LIVEBLOG UK Qualifier for World Championship: Teehan claims last spot with decider win over Murnan
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A final day of darts is set to take place before the PDC World Darts Championship in just over two weeks time and the final spots will be confirmed on Monday.
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Four spots are on offer during the qualifier for players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Among those trying to reach the Alexandra Palace include Darren Webster, Ted Evetts, Mark McGeeney, Jamie Lewis, Joe Murnan and Matthew Edgar. Follow the results in our liveblog.
Update 14:45 - Teehan claims last spot with decider win over Murnan
Ciaran Teehan is the final player through to the PDC World Championship after winning through the UK Qualifier.
Teehan defeated Joe Murnan in a closely fought 7-6 win to deny 'Midnight' another qualification.
The young Irishman who impressed last year will now get his chance again in two weeks time.
UK World Championship Qualifier
Q1
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Last 16
Ciaran Teehan (88.6) 6-5 (85.7) Barrie Bates
Quarter-Finals
Conan Whitehead (89.5) 6-1 (85.8) Darren Webster
Joe Murnan (88.0) 6-4 (88.6) William Borland
Michael Barnard (90.5) 1-6 (98.9) Ciaran Teehan
Mark McGeeney (84.3) 6-5 (78.8)Richard North
Semi finals
Joe Murnan (99.1) 6-3 (94.0) Conan Whitehead
Ciaran Teehan (98.1) 6-2 (84.5) Mark McGeeney
Final
Ciaran Teehan (98.0) 7-6 (90.1) Joe Murnan
Update 14:28 - Kenny set for Ally Pally debut after decider win over Wilson
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Nick Kenny will make his debut at the PDC World Championship next month after defeating James Wilson in a dramatic decider.
Kenny won through 7-6 but handed an opportunity late on in the decider which Wilson spurned and last dart in hand, he took out double 20 for the win.
Q4
Quarter-Finals
James Wilson (90.3) 6-5 (90.1) Peter Jacques
Jonathan Worsley (91.3) 6-4 (94.1) Reece Robinson
Ted Evetts (90.5) 6-2 (86.6) Adrian Gray
Steve Brown (89.8) 5-6 (93.0) Nick Kenny
Semi-Finals
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James Wilson (87.2) 6-5 (89.1) Jonathan Worsley
Ted Evetts (88.9) 3-6 (92.1) Nick Kenny
Final
James Wilson (92.6) 6-7 (86.5) Nick Kenny
Update 14:20 - Lewis claims Alexandra Palace return with Thornton win
Jamie Lewis has had a torrid time since his 2018 brilliance at the World Championship but he will make his return to the Alexandra Palace after defeating Robert Thornton in the final round in Coventry.
The next confirmed result after Matthew Edgar sealed his qualification, Lewis won through 7-5 which likely confirms Thornton's fate of heading to Q-School in January.
Q2
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Quarter-Finals
Harry Ward (88.6) 6-4 (87.8) Darren Penhall
Kirk Shepherd (95.3) 3-6 (92.6) Robert Thornton
Jamie Lewis (91.0) 6-2 (79.3) David Pallett
Alan Tabern (93.0) 6-2 (88.8) Carl Wilkinson
Semi-Finals
Robert Thornton (86.4) 6-2 (81.9) Harry Ward
Jamie Lewis (87.7) 6-2 (86.3) Alan Tabern
Final
Robert Thornton (86.0) 5-7 (83.0) Jamie Lewis
Update 14:11 - Edgar first through with Payne victory
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Matthew Edgar is the first player through to the World Championship from the UK Qualifier after winning his final match against Josh Payne.
Edgar who in doing so will likely save his Tour Card for another year saw off Payne in a 7-2 win to cap off a day which has seen him defeat Gary Blades (6-4), Martin Atkins (6-5) before seeing off 'The Maximum'.
All day, he has averaged between 92-95 and now the man behind Edgar TV will adorn the stage at the Alexandra Palace once more.
Q3
Quarter final
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Josh Payne (94.9) 6-0 (90.0) Matt Clark
Simon Stevenson (89.5) 6-3 (87.2) Gavin Carlin
Matthew Edgar (92.7) 6-4 (78.4) Gary Blades
Martin Atkins (84.7) 6-1 (73.6) Aaron Beeney
Semi-Finals
Josh Payne (94.5) 6-3 (95.0) Simon Stevenson
Matthew Edgar (92.0) 6-5 (92.3) Martin Atkins
Final
Josh Payne v Matthew Edgar
Update 13:55 - Wilson, Kenny and Teehan finalise final line-up
The line-up has been confirmed for the finals at the PDC World Championship UK Qualifier with Ciaran Teehan booking a tie against Joe Murnan.
Josh Payne will face Matthew Edgar, while James Wilson and Nick Kenny will do battle in the only other tie only just confirmed.
