Antrim man Allen was furious with the conditions in Cheltenham but went on to hit a maximum break later in the tournament. He was knocked out by eventual winner Mark Selby at the semi-final stage

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Embarrassing’ British Open snooker table should be ‘burned’, says Mark Allen - The Northern Irishman fumed at the conditions in Cheltenham after beating Gary Wilson in the first round

My frustrations were 100% at the conditions which frankly haven’t been anywhere near good enough this season.’ ‘A spokesperson for World Snooker Tour told the BBC: ‘Our

Mark Allen made a maximum 147 break at the British Open this afternoon on the same table that he called to be "burned" less earlier this week. Allen was unhappy after winning a final-frame shootout in his opening match against Gary Wilson,

Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen made a 147 maximum break during his third-round match against Ben Mertens at the British Open on Thursday – where he had said the table should be “burned”.

Snooker star Mark Allen had made one of the early season's greatest shots against Ben Mertens on his way to a maximum break at the British Open in Cheltenham.

Mark Allen produced a moment of magic on his way to a 147 break at the British Open, and it's fair to say he caught the eye of the snooker fans with one particular make