Watching Selby play like this, after what he's been through, is such a joy. Decisions, decisions. Referee Rob Spencer has been busy in this frame replacing the white. These two control the white and see the game so well, which means lessons in snooker for us. Brecel cans green, brown and blue with three sublime shots, but can't land on the pink. Si with breaks of 125, 102, 97 and 53 with Brecel doling out knocks of 50, 72 and 69. Red to Selby, in behind the yellow, escape into the pack, fine starter bridging awkwardly, and Selby breaks the pack to finish on nowt. Has been quite the afternoon so far. Report Schalke 04 February 15, 2012 6:16 PM GMT Watching these two duel is such a treat, and right as it looks like Allen's in control of the exchange, he leaves one. End of break, but with a good lead in the frame and the table only fair-to-middling. Quite possibly. It doesn't favour either man because this is their first match on the professional circuit. Brecel admitting that he did not hit the practice table before he shocked Rocket Ronnie on Wednesday. One more frame of the session to come. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. Hatch is often on the biggest races and usually covers the race finishes too. Often paired with Marty McCrossan, youre most likely to hear Dani Christmas covering womens racing. This is high, high-class stuff. Selby can see just enough of a red, clicking it to left corner with a few loose balls kicking about. This is a good chance for Allen, and the way he's feeling, I'd expect him to have a good hack at it. Selby has been stuck close to the middle of the bottom rail oh, and cannon off the pink sends him into the pack. A 28-minute frame is won by Si. Luca nipping out for a comfort break before they get ready to roll for the final frame of this opening session. Luca forced to swallow this whole at the moment. He enjoys hammering down some colours with flourishes and a trick shot, black zooming around the angles and down, and this is the best I've seen him play in a while. Probably now the highest-profile commentator on Eurosport, the only criticism Rob seems to get is due to his perfect pronunciation of all words in all languages. Si has been missing nothing, but reaches 39 before butchering an easy red using side. Luca was in first, but missed the yellow and will pay the price. Really centring that cue ball. But after one fine recovery pot, he runs out of position, so divests himself of disappointment and plays a good safety. BBC commentators for the 2023 World Snooker Championship The BBC will once again line up with a familiar team of commentators for the 2023 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre. Luca Brecel -. That is utterly remarkable. Its Mike Smith, he commentated on cycling on He was the commentator on the track using the 2022 Cyclocross Worlds held in Fayetteville, Arkansas this year. He won a stage in the Tour de France in 1998 for GAN and after retirement, ran development teams in his adopted country the UK. Break reaches a rapid 40. NEIL ROBERTSON and Ronnie O'Sullivan aimed a jovial dig at TV commentators after Robertson's impressive frame-winning shot. Really arcs that cue ball into the cluster and the reds are opened up. It's Mark in again, he quickly finishes the frame, and that was an incredibly engrossing session (of World Championship snooker). You used to hear Declan Quigley covering the Giro dItalia but now seems to find himself part of the B-tier. Solid stuff. Selby fouls a couple of times, but we're still at it, then he sees a shot he can play, so gets the white down the top end; immediately, Allen sticks him to the black initiating another safety battle. Im interested that it is going to New York. Here is a run-down of who is providing commentary and insight at the tournament. For me, Carlton is the perfect commentator for the early shift on long, flat grand tour stages. The play was an attempt to tell the story of one person suffering from it, but you also hear about his family relationships and how it can impact other people. Are we heading for another century? Hes now a regular behind the mic and on the couch during The Breakaway often with some flamboyant shirts. structure and function of flowering plants ppt. The thing about a comedy is that it is pretty easy to measure whether people like it or not. Eurosport has a select core of lead commentators who find themselves describing the action we see. The final two reds are on and above the top rail and Selby misses the first, striking through it, to right corner. Both players have played really well tonight, but it's Allen who's had the edge, winning the safety exchanges overall and scoring well under pressure. Into the lead with just three reds left up. Selby tries steering to left corner, but almost half an hour without a pot, he misses, then Allen thunders into right corner and escapes through a tiny gap between reds. These two are so well-matched, but it's Allen now sitting at the side, watching. Would dearly love some Selby-esque resistance to keep Si in check, but his opponent looks like he is in practice mode out there. Australian broadcaster SBS unceremoniously let him go at the end of the 2022 racing and so its no surprise to hear him over in Europe given he had such a high reputation. Deep screw back up the table is the order of the day, but Brecel comes up with a punishing long red to regain access. Wasn't