‘Look at the zip!’ – Judd Trump's witchcraft shot amazes crowd and commentators at Welsh Open

ByBen Snowball

Updated 01/03/2022 at 21:48 GMT

We were overdue a ‘Judd Trump special’ and the world No. 2 certainly delivered during his match with Craig Steadman at the Welsh Open. Trump has struggled to match his explosive best in the 2021-22 season but still found time to pull out a party trick after wrapping up the third frame in the best-of-seven encounter. Trump will chase a second world title at the Crucible later this year.

Judd Trump proved he can still dip into his box of tricks during a magical moment in his Welsh Open match with Craig Steadman on Tuesday.

The world No. 2 was cleaning up the colours after securing the third frame for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven encounter when he decided to get inventive.

Instead of going through the motions, the 2019 world champion hammered the brown into the top pocket, sent the cue ball arching down the table and spinning off the bottom cushion at a ridiculous angle towards the blue.

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“Look at the zip on the cue ball,” exclaimed Joe Johnson on Eurosport commentary. “The crowd certainly liked that one.

“I was thinking he was going to be the other side [of the blue] and then all of a sudden, it was the running side.”

After the blue was swiftly dispatched, Johnson dared Trump to get creative with the pink.

“What are you going to do with this one?” he said.

The answer, sadly, was just a simple pot as Johnson jokingly labelled it “boring”.

Still, it appeared to spark Trump into life as he marched into the third round with a 4-1 win.

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