RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD has issued a defiant statement as he prepares to drop out of the world's top 32.

GERWYN PRICE, Rob Cross and Michael Smith made it through to the quarter-finals of the 2019 Ladbrokes UK Open.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN, Gary Anderson & Peter Wright all crashed out on a dramatic opening day of the Ladbrokes UK Open.

THE 2019 Ladbrokes UK Open will be broadcast exclusively across North America through DAZN from March 1-3.

THREE players will maintain an ever-present record in this weekend's Ladbrokes UK Open at Butlin's Minehead Resort.

MICHAEL SMITH will compete in Thursday's Unibet Premier League at Westpoint Exeter despite needing emergency surgery on an abscess on Monday.

GARY ANDERSON is the 8/1 second favourite as he bids to retain the Ladbrokes UK Open title in Minehead this weekend.

THE draw for the first three rounds of the 2019 Ladbrokes UK Open has been made, with the schedule of play confirmed.

GARY ANDERSON will make his return to action as he defends the Ladbrokes UK Open title from March 1-3.

BARRY LYNN was joined by Callan Rydz, Daniel Day and Brian Raman in claiming the final places in the Ladbrokes UK Open.