Mark Selby and Neil Robertson will contest today’s UK Championship final at the Barbican Centre in York. It is a fitting conclusion to what has been an entertaining tournament that has lasted just shy of a fortnight. The world no.1 and no.2 go head-to-head in what promises to be a[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Robertson Survives Bingham Surge
Neil Robertson was seemingly in complete control against Stuart Bingham in the first semi-final of the UK Championship on Friday before a late assault almost ended the Australian’s run in the tournament. In the early exchanges, the world no.1 was able to get the better of his English opponent in[Read More…]
Bingham’s Revenge Rumbles Ronnie
It’s down to the quarter-final stage at the UK Championship in York as eight players begin to seriously think they could be crowned champion on Sunday. One person who will definitely not feature in the showpiece final will be the world champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan, after he went down in an[Read More…]
Rocket Roaring but Ding Dumped
Ronnie O’Sullivan is into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship after a bruising victory over Robert Milkins but Ding Junhui’s incredible run of success is over. O’Sullivan, Champion of Champions winner a couple of weeks ago, is on course to win back-to-back trophies after dismantling a hapless Milkins at the[Read More…]
Irish Performing Well in World Amateurs
The IBSF World Amateur Championship has been taking place in Latvia since last week with all three Irish players emerging unscathed from the group stage. 119 hopeful players were separated into 20 groups comprising either six or seven players at the outset but that field has now been whittled down[Read More…]
Favourites Flying High
Barry Hawkins and Stephen Maguire are into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship after respective victories over former world champions in York yesterday. Crucible runner-up Hawkins emerged from a 6-5 thriller with Shaun Murphy while 2004 champion Maguire saw off fellow Scotsman John Higgins 6-3. Murphy had struggled for form[Read More…]
Seeds Starting to Dominate in York
Several of the top players flexed their muscles on Monday as the UK Championship begins to heat up nicely. Four former champions booked their place in the last 16 and they were joined by a trio of other ranking event winners. The match of the day featured Liang Wenbo and[Read More…]
Great Scots
Most of the big-name players in action on Sunday advanced unscathed from their second round encounters at the UK Championship in York. The biggest scare came when 2004 champion Stephen Maguire found himself 5-2 down to young Belgian talent Luca Brecel. However, the teenager panicked with the winning line in[Read More…]
Morris and O’Brien Advance in York
David Morris moved into the last 32 of the UK Championship for the first time after hammering former champion Peter Ebdon 6-1 in York on Saturday. The encounter didn’t boast many big breaks – the only half century came in the opening frame with a 72 from Morris – but[Read More…]
Morris Copes Fine in York
Ireland’s David Morris beat Jamie Cope 6-4 in his first round match at the UK Championship in York yesterday. Although the opening couple of days were somewhat dominated by upsets and shocks, Morris’ victory, despite being 50 places below his opponent in the world rankings, doesn’t necessarily come as a[Read More…]