Wilson, who won the World Championship in May, overcame Michael Holt 6-3 in his last-eight encounter to equal his best performance at the tournament. Barry Hawkins and Mark Allen will face each other in the second semi-final, which begins at 7pm.

Barry Hawkins secured his place in the UK Championship final with a 6-5 victory over Mark Allen following a tense, early-morning finish at the Barbican.

A disappointed Mark Allen said he ‘got what I deserved’ in Saturday night’s UK Championship semi-final. The Antrim man lead 4-2 and 5-4 against Barry Hawkins, only to loss a tense final frame to the Englishman at the York Barbican.

Former champion Mark Allen will face Barry Hawkins in the UK Championship semi-finals tonight after the Antrim man resisted a typically fiery challenge from Jack Lisowski to seal a 6-3 win.

WE have reached the business end of the 2024 UK Championship – and the first finalist has been confirmed! World No 1 Judd Trump thrashed English rival Kyren Wilson 6-2 in the first

Watch live coverage and follow live text from the semi-finals at the UK Snooker Championship at the York Barbican.

It’s semi-finals Saturday at the 2024 UK Snooker Championship and the playing arena inside the Barbican Centre in York has been transformed into a one-table set-up.

World champion Kyren Wilson beat Michael Holt 6-3 to set up a mouthwatering UK Championship semi-final meeting with world number one Judd Trump at the Barbican in York.