Hopes are high that Allen will be able to compete at the tournament, which kicks off at the Waterfront Hall on Sunday but he has yet to commit to that
Jordan Brown has stressed home hero Mark Allen would be a huge miss if he was forced to withdraw from the upcoming Northern Ireland Open. The world No.3 pulled out of the Wuhan Open earlier this month due to a health issue in the family.
A number of top stars including Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, Mark Selby, Ding Junhui and then world champion Luca Brecel didn’t enter with the lure of guaranteed exhibition cash on offer. But on the prospect of Allen pulling out last minute, practice partner Brown insisted: “Mark would be a huge loss for the tournament it he’s not able to play.
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