Krzysztof Ratajski 3-2 Willem Mandigers
First Set
0-1 Mandigers holds throw to win with his last dart at D8
1-1 level set after Ratajski takes out 32 with his second dart
1-2 a 146 out completes a 12 dart leg for the Dutchman
2-2 Ratajski responds with ton plus checkout of his own as he takes out 108
2-3 Mandigers checks out D10 after Ratajski misses six darts to win the set
Second Set
1-0 after both players squandered many shots at double, Ratajski eventually takes D2
1-1 a clinical finish from the Dutchman after the last leg as he takes out tops with his first dart
2-1 a 60 checkout on tops puts Ratajski back in front in the set
2-2 Mandigers takes out tops with his second dart to level again. Yet to have a break so far
3-2 with Mandigers way back, Ratajski ends up going around the board before going out in the madhouse to level the game
Third Set
0-1 the match continues to go with throw as the Dutchman takes out two D8s for a 32 checkout
1-1 a 44 checkout on D16 for Ratajski levels the game
1-2 a 102 out on D16 puts Mandigers back in front
2-2 Ratajski levels the set again on D16
2-3 clinical from Mandigers as he takes out D16 with his first dart to move ahead in sets again
Fourth Set
1-0 another leg with throw as Ratajski hits D16 with his second dart
2-0 a potentially game changing moment as Ratajski hits D2 for the first break of the match
2-1 Mandigers breaks straight back on D6
2-2 with Ratajski well back, Mandigers takes out tops with his first dart
3-2 Ratajski takes advantage on D8 after Mandigers missed a 109 for the match
Fifth Set
0-1 another break as Mandigers ruthlessly takes out 60 on tops
1-1 the set goes against throw as Ratajski takes out D18
1-2 Mandigers takes out 64 on D8 to go to match point
2-2 Ratajski takes out 76 on D8 and now this set must be won by two clear legs
2-3 D8 for Mandigers with the first dart to go to match point
3-3 we are level again after Ratajski takes out D10 after Mandigers missed tops for a 120 for the match
4-3 Ratajski with a vital break after Mandigers can't take out D5
5-3 and Ratajski wins the match in style with 104 sealing a 12 dart leg. He will play Wesley Harms in the First Round
Fallon Sherrock 2-0 Olive Byamukama
First Set
0-1 Byamukama holds her throw and takes the leg on D16 after Sherrock missed two darts at D18 for a break
1-1 a confidence booster for Sherrock as she takes out D10
2-1 Sherrock gets the first break of the match as she takes out D10 again
3-1 Sherrock recovers from an apparent miscount as she takes out 92 on D16. She hit the bull first when she needed T20
Second Set
1-0 Sherrock holds her throw on D2 after Byamukama missed D11 for a 94 out
2-0 clinical from Sherrock as she takes out tops straight away to move to match point
3-0 Sherrock eases through on D6. She will play Lisa Ashton in the next round in a repeat of the 2015 Lakeside Final
Raymond Smith 3-2 Daley van Baelen
First Set
1-0 early break for Smith as he takes out 60 on tops
2-0 After van Baelen missed two darts to level, Smith takes out 53 on D18
2-1 van Baelen gets on the board with a 36 checkout
3-1 Smith takes the set on tops with his second dart
Second Set
1-0 more clinical finishing 60 on tops again
1-1 Van Baelen stops the rot by taking out D4
1-2 a showpiece 132 out from van Baelen earns him a break and the lead in this set
1-3 a 46 on D16 checkout from van Baelen levels the game in sets
Third Set
0-1 another ton plus checkout for the Belgian as he takes out a Shanghai on the 20s
1-1 and Smith responds with a ton plus of his own. He finished on D16
1-2 van Baelen really finding his range now as he takes out D8 at the first attempt
1-3 van Baelen eventually takes out D9 to go to within a set of the match
Fourth Set
0-1 after double trouble from both players, van Baelen goes out in the madhouse
0-2 match point to the Belgian as he takes out 46 on D16
