Northern Ireland Open: Kyren Wilson dupes Mark Williams in the quarter-finals, Judd Trump overpowers Shaun Murphy

“I trained really hard before the game, a good hour and a half,” Wilson said after his game. He added: “If you are confident and want to play the ball, then you shouldn’t let that stop you.”

Speaking of feeling safe: Judd Trump also put on a similarly confident performance as world champion Wilson a few hours later.

The world number one also duped compatriot Shaun Murphy 5:1: “I played very solidly, the first frame was decisive.” Trump won this with a lot of effort 63:62 on black.

“Shaun started strong, but I’m able to take advantage of mistakes,” Trump added: “I see how my opponents feel, see whether they feel comfortable or not, whether I can roll over them or not.”

Trump: “Then I’ll quickly be 0-2 behind”

According to Trump, Murphy looked “very good”.

The “Juddernaut” concluded: “If Shaun wins the first frame, I’ll quickly be 0-2 behind. It was very important to win the first frame.”

Trump will face Elliott Slessor in the semifinals. The 30-year-old had easily defeated outsider Louis Heathcote 5-1.

Robertson gives up victory

Things didn’t go so well for former world champion Neil Robertson.

Despite leading three times, the Australian had to admit defeat to his Chinese opponent Pang Junxu 4:5 in the quarter-finals.

Pang, who had already eliminated another World Cup winner, Luca Brecel, in Belfast, will now face reigning world champion Wilson in the round of the last four.

Career Century Number 471: Wilson puts Williams in his place