 Both players took the game to 9–9 and Warriner won by two legs over Fitton on a tie-break.Number 20 seed Keith Deller, who had lost in the first round of the previous three World Matchplays, came from 4–1 and 6–3 behind the two-time tournament winner Rod Harrington for a 10–8 victory with finishes of 116, 32 and 76 after the latter had a series of bounce outs that affected his flow.Another tie-break was required in a match between Bob Anderson and seed eight Peter Manley in which the former won 18–16; both competitors compiled high scores with checkouts of 111 and 116.