UK Championship Snooker 2025 Today: Prize money, Thursday match times, odds, results, when is John Higgins playing Shaun Murphy?
It’s day six at the first Triple Crown tournament of the season - and by the end of the day we’ll know the full quarter-final lineup.
First held in 1977, this year’s UK Championship is the 48th time the finest players in the world have competed for the title.
It’s the first of the so-called ‘Triple Crown’ events of the season, with the World Championships and the Masters the other big two tournaments.
Last year’s championship saw Judd Trump defeat Barry Hawkins 10-8 in a nail-biting final and both are back this year - alongside Scotland’s John Higgins who has won the tournament three times in the past (in 1998, 2000 and 2010).
Higgins is safely through to the second round, but Scottish player Stephen Maguire went out in the first. Fellow countryman Scott Donaldson had better luck, storming to a 6-1 win over eighth seed Mark Allen on Monday. Both Scots are back in action today.
Tuesday saw Ronnie O’Sullivan crash out 6-4 to Zhou Yuelong in the first round - that record-extending 24th Triple Crown trophy will have to wait.
And yesterday saw Mark Williams exit at the hands of Pang Junxu, while Neil Robertson, Judd Trump and Mark Selby all safely made their way through to the quarter-finals.
Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament on Thursday, December 4.
When is the UK Championship 2025?
The UK Championship 2025 runs from Saturday, November 29, to Sunday, December 7.
Where is the UK Championship being held?
The tournament is being held at the York Barbican, which has hosted since 2011.
What is the prize money at the UK Snooker Championship 2025?
The event features a total prize fund of £1,205,000. It remains unchanged from last year. Here’s how it breaks down.
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-finalists: £50,000.
- Quarter-finalists: £25,000
- Last 16: £15,000
- Last 32: £10,000
- Last 48: £7,500
- Last 80: £5,000
- First qualifying round: £2,500
- Highest break: £15,000
Who is favourite to win the UK Snooker Championship?
The bookies reckon Judd Trump is now the most likely player to lift the trophy, with odds of 13/5, followed by Zhao Xingtong (7/2), Mark Selby (7/2), and Neil Robertson (4/1). Scotland’s John Higgins is a 16/1 outsider for the title.
What is the format at the UK Snooker Championship?
The 16 highest-ranked players in the world join 16 successful qualifiers for the tournament, which is played as a knock-out competition.
All matches before the final are the best of 11 frames (first to six), while the final is the best of 19 frames (first to 10).
What are the full results so far in the UK Snooker Championship 2025?
Here’s how the matches have panned out so far:
First round
- Judd Trump 6-4 Stephen Maguire
- Si Jiahui 6-0 Ryan Day
- Mark Williams 6-4 David Gilbert
- Xiao Guodong 2-6 Pang Junxu
- Wu Yize 6-4 Michael Holt
- Neil Robertson 6-2 Julien Leclercq
- John Higgins 6-2 Ben Woollaston
- Shaun Murphy 6-2 Lyu Haotian
- Ding Junhui 6-4 Xu Si
- Zhao Xintong 6-1 Long Zehuang
- Gary Wilson 5-6 Zhang Anda
- Mark Allen 1-6 Scott Donaldson
- Mark Selby 6-2 Lei Peifan
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-6 Zhou Yuelong
- Kyren Wilson 4-6 Elliot Slessor
- Barry Hawkins 6-4 David Lilley
Second round
What is the order of play for today at the UK Snooker Championship 2025?
Here’s the full schedule for today, Thursday, December 4. All are second round matches.
- 1pm: Zhang Anda vs Zhao Xintong (2)
- 1pm: Ding Junhui (9) vs Scott Donaldson
- 7pm: Elliot Slessor vs Barry Hawkins (14)
- 7pm: John Higgins (7) vs Shaun Murphy (10)
When is John Higgins playing his second round match?
John Higgins plays Shaun Murphy in the second round at 7pm today.
What is the full match schedule for the 2025 UK Championship?
Here’s when all the action will be happening:
- Saturday, November 29 to Tuesday, December 2 - Last 32.
- Wednesday, December 3 to Thursday, December 4 - Last 16.
- Friday, December 5 - Quarter-finals.
- Saturday, December 6 - Semi-finals.
- Sunday, December 7 - Final.
How can I watch the UK Championship on television?
The BBC will be broadcasting all matches live on BBC1, BBC2 and the BBC iPlayer so you don’t need to miss a single shot.
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