Live UK Championship coverage from the Barbican Centre,
York, as the last two semi-final places are decided. There are eight frames to play this afternoon, with a possible nine tonight. This time last year the eventual champion, Welshman Mark Williams , enjoyed an emphatic 9-2 win over
Scotland's Stephen Hendry , while last year's otherfinalist, Ireland's Ken Doherty , defeated another Scot, John Higgins , 9-6. Both victors went on to compete in an epic final during which Doherty managed to fight back from a two-frame deficit, only to lose his 28-9 lead in the final frame. Hazel Irvine presents the action with commentary from Clive Everton ,
Dennis Taylor , Willie Thorne. John Virgo and Ray Edmonds. (S)