Watch: Pigeon stops the World Snooker Championship action

A pigeon interrupted play during the match between Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao (Ian Hodgson/PA)

A pigeon briefly stopped play at the World Snooker Championship midway through the second round match between Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao.

The bird fluttered down from among the television lights and landed on the top cushion during a brief break prior to the start of the sixth frame at the Crucible.