MERVYN KING celebrated his debut on the PDC Pro Tour by joining Phil Taylor and Colin Lloyd among the last eight at the Blue Square UK Open Southern Regional Final.
King was making his first Pro Tour appearance in the Regional Final staged in London and Watford, and secured enough prize money to win a place in the UK Open finals in June by qualifying for the quarter-finals.
He knocked out Gary Welding 5-3 in his deciding match, having also defeated Stuart Dutton, Steve Smith, Rico Vonck and Paul Cooper.
Vincent van der Voort battled through from the preliminary round at The Torch in Wembley and defeated fellow Dutchman Jelle Klaasen and Dave Smith to book his place in the last eight.
Colin Lloyd and Terry Jenkins came through at The Tudor in Watford, with the latter defeating Chris Mason, Lionel Sams, Mick McGowan and Tony Martin on the day.
At the Middlesex Arms in South Ruislip, Taylor remained on course for a second Regional Final win of this event by joining Wayne Mardle, Dennis Priestley and Steve Beaton in reaching the last eight.
Mardle knocked out Adrian Lewis and Roland Scholten in his successful day, while Priestley whitewashed Andy Hamilton before edging out American John Kuczynski in their decider.
Last Eight Line-Up
Wayne Mardle
Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor
Dennis Priestley
Mervyn King
Vincent van der Voort
Terry Jenkins
Colin Lloyd
Play to a finish from 12pm, Sunday at The Torch, Wembley
Blue Square UK Open Southern Regional Final
Middlesex Arms
Preliminary Round
Kevin Thomas 4-1 Paul Dillon
Kevin Reade Bye (Mark Stephenson)
Kevin Harris 4-0 Jonathan Everson
Paul Hollis def Kelvin Hirst
Mark Robinson def Chris Dalglish
Scott Marsh def Andrew Davies
First Round
Steve Brown 4-3 Mick Savvery
Martin Whatmough 4-1 Chris Sargeant
Jimmy O'Regan 4-1 Steve Venn
Kevin Thomas 4-1 Chris Dale
John Quantock 4-1 Paul Whitworth
Kelvin Painter 4-0 Ian Eames
Gary Blades 4-1 Andrew Coulter
Robert Heard 4-3 Kevin Reade
Mark Tiller 4-0 Aaron Turner
Tony Eccles 4-0 Richard Mills
Kieran Leal Bye (Kieron Lennon)
Kevin Harris 4-3 Jimmy Dunlop
Dan Cook 4-3 Deta Hedman
Dean Wiltshire 4-3 Mark Pooke
Alan Reynolds 4-2 Graham Harrison
Steve Grubb 4-3 Jamie Caven
Chris Allen 4-3 Owen Caffrey
Jon Archer 4-2 Paul Anthony
Sean Dowling 4-3 Ian Gleeson
Jason Crawley def Paul Hollis
Martyn Turner 4-0 Scott Mitton
Darren Richardson 4-3 Norman Fletcher
Rikki Williams 4-2 Toon Greebe
Mark Robinson def Frank Davis
Nick Fulwell 4-0 Ray Farrell
Matt Sheehan 4-1 Peter Green
Nigel Peden 4-1 Colin Wonnacott
Lyndon Davies def Scott Marsh
Rick Andrews 4-0 Jim Leighton
