Kyren Wilson ‘close to immaculate’ in convincing second-round win over Lyu Haotian at European Masters 2022

Kyren Wilson eased into the third round of the European Masters with a 5-1 victory over Lyu Haotian in Germany. Chasing a first rankings win since 2020, Wilson rarely put a foot wrong against the Chinese 24-year-old, and faces Jimmy Robertson next for a place in the last 16.

Ad Wilson took the first frame thanks to a break of 60, but Lyu hit back when winning the next frame 85-8. European Masters'It is quite difficult' — Trump borrows Xiao's waistcoat for European Masters match3 HOURS AGO That would be the last time Lyu was within touching distance of Wilson, who raced into the lead with masterful breaks of 72 and 111 before the mid-session interval.

Wilson then won the next two frames after the break to seal the match and comfortably advance. Eurosport commentator Philip Studd said: “It has been a close to immaculate performance from Wilson after Lyu levelled the score at 1-1.

'It is quite difficult' — Trump borrows Xiao's waistcoat for European Masters match European Masters LIVE – Trump continues campaign Did it hit?! Yuan shot leaves commentators stumped as referee calls foul in Selby match “It has been a clinical win as he looks to make a strong start to the season. It’s a title he craves, it’s been two years since he won a ranking event, too long for a player of his calibre.” Earlier in the day, there was a narrow 5-4 win for Yan Bingtao over Dylan Emery, with the former getting over the line when winning the decider with a break of 83.

Shaun Murphy reached the third round with a 5-3 win over Zhang Anda, who enjoyed a fine 143 in the seventh frame despite losing – the highest break of the tournament since the qualifying rounds saw two 147s. Wednesday's results and schedule Second round 10:00 BST Michael Judge 3-4