SHAUN Griffiths and Joe Murnan continued their fine form in 2015 as they took the titles on Sunday’s PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour double-header in Wigan.
Youngster Griffiths sealed his second Challenge Tour win of the season with a 5-2 win against Ian Lever, whilst Joe Murnan beat Scott Dale to win the day's second event at the Robin Park Tennis Centre.
Griffiths was rarely troubled throughout the first event and began in confident fashion as he beat Richard Calvert (5-2), Brandonn Monk (5-3) and Glen Parsons (5-1) to win his board.
The 23-year-old then booked his place in the final with four consecutive 5-2 victories against Damian Smith, Ricky Williams, former World Championship runner-up Kirk Shepherd and Chris Aubrey.
And Griffiths would win by the same scoreline again in the final against Lever – who was appearing in first PDC final - as he brushed past the 52-year-old to take home the £2,000 top prize and continue his fine start to the 2015 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour season.
Murnan, who won his maiden Players Championship title in Crawley two weeks ago, began his route to a second PDC title with wins over Terry Roach (5-1), Matthew Golding (5-4) and Mark Carter (5-1).
The 31-year-old would be forced to work hard for his place in the final though as he landed a number of tough draws, winning in deciding legs against Roxy-James Rodriguez, Saturday’s winner Jan Dekker and Spain’s Antonio Alcinas.
And it wouldn’t get any easier for Murnan in the final as he faced youngster Scott Dale, who was appearing in his third PDC final of the year.
But the 21-year-old would come up short again in the final as Murnan ran out a 5-3 victor to take the title and bring the weekend’s PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour action to a close.
PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Seven
Saturday May 30, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
First Round
Lee Holden - Bye
Colin Fowler - Bye
Scott Dale 5-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Richie Howson 5-1 Darren Barnes
Ian McFarlane - Bye
Darran Sinfield - Bye
Robert Pinder 1-5 Eddie Dootson
Chris Aubrey 5-2 Dave Honey
Joey Palfreyman - Bye
Jordan Patterson - Bye
Darron Brown 5-3 Barry Bates
Trevor Williams 5-4 Ricky Palmer
Diogo Portela - Bye
Kurt Parry - Bye
Steve Bowes 4-5 Andy Pearce
Jeff Batham 2-5 Lee Moffat
Michael Beal - Bye
Dean Reynolds - Bye
James Hubbard - Bye
Wayne Pepper 5-0 Allan Manzie
Adam Huckvale - Bye
Aden Kirk - Bye
Lee Evans - Bye
Justin Bradshaw 0-5 Craig Baxter
Tony Tasker - Bye
Mike Norton - Bye
Karl Merchant - Bye
Alex Roy 5-0 Matthew Golding
Shaun Barlow - Bye
Ricky Sudale - Bye
Antony Hayman - Bye
Ian Walters 5-3 Stephen Gallimore
