Neil Robertson is back on terms largely thanks to a half century break.

The Australian has already won the Saudi Arabia Masters this term and currently tops snooker's one-year list.

Pang Junxu gets the first frame on the board in his match with Mark Williams, whose last UK crown was back in 2002.

An early missed black to the bottom left corner proves costly for Neil Robertson in the opening frame as Wu Yize, left among the balls goes on to make 62 on his way to taking an early lead.

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at York Barbican

What an afternoon of snooker we have in store as the last-16 matches of the UK Championship get under way.

Two celebrated left-handers get us going, with Neil Robertson and Mark Williams, who have five UK titles between them in action against International Championship winner Wu Yize and Pang Junxu.

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

World number one Judd Trump gets the action under way, with World number five Ronnie O'Sullivan, who celebrates his 50th birthday on 5 December, will feature and bid for a record ninth title - 32 years after his first success.

Other former champions in action include John Higgins, Mark Williams, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and Zhao Xintong.

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.