Mark Allen has won the 2018 Masters after a compelling 10-7 victory over Kyren Wilson in Sunday’s final at the Alexandra Palace. The Northern Irishman claimed his maiden Triple Crown trophy with a hard-fought success that sees him emulate famous countrymen Alex Higgins and Dennis Taylor as champions in London.[Read More…]
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Masters Final: Mark Allen vs Kyren Wilson
There’ll be a new name on the Paul Hunter trophy as Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson bid for Masters glory on Sunday in the Alexandra Palace. The pair, each bidding for a maiden major title, emerged from their semi-final encounters on Saturday in contrasting fashion to set up an intriguing[Read More…]
Masters: Semi-Final Preview
The outcome of the 2018 Masters will be determined this weekend after the field of 16 has been whittled down to the final four in London. Only one former champion remains in the hunt for glory and the £200,000 top prize – Scotland’s John Higgins, who scored heavily in his[Read More…]
Can Mark Allen Finally Master his Potential?
Mark Allen produced a brilliant performance to end Ronnie O’Sullivan’s reign at the Masters on Thursday. The Northern Irishman took advantage of an unusually lacklustre display from the seven-time champion and conjured up an aggressive attacking onslaught of his own to book a semi-final place in London for only the[Read More…]
Preview: Masters Quarter-Finals
The first round of the 2018 Masters reached its conclusion on Wednesday, meaning there are now only eight players left in the hunt for glory at the Alexandra Palace in London. Before the tournament began, Ronnie O’Sullivan was the clear favourite but I suggested that it was important to see how[Read More…]
Full Marks for Williams and Allen at Ally Pally
There were impressive victories for both Mark Williams and Mark Allen as the opening day of the 2018 Masters didn’t disappoint at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Williams rode his luck a touch but in the end fought back superbly to deny world number one Mark Selby in a dramatic[Read More…]
Preview: The Masters
The 2018 Dafabet Masters gets under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. Sixteen of the best snooker players on the planet will battle it out in the English capital for the right to claim the Paul Hunter Trophy, traditionally the most prestigious invitational that’s competed for every year.[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson Wins Championship League Group 3
Kyren Wilson won Group 3 of the Championship League by beating Mark Allen in the final on Tuesday in Coventry. The Englishman, who was the overnight leader in the group stages, finished the round-robin campaign in third place with four wins from his six league encounters. It proved enough to[Read More…]
Jimmy White Beats Anthony McGill in German Masters Qualifiers
Jimmy White held on to record a terrific victory over Anthony McGill in the first qualifying round of the German Masters in Barnsley on Wednesday. The 55 year-old, who also triumphed over Ali Carter in the UK Championship, earned another top 16 scalp to move to within one win of[Read More…]
UK Championship Slumps to Two Seeds
Only two top 16 seeds remain in the hunt for UK Championship glory after another pair of favourites fell in the fourth round on Wednesday. John Higgins and Mark Allen were the latest casualties in an event that is increasingly looking like it’s going to go one of two ways.[Read More…]