Ronnie O'sullivan vs Mark Selby SF Northern Ireland 2018 720p || Short Form

Ronnie O'Sullivan against Mark Selby, replacing the final of the Northern Ireland Open. Many matches to recall between these two, 13-9, from the head to head to O'Sullivan, but all of Selby's wins have come. I expect it to be a very interesting game. Far from it actually. No. Well played. They're not the easiest shots. One, Selby came back and won the title on day two. Significant for Selden Table at the Crucible. One table set up. Araf Peter-Ebdon, quarter-final on Andy Goldstein's phone, until quite late. And we'll be loving... Mark Selby, fifth. Well, the break's over. That's a good shot, that, from O'Sullivan, isn't it? Yeah, nice kiss on the pink. He holds his hand up as well he might. O'Sullivan, that's cool. They'll be coming with the same angle, wide angle around the table. Giving O'Sullivan a something. And he is in. What a terrific putt. That cue ball didn't go very far there. Trying to develop reds, I think. Well, that'll do. Take what you can... What you get given at this game. It's already filled. Don't want to avoid all the reds there. Well, that's such a groundhog day there. Well, well, sure. And the third and the fourth, in this case. Well, that's a shot. In the end, it's a beautiful shot. But it cost him points. Well, we'll see. It might be the five times world champion. And, as I say, the... Six. He can win the plane before that comes into play. And 15... Well, that's not one of his best. Well, if he played through that gap, it's a great shot. That's crucial. That is crucial. One. Really steal the frame. Not sort of match the first two. Yeah, it's like you say, a fascinating start to this match. He's impatient. Start a little tame. Not this one. 24. Dropping this right over the bottom right. Sullivan is likely to concede anyway. Well played. He was up straight away. He knew that was a mistake. He knew... That cue ball's just drifted too far. Didn't play that. Another black goes for sure. 24. That's okay. Really must atmosphere. 31. In the waterfront hall here. That's a good split. Bad balance though. This is the point of this match. Sullivan missed. Both Sophies are really bang up for this. They both are. 16 up. Entry number 975. One of the key... Handle the sheer weight of scoring that Sullivan is capable of. It's too hard to keep him out for an 18. Climbing on that score. It's game on. 101. 7th century of the tournament. I think he instead was since working for Eurosport. He realises... Oh, he doesn't just do that to me. He does it to... A player like Mark Selby can't do anything when he's rooted to his seat as he has been throughout this frame. Watching the master at work. It's a wonderful total clearance of 135 from Ronnie O'Sullivan. What a great start. Table's been recoffed overnight as well. It was playing a little heavy yesterday. Just brushed the blue there but it's okay. Still offered some sort of chance for Selby though. But it was much tougher than it could have been. A low angle on the... Fabulous. Same shot. Up to the red. Has he made the adjustment? This is where he's such a good... Oh, he adapts. Okay, red to the middle instead. The bunch. This is very good. This really is... Cueing here. Towards Paul. Selby took on a tough red. Left a chance. Time breaks. 1-4-5. Twice made. Back to back centuries. This is about as good as it gets. To reach his 48th World Ranking Final. Stephen Hendry's been in the most. With 57. Of course there's more than ever now. Look at the way he's playing. Yeah, came a bit awkward on the green. Nevertheless, 114 to follow the 1-3-5 in frame. Centuries to lead 2-1. This is the last before the interval. Selby's had just a handful of shots since winning. Let's see what Selby can do. I guess O'Sullivan. Marks out. Eight. This is a strong shot to finish him there. He's scored eight points since. But of course... Yeah, just got the red. Rerack. Well, we're going to have a rerack. That was very sudden. But they both come to the same conclusion. It would seem that. Going to be stalemate there. So going to start the frame again. On Selby, one close opening frame. O'Sullivan's had breaks of 1-3-5 and 114 to lead 2-1. This is the last frame. Before the interval in this first semifinal. Of the Northern Ireland Open. I thought he looked very uncomfortable on that shot. So he's in again for Joe Sullivan. Six. Well, he called it full on all right. Now Selby. Marks out. Well, that's brought blue and black into play. Yeah, Selby is under it here. I just think it'll end up another one. Who's going to be the first to look at the other? There's no future in this. Yeah, they're looking at each other. It's going to happen again. It's another rerack. Who would have thought it? Just because the red went out of the pocket. It's 8-10 at this table. I think it happened last week. Actually in Coventry in that final. Before the final. Four. Ten. A bit of a struggle. Selby is really. He's been playing well lately. Second of those. So it's four per level in terms of a test. 52. Yeah, sometimes it's not how, it's how many. Well, it sets it up really nicely for when they come back. But a couple of reracks I think helped actually. Just as I say, just slow things down. Selby's made five centuries. Stages. Well, the black's not in. But 92 will do nicely considering what he was hit with by Ronnie O'Sullivan. Back-to-back centuries of 135. Mark Selby managed to halt the O'Sullivan charge by winning that fourth frame. Match ball all square. Yeah, the strange thing is that they both won quite a bit. When he really goes for the Asia. Goes for the Shanghai. Doesn't go off in the same direction. That's okay. Better than okay. Good follow. One. We're looking to get on before too long. Could be away now. Early rounds. Now he's playing. Just excellent match. And the colour needed. 