Dafabet Northern Ireland Open Last 16 !!!!!

There's no real spark to Gilberts play.Haven't seen much of him over the years but his style isn't easy on the eye.

I think it's safe to say Joe Johnson believes the table slides to the left.

Switched to the Milkman - should be the frame he wins it

Chalk McHugh wrote:A ref is a pretty pressurised job.I never really complain about any of them.I wouldn't do the job.Pretty thankless.

Have to be there 100% focus all the time. cant sit down like players do, and if you make a small mistake, unlike the players, everyone jumps at you.

So yes, it's not easy at all. But some do it better than others. What irritates me is that some great referees you never get to see them on TV.

Huge twitch from Milkins on match ball

Actually - Walden needs a snooker

Milkins through

That should be 3-2 to Williams with an outrageous fluke.

Tired. I am off to bed.

Gilbert would cure insomnia.Pure drivel.

Great escape.Best "one ball escaper" is Williams.

I agree.Gilbert is very dull

A glove on and a weird bridge. A maverick this Li Yuan

Braindead shot from Gilbert.

Nice to roll back the years and be reminded how good a player Mark Williams was in his pomp.

Watching Gary Wilson now

Hard to believe how poor Gilbert was tonight.His safety play was dreadful.I wouldn't be queuing to buy a ticket to watch him play anytime soon.

Fair to say MJW's best chance to add to his ranking event titles on 18.

No Selby, Ronnie or Higgins this time around, he really really shouldn't waste this opportunity unlike he's done so many times since 2011.

He played well tonight.He's always had a good temperament,plenty of bottle.

Still cant believe how Higgins lost that match after those 3 tons... obvious thing to say but it proves once more a century only wins you one frame. Ronnie lost in a similar way last year.

And MJW knows all too well about that too, having lost a Best of 9 once making 4 centuries.

I was in the bookies earlier and saw Higgins clear up with a 135 to go 3-1 up.You would have fancied him to close the deal and be favourite for the trophy.Surprised to hear he was beaten.

This tournament is Mike Dunn's to lose

Good to see Yan on TV again.

I've never awaited the start of the UK Championship so eagerly like I'm doing it now.

TheRocket wrote:I've never awaited the start of the UK Championship so eagerly like I'm doing it now.

I have.

During Sir Rodney Walker's regime.

Will Yan Bingtao be the first 8 time world Champion?

Andre147 wrote:

TheRocket wrote:I've never awaited the start of the UK Championship so eagerly like I'm doing it now.

I have.

During Sir Rodney Walker's regime.

Jesus christ yes

Wildey wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

TheRocket wrote:I've never awaited the start of the UK Championship so eagerly like I'm doing it now.

I have.

During Sir Rodney Walker's regime.

Jesus christ yes

I used to even look forward to the Championship League during the Sir Rodney Walker era because there was so little snooker at the time.

This guy, Li Yuan, is the chinese version of Fergal O'Brien and Rory McLeod.

Cloud Strife wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

TheRocket wrote:I've never awaited the start of the UK Championship so eagerly like I'm doing it now.

I have.

During Sir Rodney Walker's regime.

Jesus christ yes

I used to even look forward to the Championship League during the Sir Rodney Walker era because there was so little snooker at the time.

now you can go on holiday and miss 2 tournament back then you could be in a 3 month coma and miss nothing