'Frightening' - Mark Williams wows Jimmy White with 'sensational' Crucible masterclass at World Championship

Mark Williams' play so far at the World Championship has been nothing short of «frightening», according to snooker legend Jimmy White. The Welshman stormed into a 7-1 overnight lead over his good friend, compatriot and training partner, Jackson Page, on Thursday afternoon and played utterly sublime snooker in the process. Ad/> 'The Welsh Potting Machine' was utterly dominant and was only pegged back as Page belatedly got on the board in the final frame of the session to prevent a whitewash against his mentor.

/> World Championship'The best frame in Crucible history' — White and McManus on O'Sullivan 147 in 19972 HOURS AGO Williams began the match with a glorious knock of 125, and he followed that up with breaks of 74, 53, 50, 100, 75 and 121 to keep his protege slumped in his chair for the majority of the proceedings. The 47-year-old, who is a three-time world champion having triumphed in Sheffield in 2000, 2003 and 2018, looked to be back to his very best in the performance and White was left hugely impressed. «Frightening! He was absolutely sensational,» White said in the Eurosport studio.

«I watched that today and this season he has been in so many close matches. He has lost by the odd frame in five or so tournaments. »But his three centuries were part of how brilliant he was.

He is playing some sensational stuff and playing with so much freedom. 'I was petrified!' — O'Sullivan reveals thoughts during record-breaking 147 in 1997 'What an idiot' — Williams hits back at Hendry over Crucible practice views 'He can get angry' — O'Sullivan on 'emotional' Ding after table head slam «He has won three World Championships and didn't think he was going to win the last one. He has got nothing to prove.