UK Open 2016: Draw, schedule, results & odds


All the results and reviews from the 2016 UK Open darts event, which took place at the Butlins Minehead Resort from March 4-6.

The Coral UK Open 2016 Finals - widely dubbed the 'FA Cup of Darts' - took place at the Butlins Minehead Resort in Somerset from March 4-6 and it was the defending champion Michael van Gerwen who emerged triumphant from the field of 128 players as he beat the 2015 runner-up Peter Wright in the final yet again.

The prestigious tournament featured the top 96 players from the final UK Open Order of Merit following the six qualifying events held in Wigan in February as well as 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers who won through knockouts held in Rileys Sports Bars across the nation.

Van Gerwen, who won three of the six qualifiers, was one of the top 32 players from the Order of Merit who entered at the third round stage while those ranked 33-64 came in at the second round. The opening round consisted of those ranked 65-96 and the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers.

The draws for each round were made at random and there are no seedings.

Here, you can see how the tournament unfolded with all the results broken down round-by-round and daily with links to each day's review of the action. We also have details of the tournament format, the UK Open Order of Merit, pre-event odds courtesy of Sky Bet and a history section complete with past winners and records.

UK Open 2016: Tournament Results

Final

Michael van Gerwen 11-4 Peter Wright

Semi-Finals

Peter Wright 10-5 Jelle Klaasen
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Phil Taylor

Quarter-Finals

Peter Wright 10-7 Joe Cullen
Phil Taylor 10-3 Mark Webster
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Barry Lynn
Jelle Klaasen 10-0 Kyle Anderson

Fifth Round

Mark Webster 9-5 Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright 9-5 Darren Webster
Stuart Kellett 5-9 Barry Lynn
Stephen Bunting 7-9 Joe Cullen
Phil Taylor 9-7 Vincent van der Voort
Benito van de Pas 2-9 Kyle Anderson
Adrian Lewis 7-9 Jelle Klaasen
Michael van Gerwen 9-2 Kim Huybrechts

Fourth Round

Joe Cullen 9-6 Alan Norris
Mark Webster 9-4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Vincent van der Voort 9-2 Andy Jenkins
Gary Anderson 3-9 Barry Lynn
Michael van Gerwen 9-5 Rob Cross
Jamie Caven 6-9 Stephen Bunting
Michael Smith 5-9 Stuart Kellett
Phil Taylor 9-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Joe Murnan 8-9 Jelle Klaasen
Kyle Anderson 9-2 James Wilson
Adrian Lewis 9-6 John Henderson
Ricky Evans 8-9 Darren Webster
Benito van de Pas 9-3 Simon Whitlock
Kim Huybrechts 9-3 Justin Pipe
Peter Wright 9-5 Terry Jenkins
Ryan de Vreede 8-9 Mensur Suljovic

Third Round

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
Simon Whitlock 9-6 Ian White
Terry Jenkins 9-7 Ronny Huybrechts
Alan Norris 9-7 Jermaine Wattimena
Gary Anderson 9-7 Dave Chisnall
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
Mark Webster 9-3 Matthew Edgar
Kyle Anderson 9-2 Andy Hamilton
Barry Lynn 9-6 Brendan Dolan
Michael van Gerwen 9-2 Ryan Harrington
Benito van de Pas 9-7 Mervyn King
Michael Smith 9-8 Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright 9-5 Steve Beaton
John Henderson 9-4 Magnus Caris
Phil Taylor 9-5 Arron Monk
Andy Jenkins 9-5 Richie Corner
Adrian Lewis 9-1 Tony Newell

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

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, didn't register in time)
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, didn't register in time)
Dean Winstanley 6-5 John Scott
Paul Milford 6-1 Chris Jones
Scott Marsh 6-1 Steven RoseGary Stone 6-5 Johnny Haines
Rob Cross 6-3 Ken MacNeil
Ryan Harrington 6-1 Glen McGrandle
Josh Payne 6-2 Dave Parletti   

