‘Rocket’ fined for conceding

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been fined £300 by World Snooker for prematurely conceding a frame in last year's UK Championship.

The 33-year-old flicked the white ball with his cue to concede the 12th frame of his second-round match against Joe Perry in December when he was just 23-0 down.

O'Sullivan, who had been 5-3 ahead, went on to lose 9-5.

O'Sullivan, who accepted he had broken World Snooker rules, was also ordered to pay £1,000 costs.