Mark Allen makes 147 despite claiming table should be burned at British Open
Mark Allen made a 147 maximum break during his third-round match against Ben Mertens at the British Open – where he had said the table should be "burned".
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Ken Doherty exits World Championship qualifiers
Former world champion Ken Doherty's hopes of a Crucible return this year were ended with a 10-6 loss to Marco Fu in qualifying.
Aaron Hill bows out in Wales as Mark Allen reaches quarter-finals
Aaron Hill bowed out of the Welsh Open after losing 4-1 to Fan Zhengyi in Llandudno.
Fergal O'Brien misses out on British Open last-eight
Fergal O'Brien has missed out on a spot in the Cazoo British Open quarter-finals after a 4-2 defeat to Jack Lisowski in Cheltenham.
Who does Luca Brecel face in first match as world champion at European Masters snooker? Is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing?
Luca Brecel will meet Welsh professional Jackson Page in his first match as world champion at the European Masters in Nuremberg (LIVE on Eurosport) next month. Matches involving the top eight seeds have been held over to the finals venue at the KIA Metropol Arena between August 22-27 as Kyren Wilson defends the title he claimed with a 9-3 win over Barry Hawkins last year. Ad World No.
Championship League: Neil Robertson withdraws from season's first ranking event in Leicester as Ashley Carty advances
Neil Robertson withdrew from the first ranking of the season as the Championship League got underway at Leicester's Morningside Arena on Monday. The 2010 world champion was due to meet Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener, but was replaced by former Crucible qualifier Craig Steadman in a section that also contained Sean McAllister – who replaced Liam Highfield – and Adam Duffy. Ad 23-time ranking event winner Robertson joins world champion Luca Brecel – winner of the event a year ago – Mark Selby, Mark Allen and John Higgins in opting out of the early summer snooker action.
Championship League: Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott to kick off 2023/24 snooker season
Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott have the honour of breaking off the new 2023/24 snooker season at the Championship League on Monday in Leicester. Robertson – who denied Dott a second world title with an 18-13 win in the 2010 Crucible final – meets Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener at 12:00 UK time in a section that also contains Liam Highfield and Adam Duffy. Ad It will be Robertson's first competitive match since he lost 13-7 to Jak Jones in the last 16 of the World Championship in April.
Mark Allen determined to turn 'best season' into Crucible
Mark Allen has no desire to sift through the detritus of his Crucible career to date as he prepares to embark on his latest quest to shed the unwanted tag of one of the best players never to reach a World Championship final.