 Steve Coote put up a valiant battle against Phil Taylor.The first set went to the deciding leg, and Coote held a 2-1 lead in the second - but Taylor always had the better of his opponent when it mattered and won the match 3-0.Dennis Smith had been suffering from toothache throughout the tournament and combined with an in-form Kevin Painter was too much for "Smiffy" winning 3-1

Part was dogged by a failure to hit his doubles against Mardle in the semi.