13 h. ago Impressive Chris Wakelin dumps maximum man Mark Allen out of World Championship

The Northern Irishman gave himself a chance of a second maximum during his eventual 13-6 defeat.

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13 h. ago Mark Allen hits 147 then loses as Barry Hearn warns Crucible ‘not fit for purpose’

Allen makes history but loses 13-6 to Chris WakelinHearn: ‘We love the Crucible but it has to love us’Mark Allen wrote his name into Crucible history with a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship – but fell to a 13-6 defeat in his second-round match against Chris Wakelin.Resuming 6-2 behind, Allen endured a nightmare first half of the morning session, losing all four frames to fall 10-2 down and at risk of going out with a session to spare. Wakelin hit breaks of 119, 71 and 75 as his opponent failed to pot a ball for three frames, immediately heading to the practice table at the interval. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Mark Allen on verge of World Championship exit despite firing 147 at Crucible

Allen made 147 in the 13th frame but trails Chris Wakelin 12-4.

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21 h. ago Shaun Murphy confesses snooker rival he considers most improved on tour left him 'shocked'

The Magician has been hugely impressed with qualifier Chris Wakelin during his World Championship campaign

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22 h. ago Mark Allen bags lucky snooker fan £25,000 with 'unbelievable' 147 break at the Crucible

No.8 seed Mark Allen made the 15th maximum 147-break in World Championship history in his match against Chris Wakelin - and his effort banked a lucky spectator a prize

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22 h. ago Mark Allen makes history at World Snooker Championship as Stephen Hendry hails 'unbelievable' feat

It was a moment to cherish for The Pistol after a nightmare second round clash in Sheffield

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22 h. ago Mark Allen hits Crucible 147 as Barry Hearn warns venue ‘not fit for purpose’

Allen makes history but trails Chris Wakelin 10-3Hearn: ‘We love the Crucible but it has to love us’Mark Allen has made a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship, writing his name into Crucible history – but still faces an uphill battle to avoid elimination in his second-round match with Chris Wakelin.Resuming 6-2 behind, Allen endured a nightmare first half of the morning session, losing all four frames to fall 10-2 down, at risk of losing with a session to spare. Wakelin hit breaks of 119, 71 and 75 as Northern Ireland’s Allen failed to pot a ball for three frames, immediately heading to the practice table at the interval. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Mark Allen celebrates 147 at World Championship but trails against Chris Wakelin

Allen targeted a long black and rode his luck on the yellow to wrap up his first 147 at the famous venue.

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22 h. ago Mark Allen hits 'unbelievable' 147 at World Snooker Championships

Mark Allen hit a maximum 147 break in the Snooker World Championship against Chris Wakelin to land a £40,000 bonus and one lucky fan £25,000

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34 h. ago Mark Selby knocked out in huge World Snooker Championship shock

Ben Woollaston stuns four-time champion 10-8Luca Brecel recovers to beat Ryan Day 10-7An angry Mark Selby was sensationally knocked out 10-8 by his friend Ben Woollaston on Thursday night as the shocks continued at the Crucible.The four-time world champion, the second favourite going into the tournament, follows the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, and the 2010 winner, Neil Robertson, in going out of the World Snooker Championship in the first round. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Mark Selby fumes at ‘pathetic’ display in World Snooker Championship upset

Ben Woollaston stuns four-time champion 10-8Luca Brecel also recovers to beat Ryan Day 10-7An angry Mark Selby was sensationally knocked out 10-8 by his friend Ben Woollaston on Thursday night as the shocks continued at the Crucible.The four-time world champion, the second favourite going into the tournament, follows the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, and the 2010 winner, Neil Robertson, in going out of the World Snooker Championship in the first round. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago ‘I was expecting to win’: Luca Brecel fights back to deny Ryan Day at Crucible

2o23 champion recovers from 5-1 down to win 10-7Chris Wakelin leads Mark Allen 6-2 in second roundLuca Brecel completed an impressive comeback to beat Ryan Day 10-7 and avoid becoming the latest former champion to exit the World Snooker Championship at the first-round stage.The 2023 winner looked in danger of joining the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, in crashing out when he found himself 5-1 down to Day during the first session. But Brecel won the final three frames on Wednesday to make it 5-4 and get himself right back in the match. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Mark Allen takes painful measure in quest for World Snooker Championship glory

The Pistol hasn't had a season to remember but is taking hope from both Kyren Wilson and Luca Brecel

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2 d. ago Judd Trump ‘deflecting' as Mark Allen backs up Stephen Hendry at World Snooker Championship

Mark Allen and Stephen Hendry have argued that Judd Trump is playing down the reality of the pressure of winning the World Snooker Championship for a second time

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3 d. ago Mark Allen tipped for snooker World Championship run as Rory McIlroy influence shows

The Northern Irishman has struggled for form in recent months but looked back to his best at the Crucible

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4 d. ago John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge

Veteran breaks down after beating Joe O’Connor 10-7Mark Allen looks to past after seeing off Fan Zhengyi Tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible.The 49-year-old was out of sorts in losing the morning session 5-4 but returned later in the day to turn things around and admitted afterwards he was battling strong feelings. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan names the 'panicked' snooker rival he fancies to win major tournament – 'it's only a matter of time'

The Rocket has been impressed with what he's seen from Chris Wakelin in the run-up to the Crucible

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4 d. ago John Virgo fumes ‘that’s wrong' after unusual incident at World Snooker Championship

Former snooker professional and commentator John Virgo wasn't impressed as Chris Wakelin was obstructed by the set during his World Snooker Championship clash with Neil Robertson

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