# 2014 Players Tour Championship Grand Final

The 2014 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (officially the 2014 Wyldecrest Parks Players Tour Championship Grand Final) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 29 March 2014 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. It was the tenth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.
It was originally planned, that the event would take place in Bangkok, Thailand, but due to the political unrest in the country the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association decided to relocate the event. This was the first professional tournament at the Guild Hall since the 2005 Grand Prix.
Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 3–4 against Ben Woollaston in the last 32.
Barry Hawkins won his second ranking title by defeating Gerard Greene 4–0 in the final. This was Greene's first ranking final.

## Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:
| | Prize fund | Ranking points |
| Winner | £100,000 | 3,000 |
| Runner-up | £38,000 | 2,400 |
| Semi-finalist | £20,000 | 1,920 |
| Quarter-finalist | £10,000 | 1,500 |
| Last 16 | £5,000 | 1,140 |
| Last 32 | £2,500 | 840 |
| Highest break | £2,000 | – |
| Total | £300,000 | – |

## Seeding list

The players competed in 12 minor-ranking tournaments to earn points for the European Tour and Asian Tour Order of Merits. The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Order of Merits.
| Rank | Player | European Tour | Asian Tour | Total points |
| 1 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 45,250 | 0 | 45,250 |
| 2 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 37,516 | 5,200 | 42,716 |
| 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 38,616 | 0 | 38,616 |
| 4 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 30,683 | 0 | 30,683 |
| 5 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 29,499 | 0 | 29,499 |
| 6 | John Higgins (SCO) | 26,350 | 1,200 | 27,550 |
| 7 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 25,100 | 0 | 25,100 |
| 8 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 12,783 | 10,200 | 22,983 |
| 9 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 18,333 | 2,600 | 20,933 |
| 10 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 2,783 | 17,700 | 20,483 |
| 11 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 20,249 | 0 | 20,249 |
| 12 | Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 17,199 | 0 | 17,199 |
| 13 | Sam Baird (ENG) | 16,351 | 0 | 16,351 |
| 14 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 5,682 | 10,000 | 15,682 |
| 15 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 15,100 | 200 | 15,300 |
| 16 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 14,766 | 0 | 14,766 |
| 17 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 14,083 | 0 | 14,083 |
| 18 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 12,783 | 600 | 13,383 |
| 19 | Jamie Jones (WAL) | 13,100 | 200 | 13,300 |
| 20 | Gary Wilson (ENG) | 10,032 | 3,200 | 13,232 |
| 21 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 10,516 | 2,400 | 12,916 |
| 22 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 12,883 | 0 | 12,883 |
| 23 | Ju Reti (CHN) | 0 | 12,200 | 12,200 |
| 24 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 10,950 | 600 | 11,550 |
| 25 | Scott Donaldson (SCO) | 6,699 | 4,700 | 11,399 |
| 26 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 6,215 | 5,000 | 11,215 |
| 27 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 10,516 | 200 | 10,716 |
| 28 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 10,450 | 200 | 10,650 |
| 29 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 10,234 | 0 | 10,234 |
| 30 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 9,683 | 0 | 9,683 |
| 31 | Yu Delu (CHN) | 1,600 | 4,400 | 6,000 |
| 32 | Lyu Haotian (CHN) | 0 | 5,600 | 5,600 |

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames |
| 1 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Jamie Jones (WAL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Jamie Jones (WAL) | 2 | 1 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 4 | 12 | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 3 | | | | 1 | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Sam Baird (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | 18 | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 4 | 29 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 1 | 18 | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | 18 | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | John Higgins (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | |
| 27 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 2 | 6 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Ben Woollaston | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 3 | 21 | Ben Woollaston | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 4 | | | | 6 | John Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Gary Wilson (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Gary Wilson (ENG) | 0 | 15 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 4 | 4 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Lyu Haotian (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Lyu Haotian (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Gerard Greene | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 4 |
| 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 4 |
| 25 | Scott Donaldson (SCO) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Scott Donaldson (SCO) | 0 | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Yu Delu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 2 | 31 | Yu Delu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Yu Delu (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Yu Delu (CHN) | 4 | | | | 31 | Yu Delu | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 0 | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 4 | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 3 | 24 | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | 30 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Judd Trump | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Judd Trump | 1 | | | | |
| 17 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 2 | 5 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 4 | 11 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Ju Reti (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Ju Reti (CHN) | 1 | | | | 11 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | 14 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3 | 14 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | David Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 0 | 22 | David Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Olivier Marteel. Guild Hall, Preston, England, 29 March 2014. :
| Gerard Greene (18) Northern Ireland | 0–4 | Barry Hawkins (30) England |
| 0–119 (117), 0–75 (75), 35–61 (50), 15–62 |||
| 34 | Highest break | 117 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 0 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Century breaks

* 140, 109 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 136, 113, 107 – Mark Allen
* 133, 128, 123, 121 – Joe Perry
* 131, 117 – Barry Hawkins
* 130 – Jimmy Robertson
* 126 – Anthony Hamilton
* 121, 102 – Marco Fu
* 111 – John Higgins
* 102 – Yu Delu