AMATEUR STARS EYE GIANT-KILLINGS AFTER REACHING CORAL UK OPEN'S FOURTH ROUND
AMATEUR stars Rob Cross and Barry Lynn will take on the world's top two darts players, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson, in the Coral UK Open fourth round after winning through Friday's early stages in Minehead, as Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld prepare for a high-profile showdown. The Ł300,000 UK Open Televised Finals kicked off with a thrilling day of action as 128 players competed across eight stages at the Butlins Minehead Resort, live on ITV4. Hastings-based electrician Cross, one of the 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers who won through nationwide knockouts to secure places alongside the 96 professional qualifiers, won three matches on the day to secure a dream clash with van Gerwen. Cross defeated Canada's Ken MacNeil, former UK Open finalist Wes Newton and Dutchman Jeffrey De Graaf to seal a last 32 spot, and admitted: "I'm gobsmacked that I'm still here but I'm very excited. "I'm absolutely over the moon. I've played some quality darts today and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It's the biggest event I've ever played in and I've handled the nerves and really enjoyed it. "It's been out of this world and I feel comfortable when I'm playing. Hopefully it carries on tomorrow - I'm not worried, I've got to go up there and try to produce a decent game to try and win." Reigning UK Open champion van Gerwen showed his class with two 170 checkouts in his 9-2 victory over Ryan Harrington, the son of former world number one Rod who had won through to the third round in Minehead for a second successive year before coming up against the in-form Dutch superstar. "I had some good finishes and it's nice to get the first game out of the way," said van Gerwen. "I'm in the tournament now and I feel really comfortable. I'm playing really well and I want to play better than this in the next round." Essex's Lynn, meanwhile, followed up wins over Dean Stewart and Brett Claydon in the afternoon session by defeating former World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan 9-6 as he sealed a spot in the last 32 - where he now meets World Champion Gary Anderson. Anderson, though, had to overcome some nervy moments as he hit back from 7-5 down to defeat Dave Chisnall 9-7, winning the final four legs without reply after his opponent had taken out a superb 138 to move two legs clear. Five-time UK Open champion Taylor also had to overcome stiff opposition before sealing a fourth round spot, with former World Youth Champion Arron Monk coming from 5-3 down to level before missing one dart to move ahead in leg 11. Taylor pounced and took four legs in a row to progress, only to draw two-time UK Open champion Raymond van Barneveld in a huge fourth round contest after the Dutchman earlier produced an 11-dart finish in the deciding leg of his tight battle with youngster David Pallett. 2014 UK Open champion Adrian Lewis swept past Cumbria's Tony Newell 9-1 and now plays John Henderson, who defeated Sweden's Magnus Caris 9-4. Two-time UK Open winner James Wade, though, crashed out 9-2 to Austria's Mensur Suljovic, who has been a quarter-finalist in this event in the past two years and now takes on Dutch youngster Ryan De Vreede, who defeated Nathan Derry, Andrew Gilding and Josh Payne on Friday. The two beaten finalists in the 2014 and 2015 UK Opens, Terry Jenkins and Peter Wright, will meet in the fourth round after their respective wins over Steve Beaton and Ronny Huybrechts. Australian ace Simon Whitlock, who has started wearing glasses in 2016 in a bid to reverse his slide down the rankings, impressed with a comeback win over Ian White, and he now plays Dutch youngster Benito van de Pas, who saw off Mervyn King 9-7. Alan Norris averaged 102 and took out a 170 finish in his 9-7 win over Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena, and he now plays Joe Cullen after the Bradford youngster's impressive 9-1 defeat of Stoke's Mark Frost. Jamie Caven was another player to land a 170 finish as he overcame Gloucestershire's Lee Evans 9-7, and he now plays Stephen Bunting after the former Lakeside Champion produced legs of 12 and 11 darts to edge through from 8-7 down against Jamie Lewis. Australian ace Kyle Anderson dropped only two legs in his win over Andy Hamilton, setting up a fourth round meeting with James Wilson, who saw off German debutant Rene Eidams 9-3. Bolton's Joe Murnan punished Welshman Gerwyn Price for a missed match dart in the deciding leg of their contest as he moved through to a meeting with Jelle Klaasen, with the Dutchman defeating Matt Clark 9-6. Former World Youth Champion Michael Smith capitalised on three missed match darts from Daryl Gurney to progress to a meeting with Stuart Kellett, who was a 9-7 winner against Dutch ace Joey Ten Berge. 