The final stop on the Ultimate Pool Series roadshow for 2026 comes in December at Wigan Robin Park Arena, with the biggest prize in UP history on the line!
Pro Series
For the first time, the UP Pro Series prize money and ranking points are doubled, as the final weekend sees one Double Elimination event with a top prize of £30,000 – a teaser for what’s to come in 2027.
In a tumultuous year in the UP Pro Series Rankings, where we’ve seen Tom Cousins fall of his No.1 perch temporarily and the rise of teenage sensation Jaden Billingham, double points will make this tournament a must-watch event.
Cousins and Billingham will be joined in fighting for the title by newly minted IEPF World Champion Declan Brennan, Chris Melling, Craig Waddingham, Shaun Chipperfield and a whole host of champions and contenders – and some new ones – as the season comes towards its conclusion.
Women’s Pro Series
In the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series, it’s been a very competitive season with 6 different winners so far this season. Amy Beauchamp and Beckie Watkins were victorious in Loughborough last time out, and Beckie has since gone on to lift the IEPF World Masters in Morocco.
The pair will both do battle to see who ends the year as the UP Women’s No.1 after the final weekend. Recently crowned IEPF World Champion Barbara Taylor will also be in attendance and will be seeking to win her second Women’s Pro Series title of the season.
Challenger Series
It’s the crucial final weekend of the UP Challenger Series, with the Top 8 all nervously looking over their shoulders as they sit in the promotion positions. Father and son duo Paul and Cohen Bradford are both currently in the top 10, and are seeking to become the first ever father-son pro pairing.
Joe Syson and Mitchell Grinsted have both already done enough to be offered their place among the Pro Series elite next season with both men securing a Challenger Elite title while also running to another final this season.
Elsewhere, the moving and shaking will continue down the Challenger tiers, with this the final chance to claim gold before the new season begins.
NXT GEN Series
The final NXT GEN event of the season should be a showstopper, with the youngsters delivering in a major way in 2026. The final in Loughborough between Oscar Newton and Josh Fletcher was spectacular, and the NXT GEN enjoyed their Monday Night spotlight on TNT Sports recently with the National Knockout and Future Stars events showcasing what a special group we have.
The hunt is on for all the NXT GEN players for the final trophies of the season, and Harvey Southworth will seek to keep the No.1 spot in his possession by the end of the weekend, following his win in weekend one and consistent showings in weekends 2 and 3.
Disability Pool Series
The Disability Pool Series has been brilliantly entertaining this year again, with Matthew Coates and David Beaumont in particular on top form in 2026.
The pair are 1 and 2 in the rankings respectively as the only two title winners this season, with Beaumont’s win in Bolton sandwiching Coates’ Wigan and Loughborough victories. David Bolton isn’t far behind having made the last two finals but running into one of the top two in each.
Coates is catchable at the top of the rankings, but it would need an off-colour performance in Wigan and a win for either Beaumont or Bolton to jump ahead of the Nottingham cueist.
Women’s Challenger Series
With 3 different winners across the 3 events so far this season, the Women’s Challenger Series has continued to show the strength in depth of the women’s game. Ann-Louise Arkle leads the way at the top of the rankings with her victory in the Challenger Pro Cup in the summer – as well as runs to the quarters, semis and a final in the Series events – elevating her into a strong position coming toward the end of the season.
Madison Sherratt, Charlee McDonough and Ashleigh O’Neill are the three winners of the Series events for 2026, and were Madison to pick up another title, she could jump above Anne-Louise into top spot.
Seniors Series
The closest battle for No.1 across all of our series events though is found in the Seniors, with barely anything at all separating Pete Williams (2960), Glen Pilkington (2640), Darren Moran (2640), Tony Pitts (2560) and Dave Halliday (1920)
Any one of the top 5 could end the season as the seniors number one with a good run, and depending on results, it’s not out of the question that the players ranked 6-10 may also win the event and snatch top spot.
It’s all to play for when the Ultimate Pool Series lands in Wigan in December for the final time in 2026 – don’t miss it!
