His 6–3 semi-final win over the Welsh veteran Mark Bennett (who had knocked out several of the game's big names – including Chris Small, Peter Ebdon, Steve Davis and Tony Drago en route to the semi-final stage) did see him take out that tournament's in-form player.
His 6–3 semi-final victory over veteran Mark Bennett (who had eliminated several of the game's prominent players – such as Chris Small, Peter Ebdon, Steve Davis and Tony Drago on their way to the semi-finals) resulted in his triumph over that tournament’s top-performing player.