British Open 2022: Mark Allen holds on to beat Mark Selby 5-3 in quarter-final thriller for place in semi-finals
Mark Allen held on to beat Mark Selby 5-3 in a marathon quarter-final match at the British Open. Four-time world champion Selby was the biggest name left in the draw after a series of high-profile exits; Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, John Higgins and Mark Williams were among those to bow out early. Ad But 2018 Masters champion Allen came into the last eight on the back of a tense 4-3 win over Trump and knowing that his head-to-head record with Selby was dead level at seven wins apiece.