World Snooker Championship 2026: Spectator ejected from Crucible after jumping barrier during final

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The incident happened at the end of Saturday’s semi-final between Wu and Mark Allen after a male spectator was kicked out of the venue after shouting: “Never forget the Epstein files.”

In February, the US government released millions of new files from the investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Some of the richest and most powerful people in the world are named with the disgraced financier is in the file.

There is no suggestion that any wrongdoing appears in the document. Many people who have been featured in previous releases have denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein.

There have been multiple disruptions during this year’s World Championships in Sheffield.

There were several incidents of shouting during the Wu-Allen semi-final and fans were repeatedly warned about using phones.

In the second frame of the final, Murphy dropped the rest after missing a green, distracted by a ringing phone.

Spencer later told the crowd: “Make sure your phones are on silent or switched off. Don’t be the person who has to throw away.”

After the mid-session break on Sunday night, he warned the audience to turn off their phones or remain silent.

One person was asked to leave the arena after their phone alarm went off just after the start of the 15th frame when Murphy was about to play a shot.