Scottish Open as it happened – Neil Robertson beats Mark Selby after Thepchaiya Un-Nooh defeats Judd Trump

Updated 02/12/2022 at 22:04 GMT

Welcome back to Eurosport's live updates from the 2022 Scottish Open quarter-finals with Judd Trump in afternoon action against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh before Mark Selby faces Neil Robertson later on Friday evening at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh. Stream the 2022 Scottish Open and more top snooker action live and on-demand on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk

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Neil is now a massive favourite for this tournament, the highest ranked remaining player and in red hot form to boot. He'll play the winner of the last quarter-final which is still in progress, with Joe O'Conner leading Ricky Walden 4-1.

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First up though, it'll be Gary Wilson versus Thepchaiya Un-Nooh from 12.45pm BST. Night night, stay well out there until then.

Neil Robertson is through to the last four

'Probably the best I've ever seen Neil play,' says Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Eurosport studio. Neil was stunning tonight, hitting breaks of 133, 99, 83, 100 and 60 to win his five frames. In a bizarre footnote to the match, Mark hit two centuries of his own but was concussively beaten by a barrage from his opponent. He left Neil some openings, but you seldom get punished so ruthlessly. 'You need to be clinical when you get the chances,' says Neil in his post-match interview. Wasn't he just!

Selby 2-5 Robertson

We're done now, as Mark gambles everything on a red long to the yellow pocket. It's nowhere close, and he's left an easy match ball for Neil. A swift 60 does the admin as Neil empties the table, and he's through to the semi-finals. He's been superb tonight.

Selby 2-4 Robertson (1-68)

Neil starts to mop up what's required, and is soon on frame ball red into the left middle. It looks straightforward, but he catches the lower knuckle first, rolls around the lip and jumps out! Oh me oh my. Mark is 67 in the hole with 67 on the table; asks don't come much bigger than this, and these reds aren't set nice at all.

Selby 2-4 Robertson (1-46)

A reprieve here for Mark, as Neil goes into the pack off the black via furiously top-spinning the ball on and off the bottom cushion, but lands on nish. That's end of break on 31. Mark plays a containing safety soon after, but leaves a cross-double as a shot to nothing and Neil drains it and lands on the brown. He's back in control now, and it's a frame and match chance.

Selby 2-4 Robertson (1-20)

It's a tense start to frame seven, inclusive of a brilliant, pool hall safety from Mark as he goes round the back of a red and comes off it thin to land back in baulk. Neil then misses a red long to the bottom left, and it squirts out into the jaws of the bottom right. Mark picks it off, but disaster follows - he goes into the pack to develop reds, and ends up buried in the pack and not on a colour. He misses the green from s two cushion escape with the spider, and once again, there's a red on to the bottom left. We've seen this film tonight, and it's another repeat showing as Neil plugs it to hold for the black.

On our other table Joe O'Connor leads Ricky Walden 3-1.

Selby 2-4 Robertson

It doesn't get better than this folks! Mark makes another ton, this time a 105, and he trails by two again. My word.

Selby 1-4 Robertson (71-30)

After losing position slightly, Mark finds a good recovery green to its own pocket to get on the second to last red. He glides that into the bottom right, and frame ball blue follows; Neil now needs a snooker, but won't be getting it as Mark slides the final red into the bottom right along the cushion. This is superb, from both players.

Selby 1-4 Robertson (44-30)

Mark levels the frame, and then goes in front. It's a routine break so far, but he's now forced to play into reds off the black to make something happen. Mark does, and he's on one to the bottom left; it's another deep dig from him, and he's not letting this match go without a fight.

Selby 1-4 Robertson (8-30)

A rare loose shot from Neil leaves him high on the blue, so he gambles and goes into the pack. It only leaves a tough cut with the extended rest...and would you believe it, he's missed it! Not only that, he's left it for Mark, who drills it in and lands on the black. MArk is under immense pressure here, but he's in.

