David Gilbert had fans in stitches on Friday evening when he was caught flying low at the World Snooker Championship.
Gilbert, 42, was trailing Kyrie Wilson in the semi-finals of Friday’s evening session at the Crucible when he noticed his flies was undone. The Englishman quickly adjusted as he looked to line-up his shot.
However, his actions didn’t go undetected to the fans, with some of the audience letting out a small chuckle as he adjusted. Gilbert heard the chuckles, and before taking his shot he hit back at the fans with a cheeky quip: “There ain’t much to see anyway!”
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The Crucible burst out into laughter, while John Parrott, who was on commentary duties for the BBC, was also left giggling. The snooker icon joked: “Very funny aside from Dave Gilbert there. I won’t tell you what he said but you can make your own stories up.”
“I did wonder why he said that lol,” one fan joked. While a second responded: “Quote of the tournament!”
“Hahaha. David Gilbert creating a funny lil’ memorable moment,” a third replied. And another added: “Dave Gilbert the legend you are!”
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The World No.31 has had a tournament from his wildest dreams, beating Stephen Maguire in the quarter-final. And it was quite the journey to even make it to the final eight, beating defending champion Luca Brecel in round one.
Brecel admitted he’d been up against in the first round while battling an illness. He admitted: “I’ve lost my voice a couple of times and I’ve had headaches, a bit like Covid.”
Gilbert saw Wilson pull away from him as the night wore on, with The Warrior winning five frames on the bounce. But The Angry Farmer claimed the final of the session, finishing with a century to end 10-14 behind ahead of returning tomorrow.