2010 UK Open

Rileys Darts Zones UK Open
Tournament information
Dates 3–6 June 2010
Venue Reebok Stadium
Location Bolton
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund £200,000
Winners share £40,000
Nine dart finish Mervyn King
Round 5
vs Gary Anderson
High checkout 167 Phil Taylor
Final
vs Gary Anderson
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor

The 2010 Rileys Darts Zones UK Open was the eighth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton over June 3–6, 2010, and had the nickname, the "FA Cup of darts" as a random draw was staged after each round until the final. It was eventually won by Phil Taylor who defeated Scotland's Gary Anderson 11 – 5 to make it his fourth UK Open and second consecutive championship.

Contents

2010 UK Open Qualifiers

There were eight qualifying events staged between February and May 2010 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No. Winner Score Runner-Up Total
Prize Money
Winner Runner-Up
1 Mervyn King 6 - 1 Simon Whitlock £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
2 Mark Walsh 6 - 2 Phil Taylor £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
3 Phil Taylor 6 - 0 Jamie Caven £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
4 Gary Anderson 6 - 5 Wes Newton £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
5 Mark Walsh 6 - 3 John Part £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
6 Phil Taylor 6 - 2 Peter Wright £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
7 Colin Lloyd 6 - 3 Colin Osborne £31,200 £6,000 £3,000
8 James Wade 6 - 2 Gary Anderson £31,200 £6,000 £3,000

Format and qualifiers

The tournament featured 138 players. As in previous years, eight regional UK Open events were staged across the UK where players winning were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 96 players and ties in the list, who played a minimum of three events received a place at the final stages.[1]

1-8
  1. Mark Walsh
  2. Phil Taylor
  3. Gary Anderson
  4. James Wade
  5. Colin Lloyd
  6. Mervyn King
  7. Jamie Caven
  8. Wes Newton
9-16
  1. John Part
  2. Colin Osborne
  3. Andy Hamilton
  4. Simon Whitlock
  5. Vincent van der Voort
  6. Wayne Jones
  7. Mark Webster
  8. Peter Wright
17-24
  1. Jelle Klaasen
  2. Kevin Painter
  3. Co Stompé
  4. Adrian Lewis
  5. Michael van Gerwen
  6. Mark Dudbridge
  7. Alan Tabern
  8. Steve Maish
25-32
  1. Brendan Dolan
  2. Terry Jenkins
  3. Dennis Priestley
  4. Matt Clark
  5. Ronnie Baxter
  6. Denis Ovens
  7. Tony Eccles
  8. Nigel Heydon

The Rileys qualifiers and the players outside the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit began the tournament on the Thursday night. They played down to 32 players, and they were joined by the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit the following night, to provide the competition's last 64. A random draw was made after each subsequent round.

33-48
  1. Andy Smith
  2. Paul Nicholson
  3. Chris Thompson
  4. Mark Frost
  5. Justin Pipe
  6. Mark Lawrence
  7. Nick Fullwell
  8. Colin Monk
  9. Steve Beaton
  10. Barrie Bates
  11. Darren Johnson
  12. Dennis Smith
  13. Adrian Gray
  14. Robert Thornton
  15. Chris Mason
  16. Roland Scholten
49-64
  1. Steve Evans
  2. Steve Brown
  3. Mark Cox
  4. Michael Barnard
  5. Wayne Mardle
  6. Mick McGowan
  7. Kirk Shepherd
  8. Arron Monk
  9. Michael Smith
  10. Kevin McDine
  11. Stephen Hardy
  12. Peter Manley
  13. Wayne Atwood
  14. Tony Ayres
  15. Alex Roy
  16. Stuart Dutton
65-80
  1. Steve Farmer
  2. Gary Mawson
  3. Kevin Dowling
  4. Steve Hine
  5. Peter Hudson
  6. Dave Smith
  7. Simon Cunningham
  8. John Quantock
  9. Jyhan Artut
  10. Joe Cullen
  11. Mark Stephenson
  12. Matt Padgett
  13. Dave Honey
  14. Gary Eastwood
  15. Darren Webster
  16. Louis Blundell
81-96
  1. Dylan Duo
  2. Jason Clark
  3. William O'Connor
  4. Scott Rand
  5. Par Riihonen
  6. Sam Allen
  7. Anton Liscsey
  8. Danny Pinhorne
  9. Paul Rowley
  10. Martyn Turner
  11. Darren Latham
  12. Robbie Newland
  13. Richie Burnett
  14. Matt Draper
  15. Chris Loudon
  16. Andy Hutchings

