UK Open 2017 3rd-5th March ITV4/Eir.

ArmaniJeanss

Good to have a bona fida Major as a nice break from the drudgery of the PL.

Starts Friday afternoon from Minehead with the first round draw here. Plenty of unknown names who won 'HighScore over 9 darts' pub qualifiers, but good luck to them anyway.

More familiar names in Round 2 and then the top players get involved in Round 3 on Friday night at the Last 64 stage.
An open draw after every round.

KevIRL

Always enjoy this tournament the FA cup of darts

ArmaniJeanss

MVG out of the DPL tonight (Chizzy plays twice instead) and a doubt for the UK Open. Back injury.

Kingp35

UK Open is a great tournament, the open draw makes it.

It's a pity two of the Irish lads got drawn against each other. Willie O'Connor is playing Steve Lennon in round 2.

ArmaniJeanss

Shocking how far Paul Nicholson has fallen that he can't even qualify for a comp where the Top 96 on the Order of Merit get in.

Also no Corey Cadby which is disappointing after the way he burst onto the scene late last year.

mdwexford

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

MVG out of the DPL tonight (Chizzy plays twice instead) and a doubt for the UK Open. Back injury.

Could be a bit of value backing Anderson now and being in a good spot if MVG doesn't make it.

ArmaniJeanss

mdwexford wrote: »

Could be a bit of value backing Anderson now and being in a good spot if MVG doesn't make it.

Only Paddies and BetfairSB have kept the outright market up.
http://www.oddschecker.com/darts/uk-open/winner

Taylor must be a bit sick mind you, only just noticed he didn't bother trying to qualify. Could have started as joint favourite.

mdwexford

Snakes. Should have known they'd be ahead of the game.

Yeah was surprised Taylor didn't bother, this one could have been a good chance for him with the open draw.

Kingp35

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Also no Corey Cadby which is disappointing after the way he burst onto the scene late last year.

He didn't enter any of the qualifiers, he must be back in Australia doing their tour.

ArmaniJeanss

** BREAKING NEWS **
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has withdrawn from the Coral UK Open due to his back injury.

http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/56k9x7yhbeau1hdgq4xhimx0h/title/coral-uk-open-day-one

sc86

be great to see somebody diff win a major

im a big anderson fan but i wouldnt put money on him
hasnt done great here over the years

nice to see wright finally get 1

mdwexford

Shame for MVG to miss it and not be able to defend his title. He must really be in a lot of pain.

Does open up the tournament though. Wright is in top form, must really fancy a run at it.

h7nlrp2v0g5u48

Would love to see Wright win.He played well last night and always seems to be there abouts but fails at the last hurdle.

KevIRL

A bye for someone in round 3 then.

O Connor and Gurney through to round 3

KevIRL

3rd round draw highlights

Will O Connor v Mick Todd
Peter Wright v James Richardson
K Hybrechts v Ryan Woods
Mervyn King v Alan Tabern
Caven v Chizzy
Whitlock v Chris Quantlock
Gurney v Alex Roy
Dolan v John Michael
Anderson v Paul Hogan
Mick McGowan v Ryan Serle
Lewis v Wade
Barney v Barrie Bates
Cristo Reyes - bye

mdwexford

Lewis 20/1 looks a bit of value to me.

Playing well in the premier league the last couple of weeks. Nightmare draw but has a good record vs Wade who isn't playing great at the moment.

KevIRL

Will O Connor and Gurney comfortably through to round 4.

ThebitterLemon

Agree that Lewis looks like the value, reckon Wright will flatter to deceive again!

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Missus relegated me to the other tv that's about 16" so when I turned on the darts I thought Richardson was Taylor grumpy twin!

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Is Klaasen not playing?

TbL

statto25

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Is Klaasen not playing?

TbL

He was down 3 0 a few mins ago

Ended up winning 10 7

ThebitterLemon

statto25 wrote: »

He was down 3 0 a few mins ago

Ended up winning 10 7

Tnx.

Where are you following the other results statto?

TbL

statto25

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Tnx.

Where are you following the other results statto?

TbL

Just on the many darts Twitter accounts I follow. The PDC and LiveDarts are pretty good and are updating the results as games finish.

