UK Open champion Michael van Gerwen (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

UK Open darts 2020: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results, live ITV4 coverage & tickets

By Sporting Life

Darts

Mon March 09, 2020 · 5y ago

The full results and round-ups from the 2020 Ladbrokes UK Open, which took place from March 6-8 at the Butlin's Minehead Resort.

The 'FA Cup of Darts' is over, with Michael van Gerwen emerging triumphant from the 160 players that descended on Minehead for the second major of the season.

The world number one began his campaign by knocking out defending champion Nathan Aspinall and ended it by beating his arch-rival Gerwyn Price in a thrilling final just an hour after hitting a nine-darter against Daryl Gurney.

It was the second perfect leg of the weekend following Jonny Clayton's heroics and the 10th in the competition's history.

Here, you can look back on how the ITV4-televised event unfolded with round-by-round results and reviews while there's also a comprehensive history section complete with past winners and records.

UK Open daily draws, schedule & results

Seedings in brackets Click here for Sky Bet odds

Friday March 6 Afternoon Session (11am start, 12pm on Main Stage)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
First, Second & Third Rounds (Best of 11 legs)

The first round of the multi-board event features Tour Card Holders 97-127 along with the eight Challenge Tour Qualifiers, eight Development Tour qualifiers and 16 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers. Round two will contain the winners from round one along with Tour Card Holders 65-96. Round three features the winners from round two along with Tour Card Holders 33-64.

Main Stage (Televised)

Mike De Decker 6-2 Lisa Ashton (R1)
Damon Heta 4-6 Scott Waites (R1)
Kyle McKinstry 6-1 Fallon Sherrock (R1)
Scott Baker 5-6 Mark McGeeney (R2)
Jeff Smith 5-6 John Michael (R2)
David Pallett 3-6 Kevin Doets (R2)
Jason Heaver 4-6 Kyle McKinstry (R2)
Luke Humphries 6-5 Kyle Anderson (R3)
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Robert Thornton (R3)
Josh Payne 6-4 Luke Woodhouse (R3)

Stage Two

Cody Harris 6-5 Scott Taylor (R1)
Kai Fan Leung 6-3 Kelvin Self (R1)
Adam Hunt 0-6 Karel Sedlacek (R1)
Keane Barry 2-6 Alan Tabern (R1)
Andy Hamilton 6-3 Patrick Lynskey (R1)
Marko Kantele 0-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode (R2)
Scott Waites 6-1 Geert Nentjes (R2)
Daniel Larsson 5-6 Mike De Decker (R2)
Bradley Brooks 6-2 Nick Kenny (R2)
Ryan Searle 6-5 Cristo Reyes (R3)
William O'Connor 6-2 Jan Dekker (R3)
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 John Michael (R3)
William Borland 6-5 Mike De Decker (R3)

Stage Three

Steffen Siepmann 6-4 Krzysztof Kciuk (R1)
Peter Jacques 6-4 Ciaran Teehan (R1)
Michael Barnard 5-6 Steve Brown (R1)
Daniel Larsson 6-5 Ryan Meikle (R1)
Harry Ward 6-5 Gavin Carlin (R2)
Kirk Shepherd 2-6 Kai Fan Leung (R2)
Karel Sedlacek 6-2 Barrie Bates (R2)
Rhys Hayden 6-4 James Richardson (R2)
Ron Meulenkamp 4-6 Richard North (R3)
Conan Whitehead 6-3 Steve West (R3)
Devon Petersen 4-6 Bradley Brooks (R3)
Wesley Harms 5-6 Martin Atkins (R3)
Stephen Burton 2-6 Kyle McKinstry (R3)

Stage Four

Jason Askew 6-4 Greg Ritchie (R1)
Jason Heaver 6-0 Jesus Noguera (R1)
Adam Smith-Neale 6-4 Ben Cheeseman (R1)
Darren Beveridge 3-6 Nathan Rafferty (R1)
Andy Boulton 6-2 Reece Robinson (R2)
Nathan Derry 3-6 Maik Kuivenhoven (R2)
Justin Smith 5-6 Wesley Harms (R2)
Derk Telnekes 4-6 Madars Razma (R2)
Jamie Lewis 6-5 Ross Smith (R3)
Ted Evetts 4-6 James Wilson (R3)
Steve Lennon 4-6 Alan Tabern (R3)
Mickey Mansell 2-6 Niels Zonneveld (R3)

