ResultJelle Klassen 6-3 Steve West
1-0 an explosive start from Klassen with 140 140 180 takes out 41 for the lead.
2-0 Klassen takes out 124 on the bull to double his lead
3-0 Klassen takes out 104 on D18 with West on the same double
4-0 Klassen takes out 59 for an 11 dart leg
5-0 West blows the first chance he gets leaving Klassen to take out 25 on D6
5-1 with Klassen going slightly off the boil West takes out 35 on D16
5-2 West pulls another one back after Klassen failed on 124, West took out 76 on D8
5-3 West gets another one back after some jitters from both players, he eventually took out 9 on D4
6-3 Klassen seals the match eventually on D18
Kim Huybretchs 6-:James Wilson
0-1 Wilson takes out D10 after having trouble on tops
1-1 Huybretchs takes out D18 after Wilson fails to take out a 170
1-2 Wilson holds his throw with a 142 out on D11
1-3 Wilson playing well as he takes out 56 on D10 for the first break of the game
1-4 Wilson takes out 92 to head into the break with a huge advantage
2-4 Huybretchs comes out of the break with a 13 darter finishing on D16
3-4 Huybrechts breaks back with a 12 darter. He took out 85 on D5
3-5 Wilson will be throwing for the match after taking out 46 on D8
3-6 Wilson takes the match on D16 to knock out the home favourite
Dave Chisnall 3-6 Kyle Anderson
1-0 Chisnall takes advantage of a slow Anderson start
1-1 Anderson starts to wake up and levels the game
2-1 Chisnall takes out 48 to take the lead in the game.
2-2 Anderson takes out 102 brilliantly to level.
2-3 Anderson storms into the break with an 11 darter
2-4Anderson goes further ahead with more great darts
3-4 Chisnall stops the rot by eventually taking out 20 on D5
3-5 Anderson takes out 42 after a 180 left him there on D18
3-6 Anderson secures the match on D16
Mensur Suljovic 6-1 Jermaine Wattimena
1-0 Mensur takes out 52 on D8 to hold throw early on
2-0 an early break as Suljovic takes out 80 with his opponent on 118
3-0 Suljovic takes out 81 on D16 with the final dart in his hand
3-1 clinical finishing from Wattimena as he takes out 83 in two darts on D16
4-1 This time it's Suljovics turn to be clinical as he takes out 121 on the bull heading into the break
5-1 after a 180 put his opponent under pressure Suljovic takes out 81 on D9
6-1 a second missed dart at a double didn't matter as Suljovic wins it on D10
Peter Wright 6-5 Justin Pipe
1-0 Great set up play from Wright leaves him on D16 which he takes in one dart
2-0 Wright punishes Pipe after he can't take out 102 with a 116 out
2-1 Pipe gets back into it with an 84 out on D11
3-1 with Pipe struggling on doubles Wright takes out tops with his second dart
4-1 with Pipe again unable to take out a finish Wright goes into break ahead after a 61 out on D4
4-2 Pipe takes out 62 on D16 in what could be a must win leg
4-3 great use of the bull from Pipe to set him up on D16 and he took it
4-4 Wright showing signs of frustration as Pipe levels on tops
4-5 Pipe now one away after taking out 25 on
5-5 Wright forces a last leg decider after Pipe missed a match dart
6-5 Wright edges the D19 to scrape over the line
Alan Norris 3-6 Phil Taylor
0-1 Taylor takes out 64 after a solid start from both players
1-1 solid reply from Norris as he takes out 72 on tops to hold throw
2-1 clinical from Norris after Taylor misses tops Norris hits it to go ahead and break
2-2 Taylor breaks back straightaway on D18 with an 11 darter
2-3 with Norris unable to take out 161 Taylor takes out tops to retake the lead at the break
2-4 Taylor moves further ahead with a 121 out on D14
2-5 Taylor moves one away with a 52 out on D16
3-5 After Taylor misses three match darts Norris hits 40 on D10 to stay alive
3-6 Taylor quickly gets over his jitters to claim the match with an 84 checkout on D12
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Simon Whitlock
1-0 after missing tops van Gerwen eventually wins the leg on D10
1-1 after jitters on the doubles Whitlock eventually punishes van Gerwen by taking out D8
1-2 Whitlock once again punishes van Gerwen this time on D4
2-2 a much needed leg for van Gerwen as he takes out 40 on D10
2-3 van Gerwen under pressure in the break as the Aussie takes out D4 to lead
2-4 Whitlock takes out a 170 finish for a two leg lead
3-4 van Gerwen gets back into it with a 32 finish with his second dart
3-5 Whitlock withstands the pressure to take out 76 on D4 to go one leg away
4-5 van Gerwen starting to turn on the power scoring as a 177 left 32 which he took out with his second dart
5-5 van Gerwen forces a decider as Whitlock seems to be tiring
6-5 van Gerwen saw off immense pressure from Whitlock to win on D8
James Wade 6-0 Gary Anderson
1-0 Wade clinically takes out 100 to draw first blood
2-0 great set up play from Wade leaves him on D12 which he takes out
3-0 Wade continues being clinical on the doubles after taking out 102 on tops
4-0 Against an under power Anderson Wade continues to be clinical after taking out tops again
5-0 After Anderson missed the only double he has had so far Wade takes out 25 on D10 to move one away at the break
6-0 Wade completes the whitewash on tops again.
Results in full:
Jelle Klaasen (8) 6-3 Steve West
Kim Huybrechts (5) 3-6 James Wilson
Dave Chisnall (6) 3-6 Kyle Anderson
Mensur Suljovic (2) 6-1 Jermaine Wattimena
Peter Wright (3) 6-5 Justin Pipe
Alan Norris (7) 3-6 Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen (1) 6-5 Simon Whitlock
James Wade (4) 6-0 Gary Anderson
By Steven Hughes