GARY WILSON 4-1 LUKAS KLECKERS - An additional 39 was good enough for Wilson to leave his German opponent needing a couple of snookers. Again Kleckers attempted the snookers but with no success and Wilson signs for a 4-1 win and books the trip to India.
- Perfect match clinching chance now for Wilson. After an earlier 29 he was then fortunate in the safety battle to leave a red over a corner and cover it. Kleckers attempted the swerve, missed and clattered into the reds and leaving them all on for Wilson. Should be all sealed in this visit.
Frame Wilson - In no time at all, Wilson notches up a brilliant and fluent 114 to move a frame away from victory. A great break to press home his advantage. 3-1 Wilson
- Frame four starts off with Gary Wilson dropping in a lovely long red to finish on the black and he quickly gets into the reds off a red and has a perfect scoring chance.
Frame Wilson - A break of 31 was all it was but with a number of reds and baulk colours it was enough to leave Kleckers needing snookers. After a valiant effort he couldn't quite get them and Gary takes the frame comfortably in the end. 2-1 Wilson
- A slow burner in the third here with reds largely being sent into the baulk half. Gary Wilson has chipped away and started building a reasonable lead but now has a chance to put the frame safe or very close to that.
Frame Kleckers - An assured run of 44 with a good lead in the bank was more than enough for the German to level. I think this could go right to the wire this afternoon. 1-1
- A couple of chances have come for Kleckers in the second frame. Now he's on his third with reds nicely placed and should level this match up.
Frame Wilson - After a long battle on the green, a poor safety from Kleckers left it on from range. Wilson duly potted it with brown and blue before failing to land on the pink. Another safety was off from Kleckers shortly after to leave the pink on again from range, and again Wilson was up to it. 1-0
- It took a few pendulum swings but eventually after a poor shot on the final red from Wilson, Kleckers earned a frame clinching chance but missed the yellow with a 16 point lead. Still plenty of life in this frame on the colours.
- Kleckers chance soon goes begging as he plays a thin red and doesn't land on a colour. Safety battle in play now.
- Best opening chance goes to Kleckers after Wilson went all out for a long pot with reds open and missed. Black and pink off their spots but that can be sorted soon down the line making this a nice opening.
In a new post as promised here is my second live blog of the afternoon, Gary Wilson vs Lukas Kleckers and we're about 10 minutes away from the start.
Wilson will just be happy not to have drawn Ken Doherty again after losing to him in the China Championship qualifier and at the venue in Riga.
New professional Kleckers meanwhile scored a notable victory in Riga over Neil Robertson, so the German will have plenty of confidence coming into this one.
I can't see much of any other non-stream matches that I'm overly interested in so will mostly feature this one only. Enjoy!
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