Mark Allen produces ‘loopy cocked hat shot’ that has Masters crowd purring
Snooker star Mark Allen has confirmed his class with a ‘loopy cocked hat shot’ within the second body of his Masters conflict with John Higgins.
Higgins had taken the opening body, earlier than Allen stole the second together with his marvellous shot. The Scotsman left the inexperienced within the jaws of the pocket, and Allen made mild work of it, earlier than shifting onto the brown.
Allen pressured a re-spotted black, earlier than successful the toss and placing Higgins within the deep finish. Higgins was near potting the black, however when Allen had stepped up he nonetheless had work to do – nailing a cocked-hat double, off backside and facet rails, into right-middle pocket.
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“An amazing cocked hat double on a respotted black. Excellent cuing,” one fan gushed. While a second replied: “A well-known trick shot. so well known, it has a name!”
“No way he played that,” a 3rd responded in disbelief. And one other added: “How Mark Allen has won that frame is beyond me!”
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Speaking to Metro, Higgins revealed he was petrified of his conflict with Allen: “Of course it’s tough, it’s been tough the last few times I’ve played Mark. He’s a fantastic player, fantastic all-round player, he’s got every facet to his game to a high level now.
“Really, actually robust sport however an fulfilling sport, we’ve had some good battles through the years and I’m positive it’ll be the identical once more. I’ll take pleasure in it and luxuriate in that nice occasion once more.
“I do owe him one, I’ve lost a few big matches to him lately, so I’d love to get one back on him, but it’ll be a tough game.”
