From 6-2 down, Allen won eight of the next nine frames to triumph 10-7 to cap off a remarkable week of snooker.
Zhao Xintong had been looking to defend the title he won for the first time in 2021 but suffered a shock opening round UK Championship exit at the hands of Sam Craigie.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, whose seven titles give him the record number of wins at this event, was thrashed 6-0 by Ding Junhui in the quarterfinals, experiencing his first whitewash in a Triple Crown event.
Here’s how the tournament unfolded.
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UK Championship 2022 results and draw
All below times are GMT
Saturday November 12, 1 p.m Zhao Xintong 2-6 Sam CraigieMark Allen 6-4 Jordan Brown
Saturday November 12, 7 p.mKyren Wilson 6-3 Matthew SeltRyan Day 6-2 Jimmy White
Sunday November 13, 1 p.m. Neil Robertson 2-6 Joe PerryLuca Brecel 6-4 Lyu Haotian
Sunday November 13, 7 p.m John Higgins 4-6 Tom Ford Barry Hawkins 3-6 Ding Junhui
Monday November 14, 1 p.m.Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Matthew Stevens Yan Bingtao 5-6 Zhou Yuelong
Monday November 14, 7 p.m. Mark Williams 3-6 Jamie ClarkeStuart Bingham 6-2 Liam Highfield
Tuesday November 15, 1 p.m.Judd Trump 6-5 Xiao GuodongJack Lisowski 6-1 Xu Si
Tuesday November 15, 7 p.m Mark Selby 4-6 Hossein VafaeiShaun Murphy 6-5 David Gilbert
Wednesday November 16, 1 p.m Zhou Yuelong 0-6 Ronnie O’Sullivan Luca Brecel 3-6 Tom Ford
Wednesday November 16, 7 p.m Mark Allen 6-3 Kyren WilsonSam Craigie 6-4 Ryan Day
Thursday November 17, 1 p.mShaun Murphy 6-5 Judd Trump Jamie Clarke 1-6 Ding Junhui
Thursday November 17, 7 p.m Hossein Vafaei 2-6 Jack LisowskiJoe Perry 6-3 Stuart Bingham
Friday November 18, 1 p.m.Ding Junhui 6-0 Ronnie O’Sullivan Joe Perry 4-6 Tom Ford
Friday November 18, 7 p.m. Jack Lisowski 6-1 Shaun Murphy Sam Craigie 4-6 Mark Allen
Saturday November 19, 1 p.m. Semi FinalDing Junhui 6-3 Tom Ford
Saturday November 19, 7 p.m. Semi FinalMark Allen 6-5 Jack Lisowski
Sunday November 20, 1p.m. The Final Ding Junhui 7-10 Mark Allen
UK Championship 2022 venue
The UK Championship 2022 took place at the Barbican Centre in York, where it first appeared in 2001.
The tournament has previously taken place in Blackpool, Bournemouth, Preston, Telford and Milton Keynes.
Prize money for the UK Championship 2022
Finding those angles pays handsomely at the UK Championship, where the winner’s fee rose by £50,000 this year as part of a total prize-fund increase of almost £200,000.
The prize for the highest break was £15,000.
How to watch the UK Championship 2022
UK: Fans could watch via the BBC, on TV (BBC One and Two, and through the red button option) and online through BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website or app.
In countries outside Europe and China, you could follow the tournament via Matchroom Sport or Discovery+ by signing up to a subscription to either service.
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Who played at the UK Championship 2022?
Here’s a full rundown of this year’s competitors.
Mark Allen Judd Trump Zhao Xintong Luca Brecel Neil Robertson John Higgins Barry Hawkins Yan Bingtao Mark Williams Stuart Bingham Shaun Murphy Ronnie O’Sullivan Jack Lisowski Kyren Wilson Ryan Day Mark Selby
