Luca Brecel knocks out Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen in semi-finals of inaugural World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh
Mark Allen’s run at the inaugural World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh came to an end at the semi-final stage on Wednesday as he was defeated 4-2 by reigning world champion Luca Brecel.
Brecel did not trouble the golden ball but he did summon four breaks over 70 to sink Allen and book a final showdown with either Ronnie O’Sullivan or Judd Trump in Saudi Arabia.
It continued a welcome return to form for the Belgian, who last month at the Welsh Open reached his first ranking quarter-final since his Crucible win.
Brecel compiled a break of 125 in the fourth frame to keep Allen at bay, although the Northern Irishman contributed to a high-quality contest with breaks of 121 and 133 in the third and fifth frames respectively.
