Ladbrokes UK Open Day One - World champion van Gerwen and defending champion Anderson sent packing

Michael van Gerwen crashed out of the UK Open in his first match, for the second year in a row, at the hands of Mervyn King, while Gary Anderson lost to Steve Beaton.

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World number one van Gerwen lost to Jeffrey de Zwaan in his opening match a year ago, but was hot favourite to win at Butlin's Minehead for the first time since 2016 after starting the season well.
But he entered the event at the fourth-round stage against Mervyn King and looked a shadow of his usual self during the defeat.
The Green Machine took the first leg with a 170 checkout, but King responded with 14 and 13 dart legs to take the lead.
Van Gerwen then levelled the match before falling 5-2 behind, with King pouncing on the Dutchman's poor performance.
The next two legs went the way of the Englishman too, with Mighty Mike missing seven darts at double.
Van Gerwen made a small resurgence, winning three legs on the spin, including an impressive 11 darter, before King capitalised on another missed double to go 8-5 up, before a 141 checkout at the end of a 12 dart leg against the throw.
Another 12 dart break came next for Van Gerwen, with a 108 checkout, with King missing his first match dart. 
King was comfortable in the next leg and hit double 6 to win for the first time in eight meetings with van Gerwen, a run lasting over five years.
The 52-year-old, earlier this season at Players Championship Three, was branded a "disgrace to darts" by the two-time UK Open champion for "not even trying to beat me".

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Commonly seen as the FA Cup of darts, the tournament had already seen 95 players bow out including Glen Durrant during the early rounds before the world's top 32 entered the competition in Friday night's fourth round.
Alongside Duzza in defeat on day one was defending champion Anderson, who suffered a shock exit at the hands of Steve Beaton, losing 10-8.
The Flying Scotsman won this trophy for the first time last year, and was appearing for the first time since his back injury ruled him out of the Masters and the Premier League, the last time he played competitively was in the World Championship semi-final.
Beaton produced his best performance for some time on the big stage to win a number of key legs.
Moving to a 4-2 lead, the Adonis then lost the next three legs only to level with an 80 checkout and lead again at 6-5 with a 130 checkout on the bull to break the throw.
The 54-year-old took out 100 for an 11-darter to restore his two leg lead at 8-6.
After getting back on level terms again, Anderson didn't get another dart at double as Beaton claimed victory against the two-time world champion for the first time since 2017.

Raymond van Barneveld also lost, playing his last match in the UK Open for the last time as he suffered defeat to Simon Stevenson.
Barney was playing catchup from the outset as Stevenson stormed 8-3 clear.
The Dutchman didn't give in, and rallied to 8-6 and 9-7 down, but he'd already given himself too much to do.
Rob Cross, Michael Smith, Gerwyn Price and James Wade will be eyeing up the chance to win their maiden UK Open titles after the two heavyweights' losses.
Cross thrashed Darren Webster 10-4, the 2018 world champion has got Mervyn King next.
Man of the moment Price maintained his impressive form with a 10-6 victory over Joe Cullen.
The Grand Slam champion is playing the best darts of his career since that final, his actions in that match resulting in a £21,500 and a three-month suspended sentence.
Next up for Price is Jamie Hughes, dispatched Ian White 10-5 during the evening session after some impressive performances earlier in the day.
Smith brushed aside John Henderson 10-5, while Wade won with a near whitewash 10-1 over James Wilson.
Smith will face Daryl Gurney, who crushed Reece Robinson 10-1, in the fifth round while Wade takes on rising German star Max Hopp.
Peter Wright lost with a 106 average to Mensur Suljovic, the Austrian hit a 170 checkout in his 10-8 win.
The clash of the Lewises finished 10-9, with Jamie coming out on top, the Welshman hit a 161 checkout in the deciding leg.
Meanwhile Dave Chisnall produced a fine comeback to defeat Luke Humphries 10-8 before being handed a draw with Martin Schindler.
Johnny Clayton and Nathan Aspinall are also through after wins over Aaron Monk and Christian Kist.
Elsewhere Dimitri van den Bergh beat Kirk Shepherd 6-0, after coming through a dance-off during the walk-ons. 
He then defeated Ricky Evans 10-5 to set up a fifth-round test with Suljovic.

Format
First Round - best of 11 legs (No 97-128 of the PDC Order of Merit, PDC Challenge Tour Qualifiers and Rileys Amateur Qualifiers enter)
Second Round - best of 11 legs (No 65-96 of the PDC Order of Merit enter)
Third Round - best of 11 legs (No 33-64 of the PDC Order of Merit enter)
Fourth Round - best of 19 legs (No 1-32 of the PDC Order of Merit enter)
Fifth Round - best of 19 legs
Sixth Round - best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals - best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals - best of 21 legs
Final - best of 21 legs

RESULTS
Afternoon Session
First Round
Main Stage
Mark McGeeney (ENG) 6-3 David Pallett (ENG)
Wes Newton (ENG) 4-6 Cameron Menzies (SCO)

