# 2003 LG Cup (snooker)

The 2003 LG Cup was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 12 October 2003 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.
Mark Williams won the 15th ranking title of his career by defeating John Higgins 9–5 in the final. In the 11th frame of the final, Higgins made his 3rd maximum in professional competition.
Chris Small came into the tournament as defending champion, however he lost 5–3 to John Parrott in the quarter-finals.

## Tournament summary

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

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## 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 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Milkins | 2 | | Stuart Pettman | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Milkins | 2 | | Stuart Pettman | 4 | 1 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | 1 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 9 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Selby | 2 | 43 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Selby | 2 | 43 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | 1 | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | |
| 43 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | |
| 43 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Quinten Hann | 1 | | | | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 4 | | Lee Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 4 | | Lee Walker | 5 | | Lee Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Walker | 5 | | | | | Lee Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Walker | 5 | | | | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 4 | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | John Parrott | 5 | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | John Parrott | 5 | 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | 30 | John Parrott | 2 | | |
| 35 | Mark Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 30 | John Parrott | 2 | | |
| 35 | Mark Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 6 | | |
| | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 6 | | |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | 59 | Alfie Burden | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | 59 | Alfie Burden | 0 | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | 64 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Steve Davis | 4 | 64 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | 64 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | 64 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | |
| 64 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | |
| 64 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | 10 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | |
| 17 | Joe Perry | 5 | 17 | Joe Perry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Joe Perry | 5 | 17 | Joe Perry | 1 | 10 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | 10 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dave Harold | 5 | 23 | Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dave Harold | 5 | 23 | Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 |
| 57 | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 |
| 57 | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| 27 | Joe Swail | 3 | 39 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Swail | 3 | 39 | Michael Holt | 5 | 39 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | 39 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | 19 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | David Gray | 4 | 19 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Marco Fu | 5 | 19 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Marco Fu | 5 | 19 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | 39 | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Simon Bedford | 0 | | | | | | | 39 | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Simon Bedford | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 0 | | Patrick Wallace | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 0 | | Patrick Wallace | 3 | 16 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patrick Wallace | 5 | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patrick Wallace | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dominic Dale | 0 | 38 | Gerard Greene | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dominic Dale | 0 | 38 | Gerard Greene | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | |
| 38 | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | |
| 38 | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 3 | 42 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 3 | 42 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | 42 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Barry Hawkins | '5 | | | | 42 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Barry Hawkins | '5 | | | | 18 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 3 | 18 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Ali Carter | 5 | 18 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Ali Carter | 5 | 18 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | 18 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | |
| 58 | Mike Dunn | 4 | | | | | | | 18 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | |
| 58 | Mike Dunn | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Alan McManus | 1 | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| 25 | Drew Henry | 3 | 34 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Drew Henry | 3 | 34 | James Wattana | 5 | 34 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | 34 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robin Hull | 5 | 32 | Robin Hull | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Lawrie Annandale. Guild Hall, Preston, England, 12 October 2003. :
| John Higgins (5) Scotland | 5–9 | Mark Williams (2) Wales |
| Afternoon: 23–74 (74), 0–83 (83), 32–96 (65), 142–0 (142), 46–41, 0–127 (127), 84–33 (84), 33–70 Evening: 39–53, 91–8 (91), 147–0 (147), 0–78 (78), 42–68, 64–69 (Williams 51) |||
| 147 | Highest break | 127 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 4 and 18 September 2003 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.

### Round 1

Best of 9 frames
| Paul Wykes | 5–4 | Mehmet Husnu |
| Tony Jones | 2–5 | Luke Simmonds |
| David Gilbert | 4–5 | Darryn Walker |
| Terry Murphy | w/o–w/d | Liu Song |
| Joe Johnson | w/d–w/o | Supoj Saenla |
| Lee Walker | 5–4 | Steve Mifsud |
| Colm Gilcreest | 2–5 | Ding Junhui |
| Paul Davies | 5–0 | Gary Thomson |
| Craig Butler | 5–4 | Chris Melling |
| Leo Fernandez | 0–5 | Stephen Croft |
| Munraj Pal | 4–5 | Scott MacKenzie |
| Kwan Poomjang | 5–3 | Alain Robidoux |
| Peter Lines | 5–2 | Steven Bennie |
| Rory McLeod | 5–2 | Carlo Giagnacovo |
| Johl Younger | 5–2 | Michael Wild |
| Ricky Walden | 5–3 | Phil Williams |
| Jason Ferguson | 1–5 | Michael Rhodes |
| Andrew Norman | 5–1 | Ian Preece |
| Simon Bedford | 5–1 | Joe Meara |
| Jason Prince | 5–4 | Garry Hardiman |
| Bradley Jones | 5–4 | James Leadbetter |
| Kristján Helgason | 4–5 | Ian Brumby |
| Wayne Brown | 0–5 | Kurt Maflin |
| Andrew Higginson | 3–5 | Martin Gould |
| Billy Snaddon | 5–4 | Stuart Mann |
| Luke Fisher | 5–3 | Joe Delaney |
| Ryan Day | 5–3 | Neil Robertson |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | 4–5 | Adrian Rosa |
| Adrian Gunnell | 5–3 | Paul Sweeny |
| Atthasit Mahitthi | 5–4 | Andy Neck |
| Jamie Cope | 4–5 | Ian Sargeant |
| Matthew Couch | 4–5 | Tom Ford |

### Round 2–4

| Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 5 | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 1 | Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 5 |
| Luke Simmonds | Luke Simmonds | 4 | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 5 | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 4 |
| Darryn Walker | Darryn Walker | 5 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 5 | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 4 | Darryn Walker | Darryn Walker | 3 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 3 |
| Supoj Saenla | Supoj Saenla | 0 | Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 1 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 1 |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 |
| Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 5 | Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 5 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 2 | Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 2 | Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 1 |
| Craig Butler | Craig Butler | 5 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 |
| Stephen Croft | Stephen Croft | 4 | Craig Butler | Craig Butler | 3 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 5 |
| Scott MacKenzie | Scott MacKenzie | 4 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 5 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 4 |
| Kwan Poomjang | Kwan Poomjang | 5 | Kwan Poomjang | Kwan Poomjang | 4 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 5 |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 3 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 2 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 |
| Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 4 |
| Johl Younger | Johl Younger | 1 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 0 |
| Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 5 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 |
| Michael Rhodes | Michael Rhodes | 1 | Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 1 | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 5 | Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 5 | Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 4 |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 4 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 5 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 5 |
| Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 2 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 5 | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 4 |
| Ian Brumby | Ian Brumby | 5 | Ian Brumby | Ian Brumby | 3 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 5 |
| Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 5 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 5 |
| Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 3 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 1 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 4 |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 5 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | Barry Hawkins | Barry Hawkins | 5 |
| Luke Fisher | Luke Fisher | 2 | Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 5 | Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 2 |
| Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 3 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Adrian Rosa | Adrian Rosa | 5 | Adrian Rosa | Adrian Rosa | 4 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 |
| Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 2 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 |
| Atthasit Mahitthi | Atthasit Mahitthi | 4 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 2 |
| Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 5 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 3 | Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 5 | Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 3 |