# 2004 UK Championship

The 2004 UK Championship (officially the 2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 28 November 2004 at the Barbican Centre in York, England.
During the qualification Jamie Burnett compiled a 148 break, the only break exceeding 147 in professional competition.
Matthew Stevens was the defending champion, but lost his first round match to Barry Pinches.
Stephen Maguire won his first UK Championship, beating David Gray 10–1 in the final. During the tournament Gray compiled his first maximum break, the 50th ever made in professional play.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion Matthew Stevens 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.

## Prize fund

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

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| | | | 1 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Barry Pinches | 9 | 21 | Barry Pinches | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Barry Pinches | 9 | 21 | Barry Pinches | 9 | 21 | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | 21 | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Chris Small | 7 | 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | | |
| 63 | Marcus Campbell | 7 | | | | | | | 20 | Joe Perry | 9 | | | | | |
| 63 | Marcus Campbell | 7 | | | | | | | 19 | Ali Carter | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 0 | | | | 19 | Ali Carter | 7 | | | | | |
| 19 | Ali Carter | 9 | 19 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Ali Carter | 9 | 19 | Ali Carter | 9 | 19 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Tom Ford | 8 | | | | 19 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Tom Ford | 8 | | | | 5 | Paul Hunter | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Paul Hunter | 9 | 5 | Paul Hunter | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Quinten Hann | 9 | 18 | Quinten Hann | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Quinten Hann | 9 | 18 | Quinten Hann | 7 | | | | | | | 20 | Joe Perry | 8 | | |
| 65 | Shokat Ali | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Joe Perry | 8 | | |
| 65 | Shokat Ali | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 7 | | | | | | | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | |
| 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 50 | Andy Hicks | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 50 | Andy Hicks | 9 | 50 | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Andy Hicks | 9 | | | | 50 | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Andy Hicks | 9 | | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 9 | 15 | Graeme Dott | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Joe Swail | 7 | 68 | Neil Robertson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Joe Swail | 7 | 68 | Neil Robertson | 8 | | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 7 | | | | | |
| 68 | Neil Robertson | 9 | | | | | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 7 | | | | | |
| 68 | Neil Robertson | 9 | | | | | | | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | | | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | | | | |
| 22 | Tony Drago | 3 | 36 | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Tony Drago | 3 | 36 | Mark Selby | 3 | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Mark Selby | 9 | | | | 14 | David Gray | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Mark Selby | 9 | | | | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 7 | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ian McCulloch | 4 | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ian McCulloch | 4 | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | David Gray | 1 |
| 43 | Barry Hawkins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | David Gray | 1 |
| 43 | Barry Hawkins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 10 |
| | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 10 |
| 23 | Mark King | 9 | 23 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Mark King | 9 | 23 | Mark King | 9 | 23 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Robin Hull | 7 | | | | 23 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Robin Hull | 7 | | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 9 | 10 | Alan McManus | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Drew Henry | 8 | 45 | Ryan Day | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Drew Henry | 8 | 45 | Ryan Day | 8 | | | | 23 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ryan Day | 9 | | | | | | | 23 | Mark King | 9 | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ryan Day | 9 | | | | | | | 31 | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | 31 | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | |
| 31 | John Parrott | 9 | 31 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | John Parrott | 9 | 31 | John Parrott | 9 | 31 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | 31 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | 78 | Ricky Walden | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | John Higgins | 7 | 78 | Ricky Walden | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Michael Holt | 4 | 78 | Ricky Walden | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Michael Holt | 4 | 78 | Ricky Walden | 9 | | | | | | | 23 | Mark King | 4 | | | |
| 78 | Ricky Walden | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Mark King | 4 | | | |
| 78 | Ricky Walden | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | |
| 28 | Robert Milkins | 9 | 28 | Robert Milkins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Robert Milkins | 9 | 28 | Robert Milkins | 6 | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Sean Storey | 3 | | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Sean Storey | 3 | | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 9 | 9 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Gerard Greene | 7 | 55 | Jimmy Michie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Gerard Greene | 7 | 55 | Jimmy Michie | 4 | | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | |
| 55 | Jimmy Michie | 9 | | | | | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | |
| 55 | Jimmy Michie | 9 | | | | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 32 | Dominic Dale | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 32 | Dominic Dale | 8 | 13 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Ding Junhui | 3 | | | | 13 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Ding Junhui | 3 | | | | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Barbican Centre, York, England, 28 November 2004. :
| David Gray (14) England | 1–10 | Stephen Maguire (24) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 49–81, 84–10, 42–71, 41–86 (85), 21–83, 7–67, 14–84 (57), 1–115 (110) Evening: 0–131 (131), 16–80 (80), 0–122 (122) |||
| <50 | Highest break | 131 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 0 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 14 and 19 October 2004 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.
| Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 9 | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 9 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 9 |
| Rodney Goggins | Rodney Goggins | 4 | Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 8 | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 2 |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 9 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 8 |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 9 |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 9 | David Roe | David Roe | 8 | Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 9 |
| Brian Salmon | Brian Salmon | 7 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 9 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 9 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 7 | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 8 |
| David Hall | David Hall | 3 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 9 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 9 |
| Joe Delaney | Joe Delaney | 8 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 9 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 |
| Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 9 | Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 7 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 9 |
| Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 9 | David Finbow | David Finbow | 4 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 8 |
| Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 3 | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 9 | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 9 |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 6 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 9 | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 9 |
| Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 9 | Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 3 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 6 |
| Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 9 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 9 | Barry Hawkins | Barry Hawkins | 9 |
| Jin Long | Jin Long | 7 | Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 8 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 4 |
| Scott MacKenzie | Scott MacKenzie | 9 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 9 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 9 |
| Adam Davies | Adam Davies | 3 | Scott MacKenzie | Scott MacKenzie | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 2 |
| Craig Butler | Craig Butler | 7 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 3 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 9 |
| David McDonnell | David McDonnell | 9 | David McDonnell | David McDonnell | 9 | David McDonnell | David McDonnell | 2 |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 9 | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 3 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 9 |
| Sean O'Neill | Sean O'Neill | 1 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 9 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 7 |
| Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 9 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 6 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 6 |
| Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 6 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 9 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 9 |
| Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 4 | Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 9 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 8 |
| Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 9 | Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 7 | Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 9 |
| Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 9 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 9 | Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 6 |
| Steve James | Steve James | 6 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 7 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 9 |
| Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 9 | Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 3 | Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 9 | Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 9 |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 9 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 9 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 9 |
| Hugh Abernethy | Hugh Abernethy | 6 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 7 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 4 |