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2026 Masters: Mark Allen too good for Mark Williams in last-16 tie

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Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen won five frames in a row as he came from behind to defeat Wales’ Mark Williams 6-2 on day two of the 2026 Masters.

In a match between two former champions, Allen took the opener thanks to a break of 67, before 50-year-old Williams battled to take the next two to lead 2-1.

Allen, 39, made a break of 54 in frame four to ensure it was 2-2 at the mid-session interval and then raised his game with breaks of 60, 125 and 70 to take control of the match.

It was a frustrating afternoon for Williams as mistakes crept into his game. He was unable to register a single break of 50 and had a pot success rate of only 71%.

His departure means three former world champions have been beaten in the opening three matches after Shaun Murphy and Mark Selby lost against Wu Yize and Xiao Guodong respectively on Sunday’s opening day.

In the quarter-finals on Thursday, Allen will face either world number one Judd Trump or China’s Ding Junhui, with those two meeting in their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

More to follow.


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