A final word on the Ronnie v Perry match.
Ronnie played exceptional after the interval and this was the break that gave him the lead for the first time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhtpcEH_YWk&t=3m10sThat long red was just so beautifully cued, straight into the heart of the pocket.
When he needed his long potting the most he knocked them, over 90% long pot success in the final session. I remember the match against Allen 5 years ago, his long game deserted him there in the final stages of the match. Nowadays he can just turn it on under the pressure.
Ronnie struggled with his positional play on Thursday and Friday but it was sublime in these last 2 frames. Never looked like missing. Unbelievable after what happened earlier. All the way through the first two sessions and especially at 11-9, it just felt like a match Ronnie couldn't win. And he wouldn't have just a couple of years ago.
What a win that was for Ronnie and his fans! I never saw him react so emotional before, not even after winning titles. His Crucible winning streak, now 12 matches in a row, remains intact.
And the hat-trick dream is still alive!