It's round 4 time at the UK Open from Butlins Minehead. Only four boards will be in use throughout the day, and with the absence of Michael van Gerwen combined with the likes of James Wade and Gary Anderson crashing out early, the opportunity for the first new major winner since MVG himself in 2012 is all the more likely.
Kicking off the main stage action is a repeat of the comedy gold last 16 Worlds clash between wobbling Welshman Mark Webster and monster-chinned Ulsterman Daryl Gurney. Webby made light work of Stephen Bunting in round 2 before having to come from 9-7 down to beat Ross Twell in the last 64, while Gurney had simple wins over Ryan Palmer and Alex Roy. The Worlds match featured the Spider being incorrectly introduced as his opponent, Superchin gurning to the crowd and comedy missed doubles; let's have a repeat of that please.
Next sees the battle of the floor bullies with young Dutchman Benito van de Pas against former Lakeside runner-up Alan Norris. Six floor titles between them haven't materialised in good TV runs, with the QF stage their best in the PDC, and after they had fairly easy wins in round 3 over Matthew Dennant and Yordi Meeuwisse respectively, this should be a better challenge for both.
The most senior Dutchman then aims to kill another youngster's dreams with Raymond van Barneveld against left-handed dyke Ron Meulenkamp. The Bomb famously knocked out Gando on this stage back in November, but the pressure of the Dutch darting daddy will surely be too much for him.
Closing the afternoon session is the battle of the chokejobs with Dave Chisnall up against Peter Wright. The past few years have seen both men get to major finals and then shit their pants, and as Clownman's sporting an ankle injury, he might not even get that far today. However, you can never rely on Chizzy, even when he's won 3 matches in a row over 2 days.
Coverage starts at 12:30pm UK time on ITV4. All of today's matches are the best of 19 legs (first to 10 legs).
>Afternoon session (12:30pm - 5:00pm)
Fourth Round (best of 19 legs [first to 10])
>Main stage fixtures
Mark "Superchin" Webster v Daryl "Sweet C4-line" Gurney
Benito van de Pas "the Dutchie on the left hand side" v Alan "Walker, Yeovil Ranger" Norris
Barney v Ron "Butch Bomb" Meulenkamp
Chizzy v Snakeshite
>Evening session (7:00pm - 11:00pm)
Fifth Round (best of 19 legs [first to 10])
>Day two preview and full fourth round draw
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1ga4eb0rrezlx1ga7q9tnjbpvw/title/coral-uk-open-day-two
>Day one review
http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/56k9x7yhbeau1hdgq4xhimx0h/title/coral-uk-open-day-one
>missed Paul fucking Hogan beating Gando
Hahaha wtf, ABSOLUTE state of "le don't show up unless it's the Worlds man".
>>74484890
>Clownman's sporting an ankle injury
Unlucky, this tournament is probably his best chance to ever win a major.
>>74485022
Choke-a-dile was just too good on his throw.
Gando had a bull shot for the match bounce out of the red dot, which was hilarious.
>>74485070
>Gando had a bull shot for the match bounce out of the red dot, which was hilarious.
I just checked that on YT. Holy shit, my sides. Must be infurating for Anderson tho. It's not like it hit the wire but it was straight inside (or at least looked like that to me).
Really hoping for a first-time major winner that isn't Clownman.
And we're on now.
>all this stuttering
Lewis not on the main stage?
>>74485376
Yeah, they're last on the second stage.
I'm surprised at that.
>>74485240
>yfw it's Baxter
DOO DOO DOO
#NEEDLE
THAT 167
>>74485376
>>74485387
Who selects stages in a tournament like this? The PDC or ITV?
UNGH 167
Gurney looks like a pikey
>>74485526
Probably a combination of the two.
DAAAAAAARYL
>>74485538
He's staunch as fuck m8, watp.
>these two are averaging about 105
Doesn't look that way.
I blame Wobblester.
>>74484894
>Mark "Superchin" Webster v Daryl "Sweet C4-line" Gurney
Im a bit bamboozled ere
>>74485585
John McDonald introduced Webby as Gurney at the Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQokWSjBKNQ
>>74485613
you had one job
>>74485613
>>74485653
>Bunt died for this
Webby pls
Killer 117 from Gurney.
>>74485781
FUTURE GOAT is dead.
Hasn't made the last 16 of any tournament since October.
>those D20 attempts
Roidlet through 10-4.
>>74485811
That long? Damn.
>>74485938
It gets worse deeper in the tournament you go:
>Last QF: October
>Last SF: July
>Last Final: March
He should have never changed his darts.
>>74485993
And that final refers to March 2016, not this month of course.
It's not like Bunt is favourite for most tournaments but he should be getting to last 16/32 regularly.
