BREAKING NEWS: Mark Allen exits Saudi tournament at....

Mark Allen was beaten in the semi-finals of Riyadh Season World Masters this afternoon, going down 4-2 to former world champion Luca Brecel.

The Belgian took a 2-0 lead through breaks of 72 and 71 with Allen missing a good chance in that second frame before Brecel took over.

Three centuries followed, with Allen’s 121 and 133 sandwiched by a 125 from Brecel.

The Antrim man missed a brown to the middle pocket in the crucial moment of the match as Brecel went on to make 82.

Allen comes away with over €85,000 in prize money for his one win at the tournament, while Brecel will now meet Roonie O’Sullivan.

The Rocket saw room for improvement despite reaching the decider by beating Judd Trump 4-1.

The world number one, who produced a break of 123 in the third frame before winning the next two to seal his place in the final, was not happy with his display.

He told Eurosport: “It wasn’t great. Judd was probably the worst I’ve ever seen him play – I think I dragged him down to my level.

“I played really well last night (in a 4-0 win over John Higgins), I had a bit of expectation coming in here, thinking I can put two matches together playing well, but that’s put that out the window.”