BBC criticised for taking five-hour snooker game off air seven minutes before end

Angry armchair snooker fans have criticised the BBC's coverage of the sport.

Angry armchair snooker fans criticised BBC coverage of the sport after a five-hour match at the UK Championship was taken off air moments before the winning balls were potted.

A tense quarter-final between world champion Mark Selby and John Higgins was locked at 5-5 when BBC2 stopped its broadcast to allow Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two to start in its scheduled 6pm slot.