The UK Championship has kicked off, featuring some of the finest talents in the sport competing in York.

Last year, Ronnie O’Sullivan achieved an astonishing eighth title by defeating Ding Junhui 10-7 in a thrilling final.

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Sadly for the Rocket, he will not be able to defend his title after being eliminated in the opening round, losing to Barry Hawkins on Saturday evening.

The UK Championship marks the commencement of the World Snooker Tour’s esteemed Triple Crown events.

A multitude of top athletes will vie for a portion of the impressive £1.2 million prize fund available.

SunSport provides all the details you need regarding this year’s UK Championship.

When does the UK Championship 2024 start?

• The UK Championship 2024 commences on Saturday, November 23rd.
• The tournament will continue until Sunday, December 1.
• This year’s event is held at York Barbican.

Which TV channel will broadcast the UK Championship, and is there a way to live stream it?

• The UK Championship will be aired LIVE on Eurosport and various BBC channels throughout the tournament.
• You can stream all the action live via discovery+ or BBC iPlayer.
• You can also keep up with SunSport’s live blog for real-time updates from this iconic event.

Complete schedule for the UK Championship 2024

Here’s 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 DETAIL

Check out 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