2018 UK Championship

The 2018 UK Championship was a snooker tournament, that took place from 27 November to 9 December 2018. It was the ninth ranking tournament and the first Triple Crown event of the 2018/2019 season. The event was shown on BBC Sport and Eurosport in the United Kingdom.

2018 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates27 November – 9 December 2018
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£850,000
Winner's share£170,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG) (145)
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Allen (NIR)
Score10–6
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Ronnie O'Sullivan, the defending champion, defeated Mark Allen 10–6 in the final, winning his 7th UK Championship and his 34th ranking event overall.[1] Stuart Bingham made the event's highest break of 145 in the first frame of his third round match against David Gilbert.[2]

Main draw

Section 1
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
 Luke Simmonds (ENG) 1
1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
65 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
64  Yuan Sijun (CHN) 2
65  Ken Doherty (IRL) 6
1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
32 China Zhou Yuelong 0
32  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6
97  Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 1
32 China Zhou Yuelong 6
33 England Mark Davis 4
33  Mark Davis (ENG) 6
96  Sam Craigie (ENG) 4
1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
17 England Jack Lisowski 1
16  Marco Fu (HKG) 6
113  Hammad Miah (ENG) 0
16 Hong Kong Marco Fu 6
80 China Luo Honghao 2
49  Michael Georgiou (CYP) 0
80  Luo Honghao (CHN) 6
16 Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
17 England Jack Lisowski 6
17  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
112  Zhang Jiankang (CHN) 1
17 England Jack Lisowski 6
81 China Mei Xiwen 1
48  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 5
81  Mei Xiwen (CHN) 6

Section 2
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41  Lyu Haotian (CHN) 4
88  Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
88 China Tian Pengfei 6
24 England Jimmy Robertson 2
24  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6
105  Jordan Brown (NIR) 4
88 China Tian Pengfei 4
56 England Martin O'Donnell 6
56  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 6
73  Xu Si (CHN) 4
56 England Martin O'Donnell 6
120 China Chen Feilong 2
9  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3
120  Chen Feilong (CHN) 6
56 England Martin O'Donnell 6
8 China Ding Junhui 4
40  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6
89  Alfie Burden (ENG) 3
40 England Ben Woollaston 3
25 China Xiao Guodong 6
25  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
104  Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) 4
25 China Xiao Guodong 4
8 China Ding Junhui 6
57  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
72  Zhang Yong (CHN) 2
57 England Matthew Selt 5
8 China Ding Junhui 6
8  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
121  Adam Stefanow (POL) 1

Section 3
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5  Judd Trump (ENG) 6
 David Lilley (ENG) 0
5 England Judd Trump 6
60 Wales Dominic Dale 5
60  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
69  Gerard Greene (NIR) 4
5 England Judd Trump 6
28 England Mark King 2
28  Mark King (ENG) 6
101  Elliot Slessor (ENG) 5
28 England Mark King 6
37 China Li Hang 2
37  Li Hang (CHN) 6
92  Lee Walker (WAL) 3
5 England Judd Trump 4
21 England Joe Perry 6
12  Ryan Day (WAL) 2
117  Joe O'Connor (ENG) 6
117 England Joe O'Connor 6
53 England Andrew Higginson 3
53  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6
76  Nigel Bond (ENG) 2
117 England Joe O'Connor 2
21 England Joe Perry 6
21  Joe Perry (ENG) 6
108  John Astley (ENG) 0
21 England Joe Perry 6
44 England Michael Holt 1
44  Michael Holt (ENG) 6
85  Chen Zifan (CHN) 1

Section 4
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45  Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
84  Niu Zhuang (CHN) 3
45 England Mark Joyce 4
109 China Lu Ning 6
20  Anthony McGill (SCO) 5
109  Lu Ning (CHN) 6
109 China Lu Ning 6
13 Belgium Luca Brecel 4
52  Liam Highfield (ENG) 6
77  Robin Hull (FIN) 4
52 England Liam Highfield 5
13 Belgium Luca Brecel 6
13  Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
116  Fan Zhengyi (CHN) 4
109 China Lu Ning 5
36 England Tom Ford 6
36  Tom Ford (ENG) 6
93  Craig Steadman (ENG) 5
36 England Tom Ford 6
29 England Robert Milkins 5
29  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
100  Sanderson Lam (ENG) 1
36 England Tom Ford 6
61 Scotland Alan McManus 3
61  Alan McManus (SCO) 6
68  Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 1
61 Scotland Alan McManus 6
4 Scotland John Higgins 5
4  John Higgins (SCO) 6
 Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) 5

