Stephen Maguire, the defending champion, took less than an hour to clinch the three match-winning frames for 9–2 victory against Swail. Of the other seeded players in round two, Graeme Dott was edged out by Mark Davis 9–8, Joe Perry overcame Hawkins 9–7 and Alan McManus lost 9–4 to Carter.
Stephen Maguire, the reigning champion, quickly secured the necessary frames to secure a 9–2 win over Swail in less than an hour. In other matches, seeded players faced intense competition: Graeme Dott narrowly lost to Mark Davis, Joe Perry emerged victorious over Hawkins, and Alan McManus was defeated by Carter.