“THE UK Championship is right around the corner – with some huge names competing in York. Last year, Ronnie O’Sullivan secured a record-extending eighth title after he beat Ding Junhui 10-7 in a thrilling final. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed his eighth UK Championship title last year Credit: Getty But the Rocket won’t be able to”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Last year, Ronnie O’Sullivan secured a record-extending eighth title after he beat Ding Junhui 10-7 in a thrilling final.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed his eighth UK Championship title last yearCredit: GettyBut the Rocket won’t be able to defend his title as he crashed out in the first round, losing to Barry Hawkins on Saturday night.
The UK Championship is the first of the World Snooker Tour’s prestigious Triple Crown events.
And many of the sport’s elite will go to battle for a share of the colossal £1.2million prize money on offer.
SunSport brings you all the information you need on this year’s UK Championship.
When is the UK Championship 2024?
- The UK Championship 2024 begins on Saturday, November 23rd.
- The tournament runs until Sunday, December 1.
- York Barbican will host.
What TV channel is the UK Championship on and can it be live streamed?
- The UK Championship will be broadcast LIVE on Eurosport and across BBC channels for the duration of the tournament.
- You can live stream all the action via discovery+ or the BBC iPlayer.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for frame-by-frame coverage of the iconic event.
UK Championship 2024 scheduleHere 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 FULLHere is the draw for the opening round of the UK Championship (timings subject to change):
Saturday, November 23Afternoon 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 24Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Mark Allen v Jackson Page
- Ali Carter v Ryan Day
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Mark Selby v Jack Lisowski
- Si Jiahui v Wu Yize
Monday, November 25Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Kyren Wilson v Stephen Maguire
- Chris Wakelin v Matthew Selt
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
- Luca Brecel v Jak Jones
- Gary Wilson v Michael Holt
Tuesday, November 26Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)
- Judd Trump v Neil Robertson
- John Higgins v He Guoqiang