Desislava Bozhilova broke new ground when she refereed the World Snooker Championship final last year. By taking charge of the showpiece, she became the first woman to referee the finals of all three ...

During The Rocket's quarter-final clash against Stuart Bingham 12 months ago, O'Sullivan took issue early with how referee Bozhilova had respotted a black, turning down a red in the 12th frame. As the ...

Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong take centre stage in the World Snooker Championship final this weekend, and joining them will be referee Desislava Bozhilova. The 32-year-old from Bulgaria has long been ...

When Bozhilova encouraged O’Sullivan to continue and said that the door had been shut, O’Sullivan told the referee to “chill” to which she replied, “I’m chilled”. O’Sullivan was generous in defeat, ...

All eyes will be on the two players, but the World Snooker Championship final will also be the biggest day of Desislava Bozhilova's career. The Bulgarian referee will take charge of the final of ...

Referee Desislava Bozhilova is set to realise a 'dream' as she prepares to officiate the World Snooker Championship final, becoming only the second woman ever to oversee the Crucible's main event. At ...

Desislava Bozhilova will referee the 2025 World Snooker Championship final - a year after Ronnie O'Sullivan was forced to brush off allegations of "bullying" from the Bulgarian. The now 49-year-old ...

SNOOKER referee Desislava Bozhilova is set to make history at the World Championships. The cake-baking ref, 32, will take charge of next month’s final at the Crucible for the first time. Please ...

The no-nonsense referee made headlines at both the 2022 and 2024 World Snooker Championships DESISLAVA BOZHILOVA has become one of the most respected referees in snooker for her ruthless approach to ...