UK Championship snooker 2024: Full schedule and results as Ronnie O’Sullivan looks to defend his title in York

THE UK Championship is close astir the country - with immoderate immense names competing successful York.

Last year, Ronnie O'Sullivan secured a record-extending eighth rubric aft helium bushed Ding Junhui 10-7 successful a thrilling final.

Rocket volition beryllium hoping to marque it 9 crowns this twelvemonth arsenic helium looks to successfully support the iconic trophy.

The UK Championship is the archetypal of the World Snooker Tour's prestigious Triple Crown events.

And galore of the sport's elite volition spell to conflict for a stock of the colossal £1.2million prize wealth connected offer.

SunSport brings you each the accusation you request connected this year's UK Championship.

When is the UK Championship 2024?

• The UK Championship 2024 begins connected Saturday, November 23rd.
• The tourney runs until Sunday, December 1.
• York Barbican volition host.

What TV transmission is the UK Championship connected and tin it beryllium unrecorded streamed?

• The UK Championship volition beryllium broadcast LIVE connected Eurosport and crossed BBC channels for the duration of the tournament.
• You tin unrecorded watercourse each the enactment via discovery+ oregon the BBC iPlayer.
• Alternatively, you tin travel SunSport's unrecorded blog for frame-by-frame sum of the iconic event.

UK Championship 2024 schedule

Here is the afloat docket 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 gully for the opening circular 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