easy, but an early reprieve for Luca. Still life in this opening frame yet with four reds left on the table. First up in the opening encounter is Luca Brecel, fresh from his 13-10 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in a quite astonishing quarter-final, against the tournament debutant Si Jiahui, perhaps not so fresh from a 13-12 win over Anthony McGill before midnight on Wednesday evening. O'Sullivan could not make a break over 30 in the final seven frames yesterday, but Si has brought some ammunition to this encounter. CJ is better known for things on TV, but he was superb in this and I hope this goes some way to getting him more roles.. So he takes a while deciding what to do, then plays an absolute stinker, hitting the brown full-ball. Gasps of disbelief around the Crucible. That's big let-off for Selby who'll have noticed how well Allen is playing, so getting out of this mini-sesh 2-2 would be just fine. The match starts at 10:00 on 21 April 2023. A brilliant effort to get the right cannon on those reds. No complaints from me. And he does, but Selby also has his, which is why he's at the table potting balls. After becoming a consultant for high-profile teams like Canyon SRAM and the Danish national track team, Bigham moved to Ineos Grenadiers for 2022. Imperative that he starts to weigh in here, but he is out of position again early in the fourth frame until he comes up with a superb cut on a black. I had written a few scripts years ago when I lived in Birmingham, but I didnt take it too seriously. It doesn't work out well though - he doesn't hit the ball he wants and can't get through to another to middle. Eurosport Turkey commentator has recently told that snooker is the most watched sport amongst all that Eurosport covers. That is a terrific little shot. A 3-1 lead for the world No. Luca then sends a red careering into the green pocket. Early chance for the former UK finalist, but he misses tricky red to right middle. Back out for the second slab of four frames in this first session. I then went to the Edinburgh Fringe to watch some plays and thought to myself that actually a lot of them werent that good. Bringing his A game to the sport's biggest stage. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Dennis Taylor. The Australian had been He wasn't planning on practising much today, just getting rest, and notes that the semi is only halfway in terms of the snooker you'll play if you'll win it. Drops in the brown and lands nicely on red on top cush. Pops in the pink to left middle before wriggling home a red near top cushion. Blue stays out. Well now. A break of 97 from Si this time to go with earlier breaks of 125 and 102. Eurosport Snooker commentator David Hendon has become an acclaimed playwright. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia and a lot more since. A former F1 aerodynamicist, Bigham has turned his attentions to cycling and helped his track team beat national teams. "It is totally unexpected because I've not practised for this tournament! In goes blue and pink and a huge roar from the crowd. WebEuroSport Joe Johnson From Bradford and best known for winning the 1986 world championship as a qualifier. Former professional John Virgo, who made his name playing the game and as part of the BBC gameshow Big Break, is again on commentary duties. A few early excursions from Si to the table, but just running out of position at the wrong time. Born in Northern Ireland, Dennis Taylor won two ranking finals including that Pocket will never take the pot at that pace. I consent that the Eurosport family of companies may provide me with news and marketing information about their products and services. WebBryon Butler BBC Radio c. 19601968 as reporter; 19681991 as correspondent and commentator; 19911997 as reporter Tim Caple Eurosport 1996present Clarke Carlisle Normal service resumed as Luca tucks away a fine opening red before missing a straight blue. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. Catch all the upcoming competitions. A delicate red allows Allen to play for the black, meaning Selby needs two snookers, with the final red out of commission. In goes the pink to lead by three points. Just up to the pink required. is it just me or does anyone else have to mute the commentary on eurosport, seriously they call everything wrong, they think he can pot it, he cant, they think hes She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. Stay with us for live updates throughout the opening day of these best-of-33 frame semi-finals. Which he will be grateful for. Selby misses to right corner but it costs him nothing and another safety exchange ensues. Its a comedy about someone who suddenly becomes famous after coming second on a talent show called Britains Worst Singer. Join us again tomorrow at 12.30pm BST for more of the same! - Dedicated to jrc750! Out of position on a red, but recovers the situation nicely with fine cut to a top pocket as a pink follows before he drops in a red to the green pocket. He also was known to race on the road during US races. Allen is hot and gets away with a laser to left corner, working hard to get onto the black, then screwing off a later one into the pack. Si escapes from the snooker with the old hit and hope, but has presented his opponent with a glorious chance to build up a decent lead at this visit. Won again by Allen! That is tremendous. Luca goes for a red to left