UK Open 2015 (ITV 4)

KevIRL

One of my favourite tournaments of the year with the multiple boards and 'FA Cup' style open draw, huge field too. Don't feel that ITV give it as good coverage as Sky did though, Sky were much better at switching to the outer boards for close games/upsets.

Will likely see none of it as am heading to Killarney with the wife and little fella for the weekend

Starts tomorrow...

KevIRL

Friday March 6
Afternoon Session (11.45am-5pm)
Main Stage
Preliminary Round
Jason Lovett v Ben Ward
Rory Duffy v Adam Huckvale
First Round
Matt Clark v Devon Petersen
John Part v Mike Zuydwijk
Mick Brooks v Keegan Brown
Second Round
Terry Temple v Kyle Anderson
Jamie Bain v Kevin Painter
James Wilson v Mark Frost
William O'Connor v Dean Winstanley
Ryan Harrington v Price/Padgett/S White/Tedstone

Stage Two
Preliminary Round
John Ferrell v Paul Dawkins
Lloyd Pennel v Mark Dudbridge
First Round
Adam Hunt v Alan Tabern
Wes Newton v Martyn Turner
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Layton/Sanwell
Jay Foreman v Ladley/Edwards
Hall/Green v Stuart Kellett
Second Round
O'Donnell/Duffy/Huckvale v Stephen Bunting
Christian Kist v Finnan/McEwan/Acott/Moss
Woodhouse/Prins/Stevenson v Payne/Sams

Stage Three
Preliminary Round
Chris Packer v Jamie Robinson
Connie Finnan v James McEwan
First Round
Darren Johnson v Ricky Sudale
Nick Fullwell v Lee Evans
Lovett/Ward v Mark Cox
Derek Brand v Hogan/Russell
Second Round
Jeffrey De Zwaan v Benito van de Pas
Newton/Turner v Jukes/Griffiths
Part/Zuydwijk v Brooks/Brown
Andy Smith v Pallett/Pennel/Dudbridge

Stage Four
Preliminary Round
Mark Layton v Tommy Sanwell
Dave Prins v Simon Stevenson
First Round
Joey Ten Berge v Brett Claydon
Johnny Clayton v Jermaine Wattimena
Price/Padgett v S White/Tedstone
Alex Roy v Ferrell/Dawkins
Second Round
Nathan Apsinall v Chris Dobey
Ronny Huybrechts v Fullwell/L Evans
Douglas/Robinson/Bowles v Andy Boulton
K Smith/Todd/Dale/Daniels v Andy Jenkins

Stage Five
Preliminary Round
Stuart White v Matthew Tedstone
Dave Ladley v Kevin Edwards
First Round
Mark Barilli v Steve Hine
Steve West v Colin Fowler
Hardy/Sanders v Mike De Decker
Luke Woodhouse v Prins/Stevenson
Second Round
Joe Cullen v R Smith/Hudson
Dean Stewart v Haines/Richardson
Hall/Green/Kellett v Joe Murnan
Brand/Hogan/Russell v Johnson/Sudale

Stage Six
Preliminary Round
Stephen Hardy v Dean Sanders
Graham Hall v Robbie Green
Adi Acott v Ian Moss
First Round
Mark Jones v Jason Wilson
Josh Payne v Lionel Sams
K Smith/Todd v Dale/Daniels
Douglas/Robinson v John Bowles
Second Round
Barilli/Hine v Dennis Smith
Clayton/Wattimena v Kevin McDine
Foreman/Ladley/Edwards v Aaron Turner
Parletti/Williams/Fairweather v Ronnie Baxter

Stage Seven
Preliminary Round
Gerwyn Price v Matt Padgett
Dave Parletti v Bradley Williams
Scott Dale v Nigel Daniels
First Round
Johnny Haines v James Richardson
Jon Jukes v Shaun Griffiths
Gary O'Donnell v Duffy/Huckvale
Finnan/McEwan v Acott/Moss
Second Round
M Jones/Jason Wilson v West/Fowler
Ricky Evans v van Duijvenbode/Layton/Sanwell
Hardy/Sanders/De Decker v Jan Dekker
Mold/Packer/J Robinson v Matthew Edgar

