Si suffers a double kiss to leave Luca with easy pot on the penultimate red. A delightful run of 69 from the three-time ranking event winner. Brecel has time to sit in his chair and envisage how this frame might have gone. Regularly commentates for Eurosport in recent years. Si looking well in the mood. Si misses a thin cut on a red to left middle. After missing the 2020 tournament, John Virgo returns to the BBC commentary box at the Crucible this year. This is a real chance for Si to restore parity at 1-1 in this semi-final. Handed another chance to get moving early in the sixth frame. Eurosport has a select core of lead commentators who find themselves describing the action we see. It is quite an emotional performance, tell us a bit about it. Selby misses to right corner; so does Allen; then Selby gets himself in. The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider. Here is a run-down of who is providing commentary and insight at the tournament. Everything going right out there so far. This upcoming performance will be slightly different because it is with a new actor and a new director. "It is totally unexpected because I've not practised for this tournament! 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. But then he misses to right corner; but then Allen does too! However, it is fine to think you can do better, but really you need to give it a try. Holds for black. Catch all the upcoming competitions. One more frame of the session to come. Has been quite the afternoon so far. An agonising 13-12 defeat to Si will continue to haunt the Glaswegian for a few days you suspect. 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. Ronnie OSullivan beats Judd Trump 18-13 in World Snooker Championship final as it happened! Its Mike Smith, he commentated on cycling on 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. Stranger things have happened. 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. The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN when it was just a humble Youtube channel! Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Deep screw back up the table is the order of the day, but Brecel comes up with a punishing long red to regain access. What was he like to work with? Developed & Powered by Innovative Solution Technologies | ISOLS Group. I thought that John Astley, who was the professional player involved, was brilliant. I wrote a play called The D List and managed to get it on at the Fringe. 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. Luca was in first, but missed the yellow and will pay the price. structure and function of flowering plants ppt. That's a terrific pot, so smooth and definitive; can he parlay it into a serious contribution? Two years ago a snooker based play called The Nap was on at the rather appropriate venue of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. A new signing for Eurosport and GCN is the Aussie Robbie McEwen. He slots pink to left centre, but a dreadful safety shot by Si on yellow presents Luca with a gift. Yup, we're back level, and this is boiling. The way the balls are, he'll be feart, because there are 65 points' worth of them. He points out that since his weight loss, he's not as heavy through the ball, and I remember him properly walking into a shot earlier this week - I assumed to try and generate the lost power. Huge visit for Luca. No long wait for this semi-final to catch fire. At How good is this? BBC Sports daily coverage of the World Championships is being presented from the purpose-built studio at IMG by Seema Jaswal and Jason Mohammad with a commentary/analysis team comprising Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott and Dennis Taylor. The white is now stuck to a red which is stuck to the side cushion and they're scraping one off t'other, repeatedly. 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. WebAny help would be useful, because I think he stopped commentating a long time ago when Phil Studd and Neal Foulds joined the team. 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. It was funny and had a proper story. WebThe first snooker broadcast listed in the Radio Times dates back to December 1935, when legendary billiards and snooker player Willie Smith provided commentary for regional The battle of wits here is a joy to behold, and Selbz has a long think before proceeding. Another power pot on black off its spot hits the leather of the pocket. World Championship final LIVE: Selby and Brecel battle it out for glory. The match starts at 10:00 on 21 April 2023. No Rocket today, but no messing about out there so far. That is utterly remarkable. Really arcs that cue ball into the cluster and the reds are opened up. Allen thunks home the final red, and that's another to him. Just the job for Brecel. Brecel winning that opening frame feels like a long time ago. I then went to the Edinburgh Fringe to watch some plays and thought to myself that actually a lot of them werent that good. Si Jiahui described as fearless by an animated MC Rob Walker. Momentum of this match changing suddenly. See detailed profiles for Luca Brecel and Mark Williams. Brilliant black is followed by supreme position on final red. 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. After becoming a consultant for high-profile teams like Canyon SRAM and the Danish national track team, Bigham moved to Ineos Grenadiers for 2022. Playing second fiddle in the first semi-final against an opponent playing without fear. 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. Ach, Allen can't quite stick a plant into left corner. Luca into the lead by four points despite Brecel potting only one red. Luca fails to hold for the black with the stun shot and is forced to run safe back to the baulk end. These talents don't hold back when the mood takes them. It will be quite interesting for me to see what they do differently.. The counter attack in full flow from Luca as he reaches the colours relatively unscathed with the red along the top cush just dropping. She brings insider knowledge of the womens peloton to the race commentary. 80. 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. Another error by Si trying to navigate a path back to baulk. Is that a turning point in this match? Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN. With Si settling very nicely out there. - Luca Brecel pot delights commentators Luca Brecel had Joe Johnson and Phil Yates purring in the Eurosport commentary box after this remarkable pot at the World Brilliant frame from Allen, who won the safety wrestle and then cashed in. I'm not sure we'll see many frames won from a red potted following the break. Eurosport Turkey commentator has recently told that snooker is the most watched sport amongst all that Eurosport covers. Imperative that he starts to weigh in here, but he is out of position again early in the fourth frame until he comes up with a superb cut on a black. Luca goes for a red to left middle, but leaves Si another long-ranger. Dennis Taylor. Pops in the pink to left middle before wriggling home a red near top cushion. 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. O'Sullivan had led 10-6 overnight. Allen finds himself on the bottom rail, taking more than three minutes to work out a shot, and he makes it happen, coming off the side, flicking a red, off the top, other side, and back to baulk. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too. 