The European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 5 (also known as the 2012 Grant Property Investment.com Scottish Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 16 December 2012 at the Ravenscraig Sports Facility in Ravenscraig, Scotland. This was the first World Snooker event in Scotland since the 2010 World Open. The event was the fifth of the European Tour 2012/2013

The Scottish Open was last held in 2004, under the Players Championship name. Jimmy White defeated Paul Hunter 9–7 in the final. China's Ding Junhui won the 10th professional title of his career by defeating Scot Anthony McGill 4–2 in the final.

Kurt Maflin made the 96th official maximum break during his last 32 match against Stuart Carrington. This was Maflin's second 147 break and the eighth in the 2012/2013 season.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:

Prize fundRanking points1
Winner12,0002,000
Runner-up€6,0001,600
Semi-finalist€3,0001,280
Quarter-finalist€2,0001,000
Last 16€1,250760
Last 32€750560
Last 64€500360
Maximum break€616
Total€70,616
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

The following is the results from the event. Players in bold denote match winners.

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Scotland Ross Higgins 0–4 England Chris Norbury Scotland Mark Boyle 4–0 England Andy Guest Scotland Lance Little 2–4 Wales Jak Jones England Jamie Gibson 4–1 Scotland Christopher Giffney England Scott Whiteley 3–4 Scotland Lloyd CondronScotland Michael Collumb 4–0 Scotland Stephen Baillie Scotland Eden Sharav 4–3 Scotland Dylan Craig England Darrell Whitworth 4–0 Scotland William Thomson Scotland Rhys Clark w/o–w/d England Liam Monk
Scotland Ross Higgins0–4England Chris Norbury
Scotland Mark Boyle4–0England Andy Guest
Scotland Lance Little2–4Wales Jak Jones
England Jamie Gibson4–1Scotland Christopher Giffney
England Scott Whiteley3–4Scotland Lloyd Condron
Scotland Michael Collumb4–0Scotland Stephen Baillie
Scotland Eden Sharav4–3Scotland Dylan Craig
England Darrell Whitworth4–0Scotland William Thomson
Scotland Rhys Clarkw/o–w/dEngland Liam Monk

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Belgium Hans Blanckaert w/d–w/o England James Cahill Scotland George Cunningham 1–4 India Lucky Vatnani Scotland Joseph McLaren 4–3 Scotland Barry Lee Scotland Marc Davis 2–4 England Ashley Carty Wales Ben Jones 4–0 England George Scott England Ian Glover 4–3 England Christopher Keogan Scotland Scott Gillespie 0–4 England Chris Norbury England Andrew Milliard 4–1 Scotland Barry Campbell England Matthew Day 1–4 England Adam Wicheard England Oliver Lines 4–1 England Oliver Brown Scotland Bobby Cruickshanks 2–4 Scotland Mark Boyle England Darren Bond 4–3 Wales Jak Jones England Terry Challenger w/d–w/o Poland Kacper Filipiak England Ryan Causton 1–4 Wales Gareth Allen England Stuart Carrington 4–1 England Jamie Gibson Germany Phil Barnes 4–0 Wales Kishan Hirani Finland Robin Hull w/d–w/o England Kyren WilsonEngland Sam Harvey 4–2 England James Silverwood England Jamie Barrett 3–4 England Justin Astley England Dean Goddard w/d–w/o England John Parkin England Garry Steele 0–4 Scotland Fraser Patrick England Lee Page 4–0 Scotland Lloyd Condron Scotland Thomas McSorley 3–4 England Jake Nicholson England Hassan Miah w/d–w/o England Sanderson Lam Scotland Ross Muir 4–1 Scotland Michael Collumb Scotland Chris Totten 0–4 England Mitchell Mann Malta Aaron Busuttil w/d–w/o Wales Jack Bradford England James Gillespie 4–1 Scotland Pat McKinney Scotland Sean James Riach 1–4 Scotland Eden Sharav England Michael Wild 4–2 England Darrell Whitworth Wales Callum Lloyd 3–4 Scotland Rhys Clark England Ricky Norris 1–4 England Ben Harrison England Mark Vincent 4–1 England Joe Steele England Reanne Evans 3–4 Northern Ireland Jordan Brown
Belgium Hans Blanckaertw/d–w/oEngland James Cahill
Scotland George Cunningham1–4India Lucky Vatnani
Scotland Joseph McLaren4–3Scotland Barry Lee
Scotland Marc Davis2–4England Ashley Carty
Wales Ben Jones4–0England George Scott
England Ian Glover4–3England Christopher Keogan
Scotland Scott Gillespie0–4England Chris Norbury
England Andrew Milliard4–1Scotland Barry Campbell
England Matthew Day1–4England Adam Wicheard
England Oliver Lines4–1England Oliver Brown
Scotland Bobby Cruickshanks2–4Scotland Mark Boyle
England Darren Bond4–3Wales Jak Jones
England Terry Challengerw/d–w/oPoland Kacper Filipiak
England Ryan Causton1–4Wales Gareth Allen
England Stuart Carrington4–1England Jamie Gibson
Germany Phil Barnes4–0Wales Kishan Hirani
Finland Robin Hullw/d–w/oEngland Kyren Wilson
England Sam Harvey4–2England James Silverwood
England Jamie Barrett3–4England Justin Astley
England Dean Goddardw/d–w/oEngland John Parkin
England Garry Steele0–4Scotland Fraser Patrick
England Lee Page4–0Scotland Lloyd Condron
Scotland Thomas McSorley3–4England Jake Nicholson
England Hassan Miahw/d–w/oEngland Sanderson Lam
Scotland Ross Muir4–1Scotland Michael Collumb
Scotland Chris Totten0–4England Mitchell Mann
Malta Aaron Busuttilw/d–w/oWales Jack Bradford
England James Gillespie4–1Scotland Pat McKinney
Scotland Sean James Riach1–4Scotland Eden Sharav
England Michael Wild4–2England Darrell Whitworth
Wales Callum Lloyd3–4Scotland Rhys Clark
England Ricky Norris1–4England Ben Harrison
England Mark Vincent4–1England Joe Steele
England Reanne Evans3–4Northern Ireland Jordan Brown