Michael Power - Bye
Rory Duffy - Bye
Dan Russell 1-5 Andy Pearson
Ryan Hawkes 5-2 Paul Redfern
Ryan Harrington - Bye
Robert Fuller - Bye
Steve Maish 4-5 John Crossley
Will Harwood 3-5 Thomas Sykes
BJ Fairhurst - Bye
Kevin Dowling - Bye
Steve Grubb 2-5 Jack Hill
Mark Hylton 5-1 Rocco Maes
John Scott - Bye
John Nelson - Bye
Ben Davies 4-5 Kirk Shepherd
George McKie 3-5 Martin Lukeman
Damian Smith - Bye
Tony Lincoln - Bye
Michael Burgoine - Bye
Kevin Bambrick 2-5 Andrew Johnson
Glen Parsons - Bye
Mark Forman - Bye
Brandonn Monk - Bye
Richard Calvert 2-5 Shaun Griffiths
Ross Parsons - Bye
Jake Jones - Bye
Ricky Williams - Bye
Nigel Birch 5-4 Tony Bradley
Wayne Thomas - Bye
Ryan Searle - Bye
Jay Foreman - Bye
Aaron Turner BYE (Philip Borthwick withdrew)
Martyn Turner - Bye
Kevin Thomas - Bye
Dave Honey Jr 1-5 Mark Carter
Tim Papworth 2-5 Christopher Quantock
Charlie Beaumont - Bye
Jack Tweddell - Bye
Matthew Dennant 5-2 Simon Preston
Ben Simpson 2-5 Andreas Hajimina
Antonio Alcinas - Bye
Dai Randall - Bye
Roxy-James Rodriguez 5-3 Jon Jukes
Mark Lawrence 4-5 Sam Hamilton
Michael Barnard - Bye
Tony Randell - Bye
Martin Thomas 1-5 Paul Coughlin
Chris Hartrey 1-5 Peter Hudson
Nick Fullwell - Bye
James Welding - Bye
Darren Weaver - Bye
Jamie Guilfoyle 2-5 Luke Kennedy
Ben Burton - Bye
Jonathan Worsley - Bye
Fred Smith - Bye
Jamie Landon 1-5 Danny Pinhorne
Kieran Evans - Bye
Michael Reilly - Bye
Philip Milburn - Bye
Robbie Turner 5-1 John Goldie
Daniel Day - Bye
Vince Tipple - Bye
Chris Skeates - Bye
Karl Forrington 5-1 John Quantock
Ryan de Vreede - Bye
Michael Baynham - Bye
Luke Woodhouse 4-5 Daren Kitchen
Trevor Burkhill 5-1 Sea Ryan
Craig Mansell - Bye
Ron Meulenkamp - Bye
Stephen Carrett 4-5 Ryan Palmer
Terry Roach 1-5 Paul Amos
Paul Hannaway - Bye
Ashley Sandon James - Bye
Jason Marriott 3-5 Kevin Lane
James Richardson 4-5 Ryan Hoggarth
Richard Elmes - Bye
Ricky Harding - Bye
Coni Singh Nagi 5-4 Mark Jones
Ian Lever 5-3 Joe Murnan
Harry Ward - Bye
Peter Mitchell - Bye
Paul Rowley - Bye
Taylor Greaves 3-5 Joe Lacey
Jan Dekker - Bye
Ray Campbell - Bye
Ewan Hyslop - Bye
John Power 0-5 Matt Clark
Krit Middleton - Bye
Stuart Stubbs - Bye
Dirk van Duijvenbode - Bye
Colin Littlecott 5-1 Tony Oak
Stephen Lovett - Bye
Mike de Decker - Bye
Gary Miles - Bye
Mike Symes 5-1 Curtise Turner
Second Round
Lee Holden 2-5 Colin Fowler
Scott Dale 5-4 Richie Howson
Ian McFarlane 5-2 Darran Sinfield
Eddie Dootson 2-5 Chris Aubrey
Joey Palfreyman 5-2 Jordan Patterson
Darron Brown 5-0 Trevor Williams
Diogo Portela 2-5 Kurt Parry
Andy Pearce 5-2 Lee Moffat
Michael Beal 0-5 Dean Reynolds
James Hubbard 2-5 Wayne Pepper
Adam Huckvale 1-5 Aden Kirk
Lee Evans 5-3 Craig Baxter
Tony Tasker 3-5 Mike Norton
Karl Merchant 4-5 Alex Roy
