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Can we make the beautiful city of York look like China for money grabbing Ronnie....

Hope losing that final yesterday isn't going to affect Judd too much..

I am glad that the top 16 are automatically seeded to the last 32. I wasn't really a huge fan of the format we had for this between 2013-2021.

& with every match being best of 11 until the final, the cream usually rise, I remember best to 17's & a 31 frame 2 day final...

I remember a lot of the best of 31 frame finals - some classics included Griffiths v Higgy, the great Higgy comeback against Davis, and Hendry over Davis, all final frame deciders.
Would love the final to go back to that format.

Yes I would like to at least see best of 17s all the way through until the final or even having a best of 17 semi final wouldn't be too bad.

Ding won 6-4 yesterday so is through to the final qualifying round.

I remember 1991 & 1992 the 2 Jimmy White v John Parrott finals, Parrott added the UK to his world title in 1991, & Jimmy got revenge in 1992, I was so chuffed he won that title, he should have added that to the world title of 1992, but that's another story.... 🙄

Recently watched the 1990 final when Hendry beat Davis 16-15, that was the match that officially started that dominance of the 1990's, Davis should have won that, all the match is on YouTube, over 6 hours worth 👏

On YouTube the deciding frame between Ronnie and Selby in the 2007 semi final game up as a suggestion. Ronnie made a maximum in the decider and that match would ultimately be the start of the rivalry between both players.

Yes Arsenal, seen that many times, Alan Chamberlain refereeing too

Ding through to first round proper

Well done Ding

Last 32 Draw
Mark Allen v Ding Junhui
Tom Ford v Noppon Saengkham
Mark Williams v Fan Zhegnyi
Kyren Wilson v Jamie Clarke
Mark Selby v Joe Perry/Mark Joyce
Barry Hawkins v Lukas Kleckers/Ben Woollaston
Jack Lisowski v Jamie Jones
Judd Trump v Pang Junxu/Craig Steadman
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Ronnie O'Sullivan v Anthony McGill
Robert Milkins v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
John Higgins v Joe O'Connor/Stephen Maguire
Neil Robertson v Zhou Yuelong/Ian Burns
Shaun Murphy v Scott Donaldson/Hossein Vafaei
Ali Carter v Matthew Selt
Zhang Anda v Elliot slessor/David Lilley
Luca Brecel v Yuan Sijun/Ken Doherty

Allen vs Ding repeat of last years final.

Standout match

I lost all interest in the UK Championship with the format from 2013. Didn’t realise last year it’s changed to a better format. Glad it’s the same this year too. Back to enjoying this tournament!

Good to see you back RKW

comment by Snooker_49 (U10665)
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Good to see you back RKW
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Still waiting for Ronnie to drop out due to mental health.... 😴

Many fond memories of this tournament for me, from a classic Davis, White final of 1987, to Mountjoy toppling Hendry in 88, ( both on YouTube), Jimmy winning in 92, 30 years ago next month a 17 year old Ronnie showing us all what he was & became... Classic Ronnie, Judd final of 2014, & many more besides, great venue too, & York is a beautiful city... Role on tomorrow... 👏

Ronnie won't drop out.

A question being asked on Facebook, a prime Ronnie v prime Alex Higgins in a world final.... For me a non contest 18-8, Ronnie.. Higgins lucky to get 8....

Come on Ding!