 
         British Professional  23/09/1988
                British Professional  23/09/1988
            | Last 32 | |||
| Keith Deller | 3 V 2 | Cliff Lazarenko | |
| John Goves | 3 V 0 | John Lowe | |
| Dave Whitcombe | 3 V 1 | Phil Taylor | |
| Ritchie Gardner | 3 V 0 | Bob Taylor | |
| Leighton Rees | 3 V 1 | Steve Gittins | |
| Wes Topley | 3 V 0 | Eric Bristow | |
| Jocky Wilson | 3 V 2 | Alan Brown (Sco) | |
| Eric Burden | 3 V 1 | Martin Adams | |
| Mike Gregory | 3 V 1 | Alan Warriner-Little | |
| Richard Smith | 3 V 1 | Dennis Hickling | |
| Ray Battye | 3 V 2 | Peter Evison | |
| Martin Phillips | 3 V 0 | Denis Ovens | |
| Ronnie Sharp | 3 V 1 | George Ewart | |
| Chris Whiting | 3 V 0 | Paul Reynolds | |
| Chris Johns | 3 V 0 | Reg Harding | |
| Bob Anderson | 3 V 2 | Dave Lee | |
| Last 16 | |||
| Keith Deller | 4 V 2 | John Goves | |
| Dave Whitcombe | 4 V 2 | Ritchie Gardner | |
| Leighton Rees | 4 V 2 | Wes Topley | |
| Jocky Wilson | 4 V 3 | Eric Burden | |
| Richard Smith | 4 V 2 | Mike Gregory | |
| Ray Battye | 4 V 1 | Martin Phillips | |
| Ronnie Sharp | 4 V 0 | Chris Whiting | |
| Bob Anderson | 4 V 2 | Chris Johns | |
| Quarter Final | |||
| Dave Whitcombe | 5 V 4 | Keith Deller | |
| Jocky Wilson | 5 V 0 | Leighton Rees | |
| Ray Battye | 5 V 1 | Richard Smith | |
| Bob Anderson | 5 V 3 | Ronnie Sharp | |
| Semi Final | |||
| Jocky Wilson | 6 V 4 | Dave Whitcombe | |
| Ray Battye | 6 V 3 | Bob Anderson | |
| Final | |||
| Jocky Wilson | 7 V 2 | Ray Battye | |
 
