2007 Northern Ireland Trophy

Northern Ireland Trophy

Tournament information
Dates	4–11 November 2007
Venue	Waterfront Hall
City	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000
Winner's share	£30,000
Highest break	147
Final
Champion	Stephen Maguire
Runner-up	Fergal O'Brien
Score	9–5
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The 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy snooker tournament took place between 4–11 November 2007 in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.

In his third round match against Ali Carter, Ronnie O'Sullivan completed a maximum break, one of five centuries that he completed in his 5–2 victory.

Stephen Maguire won his first ranking tournament since 2004 (his third overall), by beating Fergal O'Brien 9–5 in the final.

Prize fund

Winner: £30,000 Runner Up: £15,000 Semi Finalists: £7500 Quarter Finalist: £5600 Last 16: £4000 Last 32: £2500 Last 48: £1625 Last 64: £1100

Stage 1 high break: £500 Stage 2 high break: £2000 Stage 1 max: £1000 Stage 2 max: £20,000 Total: £200,000 [1]

Main draw

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	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Round 2 Best of 9 frames					Round 3 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-Finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-Finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	18	Joe Perry	5			1	Ding Junhui	5
		James Wattana	1			18	Joe Perry	2
											1	Ding Junhui	3
											10	Stephen Maguire	5
	23	Stuart Bingham	2	10	Stephen Maguire	5
		David Gray	5				David Gray	0
																10	Stephen Maguire	5
															8	Neil Robertson	2
	28	Ian McCulloch	5			13	Stephen Lee	4
		Alan McManus	1			28	Ian McCulloch	5
											28	Ian McCulloch	0
											8	Neil Robertson	5
	22	Jamie Cope	5	8	Neil Robertson	5
		Lee Walker	2			22	Jamie Cope	1
																					10	Stephen Maguire	6
																					4	Shaun Murphy	5
	27	Marco Fu	3			7	Peter Ebdon	5
		Adrian Gunnell	5				Adrian Gunnell	2
											7	Peter Ebdon	5
											15	Steve Davis	0
	17	Joe Swail	5	15	Steve Davis	5
		Liu Song	2			17	Joe Swail	3
																7	Peter Ebdon	3
															4	Shaun Murphy	5
	20	Matthew Stevens	4			9	Stephen Hendry	5
		Martin Gould	5				Martin Gould	3
											9	Stephen Hendry	2
											4	Shaun Murphy	5
	26	Anthony Hamilton	5	4	Shaun Murphy	5
		Michael Judge	2			26	Anthony Hamilton	2
																										10	Stephen Maguire	9
																											Fergal O'Brien	5
	29	Mark Allen	5			3	Graeme Dott	3
		Rod Lawler	1			29	Mark Allen	5
											29	Mark Allen	5
											16	Ryan Day	3
	31	Dominic Dale	5	16	Ryan Day	5
		Mike Dunn	1			31	Dominic Dale	1
																29	Mark Allen	5
															32	Gerard Greene	3
	32	Gerard Greene	5			12	Mark Williams	3
		Liang Wenbo	2			32	Gerard Greene	5
											32	Gerard Greene	5
											5	Ken Doherty	1
	21	Mark King	5	5	Ken Doherty	5
		John Parrott	4			21	Mark King	0
																					29	Mark Allen	3
																						Fergal O'Brien	6
	24	Michael Holt	1			6	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Tom Ford	5				Tom Ford	4
											6	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
											14	Ali Carter	2
	25	Nigel Bond	5	14	Ali Carter	5
		David Gilbert	3			25	Nigel Bond	3
																6	Ronnie O'Sullivan	2
																Fergal O'Brien	5
	19	Barry Hawkins	5			11	Mark Selby	4
		Jamie Burnett	4			19	Barry Hawkins	5
											19	Barry Hawkins	3
												Fergal O'Brien	5
	30	Dave Harold	1	2	John Higgins	4
		Fergal O'Brien	5				Fergal O'Brien	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 11 November 2007.[2][3]
Stephen Maguire  Scotland	9–5	Fergal O'Brien  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 109–8 (60), 0–84 (84), 0–87, 69–46, 135–0 (135), 72–62, 56–65 (Maguire 56), 79–0 (73) Evening: 45–74, 63–16, 84–0, 30–73, 71–39, 97–0 (56)
135	Highest break	84
1	Century breaks	0
4	50+ breaks	1

