We had another new World Champion in 1996 with Steve Beaton ending Richie Burnett's 9 match unbeaten run at the event with a 6 sets to 3 victory in the final. In fact it was the first time that Beaton had won a match at the tournament in 3 years.

Results:

Last 32
Roland Scholten 3 V 0 Mark Salmon
Richie Burnett 3 V 0 Wayne Weening
Alan Brown (Sco) 3 V 1 Andreas Krockel
Ronnie Baxter 3 V 2 Kevin Painter
Matt Clark 3 V 2 Paul Hogan
Raymond van Barneveld 3 V 0 Leo Laurens
Ian Brand 3 V 0 Bob Taylor
Les Wallace 3 V 0 Mike Gregory
Andy Jenkins 3 V 0 Bruno Raes
Andy Fordham 3 V 0 Chris Mason
Per Skau 3 V 0 Eric Burden
Colin Monk 3 V 0 Charlie Gaile
John Part 3 V 2 Paul Williams
Steve Beaton 3 V 0 Co Stompe
Geoff Wylie 3 V 1 Roger Carter
Martin Adams 3 V 1 Darren Webster (Aus)

Last 16
Richie Burnett 3 V 1 Roland Scholten
Ronnie Baxter 3 V 1 Alan Brown (Sco)
Matt Clark 3 V 1 Raymond van Barneveld
Les Wallace 3 V 0 Ian Brand
Andy Fordham 3 V 2 Andy Jenkins
Colin Monk 3 V 2 Per Skau
Steve Beaton 3 V 0 John Part
Martin Adams 3 V 2 Geoff Wylie

Quarter Final
Richie Burnett 4 V 2 Ronnie Baxter
Les Wallace 4 V 1 Matt Clark
Andy Fordham 4 V 1 Colin Monk
Steve Beaton 4 V 1 Martin Adams

Semi Final
Richie Burnett 5 V 2 Les Wallace
Steve Beaton 5 V 3 Andy Fordham

Final
Steve Beaton 6 V 3 Richie Burnett

Prize fund £150,000
Winners share £36,000

Vids to come

remember this one well, was gutted for Richie

I recall this one aswell... A good mate, Charlie Gayle from N Ireland, played in this event, he was killed a few days later. Great man.

Steve Beaton Semi Final

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The champion

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I remember this so well, i told everyone i knew to lump on Steve as he was playing fantastically in the build up to it.
He was still a Warks player at the time and an England international and he sort of shared my sponsor, though that's a long story!

I was just so pleased for him as he was a huge idol of mine lol