Andy Hayfield 4-2 Paul Knighton
Richie Corner 4-1 Peter Evison
Bob Avenell 4-3 Paul Everson
Second Round
Wayne Mardle 5-0 Steve Brown
Adrian Lewis 5-3 Martin Whatmough
Josephus Schenk 5-3 Jimmy O'Regan
James Wade 5-1 Kevin Thomas
Steve Hine 5-2 John Quantock
Mark Walsh 5-4 Kelvin Painter
Matt Clark 5-1 Gary Blades
Roland Scholten 5-2 Robert Heard
Ray Carver 5-0 Mark Tiller
Tony Eccles 5-3 Alan Green
Alan Warriner-Little 5-0 Kieran Leal
Dave Askew 5-3 Kevin Harris
Mark Holden 5-1 Dan Cook
Steve Beaton 5-3 Dean Wiltshire
Jason Clark 5-2 Alan Reynolds
Alan Caves 5-2 Steve Grubb
Alan Tabern 5-2 Chris Allen
Steve Maish 5-2 Jon Archer
Dennis Smith 5-4 Sean Dowling
Keith Deller 5-2 Jason Crawley
Martyn Turner 5-3 Jamie Harvey
Phil Taylor 5-1 Darren Richardson
Rikki Williams 5-3 Ronnie Baxter
Andy Jenkins 5-4 Mark Robinson
Andy Hamilton 5-1 Nick Fulwell
Matt Sheehan 5-4 Dale Newton
John MaGowan 5-4 Nigel Peden
Dennis Priestley 5-2 Lyndon Davies
Rick Andrews 5-4 Michael van Gerwen
John Kuczynski 5-1 Andy Hayfield
John Part 5-2 Richie Corner
Dave Honey 5-2 Bob Avenell
Third Round
Wayne Mardle 5-2 Adrian Lewis
James Wade 5-1 Josephus Schenk
Steve Hine 5-2 Mark Walsh
Roland Scholten 5-1 Matt Clark
Tony Eccles 5-2 Ray Carver
Dave Askew 5-4 Alan Warriner-Little
Steve Beaton 5-1 Mark Holden
Alan Caves 5-3 Jason Clark
Alan Tabern 5-2 Steve Maish
Dennis Smith 5-3 Keith Deller
Phil Taylor 5-2 Martyn Turner
Andy Jenkins 5-2 Rikki Williams
Andy Hamilton 5-3 Matt Sheehan
Dennis Priestley 5-3 John MaGowan
John Kuczynski 5-0 Rick Andrews
John Part 5-3 Dave Honey
Fourth Round
Wayne Mardle 5-2 James Wade
Roland Scholten 5-1 Steve Hine
Tony Eccles 5-2 Dave Askew
Steve Beaton 5-0 Alan Caves
Alan Tabern 5-3 Dennis Smith
Phil Taylor 5-0 Andy Jenkins
Dennis Priestley 5-0 Andy Hamilton
John Kuczynski 5-2 John Part
Fifth Round
Wayne Mardle 5-4 Roland Scholten
Steve Beaton 5-3 Tony Eccles
Phil Taylor 5-1 Alan Tabern
Dennis Priestley 5-3 John Kuczynski
The Torch
Preliminary Round
Vincent van der Voort 4-1 Darrell Thorpe
Darren Moulsley 4-3 Shane Passey
Kevin Hill 4-2 Jason Hollingworth
First Round
Jelle Klaasen 4-1 Shane Oxer
Cliff Lazarenko 4-0 Graeme Stoddart
Kevin Dowling 4-0 Barry French
Vincent van der Voort 4-0 Lewis Russell
Simon Whatley 4-2 Ian Critchett
Brendan Dolan 4-2 Shaun McDonald
Dave Smith 4-2 Martin Angell
Lee Palfreyman 4-1 Darren Moulsley
Henry O'Neill 4-1 Martin Burchell
Simon Craven 4-3 Chris Hook
Darren Sutton 4-3 Paul Harrison
Gary Creamer 4-0 Kevin Hill
Stuart Dutton 4-0 Brian Whybrow
Darrell Townsend 4-1 Ian Branks
Bob Crawley 4-3 Brian Jones
Mervyn King 4-0 Paul Cooper
Second Round
Jelle Klaasen Bye (Richie Burnett)
