Welsh Open 2023 LIVE - Mark Williams in action after Ronnie O'Sullivan triumphs, Judd Trump faces David Grace later

AROUND THE TABLES Ad Kyren Wilson 2-1 Asjad Iqbal Barry Hawkins 1-1 Ian Burns RESULT! — John Higgins 4-0 Alexander Ursenbacher Welsh Open‘Like getting on a bike’ – O’Sullivan says he is ‘enjoying’ his snooker31 MINUTES AGO WILLIAMS 2-2 WHITE On another day White would have had this match sewn up. Instead, it’s all square as Williams repeats the trick of hitting back from the jaws of defeat, brilliantly cuing in a pink close to the right cushion to snatch the frame with a superb 76 clearance. WILLIAMS 1-2 WHITE (0-63) It’s the same issue again for Williams.

He lacks the pace as he aims to find a way out of trouble from baulk and coughs up another foul. It’s a much better effort at the second time of asking and he just about remains in the mix in this frame. WILLIAMS 1-2 WHITE (0-59) Mark looks out of sorts again.

He fails with a simple enough escape attempt on three occasions from behind the brown and White edges ever closer to re-establishing that two-frame lead. WILLIAMS 1-2 WHITE (0-46) Williams misses a long red to the yellow pocket by some way and White immediately shows him how it’s done with a stunning red to the bottom right corner that leaves him plum on the black. He’s forced to work hard for position to keep the break going as he cuts a thin red to the middle left before making solid use of the rest to despatch the green.

Eventually, he runs out luck with his positioning, coming up short on a possible red to the middle right after fizzing the brown to the green pocket. He opts for a simple safety and strolls back to his seat with a lead of 46 in under his belt. AROUND THE TABLES Kyren Wilson 1-1 Asjad Iqbal Barry Hawkins 1-0 Ian Burns John Higgins 3-0 Alexander Ursenbacher WILLIAMS 1-2 WHITE Williams shows no