Three-time world champion Mark Williams progressed into spherical three after a fascinating however error-strewn match with Sanderson Lam.
England’s Lam, ranked 65 on this planet, will rue missed alternatives having pressured a final-frame decider after coming from behind on three events.
Two-time Welsh Open champion Williams opened with a break of 90 to punish a expensive miss on the black by Lam who responded with a break of 89 within the second body.
Williams then fired in a 117 break in body three, however Lam continued to battle as the competition in the end went to a seventh body which was gained by the Welshman with an emphatic 96 break.
“I am undoubtedly happy, I believe I performed fairly properly,” mentioned Williams.
“He [Lam] missed a simple black within the first body and I believe he missed one other straightforward black, however he potted some unbelievable ones tight off the cushion.
“I believe general it was an excellent match, I believe each of us performed properly in patches.”
Adam Duffy clinched a convincing 4-0 win over Llanelli’s Jamie Clarke – with a 54 break in body two being the spotlight for the Sheffield man.