Stage Five

Adam Huckvale 1-6 Stephen Burton (R1)
Rhys Hayden 6-5 James Clark (R1)
Cameron Menzies 5-6 Bradley Brooks (R1)
Kevin Burness 1-6 Harald Leitinger (R1)
Jonathan Worsley 6-4 Matt Clark (R2)
Carl Wilkinson 2-6 Steffen Siepmann (R2)
Ted Evetts 6-1 Berry Van Peer (R2)
Steve Brown 3-6 Alan Tabern (R2)
Justin Pipe 6-3 Kai Fan Leung (R3)
Ryan Joyce 6-2 Yordi Meeuwisse (R3)
Jose De Sousa 4-6 Lewis Williams (R3)
Nathan Rafferty 2-6 Jamie Hughes (R3)

Stage Six

Aaron Beeney 3-6 Wesley Harms (R1)
Boris Koltsov 4-6 Danny van Trijp (R1)
Andrew Davidson 2-6 William Borland (R1)
Lewis Williams 6-5 Robert Owen (R1)
Cody Harris 1-6 Jason Lowe (R2)
Martin Atkins 6-5 Christian Bunse (R2)
Mike van Duivenbode 1-6 Nathan Rafferty (R2)
Niels Zonneveld 6-4 Andy Hamilton (R2)
Maik Kuivenhoven 3-6 Gabriel Clemens (R3)
Darius Labanauskas 3-6 Dirk Van Duijvenbode (R3)
Rhys Hayden 6-2 Toni Alcinas (R3)
Matthew Edgar 6-3 Callan Rydz (R3)

Stage Seven

Martin Atkins 6-5 Ryan Murray (R1)
Shane McGuirk 5-6 Callan Rydz (R1)
Wayne Jones 6-1 Gary Blades (R1)
Berry van Peer 6-3 Owen Roelofs (R1)
Rowby-John Rodriguez 5-6 Jason Askew (R2)
Peter Jacques 3-6 Yordi Meeuwisse (R2)
Lewis Williams 6-3 Adrian Gray (R2)
Harald Leitinger 3-6 Joe Murnan (R2)
Martin Schindler 6-4 Benito van de Pas (R3)
Mark McGeeney 4-6 Andy Boulton (R3)
Jonathan Worsley 3-6 Jason Lowe (R3)
Madars Razma 2-6 Scott Waites (R3)

Stage Eight

Justin Smith 6-3 Andy Jenkins (R1)
Derk Telnekes 6-3 Martijn Kleermaker (R1)
James Richardson 6-4 Darren Penhall (R1)
Kevin Doets 6-1 Alfie Thompson (R1)
Stephen Burton 6-4 Vincent van der Meer (R2)
Wayne Jones 3-6 Conan Whitehead (R2)
Danny Van Trijp 0-6 William Borland (R2)
Adam Smith-Neale 3-6 Callan Rydz (R2)
Jelle Klaasen 6-4 Jason Askew (R3)
Harry Ward 6-3 Steffan Siepmann (R3)
Kevin Doets 5-6 Simon Stevenson (R3)
Karel Sedlacek 3-6 Joe Murnan (R3)

Evening Session (7pm)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Fourth Round (Best of 19 legs)

Players ranked in the world's top 32 will join the competition at this point, along with the 32 who have come through the previous three rounds.

Main Stage (Televised)

Gerwyn Price 10-3 Danny Noppert
Glen Durrant 8-10 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen 10-8 Nathan Aspinall
Gary Anderson 10-7 Steve Beaton

Stage Two

Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-5 Rhys Hayden
Dave Chisnall 8-10 William O’Connor
Vincent van der Voort 9-10 Stephen Bunting
Krzysztof Ratajski 9-10 Chris Dobey

Stage Three

Ian White 10-6 Harry Ward
Mensur Suljovic 10-4 Jamie Lewis
Ryan Joyce 9-10 Gabriel Clemens
Michael Smith 10-4 James Wilson

Stage Four

Kim Huybrechts 10-8 Ryan Searle
Alan Tabern 10-6 Richard North
Dirk van Duijvenbode 10-9 Jermaine Wattimena
Jeffrey de Zwaan 7-10 Simon Whitlock

