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Snooker World Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results

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Protester covers snooker table in orange powder during World Championships

The World Snooker Championship 2023 resumes after the chaotic scenes on Monday during Robert Milkins’ clash with Joe Perry.

A Just Stop Oil protester covered a table in bright orange powder, forcing a delay of around 40 minutes. While a second protestor was seen attempting to climb onto the adjacent table where Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi were playing, apparently attempting to affix themselves to it.

Former world champion Stephen Hendry, on commentary duties for the BBC, said: “I have never seen that before at a snooker event. It’s a first. It is scary. Wow!

Jack Lisowski takes on Noppon Saengkham and Gary Wilson faces Elliot Slessor in the morning session at the Crucible in Sheffield.

While Ronnie O'Sullivan has been criticised by rival Hossein Vafaei ahead of their second round match - follow all the latest scores and results below:

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