UK Snooker Championship 2024: Draw, Schedule, and Results as Ronnie O’Sullivan Aims for Ninth Title
Ronnie O’Sullivan is pursuing his ninth UK Snooker Championship title in York from November 23 to December 1. O’Sullivan defeated Din Junhui in the 2023 final and will face Barry Hawkins in the opening round, while world No. 1 Judd Trump takes on Neil Robertson in a high-profile first-round clash.
O’Sullivan has had a quiet 2024/25 season, with semi-final runs at the Shanghai Masters and Xi’an Grand Prix being his best results so far. At 48, he begins his campaign against Hawkins on Saturday. Meanwhile, Trump, who has already claimed victories at the Shanghai Masters and Saudi Arabia Masters this season, will meet Robertson on Tuesday. Robertson, a three-time UK Championship winner, had to qualify after falling out of the top 16 rankings.
Trump has also been a runner-up in the Xi’an Grand Prix and Northern Ireland Open, losing both finals to reigning world champion Kyren Wilson. The UK Championship final is set for Sunday, December 1.
Full UK Championship Schedule
First Round
Saturday, November 23
1pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) vs Barry Hawkins
Shaun Murphy (9) vs Zhao Xintong
7pm
Ding Junhui (8) vs Robert Milkins
Xiao Guodong (16) vs David Gilbert
Sunday, November 24
1pm
Mark Allen (4) vs Jackson Page
Ali Carter (12) vs Ryan Day
7pm
Si Jiahui (13) vs Wu Yize
Mark Selby (5) vs Jack Lisowski
Monday, November 25
1pm
Chris Wakelin (15) vs Matthew Selt
Kyren Wilson (2) vs Stephen Maguire
7pm
Luca Brecel (7) vs Jak Jones
Gary Wilson (10) vs Michael Holt
Tuesday, November 26
1pm
John Higgins (14) vs He Guoqiang
Judd Trump (3) vs Neil Robertson
7pm
Mark Williams (6) vs Stuart Bingham
Zhang Anda (11) vs Qualifier
Remaining Rounds
Last 16: Wednesday, November 27, and Thursday, November 28
Quarter-finals: Friday, November 29
Semi-finals: Saturday, November 30
Final: Sunday, December 1