Luca hits blue attempting to run back to baulk and leaves Si with another sighter. Selby has been stuck close to the middle of the bottom rail oh, and cannon off the pink sends him into the pack. Ronnie OSullivan beats Judd Trump 18-13 in World Snooker Championship final as it happened! Would expect this to be the first of many judging by the way they've played this week. NEIL ROBERTSON and Ronnie O'Sullivan aimed a jovial dig at TV commentators after Robertson's impressive frame-winning shot. Discovery company. A lead of 60 points before Si unearths a sound safety. Keep up with todays best players: Judd Trump, Ronnie OSullivan, A stunning red-black combo from Si to get the party started in the second frame. Si showing Luca what happens when the other bloke starts scoring. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. Quite astonishing frame in progress. No retreat as he powers in a yellow before screwing back off two cushions. I came at the play from from two different angles: snooker and theatre. Jaswal, who has also presented snooker coverage on Eurosport and football on BT Sport, is working alongside the pundits in explaining the action taking place in Sheffield until May 2. A poor safety shot by Si gives Brecel chance of a long red which he floats in with ease. Writing a monologue, which is what Banana Crabtree Simon is, was really interesting because it is one person telling the story, but he also has a world around him. CJ was really good. Talking about the days events and doing analysis with the touchscreen TV. 'Oh hello!' Gasps of disbelief around the Crucible. "It is unbelievable to be in the semi-final, particularly because I was behind the whole game, 6-2, 10-6. These long pots are a delight to watch from the 20-year-old Chinese player. Allen thunks home the final red, and that's another to him. I had written a few scripts years ago when I lived in Birmingham, but I didnt take it too seriously. And he does, but Selby also has his, which is why he's at the table potting balls. Theyre always paired with an ex-pro to provide the colour commentary, with insights about the racing, learned through their time in the pro ranks. In goes the pink to lead by three points. I wrote a play called The D List and managed to get it on at the Fringe. Bit of a sitter and he throws in a poor safety shot seconds later. He earns a delicate cut-back starter to left corner, sinks it nicely, and this is a frame-winning opportunity. These two control the white and see the game so well, which means lessons in snooker for us. It is tough, but I am still here. Kyren Wilson is one of the steeliest players on the World Snooker circuit and he kept his Crucible hopes alive with a determined second session against Stuart Bingham. Pops in the black to move ahead in this frame by seven points. Deep screw back up the table is the order of the day, but Brecel comes up with a punishing long red to regain access. I wonder if Allen fancies himself in the battle, or would prefer to get out of it as soon as possible. Another eight frames to come in the morning before their third session on Friday evening. But again, no position to continue the break as he is forced to run back to the top cushion for cover. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. People always say to me that I should write a play about snooker. Fascinating early moments in this match. Left one to the yellow bag, Selby gets himself away, but trying to hold for a particular red atop the black off the blue, he overruns and plays safe towards right corner. But after one fine recovery pot, he runs out of position, so divests himself of disappointment and plays a good safety. This is gorgeously-constructed run, Selby gradually breaking the difficult balls and taking low-value colours. Eurosport Snooker commentator David Hendon has worked in the sport for many years, but during his spare time away from the box he has become an acclaimed playwright. The match starts at 10:00 on 21 April 2023. See you then. Luca Brecel -. Allen plays for a plant to the yellow back, misses it and he's not quite safe in the frame; there are five reds remaining, so 67 points on the table. It will be quite interesting for me to see what they do differently.. He also was known to race on the road during US races. Goes for another cutback on a red to left centre, but nothing doing this time. Can't keep losing the white ball at key times. No colour to follow. A brilliant effort to get the right cannon on those reds. Si the youngest player to reach a semi-final since Ronnie O'Sullivan managed the feat at the age of 20 in 1996. All going off out there. Troubling times for the 'Belgian Bullet'. Brilliant frame from Allen, who won the safety wrestle and then cashed in. The distinctive Irish voice on Eurosport. He has a