Robert Owen and Wesley Plaisier shared the spoils as the 2022 Winmau Challenge Tour resumed in Leicester on Friday.
The first of three days of action got underway at the Morningside Arena on Friday, and former UK Open semi-finalist Owen secured his maiden title at Event 16 to move up to second on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
The Welshman averaged above 92 in seven of his eight matches, following up a hard-fought win over Colin Osborne by seeing off Matthew Dennant and Robert Thornton in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively.
Owen then eased past former Lakeside Championship winner Christian Kist 5-2 in Friday afternoon's showpiece, averaging 94 and firing in four 180s to scoop the £2,000 top prize.
However, it was Plaisier who prevailed at Event 17, overcoming former World Grand Prix and UK Open champion Thornton 5-3 to secure his first triumph on the Winmau Challenge Tour.
The Dutchman has excelled on the European Tour in 2022, and he continued his fine form in Leicester, producing three ton-plus averages en route to the title.
Plaisier averaged 103, 100 and 101 in wins over Geoffrey Murray, Raymond Marshall and Lewis Pride respectively, having also accounted for Event 16 runner-up Kist earlier in the day.
The 32-year-old recorded a convincing victory over fellow Dutchman Martijn Dragt in the semi-finals, before winning four of the last five legs to topple Thornton, who also impressed at the Morningside Arena.
The veteran Scot posted a superb 103.75 average in his semi-final success against Czech star Karel Sedlacek, but he was unable to repeat the feat against Plaisier.
Elsewhere, Germany's Lukas Wenig achieved perfection at Event 17, landing a nine-darter to complete a 5-3 win over Andrew Hyland in the last 32, before succumbing to Sedlacek in the quarter-finals.
This weekend's Winmau Challenge Tour action continues with Events 18 & 19 on Saturday, with £20,000 in prize money up for grabs.
The top two players from the final 2022 Challenge Tour Order of Merit will secure a PDC Tour Card for 2023/24 and a place in the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship, with Scott Williams still boasting a £1,450 lead at the summit.
Drawboard
Challenge Tour Event 16
Last 256
Paul Hogan
5
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4
Wayne Jones
Fabian Schmutzler
5
|
2
Jaikob Selby-Rivas
Alexander Morrison
5
|
4
Martin Thomas
Scott Marsh
5
|
0
Will Harwood
Danny van Trijp
5
|
2
Kevin Lane
Justin Smith
5
|
1
Michael Flynn
Robert Owen
5
|
1
Joshua Sinkovits
Shane Hayward
5
|
2
Nathan Potter
Patrick Peters
5
|
1
Roger Hertig
Lukas Wenig
5
|
2
Sion Thomas
David Pallett
5
|
3
Alex Long
Diogo Portela
5
|
1
Alex Chubb
Michael Barnard
5
|
2
Ludovic Lemaire
Kurt Parry
5
|
4
Lee Evans
Alan Tabern
5
|
1
Scott Taylor
Lee Cocks
5
|
0
Michel Gadenz
Joshua Burksfield
