Here we go then. Three of the top 16 remain in this... the Last 16 of the Welsh Open. Should be a good one tonight.
My feature match this evening will be...
LIVE BLOG MATCH: STUART CARRINGTON VS IGOR FIGUEIREDO -
Figueiredo in first on table 4 with a lovely long red. All told it's a good first chance in this match, until he misses the blue trying to power it in after landing the wrong side of it. Chance now falls to Carrington.
Carrington makes a lovely 54 and looked like making it a frame winner until a miss on a red that I couldn't see with the referee obstructing the view.
After a bit of safety, Igor pots a red but misses the black near the side cushion with the long rest. Carrington then missed a red along the bottom cushion that looked like it would drop, before Igor clears. 1-0 Igor
Even if Carrington has been in full control of it the second frame has been a bit of a slow burner but with a second chance earned it should now be 1-1...and it is. Too many safety errors from Igor in this frame 1-1
Been a scrappy frame three. Carrington did have a nice lead before Igor got his chance and made 30 down to the final red which was safe and the players are battling for now. Igor has left it on and Carrington already ahead should lead now in the match.
Indeed it does go 2-1 Carrington simple colours clearance.
Igor going quite aggressive now. Plenty of long pot attempts but not many going in. Already cost him the first 45 points of the frame and is fortunate not to have left anything on from his latest attempt.
Again Carrington forces another Igor error. And already with a 46 point lead another 50 ensures the frame and a total shut out. 3-1 Carrington
Extraordinary fifth frame in this match. Ten minutes in until we had the first pot from Carrington, who missed on 16 and left Igor a decent chance for the first time in a while. Igor got to 11 before playing a simple enough red into the middle. He either mis-cued or simply didn't hit it hard enough as it fell a reasonable way short of the pocket. Good opening now for Carrington to finish things.
It was a good opening indeed and a well controlled break of 50 gives Carrington victory
RESULT - STUART CARRINGTON 4-1 IGOR FIGUEIREDO
Updates...
I'll also be giving more brief updates on tables 3 and 5 with five of the eight matches starting tonight at 7.
Zhou Yuelong vs Lee Walker -
Zhou Yuelong was aided by a spectacular fluke on the yellow in the first frame but made the most of it to win in one visit 1-0 Zhou
Not the most exciting second frame, both players had chances but it is the Chinese player who is showing the quality at the moment 2-0 Zhou
Lee Walker had a chance in the second half of frame three to come from behind and steal it but it wasn't to be and after losing the battle on the last red it looks like the end for the last home hope. 3-0 Zhou
Wasn't to be tonight for Lee Walker, Zhou Yuelong just having too much scoring power as he rolls on into the quarter-finals
Result - Zhou Yuelong 4-0 Lee Walker
Mark Davis vs Scott Donaldson -
First frame to Mark Davis on table 5 with a nice fluent break. Seems very confident since his win over Ronnie yesterday. Could it be another quarter final for him tomorrow? 1-0 Davis
A chance missed by Davis to steal a low scoring second frame after a miss from Donaldson, but an unexpected error from Davis lets the Scot back in. Helped by a lovely shot to get on the final red he levels the match. 1-1
Dominant third frame for Davis. Breaks of 32 and 44 doing enough Barring snookers from Donaldson. For all money it's looking like 2-1 Davis.
Dramatic end to frame four. Both players having chances at the blue. Eventually it's Donaldson who pots it and the pink to level at 2-2.
Mark Davis is back out in front again. A quick frame with a one visit 74 does the job for him. 3-2 Davis
DECIDERSVILLE. Davis cutting a frustrated figure in frame six after a few scruffy and loose shots and good play from Donaldson when his chances came mean we're heading the distance for a last eight spot.
First chance to Donaldson in the decider after an escape for Davis leaves one on. He only makes 14 though before losing position and playing safe.
Both players had their fair share of chances in the decider. Donaldson building the early lead only for Davis to get back to within 14. An attempt at the penultimate red went wrong and ultimately cost him. Donaldson potted the red, put Davis in a snooker which after eight points given away he left the red on from. Donaldson then potted the final red with the black and the yellow to leave Davis requiring a snooker that he could not obtain.
RESULT - SCOTT DONALDSON 4-3 MARK DAVIS
Last 16 Draw and Schedule
7pm -
TV Table - Judd Trump vs Hossein Vafei Ayouri
Stream Table - Barry Hawkins vs Craig Steadman
Table 3 - Zhou Yuelong vs Lee Walker
Table 4 - Stuart Carrington vs Igor Figueiredo
Table 5 - Scott Donaldson vs Mark Davis
8pm -
TV Table - Stuart Bingham vs Robbie Williams
Kurt Maflin vs Yan Bingtao
Robert Milkins vs Mei Xiwen
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