Northern Ireland Open snooker LIVE – Jack Lisowski faces Ricky Walden before Judd Trump continues record title bid

This is delightful from Walden. Really is. Playing lovely little touches in and around the black spot to get the reds freed up. Canons and stun shots being played with no fear. Could be a century on the way. One-visit snooker the name of the game from Ricky in this quarter-final.

Both of these players like to attack whenever the opportunity presents itself. Nobody is keen on taking a backward step in these opening two frames. Always good to watch. What you might call a high-press potting game as Walden surpasses his break of 36 in the opening frame. How many more will he weigh in with here?

Off we go then for the second frame of a possible nine. Walden is 3-2 ahead on the career head-to-heads over the past 13 years, but Jackpot won their previous meeting in the last 32 of the Welsh Open two years ago. Again, Walden picks out the first long red of the second frame before clipping a tough pink into a left middle bag. Will be keen to get his scoring boots on here.

Golden chance for Lisowski to complete a huge steal. Just needs the final three colours to steal. And in they go. A clinical clearance of 42 gives Jack the first frame by a point. That miss on the red will sting when Walden plays it back in his chair. But must get over it. The frame is gone. First to five frames will book their place in the semi-finals on Saturday. So no time to feel sorry for one’s self.

Both men with decent scoring opportunities, but looks like Ricky is going to see it out until he misses a red with the rest. Well, that was frame ball. Doesn’t drop and this frame remains a live issue with one red left on table.

Jackpot isn’t keen on a long safety duel and cracks home a tough red of his own from distance seconds later. Glorious chance to mount a strong comeback, but he can make only 27 as a tricky red to right middle eludes him.

Long red by Ricky Walden straight off the bat. That’s what you want to get your day off to a flying start. Quickly moves to 22. Hitting the ball very well. Getting right through the white as he sets about these balls with some relish. But can’t get the pack of reds open from the black on 36. So just the safety to conclude.

It’s time for the quarter-finals at the Northern Ireland Open, as the Home Nations series continues apace.

The Northern Ireland Open will be held at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from October 22 to October 29.

All matches are best-of-seven until the quarter-finals, which are the best-of-nine frames.

The semi-finals are best-of-11 frames, with the final a two-session, best-of-17 affair.

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