Ronnie O'Sullivan crushed Stephen Maguire 10-2 in the final of the UK Championships at the Telford International Centre.

O'Sullivan won all eight frames in the afternoon session and completed a fourth UK success with breaks of 126 and 94 in the evening.

O'Sullivan needed no time at all to rediscover his rhythm, making a break of 54 from his very first shot of the final before sealing the frame with another run of 66.

In contrast, Maguire, who defeated Shaun Murphy in the semi-finals, began nervously and was given little chance to make his mark as 'The Rocket' took the second with 33 and 35 breaks.

Reigning Northern Ireland Trophy champion Maguire looked the favourite to take the third as he moved into a 43-point lead, but again he was punished for over-cutting a red to the middle pocket and O'Sullivan cleaned up with a 78 clearance.

The 2004 UK winner was given a great chance to get a frame on the board when O'Sullivan inadvertently potted a red when attempting to split the pack in the final frame before the interval.

But another missed red to the centre pocket let the crowd favourite back in and a 66 break sealed a clean sweep of the opening four frames to put him in complete control.

O'Sullivan encountered a problem at the start of a disjointed fifth frame, and needed three attempts to remove himself from a sticky situation at the baulk end.

There were missed pots from each player before O'Sullivan once again took the initiative. This time a break of 53 was enough to clinch it.

There was no such trouble in frame six, however, and O'Sullivan needed no second invitation after the Scot hit the jaws with his first green.

O'Sullivan clocked up a mesmerising break of 78 to take a 6-0 lead.

Maguire found himself among the balls after a scrappy start to the next but, clearly shaken, he underhit a routine red with the rest on 24, allowing O'Sullivan yet another half-century.

The break came to an end with a missed plant on 52, but when Maguire missed a long red, it opened the doors for an astonishing seventh straight frame.

And O'Sullivan sealed a clean sweep in the final frame of the afternoon with commanding stints of 40 and 30.

When they resumed in the evening, Maguire opened up with a break of 99 to finally get on the board and he also took frame 11 but it was too little too late.

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