Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott to stand trial on child sex abuse allegations
Dott, 48, is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.
The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region.
A virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges.
Defending, Euan Dow said: "He pleads not guilty to two charges on the indictment.
"The position of the accused is that the allegations are fabricated and there is no truth in any of them."
A trial date was set for 17 August next year at the same court and bail was continued.
Dott won the 2006 World Snooker Championship and was runner-up in 2004 and 2010.
He was suspended by the sport's governing body and not allowed to part in qualifying for this year's tournament, shortly before being charged in court in April.
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