At the UK Championship, Stephen Maguire puts on “one of the worst performances ever.”

The Scot was supposed to challenge the world champion after qualifying, but he was far from his outstanding best.

The winner of this competition in 2004 had a high break of 32 and a pot success percentage of only 57%.

Wilson looked good at the end, making breaks of 71 and 86 in the final two frames, the only two half-centuries of the match, but he didn’t need to find his best to record the whitewash victory.

“It’s difficult to accept. What can you do?” Simply return home and await the next day. It is one of the worst performances ever, and neither you nor I can explain it. It’s hard for me to comprehend how awful that was.

On Eurosport, the 43-year-old continued, “I have no words for that.” I’ll keep it to myself, but I have a word. “Listen, I was garbage, and it has nothing to do with the ball’s run.”

At least it wasn’t a best-of-19, which would have been 10-0, so that’s something to be grateful for. Tonight, at least, I can return home.

“I must continue to try.” Obviously, that match there. I’m not sure what it means, but I hope it’s an isolated incident.