Career
He turned professional in 1988 and is best known for being Ronnie O"Sullivan"s opponent when O"Sullivan scored the fastest 147 break in the game"s history, at the 1997 World Championship. He also qualified for the World Championships in 1992 and 1996, reaching the second round in 1992 by beating Dennis Taylor 10–6 in the first round before losing in the second round, 10–13, to Alan McManus. In 1996, he lost to McManus again in the first round, 8–10.
He peaked at #17 in the world rankings and remained in the top 32 until 1999.