Doherty needs another miracle recovery to halt super Williams

KEN DOHERTY needs another miraculous recovery to deny Mark Williams, as the mercurial Welshman raced into an 11-5 lead in the Embassy World Championship after the first two sessions.

Williams had begun the second session 14-1 on to collect his second world crown after establishing a 7-1 advantage over the 1997 champion.

And the Welshman added three of the first four frames before the mid-session interval with the aid of two sparkling centuries.