Mark Allen wasn’t afraid to point out his frustration on the German Masters.
The Pistol confronted Joe O’Connor within the final 32 in Berlin and was trailing 2-1 in a better of 9 encounter when he missed a pink alongside the underside cushion. It was a difficult pot however one Northern Irishman Allen clearly anticipated to get.
Having seen the pink rattle within the jaws of the pocket earlier than rolling clear, world snooker No3 Allen stormed again to his seat. But not earlier than he’d punched the desk, making a loud noise within the area.
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Allen thumped his left hand – the one he holds his cue with – on the facet of the desk, leaving commentators shocked.
One commentator on Eurosport stated: “Well there you go, Mark Allen showing rare frustration these days, it has to be said.”
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The punch did no hurt to Allen, who went on to win the fourth body and each different body of the match as he romped to a 5-2 victory. He faces John Higgins within the subsequent spherical. It’s not the primary time this week that Allen, 37, has let frustration get the higher of him.
During a primary spherical conflict with Manasawin Phetmalaikul, he missed a comparatively easy black. Allen then picked up a unfastened crimson, launching it throughout the desk.
He chucked his cue onto the desk too, to formally concede the body, regardless of the actual fact there have been sufficient factors accessible for him to claw his approach again
That left followers believing Allen ought to be punished with one writing on social media: “Can’t be doing that. Pathetic behaviour. Should be fined.”