Three-time champion Mark Williams produces a vintage display to defeat world number one Judd Trump 17-14, becoming the oldest ever player to reach a World Championship final.

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) -Welshman Mark Williams rolled back the years and advanced to the world championship final by defeating world number one Judd Trump 17-14 at the Crucible on Saturday, with the 50-year old becoming the oldest player to reach the decider.

Stephen Hendry predicts Zhao Xintong will beat Mark Williams to win the World Snooker Championship final. Zhao secured his place in the final – the first player from China to do so since Ding Junhui in 2016 – with an impressive 17-7 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan on Friday night.