Monk saw off James Hubbard (5-2) and Andy Jenkins (5-1), while Nicholson saw off Andy Jenkins (5-4) and Adam Huckvale (5-2). For the latter it was also significant as with his victory over Huckvale he extended his unbeaten run to 7 games with a brilliant display.
He saw off 'Bad Medicine' with a 102.4 average, three 180's and 5/5 on the doubles. A thrilling conclusion is likely to today's group phase.
The Icons of Darts League is a competition that runs on 24 idifferent 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.
James Hubbard (87.98) 2-5 (91.83) Arron Monk
Andy Jenkins (93.94) 4-5 (91.35) Paul Nicholson
Adam Huckvale (78.55) 3-5 (84.42) James Hubbard
Arron Monk (78.84) 5-1 (71.68) Andy Jenkins
Paul Nicholson (102.46) 5-2 (95.03) Adam Huckvale
James Hubbard v Andy Jenkins
Arron Monk v Paul Nicholson
Adam Huckvale v Andy Jenkins
James Hubbard v Paul Nicholson
Arron Monk v Adam Huckvale