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  1. Last-16 matches - Wednesdaypublished at 20:19 GMT 2 December 2025

    We now have the schedule for tomorrow and it is as follows (all last-16 matches, best of 11, seeds in brackets).

    13:00 GMT

    Table one: Wu Yize (Chn, 13) v Neil Robertson (Aus, 4)

    Table two: Mark Williams (Wal, 5) v Pang Junxu (Chn)

    19:00 GMT

    Table one: Judd Trump (Eng, 1) v Si Jiahui (Chn, 16)

    Table two: Mark Selby (Eng, 11) v Zhou Yuelong (Chn)

    The other four last-16 ties will be on Thursday.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:13 GMT 2 December 2025

    Click 'Contact form' at the top of this page to have your say

    The quality of snooker this season has been phenomenal. Wilson will be looking to complete the Triple Crown series with a first UK title this tournament. Last year’s World Champion and a former Masters Champion.

    Jack, Accrington

  3. Slessor wins frame three on black to go aheadpublished at 20:08 GMT 2 December 2025

    K Wilson 1-2 Slessor, Hawkins 1-1 Lilley

    That is some grab from Elliot Slessor as he was 59-29 behind, only to fight back and edge the frame 63-59 to move 2-1 up against former world champion Kyren Wilson.

    On table two it is a frame apiece in the match between Barry Hawkins and David Lilley.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:58 GMT 2 December 2025

    Have your sayImage source, BBC Sport

    We want to hear your thoughts. Who do you want / expect to win the 2025 UK Championship and why?

    Reaction to Ronnie O'Sullivan's first round exit?

    Click the 'Contact form' to the left of the page and we will post the best messages in this page throughout the day.

  5. Watch every pot across the BBCpublished at 19:52 GMT 2 December 2025

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    UK Snooker Championship across the BBC.

    Click here to catch up on all the action from the York Barbican.

  6. Never give uppublished at 19:30 GMT 2 December 2025

    Hawkins 0-0 Lilley

    David Lilley, at the age of 50, is playing his first match on a TV table at a Triple Crown event. What an evening it will be for him. Fourteenth seed Barry Hawkins is his opponent.

  7. Wilson v Slessor head-to-headpublished at 19:28 GMT 2 December 2025

    Wilson v Slessor H2HImage source, BBC Sport

    The match between former world champion Kyren Wilson and Elliot Slessor is the main focus on BBC Four and you can watch by pressing the 'Watch Live' tab at the top of this page.

    Slessor has made a good start by taking the opener.

  8. 'O'Sullivan at a bit of a crossroads'published at 19:12 GMT 2 December 2025

    O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou

    Steve Davis
    Six-time world champion on BBC Four

    It is going to be problematic going forward for Ronnie O'Sullivan if he does not commit to the whole circuit and why should he, he has been playing the game so long so it's his choice how many tournaments he plays a year.

    But the standard is better now and it's going to be tough for him if he doesn't fully commit so he's at a bit of a crossroads.

    He still puts in great performances but the problem is there are so many other players putting in fantastic performances as well.

  9. UK Championship drawpublished at 19:07 GMT 2 December 2025

    This is how the draw is looking. We have two places left in the last 16 and will find out who gets them later on.

    There are seven players in the last 16 from China and that is the most there has ever been in any ranking tournament.

    UK Championship drawImage source, BBC Sport
    UK Championship drawImage source, BBC Sport
  10. 'With Ronnie you get that atmosphere which you don't get with any other player'published at 19:02 GMT 2 December 2025

    O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at York Barbican

    If Ronnie O'Sullivan does not feature at the Masters, he may not play competitively in Britain again until either the Tour Championship in Manchester at the end of March or the World Championship in Sheffield in April.

    Selby, who was on the other table while O'Sullivan was playing on Tuesday, felt the UK Championship would lose something from his exit.

    "For me, it's always great when Ronnie is in a tournament - it has that extra vibe," said Selby. "Even just being in the same session, with the crowd you get that atmosphere which you don't get with any other player.

    "He has given so much to the game and he still enjoys it so I hope he will keep playing. It would've been great to play Ronnie [in the last 16] but not to be."

  11. get involved

    Get Involved - Ronnie exit reactionpublished at 18:59 GMT 2 December 2025

    Click 'Contact form' at the top of this page to have your say

    Gutted to see Ronnie go out, though not surprised, having just read his book “Unbreakable”.

    Paul, Wigan

    If Ronnie doesn't win quick you can see the desire drain from him. I get it, he's been there done it but for a couple or years now to me he seems to throw the towel in.

    Stuart, Cornwall

    I've never seen a game where Ronnie was just so destined to lose. Extraordinary!

    Neil, South Croydon

    May very well turn out to be the last UK Championship you will see Ronnie in. When you get older and do what you have done you may end up feeling like you don't actually want it anymore. Maybe that's the case - Ronnie simply no longer has the desire or hunger.

    Quinton, Norwich

    Ronnie was brilliant at one point. But it’s time to play with your own emotions and maybe try pool?

    Aidan, Dublin

  12. Selby 'in a good place' after moving into last 16published at 18:55 GMT 2 December 2025

    Selby 6-2 Lei

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at York Barbican

    Mark SelbyImage source, PA Media

    On table two, two-time UK champion Mark Selby was in superb form as he secured a 6-2 victory over Chinese qualifier Lei Peifan.

