Lee confident appeal will succeed

Stephen Lee believes he has “great grounds” for his appeal against his 12-year ban from snooker for match-fixing and will prove part of the case against him is “complete lies”.

Former world number five Lee has protested his innocence throughout the investigation into claims surrounding seven matches in 2008 and 2009, but the 38-year-old was found guilty of fixing offences at an independent hearing arranged by Sport Resolutions UK.