Daqing king Mark Allen may have the measure of the Hawk

Group Two
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It's the final day of group action in the Champion of Champions and world number one Mark Selby tops the bill when he attempts to avenge his Inter­national Championship quarter-final defeat to Neil Robertson in China last week.

At 4-4 that clash could have gone either way, but Robertson found more in the home straight.

Another tight contest is entirely possible, although runaway victories can never be ruled out over the best of seven frames.

The afternoon's second Group Two clash between Barry Hawkins and last Sunday's Daqing champion Mark Allen also looks potentially close.

Allen played superbly well and fully deserved his International Championship crown, but this is another day and the Masters hero may have to dig deep to deny Hawkins.

Allen defeated Hawkins 4-2 in this event three years ago on the way to reaching the final. The Hawk has won only one match in four visits to the Ricoh Arena, so an interest on the Northern Ireland ace may be wise.

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