BING’S MADE TO STU

FORMER world champion Stuart Bingham, charged with multiple breaches of snooker’s betting rules, is set to discover the extent of his punishment within days.

The 41-year-old world No.9 (right) has already admitted that he placed bets on snooker matches using a third party’s account – contrary to WPBSA rules. But the investigation and subsequent independent hearing has dragged on for almost a year. The worst-case scenario for 2015 Crucible king Bingham, in action today in round two of the English Open in Barnsley, is a ban and a large fine.