2022 UK Open field confirmed: Defending champion Wade, Price and Wright among top names

After being behind closed doors last year, the UK Open will finally return to its usual FA Cup of Darts feel with the Main Stage, Red's Bar and Multi-board arena at Butlin's Minehead from March 4-6.

As a result of the conclusion of the Riley's Amateur Qualifiers which saw the likes of Jelle Klaasen, Paul Hogan, Diogo Portela and Danny Lauby among the qualifiers, the field is now set.

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The opening three rounds will take place in the afternoon session on Friday March 4, with the top 32 entering at the fourth round stage in the evening session.

This will of course be led by the likes of defending champion, James Wade. As well as World Number One, Gerwyn Price and World Champion, Peter Wright among others.

The first round sees the Tour Card holders ranked from 97-127 joined by the Amateur Qualifiers and 16 players from the 2021 Challenge and Development Tour.

The Tour Card Holders ranked from 65-96 will enter in round two, with the players ranked from 33-64 joining the event in round three.

Michael Unterbuchner will not compete due to personal reasons meaning it is an almost full Tour Card holder field. Steven Noster is the only other withdrawal with Lukas Wenig playing instead.

2022 UK Open Field

PDC Tour Card Holders

Gerwyn Price

Peter Wright

Michael van Gerwen

James Wade

Michael Smith

Gary Anderson

Jose de Sousa

Jonny Clayton

Dimitri Van den Bergh

Rob Cross

Joe Cullen

Krzysztof Ratajski

Dave Chisnall

Dirk van Duijvenbode

Nathan Aspinall

Ryan Searle

Mervyn King

Luke Humphries

Danny Noppert

Stephen Bunting

Daryl Gurney

Gabriel Clemens

Brendan Dolan

Simon Whitlock

Devon Petersen

Mensur Suljovic

Ian White

Damon Heta

Callan Rydz

Vincent van der Voort

Glen Durrant

Chris Dobey

Ross Smith

Kim Huybrechts

Ryan Joyce

Jermaine Wattimena

William O'Connor

Jamie Hughes

Martijn Kleermaker

Ricky Evans

Adrian Lewis

Adam Hunt

Darius Labanauskas

Steve Lennon

Jason Lowe

Jeffrey de Zwaan

Madars Razma

Luke Woodhouse

Alan Soutar

Maik Kuivenhoven

Ron Meulenkamp

Steve Beaton

Andy Boulton

Steve West

Raymond van Barneveld

William Borland

Ryan Meikle

Keegan Brown

Boris Krcmar

Jeff Smith

Mike De Decker

Florian Hempel

Max Hopp

Martin Schindler

Ritchie Edhouse

John Henderson

Keane Barry

Scott Mitchell

Joe Murnan

Lewy Williams

Jason Heaver

Boris Koltsov

Gordon Mathers

Adam Gawlas

Niels Zonneveld

Eddie Lovely

Peter Hudson

John Michael

Martin Lukeman

Geert De Vos

Andrew Gilding

Geert Nentjes

Danny Baggish

Jon Worsley

Jack Main

Berry van Peer

John Brown

Connor Scutt

Lee Evans

David Evans

Zoran Lerchbacher

Brett Claydon

Kevin Doets

Scott Williams

Jake Jones

Cameron Menzies

Stephen Burton

George Killington

Radek Szaganski

Danny Jansen

Jamie Clark

Mario Vandenbogaerde

Jim McEwan

Brian Raman

Jim Williams

Jimmy Hendriks

John O'Shea

Ross Montgomery

Richie Burnett

Darren Webster

Krzysztof Kciuk

Nathan Rafferty

Ricardo Pietreczko

Luc Peters

Michael Unterbuchner

Damian Mol

Jose Justicia

Rowby-John Rodriguez

Bradley Brooks

Jules van Dongen

Matt Campbell

Steve Haggerty

Tony Martinez

Nick Fullwell

Scott Waites

Stu Wilson

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Ted Evetts

James Wilson

Josh Rock

Kevin Burness

Mickey Mansell

Shaun Wilkinson

Vladimir Andersen

2021 UK Challenge Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers

Shaun McDonald

Martin Thomas

Darren Beveridge

Reece Robinson

2021 European Challenge Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers

Toni Alcinas

Kenny Neyens

Wesley Plaisier

Lukas Wenig

2021 UK Development Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers

Keelan Kay

Dom Taylor

Reece Colley

Liam Meek

2021 European Development Tour Order of Merit Qualifiers

Fabian Schmutzler

Sebastian Bialecki

Jurjen van der Velde

Niko Springer

Rileys Amateur Qualifiers

Steve Clayson - Rileys Nottingham

Matt Good - Rileys Norwich

Graham Hall - Rileys Solihull

Ryan Harrington - Rileys Harlow

Paul Hogan - Rileys South Benfleet

Prakash Jiwa - Rileys Coventry

Jelle Klaasen - Rileys Coventry

Danny Lauby - Rileys Chorlton

Kai Fan Leung - Rileys Chester

Paul Marsh - Rileys Norwich

Ryan Murray - Rileys Chorlton

Diogo Portela - Rileys London Victoria

Dan Read - Rileys Solihull

Mark Rice - Rileys Chester

Scott Taylor - Rileys Liverpool

Adam Warner - Rileys Liverpool