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British Open: Mark Williams to play Gary Wilson in last

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British Open: Mark Williams to play Gary Wilson in final

Gary Wilson beat David Gilbert then Elliot Slessor on Saturday to seal a spot within the last

Three-time world champion Mark Williams beat Jimmy Robertson to arrange a gathering with Gary Wilson in Sunday’s British Open last.

Welshman Williams adopted up a 4-3 quarter-final win over Ricky Walden with a 4-1 victory over Robertson at Leicester’s Morningside Area.

England’s Wilson had earlier defeated Elliot Slessor 4-3 of their semi-final after seeing off David Gilbert first.

The match solely returned this season after an absence of 17 years.

Slessor had crushed China’s Zhou Yuelong within the quarter-finals and began effectively in opposition to Wilson, taking a 2-0 lead.

However Wilson fought again, then moved into the lead with a century break in body 5. Slessor responded with a 125 break to degree, however Wilson took the deciding body.

Williams gained the primary body in opposition to Robertson – who earlier overcame China’s Lu Ning 4-2 – with out his opponent scoring.

A 73 break from Robertson within the subsequent drew him degree, however Williams then took management, three half-century breaks serving to him to seal the match.

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