DURRANT vs KENNY
First set
1-0 Durrant kicks off at Lakeside with a thrilling 167 checkout to break throw in 12 darts
1-1 Kenny breaks back with first tournament 180 and a 56 finish
1-2 Durrant's missed dart at tops for 111 allows Kenny back in for a second 56 finish
1-3 Kenny kills the set with a clinical 80 checkout in two darts
Second set
1-0 15-darter for Durrant with Kenny unable to pressurize his opponent's throw
2-0 Six perfect darts for Durrant as he cleans up in 13 darts on D7
2-1 Both players attempt 141 finishes; Kenny hits D16 after Durrant miss
3-1 3 missed darts at D16 for Kenny gives Durrant 6 darts from 76, hitting tops with the sixth
Third set
0-1 Kenny recovers from bad double 10 miss to win the leg under pressure
1-1 Both players wire darts at bull for 124 checkout; neither player cleans up and Durrant hits D2 for 16-darter
2-1 Durrant holds throw with 82 finish on tops
3-1 Durrant breaks throw with two-dart 60 finish on tops in spite of fourth Kenny maximum
Fourth set
1-0 Durrant on cruise control, hitting double 5 with Kenny far behind
2-0 Kenny fails to clean up 41 after maximum, Durrant takes advantage with 84 checkout
2-1 Kenny misses dart for 170 finish but finds D9 under pressure
3-1 Durrant coasts to victory with 150 setup shot and wins match on D16.
GULLIVER vs BROOKIN
First set
1-0 Brookin misses seven darts at doubles, allowing Gulliver to win on D5
1-1 Brookin takes advantage of poor Gulliver leg to win on D7 after dart intended for D10 hits single 6
1-2 Two bust scores for Brookin no impediment as Gulliver struggles to finish
2-2 Both players start leg with 140 and better scoring; Gulliver painlessly kills the 7 finish
3-2 Gulliver races ahead with heavy scoring and hits D5 in time to avoid Brookin pressure
Second set
0-1 Fourth leg of match won on D5; this time by Brookin to hold her throw
1-1 170 scored from Gulliver puts her miles ahead and wins in spite of three bust scores and 13 missed doubles
2-1 First 180 of the women's tournament from Brookin to no avail as Gulliver breaks throw
3-1 13-darter on tops wins the match for Gulliver.
JOYCE vs NILSSON
First set
1-0 Poor setup decision from Nilsson gives Joyce opportunity to clean up after missed dart at bull
1-1 Nilsson's 101 finish levels the match
2-1 Joyce cool under pressure on D16 after good setup play from the Swede
3-1 Nilsson misses a single dart at D16; that double is kinder to Joyce as he seals the first set
Second set
0-1 16-darter from Nilsson in a steady hold of throw
1-1 Confident 70 checkout in two darts from Joyce to even the set
2-1 Nilsson fades in his final visits with another clinical double from Joyce in a break of throw
3-1 Joyce finds first maximum of the match and a 15-darter to secure the set
Third set
0-1 Both players have darts at D9 to win the leg - Joyce misses, Nilsson shows him how it's done
0-2 Nilsson and Joyce trade maxima; Swedish player hits D6 to punish Joyce miss
1-2 Spectacular 10-dart leg from Joyce with 5 perfect darts to start
2-2 Two missed darts at tops from Nilsson punished by beautiful shot at D19
3-2 109 finish caps comeback in the set to knock out Lakeside's sole Swede.
