Mark Williams hates being part of snooker's Class of 92 for brutally frank reason

The Class of 92 are snooker's most iconic trio - but Mark Williams doesn't believe he deserves mentioned in the same breath as his fellow members.

Welshman Williams launched himself onto the scene at the same time as fellow legends of the sport John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Between them they have won 14 World Championship crowns, but speaking after knocking old pal Higgins out at the quarter-final stage in Sheffield, Williams believes he's miles behind the Wizard of Wishaw career wise.

He told SportsBoom: "I’ve never really liked it. I’ve always said that them two they’re the two best players in the world ever.

“Ronnie, by far the best, and John the second-best player ever for me, and I’ve always said that. I don’t really like being classed with them because I think they’re much higher than me.

“I think Ronnie’s probably the one who should be upset with the class of 92 because he’s so far in front of me and John. He probably gets sick of being in the class of 92, because he’s in his own class.

“But, you know, people like mentioning the class of 92, and I can’t get away from it.”

Williams edged an epic with Higgins 13-12 to become the oldest player ever to reach the semi-finals at the Crucible, despite admitting he's struggling with his eyesight.

And the 50-year-old believes many had already written off his chances, continuing: "I think I get written off by most people really. I know every time I come to this event, a few of my mates have actually backed me. I think they got me at 60s at one stage.

“I’ve got a proven track record here so it’s worth a flutter at them prices. I’ve never really been one of the favourites coming here, not for the past 20 years anyway.”

Having been a pro for more than 30 years there are