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List of snooker players investigated for match-fixing

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List of snooker players investigated for match-fixing

Snooker has seen corruption allegations since its inception as a professional sport. Professional player and commentator Willie Thorne considered match-fixing endemic to snooker, noting that he himself was offered a bribe to throw a match. The earliest known case of corruption in the game involved Joe Davis, pioneer of the professional sport and winner of the first 15 world championships, who is believed to have "carried" weaker opponents in multi-session matches to maximise gate revenue. In 1968, The Sunday Times published an article titled "Great TV Snooker Frame-up", which exposed the fixing of non-tournament televised matches for "the artificial production of climaxes". Players Ray Edmonds, John Spencer, Gary Owen and Fred Davis recounted how there had been an understanding that if they were playing a televised match, end with a deciding frame, and that they would play in a way to ensure dramatic tension. Davis said that he regarded these matches as "five frames of comedy: I hate taking part in something that's not genuine". Players have sometimes been coerced into fixing results. Thai players in particular have been targeted by cartels. James Wattana once received a death threat as part of a match-fixing attempt, while Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon was the victim of a firebomb attack on his Rotherham home after the governing body opened an investigation into him and fellow Thai player Passakorn Suwannawat. Match-fixing is difficult to prove. Only four arrests have taken place in the sport's history—Silvino Francisco, Stephen Lee and Scottish practice partners Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett—but no criminal prosecution has ever been brought. In 2022, the sport was rocked by the biggest scandal in its history when a match-fixing ring was unmasked, which led to ten Chinese players—Liang Wenbo, Li Hang, Lu Ning, Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong, Zhao Jianbo, Chang Bingyu, Bai Langning, Chen Zifan and Zhang Jiankang—being banned for match-fixing offences. Ringleaders Liang and Li both received lifetime bans—the first ever handed out—from the sport. The only other players the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) have successfully prosecuted for match-fixing are Stephen Lee, Leo Fernandez, Yu Delu, Cao Yupeng, David John, Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon, Mark King and amateur players John Sutton and Simon Blackwell. Four other players—Quinten Hann, John Higgins, Joe Jogia, and Jamie Jones—have served bans on match-fixing related charges.

Tables

· Players investigated for match-fixing
Event
Event
Name
Event
Match
Date
Match
Opponent
Match
Score
Silvino Francisco
Silvino Francisco
Name
Silvino Francisco
Match
MastersLast 16
Match
29 January 1986
Match
Tony Knowles
Match
1–5
Outcome
Arrested, but later released without charge.
MastersLast 16
MastersLast 16
Name
MastersLast 16
Match
23 January 1989
Match
Terry Griffiths
Match
1–5
Peter Francisco
Peter Francisco
Name
Peter Francisco
Match
World ChampionshipLast 32
Match
15–16 April 1995
Match
Jimmy White
Match
2–10
Outcome
Found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute, and was banned for five years. Cleared of match-fixing.
Quinten Hann
Quinten Hann
Name
Quinten Hann
Match
China OpenLast 32
Match
31 March 2005
Match
Ken Doherty
Match
2–5
Outcome
Hann was found in breach of rule 2.8, which states "a member shall not directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or accept any payment or any form of remuneration of benefit in exchange for influencing the outcome of any game of snooker or billiards." He was banned for eight years in 2006 and fined £10,000.
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Name
Stephen Lee
Match
Malta CupLeague stage
Match
8 February 2008
Match
Joe Swail
Match
5–1
Outcome
WPBSA concluded that the match was not fixed.
4 February 2008
4 February 2008
Name
4 February 2008
Match
Neil Robertson
Match
1–5
Match
Lee was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.9 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to influence the outcome of a match. The case was heard by Sports Resolutions UK from 9–11 September 2013. Lee received a twelve-year ban, which was back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 12 October 2012 and ran until 12 October 2024. Lee also incurred £125,000 in costs awarded against him after an unsuccessful appeal.
5 February 2008
5 February 2008
Name
5 February 2008
Match
Ken Doherty
Match
2–4
7 February 2008
7 February 2008
Name
7 February 2008
Match
Marco Fu
Match
1–5
UK Championship
UK Championship
Name
UK Championship
Match
13–14 December 2008 Round 1
Match
Stephen Hendry
Match
9–7
15–16 December 2008 Round 2
15–16 December 2008 Round 2
Name
15–16 December 2008 Round 2
Match
Mark King
Match
9–5
China OpenLast 32
China OpenLast 32
Name
China OpenLast 32
Match
1 April 2009
Match
Mark Selby
Match
1–5
World ChampionshipLast 32
World ChampionshipLast 32
Name
World ChampionshipLast 32
Match
22 April 2009
Match
Ryan Day
Match
4–10
Peter Ebdon
Peter Ebdon
Name
Peter Ebdon
Match
Northern Ireland TrophyLast 32
Match
26 August 2008
Match
Liang Wenbo
Match
0–5
Outcome
Investigated by the Gambling Commission over suspicious betting patterns.
