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 “burned”.Allen won a final-frame shootout in his opening match of the tournament against Gary Wilson before describing conditions at the Centaur Arena in Cheltenham as “absolutely embarrassing”,

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 made a maximum 147 break at the British Open this afternoon on the same table that he called to be "burned" less earlier this week. Allen was unhappy after winning a final-frame shootout in his opening match against Gary Wilson,

Allen won a final-frame shootout in his opening match of the tournament against Gary Wilson before describing conditions at the Centaur Arena in Cheltenham as “absolutely embarrassing”, adding “the table needs to be burned”.

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 hit two 147 breaks in succession during an exhibition match at the weekend, with snooker fans left in awe at his 'mind-blowing' achievement

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