Wilson confident
Kyren Wilson was down 3-1 to defending champion Mark Allen on Monday night but managed to secure a stunning win to set up a quarter-final clash with Mark Williams.
The reigning world champion reeled off five straight frames to KO The Pistol.
He said: “I’ve thrived from being World Champion and I’ve enjoyed all of this season.
“It has just given me so much confidence and it hasn’t been a burden on me.
“When you carry that confidence, you can transfer it onto the table and you can almost transfer it into your opponent’s minds.
“I feel like I’ve done that a lot this season. If you cower away in events against these top players then they will eat you alive.
“I’m pleased with how I managed to handle it.”
Players Championship order of play:
So, what’s coming up these next few days…
All times GMT
Round One
Tuesday, March 18
13:00
- Neil Robertson vs Stuart Bingham
- Mark Selby vs Si Jiahui
19:00
- Judd Trump vs Lei Peifan
- Barry Hawkins vs Shaun Murphy
Wednesday, March 19
13:00
- Xiao Guodong vs Wu Yize
- John Higgins vs Chris Wakelin
Williams and Wilson THROUGH
It’s not to be for Irishman and defending champion Allen on St Patrick’s Day as world champion Kyren Wilson is able to see out the topsy-turvy contest and win the final and decisive frame.
Tense early frames didn’t faze Mark Williams as he wrapped a comfortable end to his evening against Ding Junhui – winning the last four.
- Mark Williams 6-2 Ding Junhui
- Kyren Wilson 3-3 Mark Allen