Scottish Players Championship Draws

THE draws for the two Scottish Players Championships, to be held at the Magnum Centre, Irvine on Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19.

The two events offer £20,000 prize money each, and are two of the remaining three before the cut-off for Players Championship qualification spots for the European Championship.

Last year's Scottish Players Championship winner Andy Smith assumes the number one seeding for Saturday's event, and meets Gibraltar's Dylan Duo in the first round.

Sunday's event - which is new to replace the UK Open Scottish Regional Final, which will be held in March 2009 - sees world number three James Wade take the number one seeding, with Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld not travelling to Irvine.

Ayrshire's local star Robert Thornton has drawn tough opening games on both days, against Colin Lloyd and Kevin Painter.

Both events begin at midday, and the format is the best of five sets, best of three legs per set throughout.

Scottish Players Championship (Saturday)
Preliminary Round First Round
Andy Smith (1)
Dylan Duo
Kevin Harris
Steve Randall
Matt Clark (32)
Ian Eames
Alan Warriner-Little
Ian Critchett
Dave Smith
Ken Dobson
Board Two
Denis Ovens (16)
David Platt
Jim Leighton
Michael Rosenauer
Mark Dudbridge (17)
Dave Ansell
Brendan Dolan
Mike Herold
Shane O'Connor
Dennis Smith
Alan Caves
Board Three
Dennis Priestley (8)
Michael Barnard
Mark Carter
Aaron Turner
Wayne Jones (25)
John Dawes
John Archer
Andy Howarth
Alan Green
Jim Young
Board Four
Alan Tabern (9)
Jamie Harvey
Erwin Extercatte
Taro Yachi
Adrian Gray (24)
John MaGowan
Jamie Caven
Jelle Klaasen
Mark Stephenson
Ben Burton
Board Five
Colin Lloyd (5)
Robert Thorton
Peter Wright
Chris Daglish
Steve Beaton (28)
Paul Anthony
Matt Jackson
Pete Allen
Steve Brown
Gary Mawson
Board Six
Ronnie Baxter (12)
Gary Blades
Lionel Sams
Steve Cusick
Andy Jenkins (21)
Gary Welding
Jason Crawley
Gary Storey
Peter Walford
Dave Ladley
Board Seven
Wayne Mardle (4)
Michael Smith
John Quantock
Steve Maish
Mick McGowan (29)
Danny King
Geoff Wylie
Louis Blundell
Joey Palfreyman
Mark Layton
Board Eight
Colin Osborne (13)
Norman Fletcher
Simon Craven
Jim Withers
Kirk Shepherd (20)
Chris Cooper
Dave Honey
Sam Rooney
Mark Jodrill
Shane Passey
Tony Ayres
Board Nine
James Wade (2)
David Davies
Lee Palfreyman
Steve Hine
Tony Eccles (31)
Stuart Holden
Robbie Newland
Co Stompe
Justin Pipe
Lee White
Board Ten
Kevin Painter (15)
Steve Evans
Nick Fulwell
Andy Relf
Vincent van der Voort (18)
Darrell Townsend
Steve Musson
Tom Martin
Richie Burnett
Steve Cupitt
Stephen Hardy
Board 11
Adrian Lewis (7)
Scott Kirchner
Colin McGarry
Mark Frost
Alex Roy (26)
Jason Clark
Carlos Rodriguez
Sean Palfrey
Mark Jones
James Keogh
Board 12
Roland Scholten (10)
Jan van der Rassel
Steve Watts
Andy Pearson
Mark Walsh (23)
Isen Veljic
Felix McBrearty
Sean White
Bill Davis
Ian Perkins
Board 13
Andy Hamilton (6)
Andrew Davies
Gary Noonan
Darren Johnson
Wes Newton (27)
Colin Monk
Lee Holden
Arron Monk
Jonathan Overton
Geoff Daniels
Board 14
Peter Manley (11)
Chris Beeston
Robbie Parker
Jacko Barry
Barrie Bates (22)
Wayne Atwood
Martin Burchell
Steve Grubb
Martyn Turner
Andy Mason
Board 15
Terry Jenkins (3)
Danny Pinhorne
Robert Watson-Lang
Kevin Dowling
Michael van Gerwen (30)
Lee Williams
Kevin McDine
Shayne Burgess
Ian Jopling
Russell Mason
Board 16
Mervyn King (14)
Karl Loiseau
Peter Aleman
John Jenkinson
Chris Mason (19)
Ian Walters
Matt Gallett
Davey Mansell
John Kuczynski
Kevin Hill
Paul Knighton

