UK Championship snooker live stream FREE: How to watch UK Championship online
THE UK Championship returns this week and Express Sport is on hand with all the live stream details, including how to watch the event for free.
Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan heads into the UK Championship as defending champion and hot favourite to retain his title.
The York Barbican has been home to the event since 2011, with the first round scheduled to get underway tomorrow (Tuesday).
The tournament will come to a conclusion on December 9 as the two finalists battle it for the £170,000 top prize.
World No 1 Mark Selby is just behind the Rocket in the bookmakers’ odds at 3/1, with Judd Trump available at 8/1.
Trump got the better of O’Sullivan in Belfast earlier this month to claim the Northern Ireland Open.
The 29-year-old Bristol potter won the UK Championship back in 2011 but it remains his only Triple Crown success to date.
And ahead of his return to York this week, he said: “I need to win the big events.
“I have got to the final stages of all of them but getting over the line makes a huge difference.
“You won’t be remembered for getting to a lot of quarter and semi-finals. Hopefully within the next couple of seasons I can tick off the Masters and the World Championship and then the Triple Crown will be out of the way.”
UK Championship snooker TV coverage
Live TV coverage of the tournament will be shown on the BBC and Eurosport, but only from Saturday (December 1).
UK Championship snooker live stream
Round 1 runs over the first three days with live streaming available on the Eurosport Player.
UK Championship snooker FREE live stream
Once BBC’s coverage kicks in on Saturday, fans will be able to stream the action via the iPlayer app and on the BBC website at no cost.
Alternatively, a number of betting companies will be streaming selected matches for free on their platforms.
UK betting companies have what is called a ‘watch and bet’ licence, which means they can show matches alongside live odds.
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan wows crowd with long shot
UK Championship snooker odds
Mark Selby 6/1
Judd Trump 8/1
John Higgins 11/1
Kyren Wilson 16/1
Mark Allen 16/1
Mark Williams 16/1
Neil Robertson 16/1
Ding Junhui 20/1
Barry Hawkins 22/1