The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, from 4 to 6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.

In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title. During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).

Format and qualifiers UK Open qualifiers There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No. Date Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref. 1 Friday 5 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Adrian Lewis 6–1 Phil Taylor 2 Saturday 6 February Michael van Gerwen 6–4 Alan Norris 3 Sunday 7 February Phil Taylor 6–2 Michael van Gerwen 4 Friday 19 February Gary Anderson 6–1 James Wade 5 Saturday 20 February Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Gerwyn Price 6 Sunday 21 February Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Steve Beaton

The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)

Riley qualifiers (starting in first round) 32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.

Prize money The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.

Stage (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £300,000) Winner (1) £60,000 Runner-up (1) £30,000 Semi-finalists (2) £17,000 Quarter-finalists (4) £10,000 Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £5,000 Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £3,000 Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,500 Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a Last 128 (first round) (32) n/aNine-dart finish (1) £10,000

Draw

Friday 4 March

First round (best of eleven legs)

Player ScorePlayerPlayer ScorePlayer Wes Newton6 – 4 Mark Cox (Q) Ronny Huybrechts6 – 3 Mark Rice (Q) Dennis Smith1 – 6 Alex Roy (Q) Jermaine Wattimena6 – 5 Andy Smith Andy Boulton6 – 4 Lee Grimshaw (Q) William O'Connor6 – 1 Mark Jodrill (Q) Magnus Caris6 – 5 Jason Mold (Q) Mick McGowan4 – 6 Nathan Aspinall Dick van Dijk2 – 6 Kevin Dowling Jonathan Worsley6 – 1 Curtis Turner (Q) Arron Monk6 – 3 Stewart Rattray (Q) Dean Stewart (Q)4 – 6 Barry Lynn (Q) Dirk van Duijvenbode6 – 3 Michael McFall (Q) Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out)w/o Ben Green (Q) Alan Tabern3 – 6 Harry Ward Paul Hogan (Q)6 – 3 Daniel Day (Q) Mark Barilli6 – 1 Darren Layden (Q) Jonny Clayton6 – 2 Ian McFarlane (Q) Ryan de Vreede6 – 3 Nathan Derry Darren Webster6 – 0 Lee Morris (Q) Mark Frost6 – 0 Andy Brown (Q) Joe Murnan6 – 2 Paul Whitworth (Q) Jan Dekker5 – 6 Andrew Davidson (Q) Steve Maish (Q)6 – 5 Jason Heaver (Q) Dean Winstanley6 – 5 John Scott (Q) Mark Wilson (Q)w/o Paul Milford6 – 1 Chris Jones (Q) Scott Marsh (Q)6 – 1 Steven Rose (Q) Johnny Haines5 – 6 Gary Stone Ken MacNeil3 – 6 Rob Cross (Q) Ryan Harrington 6 – 1 Glen McGrandle (Q) Josh Payne6 – 2 Dave Parletti (Q)

Second round (best of eleven legs)

Player ScorePlayerPlayer ScorePlayer 6 – 5 6 – 2 4 – 6 4 – 6 5 – 6 5 – 6 6 – 3 Scott Marsh (Q) Darron Brown4 – 6 Ryan Harrington 6 – 2 6 – 4 Mark Barilli Yordi Meeuwisse3 – 6 Jay Foreman4 – 6 5 – 6 Paul Milford4 – 6 Steve Maish (Q) 6 – 1 Scott Dale2 – 6 5 – 6 Richie Corner 5 – 6 Alex Roy (Q) 4 – 6 (Q) 4 – 6 Andrew Davidson (Q) 6 – 4 Mark Wilson (Q) 6 – 1 Jason Marriott 6 – 3 4 – 6 (Q) 4 – 6 4 – 6 6 – 1 Magnus Caris6 – 3 Ben Green (Q) 6 – 2 5 – 6 Tony Newell6 – 1 (Q) 6 – 5

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

Player ScorePlayerPlayer ScorePlayer Joe Cullen9 – 1 Mark Frost René Eidams3 – 9 James Wilson Stuart Kellett9 – 7 Joey ten Berge Ricky Evans9 – 5 Andy Boulton Ryan de Vreede9 – 5 Josh Payne Robbie Green5 – 9 Dirk van Duijvenbode Raymond van Barneveld9 – 8 David Pallett Jelle Klaasen9 – 6 Matt Clark Vincent van der Voort9 – 3 Dean Winstanley Jeffrey de Graaf8 – 9 Rob Cross (Q) Lee Evans7 – 9 Jamie Caven Simon Whitlock 9 – 6 Ian White Terry Jenkins9 – 7 Ronny Huybrechts Alan Norris9 – 7 Jermaine Wattimena Gary Anderson9 – 7 Dave Chisnall Darren Webster9 – 5 Andrew Davidson (Q) James Wade2 – 9 Mensur Suljović Kim Huybrechts9 – 1 Steve Maish (Q) Stephen Bunting 9 – 8 Jamie Lewis Justin Pipe9 – 6 Alex Roy (Q) Gerwyn Price8 – 9 Joe Murnan Mark Webster9 – 3 Matthew Edgar Kyle Anderson9 – 2 Andy Hamilton Brendan Dolan6 – 9 Barry Lynn (Q) Michael van Gerwen9 – 2 Ryan Harrington Benito van de Pas9 – 7 Mervyn King Michael Smith 9 – 8 Daryl Gurney Steve Beaton5 – 9 Peter Wright John Henderson9 – 4 Magnus Caris Phil Taylor 9 – 5 Arron Monk Andy Jenkins9 – 5 Richie Corner Adrian Lewis9 – 1 Tony Newell

Saturday 5 March

Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

Player ScorePlayerPlayer ScorePlayer6 – 95 – 99 – 38 – 99 – 89 – 2 3 – 9 3 – 9 (Q)9 – 89 – 3 9 – 6 9 – 4 9 – 2 9 – 5 (Q)5 – 99 – 6

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

Player ScorePlayer Mark Webster 97.819 – 5 Mensur Suljović 93.83 Michael van Gerwen 102.209 – 2 Kim Huybrechts 86.72 Stuart Kellett 87.685 – 9 Barry Lynn (Q) 88.29 Phil Taylor 103.60 9 – 7 Vincent van der Voort 101.08 Benito van de Pas 95.852 – 9 Kyle Anderson 96.48 Stephen Bunting 92.447 – 9 Joe Cullen 93.23 Peter Wright 96.779 – 5 Darren Webster 89.03 Adrian Lewis 91.177 – 9 Jelle Klaasen 97.16

Sunday 6 March Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

Player ScorePlayer Michael van Gerwen 95.9910 – 6 Barry Lynn (Q) 91.20 Peter Wright 102.29 10 – 7 Joe Cullen 101.83 Phil Taylor 105.57 10 – 3 Mark Webster 92.44 Jelle Klaasen 98.2410 – 0 Kyle Anderson 90.42

Semi-finals and Final

Media coverage Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.

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