'Beers, burger and a few bets' Mark Allen explains transformation at Crucible

Mark Allen credits beers and burgers for stunning Crucible comeback

Northern Irish snooker star Mark Allen has opened up on how a night of drinks, a burger and a few bets with friends helped spark a stunning comeback at the World Championship in Sheffield, after he admitted he was "embarrassed" by his first session against Zhang Anda.

'Beers, burger and a few bets' Mark Allen explains transformation at Crucible

Antrim man Mark Allen is through to the second round of the World Championship - but only after a shocking first session

Mark Allen 'embarrassed' over World Snooker Championship win and heads to pub

Mark Allen was frustrated with himself as he broke into the World Snooker Championship's last 16 at the Crucible.

Allen hits the drink before coming back to beat Zhang

Mark Allen revealed how "bad food" and a few drinks fuelled his surge into the second round of the World Snooker Championship after he swallowed up a two-frame overnight deficit to crush Zhang Anda 10-6 at the Crucible.

Mark Allen uses beer and burgers to inspire blistering World Snooker surge

Northern Irish star Mark Allen reels off six frames having gone on the Saturday night lash following Saturday embarrassment