UK Championship: Draw, Schedule and First-Round Fixtures

Ronnie O'Sullivan starts his bid for a record-extending ninth UK Championship title against China's Zhou Yuelong. Seeded sixth in York, O'Sullivan will begin his tournament at 1pm on Tuesday at the York Barbican.

World No 1 and defending champion Judd Trump plays on the opening afternoon on Saturday, meeting 2004 winner and two-time runner-up Stephen Maguire at 1pm. The final is scheduled for Sunday, December 7.

Trump defeated Barry Hawkins 10-8 in the 2024 final. O'Sullivan won the 2023 title (beating Ding Junhui 10-7) and previously lifted the trophy in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017 and 2018. All matches up to the final are best of 11 frames; the final is best of 19.

China's Wu Yize is the most recent ranking-event winner, having taken the International Championship in his homeland.

First-round draw (seed in brackets)

• Judd Trump (1) vs Stephen Maguire
• Si Jiahui (16) vs Ryan Day
• Ding Junhui (9) vs Tom Ford or Xu Si
• Mark Allen (8) vs Scott Donaldson
• Mark Williams (5) vs David Gilbert
• Xiao Guodong (12) vs Pang Junxu
• Wu Yize (13) vs Michael Holt
• Neil Robertson (4) vs Julien Leclercq
• Kyren Wilson (3) vs Elliot Slessor
• Barry Hawkins (14) vs David Lilley
• Mark Selby (11) vs Lei Peifan
• Ronnie O'Sullivan (6) vs Zhou Yuelong
• John Higgins (7) vs Ben Woollaston
• Shaun Murphy (10) vs Lyu Haotian
• Gary Wilson (15) vs Zhang Anda
• Zhao Xintong (2) vs Long Zehuang

First-round schedule (All times UK and Ireland)

Saturday November 29

• 1pm: Judd Trump vs Stephen Maguire
• 1pm: Si Jiahui vs Ryan Day
• 7pm: John Higgins vs Ben Woollaston
• 7pm: Shaun Murphy vs Lyu Haotian

Sunday November 30

• 1pm: Wu Yize vs Michael Holt
• 1pm: Neil Robertson vs Julien Leclercq
• 7pm: Xiao Guodong vs Pang Junxu
• 7pm: Mark Williams vs David Gilbert

Monday December 1

• 1pm: Ding Junhui vs Tom Ford or Xu Si
• 1pm: Zhao Xintong vs Long Zehuang
• 7pm: Gary Wilson vs Zhang Anda
• 7pm: Mark Allen vs Scott Donaldson

Tuesday December 2

• 1pm: Mark Selby vs Lei Peifan
• 1pm: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Zhou Yuelong
• 7pm: Kyren Wilson vs Elliot Slessor
• 7pm: Barry Hawkins vs David Lilley