Last year’s final between Mark Allen and Ding Junhui is widely held as the greatest in this tournament’s history, so it’s equal parts surprising and delightful that the 2023 UK Championship begins with a rematch.
You can watch the 2023 UK Championship for free on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the UK. Don’t worry if you’re abroad right now, because you can
While three-time UK Championship winner Ding (17) had to fight his way through qualifying, Allen (1) – who inexplicably recovered from 6-1 down to stun Ding 10-7 at the York Barbican 12 months ago – enters the tournament off the back of a victorious Champion of Champions showing.
Saturday also sees Mark Williams (9) take on Fan Zhengyi (33), Kyren Wilson (8) face Jamie Clarke (60), and Tom Ford (16) go up against Noppon Saengkham (24).
Judd Trump, who’s already won three tournaments this season and finished second in a further two, won’t enter the fray until Monday, while seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his campaign with a blockbuster clash against Anthony McGill on Tuesday.
The UK Championship is the first Triple Crown tournament of the season, and if you’re a keen snooker fan, you’ll want to know how to watch 2023 UK Championship live streams. We’ve got all the information below, and we’ve listed the rest of the draw at the bottom of this page.
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