 Anotanga mwaka wa2008-09 nekukwikwidza kumakwikwi makuru e2008 Northern Ireland Trophy ne2008 Shanghai Masters, asi vakarasikirwa mumutambo wokutanga naBarry Hawkins 35 naMark King 45 zvichiteerana. Akakunda 4 ake anotevera 7 qualifying machisi 2 pa 2008 Grand Prix uye pa 2008 UK Championship. Mushure meizvi akakwanisa chikamu chikuru che2009 Welsh Open, asi akarasikirwa mumutambo wekutanga 15 kurwisa Ali Carter. Akakunda mumutambo wake unotevera wokukwikwidza paWorld Championship ya2009. Muchikamu chechipiri chekugadzirira akakunda Vincent Muldoon 10 ku8, asi akarasikirwa nemutambo wake unotevera 8 ku10 naAndy Hicks. Pakupera kwemwaka iye ane chinzvimbo chenguva pfupi cheNhamba 56. 