THE 2018 Coral UK Open will begin on Friday afternoon, although seven players have withdrawn from the tournament.

PETER WRIGHT is the fourth favourite with sponsors Coral as he bids to retain his Coral UK Open title this weekend.

THE board allocations for the opening rounds of the 2018 Coral UK Open have been confirmed - information here.

THE final Rileys Amateur Qualifiers for the 2018 Coral UK Open have been confirmed, following the fifth weekend of knockouts.

FIVE players will maintain an ever-present record in the Coral UK Open TV Finals in next month's event.

THE draw for the first two rounds of the Coral UK Open has been made.

DAN READ and Martin Atkins are the latest players to secure places in the Coral UK Open through the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers.

THE 96 professional qualifiers for the 2018 Coral UK Open have been confirmed.

KRZYSZTOF RATAJSKI became the first Polish winner of a PDC event as he defeated Daryl Gurney to win Coral UK Open Qualifier Six.

COREY CADBY won his first senior PDC title with a brilliant comeback in the final of Saturday's Coral UK Open Qualifier Five.