Mark Allen landed the English Open title on Sunday night but is not happy with the impact – or lack of it – that success will have on his world ranking.

The Pistol beat Zhou Yuelong 9-8 in Brentwood as the final reached a dramatic late night climax.

It was a dramatic event for Allen as that win over Zhou was his fifth straight win in a deciding frame, having downed Stuart Bingham and Ding Junhui 4-3, Elliot Slessor 5-4 and Jak Jones 6-5 in previous rounds.

The English Open is not one of the bigger events on the calendar, but carries a healthy top prize of £100,000, which Allen pocketed.

This pales in comparison to some other top prizes on the circuit, notably at the recent Saudi Arabia Masters, where Neil Robertson won £500,000 for his 10-9 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final.

See Full Page