UK Championship Day 1 LIVE: O’Sullivan begins against Hawkins, Murphy also in action

“Ronnie Ou0027Sullivan begins the defence of his UK Championship title on the opening day of the 2024 event at the York Barbican. The snooker GOAT takes on Barry Hawkins, with Shaun Murphy also in action, up against Zhao Xintong. The evening session sees Ding Junhui take to the baize. Follow all the action here via our live text coverage, or watch and stream live on Eurosport and discovery+.”