European Tour 7-8 UK Qualifiers

NINE players, including Betway World Cup of Darts stars Daryl Gurney, Kyle Anderson and Devon Petersen, enjoyed double success in Friday's European Tour UK Qualifier double-header in Barnsley.

Places in September's International Darts Open and European Darts Trophy were on offer in the UK Qualifier, which featured PDPA members from the UK, Ireland and outside of Europe.

Northern Ireland's Gurney, the runner-up to Michael van Gerwen in February's Dutch Darts Masters event in Venray, justified his position as top seed by winning through both qualifiers.

Gurney defeated Ritchie Edhouse and Mick Todd to win his International Darts Open spot in Riesa from September 2-4, before overcoming William O'Connor and Andy Parsons to qualify for the European Darts Trophy in Muelheim from September 9-11.

In-form Joe Cullen, a quarter-finalist in March's Coral UK Open and a Players Championship runner-up last month, also won through to compete in both events, defeating Andy Smith and Ronnie Baxter in his opening event before seeing off Paul Milford and Mark Frost in the second.

Former Austrian Darts Open finalist Jamie Caven also enjoyed double qualification alongside Australia's Kyle Anderson and South Africa's Devon Petersen - who whitewashed both Steve Hine and Stuart Kellett in the European Darts Trophy qualifier.

Quick-throwing youngster Ricky Evans and experienced English trio Robbie Green, Darren Webster and Steve West also won through to compete in both of the £115,000 tournaments.

Gurney's Northern Irish team-mate Brendan Dolan defeated Mark Hylton and Ricky Williams to qualify for the International Darts Open, while James Wilson joins him in Riesa following wins over former European Tour winner Mervyn King and youngster Scott Dale.

Jim Walker dropped just three legs in defeating Ryan Harrington, Jonathan Worsley and Matthew Edgar in an impressive qualification for Riesa, while Andy Hamilton and James Richardson also won three games to secure their places in the event.

Emerging star Chris Dobey lost only one leg as he overcame David Wilson and Keegan Brown to qualify, while Suffolk youngster Ryan Meikle, the left-hander who won a Tour Card at Qualifying School in January, knocked out former European Tour finalist Jamie Lewis to earn his stage debut in September.

Former Players Championship Finals winner Kevin Painter swept aside Dave Ladley and Matt Clark to qualify alongside experienced aces Michael Barnard, Andy Boulton and Mark Frost.

King bounced back later in the night to secure his place at the European Darts Trophy in Muelheim, battling past Shaun Griffiths and Tony Newell.

Former Austrian Darts Open winner Justin Pipe defeated Wes Newton and Sam Head, while 2015 Players Championship winner Joe Murnan, former World Youth Champion Keegan Brown and Welsh ace Lewis also qualified.

Ritchie Edhouse and Simon Stevenson both qualified for their third European Tour events of the year, while emerging Josh Payne was taken to a deciding leg by both John Bowles and Ryan Harrington as he qualified.

Veteran professionals Andy Jenkins and Andy Smith also secured placed in Muelheim alongside Midlands youngster Matthew Dennant, who edged out both James Hubbard and John Henderson 6-5 to secure a European Tour spot for the first time since 2013.

The European Qualifier for both events will be held on Thursday September 1 in Riesa, with the Host Nation Qualifier for the International Darts Open also taking place on the day, while the European Darts Trophy Host Nation Qualifier will be placed on Thursday September 8 in Muelheim.

Tickets for PDC European Tour events are available through www.pdc-europe.tv.

International Darts Open - European Tour Event Seven
Main Event - September 2-4, Sachsenarena, Riesa
Tickets: www.pdc-europe.tv

European Darts Trophy - European Tour Event Eight
Main Event - September 9-11, RWE Arena Muelheim
Tickets: www.pdc-europe.tv