Jamie Burnett
Jamie Burnett
Name
Jamie Burnett
Match
UK ChampionshipLast 32
Match
15 December 2008
Match
Stephen Maguire
Match
3–9
Outcome
Arrested, but later released without charge.
Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire
Name
Stephen Maguire
Match
UK ChampionshipLast 32
Match
15 December 2008
Match
Jamie Burnett
Match
9–3
Outcome
Arrested, but later released without charge.
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Name
Stephen Lee
Match
UK Championship
Match
5–8 December 2009
Match
Unknown
Match
Arrested and charged. Charges later dropped.
John Higgins
John Higgins
Name
John Higgins
Match
World Series of Snooker
Match
2010
Match
Matches did not go ahead
Match
Found guilty of 'giving the impression' he would breach betting rules, and of failing to report the approach. Higgins was banned for six months, fined £75,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs.
Jimmy Michie
Jimmy Michie
Name
Jimmy Michie
Match
Shoot-OutRound 1
Match
28 January 2011
Match
Marcus Campbell
Match
21–32(points)
Outcome
Investigated by the WPBSA over suspicious betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Marcus Campbell
Marcus Campbell
Name
Marcus Campbell
Match
Shoot-OutRound 1
Match
28 January 2011
Match
Jimmy Michie
Match
32–21(points)
Outcome
Investigated by the WPBSA over suspicious betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Joe Jogia
Joe Jogia
Name
Joe Jogia
Match
Shoot-OutRound 1
Match
28 January 2012
Match
Matthew Selt
Match
Jogia withdrew
Outcome
Following an investigation into suspicious betting patterns Jogia was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.4.1, which states "It shall be a breach of these rules for a member to engage in any other conduct that is corrupt or fraudulent, or creates an actual or apparent conflict of interest for the member, or otherwise risks impairing public confidence in the integrity and/or the honest and orderly conduct of the Tour and/or any Tournament or Match." Jogia was banned for two years (spanning the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons) and ordered to pay £2,000 in costs.
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Name
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Match
PTC – Event 3Last 128
Match
8 September 2012
Match
Steve Davis
Match
0–4
Outcome
Investigated by the WPBSA over unusual betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Name
Stephen Lee
Match
Premier LeagueLeague stage
Match
11 October 2012
Match
John Higgins
Match
2–4
Outcome
Lee was suspended and investigated by the WPBSA and the Gambling Commission over suspicious betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
Name
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
Match
Australian OpenQualifying round 2
Match
1 June 2013
Match
Noppon Saengkham
Match
1–5
Outcome
The tie between Thanawat and Ross Muir at the Shanghai Masters in 2013 was investigated by the WPBSA and the Gambling Commission over unusual betting patterns, but in January 2014 the WPBSA closed the investigation after they found no evidence to link either player to the suspicious betting activity. The investigation into Thanawat was reopened in August 2015, following suspicious betting patterns regarding his match against Martin O'Donnell at the Paul Hunter Classic. Following a third investigation in 2022, Thanawat pleaded guilty to breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 by fixing the outcomes of six matches between 2013 and 2015. Thanawat was banned for nine years, reduced to six for his "guilty" plea. Of that period, he will serve two years nine months of his ban unconditionally, with the remaining three years and three months suspended, provided he assists the WPBSA in its anti-corruption work. His ban will run from 15th June 2022 until 14th March 2025, provided he complies with the terms of his sentence. He was ordered to pay £1,925 towards the WPBSA costs.
Shanghai MastersQualifying round 1
Shanghai MastersQualifying round 1
Name
Shanghai MastersQualifying round 1
Match
7 August 2013
Match
Ross Muir
Match
0–5
China OpenQualifying round 1
China OpenQualifying round 1
Name
China OpenQualifying round 1
Match
16 February 2014
Match
Ding Junhui
Match
0–5
Welsh OpenLast 128
Welsh OpenLast 128
Name
Welsh OpenLast 128
Match
19 February 2014
Match
Martin Gould
Match
0–4
UK ChampionshipLast 128
UK ChampionshipLast 128
Name
UK ChampionshipLast 128
Match
25 November 2014
Match
Stuart Bingham
Match
0–6
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
Name
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
Match
28 August 2015
Match
Martin O'Donnell
Match
2–4
Passakorn Suwannawat
Passakorn Suwannawat
Name
Passakorn Suwannawat
Match
Shanghai MastersQualifying round 1
Match
7 August 2013
Match
Mohamed Khairy
Match
4–5
Outcome
Investigated by the WPBSA and the Gambling Commission over unusual betting patterns but no charges were brought.
