 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy akakunda Graeme Dott naRyan Day, 53 mune imwe neimwe, kuti asvike kwekutanga kwake kwekupedzisira. Ikoko akakunda Gerard Greene 53 kuti asvike kuma semi-fainari, kwaakarasikirwa ne 36 kuna Fergal OBrien. Mumakwikwi eUK anoteveraakakunda Stephen Hendry mumakwikwi 32 okupedzisira. Akavhura mutambo wake wekupedzisira we16 kurwisa Mark Williams nemazana maviri mumafirimu matatu ekutanga, achivaka hutungamiri hwe51, asi Williams akarwisa uye akarasikirwa ne59. Akazosvika kumaquarter-fainari mu2008 China Open asati arohwa naShaun Murphy. Muna 2008 World Championship akatungamirira Stephen Hendry 63, 74 uye 97 asati arasikirwa 910. Zvisinei, kukundwa mumutambo wokutanga kwevadzivisi vake vose nokuda kwenzvimbo yepamusoro-16 yakavimbisa kuti akapedza nguva yacho nhamba 16 mumatare. 