Kevin Burness took Group A on Wednesday in Week Four of the Online Darts League after a tense battle to the end.
With Gary Stone losing his last group game 4-1 to Jarred Cole. Burness and Richie Burnett were still battling for top spot and it was 'Iron Man' who came through 4-3 to move through narrowly.
The numbers two, three and four of the ranking will play a new group against two new players on Thursday evening and Friday evening. This is Chas Barstow and Nick Fullwell.
The numbers five and six of the ranking on Wednesday will also play a new group against new participants. Rob Collins, Connor Scutt, Johnny Haines and Chris Gilliland are the entrants in this group.
They will be in action on Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon. Three players from the evening group go to the final group and two from the morning group, so that the final group consists of six players.
Unlike the first edition of the Modus League in 2020, the game will not be played online via a webcam connection, but at a location in Southampton, England. The matches can be followed via the Online Darts YouTube channel .
Schedule MODUS Online Live League
Tuesday 14 September (from 9:30am)
Martin Adams 1-4 Kevin Burness
Robert Owen 4-2 Gary Stone
Richie Burnett 4-1 Jarred Cole
Kevin Burness 4-3 Robert Owen
Jarred Cole 2-4 Martin Adams
Gary Stone 4-1 Richie Burnett
Kevin Burness 4-3 Jarred Cole
Robert Owen 1-4 Richie Burnett
Martin Adams 4-3 Gary Stone
Jarred Cole 1-4 Robert Owen
Gary Stone 4-1 Kevin Burness
Richie Burnett 4-3 Martin Adams
Gary Stone 1-4 Jarred Cole
Martin Adams 2-4 Robert Owen
Kevin Burness 4-3 Richie Burnett
Final standings in Group A
1. Kevin Burness 20 pts (+6)
2. Gary Stone 18 pts (+9)
3. Richie Burnett 16 pts (+11)
4. Jarred Cole 14 pts (-5)
5. Robert Owen 12 pts (-8)
6. Martin Adams 10 pts (-13)