Judd Trump in control against Mark Williams as they share morning session in World Championship semi-final

After being 7-1 down following the first session, Mark Williams knew a big performance was needed against Judd Trump in Sheffield if he was to keep his hopes alive of a place in the final. As the game resumed, both players were twitchy in their play, passing up good opportunities, but Williams managed to find the all-important first breakthrough of the day with a break of 33 enough for Trump to concede and bring the score to 7-2.

Ad/> But the next two frames belonged to Trump, who eased through the gears to complete back-to-back century clearances, including the 850th century of his career, as well as his highest break of the tournament so far. /> World Championship‘It’s safe… for now anyway!’ – Delicious Trump shot sets up brilliant clearanceAN HOUR AGO When Trump surprisingly missed a red, the like of which he had been potting with ease, the crowd at the Crucible got behind Williams and willed him to take advantage — in hope of making it a more competitive tie, as much as anything.

The Welshman obliged, clawing a frame back to go into the mid-session on a positive note. Williams had perhaps earned himself a slice of luck, and it soon came his way.

After initially failing with a long pot attempt, the three-time World Champion saw a red fluke its way into the middle pocket on his way to cutting the score down once more to 9-4. 'He always invents something' — Trump dazzles with two brilliant, near-identical pots Trump dominates first session of semi-final as luckless Williams toils 'I don’t buy it' — White rubbishes O'Sullivan's 'I don't care' claim Onto the next, and a break of 50 was good enough for number four seed Trump after escaping a near frame-changing foul when leaving the cue ball perched perilously over a