Stage Eight
Preliminary Round
Paul Hogan v Lee Russell
Kevin Smith v Mick Todd
Steve Douglas v Mark Robinson
First Round
Rob Smith v Peter Hudson
Jason Mold v Packer/J Robinson
Parletti/Williams v Arron Fairweather
David Pallett v Pennel/Dudbridge
Second Round
Nathan Derry v Hunt/Tabern
Clark/Petersen v Lovett/Ward/Cox
Roy/Ferrell/Dawkins v Darren Webster
Wayne Jones v Ten Berge/Claydon

Session Schedule
Please note that stages will be in the following areas of the Butlins Minehead Resort:
Main Stage - Skyline Pavilion
Stage Two - Reds Bar
Stages Three-Eight - Centre Stage

Friday March 6
Afternoon Session (11.45am-5pm)
Preliminary/First Round - Professionals 65-117 from UK Open Order of Merit & 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers
Second Round - First Round Winners & Professionals 33-64 from UK Open Order of Merit
Played on eight boards

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Third Round - Second Round Winners & Professionals 1-32 from UK Open Order of Merit
Played on eight boards

Saturday March 7
Afternoon Session (11.45am-5pm)
Fourth Round - Last 32
Played on four boards

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Fifth Round - Last 16
Main Stage & Stage Two

Sunday March 8
Afternoon Session (12.45pm-5pm)
Quarter-Finals
Main Stage

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals
Final
Main Stage

Format
Preliminary/First/Second Rounds - Best of nine legs
Third/Fourth/Fifth Rounds - Best of 17 legs
Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals - Best of 19 legs
Final - Best of 21 legs

ComfortKid

KevIRL wrote:

Friday March 6 Afternoon Session (11.45am-5pm) Main Stage Preliminary Round Jason Lovett v Ben Ward Rory Duffy v Adam Huckvale First Round Matt Clark v Devon Petersen John Part v Mike Zuydwijk Mick Brooks v Keegan Brown Second Round Terry Temple v Kyle Anderson Jamie Bain v Kevin Painter James Wilson v Mark Frost William O'Connor v Dean Winstanley Ryan Harrington v Price/Padgett/S White/Tedstone

KevIRL wrote:

Stage Two Preliminary Round John Ferrell v Paul Dawkins Lloyd Pennel v Mark Dudbridge First Round Adam Hunt v Alan Tabern Wes Newton v Martyn Turner Dirk van Duijvenbode v Layton/Sanwell Jay Foreman v Ladley/Edwards Hall/Green v Stuart Kellett Second Round O'Donnell/Duffy/Huckvale v Stephen Bunting Christian Kist v Finnan/McEwan/Acott/Moss Woodhouse/Prins/Stevenson v Payne/Sams

Are all these games televised? I'd love to see Willie O Connor and Connie Finnan games. 2 Limerick lads. Willie has a tough one against Dean though.

Chizzy to win it for me. Seems to be very consistent on TV the last few months. Think Michael Smith will go far aswell.

Artfu1Dodger

As usual itv 4 cant televise this in Ireland due to rights restrictions. Absolute joke.

ComfortKid

Artfu1Dodger wrote:

As usual itv 4 cant telivise this in Ireland due to rights restrictions. Absolute joke.

It's available in Ireland buddy I'm watching it?

KevIRL

Artfu1Dodger wrote: »

As usual itv 4 cant televise this in Ireland due to rights restrictions. Absolute joke.

UPC only. Sky should have it. As should the film on app

mackeire

http://firstrowir.eu/watch/327080/1/watch-pdc-uk-open-darts.html

Devastator

I hate these butlins(holiday camp) events! Where are the other boards??

What happened to using the reebok in Bolton? Seemed a far better setup and made a better tournament having all the boards in 1 room, having random cheers and yells going out around the room while everyone was playing.

KevIRL

ComfortKid wrote: »

Are all these games televised? I'd love to see Willie O Connor and Connie Finnan games. 2 Limerick lads. Willie has a tough one against Dean though.

Chizzy to win it for me. Seems to be very consistent on TV the last few months. Think Michael Smith will go far aswell.

Connie won his prelim round. Plays Ian Moss in round 1

KevIRL

Devastator wrote: »

I hate these butlins(holiday camp) events! Where are the other boards??

What happened to using the reebok in Bolton? Seemed a far better setup and made a better tournament having all the boards in 1 room, having random cheers and yells going out around the room while everyone was playing.

