Trump triumphs in York
December 12, 2011 08:17:25 UK
Mark Allen pushed Judd Trump all the way in the Final.Judd Trump held his nerve to beat Mark Allen 10-8 in the UK Championship final at York's Barbican Centre despite a late fightback by the Northern Irishman.
The 22-year-old had been in devastating form in the afternoon session and led 8-3 at one stage but Allen hit back with four century breaks to make it 9-8 to Trump.
But just when Allen appeared to be in the ascendancy, he missed a difficult red in the 18th frame, allowing Trump to compile a championship-winning break of 91.
Mark pushed me all the way. It's a good job I had a big lead in that last session.
Judd Trump
It was the biggest success of Trump's career and wiped away some of the disappointing memories of his 18-15 defeat to John Higgins in the World Championship final earlier in the year.
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Trump is 1213.00 to win the 2012 World Championship final while Higgins can be backed at 1213.00 and Allen at 1213.00. Ronnie O'Sullivan is 1.25 to win in Sheffield.
Trump said after his victory: "To win it the way I did is a brilliant achievement. Mark pushed me all the way. It's a good job I had a big lead in that last session.
"It feels amazing. It was a brilliant game."
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