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XINGTONG CLAIMS UK GLORY – CAZOO 2021 UK CHAMPION
Zhao Xingtong showed no signs of nerves as he powered to a 10-5 victory over the super talented Luca Brecel to be crowned the new Uk champion. In a final that promised big breaks and plenty of excitement and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The first session was a war of attrition with Xingtong edging it…
Read MoreSEMI FINALS – CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Belgium’s Luca Brecel compiled four centuries to sink Kyren Wilson and become the first player from continental Europe to reach the UK Championship final in York. The 26-year-old rose to the biggest match of his career in spectacular fashion, starting with a 130 clearance and rounding off a 6-4 win with a majestic break of…
Read MoreQUARTER FINAL REVIEW -CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Elite sports management player Barry Hawkins cruised into the semi finals with a 6-1 victory over Andy Hicks. Hawkins a heavy favourite for the match raced into a 4-0 lead with some excellent tough match play snooker and quickly wrapped up victory after the interval and will now face the super talented Zhao Xingtong for…
Read MoreLAST 16 OF THE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIP
Kyren Wilson (pictured above) continues his quest for his first triple crown event with a commanding 6-3 victory over Leicester’s Ben Woollaston and now faces the acid test of Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter finals. Wilson raced into a 4-0 interval lead aided by breaks of 58 and two breaks of 66 only for Woollaston…
Read MoreLAST 32 OF THE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Matthew Selt (pictured above) produced a stunning display of match play to cruise past the irrepressible Judd Trump and book a last 16 spot against Barry Hawkins. Selt kept his cool and wrapped up victory with a sensational break of 128 and will be very confident of extending his run in this iconic event. Former…
Read MoreDAY FIVE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 2 REVIEW
The shocks keep coming in this year’s UK championship as reigning world champion Mark Selby fell at the second hurdle against Iranian cueist Hossein Vafaei. The Iranian raced into a 5-0 lead only for Selby to claw back two frames to make the game slightly edgy but it was Vafaei who had a massive stroke…
Read MoreDAY FOUR OF THE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUND 2
Today we saw players return to the table for Round 2 of the Cazoo UK Championships at the Barbican in York. 32 players were competing with only 16 moving forward to Round 3 . Players competed in the best of 11 frames and here is an overview on today matches Kyren Wilson 6 v 0…
Read MoreDAY THREE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1 REVIEW
The Uk championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments on our calendar as all 128 professional players descend on the iconic Barbican centre for a magical 13 days of snooker. 7 time UK champion Ronnie O’Sullivan got this year’s campaign off with a 6-3 victory over the talented Michael White. O’Sullivan fired in back…
Read MoreDAY TWO OF THE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIPS
We have seen the next set of 54 players competing in the first round at the Barbican in York. Top of the centuries leader board is still Gary Wilson with the only 147 of the match so far . With the final matches finishing at past 1am it was an exceptional long day of match…
Read MoreDAY ONE OF THE CAZOO UK CHAMPIONSHIP
The York Barbican hosts 128 players, competing in one of snooker’s most historic titles over the next 2 weeks . Round one is played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Neil Robertson won the 2020 UK Championship, beating Judd Trump 10-9 in one of snooker’s most dramatic finals. In previous years it has also…
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