32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.[2]

  • Melvyn Johnston
  • Paul Gibbs
  • Tony Broughton
  • Dean Edlin
  • Michael Hammond
  • Darren Sullivan
  • Ricky Evans
  • Alex Harrison
  • David Martin
  • John Bowles
  • Noel Grant
  • Henry Murphy
  • Paul Neate
  • John Robertson
  • Ryan Murray
  • John Lakeman
  • Barrie Knight
  • Mark Wilson
  • Reece Robinson
  • Bradley Williams
  • Jamie Green
  • Ashley Whisker
  • Paul Warwick
  • Paul Whitworth
  • Stuart Monaghan
  • Barrie Webb
  • Joe Palmer
  • Pete Fisher
  • Simon Jones
  • Dean Stewart
  • Nicky Bache
  • Dean Harris

10 players qualified as BDO representatives from Avon, Bedfordshire, East Stirlingshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Lothian, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Warwickshire.[2] These counties were rewarded one spot each in the UK Open for voting in favour of listening to Barry Hearn's proposed takeover of the BDO.[3]

  • Mike Nott
  • Kevin Lowe
  • Andy Murray
  • Henry O'Neill
  • Tony Hutchinson
  • Hugh Ringland
  • Ian Gleeson
  • Jay Foreman
  • Mark Harris
  • Prakash Jiwa

Prize money

The 2010 UK Open featured a prize fund of £200,000.

Champion £40,000
Runner-up £20,000
Semi-finalists £10,000
Quarter-finalists £6,000
Last 16 £4,000
Last 32 £2,000
Last 64 £1,000

Draw

The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on May 13.[4]

Thursday June 3; Best of 11 legs

Preliminary round

Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
Andy Hutchings 3–6 Darren Webster Kevin Lowe 2–6 Jason Clark
Kevin Dowling 1–6 Jyhan Artut Dean Stewart 2–6 Dylan Duo
Prakash Jiwa 6–4 John Lakeman Andy Murray 1–6 Scott Rand
Par Riihonen 5–6 Steve Farmer Reece Robinson 6–0 Hugh Ringland
Ashley Whisker 2–6 Gary Mawson Peter Hudson 6–1 Paul Neate

Round 1

Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
Darren Sullivan 0 – 6* Tony Hutchinson Ryan Murray 4–6 Jason Clark
Alex Harrison 1–6 Jamie Green Simon Cunningham 6–4 Prakash Jiwa
Matt Draper 2–6 Mark Harris Tony Broughton 6–3 Mark Stephenson
Jyhan Artut 3–6 Scott Rand Robbie Newland 6–5 John Robertson
Sam Allen 3–6 Melvyn Johnston Stuart Monaghan 0–6 William O'Connor
Mark Wilson 3–6 Paul Gibbs Gary Eastwood 6–5 David Martin
Noel Grant 4–6 Ricky Evans John Quantock 3–6 Matt Padgett
Louis Blundell 6–5 Richie Burnett Michael Hammond 2–6 Henry O'Neill
Steve Farmer 6 – 0* Dean Edlin Paul Rowley 3–6 Anton Liscsey
Pete Fisher 6–2 Barrie Webb Simon Jones 4–6 John Bowles
Nicky Bache 4–6 Martyn Turner Gary Mawson 4–6 Dylan Duo
Bradley Williams 1–6 Joe Palmer Danny Pinhorne 4–6 Reece Robinson
Dave Honey 2–6 Mike Nott Henry Murphy 3–6 Paul Warwick
Darren Latham 1–6 Joe Cullen Dean Harris 1–6 Darren Webster
Peter Hudson 3–6 Dave Smith Chris Loudon 5–6 Paul Whitworth
Steve Hine 6–5 Ian Gleeson Jay Foreman 6–1 Barrie Knight