Stage Two
Barry Lynn (ENG) 4-6 Michael Rasztovits (AUT)
Jamie Hughes (ENG) 6-3 Callan Rydz (ENG)
Dennis Nilsson (SWE) 2-6 Madars Razma (LTV)
Mike van Duivenbode (NED) 2-6 Ted Evetts (ENG)
Scott Taylor (ENG) 6-4 Darius Labanauskas (LIT)

Stage Three
Conan Whitehead (ENG) 6-3 Michael Burgoine (ENG)
Shaun Fox (ENG) 1-6 Andy Jenkins (ENG)
Joe Murnan (ENG) 6-3 Mark Frost (ENG)
Diogo Portela (BRZ) 6-4 Barrie Bates (WAL)

Stage Four
Adam Huckvale (ENG) 6-3 Mark Barilli (SCO)
Geert Nentjes (NED) 6-5 David Evans (ENG)
Cody Harris (NZ) 6-5 John Davey (WAL)
Kirk Shepherd (ENG) 6-2 Jonathan Worsley (WAL)

Stage Five
Jose de Sousa (POR) 6-4 Brian Raman (BEL)
Nathan Derry (ENG) 6-4 Lee Budgen (ENG)
Vincent van der Meer (NED) 6-1 Eddie Dootson (ENG)
Matt Clark (ENG) 6-3 Niels Zonneveld (NED)

Stage Six
Jarred Cole (ENG) 6-4 Michael Barnard (ENG)
Jason Cullen (IRE) 3-6 Reece Robinson (ENG)
Christian Bunse (GER) 4-6 John Michael (GRE)
Martin Atkins (ENG) 3-6 Jamie Bain (SCO)

Stage Seven
Marko Kantele (FIN) 6-2 Chris Lacey (ENG)
Lloyd Browning (WAL) 6-4 Lee Harris (ENG)
Kevin Thoburn (ENG) 6-5 Matthew Dennant (ENG)
Adrian Gray (ENG) 6-1 Ian McFarlane (ENG)

Stage Eight
Daniel Day (ENG) 1-6 Maik Kuivenhoven (NED)
Carl Wilkinson (ENG) 4-6 Yordi Meeuwisse (NED)
Terry Temple (ENG) 5-6 Simon Preston (ENG)
Robbie Collins (ENG) 6-1 Rowby-John Rodriguez (AUT)

Second Round
Main Stage
Dawson Murschell (CAN) 3-6 Ross Smith (ENG)
Glen Durrant (ENG) 6-1 Maik Kuivenhoven (NED)
Diogo Portela (BRZ) 1-6 Jamie Hughes (ENG)
Scott Taylor (ENG) 6-3 Kevin Burness (NIR)

Stage Two
Wayne Jones (ENG) 2-6 Vincent Kamphuis (NED)
Cody Harris (NZ) 2-6 Adam Hunt (ENG)
Simon Preston (ENG) 3-6 Arron Monk (ENG)
Kirk Shepherd (ENG) 6-4 Bradley Brooks (ENG)

Stage Three
Mark Wilson (ENG) 4-6 Mark Dudbridge (ENG)
Madars Razma (LTV) 6-3 Mark McGeeney (ENG)
Ted Evetts (ENG) 3-6 George Killington (ENG)
Robbie Collins (ENG) 3-6 Andy Boulton (ENG

Stage Four
Matthew Edgar (ENG) 6-3 Gary Eastwood (ENG)
Harry Ward (ENG) 6-3 Lloyd Browning (WAL)
Nathan Derry (ENG) 6-4 Vincent Van der Meer (NED)

Stage Five
Robert Marijanovic (GER) 3-6 Davy van Baelen (BEL)
Andy Jenkins (ENG) 5-6 Mario Robbe (NED)
Simon Stevenson (ENG) 6-2 Adrian Gray (ENG)
Gavin Carlin (NIR 6-2 John Michael (GRE)

Stage Six
Scott Baker (ENG) 6-2 Ryan Harrington (ENG)
Tony Newell (ENG) 4-6 Adam Huckvale (ENG)
Tytus Kanik (POL) 0-6 Yordi Meeuwisse (NED)
Michael Rasztovits (AUT) 6-5 Conan Whitehead (ENG)

Stage Seven
Peter Hudson (ENG) 6-3 John Goldie (SCO)
Geert Nentjes (NED) 6-3 Jarred Cole (ENG)
Robert Owen (WAL) 6-4 Marko Kantele (FIN)
Joe Murnan (ENG) 6-4 Ryan Meikle (ENG)

Stage Eight
Darren Beveridge (SCO) 2-6 Luke Woodhouse (ENG)
Reece Robinson (ENG) 6-1 Jose De Sousa (POR)
Jose Justicia (SPN) 6-2 Kevin Thoburn (ENG)
Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED) 6-3 Matt Clark (ENG)

Third Round
Main Stage
Luke Humphries (ENG) 6-1 Vincent van der Voort (NED)
Toni Alcinas (SPN) 3-6 Nathan Aspinall (ENG)
Ricky Evans (ENG) 6-5 Jose Justicia (SPN)
Dimitri van den Bergh (BEL) 6-0 Kirk Shepherd (ENG)