Stage Five

Kyle McKinstry 10-8 Bradley Brooks
Rob Cross 10-7 Niels Zonneveld
Joe Cullen 10-7 Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis 4-10 Jason Lowe

Stage Six

Jelle Klaasen 10-5 William Borland
Ricky Evans 10-4 Joe Murnan
Simon Stevenson 10-9 Darren Webster
Jonny Clayton 10-7 Scott Waites

Stage Seven

Andy Boulton 10-8 Luke Humphries
Lewis Williams 9-10 Steve West
Matthew Edgar 10-5 Josh Payne
James Wade 10-5 John Henderson

Stage Eight

Daryl Gurney 10-9 Keegan Brown
Justin Pipe 2-10 Martin Schindler
Brendan Dolan 9-10 Jamie Hughes
Martin Atkins receives bye due to Max Hopp's illness

CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY REVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday March 2
Afternoon Session (1230 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4 Fifth Round (Best of 19 legs)

Main Stage (Televised)

Simon Whitlock 5-10 Chris Dobey
Jason Lowe 9-10 Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright 10-6 Ian White
Rob Cross 10-9 Michael Smith

Stage Two

William O'Connor 9-10 Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price 10-3 Ricky Evans
James Wade 10-1 Kim Huybrechts
Gary Anderson 10-5 Simon Stevenson

Stage Three

Jonny Clayton 10-4 Joe Cullen
Dirk van Duijvenbode 7-10 Mensur Suljovic
Stephen Bunting 10-2 Alan Tabern
Matthew Edgar 4-10 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Stage Four

Martin Atkins 7-10 Jamie Hughes
Jelle Klaasen 10-1 Steve West
Kyle McKinstry 10-5 Martin Schindler
Andy Boulton 6-10 Gabriel Clemens

Evening Session (1900 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Sixth Round (Best of 19 legs)

Main Stage (Televised)

Gerwyn Price 10-9 Gabriel Clemens
James Wade 4-10 Michael van Gerwen
Jelle Klaasen 10-9 Gary Anderson
Peter Wright 6-10 Daryl Gurney

Stage Two

Chris Dobey 8-10 Jonny Clayton (Clayton hits nine-darter)
Jamie Hughes 10-5 Mensur Suljovic
Dimitri van den Bergh 10-8 Kyle McKinstry
Rob Cross 10-8 Stephen Bunting

CLICK HERE FOR SATURDAY REVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday March 8
Afternoon Session (1245 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Quarter-Finals (Best of 19 legs)

All Main Stage

Dimitri van den Bergh 5-10 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen 10-4 Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney 10-9 Jelle Klaasen
Jamie Hughes 9-10 Jonny Clayton

Evening Session (1900 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4

Semi-Finals (Best of 21 legs)

Gerwyn Price 11-4 Jonny Clayton
Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Daryl Gurney (MVG hits nine-darter)

Final (Best of 21 legs)

Gerwyn Price 9-11 Michael van Gerwen

CLICK HERE FOR SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL BLOG

CLICK HERE FOR SUNDAY REVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS

Pre-tournament Sky Bet odds

Michael van Gerwen is 2/1 favourite with Sky Bet win the UK Open, but world champion is next in the running at 6/1 ahead of Gerwyn Price at 7/1.

There's quite a gap to Gary Anderson at 14/1 while defending champion Nathan Aspinall is the only other player under 20/1.

Click here for Sky Bet's tournament odds

Click on the image to read Chris Hammer's betting tips

Click on the image to listen to the Sporting Life Darts Podcast

Tournament Format

First, Second & Third Rounds - Best of 11 legs
Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Rounds & Quarter-Finals - Best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals & Final - Best of 21 legs

Prize Fund

Winner - £100,000
Runner-Up - £40,000
Semi-Finalists - £20,000
Quarter-Finalists - £12,500
Last 16 - £7,500
Last 32 - £4,000
Last 64 - £2,000
Last 96 - £1,000
Total - £450,000

Where can I watch the event on television?

The 2020 Ladbrokes UK Open will be broadcast live on ITV4 for UK viewers, through the PDC's international broadcast partners and through PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers.

The Stage Two action on Friday and Saturday will be streamed exclusively for all PDCTV Subscribers worldwide.

