title: 1988 Matchroom Professional Championship
text: # 1988 Matchroom Professional Championship
  
  The 1988 LEP Matchroom Professional Championship was the third and final edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 4 and 9 October 1988 in Southend-on-Sea, England.
  
  The tournament featured eight professional players, all part of Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport stable. The tournament was won by Steve Davis, who defeated reigning champion Dennis Taylor 10–7 in the final, winning the first prize of £50,000. Davis also won the high break prize of £5,000 for a break of 132.
  
  ## Tournament draw
  
  | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 Frames | Final Best of 19 Frames |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 6 | | |
  | Tony Meo (ENG) | 4 | | |
  | Tony Meo (ENG) | 4 | Dennis Taylor | 6 |
  | | | Neal Foulds | 3 |
  | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 6 | Neal Foulds | 3 |
  | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 4 | | | | |
  | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 4 | | | Dennis Taylor | 7 |
  | | | | | Steve Davis | 10 |
  | Jimmy White (ENG) | 6 | | | Steve Davis | 10 |
  | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 4 | | | | |
  | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) | 4 | Jimmy White | 4 | | |
  | | | Steve Davis | 6 |
  | Steve Davis (ENG) | 6 | Steve Davis | 6 |
  | Willie Thorne (ENG) | 2 | | |
  