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.
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
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
Evening Session (7pm GMT start)
Mark Williams v Qualifier
Zhang Anda v Qualifier
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