British Open 2022: Mark Allen beats Noppon Saengkham in comfortable fashion and books spot in final

01.10.2022 - 18:37 eurosport.com

Mark Allen comfortably beat Noppon Saengkham 6-1 to reach the final of the British Open in Milton Keynes. Saengkham had edged a 5-3 battle with Jamie Jones to reach the semi-finals, while Allen advanced after coming back to beat Mark Selby 5-3 in a marathon quarter-final.

Ad Against Saengkham, however, he wasted no time in taking the first four frames in quick succession. British OpenAllen edges out Trump in nervy encounter to set up Selby quarter-finalYESTERDAY AT 22:57 The first frame saw Allen knock in a blue, leading to five foul points, but he quickly responded by slamming a brilliant red moments later.

He was more dominant in the second frame, allowing no chance for Saengkham to make his stake in the match. The Northern Irishman managed his sixth century of the week in the third frame, showing off his exceptional control of the cue ball when gaining the 3-0 lead.

The points were at 349-6 by the end of the first four frames, with Allen truly dominating. After a break, Saengkham impressively nailed a brown to the middle.

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