Hong Kong Masters 2022 LIVE updates – Neil Robertson v Mark Williams before Ronnie O'Sullivan is in action

ROBERTSON 1-2 WILLIAMS (16-2) Ad Williams chalks up a red and then clips a long one to the bottom right. There’s the chance to develop a significant break but he blows a green to the middle left to leave plenty on offer for his opponent. Hong Kong MastersHong Kong Masters — Latest scores, results, schedule, order of playA DAY AGO ROBERTSON 1-2 WILLIAMS (16-0) Williams complicates matters in his own head trying to play a safety from baulk.

He twice fails to connect with a ball despite a clear sight of several reds. Eventually he does connect but it opens the door for Robertson, who slams a super red up to the green pocket before no doubt feeling relief to see an edgy pink just about drop to the bottom left. There’s little on offer from there and the Aussie retreats to baulk after a break of eight.

ROBERTSON 1-2 WILLIAMS That is majestic! Williams remains ice-cool as he picks Robertson’s pocket with a blistering 55 clearance. The Welshman's positional play was brilliant throughout there and his cut on the final red tight to the baulk cushion proved key to him cleaning up. ROBERTSON 1-1 WILLIAMS (49-0) Robertson thunders a stunning long red to the yellow pocket to take charge once more.

The Aussie cannons in to the pack with a clinical blue to the middle right but then inexplicably misses a black to the bottom left corner with the frame almost in the bag. Chance for Williams! ROBERTSON 1-1 WILLIAMS (21-0) Ouch. Robertson seems to be in the groove and doesn’t look like missing – until he does! The Melbourne Machine produces a super recovery shot to sink the yellow to the yellow pocket but then misses the same ball to the middle right trying to engineer a path back down the table.