Shaun Barlow 2-5 Ricky Sudale
Antony Hayman 5-2 Ian Walters
Michael Power 5-3 Rory Duffy
Andy Pearson 5-2 Ryan Hawkes
Ryan Harrington 5-1 Robert Fuller
John Crossley 5-2 Thomas Sykes
BJ Fairhurst 0-5 Kevin Dowling
Jack Hill 2-5 Mark Hylton
John Scott 3-5 John Nelson
Kirk Shepherd 5-3 Martin Lukeman
Damian Smith 5-3 Tony Lincoln
Shaun Griffiths 5-3 Brandonn Monk
Michael Burgoine 4-5 Andrew Johnson
Glen Parsons 5-4 Mark Forman
Ross Parsons 0-5 Jake Jones
Ricky Williams 5-1 Nigel Birch
Wayne Thomas 3-5 Ryan Searle
Jay Foreman 5-2 Aaron Turner
Martyn Turner 5-3 Kevin Thomas
Mark Carter 1-5 Christopher Quantock
Charlie Beaumont 2-5 Jack Tweddell
Matthew Dennant 0-5 Andreas Hajimina
Antonio Alcinas 5-0 Dai Randall
Roxy-James Rodriguez 3-5 Sam Hamilton
Michael Barnard 4-5 Tony Randell
Paul Coughlin 1-5 Peter Hudson
Nick Fullwell 5-2 James Welding
Darren Weaver 3-5 Luke Kennedy
Ben Burton 5-2 Jonathan Worsley
Fred Smith 4-5 Danny Pinhorne
Kieran Evans 5-1 Michael Reilly
Philip Milburn 0-5 Robbie Turner
Daniel Day 5-1 Vince Tipple
Chris Skeates 0-5 Karl Forrington
Ryan de Vreede 5-3 Michael Baynham
Daren Kitchen 1-5 Trevor Burkhill
Craig Mansell 0-5 Ron Meulenkamp
Ryan Palmer 5-4 Paul Amos
Paul Hannaway 5-2 Ashley Sandon James
Kevin Lane 4-5 Ryan Hoggarth
Richard Elms 1-5 Ricky Harding
Coni Singh Nagi 3-5 Ian Lever
Harry Ward 5-3 Peter Mitchell
Paul Rowley 4-5 Joe Lacey
Jan Dekker 5-3 Ray Campbell
Ewan Hyslop 2-5 Matt Clark
Krit Middleton 4-5 Stuart Stubbs
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-4 Colin Littlecott
Stephen Lovett 4-5 Mike de Decker
Gary Miles 2-5 Mike Symes
Third Round
Colin Fowler 5-3 Scott Dale
Ian McFarlane 4-5 Chris Aubrey
Joey Palfreyman 4-5 Darron Brown
Jurt Parry 5-2 Andy Pearce
Dean Reynolds 5-4 Wayne Pepper
Aden Kirk 2-5 Lee Evans
Mike Norton 5-4 Alex Roy
Ricky Sudale 5-4 Antony Hayman
Michael Power 3-5 Andy Pearson
Ryan Harrington 3-5 John Crossley
Kevin Dowling 5-4 Mark Hylton
John Nelson 3-5 Kirk Shepherd
Damian Smith 5-2 Andrew Johnson
Glen Parsons 1-5 Shaun Griffiths
Jake Jones 4-5 Ricky Williams
Ryan Searle 5-0 Jay Foreman
Martyn Turner 5-4 Christopher Quantock
Jack Tweddell 3-5 Andreas Hajimina
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Sam Hamilton
Tony Randell 3-5 Peter Hudson
Nick Fullwell 5-2 Luke Kennedy
Ben Burton 0-5 Danny Pinhorne
Kieran Evans 2-5 Robbie Turner
Daniel Day 5-1 Karl Forrinton
Ryan de Vreede 4-5 Trevor Burkhill
Ron Meulenkamp 4-5 Ryan Palmer
Pul Hannaway 5-2 Ryan Hoggarth
Ricky Harding 3-5 Ian Lever
Harry Ward 5-0 Joe Lacey
Jan Dekker 4-5 Matt Clark
Stuart Stubbs 3-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Mike de Decker 5-0 Mike Symes
Losers £50
Last 32
Colin Folwer 3-5 Chris Aubrey
Darron Brown 5-3 Kurt Parry
Dean Reynolds 5-2 Lee Evans
