NINE-DART hero Michael van Gerwen retained the Coral UK Open with an imperious 11-4 win over Peter Wright in Sunday's final at the Butlins Minehead Resort to continue his incredible start to 2016.

PHIL TAYLOR and Michael van Gerwen will clash in the Coral UK Open semi-finals after joining Peter Wright and Jelle Klaasen in the last four of the £300,000 tournament on Sunday afternoon.

AMATEUR star Barry Lynn will compete in the Coral UK Open quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon after continuing his dream run in Minehead as Kyle Anderson and Joe Cullen also reached the last eight for the first time in a major championship.

PICTURES from Saturday's Coral UK Open fourth round and fifth round action at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN created another slice of history with a nine-darter sandwiched between 170 checkouts as he defeated Rob Cross in the Coral UK Open fourth round, as Rileys Amateur Qualifier Barry Lynn stunned World Champion Gary Anderson.

PICTURES from the opening day of the 2016 Coral UK Open at the Butlins Minehead Resort, featuring the first, second and third rounds.

AMATEUR stars Rob Cross and Barry Lynn will take on the world's top two darts players, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson, in the Coral UK Open fourth round after winning through Friday's early stages in Minehead, as Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld prepare for a high-profile showdown.

INFORMATION, fixtures and results for the 2016 Coral UK Open, being held from March 4-6 at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

THE entries have been confirmed for the Gibraltar Darts Trophy and European Darts Matchplay events on the PDC European Tour in May.

ENTRIES have been confirmed for the first two Players Championship tournaments of 2016.