Malta’s Tony Drago has dropped 12 places in the world rankings issued by World Snooker, after the recently concluded UK Championship which was won by Judd Trump.

Drago had started the season in 44th place, but is now occupying 56th place with 21,900 points.

In the past few days, the Valletta-born star was in action in the Players Tour Championship 11 and 12 at Sheffield.

In the first event (No. 11), he first beat Robert Milkins 4-3, but then lost 4-1 to Matthew Stevens.

In PTC No. 12, he first beat Rod Lawler 4-2, but then lost by the same scoreline against Ali Carter.