personality that makes him want to master everything he does. Its rare to watch either without hearing Martys voice in recent years. Si presented with another chance on a plate in Sheffield. No long wait for this semi-final to catch fire. He wasn't planning on practising much today, just getting rest, and notes that the semi is only halfway in terms of the snooker you'll play if you'll win it. He was the commentator on the track using the 2022 Cyclocross Worlds held in Fayetteville, Arkansas this year. However, it is fine to think you can do better, but really you need to give it a try. It wasnt disrespectful to snooker, far from it. All rights reserved. You can watch our highlights of a quite remarkable quarter-final that saw Brecel reel off seven frames in 79 minutes to end Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes on Wednesday afternoon. Red to Selby, in behind the yellow, escape into the pack, fine starter bridging awkwardly, and Selby breaks the pack to finish on nowt. This is great stuff. Not so great news for Scotland's Anthony McGill, who saw his hopes of a second world semi-final appearance in three years evaporate in the Sheffield night. On Eurosport, Dave Hendon and Joe Johnson are a good team, with passion for the game uppermost. The way the balls are, he'll be feart, because there are 65 points' worth of them. First up in the opening encounter is Luca Brecel, fresh from his 13-10 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in a quite astonishing quarter-final, against the tournament debutant Si Jiahui, perhaps not so fresh from a 13-12 win over Anthony McGill before midnight on Wednesday evening. WebThe beloved Jimmy White and the sports GOAT, Ronnie OSullivan, are both part of the Eurosport snooker commentary rotation, and OSullivan even had his own show with Has been the player of the season, and might be finding the best balance between attack and defence, having gone too far towards the latter in the last bit. Hes been heard less and less on Eurosport and GCN recently as hes been on the world feed coverage for the Flanders Classics in 2021. Catch all the upcoming competitions. The first race I remember hearing him was during the Vuelta CV Feminas at the start of 2021 but hes now a regular across the board on cyclocross and stage races like the Saudi Tour at the start of the 2022 season. Well now. Luca was in first, but missed the yellow and will pay the price. Most famous for winning the 2004 edition of Paris Roubaix, Magnus Backstedt had a long pro career. He looks the complete player. All the way Mark J!! Joining Hendry is six-time champion Steve Davis, a regular fixture on the BBC's coverage for over 20 years. Enjoy live streaming of this seasons top sports competitions. It will be intriguing to see how it does over there. You could hear her a few times during 2021 already but Christmas has been heard more often in 2022 so far. This is a real chance for Si to restore parity at 1-1 in this semi-final. Snooker from the gods? Hell usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for womens cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross. Si suffers a double kiss to leave Luca with easy pot on the penultimate red. Brecel winning that opening frame feels like a long time ago. Another break of 102 to go with the 125 in the second frame and that will be 2-1 to the World Championship debutant. Bit of Mark Selby v Mark Allen? Wow. That is utterly remarkable. ", Stream top snooker action, including the World Championship, live on, Brecel bang in trouble as Selby 'back with a vengeance, say White and McManus, Hes back with a vengeance McManus and White laud Selbys magnificent 147. Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Si misses brown six times attempting to escape from the gas cooker handing 24 points straight back to his opponent. The Australian had been Pocket will never take the pot at that pace. Two years ago a snooker based play called The Nap was on at the rather appropriate venue of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Follow the World Championship Snooker match between Luca Brecel and Mark Williams with Eurosport UK. Really arcs that cue ball into the cluster and the reds are opened up. Powers in the long red like it is over the top pocket. Break reaches a rapid 40. You often see sitcoms and comedies where older people are made fun of because they have dementia, but it isnt funny when it is in your family. Just a lapse in concentration at the wrong time. Seema Jaswal is again one of the BBC presenters leading the presentation of the action at the Crucible Theatre, having first appeared on the channels coverage in 2019. Tut tut. Could be a century on the cards. Luca forced to sit and watch the young Chinese potting prodigy show off his considerable wares as another mid-range red disappears. