Scottish Open 2022 snooker LIVE – Judd Trump in quarter-final action as Mark Selby and Neil Robertson clash later

Trump 2-2 Un-Nooh (8-1)

Poor safety shot by Judd, but not punished as Thep misses a black off the spot. First real obvious error of this match. Tried to drop it in and wouldn’t disappear. Plenty of oohs and aahs from this packed crowd. Just the way you want it.

Trump 1-2 Un-Nooh (102-0)

Magical from Trump as he contributes 102 to level the match at 2-2. That cuppa at the mid-session break should be enjoyable. Can’t play better snooker than this.

Trump 1-2 Un-Nooh (87-0)

Another chance for a Trump century. His second of the match. This frame running for six minutes and we are heading for 2-2 at the break. Brilliant match to watch here. The standard is very high as Judd aims to tidy up the remaining reds.

Trump 1-2 Un-Nooh (52-0)

Doesn’t look like this frame is going to last overly long either as Judd reaches 43 before slamming home a blue and developing more reds. Looks to be right in stroke out there. Both players bringing their A game to the party so far.

Trump 1-2 Un-Nooh (16-0)

One more frame before mid-session interval. The past two frames knocked off in around 20 minutes. Brilliant opening red from Trump in the fourth frame and he spins white in behind black. First poke falls to Trump.

Trump 1-1 Un-Nooh (26-79)

This has been fabulous from the Thai player. Quite majestic as he declares on 79 to move 2-1 clear. Really delightful piece of break-building done with serious speed. No wonder they call him F1. More like a Rolls Royce when he gets moving at the table.

Trump 1-1 Un-Nooh (26-36)

Just when you thought this frame was going to become another potting procession for Trump, he misses a tricky cut on a red. Thepchaiya out of his seat with some relish and plays a delightful shot on blue to open up pack of reds. Real chance for the underdog to reassert himself here.

Trump 1-1 Un-Nooh (18-0)

A bit of a rueful smile from Un-Nooh as he tries to conjure up a safety shot and succeeds in leaving two reds over pockets. That isn’t your friend. Trump handed another chance to score in this quarter-final. What will he make here?

Trump 0-1 Un-Nooh (104-0)

A lovely break of 104 from Judd and this match is quickly level at 1-1. One-visit snooker is just the job after losing a tight opening frame. The crowd warming to this contest. First man to five frames will be first man through to the semi-finals.

Trump 0-1 Un-Nooh (66-0)

Slice of good fortune as Trump catches green trying to run in and out of baulk. White comes straight back down table off cushion and lands perfectly on a red. Quick apology before he continues his advance. Chance of a century in the second frame.

Trump 0-1 Un-Nooh (43-0)

Judd hearing some odd noises in the arena and has a quick word with referee Rob Spencer. Back to business quite quickly as he reaches 43 with little fuss.

Trump 0-1 Un-Nooh (10-0)

Judd first to the punch in the second frame. Should probably have taken the first frame, but important to put that to the back of his mind. A nice round of applause as he sinks a decent red to get himself off the mark.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (53-91)

A composed clearance to pink and a 1-0 lead for the former Shoot Out winner. An ideal start for the world No. 51 from a fairly taut frame.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (53-71)

Well, break of 53 from Trump before a black off spot stays up. And he has developed final red. Down to the colours and Trump hits black attempting to escape from a snooker. This frame wide open as he fails to escape a second time. And make that a third time. A lead of 18 points and he leaves the yellow after finally escaping from the snooker. Looks like first frame to Un-Nooh.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (33-38)

Delightful cut on a red from Judd and he opens up other reds in the process. What a simple but brutally effective shot that is. Chance then to make this counter attack a frame-winning one.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (16-38)

A break of 38 ends with a missed red to green pocket. Wasn’t an easy pot and so it proves. Trump cans a tasty red in response and this is first chance of the day for the Juddernaut.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (0-24)

Almost 10 minutes gone here and no balls potted until Trump is short of pace with a long shot that he misses. White stays down table and Thepchaiya holes a mid-range red. First chance for the Thai speed merchant, who can go through these balls like a hot knife through butter. Only Ronnie O’Sullivan is faster according to average shot times on the professional circuit.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (0-0)

A fine reception for the players. A packed crowd inside the Meadowbank Sports Centre for this one. Early bout of safety to sort out the narrative of this opening frame. Thepchaiya goes for a long red, but doesn’t drop. No damage done as red runs safe.

Trump 0-0 Un-Nooh (0-0)

This could be quite an exciting contest. Both of these men are real flair players. No messing about when either of them gets among the balls. Trump is 5-0 ahead on the career head-to-heads so this would be a fine time to get his first victory against the 2019 world champion. “It is going to be a cracking match,” says Thepchaiya.

Welcome back to Edinburgh

Should be quite a day’s play at this Scottish Open with Judd Trump first in quarter-final action against Thai speed merchant Thepchaiya Un-Nooh at 12pm before Kyren Wilson and Gary Wilson do battle on the main show table in Meadowbank. The big match of the day sees former world champion Mark Selby and Neil Robertson do battle at 7pm with Ricky Walden meeting Joe O’Connor for a semi-final spot. Boys on baize soon.

• Judd Trump [3] v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
• Kyren Wilson [7] v Gary Wilson [31]
• Ricky Walden [17] v Joe O’Connor [50]
• Mark Selby [5] v Neil Robertson [4]

Selby admits he ‘needs to be at the top of my game’ to beat Robertson

Mark Selby admits he will “need to be at the top of my game” when he takes on Neil Robertson on Friday for a place in the semi-final of the Scottish Open.

Late on Thursday, Selby edged out Jack Lisowski 4-2 to seal his place in the next round after racing into a three-nil lead. But his opponent made him sweat by winning the next two.

And The Jester needed a touch of good fortune to see out the match as Lisowski fouled by inadvertently potting a red.

Ultimately, however, Selby was just relieved to get over the finishing line.

“Yeah, I mean, I tried my best to throw the match away, didn’t I, from 3-0? But I got to four first and that’s the main thing,” Selby reflected afterwards.

What is the format at the 2022 Scottish Open?

The quarter-finals are best of nine, the semi-finals best of 11, and the final is a best-of-17 decider.

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