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World Championship Qualifiers 2021

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    #122
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    This is good stuff from young McGuigan, nice to watch too, gets on with it. Couple of chances missed that frame though, still has to get past the jamstick.


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    #123
    bradolf pittler
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭bradolf pittler


    I hope i havnt given McGuigan the kiss of death here.......5-4 ahead now


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    #124
    Joe_ Public
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    Tough getting over the line here. Looking a bit rushed at times, maybe not best decision with free ball? Hopefully gets another chance and settles into it.


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    #125
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    And mertens was 5-1 against Lei Peifan and is now behind in the decider. Experience counts for a lot in these situations.


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    #126
    Joe_ Public
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    Poor mertens, horrendous error on the yellow cost him. Tough one for the kid to take.


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    #127
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    McGuigan a bit green around the ears there, especially whacking that red in around the black in the last frame, but the experience will do him good.


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    #128
    bradolf pittler
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭bradolf pittler


    I think frustration got the better of him in the final frame.2 swipes at reds cost him.
    Had his chances but just get over the line.
    Hendry 1-0 up


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    #129
    AllForIt
    Registered Users Posts: 8,269 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Great double on the green there by Xu to go on to take the second frame.


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    #130
    dougm1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    where are you watching the hendry match ?


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    #131
    fran38
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭fran38


    dougm1970 wrote: »
    where are you watching the hendry match ?

    https://m.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1903424549833242&ref=search


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    #132
    fran38
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭fran38


    Could be the end of the line for Hendry. He's not playing some washed up ol' has been now.


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    #133
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Xu is doing all that is asked of him. The interval came at the right time for Hendry.

    EDIT: Maybe not. 4-1 down now.


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    #134
    dougm1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    its sad to watch this...he was such a great....he looks totally disheartened....missing some very easy shots.......thought he was going to throw the towel in when he snookered himself on the black that he had to double via length of table....he laughed like he was saying how much worse can things get.


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    #135
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    He had rotten luck in that last frame mind


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    #136
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    These balls are nicely spread, Hendry should actually make the clearance here.

    Edit: Nope, finished too straight on the black.


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    #137
    dougm1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    xu is around same ranking as jimmy white...hes a good bit better on current showing


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    #138
    Glenman
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    Glenman wrote: »
    First round ties involving Irish players;
    Ken Doherty v Lee Walker
    Fergal O'Brien Fergal Quinn
    Aaron Hill v Ashley Hugill
    Leo Fernandez v Fraser Patrick
    Robbie McGuigan v Mitchell Mann

    Gerard Greene comes into the qualifiers at the second round stage
    Jordan Brown comes into the qualifiers at the third round stage

    The Qualifiers couldn't really have gone much worse for the Irish. OK, Fergal O'Brien got through but an Irishman had to go through in that match!


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    #139
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    Glenman wrote: »
    The Qualifiers couldn't really have gone much worse for the Irish. OK, Fergal O'Brien got through but an Irishman had to go through in that match!

    It's brutal, almost as bad as the soccer.


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    #140
    Rothko
    Registered Users Posts: 12,836 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    waynescales1 wrote: »
    It's brutal, almost as bad as the soccer.

    I wouldn't go that far.


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    #141
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Best of luck to Fergal just breaking off against Stuart Carrington. Very possibly in for a late evening if he's cueing well!


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    #142
    Joe_ Public
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    Hmm, Carrington has seemingly morphed into John Higgins for the evening, potting everything, 100% so far. Fergal gonna need some help to have a chance in this one!


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    #143
    Joe_ Public
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    Carrington finally misses one and Fergal nips in for a very nice 50 clearance. 0-3 was looking a cert there, game still maybe.


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    #144
    spectre
    Registered Users Posts: 729 ✭✭✭spectre


    Fergal O'Brien cued very well to pull that one back


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    #145
    B2021M
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭B2021M


    Fergal's match is first to reach the interval....! Wouldnt have thought that was likely


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    #146
    Joe_ Public
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    Not done too much wrong, cut back black there was tricky, but in 4 frames, Carrington has missed 2 difficult long pots and a cut to the middle he should have got but was a little bit tricky. Otherwise, he's missed nothing. Just hard to deal with that sometimes. Anyway, see what happens after the interval.


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    #147
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Well feck that anyway. After an absolute belter of a red and all the hard work done, to go miss the blue like that. Such a pity.


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    #148
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Excellent frame from Fergal there. Be 3-3 now only for that missed blue in the last. Really enjoyable match.


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    #149
    Joe_ Public
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    First real ragged frame and Fergal lets it slip. Ambitious going for that yellow i thought. Pity cos Carringtons level has been noticeably dropping since the interval but at 5-2 you'd have to think he'll get it done. Still never discount Fergal though!


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    #150
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,380 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    That's Fergal gone now 6-2


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    #151
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Well that's us done in the south for another year anyway. 6-2 fairly comprehensive but Fergal will look back on missed blue in F4 which could have turned the match. Didn't play all that badly, few missed key balls here and there.


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