Chris Mason, Adrian Lewis, Denis Ovens, Colin Lloyd, Kevin Painter, Alex Roy, Andy Hamilton, James Wade all won through to day two of the Budweiser UK Open in the North-East.
In the first event since the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, Purfleet quarter-finalists Kevin Painter and Adrian Lewis continued their good form.
Lewis narrowly missed out on a perfect nine-dart leg on his way to being one of the four qualifiers from the Newton Park Hotel.
Denis Ovens overcame Peter Manley in a final leg shoot-out at the same venue, and world number one Colin Lloyd - on his first appearance since his early exit in the World Championship - also moved into the last eight.
Chris Mason was the other qualifier from Newton Park, producing a superb display to end Wayne Mardle's hopes with a 5-1 win.
At Sunderland's Prospect, James Wade overcame last year's beaten finalist Bob Anderson 5-4 to move into Sunday's final stages.
Andy Hamilton saw off former World Champions Richie Burnett and Dennis Priestley on his way to the last eight, while Alex Roy and Kevin Painter also qualified.
The final eight will play off at the Newton Park Hotel on Sunday. A free draw will precede the quarter-final matches.
Budweiser UK Open North-East Regional Final
Newton Park Hotel, Newcastle
First Round
Barry MacLean 4-3 John Young
Ian Turner 4-1 Warwick Batchelor
Kevin Spiolek 4-1 Matt Sheehan
Mick Rogers 4-3 Rick Andrews
David Platt 4-2 Paul Hollis
Gary Reed 4-3 Graham Lucas
Mark Pooke 4-1 Paul Walthedon
Alan Tabern 4-0 Kevin Dowling
Yves Cottenge 4-2 Craig Norton
Nick Fulwell 4-1 Sam Rooney
Ken Dobson 4-1 Ian Branks
Graeme Stoddart bye (Terry Hayes)
Steve Alker 4-1 Paul Heston
Rikkie Blay 4-1 Steven Osborne
James Barton 4-0 John Watson
Mark Stephenson 4-1 Geoff Wylie
Second Round
Tom Kirby 5-3 Graham Begbie
Rocco Maes 5-1 Mark Robinson
Chris Mason 5-2 Barry Maclean
Eddie Lovely 5-3 Ian Turner
Wayne Mardle 5-1 Jimmy Dunlop
Cliff Lazarenko 5-2 Jason Neville
Matt Chapman 5-4 Kevin Spiolek
Darren Webster 5-4 Mick Rogers
Andy Jenkins 5-1 Dean Brown
Dave Jowett 5-0 Ian Critchett
David Platt 5-1 Steve Johnson
Adrian Lewis 5-1 Gary Reed
Jason Clark 5-3 Aaron Turner
Ian Eames 5-4 Simon Whatley
Jamie Harvey 5-4 Mark Pooke
Alan Tabern 5-4 Colin Monk
Ian Gleeson 5-4 Erik Clarys
Wayne Jones bye (Ian Dawson)
Yves Cottenge 5-4 Kevin Pearson
Denis Ovens 5-1 Nick Fulwell
Brian Cathcart 5-4 Tony Smith
Roland Scholten 5-0 Mark Tiller
Ken Dobson 5-1 Dennis Smith
Peter Manley 5-1 Graeme Stoddart
Mark Dudbridge 5-4 Mick McGowan
Steve Hine 5-4 Nigel Russell
Steve Alker bye (John Lowe)
Rikki Blay 5-1 Ian Whillis
Keith Deller 5-3 Michael Kendrick
Tony Randell 5-3 Henry O'Neill
Michael Barnard 5-2 James Barton
Colin Lloyd 5-3 Mark Stephenson
Third Round
Tom Kirby 5-1 Rocco Maes
Chris Mason 5-4 Eddie Lovely
Wayne Mardle 5-0 Cliff Lazarenko
Matt Chapman 5-4 Darren Webster
Andy Jenkins 5-2 Dave Jowett
Adrian Lewis 5-4 David Platt
Jason Clark 5-1 Ian Eames
Alan Tabern 5-0 Jamie Harvey
Wayne Jones 5-2 Ian Gleeson
Denis Ovens 5-2 Yves Cottenge
Roland Scholten 5-0 Brian Cathcart
Peter Manley 5-2 Ken Dobson
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Steve Hine
Rikki Blay 5-3 Steve Alker
