British Open 2023 LIVE – Mark Williams faces Fan Zhengyi, Mark Selby against Jack Lisowski to come

The Welsh Potting Machine opens his account with a lovely, dead-weight red from baulk to the bottom left corner.

He follows it with a tricky black cut to the opposite corner to develop easier position and give himself a real chance right from the off.

It’s highly impressive from the 48-year-old given it’s his first two shots of the contest and from there he slips seamlessly into his groove.

It’s intelligent snooker throughout as he preys upon the pink and blue with heavy…