Mark Allen was praised for his sportsmanship in the heat of battle after taking time to ensure referee Desislava Bozhilova was in the correct position to spot his foul.
The Northern Irishman won his first UK Championship crown in style fighting back from 6-1 down against China's Ding Junhui to eventually triumph 10-7.
At a pivotal moment of the match, with Ding leading 5-6, in the 11th frame Allen attempted a difficult shot attempting to hit the yellow ball with the green blocking. Not sure if he was going to concede a foul in the process Allen alerted referee Bozhilova to his shot attempt and asked her to stand close to the balls.
