Mark Allen's return to action ends in defeat as he becomes the latest big name to exit the Northern Ireland Open, losing to Jordan Brown at the Waterfront Hall. Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing Related articlesTuchel frustrated by 'freestyling' as NZ boss says England 'need to be better'A new model for open source: closed to pull requests, open to remixBotched final play sees Luka hesitate, LeBron missDjokovic 'feeling good' ahead of China Open return, after US Open exitEngland booed off after limp Japan defeatMore from BBC SportStembridge named England coach for 2027 Netball World CupSloppy England start winter with Pakistan defeatFormer world champion Cordina cleared of assault after petrol station punchWhy O'Sullivan faces battle to stay in world's top 16Uncapped Dragons get Wales Nations Championship callLatest in HomeWhat is the longest a team has gone without winning a league game at home? · BBC Sport FootballFormer Norwich and Finland striker Pukki to retire · BBC Sport FootballWhat are the yellow card suspension rules in Champions League? · BBC Sport FootballRonaldo let Manchester United down - Ten Hag · BBC Sport FootballWhat does Celtic's demolition of Hearts mean for Hogh? · BBC Sport FootballRelated briefingsMarkets 24-Hour BriefingMarkets 8-Hour BriefingHomeAllen exits NI Open with Brown loss on returnSectionsHomePublic MarketsPrivate MarketsTech & GamesMobileDeveloperF1Sports