Masters 2017 The Final Part 1

13:13 Afternoon! I will talk you through this final frame by frame here we go!

Part 2 of the final will be here (https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6519740757456573936#editor/target=post;postID=6234826808476829577)

MATCH SCORE: Joe Perry 4-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 

Report by BBC Sport's Shamoon Hafez

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan won three frames in a row to tie the first session of the Masters final 4-4 against Joe Perry.

Perry, 42, settled well in his first Triple Crown final, making breaks of 74, 72, 53 and 115 to lead 4-1.

But six-time champion O'Sullivan, who had been unhappy about noise from a backstage table, fought back to level.

The best-of-19 frame final for the Paul Hunter Trophy and £200,000 winner's prize money resumes at 19:00 GMT.

O'Sullivan, 41, is aiming for a record seventh Masters title and was hot favourite coming into this match after a brilliant performance to oust Marco Fu in the semi-finals, despite suffering a split cue tip.

But Perry, who has only won one ranking title in his career, made it an interesting battle and showed little sign of fatigue, having come back from 5-2 down to beat Barry Hawkins 6-5 in a late finish on Saturday.


Session 1 Score: Joe Perry 4-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 

Frame 1: A cracking atmosphere in the Alexandra Palace in London, brilliant reception for both players, Joe misses a relatively easy red, the 'Rocket' is in, only makes 24 a rare miss. 
Joe on a break of 45 looking calm, 72 break message sent. Perry 1-0 O'Sullivan.

Frame 2: Ronnie pots a good opening red, snookers Joe behind the green, who fouls the blue, Ronnie is hoping to level this match quickly, commits a foul himself, 32 break missed red into the left middle was hampered. safety bout won by the man they call the gentleman and i am sure he is! A small break a dozen points, Joe leads by 44 pts to 10 pts in this frame. Ronnie hasn't quite settled yet. Joe goes on to win the frame with a 53 break up to the black. Perry 2-0 O'Sullivan.

Frame 3: Now the Rocket looks to have settled a 58 break puts him in control of the frame, Ronnie finds a 3 ball plant which he makes then puts Joe in trouble behind the yellow. Joe also in trouble behind the black got out of both. Joe goes for the clearance, misses the balck 27 points, Ronnie punishes him to clear the colours. Perry 2-1 O'Sullivan.

Frame 4: Small 16 break for Joe after a poor positional shot. Ronnie responds with a 31 ran out of position himself. The Gentleman will go in to the mid session interval two frames up after a 74 break. Perry 3-1 O'Sullivan.

Frame 5: First century of the final! 115. Perry 4-1 O'Sullivan.

Frame 6: Early misses from both early on, Ronnie misses a black off the spot on a 13 break. Joe leads by 15 points after a 33 break, nothing massive in this frame at the moment. Ronnie is back in the match after a 42 break. Perry 4-2 O'Sullivan.

Frame 7: A 44 for Ronnie was made to work hard for it, couple of snookers needed for Joe, may get one! Ronnie behind the black here, escapes first time! Joe is trying very hard here to get these points but the 'Rocket' is escaping, Joe eventually concedes. Ronnie is right back in the session, Perry 4-3 O'Sullivan.

Frame 8: A 55 break puts Ronnie in firm control of the frame, little sign of frustration after he missed the blue, Joe misses a black into the right corner go the cannon he wanted but Ronnie levels the match at 4-4. Perry 4-4 O'Sullivan.