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UK World Championship Qualifier
Q1
Last 16
Ciaran Teehan (88.6) 6-5 (85.7) Barrie Bates
Quarter-Finals
Conan Whitehead (89.5) 6-1 (85.8) Darren Webster
Joe Murnan (88.0) 6-4 (88.6) William Borland
Michael Barnard (90.5) 1-6 (98.9) Ciaran Teehan
Mark McGeeney (84.3) 6-5 (78.8)Richard North
Semi finals
Joe Murnan (99.1) 6-3 (94.0) Conan Whitehead
Ciaran Teehan (98.1) 6-2 (84.5) Mark McGeeney
Final
Joe Murnan v Ciaran Teehan
Q2
Quarter-Finals
Harry Ward (88.6) 6-4 (87.8) Darren Penhall
Kirk Shepherd (95.3) 3-6 (92.6) Robert Thornton
Jamie Lewis (91.0) 6-2 (79.3) David Pallett
Alan Tabern (93.0) 6-2 (88.8) Carl Wilkinson
Semi-Finals
Robert Thornton (86.4) 6-2 (81.9) Harry Ward
Jamie Lewis (87.7) 6-2 (86.3) Alan Tabern
Final
Robert Thornton v Jamie Lewis
Q3
Quarter final
Josh Payne (94.9) 6-0 (90.0) Matt Clark
Simon Stevenson (89.5) 6-3 (87.2) Gavin Carlin
Matthew Edgar (92.7) 6-4 (78.4) Gary Blades
Martin Atkins (84.7) 6-1 (73.6) Aaron Beeney
Semi-Finals
Josh Payne (94.5) 6-3 (95.0) Simon Stevenson
Matthew Edgar (92.0) 6-5 (92.3) Martin Atkins
Final
Josh Payne v Matthew Edgar
Q4
Quarter-Finals
James Wilson (90.3) 6-5 (90.1) Peter Jacques
Jonathan Worsley (91.3) 6-4 (94.1) Reece Robinson
Ted Evetts (90.5) 6-2 (86.6) Adrian Gray
Steve Brown (89.8) 5-6 (93.0) Nick Kenny
Semi-Finals
James Wilson (87.2) 6-5 (89.1) Jonathan Worsley
Ted Evetts (88.9) 3-6 (92.1) Nick Kenny
Final
James Wilson v Ted Evetts
Update 13:30 - Thornton, Lewis, Murnan and Edgar through to final round
The first finalists have been confirmed in the UK Qualifier with Robert Thornton, Jamie Lewis, Joe Murnan and Matthew Edgar through to the finals so far.
Thornton and Lewis will both play each other for a World Championship spot.
UK World Championship Qualifier
Q1
Last 16
Ciaran Teehan (88.6) 6-5 (85.7) Barrie Bates
Quarter-Finals
Conan Whitehead (89.5) 6-1 (85.8) Darren Webster
Joe Murnan (88.0) 6-4 (88.6) William Borland
Michael Barnard (90.5) 1-6 (98.9) Ciaran Teehan
Mark McGeeney (84.3) 6-5 (78.8)Richard North
Semi finals
Joe Murnan (99.1) 6-3 (94.0) Conan Whitehead
Ciaran Teehan v Mark McGeeney
Q2
Quarter-Finals
Harry Ward (88.6) 6-4 (87.8) Darren Penhall
Kirk Shepherd (95.3) 3-6 (92.6) Robert Thornton
Jamie Lewis (91.0) 6-2 (79.3) David Pallett
Alan Tabern (93.0) 6-2 (88.8) Carl Wilkinson
Semi-Finals
Robert Thornton (86.4) 6-2 (81.9) Harry Ward
Jamie Lewis (87.7) 6-2 (86.3) Alan Tabern
Final
Robert Thornton v Jamie Lewis
Q3
Quarter final
Josh Payne (94.9) 6-0 (90.0) Matt Clark
Simon Stevenson (89.5) 6-3 (87.2) Gavin Carlin
Matthew Edgar (92.7) 6-4 (78.4) Gary Blades
Martin Atkins (84.7) 6-1 (73.6) Aaron Beeney
Semi-Finals
Josh Payne v Simon Stevenson
Matthew Edgar (92.0) 6-5 (92.3) Martin Atkins
Q4
Quarter-Finals
James Wilson (90.3) 6-5 (90.1) Peter Jacques
Jonathan Worsley (91.3) 6-4 (94.1) Reece Robinson
Ted Evetts (90.5) 6-2 (86.6) Adrian Gray
Steve Brown (89.8) 5-6 (93.0) Nick Kenny
Semi-Finals
James Wilson v Jonathan Worsley
Ted Evetts v Nick Kenny
Update 12:45: Webster to miss first World Championship since 2012
Darren Webster will not be at this year's World Championship. The 2018 Quarter-Finalist lost in the first round of the PDPA Qualifier to Conan Whitehead.
Meanwhile Jamie Lewis, who reached the World Championship semi-finals three years ago, booked his place in the next round after beating David Pallett 6-2. The likes of James Wilson and Ted Evetts are also through to the next round.
UK World Championship Qualifier
Q1
Last 16
Ciaran Teehan (88.6) 6-5 (85.7) Barrie Bates
Quarter-Finals
Conan Whitehead (89.5) 6-1 (85.8) Darren Webster
Joe Murnan (88.0) 6-4 (88.6) William Borland
Michael Barnard v Ciaran Teehan
Mark McGeeney v Richard North
Q2
Quarter-Finals
Harry Ward (88.6) 6-4 (87.8) Darren Penhall
Kirk Shepherd v Robert Thornton
Jamie Lewis (91.0) 6-2 (79.3) David Pallett
Alan Tabern (93.0) 6-2 (88.8) Carl Wilkinson
Q3
Quarter-Finals
Josh Payne (94.9) 6-0 (90.0) Matt Clark
Gavin Carlin v Simon Stevenson
Matthew Edgar (92.7) 6-4 (78.4) Gary Blades
Martin Atkins v Aaron Beeney
Q4
Quarter-Finals
James Wilson (90.3) 6-5 (90.1) Peter Jacques
Jonathan Worsley v Reece Robinson
Ted Evetts (90.5) 6-2 (86.6) Adrian Gray
Steve Brown v Nick Kenny
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