5
|
1
Sean Fisher
David Wawrzewski
5
|
3
Christopher Wickenden
Alan Norris
5
|
4
Lewis Pride
Stu Wilson
5
|
2
Mark Venables
Davy Proosten
5
|
0
Jimmy van Schie
Jan Hlavacek
5
|
2
Tony Richardson
Sven van Dun
5
|
1
Alexander Rohrmueller
Michal Smejda
5
|
3
Rachel Brooks
Lee Davies
5
|
4
Darryl Pilgrim
Thibault Tricole
5
|
0
Gavin Carlin
Peter Jacques
5
|
3
Stewart Rattray
Jan de Weerdt
5
|
0
Jack Walker
Scott Williams
5
|
3
Steve Haggerty
Arjan Konterman
5
|
4
Ciaran Teehan
Kai Fan Leung
5
|
0
Carlo van Peer
Gary Blades
5
|
1
Rhys Hayden
John Bowles
5
|
1
Jelle Klaasen
Owen Roelofs
5
|
3
Jeroen Mioch
Owen Maiden
5
|
2
Nico Wagner
Lee Budgen
5
|
4
Wesley Plaisier
Jurjen van der Velde
5
|
3
Gian van Veen
Alex Clyburn
5
|
4
Stefan Bellmont
Prakash Jiwa
5
|
1
Jamie Caven
Robin Smees
5
|
2
James Beeton
Ben Quenby
5
|
1
Scott Campbell
Wayne France
5
|
4
Jason Wilson
Last 128
Francois Schweyen
5
|
0
Jimmy McKirdy
Paul Hogan
5
|
1
Ben West
Callum Francis
5
|
2
Nathan Treadgold
Fabian Schmutzler
5
|
0
Patrick van den Boogaard
Matthew Dennant
5
|
0
David Rosi
Darren Armstrong
5
|
1
Alexander Morrison
Jack Vincent
5
|
3
Andrew Beeton
Scott Marsh
5
|
3
Danny van Trijp
Colin Osborne
5
|
4
Chris Hogg
Justin Smith
5
|
0
Aaron Ayres
Neil MacDougall
5
|
3
Tonny Veenhof
Robert Owen
5
|
3
Robert Nelson
Cory Evans
5
|
4
Daniel Day
Shane Hayward
5
|
4
Derek Maclean
Dan Read
5
|
1
Luke Tucker
Lukas Wenig
5
|
4
Patrick Peters
Robert Rickwood
5
|
0
Steven Beasley
David Pallett
5
|
1
Nathan Care
Adrian Gray
5
|
1
Cam Crabtree
Diogo Portela
5
|
0
Lars Moinat
Robert Thornton
5
|
3
Adam Jenkinson
Michael Barnard
5
|
3
Thomas Lovely
Stuart White
5
|
4
Adam Atkinson
Kurt Parry
5
|
1
Alan Tabern
Andrew Hyland
5
|
2
Sergio Krassen
Graham Usher
5
|
2
Lee Cocks
Kenny Neyens
5
|
0
Liam Fowkes
David Wawrzewski
5
|
2
Joshua Burksfield
Rene Eidams
5
|
4
Lee Andrews
Michael Huntley
5
|
2
Alan Norris
Reece Colley
5
|
2
Nathan Girvan
Davy Proosten
5
|
4
Stu Wilson
Phillip Bisset
5
|
2
Alexander Elia
Christian Kist
5
|
2
Jan Hlavacek
Jim Moston
5
|
3
Ray Marshall
Ian Mackenzie
5
|
0
Sven van Dun
Dennie Olde Kalter
5
|
1
Petros Christodoulou
Jacques Labre
5
|
0
Michal Smejda
Daniel Klose
5
|
3
John Cook
Lee Davies
5
|
3
Thibault Tricole
Nigel Roberts
5
|
3
Ross MacDougall
Peter Jacques
5
|
0
Carl Dockerill
Llew Bevan
5
|
3
Josh Payne
Jan de Weerdt
5
|
1
Ian Plumb
Kevin Van Wauwe
5
|
0
Shaun Moughtin
Scott Williams
5
|
1
Karel Sedlacek
Jake Carter
5
|
4
James Bishop
Arjan Konterman
5
|
0
Kai Fan Leung
Lewis Dare
5
|
3
Erik Meulenmeesters
Keenan Thomas
5
|
2
Gary Blades
Graham Hall
5
|
2
Derek Grazier
John Bowles
5
|
4
Charlie Symons
Mark McGeeney
5
|
2
Josh McCarthy
Owen Roelofs
5
|
4
Peter Burgoyne
Stephen Burton
5
|
3
Carl Beattie
Lee Budgen
5
|
3
Owen Maiden
Roemer Mooijman
5
|
2
Martijn Dragt
Geoffrey Murray
5
|
2
Jurjen van der Velde
