When Mark Allen was trailing 4-2, who would have thought this would be the outcome?

The world number three has produced a sensational four-frame burst to get over the line and see of Wu Yize, who will surely win a ranking title sooner rather than later on this evidence.

Mark Allen has found his scoring boots at just the right time. The Northern Irishman, who was world number one just a few months ago, knocks in another 100 to put himself a frame from victory.

Mark Allen nicks another frame with a 73 and all of a sudden we are in a best of three to settle this encounter.

A real show of character from the 2022 winner Mark Allen, who has lost the previous four frames.

The Northern Irishman gets within a frame of his 21-year-old opponent with a break of 110.

Wu Yize didn't even pot a ball in the first two frames this evening but he is looking the part at the moment with a break of 79 securing his fourth straight frame.

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Jack Lisowski and Ali Carter shake hands. A break of 52 means the 33-year-old advances with a victory very bit as impressive as his first-round success over Mark Selby.

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Mark Allen thought he had the fifth frame, which lasted an hour, won when he knocked in a difficult green but he snookered himself on the brown to the middle and Wu Yize did the rest.

The Northern Irishman could have his work cut out here.

Still all square on the other table, where Mark Allen and Wu Yize have been engaged in a protracted bout of safety. World number three Allen is currently averaging almost 32 seconds a shot.

Could we be on for a late finish?

In comparison Jack Lisowski and Ali Carter are at 19.7secs and 22.2secs a shot in their match.

Jack Lisowski let Ali Carter off the hook at 5-2 and has had to watch his opponent win the next two frames, the ninth with a run of 72.

Could we be heading for a decider or can Lisowski get the job done here?

A firm response from Ali Carter, who shows plenty of resolve to pull a frame back with a break of 68. That was more like it from 'The Captain'.

Jack Lisowski carries on where he left off before the interval with a break of 106 putting him within two frames of victory.

Jack Lisowski looks a happy man as he saunters off for a brew at the break. His second half century of the match has put him in control against Ali Carter.

The pair are tied at five wins each from their previous 10 meetings against each other currently.

Wu Yize barely had a look at a pot in the first two frames of this contest but he follows a break of 77 with a 117in frame four to level as the player head to the mid-session interval.

This could turn into a classic.

One chance. One frame in the bag for Wu Yize, who knocks in a break of 77 for good measure.

Mark Allen had appeared nailed on to go 3-0 up after making a half century of his own.

It's a similar story the other side of the partition, with Ali Carter first in with a break of 52 but Jack Lisowski responding with an 85.

Mark Allen follows a 53 in frame one with an 82 to take the second against Wu Yize, who has barely had a look at a pot so far.

Ali Carter pulls level in a tight second frame, with a superb long pink and black helping him pinch it after Jack Lisowski had looked on course to win it himself.

Early leads for Mark Allen and Jack Lisowski.

Northern Ireland's Allen needed a couple of goes at that but a break of 53 played a large part in winning the opener, while Lisowski built a fairly handy lead and capitalised on a loose safety shot from Ali Carter.

Ready for the next instalment from the UK Championship?

This evening world number three Mark Allen plays China's Wu Yize, who at 21 is regarded as one of the great prospects for the future.

It's an all English affair on the other table with Jack Lisowski and Ali Carter in action.

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Shaun Murphy was actually on for a 147 in the final frame of his match against Ding Junhui before breaking down on 65.

The Englishman looked pretty elated after sealing his win, punching the air in delight.

“When you miss balls that I missed and make those mistakes you don’t actually deserve to win,” Murphy told BBC Sport.

“I felt silly with the celebration at the end but I tried so hard. I could not have given any more.

“It was like a survival instinct kicked in at five all.”

Talk about timing. Ding Junhui sets up a final-frame decider with another century break.

What has Shaun Murphy got left? This is some finale.

Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two

A couple of frames ago Ding's body language gave off nothing positive now he even the way he is round the table he perhaps senses he can win this match. It is Shaun Murphy looking the weaker.