Tony Randell 5-4 Keith Deller
Colin Lloyd 5-2 Michael Barnard
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Fourth Round
Chris Mason 5-1 Tom Kirby
Wayne Mardle 5-1 Matt Chapman
Adrian Lewis 5-0 Andy Jenkins
Alan Tabern 5-2 Jason Clark
Denis Ovens 5-3 Wayne Jones
Peter Manley 5-1 Roland Scholten
Rikki Blay 5-3 Mark Dudbridge
Colin Lloyd 5-3 Tony Randell
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Fifth Round
Chris Mason 5-1 Wayne Mardle
Adrian Lewis 5-2 Alan Tabern
Denis Ovens 5-4 Peter Manley
Colin Lloyd 5-0 Rikki Blay
Losers £250/8 ranking points
The Prospect, Sunderland
First Round
Chris Chatham 4-3 Marcus Knapman
Josephus Schenk 4-2 Kevin McDine
Robert Watson-Lang 4-0 Chris Sargeant
Mark Frost bye (Wayne Atwood)
Ian Gunion 4-1 George Dearman
Andrew Coulter 4-0 Daniel Sare
Oliver Thompson 4-3 Bob Avenell
Paul Redfearn 4-3 Sean Dowling
Mark Salmon bye (Keiron Lennon)
Tim Daniels 4-2 Eamon Hagen
Lee Palfreyman 4-1 Darren Latham
Kieron Leal 4-2 Barry Fleetwood
Deta Hedman 4-1 Paul Dillon
Sherrie Dodds 4-3 Kevin Fletcher
Dave Johnson 4-1 Kevin Thorburn
Lee White 4-3 Michael Knapman
Joeri Raets 4-1 Ian Tate
Second Round
Paul Williams bye (Kevin Edwards)
Kevin Painter 5-1 Chris Chatham
Vic Hubbard 5-2 Josephus Schenk
Jimmy Mann 5-0 Robert Watson-Lang
James Keogh 5-4 Alan Caves
Peter Allen 5-0 Brian Whybrow
Mark Frost 5-2 Lionel Sams
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Ian Gunion
Adrian Gray 5-1 Gary Cartmel
Alex Roy 5-3 Mark Lawrence
Andrew Coulter 5-1 Ronnie Baxter
Alan Reynolds 5-0 Oliver Thompson
Mark Walsh 5-1 Andrew Davies
Wes Newton 5-2 Tom Nagels
Barrie Bates 5-4 Paul Redfearn
Colin Osborne 5-1 Mark Salmon
Dave Askew 5-0 Jim Leighton
Jason Roberts 5-1 Mark Thomson
Matt Clark 5-2 Tim Daniels
Lee Palfreyman 5-0 Steve Coote
Guy Christyn bye (Phil Taylor)
Dennis Priestley 5-1 Owen Caffrey
Andy Hamilton 5-0 Keiron Leal
Richie Burnett 5-1 Deta Hedman
Gary Welding 5-1 Rod Harrington
Peter Evison 5-3 Barry Yeomans
Steve Maish 5-2 Sherrie Dodds
Darren Williams 5-1 Dave Johnson
James Wade 5-3 Darren Johnson
Steve Beaton 5-2 Gary Blades
Alan Warriner-Little 5-3 Lee White
Bob Anderson 5-1 Joeri Raets
Third Round
Kevin Painter 5-0 Paul Williams
Vic Hubbard 5-4 Jimmy Mann
Peter Allen 5-2 James Keogh
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Mark Frost
Alex Roy 5-3 Adrian Gray
Alan Reynolds 5-0 Andrew Coulter
Mark Walsh 5-3 Wes Newton
Barrie Bates 5-3 Colin Osborne
Jason Roberts 5-4 Dave Askew
Lee Palfreyman 5-3 Matt Clark
Dennis Priestley 5-0 Guy Christyn
Andy Hamilton 5-0 Richie Burnett
Gary Welding 5-0 Peter Evison
Steve Maish 5-1 Darren Williams
James Wade 5-4 Steve Beaton
Bob Anderson 5-2 Alan Warriner-Little
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Fourth Round
Kevin Painter 5-1 Vic Hubbard
Peter Allen 5-4 Terry Jenkins
Alex Roy 5-1 Alan Reynolds
Mark Walsh 5-4 Barrie Bates
Jason Roberts 5-3 Lee Palfreyman
Andy Hamilton 5-3 Dennis Priestley
Gary Welding 5-2 Steve Maish
James Wade 5-3 Bob Anderson
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Fifth Round
Kevin Painter 5-3 Peter Allen
Alex Roy 5-2 Mark Walsh
Andy Hamilton 5-3 Jason Roberts
James Wade 5-4 Gary Welding
Losers £250/8 ranking points