 This match included a leg which Tony Green and John Part touted as "probably the best in thirty years", which Robson won to take the fifth set and lead 3-2.Robson returned to the World Championship in 2008 where he was drawn against 2002 World Champion, Tony David.This was Robson's only win at the 2008 World Championship, as in the second round he came up against an in-form Darryl Fitton.