as an independent panel considers the evidence against them at a hearing that begun today. the allegations include manipulating games, approaching players to cheat, betting on snooker and fixing a match. last 0ctober, liang wenbo was suspended by the sport s governing body, the world professional billiards and snooker association. nine others followed, including 2021 masters champion yan bingtao and uk championship winner zhao xintong. the private hearing is expected to last several days. verdicts will be announced at a later date. and an exciting victory for debutant si jiahui at the crucible. we ll show you how he put england s robert milkins out to get to the quarterfinals. hello to you all and i have sean and
the on loan chelsea forward was sent off after receiving a second booking for his goal celebration during which he held his finger up to his mouth to silence the home fans, but his one match ban has been overturned. we re getting to the business end of the world snooker championship with players battling for quarterfinal places. chinese debutant si jiahui continues to impress. the 20 year old beat engand s robert milkins, by 13 frames to 7, and finished off the match with a century to secure his place in the last eight. he ll play the winner of monday s contest and anthony mcgill. translation: i m so surprised to get into the quarterfinals, even surprised by myself making it to the crucible stage. ten chinese snooker players while face match fixing charges as an independent panel considers the evidence against them
hello, and welcome to sportsday. i m jane dougall. the challenge cup draw will be taking place here injust a few moments time. keep watching to find out who plays whom in the sixth round of rugby league s most prestigious cup competition. after tottenham s most humiliating defeat in a decade, will they lose another manager? and would that even help? and an exciting victory for debutant si jiahui at the crucible. we ll show you how he put england s robert milkins out to get to the quarterfinals. welcome to a very special sportsday, where in a very short time we ll know the fixtures for the sixth round of rugby league s challenge cup. we re very pleased to say we have the new england women s rugby league captain
but there s nothing that persuades me that i need to rejoin the cbi any time soon. applause. meanwhile the prime minister this morning assured business leaders the government was behind them, with or without the cbi. if there s one overarching message that i want all of you, and everyone watching, to take away from today it is this. we want businesses small and large to know that this government has got your back. business and government acknowledge they need each other. but whether they need the cbi is not so clear. simon jack, bbc news. our top story this evening. the un secretary general warns the fighting in sudan could engulf the whole region , as calls increase for the government to evacuate trapped british citizens. and how rewiggling rivers re introducing their natural bends is helping to reduce flooding and restore biodiversity. coming up on bbc news: an exciting victory at the crucible for debutant si jiahui.