Mike Norton 5-1 Ricky Sudale
Andy Pearson 1-5 John Crosssley
Kevin Dowling 2-5 Kirk Shepherd
Damian Smith 2-5 Shaun Griffiths
Ricky Williams 5-1 Ryan Searle
Martyn Turner 4-5 Andreas Hajimina
Antonio Alcinas 5-0 Peter Hudson
Nick Fullwell 4-5 Danny Pinhorne
Robbie Turner 5-2 Daniel Day
Trevor Burkhill 2-5 Ryan Palmer
Paul Hannaway 3-5 Ian Lever
Harry Ward 5-4 Matt Clark
Dirl van Duijvenbode 2-5 Mike de Decker
Losers £100
Last 16
Chris Aubrey 5-1 Darron Brown
Dean Reynolds 5-3 Mike Norton
John Crossley 3-5 Kirk Shepherd
Shaun Griffiths 5-2 Ricky Williams
Andreas Hajimina 1-5 Antonio Alcinas
Danny Pinforne 5-3 Robbie Turner
Ryan Palmer 4-5 Ian Lever
Harry Ward 5-2 Mike de Decker
Losers £200
Quarter-Finals
Chris Aubrey 5-3 Dean Reynolds
Kirk Shepherd 2-5 Shaun Griffiths
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Danny Pinhorne
Ian Lever 5-3 Harry Ward
Losers: £300
Semi-Finals
Chris Aubrey 2-5 Shaun Griffiths
Antonio Alcinas 3-5 Ian Lever
Losers: £500
Final
Shaun Griffiths 5-2 Ian Lever
Winner: £2,000
Runner-Up: £1,000
PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Eight
Saturday May 30, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
First Round
Aaron Turner Bye
Rocc Maes Bye
Thomas Sykes 5-3 Dave Honey JR
Richard Calvert 5-0 Ian Lever
Craig Baxter Bye
Antonio Alcinas Bye
Ricky Palmer Bye
Peter Mitchell 5-4 Fred Smith
Ray Campbell Bye
Darren Weaver Bye
Ricky Sudale Bye
Diogo Portela 5-4 Luke Woodhouse
Gary Miles Bye
Ben Simpson Bye
Colin Littlecott Bye
Lee Evans 5-0 Jordan Patterson
Matthew Dennant Bye
Mike De Decker Bye
Ryan Hoggarth Bye
Dean Reynolds 5-1 Andy Pearson
Nigel Birch Bye
Karl Merchant Bye
Antony Hayman Bye
James Welding 5-1 Darran Sinfield
Barrie Bates Bye
Jake Jones Bye
Kieran Evans Bye
Michael Burgoine 5-4 Wayne Pepper
Chris Hartrey Bye
James Hubbard Bye
Andreas Hajimina Bye
Ian McFarlane 5-1 Brandonn Monk
Michael Barnard Bye
Rohit Rabadia Bye
Stephen Carrett 5-4 Darron Brown
Chris Aubrey 5-3 Robert Fuller
Ashley James Bye
Stephen Gallimore Bye
Ewan Hyslop Bye
Nick Fullwell 5-2 Paul Hannaway
Jan Dekker Bye
Sam Hamilton Bye
Shaun Barlow Bye
John Quantock 5-3 Tony Lincoln
Jonathan Worsley Bye
Dave Honey Bye
Mark Jones Bye
Ron Meulenkamp 5-1 Ryan Harrington
Terry Roach Bye
Joe Murnan Bye
Richie Howson Bye
Matthew Golding 5-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Rory Duffy Bye
Mark Carter Bye
Jack Tweddell Bye
Joey Palfreyman 5-0 Curtise Turner
Kevin Bambrick Bye
Mark Hylton Bye
Shaun Griffiths Bye
Justin Bradshaw 5-0 John Power
Roxy-James Rodriguez Bye
John Goldie Bye
Luke Kennedy Bye
Harry Ward 5-4 Robbie Turner
Paul Amos Bye
Dai Randall Bye
Martin Lukeman Bye
Adam Huckvale 5-2 Joe Lacey
Robert Pinder Bye
Ben Burton Bye
Andy Pearce Bye
Paul Redfern 5-2 Danny Pinhorne
