Friday 2 January
Friday was quarter-finals day and matches had been extended to the best of 9 sets, the first men to reach 5 sets would now qualify for the last four.
The amazing run of form for Bob Anderson continued, Averaging just under 91, Anderson took the first two sets and when Manley levelled the scores took the next three to win the match 5-2 and go through to the Semi-Finals. In the other afternoon match it was the end of the road for Mark Dudbridge, Kevin Painter clinically winning 5-1 to book his match against Anderson.
In the evening session Simon Whatley would also be found out, he could take just six legs as Wayne Mardle booked his first ever PDC semi-final with a 5-1 win. His opponent would be Phil Taylor after 'The Power' took the first three sets in the grudge match against Alan Warriner, and went on to win by five sets to one averaging 98.26.
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