2013 Welsh Open

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Here's the draw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Welsh_Open_%28snooker%29

Anyone watching it? There's some limited coverage in Wales, the BBC Red Button and the BBC website, plus more coverage on Eurosport. Come on Christopher Dale!

Ding's away to lead 5-4 and Bingham has "gone" mentally.

Here's a massive chance for Bingham (I typed "Bayern" there ) to force a decider. I feel he has to take this frame in one visit.

It's a decider, Ding first in.

Bingham in, can he make another frame winning contribution in a decider under massive pressure? He's going well so far, 38-23 and counting....

Bingham wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He clinches it with a superb double on the deciding red. Can he make a century?

Superb. He makes the century and is in the final.

Come on Mags!!

A Ball Run/Mags final will more than make up for the lack of a Crafty Ken/Angles final. But not Dominic Dale. The thinking man's Dominic Dale.

But Dale did make the final! He'll be commentating (hopefully).

Judd has too much cue power. That screw shot was.... "terry"fying.

I see Mags is his usual cheery self tonight...

Mags looks worried and he should be. It's 2-0 to The Juddernaut.

Hey, it's 2-2!!

He's on fire. 3-2.

He's on fire indeed, it's 4-2 now. I've gone through all my e-mails in the time it's taken him to win 2 frames. That's quick.

From what I've seen, Maguire is exploiting Judd's safety play. He's in and edging towards 5-2.

I like Mags' shirt.

Ugh, I spent 10 minutes watching it on the red button before realising they were only on the 2nd frame!!

Now then..... It's 5-3.

It's 5-4

I don't know how, but Maguire's away to win this....

Lovely stuff, Ball Run v Mags final.

Indeed. I hope Mags wins though (not that I have anything against Stuart. I'm pro-Mags, not anti-Bingham.)

Mags or Ball Run?

I'd love to smack Barry Hearn.

Mags 4-4 Bingham but that's a side event to the main attraction. Apparently Dominic Dale is away to sing Delilah to the audience.

The Special Juan wrote:Mags 4-4 Bingham but that's a side event to the main attraction. Apparently Dominic Dale is away to sing Delilah to the audience.

I saw this on Twitter.

Dominic Dale > Denis Ovens

He is definitely wonderful.

Terry would never have played that plant. Terry Griffiths does not approve.

The Special Juan wrote:Terry would never have played that plant. Terry Griffiths does not approve.

Ahh no, let's not associate Tel with that oul prude.

I should branch into "Snooker Pictures With Captions".

Spoiler:

This is really really bad from Maguire. I could see it coming from when he played that nothing shot in the 1st frame of tonight's session.

Best. Feature. Ever.

Willie straying into Rod territory by saying its now best of 3. #NoQuestion

I once heard Rod say something along the lines of "He's playing well but needs to up his scoring and finishing."

Good match this.

Well done Mags I don't think either of these two will be threatening the World Title but they'll definitely be there or thereabouts in the other events.