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POT OF LUCK

Watch incredibly rare and lucky snooker shot as ball bounces OFF table and into pocket leaving BBC viewers stunned

SNOOKER fans have been left stunned after witnessing an incredibly fortunate pot during the UK Championship.

Englishman Kyren Wilson managed to pot the black in the middle-right pocket after it bounced up onto the edge of the table and rolled back and dropped into the pocket.

Kyren Wilson pulled off a remarkable shot in the UK Championship game against Mark Allen
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Kyren Wilson pulled off a remarkable shot in the UK Championship game against Mark AllenCredit: Getty
Having aimed for the corner, the black ball flipped up on to the ledge of the table
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Having aimed for the corner, the black ball flipped up on to the ledge of the tableCredit: //twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1593141889380896770
It then rolled along and ended up dropping into the middle pocket
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It then rolled along and ended up dropping into the middle pocketCredit: //twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1593141889380896770

Wilson had been aiming for the bottom-right corner in the ninth frame, but in an incredibly rare shot, managed to get it in the middle pocket.

Opponent Mark Allen would go on to win the match 6-3 but fans were left talking about Wilson's shot.

One said: "That was quite an extraordinary shot by Kyren Wilson, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before."

A second added: "That’s was definitely fluke of the season by Kyren Wilson I’m sure that will be one for A Question of Sport."

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A third chimed in with: "Kyren Wilson just made a rare pot on snooker tables."

A fourth commented: "Bet he couldn't do that again."

A fifth said: "Outrageous fluke on black."

Allen has moved on to the quarter-finals of the UK Championship and will face Sam Craigie.

After the game he told : "It was another poor start from me to be honest.

"I just like giving people 2-0 head starts at the minute!

"I played pretty well after that, I didn't miss too many balls. Yeah, very happy with the way I played after that.

"I'm just in a good place. If I miss a few shots out there it’s not affecting me at all. I'm just getting ready for the next one.

"And I wish I could have done this a long time ago. How many times do you beat yourself up? At the minute, I'm just not doing that.

"I know I missed a few balls early on but I know my games in good shape, so I wasn't panicking. I was just looking forward to my next chance."

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