ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, ɹˈiə fˈeɪsd dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən dʒˈɑːn spˈɛnsɚ ænd spˈɛnsɚɹ ɐtʃˈiːvd ɐ wˈɪnɪŋ lˈiːd æt θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn fˈɪftiːn, wˌɪtʃ hiː ɛkstˈɛndᵻd tə θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən sˈɛvəntˌiːn æz ðə dˈɛd fɹˈeɪmz wɜː stˈɪl plˈeɪd ˈaʊt.
In the following championship, Rea faced defending champion John Spencer and Spencer achieved a winning lead at 31–15, which he extended to 37–17 as the 'dead' frames were still played out.