HE has done it twice on television - can York's Barbican Leisure Centre in December be the third time Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a maximum 147 break in front of the cameras?

O'Sullivan made the sensational fastest 147 on record at Sheffield a few years ago and this week in the LG Cup at Preston he potted another maximum. He takes the stage in the UK Championship in York on Saturday, December 8.

The championship is being held at the Barbican Leisure Centre from December 3 to 16. BBC are televising the event from December 8.

First and second rounds (best of nine frames)

Monday, December 3: 10am Anthony Davies v Robin Hull, Anthony Hamilton v Antony Bolsover. 2.30pm Steve Davis v Stuart Pettman, Dominic Dale v Michael Holt. 7pm Billy Snaddon v Terry Murphy, Tony Drago v Gary Wilkinson.

Tuesday, December 4: 10am Drew Henry v Alain Robidoux, James Wattana v Mark Davis. 2.30pm Michael Judge v Shokat Ali, David Gray v Dave Finbow. 7pm John Parrott v Bradley Jones, Nigel Bond v Allister Carter.

Wednesday, December 5: 10am Chris Small v Robert Milkins, Joe Perry v James Burnett. 2.30pm Mark King v Davies or Hull, Stephen Lee v Hamilton or Bolsover. 7pm Quinten Hann v Nick Dyson, Marco Fu v Luke Fisher.

Thursday, December 6: 10am Graeme Dott v Dale or Holt, Ken Doherty v Snaddon or Murphy. 2.30pm Peter Ebdon v Judge or Ali, Fergal O'Brien v Drago or Wilkinson. 7pm Joe Swail v Wattana or Mark Davis, Matthew Stevens v Steve Davis or Pettman.

Saturday, December 8 (television coverage starts): 1.10pm Ronnie O'Sullivan v Bond or Carter, Alan McManus v Parrott or Jones. Jimmy White v Fu or Fisher, Stephen Hendry v Henry or Robidoux. 7.45pm Dave Harold v Gray or Finbow, Paul Hunter v Perry or Burnett.

Sunday, December 9: 1.10pm Mark Williams v Hann or Dyson, and three third round matches (best of 17 frames). 7.45pm John Higgins v Small or Milkins, and third round match.

For ticket details and bookings ring the Barbican Leisure Box Office on York (01904) 656688.

Updated: 10:38 Saturday, October 20, 2001