Round 2

Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
William O'Connor 6–3 Mark Frost Justin Pipe 4–6 Chris Thompson
Colin Monk 6–4 Darren Johnson Wayne Atwood 6–4 Steve Brown
Stuart Dutton 5–6 Simon Cunningham Tony Hutchinson 1–6 Steve Evans
Anton Liscsey 5–6 Barrie Bates Tony Broughton 6–4 Scott Rand
Mike Nott 3–6 Joe Cullen Paul Warwick 6–3 Steve Farmer
Jason Clark 5–6 Matt Padgett Mark Harris 6–4 Martyn Turner
Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Adrian Gray Darren Webster 5–6 Andy Smith
Ricky Evans 2–6 Steve Beaton Robert Thornton 6–2 Paul Gibbs
John Bowles 3–6 Michael Barnard Mark Cox 6–5 Henry O'Neill
Dave Smith 4–6 Paul Nicholson Joe Palmer 3–6 Roland Scholten
Gary Eastwood 4–6 Dylan Duo Stephen Hardy 6–4 Jay Foreman
Alex Roy 6–3 Mark Lawrence Wayne Mardle 6–3 Mick McGowan
Kevin McDine 6–2 Jamie Green Michael Smith 6–3 Peter Manley
Nick Fullwell 3–6 Arron Monk Tony Ayres 6–4 Paul Whitworth
Steve Hine 6–1 Melvyn Johnston Louis Blundell 1–6 Reece Robinson
Pete Fisher *6 – 0 Chris Mason Robbie Newland 1–6 Dennis Smith

Friday June 4; Best of 17 legs

Round 3

Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
Steve Maish 9–8 Dennis Priestley Dylan Duo 3–9 Colin Osborne
Mark Webster 6–9 Tony Eccles Stephen Hardy 8–9 Alan Tabern
John Part 6–9 Mark Walsh Mark Dudbridge 7–9 Nigel Heydon
Denis Ovens 9–5 Arron Monk Reece Robinson 5–9 Simon Whitlock
Robert Thornton 9–8 Mark Cox Mervyn King 9–5 Joe Cullen
Peter Wright 7–9 William O'Connor Paul Warwick 9–3 Co Stompé
Tony Ayres 9–3 Pete Fisher Dennis Smith 9–5 Colin Monk
Andy Smith 9–5 Colin Lloyd Barrie Bates 8–9 Alex Roy
Kevin Painter 9–5 Mark Harris Roland Scholten 9–3 Simon Cunningham
Steve Hine 7–9 James Wade Andy Hamilton 9–1 Brendan Dolan
Matt Clark 3–9 Michael Smith Tony Broughton 0–9 Kevin McDine
Steve Beaton 3–9 Jamie Caven Wayne Mardle 2–9 Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis 9–3 Michael Barnard Wes Newton 9–1 Terry Jenkins
Kirk Shepherd 6–9 Paul Nicholson Michael van Gerwen 4–9 Gary Anderson
Steve Evans 6–9 Jelle Klaasen Ronnie Baxter 9–4 Chris Thompson
Vincent van der Voort 7–9 Wayne Atwood Wayne Jones 9–2 Matt Padgett

Saturday June 5; Best of 17 legs

Round 4

Player #1 Score Player #2 Player #1 Score Player #2
Denis Ovens 9–7 Dennis Smith Roland Scholten 5–9 Alan Tabern
Alex Roy 6–9 Andy Hamilton Wayne Jones 9–6 Jelle Klaasen
Andy Smith 9–5 Jamie Caven William O'Connor 3–9 James Wade
Mark Walsh 7–9 Tony Ayres Adrian Lewis 9–5 Colin Osborne
Kevin Painter 0–9 Phil Taylor Ronnie Baxter 9–4 Tony Eccles
Simon Whitlock 9–4 Robert Thornton Michael Smith 6–9 Mervyn King
Gary Anderson 9–7 Paul Nicholson Steve Maish 1–9 Wes Newton
Kevin McDine 9–8 Paul Warwick Wayne Atwood 6–9 Nigel Heydon

Round 5

Player #1 Score Player #2
Phil Taylor 9–6 Simon Whitlock
Ronnie Baxter 7–9 Andy Hamilton
Kevin McDine 2–9 James Wade
Gary Anderson 9–8 Mervyn King
Andy Smith 1–9 Denis Ovens
Alan Tabern 5–9 Tony Ayres
Nigel Heydon 5–9 Wes Newton
Adrian Lewis 9–4 Wayne Jones

Sunday June 6

Last 8 to final

Quarter-finals
Best of 19 legs
Semi-finals
Best of 19 legs
Final
Best of 21 legs
                   
       
  James Wade  9
  Tony Ayres  10  
  Tony Ayres  3
      Gary Anderson  10  
  Gary Anderson  10
  Andy Hamilton  6  
  Gary Anderson  5
   
    Phil Taylor  11
  Wes Newton  3
  Denis Ovens  10  
  Denis Ovens  5
      Phil Taylor  10  
  Phil Taylor  10
  Adrian Lewis  2  
 

Nine Dart Finish

Mervyn King hit a nine dart finish in his fourth round match against Gary Anderson however he lost the match 9-8 to the Scotsman.

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