 He did manage to reach the 2004 quarter-finals, but lost 1–5 to Raymond van Barneveld.In 2005 he lost to Darryl Fitton in the second round and he was knocked out by Stephen Roberts in 2006.Another second round defeat, this time to Gary Robson followed in 2007, and in 2008 he lost in the first round to the then-reigning Winmau World Masters champion Robert Thornton.