With the big names of Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby battling things out in the other semi-final, there has been relatively little attention paid to the match between Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill.
The two played out a thriller at The Crucible this afternoon, with the best of 33 match going down to a deciding frame.
Considering the lack of pedigree that the pair previously had at this stage of the competition (McGill had never been beyond the second round, with Wilson making only one semi-final appearance), it was not surprising that nerves started to kick in.
Both player missed key shots late on, including Wilson messing up this sitter of a red to put himself in charge.
That's the pressure of the Crucible! 😰@KyrenWilson won't want to watch this shot... ever again!
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That was far from the only shot he missed late in the match, but he was still in the driving seat in the deciding frame.
With only one red left on the table, and Wilson leaving him stranded behind the yellow, McGill required a snooker to get back into the game.
Tough position for McGill pic.twitter.com/Dtu98ZQ2z2
— snooker.org (@snookerorg) August 14, 2020
Unfortunately for Wilson, he would somehow manage to pot the cue ball on a fairly straightforward safety shot.
Has the pressure got to @KyrenWilson?
He can't believe some of the shots he's played in this deciding frame
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McGill would pot the final red. However, after tucking away a couple of colours, he managed to snooker himself on the green ball.
Viewers couldn't believe what they were seeing. Either could the players.
🗣 "Mad!"
You're not wrong, @KyrenWilson!
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I am getting Isner v Mahut vibes from McGill and Wilson
— Alex Shaw (@AlexShawESPN) August 14, 2020
Never really watched much snooker my entire life but after watching this game between McGill and Wilson I’ll never miss a game again.
— Joe Timmins (@Joe_timmins1) August 14, 2020
This is the most dramatic and bizarre deciding frame @WeAreWST I have ever seen McGill/Wilson. Enthralling.
— Conor Burns (@ConorBurnsUK) August 14, 2020
‘The most incredible frame of snooker ever seen at the Crucible’ says seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry
And it feels like an understatement!#Wilson #McGill— Francis Keogh (@HonestFrank) August 14, 2020
As was typical of the match, Wilson would end up potting the deciding green by accident. The player was close to tears as the pressure appeared to get to him.
Was that the most dramatic deciding frame of all-time?@KyrenWilson flukes a match-ball green - then looks completely distraught that he has booked his place in the final in such a way
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Wilson IN TEARS after he flukes the green leaving McGill needing snookers.
My goodness!!! #bbcsnooker— Shamoon Hafez (@ShamoonHafez) August 14, 2020
"That's the honour of the sport right there" @JimmyWhite147 and @ColinMurray discuss an emotional @KyrenWilson after he fluked the frame-ball green
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Wilson will now play the winner of O'Sullivan and Selby in tomorrow's final.
