Davies then gave Raymond van Barneveld a scare, as he recovered from 4–0 down to trail by just 4–3 before van Barneveld found enough to beat him 6–3 and win his third title.
In doing so, he beat Albertino Essers, former champion John 'Boy' Walton, and defending champion Tony David for the loss of just one set, before defeating Gary Anderson 5–2 in the semi-finals.