Having said that he did win the Masters last season beating Ding Junhui 10-3 with a spectacular display of 'uber-snooker'.

He reached the Grand Prix final this season but was surprisingly beaten by Marco Fu.

Despire the barren run, the Rocket, 32, still goes in as favourite to almost every tournament and the three-time UK champion will be short odds to win his fourth title at Telford.