Mann recovers from car drama at the British Open

Mitchell Mann was given a frame after starting his British Open campaign against Gao Yang late because of a flat tire, but he rallied to win 4-3.

The 33-year-old had to leave his car after 10 minutes because he was already 1-0 up in the third round.

The world number 91 said, “I was completely stranded, and I had no spare tire.”

“Thankfully, my friends came pick me up when I called. One of them waited for the RAC with my car while one drove me to Cheltenham.

It’s a lesson I should have learned from last night’s drive down. My car is now where I don’t know where!

With a 4-1 victory over Bulcsu Revesz from Hungary, Mark Allen advanced to the third round.

Following his victory over Jiang Jun on Tuesday, the Antrim man won two games in a row.

Allen started well with a 60-second break and the opening two frames with a strong start.

Revesz, who shocked Ali Carter last year, came back strong in the third round to win the match.

The English Open champion, however, rallied in the fourth round with a 69 break to advance to the third round.

After winning 4-0 over England’s Reanne Evans, he will now face Mark Williams of Wales in his third-round match. Robbie McGuigan will face Ben Mertens of Antrim, while Robbie McGuigan will face Ben Mertens of Belgium.