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. Dennis Taylor. Smith was twice a winner of the National Road Championships, in 1991 and 1994, as a rider before becoming a directeur sportif. From on the top rail, Selby strokes a red long into the yellow, and that's the frame. Si looking well in the mood. A few early excursions from Si to the table, but just running out of position at the wrong time. Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN. But he's bossing the table, blatting a pink right into the heart of right-middle, and this is fantastic stuff. Just the job for Brecel. No complaints from me. Here is a run-down of who is providing commentary and insight at the tournament. He helped develop the Endura, NetApp (became Bora-Hansgrohe) and MTN-Qhubeka teams in their early days before becoming a staple on Eurosport and GCN. "If I don't feel good I am not going to play well, and if I feel good I will probably play well - that is just how this game plays out; it is a mental game. It doesn't work out well though - he doesn't hit the ball he wants and can't get through to another to middle. If they arent laughing, then you have failed. Quite possibly. WebEurosport Snooker commentator David Hendon has worked in the sport for many years, but during his spare time away from the box he has become an acclaimed playwright. Drops in the brown and lands nicely on red on top cush. Early chance for the former UK finalist, but he misses tricky red to right middle. The counter attack in full flow from Luca as he reaches the colours relatively unscathed with the red along the top cush just dropping. But he is not on an easy red having split the pack. Selby is really into his snooker at the moment - it's almost like's eaten a mushroom, or caught a star. Maybe it's a local data, but it could help for evaluation. Sean Kelly is a great of the sport of cycling a 9-time monument winner, 4-time Tour de France green jersey winner and winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1988. Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. A recent addition to the Eurosport and GCN team in 2021 and the only female lead commentator (even if the name catches plenty out on Twitter). Si escapes from the snooker with the old hit and hope, but has presented his opponent with a glorious chance to build up a decent lead at this visit. Misses a pink to a baulk bag, but watches as the object ball races back down the table before nestling in the top right hand pocket. Rankings Update Osullivan Up To Second, Story Of The 2020 Betfred World Championship. Brecel cans green, brown and blue with three sublime shots, but can't land on the pink. The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider. Solid stuff. Eurosport Snooker commentator David Hendon has become an acclaimed playwright. Here are the thoughts of Jimmy White and Alan McManus on the talent of rookie Si making his Crucible debut this year. 36 points in fouls achieved so far by the Belgian. Allen quickly wraps it up, and I wish I was less used to calling them Mark and Mark. Usually, in the studio leading The Breakaway pre and post-race segments, she leads and guides the other presenters to discuss the stage or race of the day. A hand of apology from Luca before he progresses to start mopping up the reds. WebA snooker journalist and commentator for several years now, Phil can most often be heard these days commenting on the Premier and Championship League competitions for Everything going right out there so far. In the two frames Allen won, you could almost forget how well Selby's playing; thinking he had his measure. He's not forcing it because Selby doesn't offer you chances, but he's playing attacking safety shots and looking for opportunities. This match is going to be. Every single bike race we watch has some commentator giving their spin on the action. Chance for Allen, and he earnt that with that really good safety. I then went to the Edinburgh Fringe to watch some plays and thought to myself that actually a lot of them werent that good. Probably now the highest-profile commentator on Eurosport, the only criticism Rob seems to get is due to his perfect pronunciation of all words in all languages. In the clear here for a 3-1 advantage unless something goes drastically wrong. Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. Poor safety shot by Si and Brecel picks out another fabulous long red. All eyes on the table with 980 fans inside the Crucible engrossed by the action. Brecel back at the table early in this third frame, but only making his way to a 33-0 lead when more seemed likely. Another power pot on black off its spot hits the leather of the pocket. I'm not sure he'll work it out in time to win this competition this year - he's not played that well yet and his form isn't set-in like Selby's - but he knows he can perform under pressure, and if it clicks, he can make it happen. Train The Trainer Cna Instructor Course In Alabama, Positive Displacement Pump Vs Centrifugal Pump. Stephen Hendry | Lockdown ReflectionsIt can't really be 30 years since the Crucible King won his first world title, can it!? For non-British based viewers shes been on the world feed for Grand Tours. His daughters, Zoe and Elynor are currently emerging talents in womens cycling. A former national track champion, Hannah Walker spent years on the road racing as well. Magical level of play as he clears them all up for a 125 break. The BBC is showing coverage of the tournament in the UK, with every match featured either on one of their TV channels, the Red Button, iPlayer or by streaming directly off their website. End of break, but with a good lead in the frame and the table only fair-to-middling. I'm not sure we'll see many frames won from a red potted following the break. BBC commentators for the 2023 World Snooker Championship The BBC will once again line up with a familiar team of commentators for the 2023 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre. The seven-time world champion, the most successful player in the tournaments history at the Crucible, is again among the pundits describing the action Sheffield. Normal service resumed as Luca tucks away a fine opening red before missing a straight blue. Report Schalke 04 February 15, 2012 6:16 PM GMT Brecel picks out a wonderful cut on a red using the rest. Often paired with Marty McCrossan, youre most likely to hear Dani Christmas covering womens racing. Si quickly up to 33, but the top spin leaves white in centre of pack of reds. Still life in this opening frame yet with four reds left on the table. Kyren Wilson is one of the steeliest players on the World Snooker circuit and he kept his Crucible hopes alive with a determined second session against Stuart Bingham. Red to right-centre for Selby but then a missed black with the rest. This session rapidly turning into damage limitation for Luca with three more frames to play. Just goes about his business with little or no thought for the guy in the other seat. Thankfully it wasnt. A 28-minute frame is won by Si. It is already sizzling hot. @SHendry775 pic.twitter.com/08FZazPeLB. A ton on his first real scoring visit in this match beckons. Which he will be grateful for. The thing about a comedy is that it is pretty easy to measure whether people like it or not. Erleben Sie das Snooker-WM Snooker Spiel zwischen Luca Brecel und live mit Berichterstattung von Eurosport. She brings insider knowledge of the womens peloton to the race commentary. Wasn't easy, but an early reprieve for Luca. A magical shot from Si to open up reds on side rail via pink to the left centre. It was funny and had a proper story. What a miss. Follow the World Championship Snooker match between Luca Brecel and Mark Williams with Eurosport UK. Jaswal, who has also presented snooker coverage on Eurosport and football on BT Sport, is working alongside the pundits in explaining the action taking place in Sheffield until May 2. Commentary comes from David Hendon, Mike Hallett and Philip Studd, with Neal and Jimmy also taking stints behind the mic. He was initially mixing his GCN duties with the odd spell of commentary but soon changed the balance towards commentary. The lead commentator for cyclocross and womens cycling on Eurosport. WebBryon Butler BBC Radio c. 19601968 as reporter; 19681991 as correspondent and commentator; 19911997 as reporter Tim Caple Eurosport 1996present Clarke Carlisle The whole point was that it was at the Crucible. Allen struggles through a stun run-through, but a fine recovery means he's in good shape now, and will expect to clinch the frame from here. In goes brown to follow. That's big let-off for Selby who'll have noticed how well Allen is playing, so getting out of this mini-sesh 2-2 would be just fine. Jaswal, who has also presented snooker coverage on Eurosport and football on BT Sport, is working alongside the pundits in explaining the action taking place in Sheffield WebEuroSport Joe Johnson From Bradford and best known for winning the 1986 world championship as a qualifier. Boys on baize at back of one. Allen took more than three minutes devising a safety, it directly earned him a chance, and now he'll be level at worst coming back tomorrow. Si can't hole a tough red from mid-range, but Brecel can't punish as the red to right middle doesn't drop. The afternoon matches and both sessions of the final will be simulcast live on Eurosport 1 and Quest. Luca Brecel admitted that he has "not practised for this tournament" after he. They go back and forth, and no one mentions re-rack but this can't go on