Daniel Wells insists he will learn a valuable lesson after losing to Masters champion Mark Allen in the semi-finals of the Scottish Open final.

Despite the pressure, Wells showed no signs of nerves as he raced into a 4-0 lead thanks to sublime play.

Scores of 70, 73, 98 and 65 put him in total control but Northern Ireland’s Allen eventually found his rhythm.

Breaks of 55 and 59 put him back into contention before Wells went 5-2 up after a score of 64.

However, Allen soon took control and won four straight frames thanks to further scores of 79, 106, 67 and 129.

‘The Pistol’ has now reached his third ranking final of the season so far, winning the International Championship and losing the UK Championship final to Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Wells was left disappointed after missing out on the final but he insists he will learn from the defeat.

He told World Snooker: “It is a tough learning curve. It has been a huge experience for me and to be honest I am proud of how I handled myself. I felt comfortable throughout the match and fair play to Mark. It takes a top player to come back from 5-2 down and do it the way he did, not really giving me a chance.”

Allen was also quick to praise his opponent after booking his place in the final against Shaun Murphy.

He added: “He was so positive in the early part of the match. I felt as the match went on he sort of went into his shell. He turned a few shots down and I sensed that and got a bit more confidence myself. I’m sure when he looks back at that he will regret not taking a few on and closing the match out earlier.”