Kyren Wilson reveals supportive Mark Allen messages ahead of Belfast win

Kyren Wilson is now a two-time Northern Ireland Open champion (Picture: WST)

Kyren Wilson shared supportive messages with Mark Allen ahead of his Northern Ireland Open final win over Jak Jones, with words of encouragement swapped between the two rivals on the snooker table.

Wilson hammered Jones 9-2 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, lifting the Alex Higgins Trophy for the second time as he took his ranking title tally to 11.

It was a fantastic performance from the Warrior in the final, making three centuries, but focus was away from potting balls for much of the week in Belfast.

Allen’s return to the table for the first time since the World Championship in May came last week in a 4-2 defeat to his close friend Jordan B...