Selby 1-4 Robertson (0-24)

Mark breaks, and leaves a red on to the bottom left. You can almost here the Jaws music, as Neil strolls up to the baize and drops it in delicately to land on the black. Was that Mark's last shot? Neil is playing this like it's a computer game; every pot is in the heart, every nudge and flick is working out and creating opportunities. Neil is on Easy Street, and Mark is kicking around on Hope Street.

Selby 1-4 Robertson

I've seen Neil play well lots of times, but my stars is he on one tonight. He banks another century, a round ton this time as he misses a black thereafter, and he's one frame away from the last four.

Selby 1-3 Robertson (0-68)

There goes frame ball red, and Mark has an absolute mountain to go up in the rest of this one. Are we going to get another ton?

Selby 1-3 Robertson (0-51)

A more compliant split on the pack soon takes Neil to another half-century. Another quick kill looks inevitable here given the position of the reds; Neil is just blowing Mark away out there, and Mark hasn't really done that much wrong.

Selby 1-3 Robertson (0-30)

We're back. Mark took the frame before interval, and if he can take the one after it too then it's game on. He goes big on a red long to the bottom left at the start, but he's missed it and left a long-ish red almost straight to the bottom right. Neil absolutely middles it, and he's on the pink. An early trip into the pack leaves a tough red to the green pocket; cue ball and object ball are close together, but he glides it in to get on the blue. Neil is cueing like a dream tonight.

Selby 1-3 Robertson

What a standard! Mark strokes in a 104 and now trails by two at the interval.

We'll be back for more of this good stuff in 15 minutes.

Selby 0-3 Robertson (70-29)

Mark doesn't in the end move that little bunch, instead using laser precision to find the angles to pick them off one by one. He's over the line with one red remaining, but he picks that off with the rest and can fire a warning shot to Neil with a ton of his own here before the interval.

Selby 0-3 Robertson (32-29)

Mark has been cold at the table all night, but gets his arm going here and takes the lead in the frame. He'll need to shift three reds below the pink into a better position to win it in one hit, but this is a decent show of moxie given how the evening has gone for him.

Selby 0-3 Robertson (0-29)

If Mark is to make any kind of fight of this the surely he has to blag this frame. His break-off isn't great though, and he's left a red to bottom left again. Neil, high on confidence, hoses it in and gambles on position for the black; of course his numbers come in, but there aren't many loose reds so he needs to open the pack promptly. He finishes low on the black to do so, catches the reds with a glancing blow, and he's left with an awkward three ball plant to the bottom right. It needs to be made, and isn't; here's Mark's chance, and you feel he must cash this in.

Selby 0-3 Robertson

Neil is in some nick, this is like shelling peas. He's middling everything, and empties the table for an 83 and the frame. Of the 99 pots he's gone for tonight, he's dispatched them all.

Elsewhere, in tonight's other quarter-final it's 1-1 between Ricky Walden and Joe O'Connor. The winner of that will play the winner of this.

Selby 0-2 Robertson (1-61)

After a brief safety exchange Mark leaves a red over the bottom left. Neil drills it in - he's not missed one pot he's gone for yet - and comes back up for the blue. With the position of the reds this shouldn't take long, and doesn't; Neil rolls in a black to move 60 ahead with 59 on, and he's not done yet either. Mark is being beaten up out there tonight.

Selby 0-2 Robertson (1-35)

Mark flukes a red when playing safe, followed by a nightmare; he tries to slow roll behind the pink in baulk with his next shot, and he's shorted it to give away six and a free ball! Oh my, that could cost him the frame; it doesn't though, because Neil overshoots position on a red to right middle and somehow lands on nothing. A brutal safety follows though, with the white left welded to the top cushion. Mark is in all sorts here.

Selby 0-2 Robertson (0-25)

Mark misses a red long to the bottom right at the start of frame three, and leaves it as a thin cut to the green pocket. Neil drains it, but can't land conveniently on a baulk colour and is forced to play safe. He's back in now though as a poor safety from Mark leaves a mid-range red on the bottom left, and Neil clips it in to land on the pink. The black is currently tied up, but it's a chance to score heavy again. Neil needs a long green to keep going, followed by a cut back on a red to bottom left from mi-range; position deserts him eventually though, and it's end of break on 24.

