Reyes Cup Pool 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Team Asia WIN historic competition despite Jayson Shaw’s final day heroics
TEAM Asia have WON the first-ever Reyes Cup despite Jayson Shaw's final day heroics.
Scottish superstar Shaw earned Team Europe two vital points to keep the competition rumbling on.
But Aloysius Yapp beat Francisco Sanchez Ruiz to create history and put a smile on arguably the greatest man to pick up a cue, Efren Reyes' face.
- LIVE RESULT: Team Asia 11-6 Team Europe
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Latest score - Biado 3-4 Shaw
Well well well!
Just one in it now, what is happening to Shaw!
Latest score – Biado 2-4 Shaw
The comeback is well and truly on!
Carlo Biado is just one rack behind after a scratched Jayson Shaw two-ball!
Utter drama!
Latest score – Biado 2-4 Shaw
Biado comes roaring back and secures the sixth set.
Shaw gets his just desserts after a costly miss on the four-ball, and the Filipino star takes full advantage
Latest score – Biado 1-4 Shaw
No sweep!
A tension-filled rack five goes the way of Biado.
The Filipino swerves a bagel defeat as he nabs the fifth rack.
Latest score - Biado 0-4 Shaw
AND ITS FOUR!
We could see Jayson Shaw pull off what would be a defiant white wash in this thrilling match.
What a quick match this has been.
Latest score - Biado 0-3 Shaw
Team Europe is down by quite some margin but certainly not out courtesy of Jayson Shaw.
The Scottish superstar is in a commanding 3-0 lead against Carlo Biado
And is closing in on earning Europe a fifth point.
Latest score - Biado vs Shaw
Biado now in action against Scottish star Jayson Shaw knowing that one more win will see Team Asia crowned Reyes Cup champions!
Asia with a commanding 10-4 lead as they close in on the magic 11 points.
But a Europe win in this game will certainly put some doubts in the mind.
Result - Ko/Duong 5-3 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
The crowd in Manila are going wild as Ko and Duong pick up the game to send Team Asia into a commanding 10-4 lead.
Asia now just need ONE point to pick up the inaugural Reyes Cup.
Carlo Biado vs Jayson Shaw up next in what could be the final game!
Latest score – Ko/Duong 4-3 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
Agonising miss from Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz and he has allowed Team Asia to steal this rack.
Heart-breaking for Europe there.
Team Asia now to break in rack 8...
Latest score – Ko/Duong 3-3 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
Mickey Krause keeps Europe alive in the game after sinking a stunning nine.
It truly is neck and neck here now.
And my word what a crucial game it is too! ALL to play for...
Latest score – Ko/Duong 3-2 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
The home crowd go wild as Ko and Duong take the lead for the first time in the match.
Short work in that rack to swing the balance back in favour of Asia now.
Mickey Krause and Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz could be slipping away here now. Huge rack incoming...
Latest score – Ko/Duong 2-2 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
But wait just there...Asia battle back to level the game on what has been a cautious frame to say the least.
Safety first there as Ko and Duong prevail in the rack to keep Asia closing in on the trophy.
Latest score – Ko/Duong 1-2 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz is left with the simplest of nines...and Team Europe take the lead!
Is a quite remarkable fightback on?
Latest score - Ko/Duong 1-1 Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
Wafer thin to separate between the sides here.
You could cut the tension with a knife in Manila!
Europe favouring the cheers on each point won though to make the atmosphere more like a Mosconi Cup tie.
Doubles action up now
The action is coming thick and fast here on the Reyes Cup final day.
Now is the time for Ko Pin Yi and Duong Quoc Hoang of Team Asia against Team Europe's Mickey Krause and Francisco Sanchez Ruiz!
Calling this a pivotal match does not even do it justice - can Europe claw back to 9-5...or will Asia get one hand on the trophy?
Latest result - Alcaide 5-4 Chua
Buoyed from his GOLDEN BREAK - David Alcaide has got Team Europe on the board in the first match of the day.
Is a stunning comeback on the cards for Europe now? What a final day of Reyes Cup action we have in store today.
Team Asia lead 9-4, needing two more points to win.
Latest score – Alcaide 4-4 Chua
It's a hill-hill match!
David Alcaide sinks a dramatic golden break on the right side pocket and it's a dramatic tie!
Latest score – Alcaide 3-3 Chua
This time it's the Filipino Chua who seizes on his opponent's error.
Alcaide scratches on the two-ball right next to the nine.
The Spaniard commits a consecutive two-ball miscue, and suddenly we're neck and neck going into the seventh rack.
Latest score – Alcaide 3-1 Chua
After a crucial nine-ball miss from Chua, Alcaide capitalises on the gaff and bags the rack.
The Spaniard retains a two rack lead and is in a commanding position here.
Latest score – Alcaide 2-1 Chua
The home favourite isn't done yet.
Filipino Chua is nipping at the Spaniard's heels and it's all to play for heading into the fourth rack!
Latest score - Alcaide 2-0 Chua
The Spaniard is off to a roaring start in this opening bout.
El Matador races to a 2-0 lead over against Johann Chua.
Day four order of play
Match one (singles) - Chua vs Alcaide
Match two (doubles) - Ko/Duong vs Krause/Sanchez-Ruiz
Match three (singles) - Duong vs Shaw
Match four (singles) - Yapp vs Sanchez-Ruiz
Match five (singles) - Biado vs Alcaide
FSR speaks
A disappointed Francisco Sanchez Ruiz spoke following another tough day for Team Europe yesterday.
FSR said: “We missed a couple of chances, especially in the big matches.
“They played good. We won one point to give a bit of confidence, but ended up losing the next one.
“Tomorrow we need something more. We will try out best, for sure.”
Where is the competition being held?
The Reyes Cup is being held in the Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 6,000.
How is the winner decided?
The Reyes Cup is a race to 11 points, like in the Mosconi Cup.
Unlike the Ryder Cup in golf where all scheduled matches are played to a finish, the Reyes Cup will conclude once a team reaches 11 points.