2018 Scottish Open

[vilkrang]

Only just caught Allen's comments about his drinking. If he is drinking to stop himself feeling rough between the interval of a match then he's in danger of going the same way as another Northern Irish player. Hope he gets a handle on it.

[Cue0803]

Mark lucky with the fluke in his winning break, but Shaun was lucky with the fluke that won the match against Judd Trump. Any of them three winning is good imo

[fkhan]

A horrible miscue by Shaun on the black. Toam I think it is again!

[CueAntW147]

Forgot to say...........glad Murphy's playing and not commentating, i don't mind him when he's playing.......lol

[CueAntW147]

Really feel bad for the loss in Alex Higgins. A pure entertainer.

Totally agree he was the original showman.

[CueAntW147]

Yeah, Jimmy got it in the end.

If anyone could do it, it would be Jimmy, plus he had the best view of it all those years ago.

[Billy]

I may be showing my ignorance here, but what’s the flag by Mark Allen’s name? It’s not the Irish.

Oops! I am showing my ignorance. It’s the Northern Irish flag. Didn’t realise they had their own flag.

[fkhan]

Really feel bad for the loss in Alex Higgins. A pure entertainer.

[fkhan]

Jimmy & Ronnie re-creating the Higgins blue in 82 - loved it

Much prefer this coverage with this type of thing in the intervals.

Yeah, Jimmy got it in the end.

[CueAntW147]

Jimmy & Ronnie re-creating the Higgins blue in 82 - loved it

Much prefer this coverage with this type of thing in the intervals.

[fkhan]

Yes, not a landslide yet.

[Stevie1]

He is on fire but interval will tell

[fkhan]

That deep screw by Shaun from the baulk cushion put him back in the zone I feel.

[fkhan]

Murphy is back in business, trailing by just a frame. This is going to be a nail biter.

[Billy]

What’s the idea behind Murphy’s phantom strokes? It’s something I see him do quite often, especially when he seems to be ‘in the groove’. He lines up a pot, but then turns side on and plays a few strokes at a phantom cue ball.

I’ve seen players do this when they’re working out where they want to be for the next shot, but this doesn’t seem to be the case here.