Selby Overcomes Williams In Decider To Reach Semi-finals

Mark Selby hit defending champion Mark Williams 6-5 successful a final-frame decider to scope nan semi-finals of nan Champion of Champions successful Leicester.

In a high-quality opening betwixt 2 of nan greats - who clasp 7 world titles betwixt them - Wales' Williams took nan first 2 frames pinch breaks of 77 and 114.

England's Selby responded pinch 2 half hundreds of years and a awesome break of 136 arsenic he reeled disconnected nan adjacent 4 frames to lead 4-2, earlier Williams replied by edging 3 hard-fought frames to spell 5-4 up.

However, Leicester-born Selby compiled a timely 95 to triumph nan 10th framework and enjoyed a tally of 55 to seal a thrilling victory.

The 42-year-old told ITV4: "It was huffy towards nan end. I felt for illustration I had played really good to spell 4-2 up. Mark did what he does, he dug in, showed his class, came backmost and nan adjacent infinitesimal I americium 5-4 down and my caput is spinning.

"I americium conscionable happy to get complete nan line. It is ever bully to do good successful your location city."

Earlier connected Wednesday, Selby had defeated Alfie Burden 4-0, while nan 50-year-old Williams won 4-0 against Scotland's Stephen Maguire.

On Thursday day Australia's Neil Robertson takes connected Englishman Tom Ford, while Scotland's John Higgins faces China's Xiao Guodong.