hand Jimmy powered in a long straight red and rattled in a break of 88 to cut his deficit to 2-1.

And it looked for all the world that Jimmy was about to level at 2-2 only to miss a tricky red to the centre. Backing away from the table Jimmy saw he had left the Rocket a chance. It was to be the last walk to the table the Whirlwind would make here in Glasgow as Ronnie sank a short range red and proceeded to put together a winning break of 73 with clinical ease and run out a 3-1 winner.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

HIGGINSON STUNS FU

ANDREW Higginson sent Marco Fu crashing out of the World Open with a conclusive 3-1 victory over the Hong Kong man.

Fu, a beaten finalist in the UK Open two years ago never looked at ease against Higginson who by contrast looked totally relaxed from the start. And it was Andrew who was to edge a tight first frame, thanks in main to a timely contribution of 31.

With that first frame behind him Higginson took full advantage of Marco's discomfort by rattling in a decisive 51 to extend his lead to 2-0. And Andrew should have finished Marco off in frame 3 but for a plethora of missed reds to the centre pocket that finally allowed Marco to get a foothold in the match with a break of 60.

But that was to be snuffed out as Andrew quickly took control of the fourth frame, powering in a break of 51 only to miss a mid length red to the corner. For a few fleeting moments Marco looked as though he would have a chance to launch a counter attack but misdsing a cuttable red to the corner was to pprove costly as Andrew returned to the table to drill in a long red and put together a few ectra points to post a 3-1 victory and set up last sixteen clash with Neil Robertson

This completed the line up for last 16. And the first two to bid for a place in the last eight will be Ding Junhui and Marcus Campbell.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

DING'S CHINESE TAKEAWAY

DING Junhui became the first man into the last eight in the World Open after disposing of Marcus Campbell 3-0.

Campbell who needed over two hours to subdue Mike Dunn in the previous round had no answer to Ding who in quickfire fashion raced away with the opening frame with a 110 break after long straight red put him nicely among the balls.

And soon the Chinese number 1 was 2-0 up after Campbell missed an easy red when on a break of 23. With the balls well split Ding stepped in with what was to be a decisive 62 to lead 2-0.

In what was largely an error free performance from Ding the lone error was to come in frame 3 when on a break of 23 he missed a comparatively simple red to the corner. Campbell though though looked a beaten man and two missed pots , firstly on the black and then leaving a red sitting in the jaws of the pocket was to confirm the impending exit for the Scotsman. With a red sitting close to the centre pocket Ding sunk it and then followed with a break of 48 to wrap up the frame and with it the match.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

WILLIAMS EDGES PAST HAWKINS

MARK Williams held his nerve to beat Barry Hawkins 3-2 and move into the last eight of the World Open.

Williams, the world number 8 enjoyed a flying start as he rattled in a break of 112 to take the opening frame without ever offering Hawkins half a chance. Hawkins though had first opportunity in frame 2 only to miss a blue to the corner. This time though he was to receive a let-off from the Welshman as Mark missed with a long red. The red trundled back towards the top cushion and came to rest just off the cushion. Hawkins taking a deep breath lined up the delicate cut and the red dropped. From there he made 66 and levelled the match at 1-1.

Hawkins though was soon behind again as he sank a long difficult red along the side cushion. That he was to only make 28 from it would have seemed scant reward for the Dartford man who's missed red was to present Williams with a chance to counter. The Welshman was to make no mistake and a 55 saw him over the line for a 2-1 lead.

To Hawkins credit he continued to battle and a run of 42 came to an end with him scampering to safety after running out of position. But he had left Williams a chance of a long red to the corner from the top end of the table. Lining up the pot Williams struck it only to see it wobble in the jaws and roll away to safety. Hawkins in from close range with a red to the corner made a break of 41 to restore parity at 2-2.

So to the decider and Williams always held the whip hand - that only threatened briefly to fall from his grasp when he got a thunderous "kick" in potting a red to the corner which left him short of position on the black. The look of frustration on the Welshman's face was there for everyone to see as he retreated to his seat, clattering his cue in the process.
But Williams was to be given another chance as Hawkins left him with a red close to the top corner pocket. Clipping the red in from distance the two times former world champion made a vital 51 that was enough to see him through to victory.

Suzy Jardine - Glasgow

Quality round up Suzy. Described perfectly.

EBDON STAGGERS THROUGH IN LATE NIGHT DRAMA

PETER Ebdon withstood a late night wobble before beating Liu Song 3-2 to move into the final eight of the World Open.

A tight tactical first frame went the way of Ebdon, Song guilty of a tactical howler where he had a chance to steal it with two snookers. Having extracted one four point penalty snooker the Beijing man had the option of putting Ebdon in again. Opting to play from where Ebdon had left him Song then left Ebdon to clear green, brown and blue to take the opening frame.

Ebdon led 60-35 in the second frame but then gifted Liu a chance when he left the yellow sitting over the corner pocket. It looked for all the world that Lui was going to level as he worked his way through the colours to the pink which was on it's spot. Song though at close range mmissed it - and worse was to come when the pink trundled up to the "green" pocket where it came to a juddering halt for Ebdon to prod home for 2-0 lead.

A 40 breeak at the start of the third frame comprising of five red and five blacks gave rise to the hope of seeing a second 147 this week but Peter's missed red ended that ambition for the former world champion. And as Ebdon built 56- 19 lead so he moved close to victory. But Song was to deny him as given a chance of a red to the corner took it and with a break of 46 cleared to the pink to pinch the frame and stay in contention at 2-1.

And the world number 17 was forced to sit and suffer after missing a pink off it's spot allowing Song to step in and stroke in a make 27. In truth he should have made more - but an underhit red made that Song fell short of ideal position on the pink which then rolled past the knuckles of the centre pocket.
But Ebdon couldn't capitalise and with the black lodged in the jaws of the corner pocket Song sized up whether there was enough room for a red just off the cushion to squueze past it into the pocket. Using the rest and playing with minimum power the red dropped. From it Liu made 48 to force a decider.

And when Ebdon let Song in with a red to the corner the Chinese player looked set for victory as he embarked on a break of 38 - only to miss the pink off the blue spot to the centre. Leading 50-14 and with three reds left on the table Liu's dream was about to be effectively ruined with an astute snooker from Ebdon as he tucked the cue ball close to the green. Four times Liu tried to escape and four times he missed before leaving Ebdon with a pottable red into he centre. And those fouls soon totted as up as Ebdon had managed to cut the points deficit to 42-50 by exposing Liu's tactical game. Just the colours remained and Lui was about to pay dearly as Ebdon hammered in a long yellow, followed with green, brown and blue to see off his doughty challenger and stumble over the line with a 3-2 victory.


Suzy Jardine - Glasgow