Stage Two
Mickey Mansell (NIR) 6-1 Danny Noppert (NED)
James Richardson (ENG) 0-6 Steve Lennon (IRE)
Scott Baker (ENG) 4-6 Krzysztof Ratajski (POL)
Devon Petersen (SA) 2-6 Jamie Hughes (ENG)

Stage Three
Gabriel Clemens (GER) 6-2 Zoran Lerchbacher (AUT)
Luke Woodhouse (ENG) 6-4 Chris Dobey (ENG)
Simon Stevenson (ENG) 6-3 Mark Webster (WAL)
Gavin Carlin (NIR) 6-2 Glen Durrant (ENG)

Stage Four
Richard North (ENG) 6-5 Ronny Huybrechts (BEL)
Ryan Joyce (ENG) 6-3 Robert Owen (WAL)
Jamie Bain (SCO) 3-6 Josh Payne (ENG)
Reece Robinson (ENG) 6-4 Dirk Van Duijvenbode (NED)

Stage Five
Mark Dudbridge (ENG) 5-6 William O'Connor (IRE)
Mario Robbe (NED) 2-6 Jeffrey de Zwaan (NED)
Andy Boulton (ENG) 4-6 Christian Kist (NED)
Vincent Kamphuis (NED) 3-6 Scott Taylor (ENG)

Stage Six
Matthew Edgar (ENG) 3-6 Ryan Searle (ENG)
Harry Ward (ENG) 4-6 Jan Dekker (NED)
Aaron Monk (ENG) 6-5 Robert Thornton (SCO)
George Killington (ENG) 4-6 Madars Razma (LTV)

Stage Seven
Davy Van Baelen (BEL) 4-6 Martin Schindler (GER)
Adam Huckvale (ENG) 2-6 Brendan Dolan (NIR)
Nathan Derry (ENG) 5-6 Keegan Brown (ENG)
Yordi Meeuwisse (NED) 3-6 Ross Smith (ENG)

Stage Eight
Ron Meulenkamp (NED) 6-5 Adam Hunt (ENG)
Geert Nentjes (NED) 6-0 Justin Pipe (ENG)
Joe Murnan (ENG) 6-4 Alan Tabern (ENG)
Michael Rasztovits (AUT) 2-6 Peter Hudson (ENG)

Evening Session 
Fourth Round
Main Stage
Joe Cullen (ENG) 6-10 Gerwyn Price (WAL)
Michael van Gerwen (NED) 6-10 Mervyn King (ENG)
Steve Beaton (ENG) 10-8 Gary Anderson (SCO)
Mensur Suljovic (AUT) 10-8 Peter Wright (SCO)

Stage Two
Dave Chisnall (ENG) 10-8 Luke Humphries (ENG)
Rob Cross (ENG) 10-4 Darren Webster (ENG)
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 7-10 Simon Stevenson (ENG)
Adrian Lewis (ENG) 9-10 Jamie Lewis (WAL)

Stage Three
Jelle Klaasen (NED) 4-10 Madars Razma (LTV)
James Wilson (ENG) 1-10 James Wade (ENG)
Stephen Bunting (ENG) 6-10 Steve Lennon (IRE)
Geert Nentjes (NED) 3-10 Max Hopp (GER)

Stage Four
Peter Hudson (ENG) 3-10 Kim Huybrechts (BEL)
Martin Schindler (GER) 10-7 Adam Hunt (ENG)
Jeffrey de Zwaan (NED) 2-10 Jermaine Wattimena (NED)
Benito van de Pas (NED) 3-10 Gabriel Clemens (GER)

Stage Five
Luke Woodhouse (ENG) 10-7 Gavin Carlin (NIR)
Joe Murnan (ENG) 4-10 Krzysztof Ratajski (POL)
Ricky Evans (ENG) 5-10 Dimitri van den Bergh (BEL)
Jan Dekker (NED) 3-10 Simon Whitlock (AUS)

Stage Six
William O'Connor (IRE) 4-10 Keegan Brown (ENG)
Nathan Aspinall (ENG) 10-9 Christian Kist (NED)
Jamie Hughes (ENG) 10-5 Ian White (ENG)
Daryl Gurney (NIR) 10-1 Reece Robinson (ENG)

Stage Seven
John Henderson (SCO) 10-5 Michael Smith (ENG)
Josh Payne (ENG) 10-2 Kyle Anderson (AUS)
Jonny Clayton (WAL) 10-3 Arron Monk (ENG)
Mickey Mansell (NIR) 10-9 Scott Taylor (ENG)

Stage Eight
Cristo Reyes (SPN) 10-2 Ryan Joyce (ENG)
Alan Norris (ENG) 5-10 Ross Smith (ENG)
Brendan Dolan (NIR) 4-10 Richard North (ENG)
Ryan Searle (ENG) 4-10 Steve West (ENG)

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