Mark Allen hits 86 in final-frame decider to beat John Higgins

Allen ousted John Higgins and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Masters.

Mark Allen edged an 11-frame thriller with John Higgins at the Masters (Adam Davy/PA)

Mark Allen produced a break of 86 in the final-frame decider to oust John Higgins and advance to the quarter-finals of the Masters.

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