UK Open Darts 2016: Daily Results

Friday March 4
Afternoon Session (11.45am-5pm)
First Round (Best of 11 legs)
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, didn't register in time)
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, didn't register in time)
Dean Winstanley 6-5 John Scott
Paul Milford 6-1 Chris Jones
Scott Marsh 6-1 Steven RoseGary 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 (Best of 11 legs)
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 (7pm-11pm)
Third Round (Best of 17 legs)
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
Simon Whitlock 9-6 Ian White
Terry Jenkins 9-7 Ronny Huybrechts
Alan Norris 9-7 Jermaine Wattimena
Gary Anderson 9-7 Dave Chisnall
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
Mark Webster 9-3 Matthew Edgar
Kyle Anderson 9-2 Andy Hamilton
Barry Lynn 9-6 Brendan Dolan
Michael van Gerwen 9-2 Ryan Harrington
Benito van de Pas 9-7 Mervyn King
Michael Smith 9-8 Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright 9-5 Steve Beaton
John Henderson 9-4 Magnus Caris
Phil Taylor 9-5 Arron Monk
Andy Jenkins 9-5 Richie Corner
Adrian Lewis 9-1 Tony Newell

Saturday March 5
Afternoon Session (12.30pm-5pm)
Fourth Round (Best of 17 legs)
Joe Cullen 9-6 Alan Norris
Mark Webster 9-4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Vincent van der Voort 9-2 Andy Jenkins
Gary Anderson 3-9 Barry Lynn
Michael van Gerwen 9-5 Rob Cross
Jamie Caven 6-9 Stephen Bunting
Michael Smith 5-9 Stuart Kellett
Phil Taylor 9-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Joe Murnan 8-9 Jelle Klaasen
Kyle Anderson 9-2 James Wilson
Adrian Lewis 9-6 John Henderson
Ricky Evans 8-9 Darren Webster
Benito van de Pas 9-3 Simon Whitlock
Kim Huybrechts 9-3 Justin Pipe
Peter Wright 9-5 Terry Jenkins
Ryan de Vreede 8-9 Mensur Suljovic

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Mark Webster 9-5 Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright 9-5 Mark Webster
Stuart Kellett 5-9 Barry Lynn
Stephen Bunting 7-9 Joe Cullen
Phil Taylor 9-7 Vincent van der Voort
Benito van de Pas 2-9 Kyle Anderson
Adrian Lewis 7-9 Jelle Klaasen
Michael van Gerwen 9-2 Kim Huybrechts

Sunday March 6
Afternoon Session (12.45pm-5pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
Peter Wright 10-7 Joe Cullen
Phil Taylor 10-3 Mark Webster
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Barry Lynn
Jelle Klaasen 10-0 Kyle Anderson

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
Peter Wright 10-5 Jelle Klaasen
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Phil Taylor

Final (Best of 21 legs)
Peter Wrigh 4-11 Michael van Gerwen

UK Open Odds

Defending champion Michael van Gerwen headed into the UK Open as hot favourite for glory and the world number one could be backed at 5/4 before throwing a dart.

Five-time winner Phil Taylor was next in the running at 5/1 while Gary Anderson was 6/1 and Adrian Lewis 10/1 to claim his second UK Open title.

Here below is a list of the top 10 in the betting before the tournament but you can check out all of Sky Bet darts odds by clicking here.

