'Horrible, horrible time' – Ricky Walden couldn't sleep and turned to drink as he feared 21-year career was over
Ricky Walden will face Mark Allen in the Players Championship first round on Tuesday evening feeling like he has finally sorted out the chronic back problems that threatened to torpedo his 21-year professional career. Walden lost 10-6 to Allen in the final of the event in Manchester six years ago before tumbling into a physical and mental morass.


