# 2005 Malta Cup

The 2005 Malta Cup was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 31 January to 6 February 2005 at the Hilton Conference Centre in Portomaso, Malta.
Stephen Hendry won in the final 9–7 against Graeme Dott. This was the 36th and final ranking event he won in his 27-year professional career.

## Prize fund

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

## Wildcard round

| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Tom Ford | 5–1 | Joe Grech |
| WC2 | Mike Dunn | 5–0 | Simon Zammit |
| WC3 | Neil Robertson | 5–1 | Duncan Bezzina |
| WC4 | Adrian Gunnell | 5–3 | Alex Borg |

## Main draw

| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 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 fames | Semi-finals Best of 11 fames | Semi-finals Best of 11 fames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Swail | 4 | 1 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Alan McManus | 5 | 11 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 4 | | | | 11 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | David Gray | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 5 | | Mike Dunn | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 2 | 8 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tom Ford | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Chris Small | 0 | | Tom Ford | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 5 | | | | | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Graeme Dott | 7 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Graeme Dott | 7 |
| | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Robertson | 5 | | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jimmy White | 5 | 12 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | Neil Robertson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | 9 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Higgins | 5 | 6 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Henry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Henry | 4 | | | | | | | | 6 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Graeme Dott | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Graeme Dott | 6 | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | Stuart Pettman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Steve Davis | 5 | 14 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | 14 | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | 16 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | w/o | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso, Malta, 6 February 2005. :
| Stephen Hendry (4) Scotland | 9–7 | Graeme Dott (16) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 92–0 (92), 114–0 (114), 39–70 (56), 0–73 (73), 102–7 (101), 1–71 (64), 75–40, 0–93 (93) Evening: 109–0 (101), 80–0 (79), 81–0 (81), 24–81 (53), 0–84 (83), 24–67 (59), 61–9, 72–54 |||
| 114 | Highest break | 93 |
| 3 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 7 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 30 November and 3 December 2004 at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 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 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Paul Davies | 4 | Jonathan Birch | 1 | Mark Davis | 5 | Joe Swail | 5 |
| David McDonnell | 5 | David McDonnell | 5 | David McDonnell | 4 | Mark Davis | 3 |
| Paul Wykes | 5 | David Roe | 3 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | Barry Pinches | 5 |
| Steve James | 4 | Paul Wykes | 5 | Paul Wykes | 5 | Paul Wykes | 2 |
| Leo Fernandez | 5 | Mike Dunn | 5 | Michael Judge | 1 | Marco Fu | 4 |
| Ben Woollaston | 3 | Leo Fernandez | 1 | Mike Dunn | 5 | Mike Dunn | 5 |
| Ricky Walden | 2 | Anthony Davies | 5 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | Gerard Greene | 2 |
| Hugh Abernethy | 5 | Hugh Abernethy | 4 | Anthony Davies | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 5 |
| Andrew Norman | 3 | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | Ryan Day | 5 | Ali Carter | 3 |
| Joe Jogia | 5 | Joe Jogia | 5 | Joe Jogia | 2 | Ryan Day | 5 |
| Tom Ford | 5 | Nick Walker | 3 | Dave Harold | 3 | Tony Drago | 4 |
| Gary Wilson | 2 | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Alfie Burden | 5 | Andy Hicks | 5 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 |
| Paul Davison | 4 | Alfie Burden | 0 | Andy Hicks | 5 | Andy Hicks | 3 |
| Craig Butler | 5 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | Ian McCulloch | 4 |
| Brian Salmon | 3 | Craig Butler | 0 | Jimmy Michie | 1 | Barry Hawkins | 5 |
| Darren Morgan | 5 | Neil Robertson | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Joe Perry | 3 |
| Mark Gray | 3 | Darren Morgan | 0 | Neil Robertson | 5 | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| Simon Bedford | 5 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | Robin Hull | 5 | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Liu Song | 3 | Simon Bedford | 1 | Marcus Campbell | 4 | Robin Hull | 2 |
| Rory McLeod | 5 | Lee Walker | 0 | Brian Morgan | 4 | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Sean O'Neill | 0 | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | 2 |
| Ding Junhui | w/o | Sean Storey | 5 | Nigel Bond | 5 | Drew Henry | 5 |
| Stefan Mazrocis | w/d | Ding Junhui | 4 | Sean Storey | 3 | Nigel Bond | 3 |
| Shokat Ali | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | John Parrott | 0 |
| Mike Hallett | 3 | Shokat Ali | 5 | Shokat Ali | 1 | Stuart Pettman | 5 |
| Scott MacKenzie | 5 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Nick Dyson | 4 | Dominic Dale | 1 |
| David Hall | 0 | Scott MacKenzie | 2 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | 5 |
| Rodney Goggins | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Mark Selby | 3 | Mark King | 1 |
| Adam Davies | 4 | Rodney Goggins | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 |
| Joe Delaney | 5 | Rod Lawler | 2 | James Wattana | 5 | Quinten Hann | 5 |
| Jin Long | 1 | Joe Delaney | 5 | Joe Delaney | 4 | James Wattana | 4 |

## Century breaks
### Televised stage centuries

* 141, 117, 104 – John Higgins
* 138, 130, 114, 108, 103, 101, 101, 100 – Stephen Hendry
* 136, 124 – Tom Ford
* 120 – Neil Robertson
* 114 – Shaun Murphy
* 114 – Graeme Dott
* 106 – Mike Dunn
* 106 – Barry Hawkins