Mark Selby suffers shock UK Championship exit to Hossein Vafaei

SHOCK DEFEAT: Mark Selby suffered a shock exit against Hossein Vafaei. Pic: Isaac Parkin/PA

Two-time champion Mark Selby crashed out of the UK Championship after a 6-4 defeat to Iran’s Hossein Vafaei in York.

Selby, the winner of the tournament in 2012 and 2016, struggled to find his rhythm throughout and missed a chance to force a decider when he left Vafaei a cut to the middle in the 10th frame.