Welsh Open 2022: 'Oh dear' – Mark Williams uses HAND to stop ball as snooker attempt goes badly wrong

Mark Williams was forced to play goalkeeper during his match with Kurt Maflin at the Welsh Open after his snooker attempt went badly wrong – sparking amused chuckles from the crowd. Already 2-1 behind in the best-of-seven encounter, the three-time world champion trailed Maflin by 18 points in the fourth frame with just two balls left on the table. He needed a snooker.

Ad/> His plan was to play the pink off the cushion and steer the cue ball behind the black, preventing a path to the pink. Simple, right? Welsh OpenO’Sullivan admits talking about his matches causes him 'trauma'33 MINUTES AGO But despite producing a solid cue ball, the pink bounced off the cushion and started rolling towards the right middle pocket… “Doesn’t want the pink in,” said Philip Studd on Eurosport commentary. Realising his fate, Williams jabbed his finger at the ball to prevent it finding the pocket.

Sadly for the Welshman, the referee was quick to spot the infringement and duly called a foul. The frame was done. “Oh dear,” added Studd amid laughter from his co-commentator Joe Johnson and the crowd.

Welsh Open 2022 — Latest results, scores, schedule Rapid Ronnie bounces back from shock final defeat to crush Cahill at Welsh Open Williams staged a mini-revival to turn 3-1 into 3-3, but he lost the decider as Maflin progressed to the third round. — — - Stream the Welsh Open and other top snooker live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk.