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Ken Doherty has offered his advice to Mark Allen (pictured) after his black ball miss in the World Snooker Championship

Ken Doherty offers advice to Mark Allen after heartbreak black ball miss

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen celebrates after victory against Kyren Wilson in the Halo World Snooker Championship second-round match at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

'I haven’t earned it yet' - Northern Ireland's Mark Allen chasing world dream

Mark Allen defeated Mark Williams to progress into the quarter-final of the Masters

Mark Allen through in the Masters after five frame blast versus Mark Williams

Mark Allen faces Mark Williams in the opening round at the Masters

Mark Allen prepares Masters bid with blockbuster opening round

Mark Allen wins the title in Finland. (Photo: Taom Helsinki International Snooker Cup)

Mark Allen wins six frames in a row to land invitational title

Mark Allen has been drawn against Fan Zhengyi in the first round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Wire).

Mark Allen learns first round opponent in World Championship bid

Mark Allen reached the second round of the German Masters after a 5-0 victory against David Lilley

Mark Allen reaches second round of the German Masters after whitewash win

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen. (Photo by Nigel French/PA Wire)

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Mark Allen (left) beat Luca Brecel to win the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship. (Photo: WST)

Mark Allen downs Luca Brecel to win Riyadh Season Snooker Championship

Mark Allen admitted he felt nerves as he aimed to become the first player to complete the 'Golden Ball' maximum break

Mark Allen comments on feeling 'nervous' during Golden Ball attempt

Mark Allen (right) posted 'forever grateful' after the sad passing of Terry Griffiths. Photo (Mark Allen on X)

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen was beaten by Xiao Guodong in the Champion of Champions semi-final

Mark Allen's Champion of Champions defence ended by Xiao Guodong

Mark Allen begins his Champion of Champions defence against Igor Figueiredo. (Photo: Taka G Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport)

Mark Allen begins Champion of Champions defence against Igor Figueiredo

Mark Allen defeated Aaron Hill in the second round of the International Championship in China

Mark Allen reaches third round of the International Championship with 6-2 win

World number three Mark Allen believes the World Snooker Tour needs to promote more players as the Class of 92 enter the latter stages of their careers

Mark Allen calls on World Snooker Tour to push new era of stars

Ray Reardon (left) and Alex Higgins. Six-time world champion Ray Reardon has died at the age of 91, World Snooker has announced

World of snooker mourns the loss of Ray Reardon at the age of 91
Snooker has lost one of its greats following the death of six-time world champion Ray Reardon at the age of 91.
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Northern Ireland's Mark Allen was knocked out of the Tour Championship after a semi-final defeat against Mark Williams

Mark Allen knocked out of Tour Championship at semi-final stage

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen is through to the semi-finals of the Tour Championship

Mark Allen seals semi-finals spot in Tour Championship

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen has sealed his place in the final of the Players Championship

Mark Allen beats Ali Carter to reach Players Championship final in Telford

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen has sealed his place in the semi-finals of the Players Championship

Mark Allen into semi-finals of Players Championship in Telford

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)

Mark Allen's record-breaking ton run in Players win over Mark Williams

Mark Allen goes in search of a third successive Northern Ireland Open title as local teenage duo Robbie McGuigan and Joel Connolly have been awarded places at the ranking event. PIC: Will Matthews/PA

Mark Allen to begin Northern Ireland Open title defence against Ben Mertens

Mark Allen during the match against Stuart Bingham on day seven of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

Mark Allen one frame away from World Snooker Championship quarter-final

Ronnie O'Sullivan was forced to withdraw from the WST Classic through injury.

Elbow injury forces Ronnie O'Sullivan to withdraw from WST Classic

Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen is through to the quarter-finals of the English Open in Brentwood.

Mark Allen remains in contention for English Open title

Anthony McGill looks on behind Ronnie O'Sullivan during their match in the Betfred World Snooker Championships

Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of World Championship by Anthony McGill

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Mark Williams won last years Northern Ireland Open

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Mark Allen during last nights quarter-final session

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Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.

SNOOKER: Mark Allen's World Championship status secure

Undated handout photo of Twitter troll Mark Williams who has apologised the the "immature and thoughtless comments" he made about Katie Price's disabled son Harvey.

Twitter troll sorry for 'immature comments' about Katie Price's disabled son

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