Ronnie O'Sullivan cannot comprehend practising with a rival before a big match - and was left unimpressed with Mark Allen and Jordan Brown at the UK Championship.
Northern Irish duo Allen and Brown, who are close friends and practice partners, shared pleasantries before their first-round clash in York. The pair drew each other for the first time in professional competition, and the game was played in good spirits with in-form Allen coming out on top 6-4 at the Barbican on Saturday.
Ahead of their clash, Allen and Brown were seen chatting away in the practice room before they hit the match table, and embraced with a warm hug rather than the traditional pre-game handshake. But world champion O'Sullivan, who is purposely an isolated figure on tour, was baffled by the pre-match pleasantries.