Click on the image to read Paul Nicholson's UK Open column

Stage Locations

Main Stage - Skyline Pavilion
Stage Two - Red's
Stages Three-Eight - Centre Stage

2019 Ladbrokes UK Open Field

Top 32 - Enter in Fourth Round
Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross
Michael Smith
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Nathan Aspinall
James Wade
Dave Chisnall
Ian White
Mensur Suljovic
Adrian Lewis
Simon Whitlock
Joe Cullen
Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton
Krzysztof Ratajski
Chris Dobey
Glen Durrant
Jeffrey de Zwaan
Mervyn King
Jermaine Wattimena
Max Hopp
Steve Beaton
Darren Webster
Danny Noppert
Ricky Evans
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Keegan Brown
John Henderson
Brendan Dolan

Players 33-64 - Enter in Third Round
Steve West
Vincent van der Voort
Luke Humphries
Kim Huybrechts
William O'Connor
Gabriel Clemens
James Wilson
Steve Lennon
Ryan Searle
Kyle Anderson
Ryan Joyce
Josh Payne
Jamie Hughes
Cristo Reyes
Ross Smith
Ron Meulenkamp
Jelle Klaasen
Darius Labanauskas
Martin Schindler
Benito van de Pas
Richard North
Mickey Mansell
Justin Pipe
Jan Dekker
Devon Petersen
Jamie Lewis
Luke Woodhouse
Jose De Sousa
Robert Thornton
Toni Alcinas
Matthew Edgar
Simon Stevenson

Players 65-96 - Enter in Second Round
Harry Ward
Ted Evetts
Mark McGeeney
Andy Boulton
Madars Razma
Rowby-John Rodriguez
Geert Nentjes
Scott Baker
Joe Murnan
Marko Kantele
Gavin Carlin
Conan Whitehead
Kirk Shepherd
Maik Kuivenhoven
Christian Bunse
Matt Clark
Adrian Gray
Reece Robinson
David Pallett
Niels Zonneveld
Vincent van der Meer
Carl Wilkinson
Yordi Meeuwisse
John Michael
Jeff Smith
Barrie Bates
Jonathan Worsley
Nathan Derry
Mike van Duivenbode
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jason Lowe
Nick Kenny

Players 97-127 - Enter in First Round
Scott Waites
Alan Tabern
Wesley Harms
Karel Sedlacek
Adam Hunt
Wayne Jones
Steve Brown
Mike De Decker
Kai Fan Leung
Peter Jacques
Daniel Larsson
Gary Blades
Martijn Kleermaker
Harald Leitinger
Jesus Noguera
Lisa Ashton
Andy Hamilton
Ryan Murray
Damon Heta
William Borland
Darren Penhall
Ryan Meikle
Michael Barnard
Derk Telnekes
Ciaran Teehan
Martin Atkins (Wigan)
Aaron Beeney
Bradley Brooks
Callan Rydz
Krzysztof Kciuk
Steffen Siepmann
Ben Cheeseman *
* NB: Tour Card Holder Boris Krcmar has withdrawn due to a prior commitment. Under PDC Rule 3.6 he has been replaced by the next available non-qualified player from the 2019 Development Tour Merit Table (as all other Tour Card Holders are already qualified).

2019 Challenge Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
Cameron Menzies
Stephen Burton
Boris Koltsov
Andy Jenkins
Cody Harris
Kyle McKinstry
Berry van Peer
Patrick Lynskey

2019 Development Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers
Shane McGuirk
Nathan Rafferty
Keane Barry
Greg Ritchie
Andrew Davidson
Kevin Doets
Owen Roelofs
Danny van Trijp

Rileys Amateur Qualifiers
Jason Heaver
Jamie Clark
Adam Huckvale
Kelvin Self
Fallon Sherrock
Scott Taylor
Adam Smith-Neale
Kevin Burness
Lewis Williams
Rhys Hayden
Robert Owen
Darren Beveridge
James Richardson
Justin Smith
Alfie Thompson
Jason Askew

Can I still buy tickets for the UK Open?

Sadly not, the event is now sold out.

UK Open Darts History

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), Michael van Gerwen (2015, 2016), Peter Wright (2017), Gary Anderson (2008) and most recently Nathan Aspinall.UK Open Past Finals