1-2 Smith keeps the match alive on D6
2-2 Its still alive as the Aussie takes out D2
3-2 van Baelen misses six match darts and Smith takes out 70 on D16
Fifth Set
0-1 van Baelen seems to have settled down after taking out D8
1-1 Smith takes out 81 on D6 to keep himself alive in the match
2-1 Smith takes out 60 on tops and leads for the first time since the first set
2-2 The Belgian takes out 80 and now the match must be won by two clear legs
3-2 Smith seems to be coming good at the right time as he takes out 76 on tops
4-2 Smith takes out 60 on D5 to complete the comeback and is now the first man to win at Lakeside since Simon Whitlock in 2009
Jamie Hughes 3-1 Martin Atkins
First Set
0-1 clinical finishing from Atkins as he takes out 98 on D19 for an early break
1-1 Hughes breaks back straight away after taking out D10 after five perfect darts
2-1 and Hughes holds for the first time after taking out 76 on D8
3-1 Hughes takes the first set on D5 after Atkins struggled to hit the double
Second Set
1-0 Hughes takes out 69 on tops to hold at the start of this set
2-0 a 60 checkout on tops for Hughes as he looks in complete control
2-1 Atkins stops the rot by going out on tops with his first dart
2-2 The Assassin breaks on tops again for a level set
2-3 and Atkins comes out of nowhere to take out 71 on the bull
Third Set
1-0 a much needed leg for Hughes as he clinically takes out 80 in two darts
1-1 despite missing tops, Atkins is able to take D10
2-1 a ton plus finish for Hughes as he takes out 106 on D16
3-1 Hughes takes out D12 to retake the lead in sets
Fourth Set
1-0 Hughes takes out D12 again to lead the set
2-0 match point Hughes as he takes out tops
2-1 Atkins keeps the match alive as he takes out 70 on D8
3-1 Hughes eventually takes out tops to win the game.
Full Results:
Mens:
Krzysztof Ratajski 3-2 Willem Mandigers
Raymond Smith 3-2 Daley van Baelen
Jamie Hughes 3-1 Martin Adkins
Ladies:
Fallon Sherrock 2-0 Olive Byamukama
First Set
0-1 Mandigers holds throw to win with his last dart at D8
1-1 level set after Ratajski takes out 32 with his second dart
1-2 a 146 out completes a 12 dart leg for the Dutchman
2-2 Ratajski responds with ton plus checkout of his own as he takes out 108
2-3 Mandigers checks out D10 after Ratajski misses six darts to win the set
Second Set
1-0 after both players squandered many shots at double, Ratajski eventually takes D2
1-1 a clinical finish from the Dutchman after the last leg as he takes out tops with his first dart
2-1 a 60 checkout on tops puts Ratajski back in front in the set
2-2 Mandigers takes out tops with his second dart to level again. Yet to have a break so far
3-2 with Mandigers way back, Ratajski ends up going around the board before going out in the madhouse to level the game
Third Set
0-1 the match continues to go with throw as the Dutchman takes out two D8s for a 32 checkout
1-1 a 44 checkout on D16 for Ratajski levels the game
1-2 a 102 out on D16 puts Mandigers back in front
2-2 Ratajski levels the set again on D16
2-3 clinical from Mandigers as he takes out D16 with his first dart to move ahead in sets again
Fourth Set
1-0 another leg with throw as Ratajski hits D16 with his second dart
2-0 a potentially game changing moment as Ratajski hits D2 for the first break of the match
2-1 Mandigers breaks straight back on D6
2-2 with Ratajski well back, Mandigers takes out tops with his first dart
3-2 Ratajski takes advantage on D8 after Mandigers missed a 109 for the match
Fifth Set
0-1 another break as Mandigers ruthlessly takes out 60 on tops
1-1 the set goes against throw as Ratajski takes out D18
1-2 Mandigers takes out 64 on D8 to go to match point
2-2 Ratajski takes out 76 on D8 and now this set must be won by two clear legs
2-3 D8 for Mandigers with the first dart to go to match point
3-3 we are level again after Ratajski takes out D10 after Mandigers missed tops for a 120 for the match