Section 5
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3  Mark Selby (ENG) 3
 James Cahill (ENG) 6
England James Cahill 5
62 Thailand Sunny Akani 6
62  Sunny Akani (THA) 6
67  Eden Sharav (ISR) 5
62 Thailand Sunny Akani 6
99 Wales Jak Jones 2
30  Ricky Walden (ENG) 5
99  Jak Jones (WAL) 6
99 Wales Jak Jones 6
94 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 5
35  Michael White (WAL) 5
94  Joe Swail (NIR) 6
62 Thailand Sunny Akani 2
14 England Stuart Bingham 6
14  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
115  James Wattana (THA) 0
14 England Stuart Bingham 6
51 Norway Kurt Maflin 5
51  Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
78  Zhang Anda (CHN) 3
14 England Stuart Bingham 6
19 England David Gilbert 2
19  David Gilbert (ENG) 6
110  Ashley Carty (ENG) 3
19 England David Gilbert 6
46 England Peter Ebdon 4
46  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6
83  Chris Totten (SCO) 2

Section 6
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43  Stuart Carrington (ENG) 1
86  Paul Davison (ENG) 6
86 England Paul Davison 1
22 China Yan Bingtao 6
22  Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
107  Lukas Kleckers (GER) 1
22 China Yan Bingtao 2
11 England Kyren Wilson 6
54  Mike Dunn (ENG) 6
75  Allan Taylor (ENG) 4
54 England Mike Dunn 2
11 England Kyren Wilson 6
11  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
118  Andy Lee (HKG) 0
11 England Kyren Wilson 6
6 England Barry Hawkins 2
38  Gary Wilson (ENG) 6
91  Billy Joe Castle (ENG) 4
38 England Gary Wilson 6
102 England Sam Baird 3
27  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 5
102  Sam Baird (ENG) 6
38 England Gary Wilson 4
6 England Barry Hawkins 6
59  Robbie Williams (ENG) 5
70  Ian Burns (ENG) 6
70 England Ian Burns 0
6 England Barry Hawkins 6
6  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
123  Jamie Clarke (WAL) 0

Section 7
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7  Mark Allen (NIR) 6
122  Basem Eltahhan (EGY) 2
7 England Mark Allen 6
58 England Rory McLeod 2
58  Rory McLeod (ENG) 6
71  Peter Lines (ENG) 3
7 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
39 Iran Hossein Vafaei 2
26  Martin Gould (ENG) 6
103  Harvey Chandler (ENG) 1
26 England Martin Gould 4
39 Iran Hossein Vafaei 6
39  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 6
90  Ashley Hugill (ENG) 5
7 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
10 Australia Neil Robertson 5
10  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
119  Kishan Hirani (WAL) 2
10 Australia Neil Robertson 6
55 Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
55  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
74  Jimmy White (ENG) 3
10 Australia Neil Robertson 6
23 Scotland Graeme Dott 5
23  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
106  Oliver Lines (ENG) 2
23 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
42 Wales Matthew Stevens 2
42  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6
87  Ross Muir (SCO) 4

Section 8
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47  Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
82  Duane Jones (WAL) 1
47 England Chris Wakelin 4
18 England Ali Carter 6
18  Ali Carter (ENG) 6
111  Thor Chuan Leong (MAS) 3
18 England Ali Carter 3
15 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
50  Scott Donaldson (SCO) 6
79  Li Yuan (CHN) 3
50 Scotland Scott Donaldson 4
15 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
15  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
114  Simon Lichtenberg (GER) 3
15 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
2 Wales Mark Williams 5
34  Noppon Saengkham (THA) 6
95  Hamza Akbar (PAK) 1
34 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 6
98 England Rod Lawler 0
31  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 1
98  Rod Lawler (ENG) 6
34 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 3
2 Wales Mark Williams 6
63  Daniel Wells (WAL) 6
66  Zhao Xintong (CHN) 5
63 Wales Daniel Wells 0
2 Wales Mark Williams 6
2  Mark Williams (WAL) 6
 Adam Duffy (ENG) 2

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
56 England Martin O'Donnell 1
1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
36 England Tom Ford 1
21 England Joe Perry 2
36 England Tom Ford 6
1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
7 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
14 England Stuart Bingham 6
11 England Kyren Wilson 1
14 England Stuart Bingham 5
7 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
7 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
15 Scotland Stephen Maguire 1

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee:  Marcel Eckardt (GER)
Barbican Centre, York, England, 9 December 2018.
Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)
 England		 10–6 Mark Allen (7)
 Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 54–63, 101–0 (101), 0–74 (74), 85–0 (85), 120–15 (54, 66), 76–15 (57), 73–12, 73–25 (65)
Evening: 74–25, 4–93 (56), 30–105 (105), 87–1, 63–59 (O'Sullivan 57), 0–144 (72, 68), 9–93 (59), 78–0 (78)
101 Highest break 105
1 Century breaks 1
8 50+ breaks 6


References
  1. "Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Allen to secure seventh UK snooker crown". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. "Betway UK Championship 2018 – Centuries". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 27 November – 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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