Selby 0-2 Robertson

'This is as an impressive a start as I've seen from anyone, certainly in this event,' says Fouldsy in co-comms. Another nice nudge on a gang of reds to make them available helps put the frame to bed, are we going to get back-to-back tons here? Neil drops a tough red along the bottom cushion and into the bottom left with insulting ease, and it's on. All the fun is nixed on 99 though as Neil snookers himself on the yellow, and the break ends there. He's taken the frame though, and is looking ominous.

Selby 0-1 Robertson (0-51)

He's in an aggressive mood tonight. Neil clatters open an awkward cluster of reds below the pink, and he's on one to the bottom left. That is soon dispatched with the rest, followed by the black, and it's another rapid half-ton and counting. It's already apparent that Mark has got a brutally tough assignment on his hands tonight.

Selby 0-1 Robertson (0-20)

Mark breaks in frame two, and Neil immediately tags a red into the bottom left; he's not on the black though, and with a red on over the right middle can only play a containing safety thereafter. That leaves Mark a slow roll on a red to right middle to hold for the black, but he's missed it high on the knuckle and left it. Neil snags it, and gets into the pack good and early. That only leaves a plant to make to the bottom right, but make it he does and he's off and running again.

Selby 0-1 Robertson

Sure enough Neil's break hits 71, leaving Mark needing a snooker. That'll not be happening though, as Neil picks off the final loose red and then nudges open four reds below the pink to give us a shot at a century to start the match. He looks in smooth touch out there already, and banks the ton; eventually he turns it into a total clearance of 133. What a start from the Thunder!

Selby 0-0 Robertson (4-59)

This is nice stuff from Neil, who picks up a half-century and counting by picking off the reds around the black spot. There are three open reds still out there, which will be enough to secure him the frame.

Selby 0-0 Robertson (4-28)

Both players trade four point fouls to start frame one, before Mark misses a long red to the bottom left and leaves it on to the left middle. Neil picks it off, and starts letting his arm go. He soon lands on the wrong side of the blue, but sends the ball right around the angles before deadweighting a tough red into the bottom left with the white on the rail.

Here we go

The players are baize adjacent, let's get this going. Best of nine then for a place in the semi-finals.

These two

For my money – and it’s backed up with Triple Crowns – Mark and Neil two are the best snooker players to have emerged post the class of 92. Neil has won the last six between the two, but they’ll both be jonesing for the title here. Neither player has won a ranking event yet this season, and the tournament has been blown wide open today.

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Evening session set to start

Welcome to the evening session, with the feature match being the clash between Mark Selby and Neil Robertson. Ricky Walden and Joe O'Connor are in action on table two.

K Wilson 3-4 G Wilson (1-81)

A classy closing break of 74 and Kyren Wilson offers the handshake. He is through to the semi-finals to face Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. What a match that will be.

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

K Wilson 3-4 G Wilson (1-66)

Brilliant shot by Gary to slot black, come off side cushion and open up the reds. That could be the winning shot. Superb comeback from 3-1 behind.

K Wilson 3-4 G Wilson (1-33)

Chance then for Gary Wilson to put this contest to bed here and now after Kyren misses a pink to the centre pocket. Would dearly love to avoid stress of a deciding frame.

K Wilson 3-4 G Wilson (0-7)

Gary Wilson first to punch in the eighth frame, but can't cut in a yellow as he attempts to open up pack of reds. Doesn't do any damage. Are we heading for a decider in this contest?

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (56-80)

Kyren gets one snooker back on the pink, but then goes in off seconds later. Finally, this frame is finished. What an epic that was. Gary Wilson one up with a possible two frames to play from 3-1 behind.

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (50-74)

Gary Wilson thumps home green and teases in brown and blue to leave his opponent chasing a snooker. A strange old occurrence as Kyren WIlson pots pink and sees white disappear down a hole. He opts to play on needing two snookers and two balls left on table. Over 40 minutes for this frame so far.

