Wenig was the main story with the home hero set to split the support when he faces Martin Schindler tomorrow. He thrashed Ryan Meikle 6-1 and looked on course for a whitewash at one point.
Producing a 90 average, he ended it in style with a superb 160 checkout to send the crowd into raptures against an out of sorts Barber who had a bad day at the office.
The same can be said for Ryan Joyce who allowed debutant Graham Usher to miss 25 darts at doubles en route to a 6-3 defeat.
It was a battling display from 'The Gambler' who produced four 180's en route to victory, while it was a more simpler task for Ritchie Edhouse.
'Madhouse' saw off Shaun Wilkinson 6-2 and hit three 180's in opening proceedings. While Usher returns to face Gerwyn Price, it is Dimitri van den Bergh tomorrow afternoon for Edhouse.
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