Former Northern Eire Open champions Kyren Wilson and Mark Williams stay on the right track for a possible assembly within the remaining of this 12 months’s match in Belfast after successful their respective quarter-finals on Friday.
World quantity 9 Wilson ran out a convincing 6-1 winner over Anthony McGill within the afternoon session on the Waterfront Corridor, whereas Williams, who sits one place increased within the rankings, defeated David Gilbert 6-4 through the night’s play.
Wilson, who claimed each the world title and the NI Open crown in 2024, established a 4-0 lead over his Scottish opponent with the assistance of breaks of 77, 75 and 122.
McGill took the following with a run of 66 however the Englishman eased residence to progress and safe a primary semi-final look at a rating occasion since March 2025, with compatriot Sam Craigie his subsequent opponent.
Craigie superior to solely his second-ever rating occasion semi-final by beating Elliot Slessor 6-2.
Slessor took an early lead after compiling an 82 however Craigie reeled off 5 frames in a row and finally clinched a cushty passage to the final 4.
Gilbert constructed a 3-1 lead over Williams with the assistance of breaks of 62, 95 and 60, however after they shared the following two, Williams scored three centuries in consecutive frames as he took the following 4 to seal victory.
The 51-year-old three-time world champion and 2017 NI Open winner will tackle fellow Welshman Jak Jones in Saturday’s second semi-final.
Jones, who has already collected the British Open and Championship League titles this season, edged out Scott Donaldson 6-5 in a late-night thriller, a break of 84 within the decider proving decisive in reserving his berth within the final 4.
