Snooker star and notorious hothead smashes cue on the floor before referee intervenes in ill-tempered clash

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SNOOKER star Antoni Kowalski has seen red during a bad-tempered clash with Joe Perry.

The 20-year-old was given a ticking off by the match referee after taking his frustration out on his cue.

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Antoni Kowalski missed a regulation red against Joe Perry – and took his frustration out on his cue[/caption]

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The 20-year-old slammed his cue into the floor after missing the shot[/caption]

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He was followed back to his chair by the match referee[/caption]

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Kowalski was given a telling-off by the official during the bad-tempered game[/caption]

Kowalski faced Perry in a Scottish Open qualifying match on Tuesday night.

The World No. 104 cut a tetchy figure throughout and lost his cool in the sixth frame.

Leading 3-2 in the best-of-seven matchup, Kowalski missed a regulation red to the bottom right pocket.

Walking back to his chair, the visibly frustrated youngster smashed his cue hard into the ground.

He was given an immediate telling-off from the match referee, who held his arms out wide in exasperation.

It came after an earlier incident where Kowalski fluked a pink on his way to a 63-49 fifth frame.

As the ball dropped into the pocket after hitting two cushions, Perry could be heard appearing to say “p***k” from his seat.

One fan gasped on X: “Why would you do that, especially against a young inexperienced player. Unbelievable.”

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Another said: “A lot going on in this match!”

While a third argued, referencing Kowalski’s rush of blood: “I don’t understand why the ref had a go there to be honest. A bit of emotion makes for good viewing.”

Kowalski held on to win the bad-tempered match 4-3.

It continued a poor run of form for Perry, who has now won just three of his last 10 matches since July.

Rising star Kowalski has earned a two-year tour card after impressive performances on the amateur circuit.

He courted controversy earlier this year after claiming seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was “arrogant.”

Speaking to the Metro, he said: “My hero when I was six or seven years old was Shaun Murphy.

“Mostly because I met him then, the first professional I met, as well as Mark Selby.

“I also love John Higgins, I like how he plays, he’s just class.

“Also Judd Trump, just a great player.”

Referencing O’Sullivan, he added: “I don’t know how to say it, but he’s pretty arrogant.

“No, he’s a good guy, genius on the table for sure, he’s one of the best players of all time, but he’s not one of my favourites, if I put it like that.”