Askew sees off Nicholson in brilliant deciding leg opener, Cole edges past Jenkins

Askew provided a thrilling start to proceedings seeing off Paul Nicholson in a big win for the son of 'Diamond' Dave Askew who will already go atop the overall standings at least for now due to Arron Monk not being in action today.

In this tie, it was a 5-4 win over 'The Asset' which saw him hit a 95 average and five 180's to four from his opponent.

There was also victory for Cole who edged past Andy Jenkins in a 5-3 win with a 96.4 average and 5/8 on the doubles in a good start for the 19-year old who will hope to finish as 'King of the Castle' later today.

The Icons of Darts League is a competition that runs on 24 different days from Monday April 6 through to Saturday May 2. Each playing week consists of six players. There are five players on each matchday with one player taking a rest.

Each day consists of four matches for each player with the player with the most wins claiming the group win for that day.

Jason Askew (95.09) 5-4 (94.51) Paul Nicholson
Jarred Cole (96.39) 5-3 (93.53) Andy Jenkins
Robert Collins v Jason Askew
Paul Nicholson v Jarred Cole
Andy Jenkins v Robert Collins
Jason Askew v Jarred Cole
Paul Nicholson v Andy Jenkins
Robert Collins v Jarred Cole
Jason Askew v Andy Jenkins
Paul Nicholson v Robert Collins