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The UK Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It is one of snooker's prestigious Triple Crown events, along with the World Championship and the Masters. It is usually held at the Barbican, York. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the tournament a record eight times, followed by Steve Davis with six titles and Stephen Hendry with five. O'Sullivan is the reigning champion, winning his eighth title in 2023.
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O'Sullivan bids for record-extending ninth UK Championship titleThe UK Snooker Championship - the first of this season's Triple Crown events - gets under way on Saturday and you can watch live coverage across the BBC.BBC Sport - Published | |
Robertson sets up Trump meeting at UK ChampionshipNeil Robertson will play world number one Judd Trump in the first round of the UK Championship after beating Matthew Stevens 6-2 in the final qualifier.BBC Sport - Published | |
UK Championship: Match schedule, BBC coverage and formatThe UK Snooker Championship - the first of this season's Triple Crown events - gets under way on Saturday and you can watch live coverage across the BBC.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lisowski ends Bai's historic UK Championship bid Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.BBC Sport - Published | |
Wilson ready to 'strike while the iron is hot' as he targets UK glory World champion Kyren Wilson is ready to 'strike while the iron is hot' as he targets UK Championship glory in York.BBC Sport - Published | |
Record-breaking Bai one win off UK Championship Bai Yulu continues her fine run in the UK Championship qualifiers with a third-round win over world number 44 Scott Donaldson.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bai one win off reaching last-32 of UK ChampionshipBai Yulu continues her fine run in the UK Championship qualifiers with a third successive win, beating world number 44 Scott Donaldson.BBC Sport - Published | |
How to follow snooker's UK Championship on the BBC The UK Snooker Championship - the first of this season's Triple Crown events - gets under way on Saturday and you can watch live coverage across the BBC.BBC Sport - Published | |
China's Bai claims landmark win against Jones Bai Yulu becomes the first woman this century to win back-to-back ranking-event matches by beating Jamie Jones in UK Championship qualifying.BBC Sport - Published | |
Zhao set for comeback after match-fixing scandal The 2021 UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong is set to return to snooker later this month after serving a ban.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Bonkers' to still be winning 30 years on - O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan says it is "bonkers" to have won the UK Championship for an eighth time, 30 years on from his first triumph as a 17-year-old.BBC Sport - Published | |
O'Sullivan wins eighth UK ChampionshipWatch the final moments as Ronnie O'Sullivan hits a century to beat Ding Junhui 10-7 to seal a record-extending eighth UK Snooker Championship, 30 years after his first.BBC Sport - Published | |
O'Sullivan beats Vafaei to reach ninth UK finalRonnie O'Sullivan defeats Hossein Vafaei 6-2 to secure his place in the UK Championship final in York for the ninth time.BBC Sport - Published | Watch: UK Snooker Championship semi-finals - O'Sullivan v VafaeiWatch live coverage of the 2023 UK Snooker Championship semi-final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei at the York Barbican.BBC Sport - Published |
O'Sullivan survives scare to make it to semi-finalsRonnie O'Sullivan hits a final-frame century to beat Zhou Yuelong 6-5 to reach the semi-finals as the seven-time UK Snooker Championship winner says he continues to feel too old to play the game.BBC Sport - Published | O’Sullivan 'can't be bothered' with snookerSeven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he "can't be bothered any more" despite reaching the UK Championship quarter-finals.BBC Sport - Published |
Trump seeks improvement despite easy victoryJudd Trump, the 2011 champion, says he will have to 'significantly improve' despite a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Jamie Jones at the UK Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Watch: UK Snooker Championship - Jones v Trump & Ding v FordWatch live coverage of the UK Snooker Championship 2023 from the York Barbican.BBC Sport - Published |
O'Sullivan advances with comfortable win over McGillSeven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan claims a comfortable 6-2 first-round victory over Anthony McGill in the UK Championship in York.BBC Sport - Published | Players head to the pub after fire alarm stops snookerWatch as players and fans head to the pub as a fire alarm stops play at the UK Snooker Championship in York.BBC Sport - Published |
Trump claims dominant victory over PangJudd Trump produces a dominant display to thrash Pang Junxu 6-1 in the first round of the UK Championship in York.BBC Sport - Published | York Barbican evacuated after fire alarm goes offSunday evening's session of the UK Championship is delayed after a fire alarm went off at the Barbican Theatre in York.BBC Sport - Published |
Brecel advances with edgy win over YuanWorld champion Luca Brecel moves into the second round of the UK Championship with a 6-4 win over Yuan Sijun in York.BBC Sport - Published | Ding fights back to beat defending champion AllenDing Junhui fights back to beat defending champion Mark Allen 6-5 in a thrilling final-frame decider in the first round of the UK Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
O'Sullivan, Allen & Trump head contenders for UK ChampionshipRonnie O'Sullivan arrives in a blaze of publicity, Mark Allen faces tough test and Judd Trump looks for more silverware at the UK Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Allen draws Ding in first-round repeat of 2022 UK finalNorthern Ireland's Mark Allen will begin his defence of the UK Championship against last year's runner-up Ding Junhui.BBC Sport - Published |
Three-time winner Ding qualifies for UK ChampionshipThree-time winner Ding Junhui books a place at the UK Snooker Championship by winning in qualifying on Wednesday.BBC Sport - Published | Allen feels confident for UK Championship defenceMark Allen says he will begin the defence of his UK Championship in a positive frame of mind after winning the Champion of Champions for a second time.BBC Sport - Published |
UK Championship winner Zhao latest to be suspended The 2021 UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong becomes the latest Chinese player to be suspended from the World Snooker Tour.BBC Sport - Published | 'Changed man' Allen wants world title after UK winA healthy and fit Mark Allen has changed his life and become a 'winning machine' with a remarkable UK Championship success his latest victory.BBC Sport - Published |
Ding leads Allen in UK Championship final Ding Junhui is on course to win the UK Championship title for a fourth time as he leads 6-2 against Mark Allen after the first session.BBC Sport - Published | |
