Judd Trump 9-3 Ding Junhui
Magnificent from Trump who is edging towards victory here.
Another century break too – 106 to be exact – clinching the 12th frame and this has been an absolute clinic in snooker and scoring.
Ding looks gutted, slumped in his chair. But there’s not an awful lot he can do with not many chances being afforded to him.
Judd Trump 8-3 Ding Junhui (69-0)
The latest pink from this Trump break puts him 69 ahead with just 67 points left on the table.
Another excellent catalogue of shots from the Englishman who is eyeing his second century of this second session.
And he will be one frame away from defending his title.
Judd Trump 8-3 Ding Junhui (27-0)
No mistake in playing into the pack on this occasion and wow, did they scatter!
There’s plenty of options in terms of reds to take on now and this could – and probably should – be a frame-winning visit from Trump.
Judd Trump 8-3 Ding Junhui (1-0)
Exceptional again from Trump!
Both players fail with a ‘double’ attempt into the right-middle pocket with nothing else on at that stage.
Trump then cuts a terrific red into that very same pocket, which leaves him nicely on the black.
Can he put a break together here to move one frame away?
Judd Trump 8-3 Ding Junhui
Trump to break here.
We’ve seen there isn’t much of an advantage in a break these days with the long pot successes.
And that’s the same here with a loose red there to be attacked by Ding – but he misses it!
Judd Trump 8-3 Ding Junhui
He was staring down the barrel of a 9-2 deficit but Ding was handed a chance from that split pack and took it.
A break of 85 which the crowd in this arena fully appreciate as the black is fired into the left corner pocket.
Trump looks frustrated in his seat, he knows he was unfortunate and that was a big chance.
But credit to Ding who took the chance when it came. He needs the next frame too and then it could start getting interesting.