middle, but leaves Si another long-ranger. Hell often be heard covering non-WorldTour classics and stage races with his distinctive Irish accent. The BBC is showing coverage of the tournament in the UK, with every match featured either on one of their TV channels, the Red Button, iPlayer or by streaming directly off their website. The Scotsman mixes between the role of co-commentator during matches and then as an analyst, both post-match and between session breaks. Troubling times for the 'Belgian Bullet'. He gets full reward for it too, Selby missing a long one and leaving him in. Can understand why Si has been described as fearless. No colour to follow. A delightful run of 69 from the three-time ranking event winner. He points out that since his weight loss, he's not as heavy through the ball, and I remember him properly walking into a shot earlier this week - I assumed to try and generate the lost power. Left one to the yellow bag, Selby gets himself away, but trying to hold for a particular red atop the black off the blue, he overruns and plays safe towards right corner. What a terrific shot by Si to spin the white into the pack of reds off the black. 'Oh hello!' ", Stream top snooker action, including the World Championship, live on, Brecel bang in trouble as Selby 'back with a vengeance, say White and McManus, Hes back with a vengeance McManus and White laud Selbys magnificent 147. See detailed profiles for Luca Brecel and Mark Williams. This has been an exceptional response from Si. This is great stuff. Brecel has time to sit in his chair and envisage how this frame might have gone. Allen quickly wraps it up, and I wish I was less used to calling them Mark and Mark. You can watch our highlights of a quite remarkable quarter-final that saw Brecel reel off seven frames in 79 minutes to end Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes on Wednesday afternoon. He has a personality that makes him want to master everything he does. Jaswal, who has also presented snooker coverage on Eurosport and football on BT Sport, is working alongside the pundits in explaining the action taking place in Sheffield A magical shot from Si to open up reds on side rail via pink to the left centre. Chance for Allen, and he earnt that with that really good safety. MORE:Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? A break of 72 from Luca to cancel out the 53 from Brecel. In his racing days, Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. Another power pot on black off its spot hits the leather of the pocket. Erleben Sie das Snooker-WM Snooker Spiel zwischen Luca Brecel und live mit Berichterstattung von Eurosport. Discovery company. Most famous for winning the 2004 edition of Paris Roubaix, Magnus Backstedt had a long pro career. What was he like to work with? I thought it succeeded on both levels. But again, no position to continue the break as he is forced to run back to the top cushion for cover. I think it is a bit like being a snooker player in the sense that once you have been to the Crucible you have the hunger to do it again!. "If I don't feel good I am not going to play well, and if I feel good I will probably play well - that is just how this game plays out; it is a mental game. For non-British based viewers shes been on the world feed for Grand Tours. Si steps up to slot pink and black. This session rapidly turning into damage limitation for Luca with three more frames to play. A poor safety shot by Si gives Brecel chance of a long red which he floats in with ease. WebAny help would be useful, because I think he stopped commentating a long time ago when Phil Studd and Neal Foulds joined the team. Si escapes from the snooker with the old hit and hope, but has presented his opponent with a glorious chance to build up a decent lead at this visit. The whole point was that it was at the Crucible. A former rider who has stepped up to lead commentary after initially being a colour commentator. Writing a monologue, which is what Banana Crabtree Simon is, was really interesting because it is one person telling the story, but he also has a world around him. Luca into the lead by four points despite Brecel potting only one red. If he plays like that, it's hard to see how anyone can stop him. What is Si going to offer up in response? One-way traffic via Si. Don't mind if we do! Seema Jaswal is again one of the BBC presenters leading the presentation of the action at the Crucible Theatre, having first appeared on the channels coverage in 2019. Selby gets away to right-middle when left the white at the business end, but a misjudgement means end of break and some safety. Copyrights 2023 RKG Snooker, All Rights Reserved. But I have been feeling well off the table and I am very happy. A stunning red-black combo from Si to get the party started in the second frame. Kyren Wilson is one of the steeliest players on the World Snooker circuit and he kept his Crucible hopes alive with a determined second session against Stuart Bingham. That session was brilliant from the unlikely lads. Not so great news for Scotland's Anthony McGill, who saw his hopes of a second world semi-final appearance in three years evaporate in the Sheffield night. Another break of 102 to go with the 125 in the second frame and that will be 2-1 to the World Championship debutant. Hell usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for womens cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross. World Championship final LIVE: Selby and Brecel battle it out for glory. Both men know how close this could be, so are taking such care over every shot. The former sprinter has an eye for racing detail and analysis. Ranking the game's top five players in history, including World Championship stars. Astonishing end to the session. Eeesh, Selby looks to go into the pack off the blue and misses it altogether. Would expect this to be the first of many judging by the way they've played this week. