UK Snooker Championship winner Ronnie O’Sullivan will look to defend his Dafabet Masters title at Alexandra Palace next month.

The ‘Rocket’, 39, begins his defence on Tuesday, January 18 against Ricky Walden, who he defeated in the quarter-finals of last year’s competition before beating Mark Selby in the final.

On Sunday O’Sullivan beat Judd Trump 10-9 to win his fifth UK title and 15th Triple Crown event in all. He also made a stunning 147 maximum break during the tournament in York.