UK Championship: Neil Robertson will start title defence against John Astley in York
The UK Championship runs from November 23 to December 5 at the York Barbican, with 128 players competing to capture a title which was first contested in 1977; Neil Robertson is defending champion
Wednesday 10 November 2021 15:49, UK
Neil Robertson will start the defence of his UK Championship title against Gateshead's John Astley at the tournament in York later this month.
Australian star Robertson will head into the tournament having claimed the English Open title in Milton Keynes at the weekend.
Robertson beat Judd Trump 10-9 in a dramatic final last year to capture the trophy for the third time.
He meets 32-year-old amateur Astley, while Trump will go up against David Lilley.
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