Standings First Stage UK Q-School Order of Merit after Day One

James Richardson is leading the UK Q-School Order of Merit after the first day of the First Stage in Milton Keynes. The experienced Englishman lost in the final round on Monday, but in doing so he amassed four points for the rankings and thanks to a leg balance of +18, he is currently in first place.

As well as Richardson, the likes of Scott Bakker, Matthew Dennant, James Hurrell and Josh Payne are also on four points. Other familiar names like Andy Hamilton and Prakash Jiwa are on three points.

Qualification for the final stage can be achieved by reaching the last eight on one of the three match days (9-11 January). Players can also getting through with winning as much matches as possible.

Each win in a full round (without byes) earns one point. Through the UK Q-School Order of Merit of the First Stage, 80 players advance to the final stage. During the Final Stage of the Q-School, the available PDC Tour Cards will be distributed.

UK Q-School Order of Merit (First Stage) after Day One

Rank - Name - Points

1 James Richardson 4

2 Scott Baker 4

3 Matthew Dennant 4

4 James Hurrell 4

5 James Howard Hughes 4

6 Josh Payne 4

7 Christopher Gilliland 4

8 Chris Quantock 4

9 Shaun McDonald 3

10 Graham Usher 3

11 Sam Cromwell 3

12 Llew Bevan 3

13 Scott Walters 3

14 Andy Hamilton 3

14 Prakash Jiwa 3

16 Steven Beasley 3

17 Reece Robinson 3

18 Petros Christodoulou 3

19 Cameron Anderson 3

20 Stu Wilson 3

21 Thomas Lovely 3

22 Cam Crabtree 3

23 Michael Huntley 3

24 Kevin Thomas 3

25 Justin Hood 2

26 David Wawrzewski 2

27 Mark McGeeney 2

27 Adam Warner 2

29 Colin Osborne 2

29 Steven Plumstead 2

31 Luke Smith 2

32 Connor Levett 2

33 Daniel Day 2

34 Kai Fan Leung 2

35 Owen Bates 2

36 Danny Lauby 2

37 Adam Mould 2

38 Gary Jackson 2

39 Chris Bird 2

40 Lewis Gurney 2

41 John Bowles 2

42 John Cook 2

43 Ryan Hogarth 2

44 Carl Beattie 2

45 Ryan Furness 2

46 Ryan Murray 2

47 Callum Goffin 2

48 Brandon Western 2

49 Grant Brown 2

49 Pete Burgoyne 2

51 Aaron Wood 2

52 Pat Scurfield 2

53 Adam Jenkinson 2

54 Gary Blades 2

55 Andrew Steed 2

56 Richard Shanklyn 2

57 Mat Caste 1

58 Nicky Denoon 1

59 Shane McGuirk 1

60 Adam Atkinson 1

61 Dewi Beynon 1

62 Craig Galliano 1

63 Sean Ryan 1

64 Jacob Gwynne 1

64 Keelan Kay 1

66 Dom Taylor 1

67 Harry Ward 1

68 Philip Borthwick 1

69 Adrian Gray 1

69 Shane Hayward 1

71 Ian Mackenzie 1

72 Scott Artiss 1

73 Adam Smith-Neale 1

74 Lee Budgen 1

74 Harry Gregory 1

74 Stephen McNally 1

77 Ryan Harrington 1

78 Nick Kenny 1

78 Adam Lipscombe 1

80 Stuart Kellett 1

80 Jack Vincent 1

82 Daniel Ayres 1

83 Kieron Bridgwater 1

83 Jimmy McKirdy 1

83 Jim Moston 1

86 Shaun Moughtin 1

87 Chris Fowler 1

87 Patrick Lynskey 1

89 Wayne Jones 1

90 Lee Andrews 1

90 Sam Hoddinott 1

90 Paul Milford 1

93 Benjamin Johnson 1

93 Keenan Thomas 1

95 Dylan Crean 1

95 Graham Hall 1

95 Kurt Parry 1

95 Lewis Pride 1

99 Karl Coleman 1

100 Todd Rainsley 1

101 Aaron Dwyer 1

102 Carl Sneyd 1

103 Billy Fogarty 1

103 Rhys Hayden 1

105 Michael Burgoine 1

105 Fallon Sherrock 1

107 Thomas Cromwell 1

108 Glenn Gibson 1

108 Kevin Lowe 1

110 Andy Davidson 1

110 Cliff Prior 1

112 Joe Croft 1

113 Coby Jones-Swanson 1

114 Ryan Anderson 1

114 James Bishop (Reading) 1

114 Paul Mitchell 1

114 Keith Rooney 1

118 Callum Matthews 1

119 Jake Carter 1

120 Brian Woods 1