He appeared startled as The Magician got out his seat to play on and even the referee was seen laughing in surprise. Murphy's audacious effort did not come off and it seemingly wound-up Trump ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan once received an apology from a World Snooker Championship referee in a controversial moment at the Players Championship. The man from Essex is hunting an eighth Crucible crown ...

Jan Verhaas, a highly respected snooker referee who has graced the Crucible with his presence, has done rather well for himself in financial terms. The veteran official is celebrated within the ...

After Chinese cueist Pang had potted the pink ball during the 15th frame of the game, referee Jan Verhaas went to respot the ball in its spot on the table. Verhaas is one of snooker's most well ...

FANS were left baffled after the referee made an incredible blunder at the World Snooker Championship. The surprising gaffe came during Ronnie O'Sullivan's round two clash against Pang Junxu on ...

Judd Trump secured a £100,000 payout by making his 100th century break of the season in his second match at the World Snooker Championship. The man from Bristol reeled off three-figure breaks in ...

Jan Verhaas, one of the most esteemed snooker referees to have ever officiated at the Crucible, has done quite well for himself financially. The senior official is renowned in the sport as the ...

Mark Allen fired a maximum 147 break but went on to lose his World Snooker Championship second-round match against Chris Wakelin. The Northern Irish star clinched the 15th maximum at the Crucible ...

Hansi Flick has been highly critical of the treatment that referee Burgos Bengoetxea has received from Real Madrid supporters. “For me, it’s just sports, it’s just football,” said Flick ...

The World Snooker Championship referee banned from taking charge of her husband’s matches at the Crucible has spoken about the ‘honour’ of witnessing Mark Allen’s 147 this morning.

ONE of snooker's top referees is banned from officiating matches involving a World Championship star. Ben Woollaston stunned four-time champion Mark Selby 10-8 in the first round yesterday.

Woollaston's wife Tatiana, a top snooker referee, and one of their two sons, Edward, were present at the Crucible to support him. Article continues below Following the match, Tatiana shared on ...