'Mark Williams is not amused!' - Crowd laugh as nightmare shot irritates Welshman at Hong Kong Masters

Mark Williams had a nightmare shot to contend with during his hotly-anticipated clash with Neil Robertson at the Hong Kong Masters. The 'The Welsh Potting Machine' found himself in a spot of bother with the cue ball rammed up against the jaws of the corner pocket as he was attempting to make hay in the fourth frame of the match. Ad Holding a 2-1 lead after a very fast start with a century in the opening frame, Williams was left in a right pickle as he attempted to claw back a 34-19 deficit to the Australian from about as difficult a spot as there could be on a table, beyond being snookered.

Hong Kong MastersHong Kong Masters LIVE – O'Sullivan in action after Robertson downs Williams4 HOURS AGO «Oooh! Now… he is angled in a big way here,» exclaimed Neal Foulds, on commentary for Eurosport at the time. «Now, will this swerve?!» David Hendon added: «The crowd are loving this! Mark Williams less so.» His first attempt was a hapless one as the cue ball dribbled out of the pocket and stopped long before the reds as both Robertson and the large crowd laughed. Williams did not laugh.

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