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (50-52)

A tense safety battle on final red ends with Gary Wilson dropping a red over a centre pocket. A rueful smile, but that could be damaging. Kyren looking to make a winning run to the line with the colours left on table, but can't find position on green. Nothing is coming easy out there. A 36-minute frame in progress.

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (30-31)

Only one point splits them heading for final three reds of the seventh frame. A very evenly matched quarter-final. Different from the opening match of the day, but certainly absorbing to watch.

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (30-27)

Pressure is mounting out there as Kyren weighs in with 30 points before missing a pink to a yellow pocket down the table. Wasn't easy and he finds himself in a snooker seconds later.

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (0-22)

Momentum of this match is firmly with Gary Wilson at the moment. Using his knowledge to plant a red onto another. Again, the Newcastle United fan is first among the balls in this seventh frame. Has really attacked this match since the mid-session break, but he breaks down early this time. Only 21 from that visit.

K Wilson 3-3 G Wilson (0-0)

Break of 60 is more than good enough for Gary to take the frame. Pristine display of potting and we are facing a best of three to see who advances to the semi-finals against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh on Saturday in Edinburgh.

Read the report from the opening quarter-final earlier on Friday here: Trump bows out after dramatic nine-frame shootout defeat to Thepchaiya

K Wilson 3-2 G Wilson (17-65)

Gary moving rapidly through these balls as break reaches 51. Delightful cue ball control as he moves to the cusp of drawing level at 3-3. Finding his scoring form at exactly the right time.

K Wilson 3-2 G Wilson (17-26)

A very nervy affair, but some genuine quality too with four breaks over 50 so far. Gary can see a plant as clear as Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh and drops that in with real conviction. Can he assemble a meaningful break at this visit?

K Wilson 3-1 G Wilson (30-71)

Wilson misses cut on red with object ball over a top pocket, but quickly atones as he thumps a corking long red into the green pocket. What an effort that is. And another error by Kyren in missing the red presents the frame on a plant to his opponent, who takes a free ball and tidies up the required balls to take the frame. Back to 3-2 behind in race to five.

K Wilson 3-1 G Wilson (30-24)

Brilliant red to a left-hand middle pocket by Gary. Pink and black are tied up, but this is an obvious chance to establish the upper hand in this fifth frame.

K Wilson 3-1 G Wilson (30-14)

An attempt at a plant on two reds by Gary just eludes him. No damage done. This frame still in the balance with eight reds left on the baize. Kyren keeps playing the right shot.

K Wilson 3-1 G Wilson (24-7)

Gary getting plenty of encouragement from the Edinburgh crowd after Kyren misses red with rest. That is a rarity. Don't usually see him missing balls with the rest in hand.

K Wilson 2-1 G Wilson (81-39)

Clearance of 81 from Kyren and he is going to move 3-1 clear at the break. Both men with chances, but Kyren has been more clinical in the key moments.

K Wilson 2-1 G Wilson (54-39)

Looked for all the world like 2-2, but Gary misses a straight pink off the spot. That could be a huge turning point in this match. Down to the final red with rest out. In goes the red and Kyren lands perfectly on black. Should be 3-1 coming up.

K Wilson 2-1 G Wilson (8-32)

Not sure the players are entirely content with the playing conditions as Kyren misses a pink to right centre. Didn't see that error coming. Chance then for Gary to restore parity at 2-2. Has been in solid scoring form all week.

K Wilson 1-1 G Wilson (73-17)

A break of 73 from Kyren and that is going to be enough for a 2-1 lead. Gary misses black in contemplating playing for snookers off a free ball and the concession quickly follows. One more frame before the break.

K Wilson 1-1 G Wilson (44-16)

Delightful shot by Kyren to pot black and crack open the reds. That was superb. Reds split wonderfully well and this is a glorious opportunity to win frame here and now.

K Wilson 1-1 G Wilson (8-16)

Gary Wilson slots brilliant long red, but cannon on reds doesn't go to plan and he can't hole tricky red to right centre pocket. Leaves that red and Kyren returns to table only 16 points behind.