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Mark Selbyw/o
England Jamie O'Neillw/dEngland Mark Selbyw/d
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh3Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboonw/o
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon4Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon4
England Paul Davison2China Liu Chuang0
England James Cahill4England James Cahill2
England Jimmy White2China Liu Chuang4
China Liu Chuang4Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon4
Scotland Alan McManus4England Barry Hawkins3
India Lucky Vatnani1Scotland Alan McManus2
England Robbie Williams4England Robbie Williams4
Scotland Joseph McLaren1England Robbie Williams0
England Barry Hawkins4England Barry Hawkins4
England Ashley Carty1England Barry Hawkins4
England Andrew Norman4England Andrew Norman1
Wales Ben Jones3

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Jamie Cope3
Scotland Scott Donaldson4Scotland Scott Donaldson3
Malta Tony Drago2England Nigel Bond4
England Nigel Bond4England Nigel Bond4
England John Astley4England John Astley0
England Ian Glover3England John Astley4
Scotland Jamie Burnett4Scotland Jamie Burnett1
England Chris Norbury3England Nigel Bond1
England Mark Davis4Scotland Anthony McGill4
England Andrew Milliard0England Mark Davis3
Scotland Anthony McGill4Scotland Anthony McGill4
England Michael Wasley0Scotland Anthony McGill4
England Robert Milkins4England Robert Milkins0
China Zhang Anda2England Robert Milkins4
India Pankaj Advani4India Pankaj Advani1
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene3

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Mark King2
England Adam Wicheard4England Adam Wicheard2
England Jimmy Robertson4England Jimmy Robertson4
England Oliver Lines2England Jimmy Robertson4
England Rory McLeod4China Xiao Guodong3
China Cao Yupeng0England Rory McLeod2
England Ricky Walden3China Xiao Guodong4
China Xiao Guodong4England Jimmy Robertson1
England Andrew Higginson4England Andrew Higginson4
England Mike Dunn1England Andrew Higginson4
England Tom Ford4England Tom Ford0
Scotland Mark Boyle3England Andrew Higginson4
Scotland Graeme Dott4England Ben Woollaston1
Wales Daniel Wells2Scotland Graeme Dott2
England Ben Woollaston4England Ben Woollaston4
England Darren Bond1