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. Luca hits blue attempting to run back to baulk and leaves Si with another sighter. 97 percent pot success. Playing second fiddle in the first semi-final against an opponent playing without fear. That's the best he's played for ages, a great session from both, and currently his A-game is better than Selby's. Looking very fluid early doors, but Si also sharp at close range. Tut tut. Zoe, in particular, became a double junior world champion in the last year. At Brilliant frame from Allen, who won the safety wrestle and then cashed in. I was not expecting to win, I was expecting to be going home today and to chill out," he said. However, I also think it would be quite difficult to write a better one than The Nap.. Sean Kelly is a great of the sport of cycling a 9-time monument winner, 4-time Tour de France green jersey winner and winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1988. Jaswal, who has also presented snooker coverage on Eurosport and football on BT Sport, is working alongside the pundits in explaining the action taking place in Sheffield until May 2. BBC Sports daily coverage of the World Championships is being presented from the purpose-built studio at IMG by Seema Jaswal and Jason Mohammad with a commentary/analysis team comprising Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott and Dennis Taylor. A ton on his first real scoring visit in this match beckons. Si looking well in the mood. Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN. Another error by Si trying to navigate a path back to baulk. Si the youngest player to reach a semi-final since Ronnie O'Sullivan managed the feat at the age of 20 in 1996. Brecel playing without a B game out there. WebEurosport brings you live match updates including snooker results, interviews, commentary and expert analysis. It is back to 4-2. A hand of apology from Luca before he progresses to start mopping up the reds. It is a very British play. Every single bike race we watch has some commentator giving their spin on the action. All rights reserved. Magical level of play as he clears them all up for a 125 break. Nor can the Crucible. Selby returns to the table seeking three snookers, and I wonder if one reason he does this is every player he plays knows, nothing easy, nothing for free. In goes brown to follow. WebHey guys, ive been following snooker for awhile now, but somehow i cant really familiarise myself with a good portion of snooker commentators voices and their styles. I wrote a play called The D List and managed to get it on at the Fringe. The first race I remember hearing him was during the Vuelta CV Feminas at the start of 2021 but hes now a regular across the board on cyclocross and stage races like the Saudi Tour at the start of the 2022 season. Had it been a disaster, I would probably have stopped there. Seconds later, he absolutely thumps a long red down the rabbit hole. Laughter. Break heads beyond 50 from Luca and this semi-final is heading back to within a frame of each other at 4-3 to Si. The evening sessions will be live on Eurosport 1 with highlights aired the next day on Quest before each afternoon session. He is, though, able to get at balls that would previously have troubled him, his stamina is better, and getting himself healthier reflects a calmer and more mature approach to life. But then he misses to right corner; but then Allen does too! The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN when it was just a humble Youtube channel! It is tough, but I am still here. CJ was really good. Selby misses to right corner; so does Allen; then Selby gets himself in. A little bout of safety here. How did you find it and have you ever considered writing a play about snooker? Everyone needs a hobby and being a journalist I really enjoy writing. This match is going to be. Handed another chance to get moving early in the sixth frame. Thankfully it wasnt. WebThe beloved Jimmy White and the sports GOAT, Ronnie OSullivan, are both part of the Eurosport snooker commentary rotation, and OSullivan even had his own show with An error from Allen leaves Selby one to left corner; "this is a good chance, this," says Uncle Joe. What a boost that is. WebThe first snooker broadcast listed in the Radio Times dates back to December 1935, when legendary billiards and snooker player Willie Smith provided commentary for regional Stranger things have happened. Misses a pink to a baulk bag, but watches as the object ball races back down the table before nestling in the top right hand pocket. Si quickly up to 33, but the top spin leaves white in centre of pack of reds. Europsport & GCN Colour Commentators Sean Kelly The distinctive Irish voice on Eurosport. A bit for Brecel to digest with one more frame before the mid-session break. Si eventually clips the white thin off a red before Luca hammers home a breathtaking long red and