Allen trails Wakelin after opening session

Shaun Murphy confesses snooker rival he considers most improved on tour left him 'shocked'

The Magician has been hugely impressed with qualifier Chris Wakelin during his World Championship campaign

Mark Allen celebrates 147 at World Championship but trails against Chris Wakelin

Allen targeted a long black and rode his luck on the yellow to wrap up his first 147 at the famous venue.

Snooker scores as Mark Selby dumped out in upset and Mark Allen in danger

Express Sport keeps you updated on all of the latest scores from the Crucible.

Allen trails Wakelin after opening session

Mark Allen has it all to do if he's to make his way into the quarter-finals at the World Snooker Championship after he fell behind 6-2 to England's Chris Wakelin.

Chris Wakelin has been the surprise of the World Snooker Championship so far. The unheralded Englishman could even beat Mark Allen in the second round

Mark Selby knocked out in huge World Snooker Championship shock

An angry Mark Selby was sensationally knocked out 10-8 by Ben Woollaston on Thursday night as the shocks continued at the Crucible.The four-time world champion, the second favourite going into the tournament, follows the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, and the 2010 winner, Neil Robertson, in going out of the World Snooker Championship in the first round.AdvertisementIt also means the Jester from Leicester has been beaten in the first round by …