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We're reached another possible coronation day on Countdown. Tracey Mills is almost the second octochamp of the series, with only Wendy Cooke standing in her way. A win with 97 points or more will also secure her the current number one seed. Hopefully that will be doable considering her lowest score so far has been 97. Let's see how it all plays out.

Join Anthony for the recap later.

I was certainly intrigued to see how this episode went back then. After the tough match against Martin in the last game, I was just praying for something gentle for Tracey to get her across the line...........

GUINEP as an alt in round 2.

2nd Numbers Alt.: (100 x 6) - (75 / 5) - 3 + 1 = 583

I make it seven 7s available in R4, I wonder what Tracey didn't risk to stick on 6?

Found 3 alts for 1st numbers in the time and (100-3)x6+1 for the second.

MODISTE in round 8.

3rd numbers alt: ((8 x 7) + (6 x 6)) x 8

Congratulations Tracey, well deserved octochampdom!

Relief for a certain Christine Buffrey too possibly!

Well done Tracey, but is 6 a record?

Wow a new record - Christine and Carl will be upset.

And well done to Tracey too!

Very well done on becoming an octochamp, Tracey. An excellent set of games there.

Thanks everybody

Gavin Chipper wrote:Well done Tracey, but is 6 a record?

For 15 rounders, yes. There have been 2 zeroes in the 9 rounder days, but 6 is a new 15 round low score, unfortunately for Wendy, who didn't deserve that record, as there have been well worse players than her in recent times.

But, well done to Tracey, who deserved octochampdom, and I was glad to give her a well-deserved big hug straight afterwards.

Well done Tracey on octochampdom and a good octotal, thought the score line was harsh on Wendy though, and 6 didn't reflect her ability

James Robinson wrote:But, well done to Tracey, who deserved octochampdom, and I was glad to give her a well-deserved big hug straight afterwards.

What could she have possibly done to deserve that?

Tony Atkins wrote:I make it seven 7s available in R4, I wonder what Tracey didn't risk to stick on 6?

Found 3 alts for 1st numbers in the time and (100-3)x6+1 for the second.

I had Peruser but didn't want to risk it

Well done on becoming an Octochamp Tracey. Looking forward to seeing you in the quarters

Congratulations, Tracey! Thoroughly deserved to become an octochamp!

Completely agree that Wendy was a better player than her score suggests. There were much worse players than her in the past. Wendy was just unfortunate to come up against Tracey. If she had faced someone else, she would undoubtedly have had a much higher score.

Well done Tracey, a very solid run of games. Impressive. Good luck for the finals!

If ever there were a performance that set a record low score and didn't deserve to, it was that.

Congratulations on eight wins, Tracey.

Rach was on top form today too. Loved it

Graeme Cole wrote:If ever there were a performance that set a record low score and didn't deserve to, it was that.

True enough, but I think the same could have been said for Christine Buffrey - a valid 8 and two valid 7s during her game, as well as a conundrum in which Jeffrey Hansford on steroids would not have been quick enough to get.

Stunning run of wins Tracey. Well done. It's absolutely well overdue we have a female series' winner and you can do that. Good luck in June. Will be rooting for you.

Congratulations, Tracey, there wasn't much that got past you in those eight games, and all the best for the finals.

Well done Tracey - fantastic set of games there. Will be rooting for you to become series champion in June.

YAY TRACEY !!!