Kyren Wilson eases past Gary Wilson to set up Players Championship semi-final with Shaun Murphy

Kyren Wilson got the better of his namesake Gary Wilson to book his place in the semi-finals of the Players Championship. Both players were a shade below the levels they are capable of, with Kyren Wilson proving the steadier of the two in Wolverhampton on Friday. Ad The damage was done before the interval, as Kyren Wilson won four unanswered frames, and he snuffed out any prospect of a fightback to set up a clash with Shaun Murphy on Saturday evening.

German MastersFord books place in German Masters semi-finals with victory over Wilson at the Tempodrom03/02/2023 AT 21:51 Kyren Wilson got going in the first in with an excellent cross-double to the right middle, and took full advantage of the chance he crafted for himself by making a break of 92 to draw first blood. The second was a scrappy affair, but it was Kyren Wilson who eked out an advantage and despite a surprising missed red to the right middle, he was able to keep his opponent at bay and double his lead. Gary Wilson was dealt a hammer blow in the third as he threw away a golden chance to get on the board.

The man from Wallsend opened up a 47-point lead but did not close out the frame. His opponent chipped away at the deficit and the frame turned his way with one red remaining on the table. Kyren Wilson missed the red to the green pocket and it rebounded into the jaws of the yellow.

Gary Wilson had a look of frustration on his face as he came to table knowing he could not get directly to it. He attempted a swerve, but got it all wrong and left it on for his opponent to clear for a three-frame lead. O'Connor sets up Carter semi-final after win over Brecel Davis to support Blur and Paul Weller at sold-out Wembley after huge break Gary Wilson's fortunes were summed up