Judd Trump knocked out by Kurt Maflin at the European Masters as wait for a ranking title continues

Judd Trump has been knocked out of the European Masters, falling 5-3 to Norway’s Kurt Maflin at the last-32 stage. Trump’s wait to win a ranking title this season continues as he failed to produce his best snooker against Maflin who had an excellent match. Ad/> Maflin got off to a bright start with a break of 97 enough to secure the opening frame.

Trump levelled after Maflin cut a red to the middle which did not make the pocket and registered a break of 79. /> European MastersMaflin nails pressure red on way to stunning Trump33 MINUTES AGO Trump looked to have found his rhythm and moved into the lead for the first time in the match with a fine century, but Maflin — who reached the last eight of the world championships in 2020 — fought back. The No.2 seed fouled as he missed pink when trying to catch a red thin and it allowed Maflin to go on a run and he took the fourth frame to make it 2-2 with a break of 79.

And it was Maflin who moved back in front with a confident display in the fifth frame as he cleared with a break of 72. Maflin was playing impeccably and a measured 92 moved him to within one frame of the last-32, but Trump responded emphatically with his second ton of the night; a fine 124. The eighth frame was expectedly tense and it was Maflin who took it and the match in stunning fashion.

The 38-year-old fluked the yellow as it bumped off the top cushion and went in off the side before he sunk the green and took the frame 72-37. European Masters: Latest results, scores, schedule O'Sullivan into last-16 after cruising past 18-year-old Wu, Higgins stunned by Ford Maflin will play Anthony McGill in the last-16 as he beat Mitchell Mann 5-1, registering breaks of 58 and a spectacular 134 to seal the win. China's Yan