Mark Allen’s return to snooker ended early – as he lost 4-2 to Jordan Brown in the first round of his home tournament – the Northern Ireland Open
This was Allen’s first tournament back since losing in the semi-final of the World Championships in May
Allen becomes the tenth top-16 player to fail to make it past round one in Belfast – joining the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, and Judd Trump
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