I'm the prodigy of a snooker icon - he taught me the key to winning without playing well

Mark Williams is still one of snooker's top stars - despite nearing his 50th birthday.

And he's determined to ensure that the next generation of Welsh players build on his legacy, by teaching Jackson Page everything he knows. Williams, still No.5 in the rankings, won three world championships and was part of the sport's iconic Class of 92 that included Scots hero John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Despite still being at the top of the game, The Welsh Potting Machine admits he doesn't practice at all anymore - but he is working hard with Page.

The 23-year-old is ranked just outside the world's crucial top 32, but has enjoyed an impressive year - making it to the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open and International Championship, as well as the final of the Championship League. And after a World Open semi-final appearance the season previous, he's determined to learn what he can from fellow Welshman Williams.

Speaking on the Snooker Club podcast, Page revealed the changes Williams has brought to his game, saying: "We started playing with each other from when I was about 14. I know that I’m still quite an attacking player, but I’m more clever because of the shots I’ve learnt playing with him. You’ll see me roll a few more balls now, whereas before I would never have rolled a ball. I wouldn’t have learned to do that without him.

"I feel like I’ve learnt a lot, if a frame goes tight at the end then I feel like I’m going to win it against pretty much anyone these days. That’s what happened in the Welsh Open, tight frames I won. I didn’t play well in the first two games but I won every tight frames. That’s probably how I got to the quarters, because I didn’t feel like my game was there. I just managed to win."

But Page admits he