Dafabet Masters Q Final: Neil Robertson v Stephen Maguire

Allen made the mistake that he couldn't get that 3-1 advantage into the interval. Mag has to push on now.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:And Maguire is even starting to hit some form now

This is what Mags needs to do to win this match, punish Robbo's mistakes with frame winning breaks if possible.

Robbo now knows he can't afford to make many and that in itself adds extra pressure.

Still, no worrying signs for Robbo yet as I said earlier he can easily wake up with a ton. Needs to start scoring though.

Robbo missing so many long pots

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:And Maguire is even starting to hit some form now

This is what Mags needs to do to win this match, punish Robbo's mistakes with frame winning breaks if possible.

Robbo now knows he can't afford to make many and that in itself adds extra pressure.

Still, no worrying signs for Robbo yet as I said earlier he can easily wake up with a ton. Needs to start scoring though.

I disagree.

Maguire is just like Murphy a confidence player. That's why a good start was vital for Stephen.

Mags carves out a frame winning 68.

3-0 barring snookers.

And to think you laughed when I said Maguire 6-0 or 6-1 LOL

Skullman wrote:Mags carves out a frame winning 68.

3-0 barring snookers.

Since that first frame, Mags improved, Robbo didn't.

Robertson badly needs that 4th frame

Next frame very important. 4-0, it's Mags's match. If Robbo takes it there's still a chance as no one had kept their foot on the gas apart from Ronnie.

I haven.t heard any "thunder" from Robbo yet whatsoever!.


Maguire aint exactly on fire,but he,s playing pretty good,good enough to beat "The thunder from down under"at the moment.

Robbo needs to make something happen.

I still wouldn't say 4 nil to Mags it's match lost, but close to it anyway.

He's going to hit and hope this.

Andre147 PGC wrote:Robbo needs to make something happen.

I still wouldn't say 4 nil to Mags it's match lost, but close to it anyway.

The question is though: is Robbo playing well enough to make such a comeback? I don't think so. Remember he had plenty of help from Allen to win his first round match.

Chance for Robbo. Hard to see how he can mess up here.

Better from Robbo. Ton coming?

Robbo takes that very important frame. Still I'm not convinced by his long potting so far.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Robbo takes that very important frame. Still I'm not convinced by his long potting so far.

Yeah, but Robbo has this tendency that when he seems asleep he then makes a frame winning break like he did there and suddently things shift.

He still has to cut on some mistakes, and Mags on the other hand can't afford to let his foot off the pedal because Robbo, the fighter he is, will give his all to comeback.

I still think Robbo will win this match, might be 6-5 win though.

Good brown.

I hope Maguires not gonna do a Maguire!.


Answers on a postcard if you can work that one out!.

Robbo closes to 3-2.

And indeed he is doin a Maguire!.




It,s gettin tiresome watching him squander a lead,many times when he starts great or decent,he then suddenly often goes down a gear or 2 and starts to make silly mistakes,no wonder he has,nt been as successful as he should of been,he does it too often,the same pattern of play.


Come on Stephen,get a grip,instead of goin down some gears,go bl**dy up,or at least stay in the gear you started ffs!.

Think he heard you, Hendry Fan.Good blue.

Mags pulls ahead again. 4-2.

Skullman wrote:Think he heard you, Hendry Fan.Good blue.

I was thinking exactly the same,it,s as if he heard me,knocks in a 75!.

I think ES's commentators have fallen asleep.

That blue was amazing. Nice to see Maguire responding so well.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:That blue was amazing. Nice to see Maguire responding so well.

Aye,but can the dumpling keep it up!.

He,s got a great chance to beat Robbo now,Robbos playing like world nr 101 tonight!.


Come on Stephen,send that Kangaroo back to boring Australia!.