China's Ding Junhui beats Stephen Maguire 10-6 to win UK Championship for third time
Players make seven century breaks - five of them in the last six frames
Ding hit back-to-back centuries to lead 5-3 after first session
Maguire responded with centuries in 11th, 13th & 14th frames
Ding tons in 15th and 16th frames clinch victory at York Barbican
He takes home £200,000 after winning his fourth Triple Crown title
Frame 5: Ding 4-1 Maguire
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
There were a couple of good long pots that will give Stephen Maguire a bit of confidence, knocking the balls round the angles,
He scraped it, he didn't win it in one go but that's how you have to do it sometimes.
If he can win this session he'll be happy because it will give him a chance this evening.
Frame 5: Ding 4-1 Maguire
It''s been the longest frame of the match so far but Stephen Maguire will not care a jot about that. He's finally up and running.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
Ding Junhui is bossing the safety exchanges at the moment.
He's forced another mistake out of Stephen Maguire and has a mid-range red to the bottom right corner....
But he's missed. Maguire is just a few balls from the finishing line in this frame.
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at the York Barbican
Another frame that ticks close to the half-hour mark.
Maguire really needs to get it to stay in the contest.
Image source, PA MediaFrame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
Ding Junhui is in a right spot of bother.
A four-cushion escape isn't standard practice. Four goes down. Four misses. So far.
That's 16 points back to Stephen Maguire, who is now 39 ahead with 59 left.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
What. A. Pot.
Stephen Maguire rolls in a long red but he can't buy a position on a colour at the moment.
Still rolling in behind the green, means Ding Junhui will have to get out of a tricky snooker when he comes back in to bat.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
Stephen Maguire is having one. In behind the yellow he misses with several attempts to rest on a red on the bottom rail before finally getting it right.
Looks like there's a slight drift on the table from left to right.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two
That was a lovely pot from Stephen but he should not have had his hand on the table there. It was a careless safety from Ding.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
It's not just raining on Stephen Maguire at the minute, it's absolutely lashing down.
After running a little short, he goes brave with a pink into the bottom right corner, trying to develop a cluster of reds but is all lucked out. Absolutely zero to go at here.
But that safety is a tad loose from Ding. He'll have another long red to get going.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
That's better from Stephen Maguire, as he slaps a blue in to the middle. He's up to 37 and looking for his first half century of the match.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
Another fairly tactical opening with Stephen Maguire and Ding Junhui both struggling to take early chances.
This is a bit of chance though for Ding. A long red over the bottom left bag that will need a touch of swerve around the yellow - which he takes only to find himself slap bang in the middle of the reds without any easy path to a colour.
Stephen Maguire is going to get back to the table.
Frame 5: Ding 4-0 Maguire
The players are back and Stephen Maguire will probably need to win this session 3-1 to give himself a decent shout going into the evening.
Ding 4-0 Maguire
Image source, PA MediaIt was a fairly cagey start but is it any wonder...
This is the first year the total prize money pot has tipped over the £1m mark and aside from having the chance to win one of snooker's Triple Crown events, the lucrative reward for the winner speaks for itself.
As it stands, Ding Junhui is looking good to add a fairly hefty amount to his bank account.
Bit of breaking news for you:
World Snooker have just announced that Saudi Arabia will host a ranking event for the first time next season after agreeing a 10-year deal.
The 128-player tournament in Riyadh will take place from 4 to 10 October 2020 with a total prize money of £2.5m.
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: “This is a giant leap forward for our sport. Snooker has grown to such an extent that we are now creating exceptional tournaments at this level.”
Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight victory over Andy Ruiz took place in the Middle Eastern country this weekend.
Neil Robertson v Stephen Maguire/Ding Junhui *
Judd Trump v Shaun Murphy
Mark Williams v Stuart Bingham
Mark Allen v David Gilbert
Kyren Wilson v Jack Lisowski
John Higgins v Barry Hawkins
*Stephen Maguire/Ding Junhui v Joe Perry
Mark Selby v Ali Carter
*The UK Championship runner-up plays Robertson and the UK title winner takes on Joe Perry.
Now then, is anyone else looking forward to the Masters in January?
If so stay with us as we have the draw for the tournament coming up.
The event, consisting of the world's top 16 players, takes place at Alexandra Palace from 12 to 19 January, live across BBC TV and online.
Ding 4-0 Maguire - mid-session interval
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
I played so well to reach the 2001 final but lost 10-1 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. He wasn't playing sensationally but I couldn't get my game going and settle down.
Stephen just needs one good frame, one good break and then he can be up and running.
I was embarrassed about that final and Stephen will feel the same until he can get his arm going.
#bbcsnooker
James: Ding absolutely smashing Maguire in this final so far.
Jack: Only one thing to say about the first session. Ding Dong
Ding 4-0 Maguire
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
Everything is going wrong for Stephen Maguire at the moment and he is being punished.
It's a completely different day to yesterday for him and you become embarrassed about your own performance and it can be very hard to stop it.
Ding 4-0 Maguire
The interval has arrived but Ding Junhui marches straight on to the practice table.
Does he not fancy a brew and a biscuit?