Scottish Open snooker 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Semi-final action on NOW as Mark Allen eyes £100k jackpot – latest updates

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• Latest receive – crowd hushed at important stage

  They’re swapping security photography now.

  And with good the colours left Lei has good sent the yellow a long way too with regards to the pocket…

  Allen took on the long-ranger – and reaped his reward.

  However he then omitted he inexperienced – which Lei did now not to switch away him presumably closing out the frame.

  • Stamp Allen 3-1 Lei Peifan (46-58)

• Latest receive – shock misses from both stars

  Lei showed all his maturity on the age of fine 21 to create a 51-24 lead.

  However a rather wayward security shot let in Allen.

  Nonetheless, the Northern Irishman left the red over the gap.

  And extremely Lei omitted it too.

  Allen then took out a middle-pocket – and can flip the frame round.

  • Stamp Allen 3-1 Lei Peifan (51-31)

• Latest receive – worrying stage of fourth frame

  A supreme, properly-organized red opened up extra opportunities for Allen.

  However he misjudged the following blue – snookering himself from the major pack of reds.

  It left him this awkward red with the relaxation (pictured below).

  And even even when he did properly to pot it, he was unlucky find no opportunities to kind the smash.

  Now we’re into extra security play.

  And a an extremely stunning such shot from lei ended in Allen erring – leaving a long red over the pocket that Lei pouched.

  Then came a stunning snooker from the Chinese language ace.

  • Stamp Allen 3-1 Lei Peifan (24-1)

  

• Latest receive – Allen assist out and flying

  Allen has resumed after the interval within the model he won the first and third frames when easing 3-0 up.

  Lei for sure got one assist.

  However Allen built a confident 18 earlier than opting for a security shot off the yellow – as hostile to grab on a volatile long red

  • Stamp Allen 3-1 Lei Peifan (18-0)

• Latest receive – Lei closes gap

  Lei got the frame his grit – and improved create – deserved.

  Nobody can doubt his mental unravel.

  And he’s getting a range of toughen from the crowd – helped by a 57 smash to shut out his dominant fourth frame 104-0.

  We’re into an interval now.

  And with Allen aloof two in front, the first frame after it seems HUGE.

  • Stamp Allen 3-1 Lei Peifan (frame receive: 0-104)

  

• Latest receive – Peifan on brink of fourth frame

  Lei has had to work tough for virtually each pot, each tiny reduce of fortune.

  However he bagged an ambitious long red that must end result in him constructing a frame-clinching smash.

  • Stamp Allen 3-0 Lei Peifan (frame receive: 0-64)

• Latest receive – Lei fighting properly

  Lei has dug deep on each consult with to the desk.

  However it seems each shrimp skedaddle he makes leaves a ball delivery.

  And so it proved at 39-0 up – as he again presented Allen with a exact opportunity.

  However the World no 5 omitted the form of mid-fluctuate red he’d pot nine times out of ten.

  However unlike Lei, Allen got fortunate with the cue ball.

  And the Chinese language teen had to opt for security.

  • Stamp Allen 3-0 Lei Peifan (frame receive: 0-39)

• Latest receive – Lei’s monumental likelihood

  This frame took time to assemble going.

  Allen then chose to grab on a annoying long red – good missing.

  And Lei s in moderation crafting a response.

  • Stamp Allen 3-0 Lei Peifan (frame receive: 0-19)

• Latest receive – Stamp bows out on 97 nonetheless extends lead

  Allen omitted the century everyone was with out a doubt watching for when he omitted a routine pot on 97.

  However that’s virtually the only part that’s gone wrong for him on this match to this point.

  • Stamp Allen 3-0 Lei Peifan (frame receive: 97-0)

• Latest receive – Lei wants snookers

  • Stamp Allen 2-0 Lei Peifan (73-0)

• Latest receive – Allen cruises to one other half century

  Allen seems sure to switch 3-0 up after sailing into the 60s with this smash.

  The final reds are aloof bunched.

  However he could presumably build the frame beyond Lei’s reach within the subsequent few pots.

  • Stamp Allen 2-0 Lei Peifan (65-0)

• Latest receive – Lei’s early blunder

  Lei left an engaging red delivery after good about a security photography on this third frame.

  • Stamp Allen 2-0 Lei Peifan (0-0)

• Latest receive – Allen doubles lead & adds stress-free flourish

  Allen looked pleased, albeit in a patchy frame, as he went 2-0 up.

  He comely mighty finished it off with a unruffled inexperienced in a mini-smash that ended when the shadowy lay unpottable on the bottom cushion.

  However he added a stress-free trick and treat for the followers.

  He had a smile on his face as he considered his options.

  Allen then conducted the cue ball off the cushions and SPRINTED around the desk to switch the shadowy in front of of a gap along with his fingers…

  He topped it off by strolling away with out seeing if the cue ball knocked it in.

