# 2001 LG Cup (snooker)

The 2001 LG Cup was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 21 October 2001 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The highest break of the tournament was 147 made by Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost to Stephen Hendry in the quarter-finals. Stephen Lee defeated Peter Ebdon 9–4 in the final to win his second ranking title.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 25 | Quinten Hann | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 25 | Quinten Hann | 4 | 1 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | 15 | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Dave Harold | 5 | 15 | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 2 | 56 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 2 | 56 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | |
| 56 | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | |
| 56 | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | 12 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 0 | | | | 12 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 0 | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Billy Snaddon | 0 | 60 | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Billy Snaddon | 0 | 60 | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | |
| 60 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | |
| 60 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 6 | | |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 6 | | |
| 21 | Steve Davis | 5 | 21 | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Steve Davis | 5 | 21 | Steve Davis | 1 | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Patrick Wallace | 3 | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Patrick Wallace | 3 | | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 14 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Michael Judge | 3 | | Phaitoon Phonbun | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Michael Judge | 3 | | Phaitoon Phonbun | 1 | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | |
| | Phaitoon Phonbun | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | |
| | Phaitoon Phonbun | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Mark King | 5 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | |
| 24 | Chris Small | 1 | | Robin Hull | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Chris Small | 1 | | Robin Hull | 3 | 13 | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 5 | | | | 13 | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 5 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | John Parrott | 5 | 22 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | John Parrott | 5 | 22 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 |
| 40 | Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 |
| 40 | Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 4 |
| | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 4 |
| 17 | Marco Fu | 5 | 17 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Marco Fu | 5 | 17 | Marco Fu | 5 | 17 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | 17 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | 85 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | 85 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 1 | 85 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 1 | 85 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | 85 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | |
| 85 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | 85 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | |
| 85 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Perry | 2 | 33 | Brian Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Perry | 2 | 33 | Brian Morgan | 1 | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | 5 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 5 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | David Gray | 5 | 30 | David Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | David Gray | 5 | 30 | David Gray | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 3 | | | |
| 52 | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 3 | | | |
| 52 | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | |
| 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 9 | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Drago | 4 | 38 | Alfie Burden | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Drago | 4 | 38 | Alfie Burden | 1 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| 38 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| 38 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| 18 | Drew Henry | | 18 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Drew Henry | | 18 | Drew Henry | 5 | 18 | Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | 18 | Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 3 | 50 | Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Guild Hall, Preston, England, 21 October 2001. :
| Stephen Lee (8) England | 9–4 | Peter Ebdon (7) England |
| Afternoon: 99–17, 84–54 (76), 69–13, 1–62, 52–55, 26–62 (60), 75–0 (74), 85–0 Evening: 55–83 (78), 70–9 (70), 66–12, 61–21 (52), 72–4 (71) |||
| 76 | Highest break | 78 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 2 |