‘Mighty Mike’ Michael van Gerwen wins the Crawley UK Open with a fantastic 6-1 win in the Final against Dave Chisnall including a 9 Darter and a 170 Finish.
This the second UK Open Qualifier of the weekend saw over 190 PDPA Members compete for the coverted prize and Merit Table money to Qualify for the UK Open Finals at the Reebok, Bolton live on SKY Sports in June.
van Gerwen beat 2 Premier League stars Simon Whitlock 6-0 in the Semi-Finals and Andy Hamilton 6-2 in the Quarter Finals.
St Helens Chisnall who now resides in Morecambe had earlier beaten Northern Irelands Micky Mansell 6-4 in the Last 16 and Dutchman Roland Scholten 6-1 in the Quarters to move into the Semi-Finals where he beat another Dutch Maestro Vincent van der Voort 6-3.
Q School qualifier Johnny Haines enjoyed a great run to the Quarter Finals, beating Mathew Edgar 6-3 in the Last 16, Dean Winstanley 6-5 in the Last 32, Paddy Meaney and Devon Peterson in the early rounds before losing to Vincent van der Voort in a last leg decider 6-5.
Speedy Hire UK Open Qualifier Two K2 Centre, Crawley, Sunday February 12
Preliminary Round
Toon Greebe 6-2 Martyn Turner
Matthew Edgar 6-5 Steve Evans
Stuart White 6-3 Ian Moss
Tony West 6-0 John Walton
Colin Monk 6-1 Peter Evison
Josh Jones 6-5 Co Stompe Jnr
Keegan Brown 6-4 Michael Smith
James Wade 6-3 Mark Webster
Alan Tabern 6-4 Terry Jenkins
Joey Palfreyman 6-0 Peter Harris
James Richardson 6-1 Simon Burt
Liam Kelly 6-3 Andy Relf
Kevin Dowling 6-1 Anthony Littleton
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Ryan Harrington
Roland Scholten 6-3 Danny Summers
Adrian Gray 6-4 Barrie Bates
Aaron Turner 6-0 Adrian Bolitho
Ian White 6-2 Darren Johnson
Nick Fullwell 6-3 Jason Crawley
Gary Anderson 6-1 Andy Firth
Wes Newton 6-1 Alex Clyburn
Damien Sherwood 6-2 Mark Hylton
Colin Osborne 6-1 Kurt Van De Rijck
Peter Wright 6-3 Les Wallace
Darren Whittingham 6-5 Andy Brown
Steve Farmer 6-0 Gino Vos
Michael Mansell 6-4 Michael Barnard
Scott Rand 6-0 Jack Hill
Jelle Klaasen 6-2 Keith Stephen
Arron Monk 6-0 Gareth Pass
Connie Finnan 6-4 Bernd Roith
Andrew Cornwall 6-0 Peter Manley
Justin Pipe 6-5 William O’Connor
Adam Smith-Neale 6-4 Lee Whitworth
Andrew Hibbert 6-0 Nathan Richards
Andy Hamilton 6-2 Tony Ayres
Co Stompe 6-1 Steve McNally
Dave Smith 6-3 Reece Robinson
Richie Howson 6-0 Ron Atwill
Denis Ovens 6-2 Ashley Holgate
Mark Lawrence 6-4 Matt Clark
Mick McGowan 6-5 Terry Temple
Mark Walsh 6-0 Tony Tasker
Ronnie Baxter 6-4 Rocco Maes
Philip Wathen 6-2 Alex Roy
John Part 6-3 Chris Thompson
Dave Ladley 6-3 Richie Walsh
Jerry Hendriks 6-4 Carlos Rodriguez
Mike Veitch 6-4 Richie Burnett
Nigel Heydon 6-3 Joe Murnan
Brandon Walsh 6-3 Lee White
Joe Cullen 6-0 Matt Jackson
Shaun Griffiths 6-2 Gary Eastwood
Dennis Smith 6-2 Darrell Claydon
Steve Beaton 6-2 Sam Hill
Peter Hudson 6-2 Paul Nicholson
Colin Lloyd 6-0 Daniel Day
Kirk Shepherd 6-1 John Jenkinson
John Henderson 6-3 Paul Sawyer
Jyhan Artut 6-0 Andrew Gilding
Mervyn King 6-5 Steve Grubb
Daniel Bunker 6-2 Steven Pearson
First Round
Robert Thornton 6-3 Prakash Jiwa
Keith Rooney 6-5 James Guilfoyle
Toon Greebe 6-5 Gary Butcher
Matthew Edgar 6-4 Stuart White
Paddy Meaney 6-1 Paul Barham
Johnny Haines 6-3 Devon Petersen
Dean Winstanley 6-0 Tony West
Colin Monk 6-0 Josh Jones
James Hubbard 6-2 Rees Hall
John Bowles 6-0 Andy Turnbull
James Wade 6-5 Keegan Brown
Alan Tabern 6-1 Joey Palfreyman
Mark Frost 6-1 Ian Lever
Jamie Lewis 6-0 Ian Jopling
Liam Kelly 6-4 James Richardson
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Kevin Dowling
Ted Hankey 6-5 Nigel Birch
John Scott 6-2 Paul Rowley
Roland Scholten 6-2 Adrian Gray
Ian White 6-2 Aaron Turner
Brendan Dolan 6-1 Dave Kelly
Chris Aubrey 6-1 Dyson Parody
Gary Anderson 6-3 Nick Fullwell
Wes Newton 6-3 Damien Sherwood
Antonio Alcinas 6-3 Steve Maish
Dave Chisnall 6-1 Mareno Michels
Peter Wright 6-1 Colin Osborne
Steve Farmer 6-1 Darren Whittingham
Steve Hine 6-0 Darren Williams
Steve West 6-1 Neville Roberts
Michael Mansell 6-4 Scott Rand
Jelle Klaasen 6-2 Arron Monk
Kevin Painter 6-2 Chris Mason
Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Tony Wood
Andrew Cornwall 6-3 Connie Finnan
Justin Pipe 6-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Ross Smith 6-4 Lewis Venes
Darren Webster 6-5 Wayne Jones
