Mark Allen is determined to seek inspiration from recent Crucible champions as he looks to end a difficult season on a high by claiming the world snooker title for the first time. The 39-year-old has slipped from first to eighth in the world after failing to go beyond a ranking semi-final this season, but says he is brimming with confidence after completing a 10-6 win against the Chinese qualifier Fan Zhengyi. Both Kyren Wilson and Luca Brecel clinched their respective world titles having arrived in Sheffield on the back of below-par campaigns and, after reeling off four frames in a
Chinese ambassador summoned by Foreign Office over Jimmy Lai verdict
...
Read moreDetails