John Sutton
John Sutton
Name
John Sutton
Match
International ChampionshipQualifying round
Match
24 September 2014
Match
Jamie Burnett
Match
0–6
Outcome
Sutton was found guilty by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee of violating sections 2.1.2.1 and 2.1.3.1 of its Members Rules, in relation to match-fixing and misuse of inside information for betting purposes. Sutton received a six-year ban, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 9 February 2015 and ordered to pay £5,000 in costs.
Lu Ning
Lu Ning
Name
Lu Ning
Match
European Tour – Event 5Last 128
Match
13 December 2014
Match
Oliver Lines
Match
2–4
Outcome
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- }Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAlong with two other unknown matches in the 2014–15 snooker season, an independent tribunal found Lu guilty of fixing the results of four matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Lu was sentenced to a ban of five years and four months, reduced from eight years for his guilty plea, which will run until 6 April 2028. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs. His matches in the 2014–15 season are the earliest recorded matches to be fixed by a member of the Chinese match-fixing ring.
European MastersQualifying
European MastersQualifying
Name
European MastersQualifying
Match
23 July 2022
Match
Robert Milkins
Match
0–5
Yu Delu
Yu Delu
Name
Yu Delu
Match
Indian OpenQualifying round
Match
12 February 2015
Match
Martin McCrudden
Match
4–3
Outcome
Yu Delu was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to fix the outcome of a match. Yu admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules before a three-person independent tribunal chaired by David Casement QC held on 2 November 2018, following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit working with Sportradar Integrity Services and the UK Gambling Commission. Yu was sentenced to a twelve-year ban reduced to ten years and nine months, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 25 May 2018 and will run until 24 February 2029. Yu was also ordered to pay £20,823.80 in costs.
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
Name
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
Match
29 August 2015
Match
Dominic Dale
Match
1–4
Welsh OpenLast 128
Welsh OpenLast 128
Name
Welsh OpenLast 128
Match
15 February 2016
Match
Ian Glover
Match
4–3
European MastersQualifying round
European MastersQualifying round
Name
European MastersQualifying round
Match
4 August 2017
Match
Michael Georgiou
Match
1–4
Shanghai Masters Last 32
Shanghai Masters Last 32
Name
Shanghai Masters Last 32
Match
15 November 2017
Match
Kurt Maflin
Match
3–5
Cao Yupeng
Cao Yupeng
Name
Cao Yupeng
Match
Welsh OpenLast 128
Match
15 February 2016
Match
Ali Carter
Match
1–4
Outcome
Cao Yupeng was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to fix the outcome of a match. Cao admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules before a three-person independent tribunal chaired by David Casement QC held on 21 September 2018, following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit working with Sportradar Integrity Services and the UK Gambling Commission. Cao was sentenced to an eight-year ban reduced to six, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 25 May 2018 and ran until 24 November 2020. The remaining period of the ban was suspended provided Cao assists the WPBSA in its anti-corruption work. He was also ordered to pay £15,558 in costs. Cao returned to the main tour in the 2021–22 season.
Indian OpenQualifying round
Indian OpenQualifying round
Name
Indian OpenQualifying round
Match
30 May 2016
Match
Stuart Bingham
Match
0–4
UK ChampionshipLast 128
UK ChampionshipLast 128
Name
UK ChampionshipLast 128
Match
24 November 2016
Match
Stephen Maguire
Match
1–6
Leo Fernandez
Leo Fernandez
Name
Leo Fernandez
Match
World ChampionshipQualifying round 1
Match
6 April 2016
Match
Gary Wilson
Match
4–10
Outcome
Fernandez was found guilty by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee of violating section 2.1.2.1 of its Members Rules, which prohibits its members "to fix or contrive, or to be a party to any effort to fix or contrive, the result, score, progress, conduct or any other aspect of the Tour and/or any Tournament or Match", in relation to suspicious betting on who would commit the first foul in the first frame of the match. Fernandez admitted his involvement in delivering the foul shot in the first frame of the match in question for other persons to make money through betting. He was banned from the sport for 15 months, set to run from 27 May 2016—when the interim suspension pending the investigation too effect—until 27 August 2017 and ordered to pay £2,000 in costs. As a condition of his sentence Fernandez had to assist the WPBSA in its anti-corruption education work.
Yan Bingtao
Yan Bingtao
Name
Yan Bingtao
Match
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 16
Match
28 August 2016
Match
Dominic Dale
Match
1–4
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Yan guilty of fixing the results of four matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Yan was sentenced to a ban of five years, reduced from seven and a half years for his guilty plea, which will run until 11 December 2027. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs.
