To reach the 2001 final, Taylor had defeated Nigel Justice, Les Fitton, Keith Deller and Dave Askew, while Part had beaten Colin Lloyd, Dennis Smith, Alan Warriner and Rod Harrington.
In order to reach the 2001 final, Taylor defeated Nigel Justice, Les Fitton, Keith Deller, and Dave Askew. Similarly, Part also defeated Colin Lloyd, Dennis Smith, Alan Warriner, and Rod Harrington to secure a place in the same competition.