Daniel Ayres
5
|
4
Kevin Costantini
Prakash Jiwa
5
|
2
Alex Clyburn
Kevin Garcia
5
|
2
Andy Jenkins
Chas Barstow
5
|
4
Robin Smees
Danny Lauby
5
|
2
Brandon Western
Ben Quenby
5
|
0
Wayne France
Last 64
Francois Schweyen
5
|
3
Paul Hogan
Fabian Schmutzler
5
|
3
Callum Francis
Matthew Dennant
5
|
3
Darren Armstrong
Scott Marsh
5
|
3
Jack Vincent
Colin Osborne
5
|
3
Justin Smith
Robert Owen
5
|
3
Neil MacDougall
Shane Hayward
5
|
3
Cory Evans
Dan Read
5
|
1
Lukas Wenig
Robert Rickwood
5
|
4
David Pallett
Adrian Gray
5
|
2
Diogo Portela
Robert Thornton
5
|
2
Michael Barnard
Stuart White
5
|
1
Kurt Parry
Andrew Hyland
5
|
1
Graham Usher
David Wawrzewski
5
|
4
Kenny Neyens
Rene Eidams
5
|
4
Michael Huntley
Reece Colley
5
|
3
Davy Proosten
Christian Kist
5
|
2
Phillip Bisset
Jim Moston
5
|
2
Ian Mackenzie
Jacques Labre
5
|
2
Dennie Olde Kalter
Daniel Klose
5
|
4
Lee Davies
Peter Jacques
5
|
0
Nigel Roberts
Llew Bevan
5
|
1
Jan de Weerdt
Scott Williams
5
|
2
Kevin Van Wauwe
Arjan Konterman
5
|
1
Jake Carter
Keenan Thomas
5
|
3
Lewis Dare
John Bowles
5
|
4
Graham Hall
Mark McGeeney
5
|
2
Owen Roelofs
Lee Budgen
5
|
4
Stephen Burton
Geoffrey Murray
5
|
4
Roemer Mooijman
Prakash Jiwa
5
|
4
Daniel Ayres
Kevin Garcia
5
|
4
Chas Barstow
Ben Quenby
5
|
2
Danny Lauby
Last 32
Fabian Schmutzler
5
|
2
Francois Schweyen
Matthew Dennant
5
|
4
Scott Marsh
Robert Owen
5
|
3
Colin Osborne
Shane Hayward
5
|
4
Dan Read
Adrian Gray
5
|
4
Robert Rickwood
Robert Thornton
5
|
2
Stuart White
David Wawrzewski
5
|
2
Andrew Hyland
Rene Eidams
5
|
3
Reece Colley
Christian Kist
5
|
3
Jim Moston
Jacques Labre
5
|
1
Daniel Klose
Llew Bevan
5
|
3
Peter Jacques
Arjan Konterman
5
|
4
Scott Williams
John Bowles
5
|
2
Keenan Thomas
Mark McGeeney
5
|
3
Lee Budgen
Prakash Jiwa
5
|
3
Geoffrey Murray
Ben Quenby
5
|
0
Kevin Garcia
Last 16
Matthew Dennant
5
|
2
Fabian Schmutzler
Robert Owen
5
|
2
Shane Hayward
Robert Thornton
5
|
1
Adrian Gray
David Wawrzewski
5
|
2
Rene Eidams
Christian Kist
5
|
4
Jacques Labre
Llew Bevan
5
|
4
Arjan Konterman
John Bowles
5
|
4
Mark McGeeney
Prakash Jiwa
5
|
3
Ben Quenby
Quarter-Finals
Robert Owen
5
|
1
Matthew Dennant
Robert Thornton
5
|
2
David Wawrzewski
Christian Kist
5
|
3
Llew Bevan
John Bowles
5
|
0
Prakash Jiwa
Semi-Finals
Robert Owen
5
|
4
Robert Thornton
Christian Kist
5
|
3
John Bowles
Final
Robert Owen
5
|
2
Christian Kist
Challenge Tour Event 16
Last 256
Danny Lauby
5
|
4
Callum Francis
Graham Hall
5
|
1
Stewart Rattray
Jacques Labre
5
|
0
Aaron Ayres
Jamie Caven
5
|
4
Charlie Symons
Kevin Lane
5
|
4
Adrian Gray
Daniel Ayres
5
|
0
Joshua Sinkovits
Thomas Lovely
5
|
3
Prakash Jiwa
Sion Thomas
5
|
1
Phillip Bisset
David Pallett
5
|
0
Jimmy McKirdy
Andrew Hyland
5
|
4
Lee Cocks
Steven Beasley
5
|
2
Wayne Jones
Justin Smith
5
|
3
Matthew Edgar
Dan Read
5
|
3
Keenan Thomas
Jimmy van Schie
5
|
2
Alex Chubb