Andy Hamilton 6-2 Andrew Hibbert
Dave Smith 6-1 Co Stompe
Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Steve Brown
Stuart Kellett 6-1 Andy Pearce
Richie Howson 6-2 Denis Ovens
Mick McGowan 6-5 Mark Lawrence
James Young 6-3 Stefanie Luck
Jamie Caven 6-2 Sean White
Mark Walsh 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
John Part 6-5 Philip Wathen
Brian Woods 6-5 Richard North
Mark Jones 6-0 Geoff Whitworth
Dave Ladley 6-5 Jerry Hendriks
Nigel Heydon 6-2 Mike Veitch
Simon Whitlock 6-3 Mick Todd
Dave Honey 6-4 Darren Latham
Joe Cullen 6-1 Brand Walsh
Shaun Griffiths 6-3 Dennis Smith
Andy Smith 6-2 Stephen Hardy
Jimmy Mann 6-2 Magnus Caris
Peter Hudson 6-1 Steve Beaton
Kirk Shepherd 6-5 Colin Lloyd
Kevin McDine 6-2 Mark Stephenson
Gaz Cousins 6-3 Martin Perring
John Henderson 6-4 Jyhan Artut
Mervyn King 6-0 Daniel Bunker
Second Round
Robert Thornton 6-2 Keith Rooney
Matthew Edgar 6-3 Toon Greebe
Johnny Haines 6-2 Paddy Meaney
Dean Winstanley 6-1 Colin Monk
John Bowles 6-4 James Hubbard
Alan Tabern 6-5 James Wade
Jamie Lewis 6-3 Mark Frost
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Liam Kelly
Ted Hankey 6-2 John Scott
Roland Scholten 6-4 Ian White
Brendan Dolan 6-1 Chris Aubrey
Wes Newton 6-5 Gary Anderson
Dave Chisnall 6-5 Antonio Alcinas
Steve Farmer 6-1 Peter Wright
Steve Hine 6-1 Steve West
Michael Mansell 6-0 Jelle Klaasen
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Kevin Painter
Justin Pipe 6-0 Andrew Cornwall
Ross Smith 6-4 Darren Webster
Andy Hamilton 6-1 Dave Smith
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Stuart Kellett
Richie Howson 6-5 Mick McGowan
Jamie Caven 6-1 James Young
John Part 6-3 Mark Walsh
Brian Woods 6-4 Mark Jones
Nigel Heydon 6-1 Dave Ladley
Simon Whitlock 6-0 Dave Honey
Shaun Griffiths 6-2 Joe Cullen
Andy Smith 6-2 Jimmy Mann
Peter Hudson 6-1 Kirk Shepherd
Kevin McDine 6-3 Gaz Cousins
John Henderson 6-5 Mervyn King
Losers £200
Third Round
Matthew Edgar 6-3 Robert Thornton
Johnny Haines 6-5 Dean Winstanley
John Bowles 6-2 Alan Tabern
Vincent van der Voort 6-0 Jamie Lewis
Roland Scholten 6-1 Ted Hankey
Brendan Dolan 6-5 Wes Newton
Dave Chisnall 6-2 Steve Farmer
Michael Mansell 6-3 Steve Hine
Justin Pipe 6-1 Kim Huybrechts
Andy Hamilton 6-4 Ross Smith
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Richie Howson
Jamie Caven 6-5 John Part
Brian Woods 6-5 Nigel Heydon
Simon Whitlock 6-4 Shaun Griffiths
Andy Smith 6-2 Peter Hudson
Kevin McDine 6-4 John Henderson
Losers £400
Fourth Round
Johnny Haines 6-3 Matthew Edgar
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 John Bowles
Roland Scholten 6-3 Brendan Dolan
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Michael Mansell
Andy Hamilton 6-5 Justin Pipe
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Jamie Caven
Simon Whitlock 6-5 Brian Woods
Andy Smith 6-2 Kevin McDine
Losers £600
Quarter-Finals
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Johnny Haines
Dave Chisnall 6-1 Roland Scholten
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Andy Hamilton
Simon Whitlock 6-1 Andy Smith
Losers £1,000
Semi-Finals
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Vincent van der Voort
Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Simon Whitlock
Losers £2,000
Final
Dave Chisnall v Michael van Gerwen
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000
Final – Leg-By-Leg
0-0 – Michael van Gerwen wins the bull and will throw first.
0-1 – van Gerwen hits scores of 140 and 180 and lands double eight for a 13-dart finish.
0-2 – van Gerwen breaks immediately, finishing double top at the first time of asking.
1-2 – Chisnall breaks back, hitting a 140 to leave 85, which he takes out on the bull with van Gerwen waiting on 50.
1-3 - MICHAEL VAN GERWEN HITS NINE-DART LEG! Chisnall hits scores of 140, 123 and 119 but van Gerwen lands 180, 177 and finishes 144 on double 12 for a nine-darter.
1-4 – van Gerwen extends his lead, hitting two 140s and finishing double four after Chisnall misses double nine on a 123 combination.
1-5 – van Gerwen moves a leg away from victory in stunning fashion, with Chisnall hitting a 180 and 140 but missing the bull for a 121 finish as the young Dutchman steps in with a 170 checkout.
1-6 - van Gerwen leaves 75 after 12 darts and posts double six for the win.










