Mark Allen struggled with conditions as he kickstarted his Betfred World Championship bid with a victory over Scott Donaldson.
The former Masters champion survived a potential banana skin with a 10-6 win over the Scottish qualifier a the Crucible on Monday nigh.
“I was struggling with the table,” said Allen, who set up a tasty last-16 clash with Ronnie O’Sullivan, who he beat at the same stage en route to the semi-finals in 2009.
