Anthony McGill can’t stop laughing at strange noise – but ends up missing crucial black
Anthony McGill is into the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals – but not without a strange moment against Jack Lisowski.
McGill triumphed 13-8 against Jackpot, defying a late rally from the Englishman to book his place in the next round against Si Jiuhui. The last-16 clash was not without its moments, particularly in the 19th frame when a bizarre noise from inside the Crucible distracted the Scotsman during a crucial shot.
With the balls set out nicely on the table, McGill looked set to make a significant break as he approached the baize. After potting a red, the 32-year-old left himself with a relatively straightforward black to the corner pocket.
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However, his concentration was broken as he lined up the shot as a strange noise swept the Crucible. The noise, which sounded like some sort of coughing, caused McGill to look up in a perplexed fashion.
As the Crucible crowd joined in his bemusement, the Smiling Assassin backed out the shot altogether with a grin on his face. When the noise finally subsided, McGill got back down to play shot, only to miss the pot.
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That allowed Lisowski back to the table, and he made no mistake as he took the 19th frame to reduce the arrears to 11-8. McGill soon recomposed and duly took the next two frames to wrap up a deserved 13-8 victory and set up a showdown with Si.
Speaking afterwards, McGill said: “Credit to Jack because he really pushed me hard – he could have been forgiven for giving up at 10-1. It was a good job I had that lead in the end. If it had gone 11-9 he would have kept the momentum, so to go 12-8 was massive and I played that frame well.
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“I would love to go all the way to the final this year. But first I have to beat Si Jiahui and I will really be up against it. He is a world class player. I’ll give it my best shot, just as I have in my first two matches.”
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