A professional women’s pool tournament has been hit by protests after the final was contested by two transgender players.
Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith faced off in the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan on Sunday, having each beaten four female-born opponents.
Broadcaster Piers Morgan labelled the event “preposterous” before accusing the sport of “cheating bulls---” on social media. Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies called it “bloody ridiculous and grossly wrong in every way”.
Protesters inside the venue shouted: “He’s a man and we stand stand with Lynne Pinches” and held up banners saying “Save women’s sport” and “He’s a man” as Haynes walked past.