    Selby made breaks of 51, 82, 75 and 133 to move 5-0 ahead, before Lei won two frames in a row to keep his hopes alive, but the Englishman took the eighth frame to advance.

    "I played some good stuff to go 5-0 up and I didn't have too many chances from 5-0 to 5-2. Lei battled well, he could've got his head down, so I'm happy to get over the line and didn't want it to get too close.

    "I feel I'm close [to his best] but it would still be nice to have a big run and it has been a few years since I had a good run here.

    "I'm in a good place and that means even if I don't win here, I will still have confidence I can win the next one and it has been a while since I felt like that."

  13. 'Ronnie is the King of the Barbican'published at 18:50 GMT 2 December 2025

    O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at York Barbican

    Zhou Yuelong and Ronnie O'SullivanImage source, PA Media

    For Zhou Yuelong, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan was a special moment after he had been inspired to play snooker because of 'The Rocket'.

    "For my career it's a big win for me because of the opponent, Ronnie," said Zhou. "Before I had lost many times and every time I had played him I was so nervous.

    "As a child I was watching him all the time on TV and I have so much respect for Ronnie. He is a great snooker player and has won the UK so many times. He is the king of the Barbican. To beat him here, I'm so proud of myself.

    "I just wanted to put in a good performance and didn't want to lose 6-0 or 6-1 - I just wanted a close game."

  14. O'Sullivan unsure of Masters participationpublished at 18:43 GMT 2 December 2025

    O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at York Barbican

    Ronnie O'SullivanImage source, PA Media

    In the news conference after his 6-4 loss to Zhou Yuelong, Ronnie O'Sullivan was asked if he would be playing in next month's Masters in London. That event starts on 11 January, with the draw taking place this Sunday.

    O'Sullivan, who continues to play selected events in Asia and the Middle East, said: "I don't know, I've not made any decision - I will have to wait and see. I will have a nice Christmas and see how I feel in January.

    "I still get disappointed if I lose if I play well and I probably wasn't the better player on the day. I did my best. Life is quite good, I'm just trying to enjoy working.

    "I've enjoyed playing since the start of the season and feel I'm hitting the ball all right."

    O'Sullivan's birthday on Friday is when the quarter-finals of the UK Championship will take place, but he says he will still watch the event on TV, as well as "going for a run and eating some nice food".

  15. O'Sullivan suffers shock first-round exit to Zhoupublished at 18:36 GMT 2 December 2025

    O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at York Barbican

    Ronnie O'SullivanImage source, PA Media

    Eight-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked out of the UK Championship as he fell to a shock 6-4 first-round defeat by China's Zhou Yuelong on Tuesday at York Barbican.

    O'Sullivan, who turns 50 on Friday, was playing his first match in a UK tournament since his 17-7 loss to Zhao Xintong in the semi-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield in May.

    Despite making rapid and entertaining breaks of 71, 123, 62, 94, 65 and 56 against Zhou, O'Sullivan lost four frames on the black, including the seventh when he had led 64-0, only to lose it 65-64.

    Zhou, 29th in the world rankings, was never behind and an excellent clearance of 125 took him one frame from victory at 5-3.

    He led early in the ninth frame but could not seal the win. However, another chance soon came along.

    O'Sullivan was 58-46 ahead in frame 10 but lost position when going from yellow to green and that enabled Zhou to clinch a superb victory.

    Regarded by many as snooker's greatest ever player, Englishman O'Sullivan now lives in Dubai with his family and is far more selective about the events he plays in.

    He had beaten 27-year-old Zhou in each of their previous seven meetings, but this result continues a great competition for China, with seven Chinese players in the last 16.

  16. Welcome backpublished at 18:34 GMT 2 December 2025

    Hello and what a day it has been at the York Barbican so far.

    The final two first-round matches are coming up tonight and they should be good ones.

    Kyren Wilson (Eng) v Elliot Slessor (Eng)

    Barry Hawkins (Eng) v David Lilley (Eng)

    But first, let's get all the reaction to what is the biggest story of the day...

  17. What's still to come on Tuesday?published at 16:50 GMT 2 December 2025

    You can read Michael Emons' report on Ronnie O'Sullivan's shock defeat to Zhou Yuelong and Mark Selby's rather comfortable victory on table two against Lei Peifan.

    The live action will be back a little later with two more cracking matches.

    19:00 - Kyren Wilson v Elliot Slessor

    19:00 - Barry Hawkins v David Lilley

  18. Zhou earns famous win over O'Sullivanpublished at 16:48 GMT 2 December 2025

    It was eighth time lucky for Zhou Yuelong against Ronnie O'Sullivan.

    Here is how he closed out a famous 6-4 victory.

  19. Postpublished at 16:41 GMT 2 December 2025

    Mark Williams
    Three-time world champion on BBC Two

    What a finish. What a match. It had everything.

    It was a great match to watch. How many frames were won on the black?

  20. 'Defeat is defeat'published at 16:38 GMT 2 December 2025

    O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou

    Eight-time UK champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, speaking on BBC Two: "He played better. I missed a lot and some bad, basic mistakes. Defeat is defeat. He deserved his victory. You just have to accept it. It is part of being a professional sportsman."

    Decision made on whether to play in the Masters: "No not really. I will have a nice Christmas and see how I feel in January."