2007 UK Open runner-up Vincent van der Voort enjoyed a 9-3 win over Dean Winstanley and now faces former semi-finalist Andy Jenkins, who defeated Wayne Jones and Richie Corner on Friday. Taunton's Justin Pipe ended the hopes of UK Open ever-present Alex Roy - a Rileys Amateur Qualifier who won two games to reach the third round - with a 9-7 win, and he now plays Kim Huybrechts after the Belgian dropped just one leg in his defeat of Steve Maish. Wales' Mark Webster defeated Daventry's Matthew Edgar 9-3 and now plays Dutch youngster Dirk van Duijvenbode, who was a 9-6 winner against Robbie Green, while Ricky Evans' 9-5 win over Andy Boulton means that he faces Darren Webster in round four, with the Norwich ace being a 9-5 winner over Edinburgh-based amateur Andrew Davidson. Saturday's double session at the Butlins Minehead Resort will see the fifth round (last 16) held in the evening session before Sunday sees the tournament conclude with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. 2016 Coral UK Open Friday March 4 Afternoon Session First Round Wes Newton 6-4 Mark Cox Ronny Huybrechts 6-3 Mark Rice Alex Roy 6-1 Dennis Smith Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Andy Smith Andy Boulton 6-4 Lee Grimshaw William O'Connor 6-1 Mark Jodrill Magnus Caris 6-5 Jason Mold Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Mick McGowan Kevin Dowling 6-2 Dick van Dijk Jonathan Worsley 6-1 Curtis Turner Arron Monk 6-3 Stewart Rattray Barry Lynn 6-4 Dean Stewart Ben Green Bye (Jason Hogg eliminated) Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Michael McFall Harry Ward 6-3 Alan Tabern Paul Hogan 6-3 Daniel Day Mark Barilli 6-1 Darren Layden Jonny Clayton 6-2 Ian McFarlane Ryan De Vreede 6-3 Nathan Derry Darren Webster 6-0 Lee Morris Mark Frost 6-0 Andy Brown Joe Murnan 6-2 Paul Whitworth Andrew Davidson 6-5 Jan Dekker Steve Maish 6-5 Jason Heaver Mark Wilson Bye (Les Delderfield eliminated) Dean Winstanley 6-5 John Scott Paul Milford 6-1 Chris Jones Scott Marsh 6-1 Steven Rose Gary Stone 6-5 Johnny Haines Rob Cross 6-3 Ken MacNeil Ryan Harrington 6-1 Glen McGrandle Josh Payne 6-2 Dave Parletti Second Round Jeffrey de Graaf 6-5 William O'Connor Lee Evans 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez Arron Monk 6-4 Robert Thornton Dean Winstanley 6-4 Kevin Painter Matt Clark 6-5 Mike De Decker Joey Ten Berge 6-5 Mark Dudbridge Brendan Dolan 6-3 Scott Marsh Ryan Harrington 6-4 Darron Brown Jamie Caven 6-2 Gary Stone Mark Frost 6-4 Mark Barilli Robbie Green 6-3 Yordi Meeuwisse Ronny Huybrechts 6-4 Jay Foreman Andy Jenkins 6-5 Wayne Jones Steve Maish 6-4 Paul Milford Josh Payne 6-1 Harry Ward Darren Webster 6-2 Scott Dale Richie Corner 6-5 Berry van Peer Alex Roy 6-5 Jeffrey de Zwaan Barry Lynn 6-4 Brett Claydon Andrew Davidson 6-4 Cristo Reyes Matthew Edgar 6-4 Mark Wilson David Pallett 6-1 Jason Marriott James Wilson 6-3 Jonny Clayton Rob Cross 6-4 Wes Newton Joe Murnan 6-4 Ritchie Edhouse Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Peter Hudson Jermaine Wattimena 6-1 Kevin Dowling Magnus Caris 6-3 Ben Green Andy Boulton 6-2 Jonathan Worsley Ryan De Vreede 6-5 Andrew Gilding Tony Newell 6-1 Paul Hogan Stuart Kellett 6-5 Nathan Aspinall Evening Session Third Round Adrian Lewis 9-1 Tony Newell Phil Taylor 9-5 Arron Monk Gary Anderson 9-7 Dave Chisnall Michael van Gerwen 9-2 Ryan Harrington Alan Norris 9-7 Jermaine Wattimena Simon Whitlock 9-6 Ian White Mark Webster 9-3 Matthew Edgar Peter Wright 9-5 Steve Beaton Joe Cullen 9-1 Mark Frost James Wilson 9-3 Rene Eidams Stuart Kellett 9-7 Joey Ten Berge Ricky Evans 9-5 Andy Boulton Ryan De Vreede 9-5 Josh Payne Dirk van Duijvenbode 9-5 Robbie Green Raymond van Barneveld 9-8 David Pallett Jelle Klaasen 9-6 Matt Clark Vincent van der Voort 9-3 Dean Winstanley Rob Cross 9-8 Jeffrey de Graaf Jamie Caven 9-7 Lee Evans Terry Jenkins 9-7 Ronny Huybrechts Darren Webster 9-5 Andrew Davidson Mensur Suljovic 9-2 James Wade Kim Huybrechts 9-1 Steve Maish Stephen Bunting 9-8 Jamie Lewis Justin Pipe 9-6 Alex Roy Joe Murnan 9-8 Gerwyn Price Kyle Anderson 9-2 Andy Hamilton Barry Lynn 9-6 Brendan Dolan Benito van de Pas 9-7 Mervyn King Michael Smith 9-8 Daryl Gurney John Henderson 9-4 Magnus Caris Andy Jenkins 9-5 Richie Corner Saturday March 5 Afternoon Session (12.30pm) Fourth Round Main Stage Benito van de Pas v Simon Whitlock Peter Wright v Terry Jenkins Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld Stage Two Jamie Caven v Stephen Bunting Vincent van der Voort v Andy Jenkins Adrian Lewis v John Henderson Gary Anderson v Barry Lynn Stage Three Joe Cullen v Alan Norris Mark Webster v Dirk van Duijvenbode Michael Smith v Stuart Kellett Joe Murnan v Jelle Klaasen Stage Four Kim Huybrechts v Justin Pipe Kyle Anderson v James Wilson Ricky Evans v Darren Webster Mark Webster v Dirk van Duijvenbode All games are the best of 17 legs Evening Session (7pm) Fifth Round Eight games on two stages Best of 17 legs
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3/7/2016 09:30:24 pm
Well played Barry Lynn . Some excellent darts from him and deserves his prize .
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