title: 1986 Scottish Masters
text: # 1986 Scottish Masters
  
  The 1986 Langs Supreme Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 21 September 1986 at the Hospitality Inn in Glasgow, Scotland.
  
  Cliff Thorburn retained the title by defeating Alex Higgins 9–8 in the final. At the same match, Higgins won £1,000 for the highest break of the championship with 131, which was made in the final.
  
  The event was played at the same time as the Matchroom Professional Championship which involved six players from the Matchroom Sport stable, including Steve Davis.
  
  ## Tournament draw
  
  | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 Frames | Final Best of 17 Frames |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 5 | | |
  | John Parrott (ENG) | 1 | | |
  | John Parrott (ENG) | 1 | Cliff Thorburn | 6 |
  | | | Jimmy White | 2 |
  | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | Jimmy White | 2 |
  | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 1 | | | | |
  | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 1 | | | Cliff Thorburn | 9 |
  | | | | | Alex Higgins | 8 |
  | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 5 | | | Alex Higgins | 8 |
  | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 2 | | | | |
  | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 2 | Alex Higgins | 6 | | |
  | | | Kirk Stevens | 2 |
  | Kirk Stevens (CAN) | 5 | Kirk Stevens | 2 |
  | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 3 | | |
  