indefinitely, hilarious though it would be if they were still here in a couple of hours. It's Mark in again, he quickly finishes the frame, and that was an incredibly engrossing session (of World Championship snooker). Back out for the second slab of four frames in this first session. This upcoming performance will be slightly different because it is with a new actor and a new director. Selby overscrews a red playing safe, leaving a cut-back which is gratefully guzzled. How have these men fared in previous meetings? These talents don't hold back when the mood takes them. Former professional John Virgo, who made his name playing the game and as part of the BBC gameshow Big Break, is again on commentary duties. Fellow world champions Dennis Taylor, John Parrott and Ken Doherty are also behind the microphone during the tournament. He looks like he's relishing the occasion, and if both of these play well, we're in for a treat. If he plays like that, it's hard to see how anyone can stop him. He enjoys hammering down some colours with flourishes and a trick shot, black zooming around the angles and down, and this is the best I've seen him play in a while. The former sprinter has an eye for racing detail and analysis. I think it is a bit like being a snooker player in the sense that once you have been to the Crucible you have the hunger to do it again!. That's the best he's played for ages, a great session from both, and currently his A-game is better than Selby's. He inspires such devotion that he has his own fan club, yet also is on the receiving end of a petition to get him sacked. Finally, he tells that his scoring is there when he needs it and his back-up game is better than in as long as he cam remember. Presents Si with the chance to pounce, but he rattles jaws with two reds left up. Some stunning movement on the cue ball from Brecel as he finishes off the opening frame in some style. Hes a familiar voice to anyone who stayed up late to watch racing in Australia, hosting with Matt Keenan and Bridie ODonnell. Really is getting through that cue ball with real meaning. In goes blue and pink and a huge roar from the crowd. Find up to date He can't believe it. Join us again tomorrow at 12.30pm BST for more of the same! The annual championship is currently underway at the Crucible, but former-snooker-player-turned-Eurosport-commentator Neal Foulds reckons hes spotted a A bit of everything in that first session, but Si probably deservedly holds the lead heading for the second day of the three-day semi-final joust. Can hear more from the former Scottish Open champion here. Brecel has time to sit in his chair and envisage how this frame might have gone. Luca picks out a red to left centre after a poor Si break-off shot, but only a black to follow before his opponent fails to clip in a tough red. He may well clinch the frame at this visit. The 2022 World Snooker Championship is under way in Sheffield as 32 players compete to see who will be crowned champion on May 2 when the 15-day event comes to a conclusion. At Si with breaks of 125, 102, 97 and 53 with Brecel doling out knocks of 50, 72 and 69. He is, though, able to get at balls that would previously have troubled him, his stamina is better, and getting himself healthier reflects a calmer and more mature approach to life. Eeesh, Selby looks to go into the pack off the blue and misses it altogether. O'Sullivan could not make a break over 30 in the final seven frames yesterday, but Si has brought some ammunition to this encounter. Your play Banana Crabtree Simon had a successful run in March and is returning at the Catalyst Festival in Battersea next month. Referee Rob Spencer has been busy in this frame replacing the white. The final two reds are on and above the top rail and Selby misses the first, striking through it, to right corner. Gets there eventually. Vintage. Laughter. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. A former rider who has stepped up to lead commentary after initially being a colour commentator. A new signing for Eurosport and GCN is the Aussie Robbie McEwen. Regularly commentates for Eurosport in recent years. It is a very British play. Eurosport Turkey commentator has recently told that snooker is the most watched sport amongst all that Eurosport covers. One-way traffic via Si. One more frame of the session to come. See detailed profiles for Luca Brecel and Mark Williams. Brecel playing without a B game out there. What is Si going to offer up in response? The fabled one-table set-up is upon us. Allen misses a glide to left-middle but it doesn't matter, 78 and a good night's sleep for him, two frames to the good. 80. Selby returns to the table seeking three snookers, and I wonder if one reason he does this is every player he plays knows, nothing easy, nothing for free. Would dearly love some Selby-esque resistance to keep Si in check, but his opponent looks like he is in practice mode out there. That is tremendous. The voices of the cycling commentators on Eurosport are beamed into our homes. