Raymond van Barneveld was already certain of making it through to the Final Stage through the Order of Merit but he confirmed his spot outright on Wednesday.
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Van Barneveld reached the latter stages on the previous two days so could have in theory taken the day off to rest up ahead of Sunday but the five-time World Champion decided to play all three days and it paid dividends.
The Dutch legend eased past Erwin Ziermeier 6-0 in the first round before pinning a 102 average against compatriot Dennie Olde Kalter.
Following that, victories over Mindaugas Barauskas (6-1) and Kenny Neyens (6-2) followed to claim a spot.
From Thursday to Saturday it is the turn of the second group at the European Q-School. The final phase will start on Sunday and Tour Cards will then be distributed.
The full list of winners will be confirmed shortly so follow the Live Blog below.
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@Raybar180 secures automatic qualification to the Final Phase of European Qualifying School after sealing a 6-2 victory over Kenny Neyens!
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