It was a full house on day three as we were treated to 25 engrossing frames. Spectators and viewers were able to enjoy three high quality deciders at the Ricoh on Thursday.
Neil Robertson v Martin Gould
Martin Gould raced into a 3-1 lead before missing an easy
chance to clinch the match in the fifth frame. Robertson who had been missing a
few chances in the opening four frames then showed why he is the World number 1
with three impeccable frames of snooker. Afterwards he cited he was distracted
on an easy black by a member of the crowd, helping him focus and play fault
free snooker from then on. For Martin it
was a much improved performance but he could do with winning a few matches in
the next few events to get his confidence back.
Mark Allen v Ali Carter
Although ending with a slight tinge of controversy as
articulately well by David Hendon here, this was an enthralling match. Both
players showing a gritty determination to win and it felt like a coin toss. In
the end it was a good win for Carter against the inform Mark Allen.
Neil Robertson v Ali Carter
This was the best match of the tournament so far!
This was the best match of the tournament so far!
Five centuries in 11 frames as momentum swung in both players
favour, it looked like Robertson was going to win 6-4 but a determined Carter
took his chance when Robertson broke down and forced the third decider of the
day. The best all round player in the game at the moment is Neil Robertson for
me and he showed his class in conquering a very impressive Ali Carter.
Robertson will play the eventual winner of today’s group on
Saturday. Friday’s action features Ronnie O’Sullivan v Mark Davis and Ding
Junhui v Barry Hawkins.
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