Stephen Maguire explains ‘eating fly off Crucible table’ at World Championship

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Stephen Maguire has explained the bizarre moment where he appeared to eat a fly off the Crucible table during his World Championship defeat to David Gilbert. Down by 23 points in the frame as he sought to power back into the match, Maguire slapped at a fly that had settled down on the baize near the baulk colours. “I spat it out when nobody was looking.” Gilbert’s win set up a meeting with fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson for a place in the final.