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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has withdrawn from the Coral UK Open due to his back injury.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