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.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN continued his record-breaking form with the sixth-highest televised average in history as he and Phil Taylor claimed their fourth successive Betway Premier League victories in Exeter on Thursday night.

RECORD-BREAKER Michael van Gerwen and World Champion Gary Anderson will head a star-studded night of the Betway Premier League at Exeter's Westpoint Arena on Thursday night.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has been installed as the 11/8 favourite to retain his Coral UK Open title in this weekend's Televised Finals at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

PICTURES from the Betway Premier League's visit to Aberdeen's GE Oil & Gas Arena.