Former snooker world champion Shaun Murphy has described criticism from fellow players of the table-fitters at the British Open as “rude and amateurish” in the wake of Mark Allen’s scathing attack on playing conditions at the tournament.

Antrim man Allen was furious with the conditions in Cheltenham but went on to hit a maximum break later in the tournament. He was knocked out by eventual winner Mark Selby at the semi-final stage

Antrim ace Mark Allen slammed the conditions and demanded the table be “burned” before ironically making a 147 on the same table.