>>74485438
That won't be happening as William O'Connor has dumped out King Jobber 10-6.
>that Sightsavers ad
Stop making me feel guilty pls
>>74485993
JUST
Alan Tabern Cinderella run?
>You will never grope a walk-on girl in a caravan
Norris clearly has his eyes on a PL spot, changing his walk-on to a drunk white guy banger.
>>74486279
I'd be OK with that (If he manages to improve obv.)
John Rawling should stop trying to be Chris Mason.
Good stuff so far.
>Kimbo averaging 110 against a nobody
Do it against a proper player and I'll be impressed.
DAT TOPS TOPS
DAT DD20
Is it possible to watch the second stage?
I really want to see the speedjobber - speedjobber match
>>74486598
Stats are on http://live.dartsdata.com/.
Should have a red button option for the second stage.
>dobey losing to a complete nobody
Fuck's sake.
>Desperately trying to get your sign on tv in the fleeting moments the footage covers something other than the main board
State of that old cow in the crown.
>Searle the cheater out
Good.
>>74486951
Scruffy fucker needs a haircut.
come on Norris
Raymond v Barneveld @Raybar180
Guys for me the Barney Army is about Respect! Respect to other fans and most of all to other Players so please treat everyone with RESPECT
DAT 85
>>74487071
This match has fallen into the toilet.
Benito switched off once it went 5-5.
Still being an ultimate floor jobber then.
C H U C K
>speedy jobber v speedy nonce
>Klaasen
>Van Gerwen out
>Van Gerwen cosplay wins it instead.
>be 4-0 in front against van der shpeedjobber
>manage to lose it
>paedo suarez
>>74487465
inb4 it's MVG in a MVG mask
>>74487508
IT WAS SHMEE SHNAKEBITE
IT WAS SHMEE ALL ALONG!
Who is this lezzer against Barney?
>>74487549
thats my dad you twerp
>180 start
ogre
>>74487569
>le kill all Dutch youngsters' hopes man
>>74487549
We need an addition to the montage.
What the fuck was that?
>youll never have Barneys comfy technique
JDIMSA
>>74487543
>>74487568
Your dad sucks cock for dole money
cute
So Paul Hogan to win the tournament then?
Hogan's actually going to win the whole thing.
Justin Credible SEETHING
>Poois
>Hogan is 5-1 up on Adrian Lewis
>has had a 161 and a 116
what in the fuck is going on
Hogan doesn't play BDO full time either
>>74487889
Im really into this now Gando is out. Would be hilarious if Clownman goes as this has to be his best chance of a major.
>>74487973
He should have beat Durrant at the Lakeside this year.
If a Paul Hogan or whoever did win the tournament, think Sky would lean on Barry to let him be a wildcard for the PL? Always assumed any major winner of the past 12 months has to be let in.
>>74488004
He's too good to just play anything part time.
Should try a Tour Card one year. Would surely piss Q School.
DAT 161
Based Diabeetus
*foghorn intensifies*
How many of the starting players in this tournament were old enough to have played in a tournament with Jocky Wilson? Hogan and Jocky were both in the 1989 World Masters.
>>74488006
Whover ends up winning this will live with the knowledge that it was somewhat tainted with the absence of the green machine. Theyd surely have to chalk up another if its someone outside the usual crowd.
It's over for Hogan. Whatcha gonna do when Snackpot runs wild on you?
GET IN
DAT 160
HOGAN THE ABSOLUTE MADMAN
>>74488267
>LEWIS
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HOGAN
HOGAN
HOGAN
wtf
HOGAN HOGAN HOGAN
H O G A N
>>74488255
Yeah, it is going to be one of those "weird" majors.
Like when Painter and Nicholson won the PCFs.
Can MVG just fuck off forever thanks
>Shamrocks
You aren't in Ireland nor is it 17th March, Peter.
DAT 127
>Wright losing
AND HERE WE GO
>Jizzy
>mfw Whitlock wins it
>>74488686
>On the subject of MVG, I have said for years that cunt would end up with back trouble due to his stance, probably pulled a muscle in bradford reaching into his wallet for 3 fivers
>>74488791
Likely cause is because MVG has put on about 30 stone since 2010
>Cow Wife in a leather jacket
>26
Chizzy throws his IQ!
>>74488872
i've done the same and my spine is fine to be fair. knee's fucked mind.
>>74488996
Hello, Adrian.
>>74488006
No, nobody will care a year from now
Is there a single darts player that doesn't look like a stupid fucking gormless cunt?
>>74489102
Sexy Steve Beaton
>>74489102
>jizzy
>>74489102
>the state of dim Dave Chisnall
Hogan v Wright is imminent.
>Deller fucked off as soon as Aidey goes out
lel
>Hogan vs Roidlet
GWAN
>>74489331
Well I was wrong.
