Milkins beat John Astley 5–0, Jimmy White 5–3, Scott Donaldson 5–1 and Anthony Hamilton 5–3. In Milkins' third ranking event semi-final of his career he faced new world number one Neil Robertson and lost all four frames in the first mini session, going on to be beaten 2–6. His consistent play carried into the next ranking event, the Australian Goldfields Open by seeing off Ben Woollaston 5–3, Rory McLeod 5–2 and Tom Ford 5–3 to reach another semi-final.
Milkins triumphed over John Astley 5–0, Jimmy White 5–3, Scott Donaldson 5–1, and Anthony Hamilton 5–3. In his third ranking event semi-final, he faced the newly crowned world number one Neil Robertson but was unable to overcome him in their initial session, ultimately losing 2–6. His consistent form carried over into the next ranking event, where he outmaneuvered Ben Woollaston 5–3, Rory McLeod 5–2, and Tom Ford 5–3 to secure another semi-final spot.