Michael van Gerwen - 5/4
Phil Taylor - 5/1
Gary Anderson - 6/1
Adrian Lewis - 10/1
Peter Wright - 14/1
Dave Chisnall - 22/1
James Wade - 25/1
Michael Smith - 33/1
Raymond van Barneveld - 33/1
Benito van de Pas - 66/1

UK Open Order Of Merit Top 32

  • Players to enter the UK Open Finals in the third round

1 Michael van Gerwen £37,750 
2 Phil Taylor £21,000
3 Adrian Lewis £15,000
4 Anderson, Gary £11,500 
5 Mark Webster £8,750
5 Steve Beaton £8,750
7 Simon Whitlock £8,250
7 Alan Norris £8,250 
9 James Wade £8,000
10 Ian White £7,500
11 Gerwyn Price £7,250 
11 Benito van de Pas £7,250
13 Michael Smith £6,750 
14 Terry Jenkins £6,500 
14 Jelle Klaasen £6,500 
14 Mensur Sulijovic £6,500
14 John Henderson £6,500 
18 Dave Chisnall £6,250
19 Kim Huybrechts £6,000
20 Daryl Gurney £5,750
20 Mervyn King £5,750 
22 Peter Wright £5,500
23 Stephen  Bunting £5,250 
24 Vincent van der Voort £4,750
25 Jamie Lewis £4,250 
26 Kyle Anderson £3,500 
26 Raymond van Barneveld £3,500
28 Justin Pipe £3,250 
28 Ricky Evans £3,250
28 Andy Hamilton £3,250 
31 Rene Eidams £3,000 
31 Joe Cullen £3,000

UK Open Darts Format

Now the regional qualifying heats throughout Britain have concluded, 128 players are all set to compete in a televised elimination tournament.Friday afternoon's first round sees the players ranked from 65-96 in the UK Open Order of Merit joined by the 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers, with the players ranked from 33-64 coming in for the second round.The third round draw for Friday evening's matches, which feature the top 32 players from the UK Open Order of Merit plus the second round winners, will be made on stage at the conclusion of the afternoon session.Dubbed the 'FA Cup of Darts' there is no seeding and a random draw is made at the end of each round. 

Matches are played over the following number of legs: 

First Round - Best of 11 legs
Second Round - Best of 11 legs
Third Round - Best of 17 legs
Fourth Round - Best of 17 legs
Fifth Round - Best of 17 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 19 legs
Final - Best of 21 legs

UK Open Darts Prize Money

Winner £60,000
Runner-Up £30,000
Semi-Finalists £17,000
Quarter-Finalists £10,000
Fifth Round Losers £5,000
Fourth Round Losers £3,000
Third Round Losers £1,500
Total £300,000

UK Open Darts History

The UK Open is also one of the biggest events on the darts calendar as 128 players compete in an elimination format which can cause many shocks.With no seedings and a random draw made after every round, the UK Open has earned the nickname of "the FA Cup of darts" ever since the event's debut in 2003 when it was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.Phil Taylor beat Shayne Burgess in the first final and although the dominant 'Power' has claimed the most titles with five, there has been a wide range of winners including Roland Scholten (2004), Raymond van Barneveld (2006 & 2007), James Wade (2008 & 2011), Robert Thornton (2012), Adrian Lewis (2014) and Michael van Gerwen (2015).

UK Open Past Finals

  • Final scores in legs

2003 - Phil Taylor 18-8 Shayne Burgess
2004 - Roland Sholten 11-6 John Part
2005 - Phil Taylor 13-7 Mark Walsh
2006 - Raymond van Barneveld 13-7 Barrie Bates
2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 16-8 Vincent van der Voort
2008 - James Wade 11-7 Gary Mawson
2009 - Phil Taylor 11-6 Colin Osborne
2010 - Phil Taylor 11-5 Gary Anderson
2011 - James Wade 11-8 Wes Newton
2012 - Robert Thornton 11-5 Phil Taylor
2013 - Phil Taylor 11-4 Andy Hamilton
2014 - Adrian Lewis 11-1 Terry Jenkins
2015 - Michael van Gerwen 11-5 Peter Wright

UK Open Most Titles

Phil Taylor - 5
Raymond van Barneveld - 2
James Wade - 2
Adrian Lewis - 1
Robert Thornton - 1
Michael van Gerwen - 1
Roland Sholten - 1 

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