Champion of Champions: Mark Allen sweeps aside John Higgins to set up blockbuster final
Mark Allen celebrates after beating Jak Jones on day twelve of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre - April 2023
Mark Allen reached the Champion of Champions final after beating John Higgins 6-2.
The world number four will face Judd Trump after he overcame Barry Hawkins 6-3 on Friday.
Allen battled past Higgins as an ultimately convincing win capped a tactical battle.
Allen levelled with a 91 after losing the first frame and moved 2-1 ahead but Higgins hit back in the fourth frame with a break of 68 to level at the interval.
Several snookers left Higgins struggling in the fifth frame and Allen moved into a 4-2 lead, with a break of 102 in the sixth.
A costly miss on a red from Higgins gifted Allen the chance to move into a 5-2 lead and a break of 77 sealed the victory.
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