KevIRL

Dolan beaten.

marklazarcovic

KevIRL wrote: »

Dolan beaten.

Good

ThebitterLemon

Wade v Lewis shaping up well, Wade blew the last leg there

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Does anyone else think Lewis has lost a few pounds/stone, looks a lot better than at times in the recent past

TbL

mdwexford

Good match.

Lewis scoring was great, up those doubles and he will be hard to beat.

KevIRL

Mick McGowan loses

ThebitterLemon

mdwexford wrote: »

Good match.

Lewis scoring was great, up those doubles and he will be hard to beat.

What odds Lewis now, saw your post too late to get on at 20's, that was savage value

TbL

KevIRL

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

What odds Lewis now, saw your post too late to get on at 20's, that was savage value

TbL

9's now on PP

marklazarcovic

Changed the length of his points on his darts too (Lewis)

ThebitterLemon

KevIRL wrote: »

9's now on PP

Tnx

Ah ffs, won't bother now, I'll probably regret not getting on at 20's

TbL

KevIRL

Well done Paul Hogan, some performance

Dillonb3

Very dramatic game that one. Anderson's dart bouncing out of bull for deciding leg

gramar

Cracking match between Hogan and Anderson.
Anderson had the bull to win only to see it fall out of the red bit for the second time in the match.

KevIRL

This is set up for Jackpot

mdwexford

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

What odds Lewis now, saw your post too late to get on at 20's, that was savage value

TbL

6s now after Ando getting robbed.

That was the sickest bounce out since his 180 vs Taylor in the world final. Unlucky man.

paulie21

Barney going quietly under the radar

sc86

sc86 wrote: »

be great to see somebody diff win a major

im a big anderson fan but i wouldnt put money on him
hasnt done great here over the years

nice to see wright finally get 1

u heard it here first lads

ArmaniJeanss

Enjoyable night of darts that, great competition.

4th round draw, Top 10 in world rankings in bold.

Benito van de Pas v Alan Norris
Simon Whitlock v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jelle Klaasen v Vincent van der Voort
Ryan Searle v Rob Cross
Dave Chisnall v Peter Wright
Paul Hogan v Adrian Lewis
Chris Dobey v Martin Lukeman
Jermaine Wattimena v Michael Smith
Gerwyn Price v David Pallett
Joe Cullen v Cristo Reyes
Kim Huybrechts v Ted Evetts
Ronnie Baxter v William O'Connor
Raymond van Barneveld v Ron Meulenkamp
Mark Webster v Daryl Gurney
Alan Tabern v John Michael
Kirk Shepherd v Ian White

Fourth Round Schedule of Play
Main Stage
Mark Webster v Daryl Gurney
Benito van de Pas v Alan Norris
Raymond van Barneveld v Ron Meulenkamp
Dave Chisnall v Peter Wright

KevIRL

William O Connor through to round 5, 10-6 win over Ronnie Baxter

Gurney beats Mark Webster 10-3

mdwexford

Not sure how Klassen lost that. 10 points ahead on the averages.

gramar

mdwexford wrote: »

Not sure how Klassen lost that. 10 points ahead on the averages.

I think he struggles under pressure. Had a poor last leg too when VdV couldn't hit anything.

mdwexford

gramar wrote: »

I think he struggles under pressure. Had a poor last leg too when VdV couldn't hit anything.

Yeah he doesn't have the smoothest action to say the least.

mdwexford

Jackpot 3-0 down to Hogan.

KevIRL

Jackpot 3-0 down to Hogan

gramar

They should be showing Lews v Hogan. RvB v Ron is as dull as dishwater.

Hogan always reminds me of Rory from Mrs Browns boys...

KevIRL

gramar wrote: »

They should be showing Lews v Hogan. RvB v Ron is as dull as dishwater.

Hogan always reminds me of Rory from Mrs Browns boys...

Yep. Frustrating that they won't switch

gramar

Barney is laying down a marker accoring to Rod Studd. Winning 7-3 against a chap whose average is in the mid 80's.
He could be laying pipe and he'd still be winning.

KevIRL

Wow Hogan. What a guy