Allen bows out of Masters event

Mark Allen bowed out at the quarter-final stage on Thursday

Antrim's Mark Allen was edged out 6-5 by defending champion Mark Selby in the quarter-finals of the Masters tournament at the Wembley Arena.

Selby raced into a 2-0 lead but Allen fought back to move 4-2 ahead before Selby levelled at 4-4.

Allen took the next frame to lead 5-4 but Selby won the last two frames to take victory and make the semi-finals.

Allen had beaten Judd Trump 6-4 in the preliminary round before defeating Ryan Day 6-1 in the first round.

The Northern Ireland player accumulated breaks of 74,88 and 104 in his quarter-final tie against Selby on Thursday.