Masters snooker video 2021 - Mark Allen gets away with 'embarrassing' fluke against John Higgins

Updated 13/01/2021 at 21:54 GMT

Mark Allen somehow got away with a truly outrageous fluke during his match with John Higgins at the 2021 Masters. The 34-year-old blasted a long shot, only to see the red fly back in at the opposite end of the table with the shot described as "so embarrassing" by the Eurosport commentary duo for the match.

Mark Allen gets away with a fluke at the Masters

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Wednesday evening delivered an "embarrassing" fluke as Mark Allen benefited from a wild shot during his match against John Higgins at the Masters.

The Belfast man, known for his aggressive style, smashed a long red at the start of the fifth frame while trailing 3-1 to his opponent.

The red did not just land in a pocket that was not the one intended by Allen, but absolutely rocketed in.

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It came at a crucial point in the match with Allen two frames behind Higgins, and the gaffe enabled him to get a break going and reduce the deficit.

Watch Allen get away with an outrageous fluke against Higgins

"Wow, what a fluke that was!" said Dominic Dale on commentary for Eurosport at the time.

"It will concern Mark Allen that he missed the red initially by a long way, but he saw it go in.

Some flukes are so embarrassing you just daren't apologise for them!

The looks on both Allen's and Higgins' faces said it all.

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