UK Championship snooker 2024: Full schedule and results as Ronnie O’Sullivan looks to defend his title in York

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.

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Rocket will be hoping to make it nine crowns this year as he looks to successfully defend the iconic trophy.

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.

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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 schedule

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

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UK Championship 2024 draw

Here is the draw for the opening round of the UK Championship:

Saturday, November 23

Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)

• Ronnie O'Sullivan v Qualifier
• Shaun Murphy v Qualifier

Evening Session (7pm GMT start)

• Ding Junhui v Qualifier
• Xiao Guodong v Qualifier

Sunday, November 24

Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)

• Mark Allen v Qualifier
• Ali Carter v Qualifier

Evening Session (7pm GMT start)

• Mark Selby v Qualifier
• Si Jiahui v Qualifier

Monday, November 25

Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)

• Kyren Wilson v Qualifier
• Chris Wakelin v Qualifier

Evening Session (7pm GMT start)

• Luca Brecel v Qualifier
• Gary Wilson v Qualifier

Tuesday, November 26

Afternoon Session (1pm GMT start)

• Judd Trump v Qualifier
• John Higgins v Qualifier

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Evening Session (7pm GMT start)

• Mark Williams v Qualifier
• Zhang Anda v Qualifier