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Martin Gould4
Poland Kacper Filipiak0England Martin Gould2
Norway Kurt Maflin4Norway Kurt Maflin4
Wales Gareth Allen0Norway Kurt Maflin4
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng4England Stuart Carrington1
England Simon Bedford3Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng2
England Michael Holt1England Stuart Carrington4
England Stuart Carrington4Norway Kurt Maflin3
England Jack Lisowski3England Martin O'Donnell4
England Sean O'Sullivan4England Sean O'Sullivan3
Wales Matthew Stevensw/dEngland Martin O'Donnell4
England Martin O'Donnellw/oEngland Martin O'Donnell4
Australia Neil Robertsonw/dEngland Craig Steadman3
Germany Phil Barnesw/oGermany Phil Barnes0
England Craig Steadman4England Craig Steadman4
England Kyren Wilson3

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Peter Lines1Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England David Grace0England David Gilbert2
England David Gilbert4Scotland Stephen Maguire2
England Steve Davis4England Steve Davis4
England Sam Harvey1England Steve Davis4
China Yu Delu0England Liam Highfield2
England Liam Highfield4England Steve Davis1
China Ding Junhui4China Ding Junhui4
Scotland Michael Leslie0China Ding Junhui4
Wales Mark Williams4Wales Mark Williams3
England Adam Duffy2China Ding Junhui4
England Joe Perry4Wales Dominic Dale1
China Chen Zhe0England Joe Perry1
Wales Dominic Dale4Wales Dominic Dale4
Thailand Passakorn Suwannawat2

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Ian Burns4
England Justin Astley0England Ian Burns4
England Alfie Burden4England Alfie Burden2
England John Parkin0England Ian Burns4
Scotland Marcus Campbell4Scotland Marcus Campbell2
Scotland Fraser Patrick3Scotland Marcus Campbell4
England Shaun Murphy4England Shaun Murphy3
England Lee Page1England Ian Burns4
England Stuart Bingham4China Liang Wenbo2
England Jake Nicholson1England Stuart Bingham3
Wales Andrew Pagett1England Joel Walker4
England Joel Walker4England Joel Walker2
England Rod Lawler2China Liang Wenbo4
England Barry Pinches4England Barry Pinches1
China Liang Wenbo4China Liang Wenbo4
England Peter Ebdon2

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Mark Joyce4
India Aditya Mehta3England Mark Joyce4
Northern Ireland Mark Allen4Northern Ireland Mark Allen3
England Sanderson Lam1England Mark Joyce4
England Allan Taylor4England Allan Taylor3
Scotland Ross Muir1England Allan Taylor4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien3
England Matthew Selt3England Mark Joyce4
Wales Michael White3England Gary Wilson3
England Mitchell Mann4England Mitchell Mann3
England Dave Harold4England Dave Harold4
England Sam Baird1England Dave Harold0
England Gary Wilson4England Gary Wilson4
China Li Yan1England Gary Wilson4
England Ali Carterw/dWales Jack Bradford0
Wales Jack Bradfordw/o

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
China Tian Pengfei4
Thailand James Wattana2China Tian Pengfei2
Belgium Luca Brecel4Belgium Luca Brecel4
England James Gillespie0Belgium Luca Brecel1
Northern Ireland Joe Swail4Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
Scotland Eden Sharav0Northern Ireland Joe Swail1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
England Michael Wild3Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
England Anthony Hamilton4Wales Ryan Day2
Scotland Rhys Clark0England Anthony Hamilton1
Wales Ryan Day4Wales Ryan Day4
England Ben Harrison1Wales Ryan Day4
Wales Jamie Jonesw/dNorthern Ireland Jordan Brown2
England Mark Vincentw/oEngland Mark Vincent0
Scotland John Higgins3Northern Ireland Jordan Brown4
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown4

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 framesSemi-finals Best of 7 framesFinal Best of 7 frames
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon3
Scotland Anthony McGill4Scotland Anthony McGill4
England Andrew Higginson4England Andrew Higginson3
England Martin O'Donnell2Scotland Anthony McGill2
China Ding Junhui4China Ding Junhui4
England Ian Burns1China Ding Junhui4
England Mark Joyce2Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty2
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4

Century breaks

A total of 35 century breaks were made during the tournament.