Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Astley akakunda mutambo wake wokutanga wemwaka 5<unk>2 kurwisa Mike Dunn kuti asvike pakuronga kukuru kweWuxi Classic. Mumutambo wake wekutanga mumutambo wepamusoro Astley akacheneswa 5<unk>0 naRobert Milkins. Akakunda mutambo mumutambo wepamusoro kekutanga nekukunda Ken Doherty 6<unk>5 muUK Championship, kuita kwaakatsanangura gare gare seyakanakisa pabasa rake. Akarasikirwa ne6 ku1 naStuart Carrington munharaunda inotevera. Astley akakwanirisawo nokuda kwe
China Vhura nekubudirira kwe5<unk>2 pamusoro paRobbie Williams uye akabva apinda mumutambo we wildcard round kamwe muChina, asati atadza 5<unk>1 kuna Ding Junhui. Astley akakunda Sam Baird 10<unk>9 mumutambo wokutanga weWorld Championship qualifying, asi mwaka wake wakapera mumutambo wake unotevera nekurasikirwa kukuru 10<unk>2 kuna Jamie Cope. Akapedza mwaka wake wekutanga parwendo rwekuronga nhamba 98 yenyika. Astley akapiwa Rookie of the Year Award paWorld Snooker Annual Award Ceremony.