Welsh OpenLast 32
Welsh OpenLast 32
Name
Welsh OpenLast 32
Match
3 March 2022
Match
Ricky Walden
Match
2–4
Turkish MastersLast 16
Turkish MastersLast 16
Name
Turkish MastersLast 16
Match
11 March 2022
Match
Oliver Lines
Match
4–5
British OpenLast 32
British OpenLast 32
Name
British OpenLast 32
Match
29 September 2022
Match
Jordan Brown
Match
3–4
Zhao Xintong
Zhao Xintong
Name
Zhao Xintong
Match
—
Match
—
Match
—
Match
—
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Zhao in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. Zhao was a party to fixing the results of two matches in which Yan Bingtao played on 3 March and 11 March 2022 at the Welsh Open and Turkish Masters respectively (see above). He was also found guilty of betting on matches. The tribunal noted that Zhao "did not himself fix any match" and that his involvement was "limited to placing bets for Yan". Zhao was sentenced to a ban of one year and eight months, reduced from two and a half years for his guilty plea, which ran until 1 September 2024. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs. He returned to competition on the Q Tour on 20 September 2024, but is unable to compete in Chinese events until July 2025 due to the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association imposing a longer ban.
David John
David John
Name
David John
Match
International ChampionshipQualifying round
Match
29 September 2016
Match
Graeme Dott
Match
1–6
Outcome
David John was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to fix the outcome of a match. John admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit supported by Sportradar and the UK Gambling Commission SBIU. The case against John was heard on 11 January 2019 by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee. John was sentenced to a seven-year ban reduced to five years and seven months, which was back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 22 May 2018 and ran until 21 December 2023. John was also ordered to pay £17,000 in costs.
China OpenQualifying round
China OpenQualifying round
Name
China OpenQualifying round
Match
24 January 2017
Match
Joe Perry
Match
0–5
Jamie Jones
Jamie Jones
Name
Jamie Jones
Match
International ChampionshipQualifying round
Match
29 September 2016
Match
David John
Match
1
Outcome
Jamie Jones was found guilty of breaching Rule 4.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by failing to report the approach to David John in the manipulation of the outcome of the match between John and Graeme Dott at the International Championship Qualifiers in 2016. Jones admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit supported by Sportradar and the UK Gambling Commission SBIU. The case against Jones was heard on 11 January 2019 by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee. Jones was sentenced to a sixteen-month ban reduced to twelve months, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 11 October 2018 and ran until 10 October 2019. Jones was also ordered to pay £9,000 in costs. He returned to the Snooker main tour in the 2020–21 season.
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott
Name
Graeme Dott
Match
6
Simon Blackwell
Simon Blackwell
Name
Simon Blackwell
Match
Open Series Event 13(EPSB)
Match
27 March 2022
Match
Unknown
Match
A WPBSA disciplinary committee found Blackwell guilty of offering to pay an opponent £200 to ensure that he would win two the four frames he needed to finish in the four of the series, facilitating free entry to Q School. He was found in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 (seeking to fix a result), 2.1.2.2 (accepting/offering financial inducement to fix a result), and 2.1.2.4 (inducing another WSA member to fix a match). Blackwell was banned for eighteen months, which was back-dated from the date of his suspension on 14 April 2022 and ran until 15 October 2023. He was also ordered to pay £1,400 in costs.
Zhang Jiankang
Zhang Jiankang
Name
Zhang Jiankang
Match
European MastersQualifying
Match
22 July 2022
Match
Jack Lisowski
Match
1–5
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Zhang guilty of fixing the result of his match against Jack Lisowski at the European Masters, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Zhang was sentenced to a ban of two years and eleven months, reduced from four years and five months for his guilty plea, which will run until 1 December 2025. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs.
Chen Zifan
Chen Zifan
Name
Chen Zifan
Match
European MastersQualifying
Match
24 July 2022
Match
Aaron Hill
Match
1–5
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringDespite plans to fix the results of three matches being abandoned in two cases, an independent tribunal found Chen guilty of fixing or conspiring to fix the results of three matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. Chen was sentenced to a ban of five years, reduced from seven and a half years for his guilty plea, which will run until 20 December 2027. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs.
British OpenLast 32
British OpenLast 32
Name
British OpenLast 32
Match
9 August 2022
Match
Mink Nutcharut
Match
4–2
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
Name
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
Match
23 August 2022
Match
Ng On-yee
Match
4–1
Zhao Jianbo
Zhao Jianbo
Name
Zhao Jianbo
Match
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
Match
26 August 2022
Match
Aaron Hill
Match
0–4
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Zhao guilty of fixing the result of his match against Aaron Hill at the Northern Ireland Open, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Zhao was sentenced to a ban of two years and four months, reduced from three years and six months for his guilty plea, which will run until 7 April 2025. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs.
