Did this a couple of weeks ago, remove about 4 screws on the top of the drivers side panel under the steering wheel, pull it down ever so gently as to see about another 4 screws under that holding the bottom of the instrument surround in, then 2 screws up the top and 2 screws, one under the headlight switch, one under the wiper switch. Remove the surround (be REALLY careful, 16+ y/o parts can be brittle!) then unplug cables. Instrument cluster is 4 screws and it will pull out + remove plugs behind.
EDIT: Im slack, its probably better to remove the lower panel all together, its an additional 2 screws down the bottom on the left hand side, 1 one the side where the door closes with a little dome cover over the top and 2 screws behind the bonnet release.