FITTON vs VAES
First set
1-0 Fitton rockets to early lead with second-visit maximum and D20 for 16-darter
2-0 Second maximum allows Fitton to split 38 and checkout on D16 with Vaes far behind
3-0 Vaes misses 111 out on D16 and three further doubles; Fitton kills the leg on D2
Second set
1-0 14-darter from Fitton breaks the Vaes throw
2-0 3 consecutive 140s from Fitton gives the Englishman room to win a 5th consecutive leg
2-1 Vaes finally gets a leg on the board with his second dart at D16
2-2 Scrappy leg from both players; Vaes breaks throw on tops
3-2 Excellent 177 score from Fitton enables a spectacular 92 finish to steal the set
Third set
1-0 Fitton's 62 finish in 3-darts continues Vaes' frustration
2-0 Vaes struggles to score on his own throw; Fitton breaks on D1
3-0 Six wild misses at D17 for Vaes enables a Fitton D8 to dismiss his Dutch opponent.
SMITH vs ASADA
First set
1-0 13-dart leg for the Canadian with Asada unable to apply pressure
2-0 Asada unable to give himself a dart at double from 98; Smith breaks on D16
3-0 Smith wires a dart at bull for 132 but cleans up 25 in two darts to win the set
Second set
0-1 Asada's third dart at double in the leg and of the match, on D8, gets him on the board
1-1 Asada can only set up tops from 96; Smith wins the leg in 3 darts from 63
1-2 Clinical dart at D13 from Asada with Smith far behind
1-3 Asada finds the double after disastrous bust from Smith, who is unable to finish with 9 darts from 70
Third set
0-1 Another slow start from Smith as Asada hits D10 with no pressure from the Canadian
1-1 Smith gets back into rhythm with two-dart 69 finish to break throw
2-1 Smith saves the leg with a crucial second dart of the visit at 5
3-1 D19 missed inside by Smith no trouble as he claims the set after Asada's nervy miss at D5
Fourth set
0-1 161 finish out of the blue for Asada to win the leg in 15 darts
1-1 First 180 of the match from Smith as he survives missing a big number to finish on D9
2-1 Smith completes huge comeback in the leg by splitting D19 to capitalize on Asada missed doubles
3-1 Smith's 87 finish on the bull eliminates the Japanese qualifier.
JANSSEN vs McGRATH
First set
1-0 Janssen punishes missed single 9 from McGrath to win the first leg on D18
2-0 Poor setup from McGrath, who scores 23 to leave 70, allowing Janssen to hit D5
2-1 McGrath's dart flies inside of D7 for a 122 finish, but he cleans up the odd number with two more darts
2-2 Janssen falls miles behind with his scoring, leaving McGrath a pressure-free 52 finish
3-2 Clinical dart at tops from the Belgian seals a subpar set for both players
Second set
0-1 McGrath follows his first 180 with a 76 checkout in three darts
0-2 Janssen unable to defend his throw as McGrath hits D9 with his fourth dart at double
1-2 McGrath squanders early advantage as Janssen breaks back with a 60 finish
2-2 Janssen finds a crucial D9 with last dart in hand to level the set
3-2 Eight darts at D20 and D10 for the Kiwi not enough; Janssen finally hits D2 to win the set
Third set
0-1 No repeat of double trouble for McGrath as he needs only 1 dart to hit a perfectly-set-up D16
0-2 McGrath misses dart at bull but cleans up in two darts to pull away in the set
0-3 McGrath hits a 66 finish after a maximum and a missed dart at D8 from the Belgian
Fourth set
0-1 No pressure from Janssen allows McGrath to find D10 after 19 darts
0-2 Missed dart at bull doesn't deter McGrath, who saves the 82 finish with T16 and D12
1-2 Janssen stops the rot with a 56 finish to break the Kiwi's throw
1-3 McGrath levels the match with a beautiful 108 Shanghai finish on 18s
Fifth set
1-0 Janssen opts to split 38 after T20 on 98 finish and the gamble pays off as he defends his throw
1-1 Janssen's missed dart at tops allows McGrath a 17-dart hold of throw
1-2 McGrath's 15-dart leg puts the Kiwi ahead for the first time in the match
1-3 Janssen fades down the stretch as McGrath coolly lands 57 to complete the comeback.
