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Two more matches will be played at York Barbican on the opening day of the 2025 UK Championship.
Later this evening, at 7pm, Shaun Murphy will lock horns with Lyu Haotian, and John Higgins will play Ben Woollaston.
The next set of first round fixtures will take place on Sunday:
Wu Yize v Michael Holt, and Neil Robertson v Julien Leclercq at 1pm. Xiao Guodong v Pang Junxu, and Mark Williams v David Gilbert at 7pm.On Monday:
Ding Junhui v Xu Si, and Zhao Xintong v Long Zehuang at 1pm. Gary Wilson v Zhang Anda, and Mark Allen v Scott Donaldson at 7pm.And, on Tuesday:
Mark Selby v Lei Peifan, and Ronnie O'Sullivan v Zhou Yuelong at 1pm. Kyren Wilson v Elliot Slessor, and Barry Hawkins v David Lilley at 7pm.