World Snooker Championship to see fans return in pilot event at the Crucible

Spectators will be back inside the Crucible for the first day of the 2021 World Snooker Championships (Richard Sellers/PA)

Spectators will return to sport on Saturday when the World Snooker Championship gets under way with the Crucible to open its doors to fans once again.

The venue in Sheffield could be up to 33 per cent full on the first day of the tournament and the hope is that a capacity crowd of 980 people will attend next month’s final on May 3.