While many eyes were drawn to the tussle between Mark Selby and Matthew Selt on the adjoining table, Luca Brecel and Mark Williams were sprinkling stardust in the second round of the World Snooker Championship.
The pair shared the opening eight-frame session of their clash at the Crucible, with both serving up high-calibre snooker. Ad With Williams 3-1 to the good, Brecel found himself under a bit of pressure.
Players ChampionshipO'Connor sets up Carter semi-final after win over Brecel23/02/2023 AT 17:25 The Belgian got back into the frame, but seemed to have no way of getting on the yellow which was welded to the brown.
Dominic Dale in the Eurosport commentary box surveyed the options and came up with a possible scenario. “If he wants to cannon yellow and brown he would have to take the pink and play it at pace,” Dale said.