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Si misses a thin cut on a red to left middle. Si Jiahui described as fearless by an animated MC Rob Walker. Handed another chance to get moving early in the sixth frame. A delightful run of 69 from the three-time ranking event winner. Just wow. Luca reaching a rapid 50, but then hammers a blue into the left centre pocket attempting to carve out an unlikely angle. Selby tries steering to left corner, but almost half an hour without a pot, he misses, then Allen thunders into right corner and escapes through a tiny gap between reds. Luca nipping out for a comfort break before they get ready to roll for the final frame of this opening session. It should be an absolute corker before old hands Mark Selby and Mark Allen take to the table this evening. Former Egghead CJ de Mooi performed in the original production. He's not sleeping well and thinks it's excitement and the pressure you put on yourself. Maggy will often be heard on lower-level Belgian classics although not exclusively. Shes a regular member of the Cycling Podcast and has been covering cycling for a long time before joining the Eurosport and GCN team. Selby splats a beautiful starter into right corner, but again runs out of position and then finds himself nuzzled into the brown. Pops in a tricky red to left middle from baulk and he is back at the business end of the table. Break hits 60 as a red down side rail goes quickly down the hatch. Si looks like he is going to score heavily every time he visits the table. This is high, high-class stuff. With Si settling very nicely out there. I was not expecting to win, I was expecting to be going home today and to chill out," he said. Has been quite the afternoon so far. Tense end to the session. Blue stays out. But not for long as Si buries a brilliant long red with no fear. Europsport & GCN Colour Commentators Sean Kelly The distinctive Irish voice on Eurosport. Bringing his A game to the sport's biggest stage. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia and a lot more since. But then he misses to right corner; but then Allen does too! structure and function of flowering plants ppt. Copyright 2015-2023 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Shimano 105 Groupset: A Comprehensive Guide, Ally Wollaston wins Stage 2 and GC at Festival Elsy Jacobs, Discovering the Beauty and Legacy of Lagos de Covadonga and the Vuelta a Espaa. A miscue by Luca leaves Si with a free ball. A break of 72 from Luca to cancel out the 53 from Brecel. So he takes a while deciding what to do, then plays an absolute stinker, hitting the brown full-ball. Hatch is often on the biggest races and usually covers the race finishes too. Huge visit for Luca. Copyrights 2023 RKG Snooker, All Rights Reserved. Tremendous play. Luca misses with his attempt from distance and that will cost him the fifth frame of the day. Bigham helped to give deeper insights into the world of aerodynamics during the opening time trial of the 2021 Giro dItalia and has been back during other major time trials too. He slots pink to left centre, but a dreadful safety shot by Si on yellow presents Luca with a gift. A 5-3 lead before they resume at 10am on Friday morning. Brecel on the move then in the eighth frame of the day. Don't mind if we do! Every chance now to press on, but Luca somehow jaws a straight pink. Find up to date World Championship standings, results and match highlights with our live Snooker coverage.Snooker fans can find the latest Snooker news, interviews, expert commentary and watch free replays. Allen gets away to left-middle, and that'll be level again. Well, we've somehow survived the annual World Championship marathon until the semi-final stage as we reach day 13 of the annual 17-day potting jamboree in Sheffield. Das Match beginnt am 30 April 2023 um No Rocket today, but no messing about out there so far. A delicate red allows Allen to play for the black, meaning Selby needs two snookers, with the final red out of commission. Si steps up to slot pink and black. The battle of wits here is a joy to behold, and Selbz has a long think before proceeding. What a boost that is. Si ball, pot ball at moment. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too. WebEurosport brings you live match updates including snooker results, interviews, commentary and expert analysis. Seconds later, he absolutely thumps a long red down the rabbit hole. An agonising 13-12 defeat to Si will continue to haunt the Glaswegian for a few days you suspect.
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