Wishaw's John Higgins crashed out of the snooker World Championships second round with a resounding 13-7 defeat against Wales' Mark Williams.
In a repeat of the 2018 final, the pair went toe-to-toe at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for a place in the quarter-finals, with Williams consistently ahead in the match.
The 45-year-old led 10-3 overnight and a gritty three-frame reply - featuring two centuries - gave the 'Wizard of Wishaw' hope, but breaks of 76, 85 and 77 put Williams through.
Higgins had struggled in the first round and fought back from 7-4 to beat China's Tian Pengfei 10-7.
Williams will face either Mark Selby or Mark Allen in the quarter-final.
Higgins said: "I didn't play well enough. Mark is the best shot-maker in the game.
"He is so clever, you can't really open the balls up because he can pot them as well as anyone.
"His all-round game is so good. I never played well enough at any point during the whole tournament."
Williams said: "Can I win it? I don't think I can. Whoever I play is going to be favourite. I honestly don't care who I play, I'm just enjoying myself."
Defeat for Higgins extends his wait for a fifth world title, but did win the Players' Championship last month, the 31st ranking title of his career.
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