We’ve all had those moments where a complete brain fade has made us do something stupid.
However, for most of us that doesn’t happen on live TV at a sporting event.
That’s what happened to snooker referee Leo Scullion during Mark Williams’ quarter-final with Jimmy Robertson at the Saudi Arabia Masters.
Williams was cruising through to the semi-final, leading 5-0 and needing just one more frame to reach the final four.
He potted a black and the cue ball rolled towards the top cushion, but a bizarre moment then occurred.
The referee moved the white to the black spot, instead of taking the ball out of the pocket.
As he grabbed the wrong ball, Williams immediately noticed.
He said: “Woah, woah, what are you doing?”
The referee then apologised for his mistake and tried to replace the ball where it initially sat.
No one was quite sure of the exact spot it was in and Williams was forced to check with his opponent to make sure he was happy at its placement.
That strange moment did not put the Welshman off too much, however, as he won that frame to book his place in the semi-final.
Williams banked at least £100,000 back reaching the last four, and puts him within sights of the £500,000 top prize.
Speaking afterwards, he joked: “I mean, if I did win this somehow, I probably wouldn’t even pick my cue up until Christmas time because there’s no need.
“If Judd [Trump] wins this, he’d be so far in front at No. 1 you can’t catch him for about two and a half decades.”
Williams is due to face Si Jiahui in the semi-final on Friday night.
The winner will go on to play whoever goes through from the second semi-final between Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy.
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- ‘What are you doing?’ – Snooker referee blunder leaves Mark Williams in complete shock at Saudi Arabia Masters
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