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 is expecting a more free-flowing match against Judd Trump in the UK Championship final than his ‘gruelling’ clash with Mark Allen on Saturday night. The Hawk edged out the Pistol 6-5 in a lengthy contest that finished just short of 1am on Sunday.

Judd Trump claims his second UK Championship title with a hard-fought 10-8 victory over Barry Hawkins at the Barbican in York.