Mark Allen compiled three centuries within the first three frames to put the platform for a powerful 6-3 win over Mark Williams within the first spherical of the Gamers Championship in Telford.

The Northern Irishman started the match with the fifth 146 break of his profession after which added a 112 and 102.

Williams fought again to path 3-2 and 4-3 with the assistance of 71 and 69 breaks.

Allen adopted up his earlier tons with runs of 94, 70 and 68 to finish an in the end complete victory.

Williams was restricted to only one level because the world quantity three dominated the opening three frames however fought his means again into competition in a top quality contest, earlier than his opponent prevailed.

“To play like that and rating like that’s precisely what I wanted, I have never finished sufficient of that, particularly towards the highest gamers,” Allen informed ITV Sport after his success.

For Allen, who has received the Champion of Champions and Shootout occasions this season, this win marked a welcome return to type after a disappointing show in his Welsh Open quarter-final defeat by John Higgins final week.

He’ll play both Welsh Open winner Gary Wilson or Hossein Vafaei from Iran within the final eight of the match on the Telford Worldwide Centre.