65. So that was strange rules there. 73. 87. Well, that's amazing. And he's really annoyed. He wanted another turn there. Black has stayed out on 87. But he's won in the frame and he's put Ronnie O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan's made 28 centuries this season. That's only in four tournaments. Somewhere behind the brown perhaps here. He's not quite at that stage. Difficult shot to get the cue ball back there. Well, there you have it. One where he missed like a photographer put him off on the first time. Anyways. I was going to say a gift. But it's not really because he made it happen. The week before he turned 18. 26. In play. Two point service for the season. World Grand Prix then. Top that. Yes, and he's not serious. 53. Preferred to play safe. Wasn't absolutely safe. He left a chance. O'Sullivan took on the Red Cops. He felt that in some way safety shot available to him as well. But he's in attacking. Well, he was annoyed that he didn't make the century in the last frame. 70. That's another magical shot. Look at that. 77. 78. Make a break 100 way. Those reds at the other end of the table all the way through. A bit on the big stage. But there's also something. 94. So he earned the chance. 99. With century in the afternoon. 100. Next frame is massive for Marcel. He can't afford to go 5-2 down for O'Sullivan in this sort of mood. It's a total clearance of 112 from Ronnie O'Sullivan for the first time. The strange thing about that last frame was that the first pop almost felt like frame ball. The way the reds were. You just expected either one of them to make the big break. And it wasn't. 100. He went to the bunch here. It's over. That's a really good. But he's doing very well. This is turning into a. Sometimes matches don't live up to it. But this one is absolutely top class. This is a quality contribution from. Yes. And the applause is because that was the ball. Started with a find them. Well, the red stays out. So the break ends at 78. But he's got enough to pull one back. I should say that stats don't apply for the moments in the frames that were rewrapped. Boys. I think he played that as if it was. One. So eight. The second time in. About walking away. He walked away one year, but. Has come around the back of the yellow as well. He has. So in control of every facet of his game. So he's made. Or two. That is there. Yeah, he broke down 87 as well in the fifth. So it's not a century. But it's a good break of 69. So we stay rooted to his seat. He's got an opening. Sullivan made a 69 break from it. Finished of contacts. Well, he'll do well. It was a wonderful touch. Most Sullivan's very, very. Down to 10. But that's a terrific one from Selby. A very timely one as well. This is where the comeback begins. Presumably. So we hope in that pattern. C3. Done well. He's failed to match O'Sullivan. This is terrific. Great standard. 54. Sixth. Obviously not in the end is what he's felt. And that's fine. So it looks like the pattern's continuing. O'Sullivan has not scored in this. Knows only too well. How Mark Selby often comes alive on the brink of defeat. 72 now. Not this man, though. He's missed that black, which is a surprise. But he's done enough with that break of 72 to pull one back. Didn't look comfortable, did he, at any point? Oh, look. Wow. One. Very sweetly struck, though. It would be tough to win the. C3. One miles too far. Terrific. That really is a special shot. He didn't want the break to end. He had a safer shot on. And after all that, he misses that blue. That's a clever shot, because he feels that once. Safety shot in. Takes him during that cannon. I think he played the cannon. He got so close to it. He needs some help with the blue. I think he played it pretty well, O'Sullivan, there. Well, he's had a lot of breaks today, but this close frame now is thrilling. Good shot from Selby. A little tap on. Yeah, it's been quick, as you can see. I'm not sure Ronnie would have turned that one down, but I understand that. Not that one mistake could have been the end of the match. Well, the off might not be the worst thing. The table, as they are. So it's blue, then. Plunges were thrown. In it goes. It's some effort, I tell you, to get to five each the way O'Sullivan would. But he's done it. And there will be one more frame to decide who's going into the final. O'Sullivan is ahead on all the stats. But Mark Selby's got one of the biggest hearts in the game, and he's just. It did. It's not in. Times in this match. Might seem a strange thing. But obviously also what's made the difference is. That. 46. Wow. That. Is O'Sullivan still geared up? This afternoon, got himself the advantage in the decider, but he's now back in his seat. Played it really well. It's been a great match. Selby got in first. Might yet be. 23. That noise there in the arena didn't affect. Wow, that was. He's trying to make an angle there that just did not exist. Yeah, you heard someone shout out, no, okay. This is not nice to hit. Wow. Miss. Not sure it's on. Wow. Miss. I think. Wow, that was tight. All you can say is he seems to have the line. It's close to the pocket. Oh, my word, he's gone in. Can you believe it? Yeah, he needed that. Wow.