Three-time champion Mark Williams will take a 13-11 lead over Judd Trump into the concluding session of their World Championship semi-final on Saturday night.
An absorbing morning of play began with the gamers stage at 8-8 after Williams recovered from 7-3 right down to rein on this planet primary on Friday in Sheffield.
Williams, 50, who’s bidding to develop into the oldest Crucible finalist, continued in the identical vein, crafting 4 half-centuries as he took 5 of the eight frames on supply.
He opened up with a break of 57 and, whereas Trump responded with consecutive runs of 71 to edge again forward, the Welshman then reeled off the following three frames.
Englishman Trump, who has gained 30 rating occasions and reached six finals this season, constructed a well timed 64 to scale back his arrears to 12-11.
Nevertheless, Williams, whom Trump defeated 17-16 of their thrilling last-four assembly in 2022, composed a 62 within the twenty fourth body of their best-of-33 encounter to present himself a two-frame cushion when play resumes at 19:00 BST.
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