Simon Preston Bye
Darren Barnes Bye
Jack Hill Bye
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-1 Craig Mansell
Philip Milburn Bye
Karl Forrington Bye
Colin Fowler Bye
Michael Baynham 5-2 Michael Power
Ryan Palmer Bye
Charlie Beaumont Bye
James Richardson Bye
Jon Jukes 5-2 Ryan Hawkes
Martyn Turner Bye
Sean Ryan Bye
Jeff Batham Bye
Martin Thomas 5-3 Chris Skeates
Kirk Shepherd Bye
Ben Davies Bye
George McKie Bye
Kevin Thomas 5-0 Dan Russell
Trevor Burkhill Bye
Tony Randell Bye
Mark Lawrence Bye
Matt Clark 5-0 BJ Fairhurst
Ian Walter Bye
Lee Moffat Bye
Kevin Lane Bye
Paul Rowley 5-2 Jamie Landon
Tony Oak Bye
Steve Bowers Bye
Krit Middleton Bye
Stephen Lovett 5-2 John Crossley
Taylor Greaves Bye
Kurt Parry Bye
Lee Holden Bye
Wayne Thomas 5-1 Steve Maish
Tony Tasker Bye
Eddie Dootson Bye
Richard Elms Bye
Scott Dale 5-2 Tony Bradley
Stuart Stubbs Bye
Steve Grubb Bye
Alex Roy Bye
Will Harwood 5-0 Tim Papworth
Mike Symes Bye
Ricky Williams Bye
Mike Norton Bye
Mark Forman 5-1 Ryan de Vreede
Jason Marriott Bye
Christopher Quantock
Aden Kirk Bye
Ryan Searle 5-0 Peter Hudson
Ricky Harding Bye
Damian Smith Bye
Darren Mawer Bye
Jay Foreman 5-0 John Scott
Second Round
Aaron Turner 5-1 Rocco Maes
Thomas Sykes 5-3 Richard Calvert
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Craig Baxter
Peter Mitchell 5-2 Ricky Palmer
Darren Weaver 5-4 Ray Campbell
Ricky Sudale 5-1 Diogo Portela
Gary Miles 5-4 Ben Simpson
Lee Evans 5-1 Colin Littlecott
Mike De Decker 5-2 Matthew Dennant
Dean Reynolds 5-4 Ryan Hoggarth
Nigel Birch 5-1 Karl Merchant
Antony Hayman 5-3 James Welding
Jake Jones 5-4 Barrie Bates
Michael Burgoine 5-0 Kieran Evans
Chris Hartrey 5-4 James Hubbard
Ian McFarlane 5-3 Andreas Hajimina
Michael Barnard 5-0 Rohit Rabadia
Chris Aubrey 5-4 Stephen Carrett
Stephen Gallimore 5-1 Ashley James
Ewan Hyslop 5-1 Nick Fullwell
Jan Dekker 5-1 Sam Hamilton
John Quantock 5-1 Shaun Barlow
Dave Honey 5-4 Jonathan Worsley
Ron Meulenkamp 5-1 Mark Jones
Joe Murnan 5-1 Terry Roach
Matthew Golding 5-4 Richie Howson
Mark Carter 5-4 Rory Duffy
Joey Palfreyman 5-2 Jack Tweddell
Mark Hylton 5-3 Kevin Bambrick
Shaun Griffiths 5-4 Justin Bradshaw
Roxy-James Rodriguez 5-3 John Goldie
Harry Ward 5-1 Luke Kennedy
Paul Amos 5-3 Dai Randall
Martin Lukeman 5-0 Adam Huckvale
Robert Pinder 5-4 Ben Burton
Andy Pearce 5-0 Paul Redfern
Simon Preston 5-3 Darren Barnes
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-2 Jack Hill
Karl Forrington 5-1 Philip Milburn
Colin Fowler 5-1 Michael Baynham
Ryan Palmer 5-2 Charlie Beaumont
James Richardson 5-4 Jon Jukes
Martyn Turner 5-4 Sean Ryan
Martin Thomas 5-3 Jeff Batham
Kirk Shepherd 5-0 Ben Davies
Kevin Thomas 5-1 George McKie
Tony Randell 5-4 Trevor Burkhill
Mark Lawrence 5-1 Matt Clark