>Hogan v Price
Oh wow.
>More snooker on ITV
Sweet
So the last 32 ends with the only remaining Rileys qualifier amazingly still in it as Paul Hogan repeated his feat of last night by taking out a double back-to-back World Champion. This time, however, it was far easier as Adrian Lewis was floored by Crocodile Dundee, a 161 in leg 3 and then a 116 to set up a 4-0 lead, and from then on he was all but impenetrable again on throw, only losing the throw once more but recovered in some style, with a 160 to go 9-6 in front before a first dart D18 sent Snackpot packing. It is bewildering why Hogan has never been on either the BDO or PDC circuit full-time as he is more than capable of competing on them.
Elsewhere today, Mark Webster didn't gain revenge for his Worlds defeated to Daryl Gurney as the real Superchin won with ease, Alan Norris relieved early pressure from Benito van de Pas as he reeled off six straight legs from 5-4 down, Raymond van Barneveld eased to victory over Ron Meulenkamp and Peter Wright's quest for his first ever major continues as Dave Chisnall blew 7 darts to make it 6-7 and didn't win another leg.
We return tonight at 7pm for the last 16 with these games:
>Main Stage
Paul Hogan v Gerwyn Price
Michael Smith v Alan Norris
Kim Huybrechts v Joe Cullen
Rob Cross v Peter Wright
>Stage Two
Ian White v Martin Lukeman
Simon Whitlock v William O'Connor
Alan Tabern v Raymond van Barneveld
Daryl Gurney v Vincent van der Voort
See you then.
>>74489701
>blubby v chuck
Why is MVG not playing?
>>74489778
The rest of the stage 2 matches are shite so no wonder that got chosen. Maybe Tabern v RVB would have been good for the "nostalgia factor".
>>74489807
Back injury.
Your 55 minute warning.
And we're back on now.
>Little Richard doing the MCing on the second board
BDO fans will be raging
Cmon Hogan
>Hogan throwing first again
#pray4roidlet
>that complete lack of silence at Price's 180
>>74493339
Meant "complete lack of noise" of course.
>beat former World Youth Champion and two two-time back-to-back World Champions
>bottle it against a roid abuser rugger failure
>choke-a-dile dum-mee
>>74493650
kek
Price has the look of a manlet
Fucking roidlet ruining everything
I believe
>hogan hitting D1 to finish the leg
P O T T E R Y
Ian "tendies with ketchup" White through.
I've never heard a crowd so silent when a player's winning legs like they are here with Roidlet.
Price is truly a top tier cunt if that's happening.
This Price chap is instantly unlikable
Nice 119 to win it.
>allowing Gurning Price to beat Paul Hogan
>the utter state of Gando and Snackpot
Game. Raising. Bastards.
>>74494325
>ferry darts
Is it cheating if he's on roids for darts?
Is there anything specific that Gerwyn has done to be so unlikeable?
I'm sure people were pretty chill with him when he first turned up and I don't remember him saying or doing anything outrageously cunty.
Is it just that he's a roidlet?
>>74494369
Doubt he's roiding. its easy for manlets to look muscled
>>74494411
Price changed when he beat Snackpot at the Matchplay.
>>74494411
he's definitely an asshole on twitter, fighting with 12 year olds and Lewis.
>>74494411
He's probably a nice guy just has the look of a cunt on stage
I fucking hate Co Stompe. Always saying how he should have handled something when he was fucking SHIT.
Scholten on the other hand is very relaxed and understands that sometimes you just don't have your day.
>>74494411
Overcompensating, angry manlet
>>74494441
>>74494447
>>74494462
Cheers lads.
Now you've mentioned it, I do remember hearing about needle with Lewis.
That shit is a detriment to society. Turns sound people into cunts, and cunts into ubercunts.
I need you baby for a lonely night
>old fat bastard v young fat bastard
>>74494572
Norris is based
that start
>>74494610
Lost a lot of respect for Norris when he bent over for Barney at the Worlds and gifted him the match.
I like Norris' old school demeanour, he has the presence and style of a pre-split player, but like every other player over a certain age he's just far too keen to enter pockets for marquee players.
my sides
>this finishing
STOP THROWING LIKE A FUCKING TODDLER EVERY TIME YOU'RE NOT IN THE LEAD YOU BLOATED CUNT
>>74495045
Blubby will never be a great player until he gets his mentality sorted.
Wew
PDC Darts
TURNAROUND! Simon Whitlock now into a 7-6 lead with a 100 checkout for a 6-3 lead.
what
>>74495236
I think someone's drunk.
>Suck Norris
hahaha
>Blubby putting on his "can't be arsed" face again and throwing petulant darts
>loses the leg
How many times have we seen this over the past few years?
