# 2004 Players Championship (snooker)

The 2004 Players Championship (officially the 2004 Daily Record Players Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3–11 April 2004 at the S.E.C.C in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the seventh and penultimate ranking event of the 2003/2004 season.
The tournament was a re-branding of the Scottish Open which had been held under various names since 1981. It was the last time the tournament was played until it returned to the calendar in 2016, under the original name from previous seasons.
Twelve years after his last ranking tournament success, Jimmy White aged 41 won his tenth ranking tournament by defeating Paul Hunter 9–7 in the final. This was White's first success in the tournament, having last appeared in the final in 1988 International Open, when he lost 12–6 to Steve Davis. It was also Hunter's last appearance in a ranking final.

## 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 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robin Hull | w/d | | Rod Lawler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Robin Hull | w/d | | Rod Lawler | 4 | 1 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | w/o | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | w/o | | | | | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | | Mark King | 5 | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Swail | 4 | | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Swail | 4 | | Stuart Bingham | 3 | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | 13 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 13 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Marco Fu | 5 | | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Marco Fu | 5 | | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | |
| | Scott MacKenzie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | |
| | Scott MacKenzie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 6 | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 6 | | |
| 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | John Parrott | 5 | | John Parrott | 5 | | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 5 | 15 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dave Harold | 1 | | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dave Harold | 1 | | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | |
| | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | |
| | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | David Gray | 3 | | | | | Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | | |
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | Ian McCulloch | 5 | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | John Higgins | 4 | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Drew Henry | 5 | | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Drew Henry | 5 | | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Jimmy White | 9 |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 7 |
| | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 7 |
| 29 | Mark Selby | 4 | | Ding Junhui | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Selby | 4 | | Ding Junhui | 0 | 8 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | 11 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Steve Davis | 5 | 11 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 3 | | Neil Robertson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 3 | | Neil Robertson | 3 | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | Jamie Burnett | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | Jamie Burnett | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 4 | | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 4 | | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 6 | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Paul Hunter | 6 | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | |
| 17 | Ali Carter | 5 | | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ali Carter | 5 | | Ali Carter | 3 | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman | 1 | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman | 1 | | | | 16 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Joe Perry | 5 | 16 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Milkins | 1 | | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Robert Milkins | 1 | | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dominic Dale | 5 | | Dominic Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dominic Dale | 5 | | Dominic Dale | 1 | 10 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chris Small | 2 | | Gerard Greene | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland, 11 April 2004. :
| Jimmy White (15) England | 9–7 | Paul Hunter (8) England |
| Afternoon: 73–33, 76–50, 7–77, 9–63, 66–31, 28–56, 59–18, 27–58 Evening: 10–52, 70–2 (51), 64–33, 100–0 (56), 76–0 (76), 9–71 (67), 54–58, 74–8 |||
| 76 | Highest break | 67 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 1 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 11 and 15 March 2004.

### Round 1

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

### Round 2–4

| 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 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Tom Ford | 5 | Rod Lawler | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Joe Delaney | 2 | Tom Ford | 4 | Rod Lawler | 5 |
| Craig Butler | 2 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Brian Morgan | 4 |
| Kurt Maflin | 5 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | Jimmy Michie | 5 |
| Paul Wykes | 3 | Mike Dunn | 3 | James Wattana | 3 |
| Scott MacKenzie | 5 | Scott MacKenzie | 5 | Scott MacKenzie | 5 |
| Ian Preece | 0 | Andy Hicks | 1 | Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| Chris Melling | 5 | Chris Melling | 5 | Chris Melling | 4 |
| Jason Prince | 4 | Bjorn Haneveer | 5 | Mark Davis | 5 |
| Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | Bjorn Haneveer | 2 |
| Philip Williams | 2 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | Stephen Maguire | 2 |
| Luke Simmonds | 5 | Luke Simmonds | 0 | Shaun Murphy | 5 |
| Mehmet Husnu | 5 | Patrick Wallace | 5 | Nigel Bond | 5 |
| Luke Fisher | 4 | Mehmet Husnu | 4 | Patrick Wallace | 2 |
| Simon Bedford | 1 | Sean Storey | 3 | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Adrian Rosa | 5 | Adrian Rosa | 5 | Adrian Rosa | 4 |
| Liu Song | 4 | Dave Finbow | w/d | Michael Judge | 2 |
| Ryan Day | 5 | Ryan Day | w/o | Ryan Day | 5 |
| Michael Rhodes | 2 | Nick Walker | 5 | Jamie Burnett | 5 |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | 5 | Martin Dziewialtowski | 3 | Nick Walker | 3 |
| Colm Gilcreest | 4 | Alfie Burden | 2 | Jonathan Birch | 2 |
| Neil Robertson | 5 | Neil Robertson | 5 | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| Jamie Cope | 2 | Darren Morgan | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 2 |
| Ding Junhui | 5 | Ding Junhui | 5 | Ding Junhui | 5 |
| Paul Davies | 3 | David Roe | 5 | Stuart Pettman | 5 |
| Paul Sweeny | 5 | Paul Sweeny | 4 | David Roe | 3 |
| Gary Thomson | 5 | Marcus Campbell | 3 | Barry Pinches | 5 |
| Stuart Mann | 2 | Gary Thomson | 5 | Gary Thomson | 3 |
| Lee Walker | 5 | Nick Dyson | 4 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 |
| Jason Ferguson | 3 | Lee Walker | 5 | Lee Walker | 3 |
| Munraj Pal | 2 | Shokat Ali | 5 | Gerard Greene | 5 |
| Leo Fernandez | 5 | Leo Fernandez | 4 | Shokat Ali | 1 |