Bai Langning
Bai Langning
Name
Bai Langning
Match
British OpenQualifying
Match
26 September 2022
Match
Zhao Xintong
Match
1–4
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringEven though Bai backed out of the plan to fix the result of his match at the British Open against Zhao Xintong, an independent tribunal found Chen guilty of conspiring to fix the result of one match, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. Bai was sentenced to a ban of two years and eight months, reduced from four years for his guilty plea, which will run until 6 August 2025. He was also ordered to pay £7,500
Chang Bingyu
Chang Bingyu
Name
Chang Bingyu
Match
British OpenLast 32
Match
28 September 2022
Match
Jamie Jones
Match
1–4
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Chang guilty of fixing the result of his match against Jamie Jones at the British Open, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Chang was sentenced to a ban of two years, reduced from three for his guilty plea, which will run until 7 December 2024. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs.
Liang Wenbo
Liang Wenbo
Name
Liang Wenbo
Match
—
Match
—
Match
—
Match
—
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Liang guilty of fixing or conspiring to fix the results of five matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations, and of inducing players to fix the results of nine matches, in violation of Rule 2.1.2.4. He was also found guilty of betting on matches, threatening Chang Bingyu, destroying evidence, and not cooperating with the investigation. Liang received a lifetime ban and was ordered to pay £43,000 towards costs.
Li Hang
Li Hang
Name
Li Hang
Match
—
Match
—
Match
—
Match
—
Outcome
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Li guilty of fixing or conspiring to fix the results of seven matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations, and of inducing players to fix the results of seven matches, in violation of Rule 2.1.2.4. He was also found guilty of betting on matches, destroying evidence, and not cooperating with the investigation. Li received a lifetime ban and was ordered to pay £43,000 towards costs.
Mark King
Mark King
Name
Mark King
Match
English OpenLast 64
Match
13 December 2022
Match
John Higgins
Match
1–4
Outcome
Charges were dismissed
Welsh OpenQualifying round
Welsh OpenQualifying round
Name
Welsh OpenQualifying round
Match
13 February 2023
Match
Joe Perry
Match
0–4
Match
King was suspended with immediate effect on 18 March 2023, following irregular betting patterns reported to the WPBSA. King was found to be guilty of being in breach of Rule 2.1.2.1 and Rule 2.2 of the WPBSA Regulations, by an independent hearing convened by Sports Resolutions, chaired by Graeme McPherson KC between 7–9 May 2024. In addition, he was also found guilty of providing inside information for betting purposes. King was banned for five years backdated to the beginning of his suspension, and ordered to pay the WPBSA costs of £68,299.50
Name
Match
Outcome
Ref
Event
Date
Opponent
Score
Silvino Francisco
MastersLast 16
29 January 1986
Tony Knowles
1–5
Arrested, but later released without charge.
MastersLast 16
23 January 1989
Terry Griffiths
1–5
Peter Francisco
World ChampionshipLast 32
15–16 April 1995
Jimmy White
2–10
Found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute, and was banned for five years. Cleared of match-fixing.
Quinten Hann
China OpenLast 32
31 March 2005
Ken Doherty
2–5
Hann was found in breach of rule 2.8, which states "a member shall not directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or accept any payment or any form of remuneration of benefit in exchange for influencing the outcome of any game of snooker or billiards." He was banned for eight years in 2006 and fined £10,000.
Stephen Lee
Malta CupLeague stage
8 February 2008
Joe Swail
5–1
WPBSA concluded that the match was not fixed.
4 February 2008
Neil Robertson
1–5
Lee was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.9 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to influence the outcome of a match. The case was heard by Sports Resolutions UK from 9–11 September 2013. Lee received a twelve-year ban, which was back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 12 October 2012 and ran until 12 October 2024. Lee also incurred £125,000 in costs awarded against him after an unsuccessful appeal.
5 February 2008
Ken Doherty
2–4
7 February 2008
Marco Fu
1–5
UK Championship
13–14 December 2008 Round 1
Stephen Hendry
9–7
15–16 December 2008 Round 2
Mark King
9–5
China OpenLast 32
1 April 2009
Mark Selby
1–5
World ChampionshipLast 32
22 April 2009
Ryan Day
4–10
Peter Ebdon
Northern Ireland TrophyLast 32
26 August 2008
Liang Wenbo
0–5
Investigated by the Gambling Commission over suspicious betting patterns.
Jamie Burnett
UK ChampionshipLast 32
15 December 2008
Stephen Maguire
3–9
Arrested, but later released without charge.
Stephen Maguire
UK ChampionshipLast 32
15 December 2008
Jamie Burnett
9–3
Arrested, but later released without charge.
Stephen Lee
UK Championship
5–8 December 2009
Unknown
Arrested and charged. Charges later dropped.
John Higgins
World Series of Snooker
2010
Matches did not go ahead
Found guilty of 'giving the impression' he would breach betting rules, and of failing to report the approach. Higgins was banned for six months, fined £75,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs.
