Judd Trump knocked out of British Open despite landmark century break
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Judd Trump made his 1,000th century break at the British Open in Cheltenham but lost 5-3 to Mark Allen in their quarter-final. But Allen forged into a 4-1 lead with breaks of 70, 77 and 104 and, although Trump made scores of 92 and 58 to pull it back to 5-3, the Northern Irishman produced a 72 in the eighth frame to seal an impressive win. Allen, who made a 147 maximum break during his third-round win against Ben Mertens having criticised the tables at the Centaur Arena earlier in the week, will face Mark Selby in Saturday’s semi-finals. Four-time world champion Selby stayed on course for his first ranking title since the 2023 WST Classic by clinching a final-frame decider for the fourth match running as he edged out Gilbert 5-4.