Williams sees off Si to qualify for Championship League final stage

Mark Williams displayed his enduring class by defeating Si Jiahui 3-0 within the Group D decider on Monday to qualify for Wednesday’s last group stage of the Championship League in Leicester.

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Championship League: Final-32 group winners Championship League: First-stage group winners

The three-time world champion produced a 96 within the second body on his solution to ending the hopes of Si, who defeated him 10-9 within the first spherical of the World Championship in April.

The Welshman had earlier compiled 90 and 87 in a 2-2 draw with Stuart Carrington and a superb 130 knock in a 2-2 draw with native favorite Ben Woollaston.

Woollaston stored alive his hopes with a 3-1 win over Carrington, however Williams eased previous Si to win the part by a solitary body on body distinction.

Williams misplaced 3-0 to Shaun Murphy within the last of the season’s first rating occasion a yr in the past, however seems to be like he’s effectively positioned to problem for a twenty seventh profession rating title.

He was joined within the last group stage by Welsh Open finalist Martin O’Donnell, who topped Group H courtesy of the one victory of the day within the part.

After drawing 2-2 with Matthew Stevens and world finalist Jak Jones, O’Donnell downed Ma Hailong 3-1 to progress by two factors forward of Stevens and Jones, who drew all three of their matches.

Williams will be a part of O’Donnell, Ali Carter and Scott Donaldson in Group 1 of the ultimate group part on Wednesday with Lengthy Zehuang and David Gilbert in Group 2 earlier than the ultimate two locations are confirmed on Tuesday.

Scottish and Welsh Open winner Gary Wilson is in motion on Tuesday with Ryan Day additionally bidding to succeed in the ultimate stage on the penultimate day of play.

Stage one consisted of 32 teams of 4 gamers. The eight group winners contest an additional two teams with the winners assembly within the last.

There’s £33,000 on the desk for the winner plus a spot within the Champion of Champions later within the yr which is value one other £12,500 for qualifying.

Championship League: Final-32 group winners

Group B: David Gilbert (ENG)
Group C: Lengthy Zehuang (CHN)
Group E: Ali Carter (ENG)
Group A: Scott Donaldson (SCO)
Group D: Mark Williams (WAL)
Group H: Martin O’Donnell (ENG)

Championship League: First-stage group winners

Group 21: Neil Robertson (AUS)
Group 11: Ryan Day (WAL)
Group 4: Mark Williams (WAL)
Group 17: Chris Wakelin (ENG)
Group 25: Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Group 31: Ashley Carty (ENG)
Group 23: Michael White (WAL)
Group 22: Joe O’Connor (ENG)
Group 10: Jackson Web page (WAL)
Group 32: Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)
Group 30: Jamie Jones (WAL)
Group 29: Ben Woollaston (ENG)
Group 8: Jak Jones (WAL)
Group 7: Robbie McGuigan (NI)
Group 24: Martin O’Donnell (Eng)
Group 28: Wu Yize (CHN)
Group 26: Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI)
Group 27: David Lilley (ENG)
Group 1: Scott Donaldson (SCO)
Group 14: Hossein Vafaei (IRN)
Group 18: Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Group 13: Si Jiahui (CHN)
Group 20: Stuart Carrington (ENG)
Group 19: Lengthy Zehuang (CHN)
Group 6: Gary Wilson (ENG)
Group 9: Ma Hailong (CHN)
Group 2: He Guoqiang (CHN)
Group 12: Jack Lisowski (ENG)
Group 5: Ali Carter (ENG)
Group 16: Fan Zhengyi (CHN)
Group 3: Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Group 15: David Gilbert (ENG)

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