Month: November 2021
The Third Round action draws to a close at the 2021 UK Championship in York on Tuesday as a host of big names aim to avoid becoming the latest early casualties. The season’s first Triple Crown event has produced a raft of upsets, talking points and drama over the past week at the York Barbican. […]
Zhao Xintong pulled off a sensational scalp of John Higgins in the Third Round of the 2021 UK Championship in York on Monday. The 24-year-old, who had previously never been beyond the Last 32 stage at the York Barbican, recovered from 3-1 and 5-3 down to prevail in a last-frame decider. The Chinese ace will […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan renews his rivalry with Mark King when they face off in the UK Championship third round on Monday. The most successful player in the history of snooker’s second-most prestigious ranking tournament, the Rocket is seeking an eighth title at the York Barbican Centre. Next up in his latest quest is old rival King, […]
Mark Selby crashed out of the UK Championship following a commanding 6-2 defeat by Hossein Vafaei in the second round on Sunday. Champion in 2012 and 2016, the Jester was aiming to become only the sixth player to lift this trophy on three or more occasions. However, his quest came to an abrupt halt as […]
Mark Selby resumes his quest to complete a hat-trick of UK Championship titles against Hossein Vafaei in the second round on Sunday. The world number one headlines the action as the last 64 draws to a conclusion at the York Barbican Centre. Two-time champion Selby lifted this trophy in 2012 and 2016, and is now […]
Yan Bingtao became the latest big-named casualty at this year’s UK Championship after going down 6-3 against an emotional Ben Woollaston on Saturday. The reigning Masters champion arrived at the York Barbican Centre this week having already reached the semi-finals at the Northern Ireland Open and Champion of Champions, as well as the English Open […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan continues his quest for an eighth UK Championship title when he faces Robbie Williams in the second round on Saturday. Round two of the sport’s second-most prestigious ranking event commences at the York Barbican Centre, with seven of the world’s top 16 players in action. Seven-time champion O’Sullivan headlines proceedings as he aims […]
John Astley became the latest amateur to knock out a top seed at the 2021 UK Championship as he stunned defending champion Neil Robertson in Round One. Astley, one of nine amateur top-ups in this year’s UK Championship, pulled off one of the biggest results of his career as he knocked out the world number […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has urged Shaun Murphy to “go and get a job” following his outburst over the inclusion of amateur players in the UK Championship. Murphy unleashed a furious rant against World Snooker on Tuesday over the decision to include amateur top-ups in the prestigious Triple Crown event at the York Barbican. 2008 UK Champion […]