“Mark Allen recovered from 3-1 down to beat John Higgins 6-5 and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Masters. It was an error-strewn game from both players but Higgins, in particular, seemingly failed to deal with the pressure of the occasion at Alexandra Palace. The two-time winner of the tournament crashed out on what was a record 30th successive appearance at the competition.”
‘It’s sad seeing him the way he is’ – Allen has sympathy for ‘struggling’ Higgins
