England's top women snooker players return to the table

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Like most sports, women's snooker ground to a halt when the coronavirus pandemic struck but after an 18-month break, England's top competitors are back on the baize.

Twenty of the country's best players took to the tables for the English Women's Open at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.

For some, it was a chance to play the game they love again for the first time in more than a year, while for others it was a chance to be reunited with their "snooker family".

Five of the stars spoke to the BBC about being back on the circuit.

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On Sunday, Rebecca Kenna defeated Mary Talbot-Deegan 3-1 to win the English Women's Open.

"It is so good to be back playing with the ladies again," said Mrs Kenna, who is ranked fourth in the world in the women's game.

The 32-year-old runs a shop that sells cues and sports goods in Keighley, West Yorkshire.

"We had to shut over lockdown so I had to think of ways to practice and keep my arm going," she said.