The break ends on 26 though as Trump misses a red along the baulk cushion and now it's a chance for a Mark Selby counter.

Early nerves from the defending champion?

Selby cannot capitalise though - an attempt to break the pack off the yellow goes awry. Bit jittery from both to start here.

Dennis Taylor
1985 world champion on BBC One

That is the shot of the Championship right there.

Not the shot of the world's best player to start with from Selby, though.

He thrashes at a long red, misses it by a fair distance and it clatters into the pack, almost fluking another red but leaving it over the pocket for an easy starter for Trump.

The world number one plays a poor positional shot but recovers by knocking in a stunning yellow and coming round the angles with the cue ball to land perfectly on the next red.

Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC One

Why is Mark Selby ranked 11th in the world, answer that one?!

It shows how volatile the rankings can be these days - because if you have a little dip in form for five or six months you drop down.

I think Selby at his best is the best player in the world - he's almost unplayable.

Especially when he's scoring heavily, because obviously we know about every other part of his game.

Jamie Broughton
BBC Radio 5 Live

Mark Selby recently beat Judd Trump in the final of the Champion of Champions event, but surprisingly, they've never played each other before in a Triple Crown final.

Selby looks to be back to his very best - with impressive wins here over Barry Hawkins and Shaun Murphy.

As for Trump, whose the defending UK champion, he's playing well again having ended the experiment with a new cue and reverted back to his old one for the York Barbican.

Ten frames is the magic number to be crowned champion.

Whomever lifts the famous old trophy tonight will have some way to go to catch 'The Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan when it comes to UK title hauls.

Indeed, O'Sullivan is a whopping five triumphs better off than any other active player - his record of eight a mark that perhaps may never be bettered.

He won his first UK crown by beating Stephen Hendry as a 17-year-old in 1993. O'Sullivan also lifted the trophy in 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023.

Amazingly - given that both today's finalists are among the most successful players of all-time - Mark Selby and Judd Trump do not feature in this top-six list. Yet.

One of them will by the end of tonight, though - as each currently sits on two UK crowns, so either Selby or Trump will become a three-time champion in York this evening.

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Rousing receptions for both players as they enter the Barbican.

Mark Selby first, followed by Judd Trump.

Both players dressed in black but let's hope for a final full of colour.

Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC One

We've got two players who look really in-form in the final today.

Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC One

The cream has come to the top, the four semi-finalists proved that - the best players know where the middle of the pocket is, no matter how tight they are.

The best players have come to the fore.

Neither player has yet been taken to a deciding frame in this year's tournament - their respective paths have been as serene as they could have hoped for.

Stephen Maguire gave Judd Trump some trouble in his opener but he's cruised through since - while Selby has dropped just nine frames across his four matches.

Surely, they'll both need to dig deeper than they have so far in today's final?

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Today's finalists are two of the modern greats but who would rank higher in your all-time list?

Judd Trump has more ranking titles than the 'Jester' - but Selby has won more 'big ones' i.e Triple Crowns, so who edges it for you?

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While Selby is seeking Triple Crown double figures today, Judd Trump has a mission of his own - hoping to maintain his proud record of winning at least one trophy every year since 2013.

Trump will also go into the final looking to become only the fourth player to successfully defend the UK crown after Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

He beat Neil Robertson 6-3 in Saturday afternoon's semi-final and looks to be getting back towards his best after openly talking about his struggles to hit top form and find a suitable cue this term.

"It is great to be back in the final - the last few months and weeks have been a lot more consistent," said Trump, who lost the Champion of Champions final 10-5 to Selby last month, weeks after being beaten in the Northern Ireland Trophy final by good friend Jack Lisowski.

"I have been in a few finals recently and it is never nice to be on the losing end. I need to use that as motivation and have the determination to come out on the right end."

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Mark Selby powered to a 6-3 victory over Shaun Murphy to book his place in the UK Championship final - with the four-time world champion Selby at his clinical best.

"I felt good from start to finish. At the interval I felt relaxed and felt like I was close to playing some decent stuff and I needed to because Shaun hits the ball as well as anyone I have ever played," Selby said.

"If Judd plays like we know he can play, I will have to play somewhere near that to compete as well.

"It has been nine years since I got to the last UK final and even in the Masters I have not done great. It would be nice to try and tick it off and get to 10 [wins in Triple Crown events]."

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There are several ways you can watch today's battle on the baize unfold.

There will be live, uninterrupted coverage of every shot of both sessions - the final is played over the best of 19 frames - on BBC TV.

This afternoon's session is on BBC One from 12:50 GMT - with the resumption this evening switching to BBC Two at 19:00 GMT.

You can also tune in on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport app and, of course, right here on the BBC Sport website by clicking the 'play' icon at the top of the page.

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Forget the cricket - we've got a showpiece occasion where England can't actually lose today.

It's the UK Championship final where two of the greatest players to pick up a cue - Bristol's Judd Trump and Leicester's Mark Selby - will duke it out over the best of 19 frames at the Barbican in York.

Five world titles, four UK crowns, five Masters triumphs and a whopping 54 major ranking titles between the 'Ace in the Pack' and the 'Jester'.

But will it be world number one and reigning champion Trump or a resurgent Selby who collects their their third UK title tonight? Stick with us to find out as we bring you extensive coverage of today's final.

The 2025 UK Championship takes place at York Barbican from 29 November to 7 December.

The championship is the first Triple Crown tournament of the season, with the other two, the Masters and the World Championship, both taking place in 2026.

You can watch every pot of the tournament live on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app, while there is also extensive coverage on network TV.

You can catch up on all the snooker action here for up to 30 days.

All matches in York are best of 11 frames except for the final, which is played over 19 frames and two sessions.

To see the full schedule & results, click here.