Williams wizardry leaves rivals bewitched

WELSH wizard Mark Williams completed the last 16 line-up in the Embassy World Championship last night and set the alarm bells ringing for his title rivals.

The provisional world number one gained the most comprehensive victory of the first round with his 10-2 success over Lancastrian Stuart Pettman.

Williams has now won 46 successive opening matches in ranking events a record he feels will never be beaten.