Snooker star in hot water and faces huge fine after QUITTING match during frame

MATTHEW SELT is set to be slapped with a hefty fine after sensationally forfeiting his clash with Ross Muir. The snooker star, 41, was battling for a place in the International Championship at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena. Matthew Selt made an early exit from his qualifier against Ross Muir Credit: X The world No47 is set to be slapped with a huge fine Credit: Getty But Selt has landed himself in hot water after choosing to QUIT the qualifier in the final frame. The Romford potter shook hands with a stunned Muir, who had moved into a commanding 5-2 lead, after missing a red. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! And Selt is on course to be hit with a huge fine by the World Snooker Tour following his shock withdrawal from the showdown. Stars are typically handed a financial penalty for conceding frames, regardless of whether it was a deliberate or accidental decision. Neil Robertson was forced to delve into his bank account when he made a stunning mistake during his first-round encounter with Pang Junxu at the World Championship. The Australian icon missed a black while trailing 57-10 in the second frame when he told the referee he was conceding. But Robertson, who threw in the towel when there were still 51 points left on the table, admitted he miscalculated the deficit. The one-time world champion was forced to fork out £250 following his embarrassing mathematical error. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Selt forfeited the match after missing a red Credit: Getty But Selt, who will not be involved when the International Championship is held in China later this year, could face a bigger punishment because of deliberately walking away. The world No47 drew first blood by coming out on top in the opening frame against Muir. But the Scotsman, 30, hit back by clinching the next four to give himself breathing space. The next two frames were shared before Selt, who featured at last year’s Saudi Arabian Masters with a superglued cue, notched 51 points. Muir was edging towards victory when the chaos unfolded Credit: Getty Neil Robertson accidentally forfeited a frame at the World Championship Credit: Getty But Muir was brought back to the table after a long red failed to find the corner pocket. Instead of giving his rival the chance to wrap up the win, Selt called it quits. Comment now