Judd Trump is the UK Snooker Champion

Judd Trump secured the biggest title of his life over the weekend with a 10-8 victory over Northern Ireland's Mark Allen, despite claiming he had only played in third gear during his week at the York Barbican Centre.

In May, Trump won the China Open - his first ranking title - and little over a month later was a surprise runner-up at the World Championship in Sheffield. But the attacking left-hander's title-winning run – which earned him £100,000 - has added further ammunition to the belief that he's going to dominate the sport for years to come.

"It feels brilliant. To win it the way I did was a great feeling, it's a brilliant achievement," Trump said. "Mark pushed me all the way and I was feeling nervous when he kept coming back, so I was just glad to get that chance to win it.

Allen, from Ulster and appearing in his first-ever ranking final, picked up £46,000 as a worthy runner-up for his excellent challenge at snooker's second biggest tournament. He admitted it had been difficult to stay in contention when Trump won seven frames on the trot.

"I knew it was going to be hard the way he was playing," Allen said. "The middle part of that match was the best I've ever seen Judd play. He scores so heavily and so quickly.

"I didn't feel as though I was doing that much wrong, but Judd was just a bit too good.

"I felt really good and I was just hoping for a chance if it went to the last frame. Judd just showed though what a good champion he is by winning that penultimate frame in one visit. Not many people do that when they're trying to win their first major title. This will be the icing on the cake for a great year for Judd."

Trump scored over a century in three frames out of four on his way to the big win and can feel certain that this is just the beginning of his winning streak. Snooker betting fans may place a bet at William Hill Sports.