DE GRAAF vs BROOKS
First set
1-0 Crucial D10 gets the job done for de Graaf with Brooks waiting on D20
2-0 de Graaf fires in the first 180 of the match, wins a second leg with last dart in hand on D10
3-0 de Graaf still struggles on D10 but punishes Brooks with superior scoring
Second set
0-1 Brooks wins her first leg on tops after de Graaf's scoring trails off
1-1 D12 kinder to de Graaf as she holds throw after a great setup shot
2-1 Emphatic 116 finish after wild 19 for de Graaf, with Brooks way back
3-1 de Graaf finishes off the match in 21 darts with another critical D10.
WILLIAMS vs O'SHEA
First set
1-0 Four missed darts at D20 punished by Williams for an 18-darter
2-0 Six more missed doubles for 0'Shea lets Williams back in for a break of throw
3-0 Silverback can't find D14 to complete a 108 finish; Williams makes him regret it with a 78 checkout
Second set
1-0 Williams punishes more missed doubles with a lovely 101 checkout
1-1 O'Shea finally gets on the board, answering Williams' ton-one with a 104 finish
1-2 Williams' turn for double trouble, missing 10 darts before O'Shea kills off the leg in the madhouse
2-2 Crucial maximum sets up a Williams 76 finish on tops
3-2 Williams steals the set with a 15-darter after O'Shea misses the bull
Third set
1-0 O'Shea's game falling apart on his own throw as he can't trouble Williams, who hits a 108 finish
2-0 Williams cruising with a maximum, a 12-darter and a 98 checkout
3-0 Welshman makes it look easy with a 13-dart break to beat Tony O'Shea.
Full Results:
Mens:
Glen Durrant 3-1 Nick Kenny
Ryan Joyce 3-0 Dennis Nilsson
Darryl Fitton 3-0 Wouter Vaes
Jeff Smith 3-1 Seigo Asada
Mark McGrath 3-2 Roger Janssen
Jim Williams 3-0 Tony O'Shea
Ladies: Trina Gulliver 2-0 Brookin
Aileen De Graaf 2-0 Rachel Brooks
First set
1-0 Durrant kicks off at Lakeside with a thrilling 167 checkout to break throw in 12 darts
1-1 Kenny breaks back with first tournament 180 and a 56 finish
1-2 Durrant's missed dart at tops for 111 allows Kenny back in for a second 56 finish
1-3 Kenny kills the set with a clinical 80 checkout in two darts
Second set
1-0 15-darter for Durrant with Kenny unable to pressurize his opponent's throw
2-0 Six perfect darts for Durrant as he cleans up in 13 darts on D7
2-1 Both players attempt 141 finishes; Kenny hits D16 after Durrant miss
3-1 3 missed darts at D16 for Kenny gives Durrant 6 darts from 76, hitting tops with the sixth
Third set
0-1 Kenny recovers from bad double 10 miss to win the leg under pressure
1-1 Both players wire darts at bull for 124 checkout; neither player cleans up and Durrant hits D2 for 16-darter
2-1 Durrant holds throw with 82 finish on tops
3-1 Durrant breaks throw with two-dart 60 finish on tops in spite of fourth Kenny maximum
Fourth set
1-0 Durrant on cruise control, hitting double 5 with Kenny far behind
2-0 Kenny fails to clean up 41 after maximum, Durrant takes advantage with 84 checkout
2-1 Kenny misses dart for 170 finish but finds D9 under pressure
3-1 Durrant coasts to victory with 150 setup shot and wins match on D16.
GULLIVER vs BROOKIN
First set
1-0 Brookin misses seven darts at doubles, allowing Gulliver to win on D5
1-1 Brookin takes advantage of poor Gulliver leg to win on D7 after dart intended for D10 hits single 6
1-2 Two bust scores for Brookin no impediment as Gulliver struggles to finish
2-2 Both players start leg with 140 and better scoring; Gulliver painlessly kills the 7 finish
3-2 Gulliver races ahead with heavy scoring and hits D5 in time to avoid Brookin pressure
Second set
0-1 Fourth leg of match won on D5; this time by Brookin to hold her throw
1-1 170 scored from Gulliver puts her miles ahead and wins in spite of three bust scores and 13 missed doubles
2-1 First 180 of the women's tournament from Brookin to no avail as Gulliver breaks throw
3-1 13-darter on tops wins the match for Gulliver.
