Ronnie O’Sullivan plays on Monday in York (Picture: Getty Images)
The draw for the last 32 of the UK Championship has been made with the world’s top 16 learning their fate against the 16 players to come through qualifying.
Defending champion Zhao Xintong will take on either Ian Burns or Sam Craigie while world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan meets former champ Matthew Stevens.
There are standout contests as Mark Selby plays Hossein Vafaei, Neil Robertson meets his pal Joe Perry and friends also collide as Mark Allen takes on Jordan Brown.
Judd Trump gets either Xiao Guodong or Andres Petrov, Jimmy White’s prize for coming through qualifying is Ryan Day and there is an all Chinese clash between Yan Bingtao and Zhou Yuelong.
The qualifiers come to an end on Thursday evening at Ponds Forge in Sheffield before the main stages get underway at the Barbican in York on Saturday afternoon.
UK Championship Last 32 Draw and Schedule
Saturday 12 November
1pm
Zhao Xintong v Sam Craigie/Ian Burns
Mark Allen v Jordan Brown
7pm
Ryan Day v Jimmy White
Kyren Wilson v Matt Selt/Anthony Hamilton
Sunday 13 November
1pm
Neil Robertson v Joe Perry
Luca Brecel v Lyu Haotian
7pm
Barry Hawkins v Ding Junhui
John Higgins v Tom Ford
Monday 14 November
1pm
Yan Bingtao v Zhou Yuelong
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Matthew Stevens
7pm
Stuart Bingham v Ali Carter/Liam Highfield
Mark Williams v Jamie Clarke
Tuesday 15 November
1pm
Jack Lisowski v Xu Si
Judd Trump v Xiao Guodong/Andres Petrov
7pm
Mark Selby v Hossein Vafaei
Shaun Murphy v Dave Gilbert
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Selby v Vafaei a standout contest.
