Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

We expected the match between Kyren Wilson and Stephen Maguire to be one of the clashes of the first round, but it has been an error-strewn affair, with neither player getting a half-century break so far.

They have played four frames and Wilson has won them all. The stats below don't make pretty reading for Maguire.

However, if the Scot wants some encouragement, Jack Lisowski only scored six points in the opening three frames yesterday against Mark Selby only to turn the match around and win 6-4.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

Reigning world champion Kyren Wilson, who was apparently struggling with a headache earlier on, is 3-0 up and at the table as he looks to seal a perfect on-table first mini session in his match with Stephen Maguire.

Over on table two, they are currently in the mid-session interval with 15th seed Chris Wakelin having work to do as he trails 3-1 against Matthew Selt.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

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If you're a budding snooker player yourself or just feeling inspired by watching the professionals then there is the perfect spot for you at the York Barbican.

One of the most popular areas before the matches and in the intervals is the WPBSA Cue Zone area. There you can try your luck on the miniature tables, or watch exhibitions on a full-sized table. Snooker professionals are also on hand to answer fans questions, take the public through training routines and offer advice.

Alternatively, to the right of the room and behind the glass, you can watch the UK Championship entrants take part in their practice sessions.

When I was there earlier on, Kyren Wilson was going through his training drills just before starting his match with Stephen Maguire.

That practice is paying off as Wilson leads 2-0 in a race to six, with Scotsman Maguire getting frustrated at how things are going.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

The frame took more than half an hour, but it is two in a row for Matthew Selt as he doubles his advantage over 15th seed Chris Wakelin.

For 15th seed Wakelin, this is his first appearance in the last 32 of the UK Championship as he had never got through qualifying before, but this time gets to the venue automatically through his world ranking.

Selt is a former UK quarter-finalist, something he achieved in 2015 when he beat Robbie Williams and Luca Brecel before losing to Mark Selby. He has also reached the last 16 in 2023, 2021 and 2014, with wins over Ali Carter, Judd Trump and Rory McLeod respectively.

Kyren Wilson and Stephen Maguire are trying to negotiate a lengthy frame as well, with their second frame also past the half-hour mark.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

World champion Kyren Wilson gets off to a good start against former UK champion Stephen Maguire.

Wilson built himself a 67-0 lead, Maguire came to the table with only 67 points remaining and looking to force a respotted black, but it didn't go that far. Maguire chipped 32 off the total, but a missed red leaves Wilson with a chance and he did the rest.

We've already had the first, fifth, 13th and 16th seeds go out inside the opening two days and it is a bad start for 15th seed Chris Wakelin, as he loses the opening frame against world number 35 Matthew Selt.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

We've had eight matches so far at the 2024 UK Championship in York and six of them have ended 6-4, with the other two finishing 6-5 after deciding-frame drama.

Will any of the players today be able to make a statement and gain a convincing win, or will it be more hard-fought tight and tense encounters?

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

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One of the many benefits of being a world champion is a raised profile and you get to see yourself used more and more on the event promotions.

You don't have to look too hard to find Kyren Wilson's name and picture around the York Barbican, and rightly so.

What a performance it was from him in April and May as he became the world champion. Seeded 12th, he defeated Dominic Dale, Joe O'Connor, John Higgins, David Gilbert and Jak Jones to become world champion.

Since then Wilson claimed his seventh ranking title by winning the World Open, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semi-finals and Judd Trump in the final. Ranking title number eight was not far away either and that came with victory at last month's Northern Ireland Open, again beating Trump in the final.

But Wilson faces a tough task here today against 2004 UK champion Stephen Maguire.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

Another busy day in store for us today as we have the reigning world champion, the man he beat in the final and the 2023 Crucible champion all in action today.

This is Monday's schedule...

Afternoon session

• Kyren Wilson (Eng, 2) v Stephen Maguire (Sco)
• Chris Wakelin (Eng, 15) v Matthew Selt (Eng)

Evening session

• Luca Brecel (Bel, 7) v Jak Jones (Wal)
• Gary Wilson (Eng, 10) v Michael Holt (Eng)

As always you can watch all the action in this very page by pressing the 'watch live' tab at the top of the page.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at York Barbican

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Hello and welcome to day three of the UK Championship from York Barbican.

We've already seen reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan lose on Saturday and two-time champion Mark Selby be eliminated on Sunday.

Now it's the turn of the current world champion, Kyren Wilson, to try to avoid being on the end of a loss. He's already won one of snooker's Triple Crown events, can this be the start of a run towards a second?

Let's find out.

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Two-time UK Championship winner Mark Selby lost in the first round of the 2024 event as fellow Englishman Jack Lisowski produced a superb fightback at the York Barbican on Sunday evening.

Lisowski, 21st in the world rankings, was 3-0 behind and had only scored six points as Selby dominated the early stages with two stunning centuries.

But Lisowski got back into the match and, aided by breaks of 55, 63, 100, 70 and 61, won six of the next seven frames to take the victory 6-4 and set up a last-16 tie with Ali Carter.

A shock did not look on the cards when Selby scored 329 points in the opening three frames, with Lisowski, who battled through two qualifying rounds, only potting a red and a blue.

However, Selby felt a failure to go 4-0 in front proved critical.

"I played well to go 3-0 then I misjudged a red in the next frame and that was probably the turning point of the match," said Selby.

"If I had gone 4-0 I would've broken the back of the match, but Jack played well and I know he is capable of that. When his mind is right, he is capable of beating anyone.

"I feel my game is OK and I'm losing to great players."

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13:00

Kyren Wilson (2) v Stephen Maguire - Table One

Chris Wakelin (15) v Matthew Selt - Table Two

19:00

Luca Brecel (7) v Jak Jones - Table One

Gary Wilson (10) v Michael Holt - Table Two

BBC iPlayer

BBC TV will show live action from the UK Championship at the York Barbican every day on either BBC One or BBC Two.

You can watch uninterrupted coverage of every match on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport mobile app, with additional coverage on BBC Red Button.

The BBC Sport website will stream the live coverage and provide live updates and reports plus a full live text commentary of the final.

Monday, 25 November

Live coverage

13:00-17:15, BBC Two

13:00-18:00, BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app

19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app

Highlights

00:05-02:05, BBC Two

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