World Snooker Championship closing delayed after fan throws up on the Crucible
The World Snooker Championship final was delayed after a fan threw up inside the Crucible.
Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones had been locking horns at the Sheffield venue when the match was paused after the mess had to be cleaned. Jones, who was trailing 13-10, was at the table when referee Paul Collier asked him to stop.
The individual who was taken ill was helped out of the arena with the clean-up taking place at the end of the frame. Both players left the arena due to the six-minute delay.
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And after cleaners were done mopping up the mess they were greeted with a huge cheer. BBC pundit John Parrott joked: “That’s the biggest cheer for a cleaner you will ever see.”
Wilson took the next two frames as the afternoon session came to a close – Jones, who is aiming to become the first qualifier to win the trophy since Shaun Murphy in 2005, has a lot to do when play resumes at 7pm for the evening session.
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Wilson needs just three frames to win the ‘Silver Lady’ this evening.
He had raced out the blocks taking a commanding 7-0 lead, before Jones started his fight back – ending Sunday just 11-6 down. The pair were nip and tuck again on Monday’s afternoon session, but Wilson’s class stared to shine through in the final frames.
Offering some advice, Parrott said: “The pair of them are running on fumes. You can’t think straight and your concentration levels are gone. Kyren has to play one frame at a time and forget the scoreboard.”
While Steve Davis added: “Both of them are on the floor. You count to 10 and who can get up before the 10. They’ve been really, really nervous. You can feel for both of them but somebody has to make the last mistake.”