  • Stamp Allen 2-0 Lei Peifan (frame receive: 75-32)

  

• Latest receive – top Stamp again

  Allen went on to bring collectively 24.

  He then lower a heroic red into the center pocket to assemble below manner again in his subsequent consult with.

  However he had to opt for good two balls – and further importantly a snooker within the assist of the shadowy.

  Lei refrained from it deftly – losing the cue ball in opposition to the final reds.

  However Allen in a technique picked one off.

  And this time he looks to be like BRILLIANTLY positioned to total off the frame.

  Stamp Allen 1-0 Lei Peifan (54-32)

• Latest receive – Lei’s shock leave out

  Lei had a tough red when on 21 as he was constructing a lead.

  However he omitted y the snooker the same of about one and a half nation miles.

  Allen couldn’t exploit that leave out, nonetheless.

  And to this point no-one has stamped their designate on this frame.

  However Allen has good conjured a artful red pot – taking half within the cue ball off the aspect cushion and onto one other red, which tipped his target ball in.

  He is got half a likelihood here of a sizeable smash

  • Stamp Allen 1-0 Lei Peifan (17-32)

• Latest receive – Lei taking a ogle to create

  Lei got fortune when he escaped an early Allen snooker with out constructing any easy reds.

  Allen is chasing his fourth residence nations title.

  And judging by his weekend create he wants to be the favourite on this tournament.

  He opted for security – so we were aloof within the cagey stuff on this second frame.

  However Allen then omitted a long red – letting Lei in for a soft red, with the promise of mighty extra to come assist

  • Stamp Allen 1-0 Lei Peifan (1-8)

  

• Latest receive – Stamp’s 73 seals first frame

  A crisp red summed up Allen’s cruise to a frame-winning 73 smash.

  Lei was taking a ogle properly do early on with a 12 smash – only to pot the blue on the same tie as the red.

  Allen showed no sympathy in any admire – with fast, fluent and flawless scoring.

  So he’s off the designate on this foremost-to-six contest.

  • Stamp Allen 1-0 Lei Peifan

  

• We’re below manner… Allen overhauls early Lei lead

  Rising monumental title Lei Peifan was in early – and with a actually perfect likelihood of growing a sizeable smash.

  However he faltered on 12 and now it’s Allen who looks to be like properly positioned.

  • Stamp Allen 0-0 Lei Peifan (22-12)

• Welcome assist

  We’re good about to assemble underway here within the second semi-final.

  Who will face Wu Yize within the last? Will it’s Stamp Allen or Lei Peifan?

  Allen is the heavy authorized, nonetheless stranger issues hang occurred.

• How will you gape the second semi?

  The Scottish Originate will most doubtless be broadcast reside on Eurosport.

  You must presumably presumably also also reside spin the occasion during the invention+ app/web spot.

  Alternatively, that you simply must also wait on to this point with the total action by following SunSport’s reside blog.

  Prefer your poison wisely.

• Prize money

  There’ll most doubtless be a whopping total prize pot of £550,400 up for grabs on the 2024 Scottish Originate.

  Here is a stout breakdown of the prize money on provide:

  Winner: £100,000
  Runner-up: £Forty five,000
  Semi-finals: £21,000
  Quarter-finals: £13,200
  Last 16: £9,000
  Last 32: £5,400
  Last 64: £3,600
  Last 96: £1,000
  High Destroy: £5,000
  Entire £550,400

• Allen’s drop of confidence

  Stamp Allen will most doubtless be on the verge of a £100,000 jackpot, nonetheless he has admitted he’s struggling along with his create.

  Pistol suggested SportsBoom: “I’m really struggling with myself if I’m honest. I’m trying so hard but it’s just not coming easy.

  “I notion what I was attempting wasn’t working so I good swapped it mid match. I tried to tempo up a shrimp bit and went for my photography.

  “I finished that first match off well, but some of that was luck that I gave up the other thing that I’m working on.

  “I good don’t know what to believe. I am seeing issues that are unnatural and I am no longer trusting my cue action as a end result of I in actuality feel esteem I am on the wrong line. I am bored to loss of life of taking half in esteem that if I am honest.”

• Next up

  So who will face Wu in the final?

  Well, from 7pm we will find out.

  Mark Allen takes on Lei Peifan, which promises to be a classic.

• Wu on fire

  21-year-old is highly thought of in the snooker game.

  And any wonder. He rattled off four frames in a row – coming back from 4-2 down to beat fellow China star Xiao.

  He is into his second ranking event final.

• Wu wins!

  Wu Yize is into the final!

  He has defeated Xiao with another resounding break.

  This time it was a 67 break, incredibly that was his fourth 50 plus break that helped him win the last four frames.

  Brilliant performance.