Sheffield snooker: Mark Allen bags first 147 break of 2025 World Championships at Crucible

David Walsh
By David Walsh

Business Editor

Published 25th Apr 2025, 12:33 BST
The World Snooker Championships in Sheffield has just seen ‘one of the great Crucible 147s’ and the first of 2025.

Mark Allen potted the maximum score possible from one visit to the table in a second round match against Chris Wakelin at noon on Friday, April 25.

The World Snooker Championships in Sheffield has just seen ‘one of the great Crucible 147s’ and the first of 2025, by Mark Allen.placeholder image
The World Snooker Championships in Sheffield has just seen ‘one of the great Crucible 147s’ and the first of 2025, by Mark Allen. | Getty

World Snooker Tour posted: “Allen makes a midnite max! One of the great Crucible 147s — pure class from Mark Allen as he fires in the fifth maximum of his career against Chris Wakelin!”

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One follower replied: “Fantastic achievement because he was 10 -2 down. Well done!”

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The Northern Irish player hopes to progress to the later stages of the contest, which ends on Monday, May 5.

The thrilling moment comes hours after world snooker boss Barry Hearne again suggested the tournament could leave Sheffield.

Talks are ongoing with Sheffield Council to try to secure the future of the tournament.

Related topics:Mark AllenWorld Snooker TourSnookerChris WakelinSheffield

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