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Wu Yize and Mark Allen were locked at 11-11 to set up their World Championship semi-final match in perfect fashion at the Crucible Theatre.
Saturday’s 7-7 tie in the third period was a stark contrast to their big upset on Friday. The longest frame ever He played at the famous place.
China’s Wu set the tone, opening with a high of 142 and building breaks of 76 and 121 to lead 10-8 at the midway point of the session.
However, Allen, who is trying to become the first player from Northern Ireland to reach the final since Dennis Taylor in 1985, has shown that he has shed the chains of negativity.
The 40-year-old enjoyed a run of 56 and well-crafted breaks of 85 and 99 allowed him to hold on at 10-10.
The 22-year-old Wu responded with 140, his third century of the day, to beat Lei Peifan, Mark Selby and Hossein Vafaei to reach the last four.
But as the tension mounted, in what looked to be an important closing frame for the session, Wu failed to capitalize on his first opportunity.
That allowed Allen, who could become the oldest first-time winner at the Crucible, to make two important contributions and ensure there is nothing to divide the pair.
They will return to play their final best-of-33 match on Saturday at 19:00 BST as they attempt to set up a title showdown with either John Higgins or Shaun Murphy.