Jimmy Michie
Shoot-OutRound 1
28 January 2011
Marcus Campbell
21–32(points)
Investigated by the WPBSA over suspicious betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Marcus Campbell
Shoot-OutRound 1
28 January 2011
Jimmy Michie
32–21(points)
Investigated by the WPBSA over suspicious betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Joe Jogia
Shoot-OutRound 1
28 January 2012
Matthew Selt
Jogia withdrew
Following an investigation into suspicious betting patterns Jogia was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.4.1, which states "It shall be a breach of these rules for a member to engage in any other conduct that is corrupt or fraudulent, or creates an actual or apparent conflict of interest for the member, or otherwise risks impairing public confidence in the integrity and/or the honest and orderly conduct of the Tour and/or any Tournament or Match." Jogia was banned for two years (spanning the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons) and ordered to pay £2,000 in costs.
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
PTC – Event 3Last 128
8 September 2012
Steve Davis
0–4
Investigated by the WPBSA over unusual betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Stephen Lee
Premier LeagueLeague stage
11 October 2012
John Higgins
2–4
Lee was suspended and investigated by the WPBSA and the Gambling Commission over suspicious betting patterns, but no charges were brought.
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
Australian OpenQualifying round 2
1 June 2013
Noppon Saengkham
1–5
The tie between Thanawat and Ross Muir at the Shanghai Masters in 2013 was investigated by the WPBSA and the Gambling Commission over unusual betting patterns, but in January 2014 the WPBSA closed the investigation after they found no evidence to link either player to the suspicious betting activity. The investigation into Thanawat was reopened in August 2015, following suspicious betting patterns regarding his match against Martin O'Donnell at the Paul Hunter Classic. Following a third investigation in 2022, Thanawat pleaded guilty to breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 by fixing the outcomes of six matches between 2013 and 2015. Thanawat was banned for nine years, reduced to six for his "guilty" plea. Of that period, he will serve two years nine months of his ban unconditionally, with the remaining three years and three months suspended, provided he assists the WPBSA in its anti-corruption work. His ban will run from 15th June 2022 until 14th March 2025, provided he complies with the terms of his sentence. He was ordered to pay £1,925 towards the WPBSA costs.
Shanghai MastersQualifying round 1
7 August 2013
Ross Muir
0–5
China OpenQualifying round 1
16 February 2014
Ding Junhui
0–5
Welsh OpenLast 128
19 February 2014
Martin Gould
0–4
UK ChampionshipLast 128
25 November 2014
Stuart Bingham
0–6
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
28 August 2015
Martin O'Donnell
2–4
Passakorn Suwannawat
Shanghai MastersQualifying round 1
7 August 2013
Mohamed Khairy
4–5
Investigated by the WPBSA and the Gambling Commission over unusual betting patterns but no charges were brought.
John Sutton
International ChampionshipQualifying round
24 September 2014
Jamie Burnett
0–6
Sutton was found guilty by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee of violating sections 2.1.2.1 and 2.1.3.1 of its Members Rules, in relation to match-fixing and misuse of inside information for betting purposes. Sutton received a six-year ban, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 9 February 2015 and ordered to pay £5,000 in costs.
Lu Ning
European Tour – Event 5Last 128
13 December 2014
Oliver Lines
2–4
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAlong with two other unknown matches in the 2014–15 snooker season, an independent tribunal found Lu guilty of fixing the results of four matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Lu was sentenced to a ban of five years and four months, reduced from eight years for his guilty plea, which will run until 6 April 2028. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs. His matches in the 2014–15 season are the earliest recorded matches to be fixed by a member of the Chinese match-fixing ring.
European MastersQualifying
23 July 2022
Robert Milkins
0–5
Yu Delu
Indian OpenQualifying round
12 February 2015
Martin McCrudden
4–3
Yu Delu was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to fix the outcome of a match. Yu admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules before a three-person independent tribunal chaired by David Casement QC held on 2 November 2018, following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit working with Sportradar Integrity Services and the UK Gambling Commission. Yu was sentenced to a twelve-year ban reduced to ten years and nine months, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 25 May 2018 and will run until 24 February 2029. Yu was also ordered to pay £20,823.80 in costs.
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 128
29 August 2015
Dominic Dale
1–4
Welsh OpenLast 128
15 February 2016
Ian Glover
4–3
European MastersQualifying round
4 August 2017
Michael Georgiou
1–4
Shanghai Masters Last 32
15 November 2017
Kurt Maflin
3–5
Cao Yupeng
Welsh OpenLast 128
15 February 2016
Ali Carter
1–4
Cao Yupeng was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to fix the outcome of a match. Cao admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules before a three-person independent tribunal chaired by David Casement QC held on 21 September 2018, following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit working with Sportradar Integrity Services and the UK Gambling Commission. Cao was sentenced to an eight-year ban reduced to six, which is back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 25 May 2018 and ran until 24 November 2020. The remaining period of the ban was suspended provided Cao assists the WPBSA in its anti-corruption work. He was also ordered to pay £15,558 in costs. Cao returned to the main tour in the 2021–22 season.
