MARK ALLEN has labelled conditions at the British Open “absolutely embarrassing” and said the table he played on should be “burned.”

The world number three got off to a winning start in the opening round at Cheltenham after securing a 4-3 victory over Gary Wilson.

However, the 38-year-old Northern Irishman was far from impressed by what he found at the Centaur Arena at Cheltenham Racecourse.