SNOOKER star Louis Heathcote pulled off the 'escape of the season' to help him qualify for the English Open.
With the match tied at 1-1 Heathcote's opponent Thor Chuan snookered him brilliantly.
The Malaysian positioned the cue ball on the top cushion right next to the brown ball, with the last red on the table on the other side of the brown.
But a moment of genius from Heathcote allowed him to wriggle out of the situation before taking the frame and the match 4-1.
Brit star Heathcote, 26, hit the bottom cushion at the perfect angle so that it then came off the left cushion and into the red.
He played the shot so perfectly he covered one pocket with the brown and left the red in a safe position.
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Fans were amazed by the trickery and showered Heathcote with compliments.
One said: "That is class đ"
Another added: "That was brilliant indeed!"
A third wrote: "Brilliant escape by Louis Heathcote."
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And another commented: "Take a bow."
It took two attempts for Heathcote to get out of the snooker, and he admitted he felt despair after failing with his first shot.
He said: "I felt like crying when he said 'foul and a miss'."
It is not the first time Heathcote has managed to pull off an outrageous escape either.
In April 2023 he managed to not only hit but pot a yellow when stuck behind the black ball, much to the amazement of viewers.
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