16 year old snooker star Sophie Nix exits Shoot Out amid baying crowd who scream 'boring'

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Ruthless Anthony McGill gave 16-year-old Scot Sophie Nix no chance of causing a shock on her professional debut at snooker’s Shoot Out Former champion McGill beat the Saltcoats teen, who is the women’s under-21 world number one, 40-7 on the opening day of the tournament in Leicester - despite taunts from a raucous crowd over his style of play.

With commentators admitting that Nix had been given no opportunity to create an upset on the biggest day of her fledgling career in the uniquely fast-paced event by Clydebank man McGill - who memorably knocked Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the World Championships in 2021.

Eurosport pundit, and former pro, Steven Hallworth labelled the tie “a nightmare draw” for Nix, saying: “If you could say that there was a nightmare draw then she’s probably had it.

Anthony McGill is very good in this format, he’s very level-headed and stays very calm in the high pressurised moments. Ultimately he thinks very clearly out there.”Despite shouts of ‘boring’ from the crowd for some safe play, McGill ensured didn’t fall at the first hurdle with a commanding showing, and earned praise from commentator Philip Studd who said: “That’s why he’s gone all the way to the title in the past.