UK Championship Mark Allen was left fuming after his approach was questioned by two of the biggest names in the game

Mark Allen was accused of hampering his own chances at the UK Championship before being knocked out in the semi-finals. The Northern Irishman made it to the last four of the 2024 tournament despite battling poor form and low confidence.

Throughout the gruelling encounter, which Barry Hawkins won 6-5 in the early hours of the morning, Allen's slow play drew criticism from both six-time world champion Steve Davis and fellow professional Shaun Murphy in the BBC commentary booth.

Davis believed Allen's style was 'sabotaging' his performance, while Murphy, who had been beaten by Hawkins in the quarter-finals, suggested the sluggish tempo was a calculated strateg

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