K Wilson 0-1 G Wilson (65-61)

Kyren misses blue twice down length of table, but Gary can't slot frame-ball blue to middle. Wasn't easy and he thinks blue ran off its roll. Kyren keeps head to slot blue, pink and black. This quarter-final is somehow level at 1-1. No fireworks so far, but ferociously contested in the battle of the Wilsons.

K Wilson 0-1 G Wilson (47-51)

Heading for the colours in a close second frame. Kyren makes 32, but can't convert yellow to centre pocket. Gary knocks in yellow before Kyren escapes from snooker but then presents his opponent with another opportunity on green. Gary needs blue and pink, but sees blue rattle the jaws. On we go.

K Wilson 0-1 G Wilson (15-42)

Gary moves ahead in the second frame as the vibe of this match continues to change. Kyren made a positive start to the afternoon, but that missed black in the first frame proving so costly with his opponent in stroke. Break of 30 and he finishes with a solid safety shot.

K Wilson 0-1 G Wilson (15-4)

Brilliant long red by Kyren. Looks a bit rattled after losing that first frame, but that will make him feel better. No joy in attempting to power home a black seconds later. Tough shot and the object ball stays above ground.

K Wilson 0-0 G Wilson (64-65)

A tremendous 65 clearance to win the frame by one point. That is going to hurt Kyren. One pot short of the frame, but it is the Wallsend man who hits the front at 1-0.

K Wilson 0-0 G Wilson (64-15)

Frame-ball black for Kyren, but he overcooks the potting angle. Well, that is astonishing. How has he missed that? Chance then for Gary to launch counter punch. Only one red is safe on side cush. And he has nudged it out. Every chance of a huge steal for Gary.

K Wilson 0-0 G Wilson (64-0)

A glorious long red by Kyren and he screws back for the pink to yellow pocket in baulk. Hit that so sweetly and you would fancy him to take out this opening frame here.

K Wilson 0-0 G Wilson (50-0)

Looks to be in decent touch Kyren. Attempts to open up reds from blue, but can't land ideally on one. Opt to push a red safe onto a side cushion rather than go for the pot. Solid percentage snooker by the former world finalist.

K Wilson 0-0 G Wilson (14-0)

Kyren with eight centuries so far this week. Looks to be in the mood early on here as he drops in a red to a centre pocket. First chance for Wilson of the Kyren variety.

Trump 4-5 Un-Nooh

"I'm so, so happy. I've never beaten Judd before," says Thepchaiya, who will face Kyren Wilson or Gary Wilson in the semi-finals. "I had so many chances there," says a bitterly disappointed Trump. "Shocking."

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (55-62)

A double kiss by Thep on black from a decent Trump break-off shot. Chance is there for Judd to take out black, but he can't find the angle to the yellow pocket and black comes down table to rest over the top left-hand pocket. A dream chance for the Thai and he nudges home the black to complete a thrilling 5-4 victory on the re-spotted black. What a match and a deserved standing ovation for both players. Un-Nooh is through to semi-finals.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (55-55)

Can't slot the tough pink. Thep rolls in the pink, but can't take out black with the rest. Wasn't anywhere near it. Leaves the black and that is that. A re-spotted black in the final frame of the match. Would you believe it.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (48-49)

Looks like this is coming down to the final black. Trump knocks in red, but can't land on pink. So the colours and the black will decide this one. Dead straight on blue. In it goes and he faces a mid-range pink. Really tense. Black is on right hand side cush.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (30-49)

Lead moves to 19. Doesn't spring the final red out from near black on side cushion. Thepchaiya attempts to tuck home the red, but can't find the potting angle. Doesn't drop and is fortunate not to leave the red. Down to more safety shenanigans on this final red.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (30-22)

Mistake by Trump leaves another opener for Thep in baulk. Drops in red and brown with ease and is back at business end of table. Pink is out in open and glorious chance for Un-Nooh to secure at least the lead in this decider.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (30-9)

This frame is not going to slip quietly into the night. Pink and black out of commission. All getting very nervy out there.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (13-9)

Safety error by Trump and Thep has a second chance here. Looking for his first win over Trump and first trip to a ranking event semi-final since 2019, but he misses a blue to centre pocket. Bad miss at this juncture of match.

