Two arrested after protestors stopped play at Snooker in Sheffield
Just Stop Oil have tweeted about the protest.
Last updated 18th Apr 2023
Two people have been arrested after protestors stopped play at the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.
One man jumped onto one table and spread orange powder around.
Just Stop Oil tweeted after saying they were behind it.
Another woman was prevented from getting on the other table after being tackled by referee Olivier Marteel.
Play was suspended for the evening on the affected table, which will be re-covered overnight, while the match between Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi resumed after a delay of approximately 45 minutes.
The protesters were held backstage by tournament security officials until the police arrived.
South Yorkshire Police later confirmed two people had been arrested and remained in custody.
A statement from the from the force said:
"Two people were detained after protestors gained entry to The Crucible earlier this evening (Monday 17 April),
"A 30-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Both are in police custody."