Judd Trump has shrugged off comparisons with Ronnie O'Sullivan after clinching his fifth Triple Crown title by winning the 2024 UK Championship on Sunday evening. The world No. 1 edged Barry Hawkins 10-8 in a thrilling final to earn what was also the second UK Championship crown and 30th ranking title of his glittering professional career.

Victory against Barry Hawkins in the final of the UK Championship saw Trump make more history, but he refuses to compare himself to the Rocket

Judd Trump was forced to work overtime to end his 13-year wait for a second UK Championship title after squeezing past the dogged challenge of Barry Hawkins in York. Trump was stuck in his seat as Hawkins won two in a row to reduce the deficit to a single frame before the world number one pounced on a missed red from his opponent with a 67 break that proved just enough to seal a 10-8 win.

Judd Trump has won the UK Championship for a second time after beating Barry Hawkins 10-8 in a brilliant final in York on Sunday. The two players put on a great show at the Barbican, having both come through extremely tough draws to get to the final.