Christopher Wickenden
5
|
4
Michael Barnard
Shane Hayward
5
|
2
Michal Smejda
Robert Rickwood
5
|
1
Arjan Konterman
Stu Wilson
5
|
1
Alexander Elia
Reece Colley
5
|
0
Carl Dockerill
Kenny Neyens
5
|
1
Derek Grazier
Diogo Portela
5
|
0
Cory Evans
Lee Evans
5
|
1
Sven van Dun
Robert Owen
5
|
3
Scott Campbell
Patrick van den Boogaard
BYE
|
-
Wayne France
Michael Rasztovits
5
|
4
Rhys Hayden
Stuart White
5
|
2
Daniel Day
Rachel Brooks
5
|
4
Ludovic Lemaire
Darren Armstrong
5
|
2
Chris Hogg
Ian Plumb
5
|
0
Liam Fowkes
Jurjen van der Velde
5
|
4
Jelle Klaasen
Francois Schweyen
5
|
1
Jaikob Selby-Rivas
Scott Taylor
5
|
0
James Bishop
Derek Maclean
5
|
2
Daniel Klose
Roger Hertig
5
|
4
Kevin Van Wauwe
Joshua Burksfield
5
|
4
Jack Vincent
Christian Kist
5
|
3
James Beeton
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
3
Rene Eidams
David Wawrzewski
5
|
1
Mark Venables
Lewis Pride
5
|
4
Colin Osborne
Dennie Olde Kalter
5
|
2
Lee Andrews
Ross MacDougall
5
|
3
David Rosi
Owen Roelofs
5
|
4
Neil MacDougall
Scott Williams
5
|
0
Jake Carter
Michael Flynn
5
|
3
Fabian Schmutzler
Last 128
Tonny Veenhof
5
|
0
Alexander Rohrmueller
Danny Lauby
5
|
1
Peter Jacques
Stefan Bellmont
5
|
4
Alex Clyburn
Andrew Beeton
5
|
3
Graham Hall
Karel Sedlacek
5
|
1
Josh Payne
John Bowles
5
|
3
Jacques Labre
Kai Fan Leung
5
|
3
Lewis Dare
Jamie Caven
5
|
0
Kevin Lane
Alan Norris
5
|
0
Paul Hogan
John Cook
5
|
4
Daniel Ayres
Erik Meulenmeesters
5
|
4
Nigel Roberts
Thomas Lovely
5
|
3
Sion Thomas
Lukas Wenig
5
|
4
Ian Mackenzie
David Pallett
5
|
3
Steve Haggerty
Ciaran Teehan
5
|
1
Robert Nelson
Andrew Hyland
5
|
3
Steven Beasley
Gavin Carlin
5
|
1
Adam Jenkinson
Justin Smith
5
|
4
Sean Fisher
Gian van Veen
5
|
0
Michel Gadenz
Dan Read
5
|
4
Jack Walker
Thibault Tricole
5
|
4
Jeroen Mioch
Jimmy van Schie
5
|
2
Nathan Care
Andy Jenkins
5
|
2
Roemer Mooijman
Christopher Wickenden
5
|
4
Shane Hayward
Robert Thornton
5
|
4
Ben West
Robert Rickwood
BYE
|
-
Will Harwood
Jim Moston
5
|
1
Shaun Moughtin
Stu Wilson
5
|
3
Reece Colley
Petros Christodoulou
5
|
3
Gary Blades
Nathan Potter
5
|
4
Kenny Neyens
Matthew Dennant
5
|
1
Stephen Burton
Lee Evans
5
|
3
Diogo Portela
Chas Barstow
5
|
3
Danny van Trijp
Martin Thomas
5
|
2
Robert Owen
Graham Usher
5
|
1
Kurt Parry
Scott Marsh
5
|
1
Patrick van den Boogaard
Martijn Dragt
5
|
3
Ben Quenby
Carl Beattie
5
|
4
Michael Rasztovits
Owen Maiden
5
|
4
Jan Hlavacek
Stuart White
5
|
2
Rachel Brooks
Patrick Peters
5
|
2
Luke Tucker
Darren Armstrong
5
|
2
Peter Burgoyne
Alan Tabern
5
|
4
Darryl Pilgrim
Jurjen van der Velde
5
|
2
Ian Plumb
Alex Long
5
|
2
Nathan Girvan
Francois Schweyen
5
|
3
Lee Davies
Adam Atkinson
5
|
0
Josh McCarthy
Scott Taylor
5
|
2
Derek Maclean
Carlo van Peer
5
|
3
Robin Smees
Roger Hertig
5
|
3
Lars Moinat
Ray Marshall
5
|
4
Brandon Western
Kevin Costantini
5
|
3
Joshua Burksfield
