Mark Allen makes a 147 maximum break at the British Open, having previously said the tables at the tournament should be 'burned'.
Mark Allen made a 147 maximum break at the British Open - before winning a second match which lasted until 01:30 BST to set up a quarter-final against Judd Trump.It was a much more laboured affair against Chris Wakelin in a match which went into the early hours of Friday morning, with Allen winning 4-3.
Trump won both his matches 4-2 on Thursday despite not being at his fluent best - and the Englishman also described the table conditions as "horrible to play" on. Allen has also previously criticised tables at the event, though World Snooker said its table-fitting team had been "consistent for some time and works to the highest standards".
Higgins, who recently saw a 29-year unbroken spell in the top 16 of the world rankings come to an end, beat fellow Scot Graeme Dott 4-2 and comfortably won 4-0 against Malaysia's Rory Thor.
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