Snooker Shoot Out 2021: Stop clock glitch catches out China's Liang Wenbo but VAR rescues him

ByEurosport

Updated 06/02/2021 at 16:34 GMT

The 2021 Snooker Shoot Out witnessed a moment of controversy in Liang Wenbo's clash with Eden Sharav. The stop clock went wrong, causing plenty of confusion for the Chinese player. Watch the Snooker Shoot Out from Milton Keynes live on Eurosport, eurosport.co.uk and the Eurosport app.

Liang Wenbo was called for a shot clock violation during the Snooker Shoot Out but he thought he was in the right, forcing VAR to get involved.

The Chinese player went 35-0 up, but there was a glitch with the clock as it continued into his next shot, leaving him with just four seconds to try and pocket a pink.

He was initially handed a shot clock violation which, unsurprisingly, left the 33-year-old bemused. However, referee Andy Yates came to the rescue.

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He correctly took it to VAR believing the clock started too early. He was right and the clock was restarted.

Wenbo went on to make an 81 break to whitewash his Israeli-Scottish opponent Eden Sharav 81-0.

Liang Wenbo gets called for shot clock violation but then VAR interferes!

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