Scott Donaldson was emotional after losing in the UK Championship

Scott Donaldson was visibly moved during his post-match interview following his elimination from the UK Snooker Championship against Ding Junhui.

The 31-year-old Scottish player had delivered some outstanding performances at the York Barbican throughout the week, but suffered heartbreak in a final-frame thriller against former world number one Ding during Thursday evening's last-16 encounter.

After clawing his way back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to draw level at 5-5, it appeared Donaldson had seized the initiative going into the decisive frame in the first-to-six contest, establishing early control with a swift 22 break.

Nevertheless, Ding, who has claimed the UK Championship title on three occasions, demonstrated his

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