4-3 Ratajski with a vital break after Mandigers can't take out D5
5-3 and Ratajski wins the match in style with 104 sealing a 12 dart leg. He will play Wesley Harms in the First Round
Fallon Sherrock 2-0 Olive Byamukama
First Set
0-1 Byamukama holds her throw and takes the leg on D16 after Sherrock missed two darts at D18 for a break
1-1 a confidence booster for Sherrock as she takes out D10
2-1 Sherrock gets the first break of the match as she takes out D10 again
3-1 Sherrock recovers from an apparent miscount as she takes out 92 on D16. She hit the bull first when she needed T20
Second Set
1-0 Sherrock holds her throw on D2 after Byamukama missed D11 for a 94 out
2-0 clinical from Sherrock as she takes out tops straight away to move to match point
3-0 Sherrock eases through on D6. She will play Lisa Ashton in the next round in a repeat of the 2015 Lakeside Final
Raymond Smith 3-2 Daley van Baelen
First Set
1-0 early break for Smith as he takes out 60 on tops
2-0 After van Baelen missed two darts to level, Smith takes out 53 on D18
2-1 van Baelen gets on the board with a 36 checkout
3-1 Smith takes the set on tops with his second dart
Second Set
1-0 more clinical finishing 60 on tops again
1-1 Van Baelen stops the rot by taking out D4
1-2 a showpiece 132 out from van Baelen earns him a break and the lead in this set
1-3 a 46 on D16 checkout from van Baelen levels the game in sets
Third Set
0-1 another ton plus checkout for the Belgian as he takes out a Shanghai on the 20s
1-1 and Smith responds with a ton plus of his own. He finished on D16
1-2 van Baelen really finding his range now as he takes out D8 at the first attempt
1-3 van Baelen eventually takes out D9 to go to within a set of the match
Fourth Set
0-1 after double trouble from both players, van Baelen goes out in the madhouse
0-2 match point to the Belgian as he takes out 46 on D16
1-2 Smith keeps the match alive on D6
2-2 Its still alive as the Aussie takes out D2
3-2 van Baelen misses six match darts and Smith takes out 70 on D16
Fifth Set
0-1 van Baelen seems to have settled down after taking out D8
1-1 Smith takes out 81 on D6 to keep himself alive in the match
2-1 Smith takes out 60 on tops and leads for the first time since the first set
2-2 The Belgian takes out 80 and now the match must be won by two clear legs
3-2 Smith seems to be coming good at the right time as he takes out 76 on tops
4-2 Smith takes out 60 on D5 to complete the comeback and is now the first man to win at Lakeside since Simon Whitlock in 2009
Jamie Hughes 3-1 Martin Atkins
First Set
0-1 clinical finishing from Atkins as he takes out 98 on D19 for an early break
1-1 Hughes breaks back straight away after taking out D10 after five perfect darts
2-1 and Hughes holds for the first time after taking out 76 on D8
3-1 Hughes takes the first set on D5 after Atkins struggled to hit the double
Second Set
1-0 Hughes takes out 69 on tops to hold at the start of this set
2-0 a 60 checkout on tops for Hughes as he looks in complete control
2-1 Atkins stops the rot by going out on tops with his first dart
2-2 The Assassin breaks on tops again for a level set
2-3 and Atkins comes out of nowhere to take out 71 on the bull
Third Set
1-0 a much needed leg for Hughes as he clinically takes out 80 in two darts
1-1 despite missing tops, Atkins is able to take D10
2-1 a ton plus finish for Hughes as he takes out 106 on D16
3-1 Hughes takes out D12 to retake the lead in sets
Fourth Set
1-0 Hughes takes out D12 again to lead the set
2-0 match point Hughes as he takes out tops
2-1 Atkins keeps the match alive as he takes out 70 on D8
3-1 Hughes eventually takes out tops to win the game.
Full Results:
Mens:
Krzysztof Ratajski 3-2 Willem Mandigers
Raymond Smith 3-2 Daley van Baelen
Jamie Hughes 3-1 Martin Adkins
Ladies:
Fallon Sherrock 2-0 Olive Byamukama