Higgins heads list of Scots stayaways from new event

SNOOKER: Scots have opted to snub the sport’s first tournament for three months.

The new Championship League will be played behind closed doors from June 1-11 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

But top Scot John Higgins (above), the four-time world champion, former world champion Graeme Dott plus compatriots Alan McManus and Scott Donaldson have all decided not to compete in the event for top-64 players.

Anthony McGill is the sole Scot to enter the tournament, which is also set to feature the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson and Mark Allen.