Mosconi Cup 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Europe race two points ahead in thrilling four-day tournament against USA – updates
Team USA 1-5 Team Europe (0-1)
Europe make the perfect start as Shaw and Alcaide win the first rack.
It was a tight affair for some while until Team Europe made a chance out of nothing.
Solid start from the visitors.
Team USA 1-5 Team Europe
There is never a dull moment with Jayson Shaw.
He is on a break and then he leaves the cue ball tight to another colour.
Shaw manages to avoid the fooul, clipping the blue ball and leaving the white safe.
In this format, the pair often converse on what to do, making a very different game.
Team USA 1-5 Team Europe
Now we move onto the doubles matches.
For Team Europe it is Jayson Shaw and David Alcaide.
For Team USA they play Skyler Woodward and Billy Thorpe.
Europe dominate opening session
Team Europe have made a near-perfect start this evening.
There was potential of this being a hostile home crowd but Team Europe have silenced them so far.
Leading by four frames this early on, they have a chance to make this the perfect start on day one.
Team USA 1-5 Team Europe
Jayson Shaw steps up to break from Team Europe.
His positioning from pots is sublime.
He has his eye in already and clears up.
Team Europe are dominating this 2024 Mosconi Cup.
Team USA 1-4 Team Europe
No danger of a clear up in this one.
Both teams exchange some safety play with the American fans shouting ‘BORING!’ when Team Europe played a snooker.
The seven ball is proving to be the tough test of both sides.
Mickey Krause takes the bull by the horns and clears up the three remaining balls to give another rack to the Europeans.