The 17-year-old took a 5-2 lead, but struggled to pull the victory over the finish line. O'Connor fought back to 5-5, but Rodriguez managed to claim the victory as he hit double 1 in the legdecider. Krzysztof Ratajski, a Pro Tour event winner, lost immediately in the first round of the Danish Darts Open. The Polish Eagle was beaten by Ryan Joyce (6-2). Brendan Dolan edged out Martin Schindler, as the German was punished for missing fiftheen doubles. to view the prize fund breakdown for the
PDC European Tour. First Round
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (91.69) 6-5 (96.60) William O’Connor Ryan Joyce (87.74) 6-2 (91.06) Krzysztof Ratajski Martin Schindler (95.12) 4-6 (90.25) Brendan Dolan Jermaine Wattimena v Wayne Jones Richard North v Darius Labanauskas Steve Beaton v Adam Huckvale Barry Lynn v Chris Dobey Jeffrey de Zwaan v Madars Razma