Pool star involved in a strange moment with a fan who forced the referee to intervene

John Higgins said that a fan tried to postpone him during his victory in the players championship over Chris Wakelin.

The Wishaw wizard reserved its place in the quarterfinals in Telford with a dramatic 6-5 victory in the last 16 clash that was reduced to a final frame decisive.

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With the game evenly in 5-5, Wakelin seemed favorite to claim victory after building a 51st break to take advantage of the early advantage.

Higgins was able to return when his opponent lost a red, with the Scotsman who threw themselves in this to reserve his place in the last eight.

But things could have ended very differently, with the four times world champion claiming that a spectator at the Telford International Center had tried to distract him while aligned.

The images of the decisive frame show Higgins contemplating their next movement before looking to go to the member of the crowd, while the referee can be heard asking a spectator to stay still.

Talking with SportsboomHiggins explained how a man of the crowd had deliberately placed himself in his eye line.

He said: “He was just a boy when he went to his green pocket, began to give something to his partner.

“And then, as I was, he is laughing at me as if I had discouraged me.”

Despite the attempted distraction, Higgins could keep calm and do the job.

And the 49 -year -old proved his recent streak to help him keep his nerves at the decisive moment.

Higgins picked up its first classification title in four years in the Open World In China earlier this month.

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Then that continued reaching the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, impressive notches vitories over Ali Carter and Kyren Wilson.

Highlighting the importance of his victory in China in his last victory, Higgins said: “It was huge. Even in that last picture there, you know when things go for you.”

“I imagined Chris missing that red. While I have not won the event and maybe you are fighting for trust, I would not clarify from there.”

Higgins was also open in his delight to obtain one about Wakelin, who currently occupies the 13th place in snookerThe one -year list.

He added: “He is a good player, Chris. He has really improved in recent years. That is a great victory for me.”

The turning point of the game arrived in the eighth painting, which lasted more than an hour and leveled the scores in 4-4, with Higgins that followed 3-1 before.

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And the Scottish star acknowledged how fundamentally it was this moment saying: “That is what the game probably won.

“If I lose that frame to 5-3, then he probably takes the wind out of my candles and Chris would have won.”

After being taken to the cable by Wakelin, Higgins must now prepare to face Xiao Guodong in the quarterfinals of the players championship.

The pool veteran has enjoyed a resurgence of recent times, as he recovered after leaving the top 16 of sport for the first time in 29 years.

But now it is fourth in the one -year list and one of the players on the tour on the tour, and admitted that their previous struggles served as a call for attention.

Higgins ended: “It is a crazy game that I have played for too long. You just have to enjoy it when things are going well, because there are many lower in this game than UPS.

“It is the highest I have felt for years since I won my first classification event.”