 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Thornton akahwina mukombe wake wokutanga mumutambo weCentral Scotland Open muna April 2007, achikunda Mike Veitch mumutambo wokupedzisira. Akakundawo Scottish Masters nokukunda Ross Montgomery. Akakundikana kuzviita kuburikidza nemutambo unokodzera we2008 World Championship, asi akazviita kumatanho anotsanangurwa paterevhizheni e2007 Winmau World Masters muvhiki imwe cheteyo. Thornton akazokunda Co Stompé, BDO World Champion Martin Adams, naAtkins kuti vasvike kumagumo. Akakwanisa kutsiva kukundwa kwake naFitton pa2005 Lakeside World Championship kuti atore zita rake rekutanga guru ne7 sets kusvika ku5 uye kuhwina mubairo wekutanga we 25,000 uyewo nzvimbo mu2008 World Championship. 