Steve Davis blasts longest EVER Crucible frame lasting 100 minutes: ‘Embarrassment to snooker!'

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Steve Davis blasts longest EVER Crucible frame lasting 100 minutes: ‘Embarrassment to snooker!'.

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The World Snooker Championship witnessed an extraordinary spectacle at the Crucible this evening as Mark Allen and Wu Yize contested the longest frame in tournament history during their semi-final clash.The remarkable encounter stretched to 100 minutes and 21 seconds, obliterating the previous record of 85 minutes set by Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao in 2022.What began as a routine frame descended into chaos when a tactical stalemate gripped both players for nearly an hour.Allen had mounted a stunning fightback earlier in the session, reeling off five consecutive frames after trailing 6-2 to his 22-year-old Chinese opponent.

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The 40-year-old Northern Irishman also compiled a break of 145, the highest at this year's championship.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, the 14th frame would prove anything but straightforward.The trouble began when the black ball became lodged over the right corner pocket, trapping all eight remaining reds in an impossible cluster.With Allen holding a...

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