Snooker player Mark Allen literally threw in the towel as he was thrashed by Zhao Xintong in the Champion of Champions.

The Northern Irish star was crushed 4-0 by the current world champion Zhao Xintong in Leicester, winning just one point in the best-of-seven frames match. Ronnie O'Sullivan says he will NOT play at iconic snooker tournament as he outlines schedule

Allen potted just the one red as Chinese star Zhao put on a clinic. In contrast, Xintong scored 351 points.

These included three breaks over 60, although he didn't score a century as he didn't need to.

The fourth frame saw Zhao miss the pot of a black on a score from 76 to Allen's 0. Allen opted not to go for an improbable comeback as he lobbed his towel back onto the table to signify that he'd given up the ghost.

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