Judd Trump emerged victorious in a spectacular final to beat Mark Allen 10-8 and claim his first UK Championship trophy in York. In a final of unparalleled standards, The Englishman resisted a spirited fightback from Allen to win his second ranking event of 2011 and end the year as the[Read More…]
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Trump Through to UK Final
Judd Trump is in his first UK Championship final after beating former world champion Neil Robertson 9-7 in the first semi-final in York. In a fascinating and compelling encounter, the 22 year-old emerged on top after a gruelling battle between two of the sport’s most exciting players. Resuming after the[Read More…]
Allen Fights Past Fu
Mark Allen won the last two frames to beat Marco Fu 6-5 in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York. Qualifier Ricky Walden will be the Ulsterman’s opponent for a place in Sunday’s final after the Englishman knocked out former world champion Shaun Murphy 6-3. In a topsy-turvy contest[Read More…]
Treble Ton Trumps Maguire
Judd Trump potted his way into the semi-finals of the UK Championship with an impressive 6-3 victory over Stephen Maguire in York. The China Open champion, who saw off Ronnie O’Sullivan in a tight last 16 clash that went the distance on Tuesday, took a while to get going in[Read More…]
Fu Shocks Selby
Wednesday served up a day of shocks as both the world number one and two were sent crashing at the second round of the UK Championship in York. A pair of surprise 6-3 defeats were the undoing of Shanghai Masters champion Mark Selby and German Masters winner Mark Williams. Selby[Read More…]
Trump Beats O’Sullivan in Decider
Judd Trump edged Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York today. There was never more than a frame between the two entertainers in the entire encounter as the lead traded hands on several occasions. The result mirrors the contest the duo served up a[Read More…]
Trump Through With Angry Allen
Judd Trump came from 4-2 behind to beat Dominic Dale 6-4 and set-up a mouth-watering second round clash with Ronnie O’Sullivan at the UK Championship in York. However, the day will be mainly remembered for controversial comments made by Ulsterman Mark Allen, who launched a scathing attack at World Snooker[Read More…]
O’Sullivan Downs Davis
Ronnie O’Sullivan beat fellow living legend Steve Davis 6-1 today to advance to the second round of the UK Championship in York. Six-time champion Davis had come through two rounds of qualifying to be in the last 32 and set up a dream tie with ‘The Rocket’ – himself a[Read More…]
Higgins Through in Decider
Defending champion John Higgins made it through the opening day of the 2011 UK Championship in York after a 6-5 defeat of tenacious Rory McLeod. It was a fantastic opening day in York, the first time the second major has been held in the city since 2006, despite the controversial[Read More…]
Iranian Lands IBSF World Championship
Teenager Hossein Vafaei Ayouri has won the 2011 IBSF World Championship following a dramatic 10-9 victory over Welshman Lee Walker in India. The International Billiards & Snooker Federation is the world governing body for all of non-professional snooker and this event has a long and illustrious history with the likes[Read More…]