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.

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

WE have reached the business end of the 2024 UK Championship – and the two finalists have been confirmed! World No 1 Judd Trump thrashed English rival Kyren Wilson 6-2 to book his spot in

Judd Trump joked that he was once ‘sick’ of John Higgins but believes the tables have now turned after their UK Championship meeting. The Ace won a tense battle between the duo in York.

World No 1 Trump takes on four-time world champion Higgins with a place in the quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York on the line

Barry Hawkins battles back to win 6-5 against Mark Allen to reach his first UK Championship final, where he will meet Judd Trump.

Ronnie O’Sullivan hailed Kyren Wilson as “the man to beat” ahead of the world champion’s UK Championship semi-final showdown with Judd Trump. Wilson booked his place in the last-four of the tournament after dispatching Michael Holt 6-3 on Friday.

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.