P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:37 RTE 1/8 Robertson and Hawkins set for final 12 Feb 2022 23:26 Neil Robertson secured a place in the final of the Cazoo Players Championship in Wolverhampton with a hard-fought 6-1 win over namesake Jimmy Robertson on Saturday. Despite the convincing nature of the scoreline, the Australian was forced to dig deep throughout a series of scrappy frames before finally booking a date with Barry Hawkins in Sunday's showpiece. The world number four began impressively with a break of 86 in the opening frame, but the next two were tight, drawn-out affairs which he only narrowly edged. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:43 RTE 2/8 Robertson and Hawkins set for final 12 Feb 2022 23:26 Jimmy Robertson hit back to take the fourth frame on a respotted black after nervelessly clearing the colours. The fifth was another close contest, but Neil Robertson snatched it before then moving 5-1 ahead by taking advantage of his opponent missing a straightforward yellow after putting himself in a winning position. Both players then had opportunities in frame seven, but it was Neil Robertson who eventually prevailed after a break of 53. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:49 RTE 3/8 Robertson and Hawkins set for final 12 Feb 2022 23:26 The 2010 world champion admitted after the match he had not been at his best but felt conditions at Aldersley Leisure Village were not favourable. He said on ITV4: "It was hard-fought. A lot of frames could have gone either way. At the start of the match Jimmy's long potting was very good and he was creating chances for himself. "The difference in the match was maybe in the bigger moments I played slightly better than him. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:55 RTE 4/8 Robertson and Hawkins set for final 12 Feb 2022 23:26 "But, I must admit, we were both being trolled by the table. You can't account for a table playing like that, like when a ball comes off the cushion two feet further than what it should. It makes it extremely difficult to play. "And the arena was too cold - far too cold. When you're playing in leisure centres you've got to get the temperature right or the tables are going to be extremely inconsistent." SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:13 RTE 5/8 Hawkins and Robertson win in Wolverhampton 11 Feb 2022 22:15 Barry Hawkins booked his place in the final of the Cazoo Players Championship with a 6-2 victory over Ricky Walden in Wolverhampton. In an error-strewn contest it was Hawkins who scored the heaviest when it mattered, the left-hander taking the last three frames with breaks of 115, 61 and 75. Walden had taken the opening frame with a break of 69 and was on a run of 60 in the second when he missed a crucial pink into the yellow pocket, allowing Hawkins in to clear up and level the scores. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:19 RTE 6/8 Hawkins and Robertson win in Wolverhampton 11 Feb 2022 22:15 Hawkins also took the next two frames and although Walden responded with a contribution of 54 to reduce his deficit, Hawkins punished a number of mistakes from his opponent to advance to Sunday's final. "It was very difficult at the start of the match, Ricky started off well and looked confident and it was a massive turning point in the second frame," Hawkins told ITV4. "I made a good little clearance and it put him out of his rhythm a little bit and he struggled from then on." SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:25 RTE 7/8 Hawkins and Robertson win in Wolverhampton 11 Feb 2022 22:15 Saturday s other semi-final sees Neil Robertson take on Jimmy Robertson after the latter beat John Higgins 6-4 in the last quarter-final. Higgins took the opening two frames before Robertson clicked into top gear, making four breaks over 50 and the match s only century 102 in frame seven on his way to victory. "That win means everything," the 35- year-old said. "It was a massive match and a massive occasion. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA
P423 AERTEL 1 423 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:31 RTE 8/8 Hawkins and Robertson win in Wolverhampton 11 Feb 2022 22:15 "Beating him in an ITV event on the one-table set-up is huge for me and hopefully it can give me a lot of confidence." SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next Rugby Soccer GAA