Draw and schedule confirmed for 2023 UK Open with Lewis, Rock and Littler among Main Stage allocations

The UK Open begins on Friday with the FA Cup of Darts seeing the usual bumper session to kick off as the draw and board allocations for the first three rounds are now set.

On Friday afternoon, first round action on the Main Stage sees Luke Littler, the 16-year-old sensation kick off proceedings against Nick Fullwell. Jelle Klaasen, former World Champion follows on with Josh Rock, Keegan Brown, Adrian Lewis and Simon Whitlock among those in action over the three rounds.

Steve Beaton and Scott Williams are among those in action on Stage Two which is moved this year due to construction work on Red's Bar. But this schedule also holds relevance for all boards.

This is due to the whole tournament being streamed for the first time so every match will be broadcast. ITV4 will hold Main Stage coverage, while Stage Two and matches from Stages Three to Eight will all be on PDCTV.

The fourth round sees the big names come into proceedings with Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Michael Smith, Gary Anderson, Gerwyn Price and Raymond van Barneveld among those to enter in with the open draw meaning some big players could face off as early as Friday evening.

2023 UK Open

Schedule of Play

Friday March 3

Afternoon Session (1100 GMT, Main Stage from 1145 GMT)

Main Stage

(2x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Luke Littler v Nick Fullwell (R1)

Jelle Klaasen v Josh Payne (R1)

Danny Jansen v Bradley Brooks (R2)

Connor Scutt v Jimmy Hendriks (R2)

James Richardson/Tricole v Richie Burnett (R2)

Keegan Brown v Girvan/Zonneveld (R2)

Adrian Lewis v Joe Murnan (R3)

Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse (R3)

Montgomery/Jenkins/Warner v Simon Whitlock (R3)

Stage Two

(4x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Gian van Veen v Robert Owen (R1)

James Richardson v Thibault Tricole (R1)

Lukas Wenig v Jeffrey de Zwaan (R1)

Sebastian Bialecki v Joshua Richardson (R1)

Jules van Dongen v Kevin Doets (R2)

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez v Littler/Fullwell (R2)

Matt Campbell v Van Trijp/Holt (R2)

Labre/Klose v Mario Vandenbogaerde (R2)

Florian Hempel v Jamie Hughes (R3)

Boris Krcmar v Jermaine Wattimena (R3)

Steve Beaton v Scutt/Hendriks (R3)

Scott Williams v Klaasen/Payne/Pietreczko (R3)

Stage Three

(4x R1, 4x R2, 5x R3)

Jurjen van der Velde v Brett Claydon (R1)

Geert Nentjes v Christian Kist (R1)

Arron Monk v Vladimir Andersen (R1)

Dan Read v Callum Loose (R1)

Jose Justicia v Mickey Mansell (R2)

Cameron Menzies v Moston/Neyens (R2)

Ted Evetts v McEwan/Lauby (R2)

L Gurney/Pilgrim v Burton/Smith-Neale (R2)

William O'Connor v Devon Petersen (R3)

Lewy Williams v Jansen/Brooks (R3)

Van Dongen/Doets v Szaganski/Kciuk (R3)

Labre/Klose/Vandenbogaerde v Adam Gawlas (R3)

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez/Littler/Fullwell v Ritchie Edhouse (R3)

Stage Four

(4x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Conor Heneghan v Daniel Lee (R1)

Graham Hall v Jeffrey Sparidaans (R1)

Jacques Labre v Daniel Klose (R1)

Karel Sedlacek v Harry Lane (R1)

Luc Peters v James Wilson (R2)

Damian Mol v Davey/L Evans (R2)

Read/Loose v Brian Raman (R2)

Bialecki/Joshua Richardson v White/Roelofs (R2)

Ryan Joyce v Mike De Decker (R3)

Menzies/Moston/Neyens v Ian White (R3)

Jim Williams v Van Veen/Owen/Waites (R3)

Slevin/Kuivenhoven/Wilkinson v Monk/Andersen/Goffin/Knops (R3)

Stage Five

(4x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Andy Jenkins v Adam Warner (R1)

Noel Grant v Graham Usher (R1)

Nathan Girvan v Niels Zonneveld (R1)

Michael Flynn v Jonathan Wynn (R1)

Richard Veenstra v Jamie Clark (R2)

Taylor/Webster v Tony Martinez (R2)

Heneghan/Lee v Rupprecht/Kenny (R2)

Hall/Sparidaans v Thomas Banks (R2)

Martijn Kleermaker v Steve Lennon (R3)

Martin Lukeman v Read/Loose/Raman (R3)

Madars Razma v Cole/Van der Wal/Killington (R3)

James Richardson/Tricole/Burnett v Van der Velde/Claydon/R Huybrechts (R3)

Stage Six

(4x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Callum Goffin v Robbie Knops (R1)

Pascal Rupprecht v Nick Kenny (R1)

Jarred Cole v Jitse Van der Wal (R1)

Jim McEwan v Danny Lauby (R1)

Kevin Burness v Nathan Rafferty (R2)

Grant/Usher v John O'Shea (R2)

Wenig/De Zwaan v Nentjes/Kist (R2)

Klaasen/Payne v Ricardo Pietreczko (R2)

Mensur Suljovic v Justicia/Mansell (R3)

Keane Barry v Mol/Davey/L Evans (R3)

Jeff Smith v Campbell/Van Trijp/Holt (R3)

Flynn/Wynn/Sedlacek/Lane v L Gurney/Pilgrim/Burton/Smith-Neale (R3)

Stage Seven

(4x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Jim Moston v Kenny Neyens (R1)

Dylan Slevin v Maik Kuivenhoven (R1)

Gary Davey v Lee Evans (R1)

Danny van Trijp v Christopher Holt (R1)

Radek Szaganski v Krzysztof Kciuk (R2)

Van Veen/Owen v Scott Waites (R2)

Van der Velde/Claydon v Ronny Huybrechts (R2)

Flynn/Wynn v Sedlacek/Lane (R2)

Ryan Meikle v Burness/Rafferty (R3)

Andrew Gilding v Taylor/Webster/Martinez (R3)

Brown/Girvan/Zonneveld v Darius Labanauskas (R3)

Evetts/McEwan/Lauby v Bialecki/Joshua Richardson/S White/Roelofs (R3)

Stage Eight

(4x R1, 4x R2, 4x R3)

Dom Taylor v Darren Webster (R1)

Lewis Gurney v Darryl Pilgrim (R1)

Stuart White v Owen Roelofs (R1)

Stephen Burton v Adam Smith-Neale (R1)

Ross Montgomery v Jenkins/Warner (R2)

Slevin/Kuivenhoven v Shaun Wilkinson (R2)

Cole/Van der Wal v George Killington (R2)

Monk/Andersen v Goffin/Knops (R2)

Veenstra/Clark v Rowby-John Rodriguez (R3)

Ricky Evans v Grant/Usher/O'Shea (R3)

Wenig/De Zwaan/Nentjes/Kist v Peters/Wilson (R3)

Hall/Sparidaans/Banks v Heneghan/Lee/Rupprecht/Kenny (R3)

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Fourth Round

Play across eight stages

Saturday March 4

Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)

Fifth Round

Play across four stages

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Sixth Round

Play across two stages

Sunday March 5

Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)

Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Semi-Finals

Final