Indian OpenQualifying round
30 May 2016
Stuart Bingham
0–4
UK ChampionshipLast 128
24 November 2016
Stephen Maguire
1–6
Leo Fernandez
World ChampionshipQualifying round 1
6 April 2016
Gary Wilson
4–10
Fernandez was found guilty by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee of violating section 2.1.2.1 of its Members Rules, which prohibits its members "to fix or contrive, or to be a party to any effort to fix or contrive, the result, score, progress, conduct or any other aspect of the Tour and/or any Tournament or Match", in relation to suspicious betting on who would commit the first foul in the first frame of the match. Fernandez admitted his involvement in delivering the foul shot in the first frame of the match in question for other persons to make money through betting. He was banned from the sport for 15 months, set to run from 27 May 2016—when the interim suspension pending the investigation too effect—until 27 August 2017 and ordered to pay £2,000 in costs. As a condition of his sentence Fernandez had to assist the WPBSA in its anti-corruption education work.
Yan Bingtao
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 16
28 August 2016
Dominic Dale
1–4
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Yan guilty of fixing the results of four matches in total, in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. He was also found guilty of betting on matches. Yan was sentenced to a ban of five years, reduced from seven and a half years for his guilty plea, which will run until 11 December 2027. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs.
Welsh OpenLast 32
3 March 2022
Ricky Walden
2–4
Turkish MastersLast 16
11 March 2022
Oliver Lines
4–5
British OpenLast 32
29 September 2022
Jordan Brown
3–4
Zhao Xintong
—
—
—
—
Further information: § Chinese match-fixing ringAn independent tribunal found Zhao in breach of Rules 2.1.2.1 and 2.2 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations. Zhao was a party to fixing the results of two matches in which Yan Bingtao played on 3 March and 11 March 2022 at the Welsh Open and Turkish Masters respectively (see above). He was also found guilty of betting on matches. The tribunal noted that Zhao "did not himself fix any match" and that his involvement was "limited to placing bets for Yan". Zhao was sentenced to a ban of one year and eight months, reduced from two and a half years for his guilty plea, which ran until 1 September 2024. He was also ordered to pay £7,500 towards costs. He returned to competition on the Q Tour on 20 September 2024, but is unable to compete in Chinese events until July 2025 due to the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association imposing a longer ban.
David John
International ChampionshipQualifying round
29 September 2016
Graeme Dott
1–6
David John was found guilty of breaching Rule 2.1.2.1 of the WPBSA Members Rule and Regulations by accepting payment to fix the outcome of a match. John admitted breaches of WPBSA Members Rules following an investigation by the WPBSA Integrity Unit supported by Sportradar and the UK Gambling Commission SBIU. The case against John was heard on 11 January 2019 by the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee. John was sentenced to a seven-year ban reduced to five years and seven months, which was back-dated to the beginning of his suspension on 22 May 2018 and ran until 21 December 2023. John was also ordered to pay £17,000 in costs.
China OpenQualifying round
24 January 2017
Joe Perry
0–5
· Chinese match-fixing ring
Charges brought against Chinese match-fixing ring
Charges brought against Chinese match-fixing ring
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Charges brought against Chinese match-fixing ring
Event
Event
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Event
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Date
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Player
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Score
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Opponent
European Tour – Event 5Last 128
European Tour – Event 5Last 128
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
European Tour – Event 5Last 128
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
13 December 2014
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Lu Ning
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
2–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Oliver Lines
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Conspiring to match-fix
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 16
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 16
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 16
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
28 August 2016
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
1–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Dominic Dale
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Conspiring to match-fix
UK ChampionshipLast 128
UK ChampionshipLast 128
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
UK ChampionshipLast 128
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
25 November 2021
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
6–0
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Ng On-yee
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
Home Nations Series
Home Nations Series
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Home Nations Series
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
10 October 2021 – 6 March 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
—
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
—
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
Welsh OpenLast 32
Welsh OpenLast 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Welsh OpenLast 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
3 March 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
2–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Ricky Walden
Li Hang
Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong
Conspiring to match-fix
Turkish MastersLast 16
Turkish MastersLast 16
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Turkish MastersLast 16
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
11 March 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–5
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Oliver Lines
Li Hang
Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong
Conspiring to match-fix
European MastersQualifying
European MastersQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
European MastersQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
22 July 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Zhang Jiankang
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
1–5
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Jack Lisowski
Li Hang
Lu Ning
Conspiring to match-fix
European MastersQualifying
European MastersQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
European MastersQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
23 July 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Lu Ning
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
0–5
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Robert Milkins
Li Hang
Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong
Conspiring to match-fix
European Masters †Qualifying
European Masters †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
European Masters †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
24 July 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Chen Zifan
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
1–5
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Aaron Hill
Liang Wenbo
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Zhao Jianbo
Conspiring to match-fix
