BBC Sport (Image: UK Championship snooker in York)
Play during Judd Trump and Neil Robertson’s match at the UK Championship was momentarily stopped because of a medical emergency in the crowd.
The two were facing off in the first round of action at the event being held in York when the incident took place.
Robertson was spotted putting his cue down on the table before walking away from the table, with Trump closely following behind.
Reacting to the incident, commentator John Virgo stated: “I think we’ve got a problem with someone in the audience, so they’ll just take a pause.”
The cameras stayed fixed on the empty table for some time before Sport presenter Hazel Irvine added: “Well we appear to have a break in play at the moment, I think a member of the audience wants to be taken out of the arena and has been taken ill. We hope all is well.”
A few seconds passed before the broadcast showed fans inside the York Barbican getting out of their seats and leaving the arena themselves.
Irvine chimed in once again, saying: “Well it would appear that the audience is being asked to leave Barbican centre at the moment. We’re not quite sure what’s going on but I’m imagining we might have to make room for some paramedics at the moment.”
The official WST account confirmed the stoppage, posting on X: “Play has been suspended as a member of the crowd has been taken ill.”
A delay in excess of 10 minutes followed before the fans and subsequently, the players re-emerged following their impromptu break.
Upon the players returning, Irvine told viewers: “Play just to remind you was suspended after a gentleman in the audience took ill. He was helped out of the arena, he was on his feet and he was being helped by paramedics. Of course, we wish him well.”
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