The 41-year-old Londoner has been bailed until 21 April after being arrested during a police raid on his hotel room in Preston following an exhibition match with Alex Higgins.

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Steve Davis has been crowned champion a record six times, with the first of his wins in 1980 when he demolished Alex Higgins 16-6, while Stephen Hendry is not far behind with five UK titles.

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Meehan is chasing new faces after flanker Michael Lipman, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins all resigned from the club at the start of June after allegedly failing to take drugs tests.

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