British OpenQualifying
British OpenQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British OpenQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
9 August 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Chen Zifan
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–2
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Mink Nutcharut
Liang Wenbo
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Zhao Jianbo
Conspiring to match-fix
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
23 August 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Chen Zifan
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–1
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Ng On-yee
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Zhao Jianbo
Conspiring to match-fix
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
23 August 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Cao Yupeng
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–1
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Dylan Emery
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
25 August 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yuan Sijun
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
3–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Jimmy White
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
26 August 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Zhao Jianbo
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
0–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Aaron Hill
Liang Wenbo
Li Hang
Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong
Chang Bingyu
Conspiring to match-fix
British Open †Qualifying
British Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
26 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Bai Langning
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
1–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Zhao Xintong
Liang Wenbo
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Zhao Jianbo
Conspiring to match-fix
British Open †Last 64
British Open †Last 64
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British Open †Last 64
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
27 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Lu Ning
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–1
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Zhou Yuelong
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
British Open †Last 64
British Open †Last 64
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British Open †Last 64
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
28 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–0
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Andy Lee
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Conspiring to match-fix
British OpenLast 32
British OpenLast 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British OpenLast 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
28 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Chang Bingyu
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
1–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Jamie Jones
Liang Wenbo
Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong
Chang Bingyu
Conspiring to match-fix
British OpenLast 32
British OpenLast 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British OpenLast 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
29 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yan Bingtao
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
3–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Jordan Brown
Li Hang
Yan Bingtao
Zhao Jianbo
Conspiring to match-fix
British OpenLast 16
British OpenLast 16
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British OpenLast 16
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
29 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yuan Sijun
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–3
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Anthony Hamilton
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
British Open †Last 32
British Open †Last 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
British Open †Last 32
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
29 September 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Xu Si
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
0–4
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Judd Trump
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
Scottish Open †Qualifying
Scottish Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Scottish Open †Qualifying
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
13 October 2022
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Cao Yupeng
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
4–2
mw- .mw- .mw- † Result was not fixed
Yuan Sijun
Li Hang
Conspiring to match-fix
Result was not fixed
Liang Wenbo
Li Hang
Lu Ning
Yan Bingtao
Zhao Xintong
Zhao Jianbo
Chang Bingyu
Bai Langning
Chen Zifan
Zhang Jiankang
Charges brought against Chinese match-fixing ring
Event
Date
Player
Score
Opponent
European Tour – Event 5Last 128
13 December 2014
Lu Ning
2–4
Oliver Lines
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Paul Hunter ClassicLast 16
28 August 2016
Yan Bingtao
1–4
Dominic Dale
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
UK ChampionshipLast 128
25 November 2021
Yan Bingtao
6–0
Ng On-yee
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Home Nations Series
10 October 2021 – 6 March 2022
Yan Bingtao
—
—
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Welsh OpenLast 32
3 March 2022
Yan Bingtao
2–4
Ricky Walden
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Turkish MastersLast 16
11 March 2022
Yan Bingtao
4–5
Oliver Lines
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
European MastersQualifying
22 July 2022
Zhang Jiankang
1–5
Jack Lisowski
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
European MastersQualifying
23 July 2022
Lu Ning
0–5
Robert Milkins
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
European Masters †Qualifying
24 July 2022
Chen Zifan
1–5
Aaron Hill
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British OpenQualifying
9 August 2022
Chen Zifan
4–2
Mink Nutcharut
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
23 August 2022
Chen Zifan
4–1
Ng On-yee
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Northern Ireland Open †Qualifying
23 August 2022
Cao Yupeng
4–1
Dylan Emery
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
25 August 2022
Yuan Sijun
3–4
Jimmy White
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Northern Ireland OpenQualifying
26 August 2022
Zhao Jianbo
0–4
Aaron Hill
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British Open †Qualifying
26 September 2022
Bai Langning
1–4
Zhao Xintong
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British Open †Last 64
27 September 2022
Lu Ning
4–1
Zhou Yuelong
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British Open †Last 64
28 September 2022
Yan Bingtao
4–0
Andy Lee
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British OpenLast 32
28 September 2022
Chang Bingyu
1–4
Jamie Jones
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British OpenLast 32
29 September 2022
Yan Bingtao
3–4
Jordan Brown
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British OpenLast 16
29 September 2022
Yuan Sijun
4–3
Anthony Hamilton
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
British Open †Last 32
29 September 2022
Xu Si
0–4
Judd Trump
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix
Scottish Open †Qualifying
13 October 2022
Cao Yupeng
4–2
Yuan Sijun
Conspiring to match-fix
Inducing another to match-fix

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