Final qualifying round
(Played in Preston Nov 14, 1996)
Tony Drago (Malta) 5-3 Jamie Burnett (Scotland)
Mark J Williams (Wales) 5-2 Mick Price
Alain Robidoux (Canada) 5-1 Anthony Hamilton
Mark Davis 5-1 Jimmy White
Darren Morgan (Wales) 5-0 Paul Davies (Wales)
Steve Davis 5-2 Ian Sargent (Wales)
Dave Harold 5-3 Brian Morgan
David Gray 5-3 John Parrott
John Higgins (Scotland) 5-1 Stephen Lee
Ken Doherty (Ireland) 5-1 Dean Reynolds
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-0 Karl Broughton
Andy Hicks 5-1 James Wattana (Thailand)
Martin Clark 5-4 Peter Ebdon
Nigel Bond 5-2 Dave Finbow
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 5-4 Gary Wilkinson
Jason Ferguson 5-3 Alan McManus (Scotland)