Ian Walters 5-3 Lee Moffat
Paul Rowley 5-2 Kevin Lane
Tony Oak 5-4 Steve Bowers
Stephen Lovett 5-0 Krit Middleton
Kurt Parry 5-1 Taylor Greaves
Wayne Thomas 5-0 Lee Holden
Eddie Dootson 5-2 Tony Tasker
Scott Dale 5-0 Richard Elms
Steve Grubb 5-3 Stuart Stubbs
Alex Roy 5-3 Will Harwood
Mike Symes 5-4 Ricky Williams
Mark Forman 5-1 Mike Norton
Christopher Quantock 5-0 Jason Marriott
Ryan Searle 5-2 Aden Kirk
Damian Smith 5-2 Ricky Harding
Jay Foreman 5-0 Darren Mawer
Third Round
Aaron Turner 5-2 Thomas Sykes
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Peter Mitchell
Ricky Sudale 5-0 Darren Weaver
Lee Evans 5-2 Gary Miles
Dean Reynolds 5-2 Mike De Decker
Nigel Birch 5-4 Antony Hayman
Michael Burgoine 5-3 Jake Jones
Chris Hartrey 5-3 Ian McFarlane
Michael Barnard 5-3 Chris Aubrey
Stephen Gallimore 5-4 Ewan Hyslop
Jan Dekker 5-2 John Quantock
Ron Meulenkamp 5-4 Dave Honey
Joe Murnan 5-4 Matthew Golding
Mark Carter 5-4 Joey Palfreyman
Mark Hylton 5-4 Shaun Griffiths
Roxy-James Rodriguez 5-3 Harry Ward
Martin Lukeman 5-3 Paul Amos
Andy Pearce 5-2 Robert Pinder
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-4 Simon Preston
Karl Forrington 5-3 Colin Fowler
James Richardson 5-1 Ryan Palmer
Martyn Turner 5-3 Martin Thomas
Kirk Shepherd 5-2 Kevin Thomas
Tony Randell 5-3 Mark Lawrence
Paul Rowley 5-2 Ian Walters
Tony Oak 5-4 Stephen Lovett
Kurt Parry 5-2 Wayne Thomas
Scott Dale 5-4 Eddie Dootson
Alex Roy 5-4 Steve Grubb
Mike Symes 5-2 Mark Forman
Christopher Quantock 5-3 Ryan Searle
Jay Foreman 5-4 Damian Smith
Losers: £50
Last 32
Antonio Alcinas 5-0 Aaron Turner
Lee Evans 5-1 Ricky Sudale
Dean Reynolds 5-2 Nigel Birch
Chris Hartrey 5-4 Michael Burgoine
Stephen Gallimore 5-1 Michael Barnard
Jan Dekker 5-2 Ron Meulenkamp
Joe Murnan 5-1 Mark Carter
Roxy-James Rodriguez 5-4 Mark Hylton
Martin Lukeman 5-0 Andy Pearce
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-4 Karl Forrington
James Richardson 5-3 Martyn Turner
Kirk Shepherd 5-3 Tony Randell
Paul Rowley 5-0 Tony Oak
Scott Dale 5-3 Kurt Parry
Alex Roy 5-2 Mike Symes
Jay Foreman 5-1 Christopher Quantock
Losers: £100
Last 16
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Lee Evans
Dean Reynolds 5-4 Chris Hartrey
Jan Dekker 5-0 Stephen Gallimore
Joe Murnan 5-4 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-4 Martin Lukeman
James Richardson 5-2 Kirk Shepherd
Scott Dale 5-2 Paul Rowley
Jay Foreman 5-3 Alex Roy
Losers: £200
Quarter-Finals
Antonio Alcinas 5-3 Dean Reynolds
Joe Murnan 5-4 Jan Dekker
James Richardson 5-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Scott Dale 5-3 Jay Foreman
Losers: £300
Semi-Finals
Joe Murnan 5-4 Antonio Alcinas
Scott Dale 5-1 James Richardson
Losers: £500
Final
Joe Murnan 5-3 Scott Dale
Winner: £2,000
Runner-Up: £1,000