Allen puts himself in world frame

Superb 97 break seals victory over English qualifer

Mark Allen
Published 18th Apr 2017

Mark Allen’s bid for a World title is off and running.

The Antrim man put up a devastating performance in last night’s second session of his opening round against English qualifier Jimmy Robertson.

He produced a break of 97 in the final frame to win 10-8.

Allen who reached the World Championships semis in 2009 now faces either John Higgins or Martin Gould in the next round.

Higgins takes a 7-2 lead into today’s session.