Marco Fu: Last News

snooker referee could not hide his hilarious reaction after a simple frame-winning pot was somehow missed in the Scottish Open qualifiers. Chinese star Wu Yize, 18, looked to have stolen the first frame of his best-of-seven encounter with former World Championship semi-finalist Anthony McGill.

snooker fans at the Hong Kong Coliseum gave the home player a standing ovation after a maximum break of 147 in the deciding frame during his victory over John Higgins.The 44-year-old hit his fifth career 147 on the biggest stage earning his place in tomorrow's Hong Kong Masters final when he will meet either Ronnie O’Sullivan or Neil Robertson.Fu is without a major title since winning Scottish Open in 2016 but stunned four-time world champion Higgins - coming from behind after making a break of 72 and then 147 in the decider to run out 5-6 winner. READ MORE: Snooker ace Mark Williams 'knew he wouldn't win' and 'only came for £25k prize money'The Hong Kong Masters sees eight selected players competing in front of a bumper crowd of 5,000 people. Snooker crowds in the UK have never climbed above 2,500 and Fu will now be competing for a first prize of £100,000 in tomorrow's final.The crowds in Hong Kong have impressed snooker players across the world and the noise which greeted Fu's win is unprecedented.