Agree completely. Was better in Bolton and when it was on Sky

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Connie won his prelim round. Plays Ian Moss in round 1

Beaten in round 1 by Moss

ComfortKid

Aboy Willie. Great performance. Who has he got in round 3?

KevIRL

ComfortKid wrote: »

Aboy Willie. Great performance. Who has he got in round 3?

Open draw from here on in. Great win alright

Devastator

Third Round
Main Stage
Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis
John Ferrell v Phil Taylor
Gary Anderson v Mervyn King
Paul Nicholson v Michael van Gerwen

Stage Two
Steve Beaton v Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock v Robert Thornton
Michael Smith v Stephen Bunting
Max Hopp v Kim Huybrechts

Stage Three
Paul Hogan v Benito van de Pas
David Pallett v Colin Fowler
Vincent van der Voort v Lee Evans
Jelle Klaasen v Brendan Dolan

Stage Four
John Henderson v Steve Douglas
Nathan Aspinall v James Richardson
Nathan Derry v Keegan Brown
James Wade v Joe Murnan

Stage Five
Mensur Suljovic v Joey Ten Berge
James Wilson v Ricky Evans
Josh Payne v Andy Jenkins
Alan Norris v Kyle Anderson

Stage Six
Andrew Gilding v Kevin Painter
Ronnie Baxter v Brian Woods
Aaron Turner v Andy Hamilton
Terry Jenkins v Jamie Caven

Stage Seven
Joe Cullen v Eddie Dootson
Justin Pipe v Jan Dekker
William O'Connor v Mark Webster
Ian White v Christian Kist

Stage Eight
Mark Barilli v Devon Petersen
Jason Mold v Wes Newton
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Harrington
Kevin McDine v Daryl Gurney

KevIRL

Third Round
Main Stage
Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis
John Ferrell v Phil Taylor
Gary Anderson v Mervyn King
Paul Nicholson v Michael van Gerwen

Stage Two
Steve Beaton v Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock v Robert Thornton
Michael Smith v Stephen Bunting
Max Hopp v Kim Huybrechts

Stage Three
Paul Hogan v Benito van de Pas
David Pallett v Colin Fowler
Vincent van der Voort v Lee Evans
Jelle Klaasen v Brendan Dolan

Stage Four
John Henderson v Steve Douglas
Nathan Aspinall v James Richardson
Nathan Derry v Keegan Brown
James Wade v Joe Murnan

Stage Five
Mensur Suljovic v Joey Ten Berge
James Wilson v Ricky Evans
Josh Payne v Andy Jenkins
Alan Norris v Kyle Anderson

Stage Six
Andrew Gilding v Kevin Painter
Ronnie Baxter v Brian Woods
Aaron Turner v Andy Hamilton
Terry Jenkins v Jamie Caven

Stage Seven
Joe Cullen v Eddie Dootson
Justin Pipe v Jan Dekker
William O'Connor v Mark Webster
Ian White v Christian Kist

Stage Eight
Mark Barilli v Devon Petersen
Jason Mold v Wes Newton
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Harrington
Kevin McDine v Daryl Gurney

KevIRL

Barney hammers jackpot

statto25

Masons shirt is giving me motion sickness

KevIRL

Willie o Connor through to round 4. Beats mark Webster 9-5

KevIRL

Gurney beats mcdine 9-1

KevIRL

Dolan out 9-4 to klassen. The slide continues

Joeseph Balls

Artfu1Dodger wrote: »

As usual itv 4 cant televise this in Ireland due to rights restrictions. Absolute joke.

You have upc? A dish and box and you'll hhave fta. Handy for the itv tournaments

KevIRL

Fourth Round
Main Stage
Phil Taylor v David Pallett
Paul Hogan v Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld v Peter Wright
Stephen Bunting v Dave Chisnall
Nathan Aspinall v James Wade

Board Two
Robert Thornton v Eddie Dootson
Kim Huybrechts v Andy Hamilton
Vincent van der Voort v Wes Newton
Devon Petersen v Jamie Caven

Board Three
Kyle Anderson v James Wilson
Mensur Suljovic v Josh Payne
Ronnie Baxter v Jan Dekker
Ian White v William O'Connor

Board Four
Daryl Gurney v John Henderson
Jelle Klaasen v Andrew Gilding
Mervyn King v Nathan Derry

mackeire

What time does it start today lads?

ComfortKid

mackeire wrote:

What time does it start today lads?

