Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Shaun Murphy 10-5 in final
O'Sullivan equals Steve Davis' record of six UK titles
Made two centuries in three frames & won five frames in a row
Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-2 Shaun Murphy (66-18, O'Sullivan break of 33)
It is the first frame where we have not had a break of at least 50, but O'Sullivan will not care about that as he retakes the lead.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion at the York Barbican
Shaun Murphy doesn't - and never has - put the same amount of concentration and focus into safety shots that he puts into pots.
However, Shaun is the more consistent long-potter. It makes it very interesting when it comes to the safety battles.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
We've just had 10 minutes of tense snooker, but O'Sullivan gets us going again with a stunning long red. Wonderful.
He leads 34-18 and is in a good-looking position for a 3-2 lead.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
Ryan: Murphy is feeling the heat playing the snooker there. Negative shot. Ronnie in his head. Come on Ronnie.
It is a brilliant day of sport today, and you can follow all the action from the Merseyside derby as Liverpool take on Everton.
It is goalless at the moment. Elsewhere, Southampton drew 1-1 with Arsenal and Manchester United take on Manchester City later on this afternoon.
Image source, Getty ImagesRonnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion at the York Barbican
This frame is the first scrappy affair of the final.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
O'Sullivan, after that earlier foul, gets a chance in the fifth to retake the overall lead. He jumps up to a break of 31 before he falters, and has a 33-10 lead, but there is a lot of mileage left in this one.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
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Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion at the York Barbican
Talking about O'Sullivan's foul when he nudged a red with his cue.
That's incredible. It is so careless for a professional snooker player to do that.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion at the York Barbican
This match is living up to everyone's expectations.
The win that Shaun Murphy had over Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Champion of Champions event has given him real belief that he can win these matches.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
No luck for Shaun Murphy as he goes into the pack of reds, leaving a tricky shot with the rest on a tight red. It stays out, and O'Sullivan 6-0 behind comes to the table.
However, he doesn't even get down to take a shot as he nudges a red with his cue, and the eagle-eyed official Paul Collier calls a foul to take Murphy 10-0 ahead in frame five.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy
And we are back. Two frames each, let's hope the second mini session is as good as the first.
Mark Allen v Luca Bresel
Barry Hawkins v Kyren Wilson
Mark Selby v Mark Williams
John Higgins v Anthony McGill
Ding Junhui v Ryan Day
Shaun Murphy v Ali Carter
Judd Trump v Liang Wenbo
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Marco Fu
Coverage of the tournament from Alexandra Palace will begin on BBC Two on 14 January.
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We now have the draw for the Masters taking place right now. It will feature the top 16 players in the world.
We have talked about Ronnie O'Sullivan needing to win this match to equal Steve Davis' record of six UK Championship wins.
This is how the table stands at the moment. Shaun Murphy is one of those 11 players to have won the tournament once, winning an epic final 10-9 against Marco Fu in 2008.
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John Parrott
1991 world champion at the York Barbican
That was a magnificent match-play frame of snooker. That safety shot was fantastic from Shaun Murphy - and that's not what we usually associate with him.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-2 Shaun Murphy 62-76 (O'Sullivan break of 62, Murphy break of 39)
And a great steal it is.
O'Sullivan made a break of 62 in the fourth frame, but it was not enough as Shaun Murphy nabs the frame on the black. There had even been a fly on the table before the shot.
Fly gone, frame gone. Two-two in a thrilling opening four frames.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-1 Shaun Murphy
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion at the York Barbican
What a massive steal this would be for Shaun Murphy. It didn't look like he was going to get a chance.
I know it's early days, but this could be a pivotal frame.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2-1 Shaun Murphy
But that is just what Shaun Murphy was hoping for. O'Sullivan, trying to get out of a snooker, hits the black and leaves a red on.