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The 2012 UK Snooker Championships run between December 1 to 9 at the York Barbican.

Tournament draw and order of play | Prize money breakdown

Tickets for the tournament are available via worldsnooker.com/tickets

York UK Snooker Championship tickets now on sale

Mark Selby lifts the williamhill.com UK Snooker Championship trophy after beating Shaun Murphy 10-6 in the final at York’s Barbican last night

11:08am Thursday 23rd May 2013

TICKETS for snooker’s williamhill.com UK Championship are now on sale.

Barbican duty fires up snooker ace Paul Davison

York’s Barbican Centre will thrum to even more of the game’s top snooker players at this year’s UK Championships

10:50am Wednesday 10th April 2013

HOME comforts await Paul Davison at the Barbican in November and the snooker ace can’t wait to get cracking.

Provisional dates for UK Snooker Championship announced

11:38am Tuesday 9th April 2013

ALL 128 professional players will descend on York Barbican for the UK Snooker Championship in November.

BBC will continue to televise UK Snooker championship at York Barbican

Mark Selby, pictured in action at York’s Barbican Centre

11:06am Thursday 10th January 2013

SNOOKER’S UK Championship, which is held in York in December, will continue to be televised by the BBC until at least 2016.

Praise for UK Snooker Championship

Mark Selby greets his triumph at York. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

11:47am Tuesday 11th December 2012

WORLD SNOOKER have expressed “delight” with the success of the williamhill.com UK Championship at York.

UK Snooker champion battles back from the brink

Mark Selby lifts the williamhill.com UK Snooker Championship trophy at the Barbican in York after beating  Shaun  Murphy 10-6 in a tense  final on Sunday night

11:44am Tuesday 11th December 2012

NEWLY-CROWNED UK champion Mark Selby said there were times he wondered whether he would be able to pick up a cue again.

Father and son are UK snooker VIP winners

Press competition  winners Pete Benton, right, and son Paul at the Barbican for the final

11:38am Tuesday 11th December 2012

FATHER and son Pete and Paul Benton got the VIP treatment at the williamhill.com UK Snooker Championship final in York.

Mark Selby lifts williamhill.com UK Snooker Championship title

Mark Selby lifts the williamhill.com UK Snooker Championship trophy after beating Shaun Murphy 10-6 in the final at York’s Barbican last night

12:57am Monday 10th December 2012

PERFECTIONIST Mark Selby said winning the williamhill.com UK Snooker Championship was his “finest hour” – but wished he had played better in his 10-6 final victory over Shaun Murphy.

World number one Mark Selby beats Shaun Murphy 10-6 in classic UK final in York

World number one Mark Selby cues up in the final of the williamhill.com UK Championship at the Barbican

12:59am Monday 10th December 2012

THE tag of world number one has sat heavily on the shoulders of Mark Selby. It’s a mantle he has never truly felt he deserved.

Nerves get to Mark Davis in first big TV semi

Mark Davis

11:25am Monday 10th December 2012

MARK SELBY has rediscovered his sense of humour during this week’s williamhill.com UK Championship.

Murphy and Selby locked at 4-4 in UK Championship final

5:47pm Sunday 9th December 2012

SHAUN MURPHY and Mark Selby couldn't be separated following the afternoon session of the williamhill.com UK Championship final.

Mark Selby books UK Championship final spot after 9-4 win over Mark Davis

9:47pm Saturday 8th December 2012

MARK SELBY reclaimed his world number one ranking after beating Mark Davis 9-4 in the williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final.

Mark Selby in charge in williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final

4:35pm Saturday 8th December 2012

MARK SELBY takes a commanding 6-2 lead over Mark Davis into tonight's final session of their williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final.

Shaun Murphy believes big game nous will bag second UK title

12:00pm Saturday 8th December 2012

SHAUN MURPHY is hoping big game experience will help him be crowned the UK king for the second time.

Mark Davis: ‘It is brilliant to be in the semis, but I don’t want it to end there’

10:20am Saturday 8th December 2012

MARK DAVIS says he won’t let himself think of lifting the williamhill.com UK Championship trophy – even though he is closer than he has ever been to getting his hands on a major title, writes Steve Carroll.

Mark Selby set on making fast start in UK Snooker Championship semi-final

Mark Selby

10:18am Saturday 8th December 2012

COMEBACK king Mark Selby is praying he doesn’t have to conjure yet another remarkable fightback in today’s williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final against Mark Davis.

Shaun Murphy conjures 'my greatest comeback' to reach UK Championship final

10:52pm Friday 7th December 2012

SHAUN MURPHY said his five-frame burst to win his williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final was the best of his career.

Magician Shaun Murphy casts a spell on Ali Carter to reach UK Championship final

10:51pm Friday 7th December 2012

THE week of miraculous comebacks has spawned another – even the Magician Shaun Murphy won’t be able to believe how he managed to turn this match his way.

Ali Carter holds lead over Shaun Murphy in UK semi

4:43pm Friday 7th December 2012

ALI CARTER takes a 5-3 lead into tonight's final session of his williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final with Shaun Murphy.

UK Snooker crown is Ali Carter’s focus after dogged quarter-final victory

Stuart Bingham’s tournament ended in a 6-4 defeat  to Ali Carter

11:22am Friday 7th December 2012

ALI CARTER reckons he will have to find a new gear if he is to get past Shaun Murphy in this afternoon’s williamhill.com UK Championship semi-final.

Shaun Murphy wins through 6-5 in williamhill.com UK Championship epic

Shaun Murphy

11:20am Friday 7th December 2012

NO matter whose name is engraved on the williamhill.com UK Championship trophy come Sunday evening, it’s Luca Brecel people will remember when they look back at this tournament.

Mark Selby produces remarkable fightback to get to UK Championship semi-final

12:30am Friday 7th December 2012

MARK SELBY produced a remarkable recovery to beat Neil Robertson in their williamhill.comUK Championship quarter-final.

Mark Selby surges back from brink to keep UK Snooker title dream alive

Mark Selby, left, looks on as round two opponent Ryan Day, right, takes aim at the Barbican

11:10am Thursday 6th December 2012

MARK Selby said he “expected the light to go off” in the “social club” because he was playing so badly in his second round clash with Ryan Day.

Luca Brecel in 6-4 UK Snooker victory over Mark King

Belgian teenager Luca Brecel celebrates his 6-4 victory over Mark King at the Barbican in York

11:07am Thursday 6th December 2012

THE rest of the game might be looking on in wonder at the achievements of teenager Luca Brecel, but the youngster isn’t surprised he has managed to reach the quarter-finals of the williamhill.com UK Championship.

‘Luca Brecel ’s the real deal’ says Shaun Murphy

Shaun Murphy studies the table during his 6-2 win over Graeme Dott

11:04am Thursday 6th December 2012

SHAUN Murphy knows exactly how tough his last-eight clash with Luca Brecel will be today – he’s been watching the teenage phenomenon at close quarters for years.



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