International Darts Open UK Qualifier
Preliminary Round

Jack Todd 6-4 Diogo Portela
Jim Walker 6-1 Ryan Harrington
Andy Hamilton 6-1 Dean Winstanley
David Pallett 6-2 Johnny Haines
James Richardson 6-1 Jason Marriott
Mark Walsh 6-5 Terry Temple
Callum Loose 6-5 Jonny Clayton
Paul Milford 6-5 John Bowles
Mick McGowan 6-5 Matthew Dennant
Simon Stevenson 6-5 Joe Murnan
Steve Brown 6-0 Jamie Robinson
Mark Barilli 6-4 Mickey Mansell
Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Jason Lovett
William O'Connor 6-3 Ted Evetts
Ross Smith 6-2 Brian Woods
Keegan Brown 6-5 Eddie Dootson
Stuart Kellett 6-1 Rhys Jackson
Andy Jenkins 6-1 Ray Campbell

First Round
Daryl Gurney (1) 6-3 Ritchie Edhouse
Mick Todd 6-5 Wes Newton
James Wilson 6-4 Mervyn King (2)
Scott Dale 6-5 Sam Head
Joe Cullen (3) 6-4 Andy Smith
Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Jack Todd
Matthew Edgar 6-4 Justin Pipe (4)
Jim Walker 6-2 Jonathan Worsley
Billy Holmes 6-4 Mark Webster (5)
Andy Hamilton 6-2 Barrie Bates
Michael Barnard 6-5 Steve Beaton (6)
David Pallett 6-3 Ian Withers
Darren Johnson 6-4 Josh Payne (7)
James Richardson 6-2 Steve McNally
Jamie Caven (8) 6-4 Arron Monk
Andy Parsons 6-2 Mark Walsh
Kyle Anderson (9) 6-4 Peter Hudson
Callum Loose 6-3 Ryan Palmer
Brendan Dolan (10) 6-4 Mark Hylton
Ricky Williams 6-2 Paul Milford
Andy Boulton 6-4 Andrew Gilding (11)
Mick McGowan 6-4 Nigel Heydon
Kevin Painter (12) 6-1 Dave Ladley
Matt Clark 6-5 Simon Stevenson
Robbie Green (13) 6-3 Harry Robinson
Steve Brown 6-3 Stephen Willard
Jamie Lewis (14) 6-2 Jay Foreman
Ryan Meikle 6-4 Mark Barilli
Mark Frost 6-3 John Henderson (15)
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 James Hubbard
Ricky Evans (16) 6-2 Tony Newell
William O'Connor 6-3 Scott Taylor
Devon Petersen (17) 6-3 Nathan Derry
Ross Smith 6-5 Kurt Parry
Chris Dobey (18) 6-1 David Wilson
Keegan Brown 6-4 Curtis Hammond
Darren Webster (19) 6-3 Alan Tabern
Stuart Kellett 6-3 Robert Owen
Steve West (20) 6-2 Wayne Jones
Andy Jenkins 6-1 Shaun Griffiths

Second Round
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Mick Todd
James Wilson 6-1 Scott Dale
Joe Cullen 6-2 Ronnie Baxter
Jim Walker 6-0 Matthew Edgar
Andy Hamilton 6-2 Billy Holmes
Michael Barnard 6-5 David Pallett
James Richardson 6-3 Darren Johnson
Jamie Caven 6-2 Andy Parsons
Kyle Anderson 6-2 Callum Loose
Brendan Dolan 6-4 Ricky Wlliams
Andy Boulton 6-3 Mick McGowan
Kevin Painter 6-2 Matt Clark
Robbie Green 6-3 Steve Brown
Ryan Meikle 6-3 Jamie Lewis
Mark Frost 6-1 Nathan Aspinall
Ricky Evans 6-3 William O'Connor
Devon Petersen 6-1 Ross Smith
Chris Dobey 6-0 Keegan Brown
Darren Webster 6-2 Stuart Kellett
Steve West 6-1 Andy Jenkins

Qualifiers: Daryl Gurney, James Wilson, Joe Cullen, Jim Walker, Andy Hamilton, Michael Barnard, James Richardson, Jamie Caven, Kyle Anderson, Brendan Dolan, Andy Boulton, Kevin Painter, Robbie Green, Ryan Meikle, Mark Frost, Ricky Evans, Devon Petersen, Chris Dobey, Darren Webster, Steve West.

