JUDD TRUMP has defeated Barry Hawkins in a thrilling UK Championship snooker FINAL and is now £250,000 richer! World No 1 Judd Trump thrashed English rival Kyren Wilson 6-2 to book his spot in the

Days after winning the UK Championship, Trump has now pulled out of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh and says he'll restrict his playing time in the build-up to the Crucible showcase

Jimmy White believes Judd Trump has become an all-round player after playing ‘naughty snooker’ earlier in his career. White says Trump was once too attacking but has now improved his safety play to become one of the sport’s best-ever stars.

Judd Trump is on course to claim a second UK Championship title as he establishes a 5-3 lead over Barry Hawkins in the first session of Sunday’s final at the Barbican in York.

Judd Trump was forced to work overtime to end his 13-year wait for a second UK Championship title after squeezing past the dogged challenge of Barry Hawkins in York. Trump was stuck in his seat as Hawkins won two in a row to reduce the deficit to a single frame before the world number one pounced on a missed red from his opponent with a 67 break that proved just enough to seal a 10-8 win.

Barry Hawkins battled back to beat Irishman Mark Allen 6-5 and secure his place in the final of the UK Championship.