Trump 4-4 Un-Nooh (12-1)

Breathtaking long red by Thep, but he misses green off spot seconds later. Tried to power that in and swing the white around angles and into pack, but nothing doing. Never got white into the pack so that will be a relief.

Trump 4-3 Un-Nooh (0-104)

A magical fourth century of the tournament from the Thai. 104 from Un-Nooh and the crowd roar their approval. Fitting this match has final frame. Fabulous to watch. Has had it all.

Trump 4-3 Un-Nooh (0-76)

Delightful break in progress from Thep. Difficult to see him breaking down. Can he force a final-frame decider with a century? In goes frame ball and we will have that last-frame battle.

Trump 4-3 Un-Nooh (0-28)

Thepchaiya with first stab at the balls in this eighth frame of a possible nine. Are we heading for a decider? Every chance one would suggest the way this match has unfolded. Has to be mindful of his work, but what a chance after dropping in long red to get break started.

Trump 3-3 Un-Nooh (86-0)

Every chance of a third century for Judd as he speeds to 86. A thumping long green hits the leather and he just misses the cannon on reds by inches. So close to perfection from the Juddernaut. But it is a 4-3 lead. Un-Nooh punished heavily for poor break-off shot. Never played another shot in the frame.

Trump 3-3 Un-Nooh (45-0)

Thep with a horror story on the break-off shot. Brings a red up table for Judd to get his mojo back with easy starter to centre bag. Not going to refuse such festive gifts and suddenly the Juddernaut is loading up these balls for potting. Controlled cannon on reds enable him to develop a few more balls. Could be a one-visit kill coming up.

Trump 3-2 Un-Nooh (61-75)

Fine long brown by the Thai player. Just rolls in the blue and it decides to drop at last minute after catching near jaw. Heart in mouth moment, but out for pink and in goes frame ball. We are level at 3-3. Best of three frames for a semi-final place. Phew. A 28-minute frame with plenty of tension.

Trump 3-2 Un-Nooh (61-60)

13 minutes without a pot before Un-Nooh cracks home the green after Judd left it in escaping from a snooker. One point in it on final four colours as Thep refuses a tricky brown along baulk cush. Epic sort of frame, but could be significant in story of the match.

Trump 3-2 Un-Nooh (61-57)

A few snookers being traded by both men. Slightly fortuitous before attempts on green are missed in quick succession. All getting very nervy. Eight minutes without a pot before Trump again misses mid-range pot on green and white races down a middle bag. From looking like they can't miss, the green has become a source of frustration.

'Absolute screamer' - Trump sinks incredible long red in Un-Nooh clash

Trump 3-2 Un-Nooh (61-49)

Trump makes 61 in fine style before facing a tough red down a side rail. Slightly overhits pot on pink and is forced to use the rest. Red doesn't drop and that could be a turning point. But his opponent then misses the green using rest. Well, all happening out there. Down to the final five colours.

Trump 3-2 Un-Nooh (14-39)

Thepchaiya doesn't see reds split to his liking from blue, but can't tuck away a tricky cut on a red to maintain break. Bad miss, but how costly will that prove to be? Could be a pivotal period of play.

Trump 3-2 Un-Nooh (0-12)

Living up to the pre-match hype this one. Judd beginning to find some naughty snooker, but another brilliant opening red by Un-Nooh in response. Vital that he puts down a marker after losing the past two frames.

Trump 2-2 Un-Nooh (99-1)

52 to go with the earlier break of 43 and Trump is within two frames of victory here. Really has raised his game today and has had to against such a free-flowing opponent.

Trump 2-2 Un-Nooh (65-1)

Another daring long pot by Trump to regain access to the table. Looks like that might be the key to a 3-2 lead with enough reds to leave his opponent chasing a snooker. Another impressive frame from Judd and a timely safety shot making all the difference.

Trump 2-2 Un-Nooh (43-1)

Crunching pot by Judd on a blue to yellow pocket. That is some shot. Terrific technique to remain at the table, but can't sneak a red in second later as break ends on 43.

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.

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