European Darts Trophy UK Qualifier
Preliminary Round

Andy Parsons 6-1 Rhys Jackson
Tony Newell 6-3 Stephen Willard
Mark Frost 6-1 Matt Clark
Robert Owen 6-2 Jonathan Worsley
Mark Walsh 6-5 David Pallett
Ritchie Edhouse 6-4 Jamie Robinson
Ryan Harrington 6-0 Jim Walker
James Wilson 6-5 Callum Loose
Jay Foreman 6-3 Jack Todd
Wayne Jones 6-4 Ryan Palmer
Simon Stevenson 6-4 Peter Hudson
Andy Jenkins 6-4 Scott Dale
Diogo Portela 6-4 Nathan Derry
Terry Temple 6-4 Eddie Dootson
James Hubbard 6-5 Mick McGowan
Luke Woodhouse 6-3 Brian Woods
Stuart Kellett 6-4 Billy Holmes
Ian Withers 6-5 Dean Winstanley
Arron Monk 6-4 Steve Brown
Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Steve McNally
Jason Marriott 6-3 Ross Smith

First Round
Daryl Gurney (1) 6-1 William O'Connor
Andy Parsons 6-4 Alan Tabern
Mervyn King (2) 6-5 Shaun Griffiths
Tony Newell 6-1 Jason Lovett
Joe Cullen (3) 6-3 Paul Milford
Mark Frost 6-2 Ryan Meikle
Justin Pipe (4) 6-4 Wes Newton
Sam Head 6-5 Robert Owen
Joe Murnan 6-5 Mark Webster (5)
Mark Walsh 6-3 Ray Campbell
Steve Beaton (6) 6-3 Johnny Haines
Ritchie Edhouse 6-4 Dave Ladley
Josh Payne (7) 6-5 John Bowles
Ryan Harrington 6-2 David Wilson
Jamie Caven (8) 6-5 Barrie Bates
Matthew Edgar 6-5 James Wilson
Kyle Anderson (9) 6-3 Scott Taylor
Andy Boulton 6-5 Jay Foreman
Brendan Dolan (10) 6-1 Darron Brown
Keegan Brown 6-1 Wayne Jones
James Richardson 6-0 Andrew Gilding (11)
Simon Stevenson 6-3 Michael Barnard
Andy Hamilton 6-3 Kevin Painter (12)
Andy Jenkins 6-4 Ricky Williams
Robbie Green (13) 6-4 Nigel Heydon
Diogo Portela 6-5 James Young
Jamie Lewis (14) 6-3 Kurt Parry
Terry Temple 6-4 Mark Barilli
John Henderson (15) 6-4 Mickey Mansell
Matthew Dennant 6-5 James Hubbard
Ricky Evans (16) 6-4 Ted Evetts
Darren Johnson 6-3 Luke Woodhouse
Devon Petersen (17) 6-0 Steve Hine
Stuart Kellett 6-3 Jonny Clayton
Ronnie Baxter 6-5 Chris Dobey (18)
Andy Smith 6-3 Ian Withers
Darren Webster (19) 6-0 Harry Robinson
Arron Monk 6-1 Mark Hylton
Steve West (20) 6-0 Curtis Hammond
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Jason Marriott

Second Round
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Andy Parsons
Mervyn King 6-3 Tony Newell
Joe Cullen 6-1 Mark Frost
Justin Pipe 6-1 Sam Head
Joe Murnan 6-4 Mark Walsh
Ritchie Edhouse 6-2 Steve Beaton
Josh Payne 6-5 Ryan Harrington
Jamie Caven 6-4 Matthew Edgar
Kyle Anderson 6-1 Andy Boulton
Keegan Brown 6-5 Brendan Dolan
Simon Stevenson 6-3 James Richardson
Andy Jenkins 6-4 Andy Hamilton
Robbie Green 6-3 Diogo Portela
Jamie Lewis 6-3 Terry Temple
Matthew Dennant 6-5 John Henderson
Ricky Evans 6-5 Darren Johnson
Devon Petersen 6-0 Stuart Kellett
Andy Smith 6-2 Ronnie Baxter
Darren Webster 6-1 Arron Monk
Steve West 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Qualifiers: Daryl Gurney, Mervyn King, Joe Cullen, Justin Pipe, Joe Murnan, Ritchie Edhouse, Josh Payne, Jamie Caven, Kyle Anderson, Keegan Brown, Simon Stevenson, Andy Jenkins, Robbie Green, Jamie Lewis, Matthew Dennant, Ricky Evans, Devon Petersen, Andy Smith, Darren Webster, Steve West