JOYCE vs NILSSON
First set
1-0 Poor setup decision from Nilsson gives Joyce opportunity to clean up after missed dart at bull
1-1 Nilsson's 101 finish levels the match
2-1 Joyce cool under pressure on D16 after good setup play from the Swede
3-1 Nilsson misses a single dart at D16; that double is kinder to Joyce as he seals the first set
Second set
0-1 16-darter from Nilsson in a steady hold of throw
1-1 Confident 70 checkout in two darts from Joyce to even the set
2-1 Nilsson fades in his final visits with another clinical double from Joyce in a break of throw
3-1 Joyce finds first maximum of the match and a 15-darter to secure the set
Third set
0-1 Both players have darts at D9 to win the leg - Joyce misses, Nilsson shows him how it's done
0-2 Nilsson and Joyce trade maxima; Swedish player hits D6 to punish Joyce miss
1-2 Spectacular 10-dart leg from Joyce with 5 perfect darts to start
2-2 Two missed darts at tops from Nilsson punished by beautiful shot at D19
3-2 109 finish caps comeback in the set to knock out Lakeside's sole Swede.
FITTON vs VAES
First set
1-0 Fitton rockets to early lead with second-visit maximum and D20 for 16-darter
2-0 Second maximum allows Fitton to split 38 and checkout on D16 with Vaes far behind
3-0 Vaes misses 111 out on D16 and three further doubles; Fitton kills the leg on D2
Second set
1-0 14-darter from Fitton breaks the Vaes throw
2-0 3 consecutive 140s from Fitton gives the Englishman room to win a 5th consecutive leg
2-1 Vaes finally gets a leg on the board with his second dart at D16
2-2 Scrappy leg from both players; Vaes breaks throw on tops
3-2 Excellent 177 score from Fitton enables a spectacular 92 finish to steal the set
Third set
1-0 Fitton's 62 finish in 3-darts continues Vaes' frustration
2-0 Vaes struggles to score on his own throw; Fitton breaks on D1
3-0 Six wild misses at D17 for Vaes enables a Fitton D8 to dismiss his Dutch opponent.
SMITH vs ASADA
First set
1-0 13-dart leg for the Canadian with Asada unable to apply pressure
2-0 Asada unable to give himself a dart at double from 98; Smith breaks on D16
3-0 Smith wires a dart at bull for 132 but cleans up 25 in two darts to win the set
Second set
0-1 Asada's third dart at double in the leg and of the match, on D8, gets him on the board
1-1 Asada can only set up tops from 96; Smith wins the leg in 3 darts from 63
1-2 Clinical dart at D13 from Asada with Smith far behind
1-3 Asada finds the double after disastrous bust from Smith, who is unable to finish with 9 darts from 70
Third set
0-1 Another slow start from Smith as Asada hits D10 with no pressure from the Canadian
1-1 Smith gets back into rhythm with two-dart 69 finish to break throw
2-1 Smith saves the leg with a crucial second dart of the visit at 5
3-1 D19 missed inside by Smith no trouble as he claims the set after Asada's nervy miss at D5
Fourth set
0-1 161 finish out of the blue for Asada to win the leg in 15 darts
1-1 First 180 of the match from Smith as he survives missing a big number to finish on D9
2-1 Smith completes huge comeback in the leg by splitting D19 to capitalize on Asada missed doubles
3-1 Smith's 87 finish on the bull eliminates the Japanese qualifier.
