BBC Sport has comprehensive live coverage of the UK
Championship from the second round onwards live on BBC TV, Red Button,
Connected TV, iPlayer, online and the BBC Sport app from Saturday, 27 November through to the final on Sunday, 5 December.
Saturday 27 November
Live
13:00-18:00 - Second round - Red Button One, and iPlayer
13:15-17:30 - Second round - BBC Two and iPlayer
19:00-23:30 - Second round - Red Button One and iPlayer
Mark Allen says he "can't rule out" having to withdraw from the UK Championship at some stage because of the personal difficulties he has been experiencing.
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Neil Robertson edged past world number one Judd Trump 10-9 in the 2020 final to win his third UK Championship.
An electrifying contest of high breaks and impeccable cue
ball control was expected, but it was a tactical fight.
They were locked at 4-4 after the first session, and there was no more than one
frame between them throughout.
Robertson's 72 made it 9-9 and he won it after Trump missed a
straightforward final pink in the hour-long decider.
The Australian collected the trophy and £200,000 in prize
money at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, for the first UK Championship to
take place without any spectators in attendance.
The UK Snooker Championship is one of Snooker's 'Triple
Crown' events alongside the World Championship and the Masters.
The 2021 edition of the UK Snooker Championship returns to its regular home at the York Barbican after being held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes last year due to Covid restrictions.
The tournament
was previously held in York from 2001-2006 and returned in 2011 after being
held in Telford for four years.
How to get into snooker
Video content
Video caption: Davis: My 'mind-blowing' life in snookerDavis: My 'mind-blowing' life in snooker
Whether you choose to play competitively or socially, snooker
is sure to get your brain working.
It requires skill and concentration and will improve your
focus and hand-eye coordination. Anyone can play regardless of age, gender or
ability and it's not an expensive sport to get into.
Snooker is essentially a simple sport, once the rules of the
game have been learnt - to do just that click here.
And a great way to start taking part in snooker is through a
local snooker club.
The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards provides a
club finder to locate your local
snooker venue.
To find a club in other areas of the UK please contact the
national snooker federations of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Live Reporting
All times stated are UK
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Latest PostO'Sullivan & Higgins both advance
By Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport
Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins both reach the third round of the UK Championship with routine wins in York.
Read moreBBC coverage
All times are GMT and subject to change
BBC iPlayer
BBC Sport has comprehensive live coverage of the UK Championship from the second round onwards live on BBC TV, Red Button, Connected TV, iPlayer, online and the BBC Sport app from Saturday, 27 November through to the final on Sunday, 5 December.
Saturday 27 November
Live
13:00-18:00 - Second round - Red Button One, and iPlayer
13:15-17:30 - Second round - BBC Two and iPlayer
19:00-23:30 - Second round - Red Button One and iPlayer
Highlights
23:35-00:25 - Highlights - BBC Two
00:25-02:25 - UK Championship Extra - BBC Two
Allen 'can't rule out' pulling out of UK
Mark Allen says he "can't rule out" having to withdraw from the UK Championship at some stage because of the personal difficulties he has been experiencing.
Read moreLast time out
Video content
Neil Robertson edged past world number one Judd Trump 10-9 in the 2020 final to win his third UK Championship.
An electrifying contest of high breaks and impeccable cue ball control was expected, but it was a tactical fight.
They were locked at 4-4 after the first session, and there was no more than one frame between them throughout.
Robertson's 72 made it 9-9 and he won it after Trump missed a straightforward final pink in the hour-long decider.
The Australian collected the trophy and £200,000 in prize money at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, for the first UK Championship to take place without any spectators in attendance.
Read the full report here.
What is the UK Snooker Championship?
The UK Snooker Championship is one of Snooker's 'Triple Crown' events alongside the World Championship and the Masters.
The 2021 edition of the UK Snooker Championship returns to its regular home at the York Barbican after being held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes last year due to Covid restrictions.
The tournament was previously held in York from 2001-2006 and returned in 2011 after being held in Telford for four years.
How to get into snooker
Video content
Whether you choose to play competitively or socially, snooker is sure to get your brain working.
It requires skill and concentration and will improve your focus and hand-eye coordination. Anyone can play regardless of age, gender or ability and it's not an expensive sport to get into.
Snooker is essentially a simple sport, once the rules of the game have been learnt - to do just that click here.
And a great way to start taking part in snooker is through a local snooker club.
The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards provides a club finder to locate your local snooker venue.
To find a club in other areas of the UK please contact the national snooker federations of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.