Elliot Slessor 4-4 Mark Allen (19-0)

Maybe it was the reset for Slessor, who gets to 19 points in this break without much concern.

Elliot Slessor 4-4 Mark Allen

We’re headed for a decider!

And if you’ve been here for the last couple of hours, that absolutely won’t surprise you.

Slessor pots the pink before the pair have a couple of shots at putting the black safe.

That was, until Slessor leaves Allen the straightest pot he could hope for into the yellow pocket which he smashes away.

Only one winner from here but hopefully, for Slessor’s sake, the fact it’s a one-frame shoot-out will reset him. As the last hour and a bit has been pretty desperate to say the least.

Elliot Slessor 4-3 Mark Allen (46-59)

Oooooh, Allen misses the pink for the frame!

A routine pot too and the pink bounces away to safety and he takes a 13-point lead with 13 on the table!

Elliot Slessor 4-3 Mark Allen (46-0)

It WAS the big opportunity and again it goes begging for Elliot Slessor.

It’s actually getting tough to watch now as we tick into Saturday morning.

Mark Allen returns to the table once more.

Elliot Slessor 4-3 Mark Allen (33-0)

The Slessor break continues as he takes his time over each shot knowing this is his opportunity.