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snooker tournament that was played from 27 December 1995 to 12 May 1996. All matches including the play-offs were played at the Diamond Centre at

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won in the final 10–5 against

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League phase

Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher. * 27 December Match Day 1 ** Peter Ebdon 8–0 Ken Doherty ** Steve Davis 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan * 28 December Match Day 2 ** Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–2 Peter Ebdon ** Ken Doherty 5–3 Steve Davis ** ''Jimmy White 4–4 John Parrott'' * 13 January Match Day 3 ** Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–3 Stephen Hendry ** Steve Davis 6–2 Jimmy White * 14 January Match Day 4 ** ''John Parrott 4–4 Ronnie O'Sullivan'' ** ''Ken Doherty 4–4 Stephen Hendry'' ** Peter Ebdon 7–1 Jimmy White * 20 January Match Day 5 ** Jimmy White 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan ** ''Stephen Hendry 4–4 John Parrott * 21 January Match Day 6 ** John Parrott 5–3 Ken Doherty ** Peter Ebdon 5–3 Steve Davis ** ''Jimmy White 4–4 Stephen Hendry'' * 13 April Match Day 7 ** Ken Doherty 5–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan ** ''Steve Davis 4–4 John Parrott'' ** Stephen Hendry 5–3 Peter Ebdon * 14 April Match Day 8 ** Peter Ebdon 5–3 John Parrott ** Ken Doherty 5–3 Jimmy White ** Stephen Hendry 5–3 Steve Davis

Play-offs

11–12 May (Diamond Centre,

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References

{{Snooker season 1995/1996 Premier League Snooker 1996 in snooker 1996 in British sport