Robertson century puts him on the brink of victorypublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2022
Frame 13: Robertson 9-4 Hawkins
The highest break of the match. Neil Robertson makes 114. He is on the brink of victory.
Neil Robertson beats Barry Hawkins 10-4 to win 2022 Masters at Alexandra Palace
Australian wins second Masters and sixth Triple Crown title
2012 champion fires in two century breaks in dominant display
Steve Sutcliffe
Frame 13: Robertson 9-4 Hawkins
The highest break of the match. Neil Robertson makes 114. He is on the brink of victory.
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
Barry Hawkins looks consigned to his fate sat in his chair. He is showing very little emotion but will be bitterly disappointed with this.
Neil Robertson is up to 74. This frame has well and truly gone and the Australian is now into his full repertoire of shot, knocking in a double, and then arrowing a red into the top bin.
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
A long red to the top left bag wipes it feet but drops.
It draws a gasp from the crowd and means Neil Robertson is edging ever closer to victory.
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
Neil Robertson has been talked about as one of the favourites going into the last two or three World Championships.
When you see him playing at his best you wonder, should he have won more Triple Crowns?
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
Neil Robertson has not really been at his best either today but he is making the most of Barry Hawkins' errors.
With the reds scattered nicely this could be another frame for the 2010 world champion.
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
What. A. Shot.
Nowt really on so Barry Hawkins pots his way out of trouble, knocking a long red into the left corner and stunning across to get in behind the black.
He loses position though on 11 and leaves his opponent among the reds.
What was Stephen Hendry saying about gifts?!?!
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
Barry Hawkins refuses a red to the middle but flukes one to the bottom right corner.
He strokes in the yellow but can't get position on a ball hovering dangerously near the left middle. Oh my.
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
A very tense and very quiet opening. You could hear a pin drop in Alexandra Palace at the minute.
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
It has been unforced errors that you need to cut out. You cannot make mistakes and gift free chances to Neil Robertson. Concentration and focus need to be 100% now from Barry.
There have been too many missed blacks off the spot and you can't do that if you want to win titles.
Frame 13: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
Right here we go again. The players are back.
Ken Doherty has been in the stands with Neil Robertson's wife Mille and their daughter Penelope.
She says his personality suits finals because he is as "cool as a cucumber".
Yep he is definitely looking in the groove isn't he.
This match has not really caught fire has it?
But there have been some wonderful Masters moments down the years.
Try our quiz and see how many of them you can remember.
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Michael: Bottler Barry v Rampant Robbo
Laura: One-sided session tonight. Gutting to watch for Bazza but can't see Neil slowing down now.
Al: think Barry is losing this match as much as Neil is winning it!
Barry Hawkins has made just two half-century breaks in this match so far. Neil Robertson has made seven.
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two
Neil is that little bit more experienced [in this situation]. It is unfortunate for Barry but he has dipped and his form is not there.
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
At this level missing blacks off the spot..Barry will be distraught.
The turning point of this match was the fifth frame when he was on a red and he accidentally touched the green. From then he has been playing catch up and his opponent has grown from that.
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two
Neil thinks he has got this match. He is in charge. Barry's levels have dipped. He missed a pretty simple black and paid the consequences.
Frame 12: Robertson 8-4 Hawkins
What. A. Shot. Neil Robertson might not have made the double but he strokes in superb long red.
That's the frame. Barry Hawkins is in Steve Davis 1997 final territory.
Frame 12: Robertson 7-4 Hawkins
Neil Robertson wastes no time in reaching 60 points and even though Barry Hawkins gets back to the table, Robertson then screws in a delicious long red.
Hawkins is playing for a snooker but leaves a possible double. He is doing himself no favours.
Shaun Murphy
2005 World champion
You just cannot do this in a match of this importance. There have been three or four shots like that today. His pot success was down at 83% before it has been 91% this week. That's the difference.