He followed this up by also qualifying for the Bahrain and UK Championships, though in the latter he was forced to pull out early in his last-32 match against Joe Perry, due to a stomach upset. He exceeded his 2007/2008 ranking points total after only five of the eight events of the 2008/2009 season.
He qualified for both the Bahrain and UK Championships, though he had to withdraw early from his last-32 match against Joe Perry due to stomach issues. Despite this, he exceeded his 2007/2008 ranking points total after only five of the eight events in the 2008/2009 season.