Mark Allen hits back after stinging Steve Davis criticism at World Championship

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Mark Allen has stood by his defensive approach during the marathon 100-minute frame against Wu Yize, which set a new record for the longest frame in Crucible history.The 40-year-old Northern Irishman suffered a heartbreaking 17-16 defeat in their World Championship semi-final on Saturday evening, missing a black off its spot in the penultimate frame that would have secured victory.Six-time world champion Steve Davis labelled the gruelling 14th frame on Friday an "embarrassment to snooker," but Allen remained unapologetic about his tactical choices.Despite the crushing loss, the former Masters and UK Championship winner conducted himself graciously towards his 22-year-old Chinese opponent both at the table and in his subsequent press conference.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The extraordinary frame eclipsed the previous Crucible record of 85 minutes and 22 seconds, which had been established by Yan Bingtao and four-time world champion Mark Selby in 2022.During one particularly...

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