Spectator ejected by referee during Northern Ireland Open final

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A fan at the Northern Ireland Open final was ejected by referee Rob Spencer after their phone interrupted the showpiece event.Spencer stopped the match between Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones to remove the spectator after a couple of warnings.This final was a rematch of the 2025 World Snooker Championship finalGettyWilson was leading 6-2 when Spencer stopped the match to tell security to remove the person.That decision received a huge round of applause, and Wilson chimed in as well.He said: “I wish I was as popular as you.”This provoked a huge round of applause from the crowd and drew a laugh from the referee as well.View Tweet: https://t.co/OYSSaTR6fZBut Spencer wasn’t laughing at all, as he said: “Can I ask security to see whose person that phone is, and can you throw them out straightaway, please?“I’ve asked them twice now.”In the end, it didn’t disrupt Wilson or provoke a change in momentum as he went on to win 9-2 in a crushing victory.Jones has now lost to his English opponent in two major finals, while Wilson has won this competition twice in the last three years.Another great moment for WilsonWilson now has 11 ranking titles to his name, and it ended a bit of a drought as well.The last time he won a ranking event was The Players Championship in 2025.The Warrior is heading to the UK Snooker Championships with a trophy in the bagGettyHe also claimed The Masters earlier this year, but that is a non-ranking event.And understandably, he was delighted with the victory, saying: “I am buzzing. It’s a really great tournament. I love to be a part of it and I have built a nice little CV here.“Three centuries later and going in at the interval at 6-2, I felt very strong. Then it was a tricky one to prepare for because your mind is thinking, ‘right, I’ve won’.“However, then the little demon in the back of your head is saying, ‘no, don’t think you’ve won, you could lose it’ so you’ve just got to go through the right processes and I made sure I was here with plenty of time, made sure I ate well, had a little bit of rest time in the hotel room and just go about my business as usual.”Wilson’s previous win saw him beat Judd Trump, and he was in sparkling form here.Wilson added: “Obviously, the trophy has got an absolute legend [Alex Higgins] of our sport’s name on it in, so I am very grateful that I can take this trophy home for a second time.“I think the fans in Belfast quite like to see positive snooker. They like to see players going for their shots and maybe just trying to do something a little bit different every now and again when frames are over, and that’s what I’m all about.“I’m about trying to entertain people and also trying to get the win at the same time, which is not an easy balance sometimes. I am very glad I managed to do that this week.”