Cullen & Pipe Join PDC Circuit

JOE CULLEN and Justin Pipe have moved onto the PDC Pro Tour following their participation in the Blue Square UK Open last month.

The duo were among the 32 Holsten Qualifiers for the UK Open, competing for the first time in a PDC event at the Reebok Stadium.

Cullen, a teenager from Bradford who turned 19 last Sunday, made a big impression with his participation in Bolton by reaching round three.

He whitewashed Mark Stapleton in round one before defeating Dennis Smith 6-2 in the second round, and lost just 9-5 to Chris Mason in the last 64.

Pipe, 36, hails from Taunton and defeated Geoff Wylie and Lionel Sams before being knocked out by eventual champion James Wade in round three.

The duo will make their debuts on the PDC Pro Tour in Saturday's Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship.

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