A Taylor clash could await in the semi-finals and it has brought back memories of their prior ties and he hopes to face off with 'The Power' once more.
"It would be lovely to play Taylor again. I have played him many, many, many times and he has beaten me many, many, many times. I have managed to get by him five times. I remember the five but he remembers the 30-odd!"
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No pressure ahead of Thornton clash
For the Limestone Cowboy, it is all pressure on Thornton though despite potential desires to face Taylor.
"I am immensely excited; it has been a long time. The last one I played in successfully was in 2008 when I won the League of Legends, so in some ways I feel a little bit robbed that it has taken so long to get another seniors event on, but I am very happy that it is on, and I am happy to be taking part," said Anderson.
"I think I would be a fool to think that age didn't play a part. Robert has only just come off of the tour, he has been playing consistently all the way through. I haven't played a tournament since 2009.
"The whole world expects me to fail dismally, but I don't feel any pressure going into the match. Conversely, I think all the pressure is on Robert's shoulders."
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