Rookie Allen in wonderland after dumping Doherty

CRUCIBLE rookie Mark Allen admitted he is still coming to terms with yesterday’s shock 888.com World Championship victory over former champion Ken Doherty.

The former world amateur champion booked a second-round meeting with two-time finalist Matthew Stevens after claiming a 10-7 victory over the 1997 winner.

Antrim-based Allen, who secured victory with impressive breaks of 68, 54 and 50 after Doherty made the tournament’s biggest break to date with 135, believes the win is the best of his fledgling career.