British Open: Mark Allen survives nervy encounter with Judd Trump to set up Mark Selby quarter-final

Mark Allen set up a quarter-final meeting with Mark Selby at the 2022 British Open, squeezing out Judd Trump 4-3 in a tension-filled third round meeting. A cagey encounter between two familiar foes went the distance late into the Milton Keynes evening, with neither able to consistently produce consistently accurate offensive or defensive play. Ad It was Trump who appeared to be clicking into gear late on, registering the only century of the match to force a decider.

British Open'I had to share this' — Allen makes incredible five-cushion escape at British OpenYESTERDAY AT 19:24 But Allen, just about, held his nerve to deny Trump a chance at usurping Ronnie O'Sullivan at the top of the world rankings. «I made it harder for myself than I needed it to be,» Allen told ITV after securing victory. «I let Judd back into the match and it looked like he might go on and win the decider like to players do but I just hung in there and made a decent 55.

»It was a tricky one. But I'm very happy to get over the line. «Any win over Judd is a good one and I'm just lucky that he wasn't quite at his best because apparently when he is at his best he beats me ten out of ten.» Mark Allen makes superb five-cushion escape at British Open Mark Williams out of British Open as shock exits continue British Open 2022 — Latest scores, results and schedule A scrappy opener saw both players trade positional and safety errors, with neither able to settle into a fluent scoring rhythm.

A curious safety attempt from Trump allowed Allen a second chance to construct a frame-winning visit, the Northern Irishman duly striking first with a 68. The second frame followed a similar pattern, and again it was Allen emerging on top. With Trump still yet to find the