Commentator Rob Walker vacuum cleans snooker table after Just Stop Oil protest

The snooker commentator Rob Walker helped with the clean-up at the World Snooker Championship after a Just Stop Oil protester jumped on the table and emptied a packet of orange powder.

Play was immediately suspended as staff brought vacuum cleaners into the arena. On Twitter, Just Stop Oil said it was "demanding that the government immediately stop all new UK fossil fuel projects and calling on UK sporting institutions to step into civil resistance against the government’s genocidal policies".

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[LuceoX]

This is a perfect humiliation to Just Stop Oil. No matter how much of a mark they could try to make on the table, their message is erased as almost as quickly as their goodwill from the general public.

[martinconneally]

Came for the protest, stayed for the hoovering. Go on Henry!

[amitkandola]

“Look at that work there, unbelievable”

The enthusiasm for the most obscure bit of hoovering crafstmanship😂😂. I love being British.

[dbs]

Not sure why I find this so satisfying to watch...

[lukepatterson]

“ look at that work there unbelievable “

Couple of minutes hoovering a bit of orange chalk up you now need to be a marathon runner and have some unbelievable stamina 😂😂

[luke]

Came here angry at protesters. Left here satisfied with hoovering

[lunarparkmusic]

We all know and love the Henry but also credit the Karcher WP3 in use here, wet and dry with 240v tool start. Great bit of kit.

[harleyb]

The snooker has never been more exciting than this!!!😂😂😂

[errorvr]

The man Rob Walker is the man of the hour!

[deadpanbarry]

The real hero here is the Henry Hoover. 😅😅

[chrisreaney]

If the other guy had exploded his chalk, and 2 people cleaning up, we could have had a whole new sport born before our very eyes.

[meandwife]

What a great advert for the Henry hover

[dancutd]

Mark King had a cheeky bet on a protestor storming the crucible during this match. Unfortunately he bet on a yellow powder being used, not orange. Hard luck Mark

[Jodoi]

Shame Ronnie wasn't playing, the guy would have had a cue round the back of the head.

[onderismail]

What has snooker got to do with oil ??? These people need to be straight jacketed

[Mike_]

James Dyson was raging mad watching this

[reifukaiyukikaze]

Strange enough, why they not go for the head....Chevron office, shell office, BP, do that at oil refinery plant and even at oil rigs....seriously where are you protester at this crucial location???

[sloppywaldo]

Ok now you need to pay for a new table. Give us your house.

100 years ago they would be in a mental hospital. Actually lets bring it back

[ThirstysURL]

They need the right head, not a more powerful hoover 😂😂😂

[MustachoDude]

The cleaning is more meaningful than the protest