Neil Robertson forced to apologise to Mark Selby for snooker brain freeze moment

Neil Robertson made himself a little too comfortable at snooker’s Scottish Open in 2022.

The Australian was cruising in his quarter-final clash with Mark Selby that for a split-second, he thought he had the freedom of the room at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Sports Centre.

Robertson flew out the traps early on, taking the first frame with a huge break of 133.

But after potting the opening ball of the second frame, he returned to his seat whilst Selby composed himself at the table.

Or so he thought. Robertson’s extended time at the table saw him forget his bearings and parked himself down in Selby’s seat.

He quickly saw the error of his ways and and subsequently apologised to Selby, sparking laughter from those in attendance before he scuppered across the table to take his rightful seat.

"He has got some previous for being a bit scatty has Neil and there's another example,” said Eurosport commentator Neal Foulds.

However, Robertson’s start to the match left Fould purring at the microphone adding: "This is as impressive a start as I've seen from anyone, certainly in this event.”

Robertson cantered into a 3-0 lead in the quarter-final before Selby fought back with a 104 to get himself on the board before taking the second frame with another century of 105.

Selby’s revival only sought to take Robertson’s game to the next level and the 2010 world champion took the final two frames to set up a semi-final clash against Joe O’Connor.

But it soon proved to be the end of the road for the Australian in Edinburgh after slipping to a 6-3 defeat to O’Connor.

Gary Wilson went on to claim the title, thrashing O’Connor 9-2 in the final.