Brendan Dolan and Ryan Searle are through from stage two also seeing off Michael Barnard and Josh Payne respectively. De Zwaan started off proceedings with a win over Jelle Klaasen.
A 94 average with three 180’s as well as 40 percent on the doubles told the story in a good win in the Battle of the Cobra's.
Hopp played well against Steve West and had to come from 3-1 down to win 6-4. He hit four 180’s with a 98 average for the Maximiser. The German hit six of his fifteen darts on the doubles, while West missed eighteen darts to finish a leg.
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Main Stage Jeffrey de Zwaan (94.72) 6 (11) 4 (84.72) Jelle Klaasen
Max Hopp (98.44) 6-4 (94.21) Steve West
Keegan Brown v Benito van de Pas
Adrian Lewis v Adam Hunt
Simon Whitlock v Kyle Anderson
Daryl Gurney v Robert Thornton
James Wade v Ross Smith
Stage Two Brendan Dolan (92.12) 6-4 (93.42 Michael Barnard
Josh Payne (89.67) 2-6 (93.23) Ryan Searle
Nathan Aspinall v Martin Schindler
Gabriel Clemens v Andrew Gilding
Ryan Joyce v Steve Lennon
Mervyn King v Simon Stevenson
Stephen Bunting v Richard North
Mickey Mansell v Madars Razma
Dave Chisnall v Jamie Lewis
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