 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna January 2014, Dale akakunda mutambo wokupedzisira weSnooker Shoot-Out muBlackpool, achirova Stuart Bingham nechidimbu chakapfupika. Dale akanga agamuchira tsigiro inokosha kubva kuvanhu vazhinji uye akanga avimbisa kuimba My Way kana akakunda chiitiko chacho. Muhurukuro yake yapashure pemutambo akaimba shanduro pfupi yenziyo, achiratidza inzwi rinoshamisa rebaritone. Mugumisiro wacho wakaratidzika kuva wokutanga mwaka wake sezvo vhiki rakatevera racho akarova Steve Davis naJohn Higgins paGerman Masters, asi regai 31 inotungamirira inotsvedza mu 16 yokupedzisira kurwisana naDing Junhui kuti arasikirwe ne 53. Dale akakundawo mitambo miviri asati awira padanho rechitatu muWelsh Open neWorld Open, achirasikirwa naMark Selby naAlan McManus zvichiteerana. 