UK Open 2023

Dillonb3

Draw for the first 3 rounds is up:

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1630245003032416256?cxt=HHwWgMDS6avM5Z8tAAAA

Kingp35

No Corey Cadby which effectively proves he does not have a VISA to enter the UK.

Christian Perez, the other tour card holder missing, is actively in the process of getting his VISA but it's taking longer than expected.

All games will be streamed live in PDC.tv for the first time this year.

KevIRL

I note Conor Heneghan is in this along with the other ROI tour card holders

Dillonb3

Michael Flynn is in first round as well

KevIRL

Love this tournament. Multiple boards, huge field, open draw. Great comp altogether

US3

Probably the biggest Irish field we've ever had at a tournament. Hopefully one of them have a good run, was it last year keane got to semis or is he defending that ?

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120301358#Comment_120301358

Last year, he and WOC both made the semi finals

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120299463#Comment_120299463

It's great, but I often feel like the really fun bit is over by Friday afternoon. By the time you settle down to watch it on Friday evening/Saturday afternoon it's back to a normal competition with the top guys hogging the main stage.

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120301655#Comment_120301655

I get what you mean, but the open draw and large field usually means a few underdogs to shout for and/or a meeting of top 8 guys much earlier in the comp than usual

Dillonb3

11am start, Conor Henaghan is one of the first players on

Dillonb3

Off to a bumpy start on screen scores not updating on all the side board streams

Conor Heneghan is through

Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120308392#Comment_120308392

And he's through, 6-2

KevIRL

Slevin wins 6-0 in R1

Dillonb3

Dylan Slevin through. Demolished Maik Kuivenhoeven 6-0 just shy of 100 average

Rikand

His finishing was super

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120308842#Comment_120308842

stream said about a 98 average, but darts connect showing about 94.

Still, super performance

KevIRL

16 yr old Luke Littler on the main stage now on ITV4

US3

2/3 for the Irish so far and Flynn is beating Lynn 3-2

KevIRL

Michael Flynn wins 6-4

Dillonb3

2nd round games for the Irish lads:

Dylan Slevin vs Shaun Wilkinson

Michael Flynn vs Karel Sedlacek

Conor Heneghan vs Nick Kenny

Jon O'Shea vs Graham Usher

Kingp35

Slevin should win. Other three are tough games. Great that they've all got to the second round and into the money.

TipsyMcStagge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120308935#Comment_120308935

Wins 6-0 a very impressive young man.

KevIRL

O Shea loses 6-5

Slevin wins 6-4

Dillonb3

O'Shea was unlucky, both players kept holding their throws going into deciding leg and O'Shea got off to a bad start

Dillonb3

Heneghan breaks Kenny to win a last leg decider

KevIRL

Conor Heneghan 11 dart leg against the throw to win 6-5

KevIRL

Mickey Mansell into R3 too 6-4 win

Dillonb3

Sedlacek was too much for Flynn

KevIRL

Steve Lennon awful on the doubles so far

Kingp35

Lennon out in L96. In real danger of losing his tour card in my opinion.

Kingp35

Micky Mansell loses to Suljovic 6-3 in L96.

Both Keane Barry and Willie O'Connor on now.

KevIRL

Keane Barry through as is O Connor, hopefully both go on runs similar to last year

Dillonb3

O'Connor joins him. Both won comfortably

TipsyMcStagge

Willie O Connor beats Devon Petersen 6-2

Kingp35

Devon Petersen's throw is terrible. He's all over the place. He's another I think loses their card this year.

Dillonb3

Really good game with Gian Van Veen and Jim Williams on board 4

Kingp35

I'm a big fan of Jim Williams, I think he could do some real damage in the PDC. He played great.

Dylan Slevin next up on board 4.

KevIRL

Slevin wins. Conor Heneghan on his way out though

Dillonb3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120310002#Comment_120310002

Lad he was playing is only 16

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120310013#Comment_120310013

16 the new peak darting age it seems!

KevIRL

Luke Littler becomes the second 16 year old into the last 64 draw

Dillonb3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120310018#Comment_120310018

And he gets drawn against Price

TipsyMcStagge

Dylan Slevin plays Joe Cullen and Keane Barry plays Merv King. Willie O Connor plays Wattimena.

Kingp35

Tough draws. Willie is favourite to go through though.

MvG v Chizzy is a standout match.

paulie21

Full 4th round draw

Darius Labanauskas v Jose De Sousa

Luke Woodhouse v Jelle Klaasen

George Killington v Martijn Kleermaker

Mensur Suljovic v Karel Sedlacek

Adam Gawlas v Luke Littler

James Wade v Gary Anderson

Matt Campbell v Adrian Lewis

Michael van Gerwen v Dave Chisnall

William O’Connor v Jermaine Wattimena

Gerwyn Price v Thomas Banks

Luke Humphries v Damon Heta

Krzysztof Ratajski v Dirk van Duijvenbode

Raymond van Barneveld v Rob Cross

Jeffrey de Zwaan v Danny Jansen

Mervyn King v Keane Barry

Nathan Rafferty v Ted Evetts

Martin Schindler v Simon Whitlock

Kim Huybrechts v Mike De Decker

Dylan Slevin v Joe Cullen

Danny Noppert v Jim Williams

Callan Rydz v Daryl Gurney

Dimitri van den Bergh v Gabriel Clemens

Kevin Doets v Martin Lukeman

Richie Burnett v Florian Hempel

Rowby-John Rodriguez v Steve Beaton

Vincent van der Voort v Brendan Dolan

Michael Smith v Ian White

Stephen Bunting v Peter Wright

Alan Soutar v Nathan Aspinall

Ryan Searle v Chris Dobey

Ricky Evans v Andrew Gilding

Ross Smith v Jonny Clayton

Dillonb3

Price pasting this young lad 117 average

VillaMad

Slevin out 10-7 to Cullen but great experience for the lad.

roosterman71

Littler out after averaging 100. He should be a force in the future if he keeps his head

Dillonb3

O'Connor lethal against Wattimena 10-1.

Aspinal pulled out some win against Soutar

Dillonb3

O'Connor drawn against Noppert

Rikand

2023 UK Open Fifth Round Draw

Michael Smith v Luke Humphries

Kim Huybrechts v Gary Anderson

William O'Connor v Danny Noppert

Richie Burnett v Ted Evetts

Gerwyn Price v Jeffrey de Zwaan

Peter Wright v Callan Rydz

Joe Cullen v Karel Sedlacek

Chris Dobey v Brendan Dolan

Adrian Lewis v Martin Schindler

Jonny Clayton v Jose de Sousa

Steve Beaton v Rob Cross

Adam Gawlas v Kevin Doets

Dirk van Duijvenbode v Nathan Aspinall

Mervyn King v Dimitri van den Bergh

Luke Woodhouse v Andrew Gilding

Martijn Kleermaker v Michael van Gerwen