The UK Championship has kicked off, featuring some of the best talents in the sport competing in York.
Last year, Ronnie O’Sullivan achieved an extraordinary eighth title by defeating Ding Junhui 10-7 in a thrilling final.
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Unfortunately for the Rocket, he will not be defending his title after being eliminated in the first round, losing to Barry Hawkins on Saturday evening.
The UK Championship marks the beginning of the World Snooker Tour’s esteemed Triple Crown events.
A number of elite athletes will vie for a chunk of the substantial £1.2 million prize fund available this year.
SunSport provides all the essential details about this year’s UK Championship.
When does the UK Championship 2024 commence?
- The UK Championship 2024 begins on Saturday, November 23rd.
- The tournament will continue until Sunday, December 1.
- This year’s event is being held at York Barbican.
Which TV channel will broadcast the UK Championship, and is there a live stream available?
- The UK Championship will be shown LIVE on Eurosport and various BBC channels throughout the tournament.
- You can stream the event live via discovery+ or BBC iPlayer.
- You can also keep up with SunSport’s live blog for real-time updates from this iconic tournament.
Complete schedule for the UK Championship 2024
Here is the full schedule for the UK Championship:
- Round one (last-32) – November 23-26
- Round two (last-16) – November 27-28
- Quarter-finals – November 29
- Semi-finals – November 30
- Final – December 1
UK Championship 2024 draw in FULL
Take a look at the draw for the first round of the UK Championship (times may vary):
Saturday, November 23
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-6 Barry Hawkins
- Shaun Murphy 6-5 Zhao Xintong
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Ding Junhui 6-5 Robert Milkins
- Xiao Guodong 4-6 David Gilbert
Sunday, November 24
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Mark Allen 6-4 Jackson Page
- Ali Carter 6-4 Ryan Day
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Mark Selby 4-6 Jack Lisowski
- Si Jiahui 4-6 Wu Yize
Monday, November 25
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Kyren Wilson 6-0 Stephen Maguire
- Chris Wakelin 6-4 Matthew Selt
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Luca Brecel 5-6 Jak Jones
- Gary Wilson 1-6 Michael Holt
Tuesday, November 26
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Judd Trump 6-3 Neil Robertson
- John Higgins 6-0 He Guoqiang
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Mark Williams 5-6 Stuart Bingham
- Zhang Anda 6-3 Lei Peifan
Wednesday, November 27
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Barry Hawkins 6-5 David Gilbert
- Shaun Murphy 6-5 Ding Junhui
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Jack Lisowski 6-4 Ali Carter
- Mark Allen 6-4 Yize Wu
Thursday, November 28
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Judd Trump 6-5 John Higgins
- Zhang Anda 6-5 Stuart Bingham
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Jak Jones 5-6 Michael Holt
- Chris Wakelin 2-6 Kyren Wilson
Friday, November 29
Quarter-finals
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Barry Hawkins vs Shaun Murphy
- Judd Trump vs Zhang Anda
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Michael Holt vs Kyren Wilson
- Jack Lisowski vs Mark Allen