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. He was the commentator on the track using the 2022 Cyclocross Worlds held in Fayetteville, Arkansas this year. A few months ago, Allen was playing too conservatively, but so far tonight the balance is right. The character has dementia and I was interested in tackling that topic, because it impacts on so many families. It is tough, but I am still here. That's the best he's played for ages, a great session from both, and currently his A-game is better than Selby's. Its rare to watch either without hearing Martys voice in recent years. A stunning red-black combo from Si to get the party started in the second frame. Fascinating early moments in this match. Most famous for winning the 2004 edition of Paris Roubaix, Magnus Backstedt had a long pro career. No complaints from me. 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 Just goes about his business with little or no thought for the guy in the other seat. CJ is better known for things on TV, but he was superb in this and I hope this goes some way to getting him more roles.. Joining Hendry is six-time champion Steve Davis, a regular fixture on the BBC's coverage for over 20 years. 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. It should be an absolute corker before old hands Mark Selby and Mark Allen take to the table this evening. 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 gets full reward for it too, Selby missing a long one and leaving him in. Would expect this to be the first of many judging by the way they've played this week. After a brief rest in January 2022, McCrossan has been back behind the mic once again. 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. O'Sullivan could not make a break over 30 in the final seven frames yesterday, but Si has brought some ammunition to this encounter. Hes now a regular behind the mic and on the couch during The Breakaway often with some flamboyant shirts. Would dearly love some Selby-esque resistance to keep Si in check, but his opponent looks like he is in practice mode out there. This is great stuff. - Brecel lands extraordinary fluke early on against Si, Brecel reflects on 'unbelievable' victory over O'Sullivan and Hendry being his 'hero', 'There's something about this kid' - White and McManus laud Si, Highlights: O'Sullivan stunned by Brecel in Crucible shock, 'Possibly the worst match Ive ever played' - McGill after defeat to Si. 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. 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. Well then, just when 5-1 seemed certain Si misses an easy black off its spot having raced to 53. Meanwhile, 2005 winner Shaun Murphy, eliminated in the first round this year by Stephen Maguire, has joined the team. Hell usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for womens cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross. The former sprinter has an eye for racing detail and analysis. Follow the World Championship Snooker match between Luca Brecel and Mark Williams with Eurosport UK. Out of position on a red, but recovers the situation nicely with fine cut to a top pocket as a pink follows before he drops in a red to the green pocket. Break reaches a rapid 40. From on the top rail, Selby strokes a red long into the yellow, and that's the frame. Seconds later, he absolutely thumps a long red down the rabbit hole. WebBryon Butler BBC Radio c. 19601968 as reporter; 19681991 as correspondent and commentator; 19911997 as reporter Tim Caple Eurosport 1996present Clarke Carlisle From talking about spring classics to grand tours, hell also be seen in the studio after races. One-way traffic via Si. Si misses brown six times attempting to escape from the gas cooker handing 24 points straight back to his opponent. Then misses an easy red with the rest. That session was brilliant from the unlikely lads. 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. Just wow. 'Oh hello!' 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. Si seeing all the possibilities so far as he screws back off black to land perfectly on next red. This match is going to be. Brecel playing without a B game out there. Willie Thorne; "I used to play this guy in my club in Leicester." Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? A bit for Brecel to digest with one more frame before the mid-session break. Every chance now to press on, but Luca somehow jaws a straight pink. There was a lot of pressure on him to perform and he did. 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. How have these men fared in previous meetings? 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. Luca then sends a red careering into the green pocket. Won again by Allen! Eeesh, Selby looks to go into the pack off the blue and misses it altogether. The evening sessions will be live on Eurosport 1 with highlights aired the next day on Quest before each afternoon session. Allen then sees it away, and that should be the frame. Where does he goes from here? These two control the white and see the game so well, which means lessons in snooker for us. He learnt the script in no time at all and brought a lot of his own ideas for the character. 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. What a terrific shot by Si to spin the white into the pack of reds off the black. Make Eurosport your go-to source for sports online from Snooker to cycling, F1, winter sports and more. It is already sizzling hot. Powers in the long red like it is over the top pocket. With the joining up of GCN and Eurosport, hes now regularly seen across all coverage. 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 An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. Both men know how close this could be, so are taking such care over every shot. Can hear more from the former Scottish Open champion here. Now, for me, it is a chance to win the World Championship. Luca hits blue attempting to run back to baulk and leaves Si with another sighter. A 28-minute frame is won by Si. Luca misses with his attempt from distance and that will cost him the fifth frame of the day. Brecel on the move then in the eighth frame of the day. Hes been nominated for the Offie best actor award, which is for any London based play which isnt in the West End. Selby can't make anything of it though, so it's thinking caps on for some safety riddling. It was a good experience and I achieved what I wanted. Nor can the Crucible. So he takes a while deciding what to do, then plays an absolute stinker, hitting the brown full-ball. Enjoy live streaming of this seasons top sports competitions. Quite possibly. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. Up to Luca to respond. Really is getting through that cue ball with real meaning. He can't believe it. Thankfully it wasnt. A hand of apology from Luca before he progresses to start mopping up the reds. Can't keep losing the white ball at key times. The fabled one-table set-up is upon us. Normal service resumed as Luca tucks away a fine opening red before missing a straight blue. Another break of 102 to go with the 125 in the second frame and that will be 2-1 to the World Championship debutant. Still life in this opening frame yet with four reds left on the table. But he is not on an easy red having split the pack. Break heads beyond 50 from Luca and this semi-final is heading back to within a frame of each other at 4-3 to Si. Its a comedy about someone who suddenly becomes famous after coming second on a talent show called Britains Worst Singer. Shes a regular member of the Cycling Podcast and has been covering cycling for a long time before joining the Eurosport and GCN team. WebHey guys, ive been following snooker for awhile now, but somehow i cant really familiarise myself with a good portion of snooker commentators voices and their styles. Selby goes into pack off the blue, finds a snick to right corner, and now he's properly away.
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