Allen went all the way to an 11th-frame decider against Jack Lisowski, while Ding's 5-0 lead was chopped back to 5-3 by Tom Ford as he threatened a monumental comeback.
Ronnie O'Sullivan white-washed No.21 Zhou Yuelong 6-0 in the Last 16 before being ripped apart by Ding in the quarter-finals.
He was pulverised 6-0 in the only white-wash ever inflicted on the Rocket in a Triple Crown event.
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When is the UK Championship 2022?
The UK Championship 2022 starts on Saturday 12th November 2022.
The first triple crown event culminates in the final on Sunday 20th November 2022.
How to watch UK Championship 2022 on TV and live stream
You can stream every match of the UK Championship live and on-demand via discovery+. Their Entertainment & Sport plan is available for just £6.99 a month.
discovery+ is also available through Amazon Prime Video, meaning there are more ways to keep track of the biggest snooker stars in Hong Kong than ever before.
This grants complete access to every live stream and every match across the tournament to come.
UK Championship TV schedule today
Saturday 12th November
Round 1
1pm
Zhao Xintong v qualifier
Mark Allen v qualifier
7pm
Kyren Wilson v qualifier
Ryan Day v qualifier
Sunday 13th November
1pm
Neil Robertson v qualifier
Luca Brecel v qualifier
7pm
John Higgins v qualifier
Barry Hawkins v qualifier
Monday 14th November
1pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v qualifier
Yan Bingtao v qualifier
7pm
Mark Williams v qualifier
Stuart Bingham v qualifier
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