Scottish Players Championship (Sunday)
Preliminary Round First Round
Board One
James Wade (1)
Tom Martin
Joey Palfreyman
Ian Jopling
Matt Clark (32)
Peter Walford
Sean Palfrey
Steve Randall
Geoff Wylie
Michael Smith
Board Two
Mark Dudbridge (16)
Chris Daglish
Steve Brown
Jason Crawley
Vincent van der Voort (17)
Mark Jodrill
Jim Leighton
Erwin Extercatte
Scott Kirchner
Paul Knighton
Board Three
Alan Tabern (8)
Carlos Rodriguez
Mark Carter
Ian Walters
Wayne Jones (25)
Lee Williams
Simon Craven
Robert Watson-Lang
Danny King
Dave Smith
Board Four
Roland Scholten (9)
Norman Fletcher
Mark Layton
Jacko Barry
Adrian Gray (24)
Steve Watts
Matt Jackson
Isen Veljic
Danny Pinhorne
Jim Young
Board Five
Andy Hamilton (5)
Andy Mason
Dennis Smith
Andy Pearson
Steve Beaton (28)
Jelle Klaasen
Steve Evans
Dave Ansell
Brendan Dolan
Sam Rooney
Board Six
Colin Osborne (12)
Ken Dobson
Lionel Sams
Jason Clark
Barrie Bates (21)
Mark Stephenson
Colin Monk
Gary Storey
Peter Wright
Paul Anthony
Board Seven
Colin Lloyd (4)
Stephen Hardy
Dave Ladley
Matt Gallett
Mick McGowan (29)
Peter Aleman
Gary Blades
Robbie Newland
Steve Cusick
Steve Maish
Board Eight
Mervyn King (13)
Richie Burnett
Steve Grubb
Arron Monk
Andy Jenkins (20)
Lee Palfreyman
Ian Critchett
Michael Barnard
Shane O'Connor
Steve Cupitt
Board Nine
Terry Jenkins (2)
Pete Allen
Shayne Burgess
Robbie Parker
Tony Eccles (31)
Gary Welding
Ian Eames
Louis Blundell
Aaron Turner
John Kuczynski
Board Ten
Denis Ovens (15)
Bill Davis
John Jenkinson
Jim Withers
Chris Mason (18)
Lee White
Tony Ayres
Andy Howarth
James Keogh
Stuart Holden
Board 11
Dennis Priestley (7)
Andrew Davies
Kevin Hill
John Quantock
Alex Roy (26)
Kevin McDine
Ben Burton
Mark Frost
Davey Mansell
Gary Mawson
Board 12
Peter Manley (10)
Chris Cooper
Kevin Harris
Felix McBrearty
Mark Walsh (23)
Mike Herold
Nick Fulwell
Colin McGarry
Kevin Dowling
Steve Hine
Board 13
Adrian Lewis (6)
Russell Mason
Alan Green
Shane Passey
Wes Newton (27)
Alan Warriner-Little
Wayne Atwood
David Davies
Jon Archer
Jamie Caven
Board 14
Ronnie Baxter (11)
Darrell Townsend
Alan Caves
Martin Burchell
Andy Smith (22)
Taro Yachi
Ian Perkins
Gary Noonan
Jan van der Rassel
Steve Musson
Board 15
Wayne Mardle (3)
Dylan Duo
John Dawes
John MaGowan
Michael van Gerwen (30)
Andy Relf
Chris Beeston
Michael Rosenauer
Karl Loiseau
Jonathan Overton
Board 16
Kevin Painter (14)
Robert Thornton
Co Stompe
Dave Honey
Kirk Shepherd (19)
Darren Johnson
David Platt
Sean White
Martyn Turner
Lee Holden