Betfred World Championship (Sat Aug 8th) Last 16 !!

Friday 31st of July~Sunday 16th of August at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

First day since the start of the tournament that the Forum ran smootly again, but don't count your chickens just yet. Hopefully all issues have been sorted though.

It's day 9 of the World Championships, and we already have 4 quarter-finalists. Defending champion Judd Trump, who survived an enormous battle v Yan Bingtao, as did 3 time champion Mark Selby winning on a decider and making a century in it, a rare feat in deciding frames at the Crucible. Mark Williams also got through a tough battle.

All of these players into the quarter-finals, and Kyren Wilson will hit his first ball this morning, due to the late withdrawal of Anthony Hamilton, he plays Martin Gould. Neil Robertson plays Barry Hawkins, in a repeat of their Quarter-Final here 5 years ago, a classic match which ended 13-12, if we have anything similar here we are in for a treat.

Ding Junhui and Ronnie O'Sullivan are locked at 4 frames each, just like their 2017 encounter after the first session, and Jamie Clarke managed to have a 4 frame lead over Anthony McGill and will be looking to have another solid session in the afternoon. No matches schedulled to end today, but players will be looking to make a decisive move.


DRAW

ORDER OF PLAY


Saturday 8th of August

10am

Martin Gould v Kyren Wilson Gould leads 3-2
Barry Hawkins v Neil Robertson Robertson leads 13-10

2.30pm

Anthony McGill 2-6 Jamie Clarke Clarke leads 1-0
Ding Junhui 4-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan O'Sullivan leads 13-5

7pm

Martin Gould v Kyren Wilson Gould leads 3-2
Barry Hawkins v Neil Robertson Robertson leads 13-10

** Denotes Final Session of a Match

Crazy that we already have 4 quarter-finalists and Kyren hasn't hit a ball yet!

I think he'll have a slow start, probably trail Gould 5-3 or 6-2, but then start producing the goods in the 2nd session.

Kyren to whitewash Mouldie Gouldie....

really nice day of Snooker. And will be interesting to see what kind of form Kyren is in. If Gould plays like he did against Mags he could be in trouble.

Ronnie Ding wont be much different than from what we saw this session. Just rapid.

Hawkins Robertson another interesting match. I make Robertson favourite but I wouldnt be surprised if we saw Beast mode Hawkins.

Come on Robbo!

The buck is Ronnie - ding match over 3 days? Think it usually happens to someone, it snake hisses me off

Even if Hamilton had played his match would have done on Saturday morning and the winner would have a full week off.

Scooper wrote:The buck is Ronnie - ding match over 3 days? Think it usually happens to someone, it snake hisses me off

It's the world championship that's what it all about keeping focus for long periods.

Love it

Finished watching what I missed in the Ronnie first session... fair result, both players had a 3 frame burst, but some strange shots in that last frame from both.

Ronnie needs to tighten his safety though, can't keep Ding or any top player for that matter plum in the balls.

Andre147 wrote:Finished watching what I missed in the Ronnie first session... fair result, both players had a 3 frame burst, but some strange shots in that last frame from both.

Ronnie needs to tighten his safety though, can't keep Ding or any top player for that matter plum in the balls.

That's why Ding is going to win, we told you :)

Ck147 wrote:

Andre147 wrote:Finished watching what I missed in the Ronnie first session... fair result, both players had a 3 frame burst, but some strange shots in that last frame from both.

Ronnie needs to tighten his safety though, can't keep Ding or any top player for that matter plum in the balls.

That's why Ding is going to win, we told you :)

Sure...

Andre147 wrote:

Ck147 wrote:

Andre147 wrote:Finished watching what I missed in the Ronnie first session... fair result, both players had a 3 frame burst, but some strange shots in that last frame from both.

Ronnie needs to tighten his safety though, can't keep Ding or any top player for that matter plum in the balls.

That's why Ding is going to win, we told you :)

Sure...

Glad you are sure, we are as well

Get the feeling whoever wins out Ronnie and Ding will go on and take the title.

Pythagoras mode vs Beast mode should be a good match if it is anything like their previous encounter here.

Hope Wilson starts well, he's the only one left in that half of the draw who can give Trump a game.

BEAST MODE Barry getting ready for his annual appearance

SnookerFan wrote:My Seema lies over the ocean.
My Seema lies over the sea.
My Seema lives over the ocean.

So bring back my Seema to me.

SnookerFan wrote:If 6-3 is a false lead, does Ding have a 4-4 legitimate lead?

Ding has already won the match. Pink Ball told me so.