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Barry Hawkins (R) finally beat Mark Allen just before 1am

Hawkins fights back against Allen to set up Trump final

Barry Hawkins battled back to beat Irishman Mark Allen 6-5 and secure his place in the final of the UK Championship.

Judd Trump rifled breaks of 89, 126, 120 and 131 in the first four frames of the quarter-final

Updated Trump and Wilson set up UK Championship semi showdown

Judd Trump compiled four centuries and 527 points without reply as he overcame Zhang Anda 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 29 Nov 24

Judd Trump faces Zhang Anda in the quarter-finals

Trump edges out Higgins to reach last eight in York

World number one Judd Trump dug in to see off John Higgins in a last-frame decider and book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship, while Zhang Anda made a superb fightback to beat Stuart Bingham.

Snooker • 28 Nov 24

Shaun Murphy took a final-frame decider against Ding Junhui

Murphy holds nerve in final frame to reach last eight

Shaun Murphy held his nerve to win a second consecutive final-frame decider and book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 28 Nov 24

Zhang Anda celebrates making the third 147 of his career

Mixed messages on York tables as Zhang makes maximum

Zhang Anda fired a 147 and Stuart Bingham dredged up an improbable 6-5 win over Mark Williams amid "unplayable" accusations on an incident-packed day at the UK Snooker Championship in York.

Snooker • 27 Nov 24

Painkillers seemed to have done the trick for the world champion

Updated Wilson overcomes headache to thrash Maguire in York

World champion Kyren Wilson shrugged off a headache and concerns over the speed of the tables to sweep past Stephen Maguire 6-0 in the first round of the UK Championship.

Snooker • 26 Nov 24

Allen downbeat after stumbling through in York

A downbeat Mark Allen labelled his own form as "depressing" after beating Jackson Page 6-4 in the first round of the UK Championship.

Snooker • 24 Nov 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan had only lost two of his previous 20 meetings against Barry Hawkins prior to today

Hawkins shocks O'Sullivan at UK Championship

Eight-time and defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed out on the opening day of the UK Championship after a 6-4 defeat to Barry Hawkins in York.

Snooker • 23 Nov 24

Murphy faces resurgent Zhao in UK Championship opener

Shaun Murphy faces one of the toughest possible starts if he is to realise his ambition of joining an exclusive club of multiple triple crown title winners when the UK Championship kicks off in York on Saturday.

Snooker • 22 Nov 24

Bai Yulu lost out to Jack Lisowski in final qualifying round

Women's champion Yulu loses out in UK c'ship qualifying

Women's world champion Bai Yulu fell short in her bid to reach the final stages of the UK Championship after a 6-1 loss to Jack Lisowski in the last qualifying round.

Snooker • 20 Nov 24

Aaron Hill lost his third-round qualifier today

Hill defeated in bid to reach UK Championship

Aaron Hill was beaten 6-2 by England's Matthew Selt in the third round qualifying for next week's Vicorian Plumbing UK Championship.

Snooker • 19 Nov 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the Scottish Open

Late withdrawal O'Sullivan accused of 'disrespect'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been accused of "disrespect" by the player whose dreams of facing the world number one were dashed at the Scottish Open in Edinburgh on Monday.

Snooker • 12 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan poses with the trophy after his victory over Ding Junhui

Rocket wins UK Championship 30 years after first title

Ronnie O'Sullivan repelled the determined challenge of Ding Junhui to become the oldest winner of the UK Snooker Championship in York, 30 years after he claimed his first title at the tournament at the age of 17.

Snooker • 04 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'I feel as fresh as a daisy'

Rocket fuelled by chance to 'ruin careers' of rivals

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is motivated by the opportunity to "ruin the careers" of his major rivals after he breezed into the ninth UK Championship final of his career with a 6-2 win over Hossein Vafaei in York.

Snooker • 03 Dec 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan missed a host of shots throughout the match but emerged 6-5

O'Sullivan survives deciding frame at UK Championship

Downbeat Ronnie O'Sullivan has warned he will continue "stinking out gaffes" after he limped into the quarter-finals of the UK Snooker Championship with a 6-5 win over Robert Milkins in York.

Snooker • 30 Nov 23

Trump will face either Mark Selby or Barry Hawkins in the next round

Trump surges into UK Championship quarter-finals

Judd Trump surged into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship with a 6-0 win over Jamie Jones in York.

Snooker • 29 Nov 23

Ronnie O'Sullivan is a seven-time UK Championship winner

O'Sullivan records anniversary win at UK Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan reeled off six frames in a row to seal a 6-2 win over Anthony McGill in the first round of the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 28 Nov 23

Trump recovers in time to see off Pang at UK Champs

Judd Trump revealed how his unquenchable desire for success helped lift him off his sick bed and into the second round of the UK Championship in York with a convincing 6-1 win over Pang Junxu.

Snooker • 27 Nov 23

Brecel battles through to UK Championship second round

World champion Luca Brecel insists splashing the cash has helped restore his hunger for more snooker success after he kicked off his UK Championship campaign with a gruelling 6-4 victory over Yuan Sijun in York.

Snooker • 27 Nov 23

Mark Allen's title defence came to an early end against the man he defeated in last year's final

Dizzy Ding leaves Allen's head spinning in York

Ding Junhui clambered off his sickbed to sink defending champion Mark Allen in a final frame decider in a dramatic opening match of this year's UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 25 Nov 23

Neil Robertson's last tournament win came in April 2022 at the Tour Championship

Robertson down the rankings but not out of confidence

Neil Robertson is unconcerned by the prospect of plunging out of the world's top 16 as he aims to resurrect a challenging campaign by clinching a fourth UK Snooker Championship title in York.

Snooker • 24 Nov 23

Ken Doherty is one win away from a place at the UK Championship

Doherty sees off Wakelin to edge closer to UK spot

Ken Doherty is one win away from playing at the UK Championship after seeing off Chris Wakelin 6-4 in his third round qualifier this afternoon.

Snooker • 22 Nov 23

Mark Allen poses with the winner's trophy

Allen completes superb comeback to win UK Championship

Comeback king Mark Allen claimed the biggest title of his career after reeling off seven frames in a row to sink Ding Junhui 10-7 and win the UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York.

Snooker • 21 Nov 22

Three-time champion Ding Junhui has advanced to the UK Snooker Championship final

Ding Junhui defeats Ford to reach UK Championship final

Ding Junhui will take on Mark Allen in the final of the UK Snooker Championship.

Snooker • 19 Nov 22

Ronnie O'Sullivan was untroubled this afternoon

O'Sullivan breezes into UK Championship quarter-finals

World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship with a 6-0 thrashing of China's Zhou Yuelong in York.

Snooker • 17 Nov 22

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