Snooker

Sessions: 2pm & 8pm

Final – Ding Junhui v John Higgins ref: Eirian Williams

I’m torn. Higgins is my favourite player and although he did win two tournaments last season, he really does deserve to win something this season – also, he’s made it to the semis for every event thus far, so he would be unlucky not to win something. Also, having 3 WCs and 3 UKs would be good.

On the other hand, you have the brightest snooker player. He has already made it to a final this season and he is showing good form like he did four years ago. Not only would winning the UK be good for Ding, but I think it would be good for snooker and snooker in China.

With all that said. I hope Ding wins, but I think John will.

The UK Championship will return to Telford International Centre in Shropshire for the third year running.

The championship, snooker’s second-biggest ranking tournament, will be broadcast by the BBC in December.

Defending champion Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and world champion John Higgins are among 32 of the world’s best players due to appear.

Telford’s Adrian Gunnell, the world number 42, said: “It’s terrific news that the tournament is coming back.”