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.