It comes after a woman won a civil claim for damages against the Irish fighter after accusing him of raping her.

Zhang Anda made a mockery of criticism of the table conditions at the UK Championship in York by rifling his third career 147 break in the fourth frame of his first round match against Lei Peifan.

A Hampshire charity has launched an urgent appeal to raise £50,000. Autism Hampshire is asking for donations to cover a critical shortfall in funding for its community group for autistic adults.