Cliff Lazarenko Bye (Wayne Atwood)
Andy Smith 5-1 Kevin Dowling
Vincent van der Voort 5-4 Dave Jowett
Simon Whatley 5-2 Paul Williams
Jimmy Mann 5-3 Brendan Dolan
Dave Smith 5-2 Darren Webster
Mark Dudbridge 5-2 Lee Palfreyman
Gary Welding 5-2 Henry O'Neill
Kevin Painter 5-0 Simon Craven
Alex Roy 5-0 Darren Sutton
Wes Newton 5-1 Gary Creamer
Stuart Dutton 5-1 Bob Anderson
Mark Lawrence 5-3 Darrell Townsend
Steve Smith 5-4 Bob Crawley
Mervyn King 5-3 Rico Vonck
Third Round
Jelle Klaasen 5-1 Cliff Lazarenko
Vincent van der Voort 5-1 Andy Smith
Jimmy Mann 5-2 Simon Whatley
Dave Smith 5-3 Mark Dudbridge
Gary Welding 5-1 Kevin Painter
Wes Newton 5-1 Alex Roy
Stuart Dutton 5-1 Mark Lawrence
Mervyn King 5-0 Steve Smith
Fourth Round
Vincent van der Voort 5-3 Jelle Klaasen
Dave Smith 5-1 Jimmy Mann
Gary Welding 5-4 Wes Newton
Mervyn King 5-1 Stuart Dutton
Fifth Round
Vincent van der Voort 5-4 Dave Smith
Mervyn King 5-3 Gary Welding
The Tudor, Watford
Preliminary Round
Steve Cusick 4-3 Sean Cain
Garry Spedding 4-1 Dave Pugh
Kirk Shepherd 4-2 Steve Evans
First Round
Pete Allen 4-0 Steve Johnson
Ian Gunion Jnr 4-3 Lee Gregory
Ben Burton 4-2 Geoff Wylie
Michael Kendrick 4-2 Steve Cusick
Tony Martin 4-1 Yves Cottenge
Lee White 4-0 Raymond Procope
Ken Dobson 4-0 Tom Wilson
Garry Spedding Bye (Fraser Hill)
Karl Forrington 4-3 Eddie Lovely
Shayne Burgess 4-3 Gary Noonan
Kevin McDine 4-2 Mark Cox
Kirk Shepherd def Vernon Shepherd
Roger Carter 4-2 Darren Williams
Tony Randell 4-3 Robert Watson-Lang
Mick Rodgers 4-3 Matt Chapman
Paul Watton 4-0 Jimmy Pryde
Second Round
Pete Allen 5-4 Michael Barnard
Peter Manley 5-2 Ian Gunion Jnr
Chris Mason 5-1 Ben Burton
Darren Johnson 5-2 Michael Kendrick
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Tony Martin
Mick McGowan 5-1 Lee White
Lionel Sams 5-2 Ken Dobson
Dave Ladley 5-2 Garry Spedding
Denis Ovens 5-2 Karl Forrington
Wayne Jones 5-4 Shayne Burgess
Barrie Bates 5-3 Kevin McDine
Adrian Gray 5-2 Kirk Shepherd
Colin Osborne 5-2 Roger Carter
Tony Randell 5-0 Dave Whitcombe
Colin Monk 5-4 Mick Rodgers
Colin Lloyd 5-1 Paul Watton
Third Round
Peter Manley 5-2 Pete Allen
Chris Mason 5-4 Darren Johnson
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Mick McGowan
Lionel Sams 5-4 Dave Ladley
Wayne Jones 5-0 Denis Ovens
Adrian Gray 5-3 Barrie Bates
Tony Randell 5-3 Colin Osborne
Colin Lloyd 5-4 Colin Monk
Fourth Round
Chris Mason 5-1 Peter Manley
Terry Jenkins 5-4 Lionel Sams
Adrian Gray 5-3 Wayne Jones
Colin Lloyd 5-0 Tony Randell
Fifth Round
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Chris Mason
Colin Lloyd 5-3 Adrian Gray