UK championship match discussion thread

[April madness]

This seems to be very lazy tournament, match discussion thread posted only a few hours before start of the first match

Here's the order of play for today (tables 1 and 2 televised):

1pm
Table 1
Stephen Hendry v Mark Allen. Ref: Colin Humphries
Table 2
Ken Doherty v Nigel Bond. Ref: Eirian Williams
Table 3
Mark Williams v Ricky Walden. Ref: Alan Chamberlain
Table 4
Stephen Maguire v Joe Swail. Ref: Peter Williamson

Not before 2.30pm
Table 1
Peter Ebdon v Ian McCulloch. Ref: Jan Verhaas
Table 2
Shaun Murphy v Paul Davies. Ref: Terry Camilleri
Table 3
Ding Junhui v Adrian Gunnell. Ref: Brendan Moore
Table 4
Steve Davis v Stuart Bingham. Ref: Ben Williams

7pm
Table 1
Stephen Hendry v Mark Allen*. Ref: Colin Humphries
Table 2
Ken Doherty v Nigel Bond*. Ref: Eirian Williams
Table 3
Mark Williams v Ricky Walden*. Ref: Alan Chamberlain
Table 4
Stephen Maguire v Joe Swail*. Ref: Peter Williamson

[superaussie]

mate any idea what matches will be televised on sunday ?

[April madness]

no idea. The order of play will be published on worldsnooker.com tomorrow morning

[dannyd0g]

Thanks April.

Isnt the defending champion meant to have the first match ? Dont know why Ebdon is on during the second batch.

Anyway, looking forward to Hendry vs Allen. Could be a great match if Hendry finds some form.

[samasnookerfan]

I'm excited for it to start too.

[JaneDoe]

the new refs are back, too

[Valderie]

Thanks for that April - not long now!

[April madness]

the new refs are back, too

Seems there's bigger rotation of referees for tournaments this season, and I guess it's a good thing to let the new faces in

[JaneDoe]

Seems there's bigger rotation of referees for tournaments this season, and I guess it's a good thing to let the new faces in

'mon bernie

[April madness]

'mon bernie

mon Davis

[JaneDoe]

mon Davis

'mon rikkachko

[April madness]

'mon rikkachko

mon livescoring and flashchat

[JaneDoe]

mon livescoring and flashchat

mon wombat

[Wim]

Davis on table 4, so not on tele, what a pity, it could be we never see him play again in a UK championship

[April madness]

nice win in the first frame for Hendry also Maguire seems to be... on fire