Scotland's John Higgins became only the second player to reach 1,000 career century breaks on Thursday, achieving the milestone in a defeat to Mark Allen at the English Open. Four-times World Champion Higgins,

John Higgins became only the second snooker player to reach 1,000 career centuries despite crashing out of the English Open in Brentwood.

John Higgins becomes the second player to hit 1,000 centuries on his way to a narrow 4-3 last-16 defeat to Mark Allen in the English Open.

Mark Allen made sure that John Higgins celebrations were cut short this evening as the Antrim man booked his place in the quarter finals of the English Open.