Mark Allen produced a remarkable five-cushion escape in a 'shot of the season' contender en route to securing a place in the last 32 of the British Open.
The 36-year-old from Antrim stormed past Li Hang with a 4-1 victory in Milton Keynes to set up a clash with Gary Wilson.
Allen - 14th in the world rankings - faced a tricky escape shot during the encounter but received a round of applause after he managed to hit five cushions before making contact with the yellow.
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His attempt was lauded on social media with one Twitter user branding it 'the shot of the season' and Allen himself admitted he was delighted with his effort, reports the Mirror.
The Pistol posted a clip of the shot, adding: "Another decent performance today and not often my highlight is an escape from a snooker."
Allen bowed to the spectators inside the Marshall Arena, much to the humour of fellow player Shaun Murphy, who wrote: "Snooker escape 10/10. Bow to audience 2/10."
But Allen had the last laugh as he took aim at Murphy's first round exit, posting: "Can you show me how to do it better in round 3? Thanks."
Allen will now take on Murphy's victor Gary Wilson on Thursday as he attempts to make the last 16 of the competition.