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place in Pontin's Prestatyn, Wales between 23 October and 25 October 2007.^[2]

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames			Round 2 Best of 9 frames			Round 3 Best of 9 frames
	Lee Spick	5		Paul Davies	3		James Wattana	5
	Liu Chuang	4		Lee Spick	5		Lee Spick	2
	Shailesh Jogia	2		Robin Hull	5		David Gray	5
	Michael White	5		Michael White	1		Robin Hull	2
	Alex Davies	1		Judd Trump	5		Alan McManus	5
	Jimmy Robertson	5		Jimmy Robertson	1		Judd Trump	0
	Lee Walker	5		Scott MacKenzie	2		Robert Milkins	4
	Ashley Wright	2		Lee Walker	5		Lee Walker	5
	Jamie O'Neill	5		Marcus Campbell	0		Adrian Gunnell	5
	Supoj Saenla	3		Jamie O'Neill	5		Jamie O'Neill	0
	Liu Song	5		Jimmy Michie	4		Ricky Walden	2
	Gareth Coppack	0		Liu Song	5		Liu Song	5
	Matthew Selt	2		David Roe	1		Mark Davis	4
	Martin Gould	5		Martin Gould	5		Martin Gould	5
	James McBain	2		Stuart Pettman	2		Michael Judge	5
	Patrick Wallace	5		Patrick Wallace	5		Patrick Wallace	3
	Kurt Maflin	5		Rod Lawler	5		Andrew Higginson	4
	Steve Mifsud	2		Kurt Maflin	3		Rod Lawler	5
	Mark Joyce	5		Mike Dunn	5		Andy Hicks	2
	Kevin Van Hove	0		Mark Joyce	4		Mike Dunn	5
	Liang Wenbo	5		Joe Delaney	1		Rory McLeod	4
	Fraser Patrick	3		Liang Wenbo	5		Liang Wenbo	5
	Tony Drago	4		Drew Henry	5		John Parrott	5
	Issara Kachaiwong	5		Issara Kachaiwong	4		Drew Henry	2
	Munraj Pal	2		Tom Ford	5		Andrew Norman	1
	Ben Woollaston	5		Ben Woollaston	2		Tom Ford	5
	Leo Fernandez	1		Jimmy White	0		David Gilbert	5
	Xiao Guodong	5		Xiao Guodong	5		Xiao Guodong	2
	David Morris	5		Ian Preece	4		Jamie Burnett	5
	Alfred Burden	3		David Morris	5		David Morris	1
	Tian Pengfei	4		Barry Pinches	5		Fergal O'Brien	5
	Rodney Goggins	5		Rodney Goggins	1		Barry Pinches	4

Century breaks

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Qualifying stages centuries 136 Alfred Burden 135 Barry Pinches 134 Rory McLeod 130 Robin Hull 129 Jimmy Michie 118 Mike Dunn 113 Patrick Wallace 113 John Parrott 110, 100 Kurt Maflin 110 Robert Milkins 109, 100 Liang Wenbo 107 Ben Woollaston 104 Jamie O'Neill 103 Liu Song 100 Xiao Guodong

Television stages centuries 147, 129, 122, 110, 108, 107 Ronnie O'Sullivan 142, 114 Fergal O'Brien 136 Ian McCulloh 136 Ali Carter 135, 106, 105 Stephen Maguire 130, 127 Ding Junhui 127 Stephen Hendry 124, 113 Shaun Murphy 114 Marco Fu 113, 108, 100 Mark Allen 112 Ken Doherty 112 Barry Hawkins 110 Neil Robertson 108 Joe Perry 108, 102 Stephen Lee 106 Nigel Bond 102 Adrian Gunnell 101 Ryan Day

References

1. ^ Global snooker Centre: 2007 Northern Ireland Championship Information^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "2007 Northern Ireland Trophy". globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20081006153916/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Professional/2007-NItrophy-draw.htm. Retrieved 24 March 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Northern Ireland Trophy 2007". WWW Snooker. http://www.snooker.org/trn/0708/nit2007_res.shtml. Retrieved 24 March 2011.