World Snooker Championship 2023: Play to resume as normal after Just Stop Oil protest

BBC says Snooker’s World Championship will resume as normal from 10:00 BST on Tuesday after a protester covered a table with orange powder on Monday.

The protest caused the postponement of the match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry, but the table has been re-clothed overnight so play will take place on both tables as scheduled.

Another protester caused a delay in Mark Allen’s match with Fan Zhengyi by trying to glue herself to the table.

A man and a woman were later arrested.

The protesters wore T-shirts apparently in support of the group of climate change activists Just Stop Oil, which subsequently posted online to claim responsibility for the disruption to the event.

Tuesday’s matches begin with Jack Lisowski against Noppon Saengkham, and Gary Wilson facing Elliot Slessor.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65310296