>getting Pigeons tattooed on your neck
>Jigglechin Smith
>Michael Smith having another TV meltdown
Blubby
Tosser
Fuck
Off
>Snackpot 2.0
>this Whitlock confidence
inb4 disastrous quarter final defeat and double strength turpentine becomes his meal of the day
I hope either Whitlock or Chuck wins
not sure which jobber will win this one
This has "Huybrechts choke" written all over it.
Rev up those Wolfies /180/
DAT 140 FROM CULLEN
wew
>>74495971
>>74495999
He's only gone and bloody done it
>>74495999
>barney
Big finishes all over the place in this one.
CHIPMUNK SHOOK
THAT CULLEN 160
>KIMBO JOBBER
JUST
7-6 Tabern
ANOTHER 167 TODAY
kim no
>ITV
>Barney
>>74496476
he's winning now 9-7
>>74496499
And has now won 10-7.
Missed 26 darts at double though.
That 126 from Waffleboy!
Best stream?
fuck
>first 10 legs: Cullen v Cadby.mp4
>rest of match: Cullen v Adrian Lewis.mp4
>lullen
Kim's going to still find a way to lose this.
Why the fuck did Huybrechts try to leave D11?
So much chokeplay on their own legs my god.
Meanwhile, on Board 2:
>Vinny leaves 81 after 9
>misses 8 darts to finsh, busting twice in the process
>loses the leg
Classic van der Shpeedjobber.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH FUCK
Ffs Cullen
The only guy on /180/ who still likes Huybrechts checking in.
>>74496967
>busting twice
>Kimbo Jobber celebrating like that after beating an Englishman in a last leg decider in a first to 10 legs match
This reminds me of something...
>>74497046
Why? He's a twat.
>>74497082
What an absolute wanker.
>>74497082
I hope he meets Wright next and gets killed
>>74497082
I like his Kirk Douglas chin dimple.
>Kim with a MVG mention
[PTSD intensifies]
>"His English is better than his Dutch"
Belgium BTFO
>this walk-on music
Christ.
>>74497046
I sort of like him for playing to the cameras/crowd and showing emotion, mainly because its pissed off Feel no end when he's done it against him. Seems like theres a genuine bit of needle between the two now and he's not backing down. But he's like many others who have been there and done that, they might beat him once in a year but theyll get spanked the other half a dozen times. Gets very frustrating and a touch embarrasing.
>walking out to kriss kross
>Rob Cross
>Kris Kross as walk-on music
1/10, should have been "Arthur's Theme"
>Wright wearing Irish green
Not sure whats going on with his spacker arm but its not a great look.
In news that will not surprise anyone at all, Vinny has missed 24 darts at double against Gurney.
Last 8:
>Price
>Barney
>White
>Norris
>Huybrechts
>Whitlock
>Gurney
>Wright / Cross
Pretty strong line-up.
>>74497665
Wright seems like the obvious favourite but It could really be anyone of them. Guessing bookies will have Price and Gurney as the long odds.
This would be fucking hilarious if Wright choked here.
>Clownman jobbing when it matters
White or Price
no
>Wright v Barney
OH SHIT
Am I right in thinking that only Whitlock and RVB have won a major before?
>>74498557
Correct: Whitlock '12 Euros, Barney lots.
>>74498542
Barney shaking his head all night in his sleep
>muh illness
Clown preparing his excuses for jobbing out tomorrow.
And we end the middle day of the UK Open with Barry Lynn's record intact: he remains the sole amateur qualifier to make it to the final day of the competition after Paul Hogan's dream run was ended by the worst person possible in Gerwyn Price. Crocodile Dundee's cursed D8 did him again in the third leg and despite fighting back from 5-1 down, the 4 leg deficit was just too much for him to overcome. After this weekend, Hogan becoming a regular TV competitor wouldn't be a bad thing.
Elsewhere, Michael Smith's immaturity continues to ruin his TV game as he blew 6 darts to level it at 7-7 and then promptly gave up, giving Alan Norris an easy victory. Joe Cullen and Kim Huybrechts shared 7 ton plus finishes but the Rockstar failed to capitalise on his own 5-1 lead and allowed Kimbo to pull it to a deciding leg that the Belgian won. Peter Wright's maiden TV title quest is still on after he easily defeated a spirited Rob Cross, who is certainly destined for bigger things; his reward is a meeting with Raymond van Barneveld, who dispatched Alan Tabern back to St. Helens.
The final day of action kicks off with the quarter-finals, from 12:45pm tomorrow:
>Kim Huybrechts v Alan Norris
>Ian White v Gerwyn Price
>Simon Whitlock v Daryl Gurney
>Peter Wright v Raymond van Barneveld
See you then.