JANSSEN vs McGRATH
First set
1-0 Janssen punishes missed single 9 from McGrath to win the first leg on D18
2-0 Poor setup from McGrath, who scores 23 to leave 70, allowing Janssen to hit D5
2-1 McGrath's dart flies inside of D7 for a 122 finish, but he cleans up the odd number with two more darts
2-2 Janssen falls miles behind with his scoring, leaving McGrath a pressure-free 52 finish
3-2 Clinical dart at tops from the Belgian seals a subpar set for both players
Second set
0-1 McGrath follows his first 180 with a 76 checkout in three darts
0-2 Janssen unable to defend his throw as McGrath hits D9 with his fourth dart at double
1-2 McGrath squanders early advantage as Janssen breaks back with a 60 finish
2-2 Janssen finds a crucial D9 with last dart in hand to level the set
3-2 Eight darts at D20 and D10 for the Kiwi not enough; Janssen finally hits D2 to win the set
Third set
0-1 No repeat of double trouble for McGrath as he needs only 1 dart to hit a perfectly-set-up D16
0-2 McGrath misses dart at bull but cleans up in two darts to pull away in the set
0-3 McGrath hits a 66 finish after a maximum and a missed dart at D8 from the Belgian
Fourth set
0-1 No pressure from Janssen allows McGrath to find D10 after 19 darts
0-2 Missed dart at bull doesn't deter McGrath, who saves the 82 finish with T16 and D12
1-2 Janssen stops the rot with a 56 finish to break the Kiwi's throw
1-3 McGrath levels the match with a beautiful 108 Shanghai finish on 18s
Fifth set
1-0 Janssen opts to split 38 after T20 on 98 finish and the gamble pays off as he defends his throw
1-1 Janssen's missed dart at tops allows McGrath a 17-dart hold of throw
1-2 McGrath's 15-dart leg puts the Kiwi ahead for the first time in the match
1-3 Janssen fades down the stretch as McGrath coolly lands 57 to complete the comeback.
DE GRAAF vs BROOKS
First set
1-0 Crucial D10 gets the job done for de Graaf with Brooks waiting on D20
2-0 de Graaf fires in the first 180 of the match, wins a second leg with last dart in hand on D10
3-0 de Graaf still struggles on D10 but punishes Brooks with superior scoring
Second set
0-1 Brooks wins her first leg on tops after de Graaf's scoring trails off
1-1 D12 kinder to de Graaf as she holds throw after a great setup shot
2-1 Emphatic 116 finish after wild 19 for de Graaf, with Brooks way back
3-1 de Graaf finishes off the match in 21 darts with another critical D10.
WILLIAMS vs O'SHEA
First set
1-0 Four missed darts at D20 punished by Williams for an 18-darter
2-0 Six more missed doubles for 0'Shea lets Williams back in for a break of throw
3-0 Silverback can't find D14 to complete a 108 finish; Williams makes him regret it with a 78 checkout
Second set
1-0 Williams punishes more missed doubles with a lovely 101 checkout
1-1 O'Shea finally gets on the board, answering Williams' ton-one with a 104 finish
1-2 Williams' turn for double trouble, missing 10 darts before O'Shea kills off the leg in the madhouse
2-2 Crucial maximum sets up a Williams 76 finish on tops
3-2 Williams steals the set with a 15-darter after O'Shea misses the bull
Third set
1-0 O'Shea's game falling apart on his own throw as he can't trouble Williams, who hits a 108 finish
2-0 Williams cruising with a maximum, a 12-darter and a 98 checkout
3-0 Welshman makes it look easy with a 13-dart break to beat Tony O'Shea.
Full Results:
Mens:
Glen Durrant 3-1 Nick Kenny
Ryan Joyce 3-0 Dennis Nilsson
Darryl Fitton 3-0 Wouter Vaes
Jeff Smith 3-1 Seigo Asada
Mark McGrath 3-2 Roger Janssen
Jim Williams 3-0 Tony O'Shea
Ladies: Trina Gulliver 2-0 Brookin
Aileen De Graaf 2-0 Rachel Brooks