Piers Morgan branded the final, involving Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith, “cheating bulls***”

A women’s pool competition has been branded “preposterous” after two transgender competitors faced each other in the final.

Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith were the last players standing at the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series 2 event in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on Sunday (April 6), after defeating four rivals in previous rounds.

The event was met with fierce criticism and demonstrations, with protesters waving placards with slogans like “Save women’s sport” and “He’s a man” due to the finalists.

The showdown, which ended with Haynes beating Smith 6-5, sparked further outcry across social media platforms, with TV personality Piers Morgan branding it “cheating bulls***” and slamming the tournament as “preposterous”. Echoing his sentiments, ex-Olympic swimming medallist Sharron Davies condemned the competition as “bloody ridiculous” and decried it as “grossly wrong”.

In an outspoken display, one protestor in the venue bellowed: “We stand with Lynne Pinches”, a salute to the female competitor who last November chose not to play…