{"id":155898,"date":"2026-05-01T18:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/?p=155898"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:36:34","slug":"world-snooker-championship-2026-wu-yize-level-with-mark-allen-after-longest-crucible-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vale50plus.org\/clone\/world-snooker-championship-2026-wu-yize-level-with-mark-allen-after-longest-crucible-frame\/","title":{"rendered":"World Snooker Championship 2026: Wu Yize level with Mark Allen after longest Crucible frame"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mark Allen and Wu Yize played out the longest frame in Crucible history during the second session of their World Championship semi-final.<\/b><\/p>\n

A farcical 14th frame, in which eight reds were left covering the black over the bottom right corner pocket, lasted 100 minutes and 21 seconds.<\/p>\n

It contributed to a shortened session that ended 7-7, featuring only six of the eight frames scheduled, and it delayed the resumption of the other last-four match between John Higgins and Shaun Murphy. <\/p>\n

The impasse that left the match without a ball being potted for 55 minutes, and eventually prompted referee Marcel Eckardt to warn the players, was ended when Allen fouled and nudged the black in.<\/p>\n

That allowed Wu to pick up his only frame of the afternoon, albeit another 30 more minutes elapsed before he was able to do so.<\/p>\n

“In a nutshell that frame is an embarrassment to snooker, and the referees’ and the players’ association need to try to work out a way so that never happens again,” said six-time world champion and BBC pundit Steve Davis.<\/p>\n

Up until that point it had been a complete reversal of fortunes from Thursday, when Wu held sway with a devastating display of potting that left Allen largely confined to his chair.<\/p>\n

The shift of momentum began immediately, Allen wrapping up the opening frame of the day after Wu completely missed the final red – which he was attempting to snick into the left corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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