# 2010 UK Championship

The 2010 UK Championship (officially the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 8–9 against Mark Allen in the last 16.
John Higgins won the title after defeating Mark Williams in the final frame of the final to clinch his third UK title. Higgins had trailed 5–9 and required a snooker in the seventeenth frame to remain in the match. With this win he regained the number one position in the rankings.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 4 | 1 | Ding Junhui | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 9 | 12 | Mark Allen | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford (ENG) | 5 | | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Stuart Bingham | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 9 | | | | | | | | Stuart Bingham | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 7 | 16 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stuart Bingham | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 6 | | Stuart Bingham | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| 6 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 6 | 6 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Mark Selby | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 9 | 9 | Mark Selby | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 6 | | | | 6 | Stephen Maguire | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 9 | | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould (ENG) | 5 | 11 | Graeme Dott | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Higgins (SCO) | 9 | 4 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| 3 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 9 | | Mark Joyce | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Judd Trump | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 6 | | Judd Trump | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judd Trump (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judd Trump (ENG) | 9 | | | | | Mark Joyce | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 9 | | | | | | | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy White (ENG) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy White (ENG) | 8 | 10 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 9 | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Shaun Murphy | 8 | | | | |
| 8 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Shaun Murphy | 8 | | | | |
| | Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 5 | 8 | Shaun Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ryan Day | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark King (ENG) | 8 | | Ryan Day | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day (WAL) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day (WAL) | 9 | | | | 8 | Shaun Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 7 | | | | | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 9 | | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 9 | 2 | Neil Robertson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore. Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 12 December 2010. :
| John Higgins (4) Scotland | 10–9 | Mark Williams (5) Wales |
| Afternoon: 0–88 (83), 78–1, 26–67, 45–65 (65), 66–60 (66, 55), 34–76, 17–66, 0–85 (85) Evening: 3–55, 90–0 (90), 94–43 (94), 45–85 (70), 135–0 (105), 16–63, 68–31, 110–0 (76), 71–69 (Williams 61), 64–28 (52), 81–46 (66) |||
| 105 | Highest break | 85 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Qualifying

These matches were held between 23 November and 1 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.
| Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 4 Best of 17 frames | Round 4 Best of 17 frames |
| Paul Davies (WAL) | 9 | Matthew Couch (ENG) | 9 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 9 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 9 |
| Patrick Einsle (GER) | 7 | Paul Davies | 8 | Matthew Couch | 4 | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Liam Highfield (ENG) | 9 | Tony Drago (MLT) | 9 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 9 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 2 |
| Kuldesh Johal (ENG) | 7 | Liam Highfield | 4 | Tony Drago | 6 | Tom Ford | 9 |
| Jamie Jones (WAL) | 9 | Joe Jogia (ENG) | 6 | Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 9 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 9 |
| Dermot McGlinchey (NIR) | 4 | Jamie Jones | 9 | Jamie Jones | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 |
| Andrew Pagett (WAL) | 9 | Peter Lines (ENG) | 9 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 7 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 9 |
| Noppon Saengkham (THA) | 2 | Andrew Pagett | 8 | Peter Lines | 9 | Peter Lines | 4 |
| Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 9 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 9 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 3 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 9 |
| Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) | 2 | Ben Woollaston | 3 | Rod Lawler | 9 | Rod Lawler | 7 |
| Igor Figueiredo (BRA) | 4 | Jimmy Michie (ENG) | 5 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 5 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 9 |
| Liu Chuang (CHN) | 9 | Liu Chuang | 9 | Liu Chuang | 9 | Liu Chuang | 8 |
| James Wattana (THA) | 9 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 6 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 4 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 9 |
| Kurt Maflin (NOR) | 4 | James Wattana | 9 | James Wattana | 9 | James Wattana | 8 |
| David Gilbert (ENG) | 9 | Andy Hicks (ENG) | 8 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 4 | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 9 |
| Issara Kachaiwong (THA) | 3 | David Gilbert | 9 | David Gilbert | 9 | David Gilbert | 4 |
| Mark Joyce (ENG) | 9 | Alfie Burden (ENG) | 7 | Marcus Campbell (SCO) | 8 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 2 |
| Jak Jones (WAL) | 7 | Mark Joyce | 9 | Mark Joyce | 9 | Mark Joyce | 9 |
| Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 9 | Michael Judge (IRL) | 1 | Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 5 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 9 |
| Reanne Evans (ENG) | 1 | Xiao Guodong | 9 | Xiao Guodong | 9 | Xiao Guodong | 7 |
| Joe Delaney (IRL) | 3 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 9 | Adrian Gunnell (ENG) | 4 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 6 |
| Adam Wicheard (ENG) | 9 | Adam Wicheard | 1 | Jimmy White | 9 | Jimmy White | 9 |
| James McBain (SCO) | 8 | Bjorn Haneveer (BEL) | 4 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 9 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 9 |
| Simon Bedford (ENG) | 9 | Simon Bedford | 9 | Simon Bedford | 2 | Joe Swail | 7 |
| Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 9 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 4 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 4 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 1 |
| Jamie O'Neill (ENG) | 4 | Patrick Wallace | 9 | Patrick Wallace | 9 | Patrick Wallace | 9 |
| Michael White (WAL) | 9 | David Morris (IRL) | 3 | Jamie Burnett (SCO) | 9 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 9 |
| Justin Astley (ENG) | 6 | Michael White | 9 | Michael White | 6 | Jamie Burnett | 5 |
| Jack Lisowski (ENG) | 9 | Matthew Selt (ENG) | 9 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 9 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 9 |
| Zhang Anda (CHN) | 4 | Jack Lisowski | 8 | Matthew Selt | 6 | Dominic Dale | 6 |
| Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 9 | Ian McCulloch (ENG) | 8 | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 9 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 6 |
| Paul Davison (ENG) | 6 | Kyren Wilson | 9 | Kyren Wilson | 4 | Rory McLeod | 9 |