Snooker star Mark Allen had made one of the early season's greatest shots against Ben Mertens on his way to a maximum break at the British Open in Cheltenham.

MARK ALLEN left fans lost for words after he hit an incredible 147 at the British Open. The Northern Irish cueman took on Belgian ace Ben Mertens in the third round of the tournament. Allen, 32,

Mark Allen achieved the pinnacle of snooker perfection with a 147 maximum break amidst his third-round match against Ben Mertens at the British Open. This came after he had slammed the Centaur Arena's table in Cheltenham as "absolutely embarrassing",

Mark Allen produced a moment of magic on his way to a 147 break at the British Open, and it's fair to say he caught the eye of the snooker fans with one particular make

Mark Allen was in furious mood with the conditions at the British Open on Monday, despite winning his opening match, as he claimed the table should be burned. Allen had a tough first round draw against Gary Wilson but came through 4-3 to book a clash with Aaron Hill on Tuesday afternoon.

Mark Allen makes 147 maximum en route to securing quarter-final berth - The world number three had previously hit out at the ‘absolutely embarrassing’ conditions at the Centaur Arena in Cheltenham.

Mark Allen made a 147 maximum break during his third-round match against Ben Mertens at the British Open - where he had said the table should be