Steven Maguire had a strange moment during his match against David Gilbert when he spotted a bug on the table. He paused before his shot, made sure the bug was dead, then stunned everyone by popping it into his mouth. Later, Maguire said it was just a fly and that he spat it out when no one was watching. After the bizarre interruption, he missed his next shot, giving Gilbert a wide-open table.
Gilbert took advantage, sinking several balls in a strong run. But he couldn’t finish the job either, missing a key shot that opened the door for Maguire again. Despite the early momentum, Gilbert went on to lose the match. Afterward, he hinted at possible retirement, saying he might be done with snooker. The match will be remembered less for the play and more for the bug-eating moment that threw the audience and possibly the players off their rhythm.