rolling up behind the yellow. He may well clinch the frame at this visit. It will be intriguing to see how it does over there. Well then, just when 5-1 seemed certain Si misses an easy black off its spot having raced to 53. - Luca Brecel pot delights commentators Luca Brecel had Joe Johnson and Phil Yates purring in the Eurosport commentary box after this remarkable pot at the World This is gorgeously-constructed run, Selby gradually breaking the difficult balls and taking low-value colours. Brecel on the move then in the eighth frame of the day. Luca fails to hold for the black with the stun shot and is forced to run safe back to the baulk end. Quite astonishing frame in progress. As his profile grew, he began compering cycling events like the 6 Day track racing and is regularly used by Zwift for their online commentary race events too. Eurosport Snooker commentator David Hendon has worked in the sport for many years, but during his spare time away from the box he has become an acclaimed playwright. Has been the player of the season, and might be finding the best balance between attack and defence, having gone too far towards the latter in the last bit. Fellow world champions Dennis Taylor, John Parrott and Ken Doherty are also behind the microphone during the tournament. The voices of the cycling commentators on Eurosport are beamed into our homes. And in goes the latest crushing red. She brings insider knowledge of the womens peloton to the race commentary. It is quite an emotional performance, tell us a bit about it. The BBCs regular expert team of analysts and commentators include snooker legends Steve Davis, John Parrott, Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, Alan McManus and Dennis Taylor. What a miss. Goes for another cutback on a red to left centre, but nothing doing this time. Selby can't make anything of it though, so it's thinking caps on for some safety riddling. Up to Luca to respond. He earns a delicate cut-back starter to left corner, sinks it nicely, and this is a frame-winning opportunity. A new signing for Eurosport and GCN is the Aussie Robbie McEwen. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Womens Tour. 80. The fabled one-table set-up is upon us. All going off out there. Si misses brown six times attempting to escape from the gas cooker handing 24 points straight back to his opponent. See you then. But he's bossing the table, blatting a pink right into the heart of right-middle, and this is fantastic stuff. In the two frames Allen won, you could almost forget how well Selby's playing; thinking he had his measure. So far I can The counter attack in full flow from Luca as he reaches the colours relatively unscathed with the red along the top cush just dropping. He inspires such devotion that he has his own fan club, yet also is on the receiving end of a petition to get him sacked. People always say to me that I should write a play about snooker. Just a lapse in concentration at the wrong time. Holds for black. Huge visit for Luca. A former national track champion, Hannah Walker spent years on the road racing as well. Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. They go back and forth, and no one mentions re-rack but this can't go on indefinitely, hilarious though it would be if they were still here in a couple of hours. O'Sullivan had led 10-6 overnight. Si seeing all the possibilities so far as he screws back off black to land perfectly on next red. Allen plays for a plant to the yellow back, misses it and he's not quite safe in the frame; there are five reds remaining, so 67 points on the table. I thought that John Astley, who was the professional player involved, was brilliant. Si ball, pot ball at moment. A miscue by Luca leaves Si with a free ball. Every chance now to press on, but Luca somehow jaws a straight pink. Presents Si with the chance to pounce, but he rattles jaws with two reds left up. Luca Brecel admitted that he has "not practised for this tournament" after he. Pops in a tricky red to left middle from baulk and he is back at the business end of the table. Boys on baize at back of one. Commentary comes from David Hendon, Mike Hallett and Philip Studd, with Neal and Jimmy also taking stints behind the mic. Could be a century on the cards. But he is not on an easy red having split the pack. How good is this? Allen runs out of position a little, but finds a lovely recovery cut-back red, then a nice brown to middle. Enjoy live streaming of this seasons top sports competitions. Developed & Powered by Innovative Solution Technologies | ISOLS Group. After a brief rest in January 2022, McCrossan has been back behind the mic once again. Si suffers a double kiss to leave Luca with easy pot on the penultimate red. Find up to date I came at the play from from two different angles: snooker and theatre. Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. Hes been heard less and less on Eurosport and GCN recently as hes been on the world feed coverage for the Flanders Classics in 2021. Tense end to the session. Is Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker's GOAT? @SHendry775 pic.twitter.com/08FZazPeLB. A bit of everything in that first session, but Si probably deservedly holds the lead heading for the second day of the three-day semi-final joust. Would you believe it? The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider.

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