Mark Allen and Shaun Murphy crash out of World Snooker Championship

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Fourth seed Mark Allen joined Shaun Murphy in crashing out of the World Snooker Championship on a day of major shocks at the Crucible.

Allen was beaten 10-8 by Llanelli’s world number 89 Jamie Clarke despite amassing five centuries, equalling Ronnie O’Sullivan’s record for a first-round match.