MITCHELL MANN 4-0 JACKSON PAGE - In the end it was a good clearance from Mann that got it done. Page left a red over the middle but it wasn't potable from the baulk end so Mann played bottom cushion and side cushion to knock it in. He fully capitalised with a confident 31 to the pink to secure a 4-0 victory. Jackson couldn't get going and Mann had the upper hand tactically today would be my summary.
- To say both Page and Mann have had chances in frame four would be an understatement. A few balls have been missed by either side. Three reds left and they're on the bottom cushion as the safety commences.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - Georgiou took his chance well in fifth frame. A comfortable break leaving De Lu needing three snookers with two reds left. Surprisingly given that it was the frame Georgiou needed for victory, Yu took a long time to think before then shaking Georgiou's hand and the Cypriot signs for a comfortable 4-1 victory.
Frame Mann - Mann makes an error when in and leaves Page a chance with three reds left. He clears the reds with blacks and clears the first three colours but can't knock the blue into a potable area. Mann then leaves a chance at a long blue, Page misses and leaves it for Mann who clears the three colours to move one away. 3-0 Mann
- Back to table 8 and there's a decent chance for Jackson Page until he misses a black off the spot. Mann missed initially but will be delighted to be back at the table so soon. Even if it's for a safety bottle. Page now in with a long red and brilliantly screws the yellow in to come off the baulk cushion and back for the reds. He doesn't land nicely on one though and misses a tricky one. Mann comes back still 10 ahead and makes a good mid range pot on the stretch. Remaining reds set up perfectly so should be 3-0 here.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - Georgiou missed a red into the middle which De Lu left and from that the Chinese player has made a very assured and comfortable 49 to the pink, never looking in trouble this time as he gets a frame back. Still 3-1 Georgiou.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - De Lu had first chance again in this frame and looked OK until he under hit a couple of positional shots resulting in a missed blue to the yellow pocket that was never too close. Georgiou made 27 from Yu's leave but could not get into the pack and played safe with 5 reds left.
Frame Mann - Mann forces the error on the final red as Page fouls and leaves a free ball. From that Mann clears to the brown, which he rolled in nicely across the baulk cushion, leaving Page needing snookers he failed to obtain 2-0 Mann
- Mann had the upper hand on the safety and forced another opening only to miss when in and leave the chance for Page. He clears the open reds but stumbles on one along the cushion which Mann pots but can go no further than the resulting colour. Safety now.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - De Lu pots the penultimate red and black and just misses the cannon on the final red on the side cushion. Georgiou then gets the upper hand on the final red with a brilliant snooker behind the black which forces the error. He clears to the green leaving De Lu needing a snooker on the brown.
- Not a great deal is happening over on table 8. There's been a lot of safety in frame two and it's here where Mann has the upper hand putting Page in trouble.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - De Lu gets a fourth chance from the snooker but playing the red at pace misses it and opens reds up for Georgiou. He clears to the final three reds which are all quite awkward and misses one down the rail. Yu's safety then results in fluking a red but he doesn't land on a colour and plays a clever snooker behind the black on the side cushion. Another missed De Lu at pace leaves nothing. Safety now.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - Not been the best start to frame three here. De Lu has had two chances but only made 2. Missing a blue off the spot trying to come round the table and a black along the bottom cushion that was too pacy to have much chance. Georgiou doesn't take advantage and De Lu makes a long pot to get back in, but after hitting two positional shots too hard he loses position and lays the snooker.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - Yu De Lu's poor safety was the end of his participation in this frame. With reds open and a rest pot to get in Georgiou negotiates it well and soon notches up a century to double his lead. 2-0.
Frame Mann - Mann makes a very nice 67 with a couple of nice recovery pots before missing a simple frame ball black. Jackson can tie here with all blacks and immediately gets it back on it's spot from its resting place up the table. Unfortunately he's now had to take a blue so needs a snooker and misses the next red. Mann knocks one in and that'll be the opener in the bag.
- First chance for Mann here. Balls nicely spread. Black in play. He should be looking to make a few from this one.
- Jackson Page and Mitchell Mann are now out in the arena and ready to begin their match. Only 20 minutes late in the end.
TABLE 6 UPDATE - Georgiou is going to win the opener here. Three or four chances needed and Yu played on for snookers before leaving a red short of the pocket when trying to pot it and conceding. 1-0 Georgiou.
- Over now for Jackson Page Vs Mitchell Mann which is not more than a few moments from starting and will have updates on Yu DeLu and Michael Georgiou on table 6.
TABLE 4 UPDATE - 72 for Zhou Yuelong takes the opener with ease so he leads 1-0
- While that happens on table 4, Jak Jones has beaten Fergal on table 8 so Jackson Page Vs Mitchell Mann will be on in 15. Will also have table 6 updates on Yu De Lu after some interesting tweets I've seen.
TABLE 4 UPDATE - A poor shot from Robbie Williams has given the first chance away to Zhou Yuelong. The reds are pretty well placed but the black is out of play for now. Needs to keep tight position
- A slight change of plan already this afternoon. Jackson Page and Mitchell Mann are due on table 8 which has run over so I will do updates from table 4 between Zhou Yuelong and Robbie Williams until that match is underway.
Today's first live blog will come from "The Action" Jackson Page and Mitchell Mann in the European Masters qualifiers. Jackson's 16th birthday is not until Tuesday but he'll be looking to celebrate with another victory here after beating Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4-0 on Tuesday morning in Indian Open qualifying. As for Mann, he is searching for his first win of the season having lost his first three qualifiers of the year. Page is a player many are excited by so it will be good to watch him close up again today.
Depending on which matches start on time, and on which tables matches are, I'm hoping to get a look at Robbie Williams (who I interviewed before the World Championship qualifiers) and Zhou Yuelong. There are also two cracking streams on the go this afternoon with Michael White and Thepchiaya Un-Nooh as well as Ryan Day and German Lukas Kleckers so why not take a look at those while following my blog. Once I again I will confirm everything for this afternoon once I am in the venue just before 1pm.
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