Its on now on itv4

KevIRL

Gurney goes out 9-8 to big john Henderson. Thornton also out

Artfu1Dodger

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

You have upc? A dish and box and you'll hhave fta. Handy for the itv tournaments

Yeah upc. Setanta sometimes broadcast the Itv tournaments. Anyone know why this is not on Setanta.

KevIRL

Willie o Connor through

Kingp35

Great run for Willie so far, 3 great wins against good players.

Devastator

Last Night, Barney's interview "I don't know what is going on, last night after Kim beat me I sat in my hotel room and wanted to quit darts. I got so depressed but then I told myself "Ray, your the 5 time champions of the world, go out and show what you can do", so hopefully thats me back after beating Adrian tonight"

Today Barney 1-9 Snakebite

I wish he would f**k off, I'm bored with his seesaw like performances and constant bizarre(ok depression aint so bizarre but kidknapping is!) reasons for getting beat.

Devastator

Last Night, Barney's interview "I don't know what is going on, last night after Kim beat me I sat in my hotel room and wanted to quit darts. I got so depressed but then I told myself "Ray, your the 5 time champions of the world, go out and show what you can do", so hopefully thats me back after beating Adrian tonight"

Today Barney 1-9 Snakebite

I wish he would f**k off, I'm bored with his seesaw like performances and constant bizarre(ok depression aint so bizarre but kidknapping is!) reasons for getting beat.

Nanastick

Barney/wright should be a cracker

Nanastick

What about Anderson last night. Shocking finishing under pressure.

Devastator

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Fifth Round - Last 16

Main Stage
Peter Wright v John Henderson
Kim Huybrechts v Michael van Gerwen
Vincent van der Voort v Phil Taylor
Kyle Anderson v Mervyn King

Stage Two
Mensur Suljovic v Jan Dekker
Eddie Dootson v Devon Petersen
Stephen Bunting v William O'Connor
James Wade v Andrew Gilding

Joeseph Balls

Think O'Connor up next..

KevIRL

The dream is over. Bunting wins 9-6. Great run though

KevIRL

Gilding dumps out Wade.

Mr. Guappa

Quarter Finals:

Bunting v King
van Gerwen v Petersen
Gilding v Suljovic
Taylor v Wright

ComfortKid

Few lads I follow on Twitter tipped Andrew Gilding last week. Sickend I didn't throw a few quid eachway on him now. Can't see past Taylor or MvG to lift it but I'd love to see Bunting win it.

Devastator

Bunting 10-6 King
MVG 10-5 Peterson.

Its hard to dislike Devon Peterson, even in his interview after getting beat he's in great spirits and joking about. Its a nice break from the sly sports hype machine re: mvg V anyone

mr.jingle

Some fantastic finishes by Suljovic and Gilding and barely a person watching the match instead they are cheering someone getting chucked out. Absolute morons

Joeseph Balls

Wright 3-2 up at the break. Broke Taylor's throw...

qwabercd

Great match here - fancy Wright to nick this.

Joeseph Balls

qwabercd wrote: »

Great match here - fancy Wright to nick this.

Taylor back strong there

KevIRL

Wright wins 10-6

seanhynes

No sign of Taylor interviewing must have spat his dummy out,Wright has lost it in interview meant a lot to him was crying

Joeseph Balls

seanhynes wrote: »

No sign of Taylor interviewing must have spat his dummy out,Wright has lost it in interview meant a lot to him was crying

I just seen the very end of the interview, why was he crying? To get to the semifinal?

seanhynes

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

I just seen the very end of the interview, why was he crying? To get to the semifinal?

Ya it was just an outpouring of emotion basically,Expect Bunting to defeat him now later ,nearly everyone who takes Taylor out exits next stage

Devastator

Turned over to the football so didn't see the end but tend to agree with the thoughts of Wright putting too much emotion into the Taylor match will could effect him in the semi. Even if Bunting takes a lead early on Wright's shown he can make comebacks so it could be a great game

Semi-Finals
Stephen Bunting v Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen v Andrew Gilding
Best of 19 legs

Final
Bunting/Wright v van Gerwen/Gilding
Best of 21 legs

Joeseph Balls

Wright's big finishing was fairly on the ball. I like Wright, in the minority I think.

seanhynes

Not affecting him so far anyhow taking out serious darts so far ,and he's nailing a couple of maximums

Devastator

Bunting 0-5 Wright haha

so much for emotions