A trio of former champions make up the four semi-finalists in the 2014 Coral UK Championship in York. Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Stephen Maguire all emerged from their respective last eight ties, along with Shanghai Masters champion Stuart Bingham. It ensures that there promises to be a grandstand finish[Read More…]
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O’Sullivan and Bingham Edge into the Semi-Finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan was the first man to book his place in the semi-finals of the UK Championship after a hard-fought 6-4 victory over Anthony McGill in York. Shortly after, fellow Englishman Stuart Bingham booked a meeting with the four-time champion after a similarly tough 6-5 triumph over another Scot, Graeme Dott.[Read More…]
Quarter-Final Preview; Who Can Stop Ronnie?
A look ahead to the quarter-finals of the UK Championship on Friday in York, a day after Ronnie O’Sullivan’s majestic maximum at the Barbican Centre.
Dott Denies Robertson Comeback
Graeme Dott survived an almost unbelievable fight back from reigning champion Neil Robertson to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship after a dramatic 6-5 victory. The Scot, who has only featured in the last eight twice before, looked set to complete a rare whitewash double following his 6-0 drubbing[Read More…]
Ding and Allen Dumped Out of UK
Two of the favourites for the 2014 UK Championship were ousted on Tuesday as the seeds’ domination came to an abrupt end. Two-time champion Ding Junhui and 2011 runner-up Mark Allen both suffered surprising exits in the third round in York, while Joe Perry and Robert Milkins also failed to[Read More…]
Morris Into the Last 16
David Morris has matched his run in last year’s UK Championship by reaching the fourth round for successive seasons in York. The Kilkenny cueist was under a little bit of pressure to back up his superb victory over world champion Mark Selby on Saturday and he didn’t disappoint with a[Read More…]
Determined Doherty Denies White in York
Ken Doherty followed fellow Irishman David Morris into the third round of the UK Championship after a superb fight back against Michael White on Sunday in York. The 45 year-old, runner-up in 1994, 2001 and 2002, went 3-0 down early on against the Welshman but responded with some heavy scoring[Read More…]
Mighty Morris Surprises Selby
David Morris caused the upset of the UK Championship so far by beating world champion Mark Selby 6-4 in the second round in York. The Irishman was never behind as he played a superb match to overcome the world no.1 in front of a large crowd at the Barbican. Morris,[Read More…]
UK Second Round Throws Up Tasty Ties
A look ahead to some of the most intriguing ties in the second round of the UK Championship. Read more here.
Hobbling O’Sullivan a Doubt as Carter Crashes Out
The first round of the UK Championship concluded on Thursday with most of the big names easing into the last 64. However, it had looked as though all of the top 16 seeds were going to avoid an early exit but the returning Ali Carter lost the last three frames[Read More…]