The Northern Irishman said after his previous match that the table at the British Open should be ‘burned’. Mark Allen peeled off two century breaks to ease into the British Open third round, one day after complaining the table he had played on should be “burned”.

Embarrassing’ British Open snooker table should be ‘burned’, says Mark Allen - The Northern Irishman fumed at the conditions in Cheltenham after beating Gary Wilson in the first round

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 has labelled conditions at the British Open “absolutely embarrassing” and said the table he played on should be “burned”.

Mark Allen has labelled conditions at the British Open “absolutely embarrassing” and said the table he played on should be “burned”. The world number three got off to a winning start in the opening round at Cheltenham after securing a 4-3 victory over Gary Wilson.

Mark Allen has labelled conditions at the British Open “absolutely embarrassing” and said the table he played on should be “burned”.