There is one player Tatiana Woollaston cannot referee at the UK Championship (Image: Getty)

A leading snooker referee is prohibited from officiating her own husband's matches at the UK Championship.

Tatiana Woollaston, 38, who hails from Belarus, will serve as one of the officials during the opening Triple Crown tournament of the season, which commences on Saturday.

Her spouse, Ben Woollaston, will also feature at York's Barbican venue, having secured his place in the 32-player competition through qualifying rounds earlier this week. The Leicester cueman is now preparing for a first-round encounter against three-time UK champion John Higgins on Saturday night.

There is no possibility of Tatiana overseeing that particular match or any others involving Ben. Speaking to the Mirror

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