World Snooker Championship - Mark Williams: 'Kamikaze' shots helped me to victory over John Higgins

Updated 24/04/2021 at 21:38 GMT

Mark Williams cruised into the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Championship on Saturday night. He had a commanding 10-6 lead at the open of the third session before making his way swiftly to 13-7, and he claimed that his 'kamikaze' shots were essential to his success as he looks for his fourth world title.

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Mark Williams claimed ‘kamikaze’ shots were key to his win over John Higgins in the second round of the Snooker World Championship on Saturday.

The Welsh three-time champion is through to the quarter-finals and will face either Mark Allen or Mark Selby.

Speaking after the win, Williams said: "I played really well all the way through. I potted well, some of the long pots were a bit kamikaze but most of them went in and that's how I have been playing.

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"I put him under pressure from the off. He missed a few and then he let his arm go this morning and potted everything so I knew he could come back.

"But I also knew I was playing well. I am just enjoying my snooker and I am playing the kind of game I did 20 years ago and am loving every minute of it."

Higgins also has four championships to his name, and admitted he was second best.

Higgins said: "I didn't play well enough. Mark is the best shot-maker in the game. He is so clever. You can't really open the balls up because he can pot them as well as anyone.

"His all-round game is so good. I never played well enough at any point during the whole tournament."