Lee Budgen
5
|
3
Alexander Morrison
Christian Kist
5
|
1
Jan de Weerdt
Geoffrey Murray
5
|
2
Michael Huntley
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
0
David Wawrzewski
Tony Richardson
5
|
3
Mark McGeeney
Lewis Pride
5
|
1
Jason Wilson
Davy Proosten
5
|
4
Llew Bevan
Ross MacDougall
5
|
3
Dennie Olde Kalter
Cam Crabtree
5
|
3
Nico Wagner
Owen Roelofs
5
|
2
Nathan Treadgold
Kevin Garcia
5
|
0
Sergio Krassen
Scott Williams
5
|
4
Michael Flynn
Last 64
Danny Lauby
5
|
2
Tonny Veenhof
Andrew Beeton
5
|
4
Stefan Bellmont
Karel Sedlacek
5
|
0
John Bowles
Kai Fan Leung
5
|
3
Jamie Caven
Alan Norris
5
|
2
John Cook
Thomas Lovely
5
|
1
Erik Meulenmeesters
Lukas Wenig
5
|
3
David Pallett
Andrew Hyland
5
|
2
Ciaran Teehan
Justin Smith
5
|
3
Gavin Carlin
Dan Read
5
|
3
Gian van Veen
Thibault Tricole
5
|
3
Jimmy van Schie
Andy Jenkins
5
|
0
Christopher Wickenden
Robert Thornton
5
|
3
Robert Rickwood
Stu Wilson
5
|
4
Jim Moston
Petros Christodoulou
5
|
3
Nathan Potter
Matthew Dennant
5
|
1
Lee Evans
Chas Barstow
5
|
4
Martin Thomas
Scott Marsh
5
|
3
Graham Usher
Martijn Dragt
5
|
0
Carl Beattie
Owen Maiden
5
|
2
Stuart White
Patrick Peters
5
|
3
Darren Armstrong
Jurjen van der Velde
5
|
1
Alan Tabern
Francois Schweyen
5
|
3
Alex Long
Scott Taylor
5
|
2
Adam Atkinson
Carlo van Peer
5
|
4
Roger Hertig
Ray Marshall
5
|
3
Kevin Costantini
Christian Kist
5
|
2
Lee Budgen
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
2
Geoffrey Murray
Lewis Pride
5
|
0
Tony Richardson
Davy Proosten
5
|
3
Ross MacDougall
Owen Roelofs
5
|
1
Cam Crabtree
Kevin Garcia
5
|
4
Scott Williams
Last 32
Danny Lauby
5
|
1
Andrew Beeton
Karel Sedlacek
5
|
2
Kai Fan Leung
Alan Norris
5
|
3
Thomas Lovely
Lukas Wenig
5
|
3
Andrew Hyland
Dan Read
5
|
2
Justin Smith
Thibault Tricole
5
|
4
Andy Jenkins
Robert Thornton
5
|
1
Stu Wilson
Matthew Dennant
5
|
3
Petros Christodoulou
Scott Marsh
5
|
4
Chas Barstow
Martijn Dragt
5
|
3
Owen Maiden
Jurjen van der Velde
5
|
0
Patrick Peters
Scott Taylor
5
|
1
Francois Schweyen
Ray Marshall
5
|
4
Carlo van Peer
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
3
Christian Kist
Lewis Pride
5
|
4
Davy Proosten
Owen Roelofs
5
|
4
Kevin Garcia
Last 16
Karel Sedlacek
5
|
4
Danny Lauby
Lukas Wenig
5
|
1
Alan Norris
Dan Read
5
|
3
Thibault Tricole
Robert Thornton
5
|
2
Matthew Dennant
Martijn Dragt
5
|
4
Scott Marsh
Jurjen van der Velde
5
|
2
Scott Taylor
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
3
Ray Marshall
Lewis Pride
5
|
3
Owen Roelofs
Quarter-Finals
Karel Sedlacek
5
|
1
Lukas Wenig
Robert Thornton
5
|
0
Dan Read
Martijn Dragt
5
|
3
Jurjen van der Velde
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
3
Lewis Pride
Semi-Finals
Robert Thornton
5
|
3
Karel Sedlacek
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
2
Martijn Dragt
Final
Wesley Plaisier
5
|
3
Robert Thornton