MATT PADGETT and Rob Cross claimed victories in PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Events Nine and Ten at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on Saturday.
Ilkeston-based Padgett secured his first ranking title as he edged out Gloucestershire's Lee Evans 5-4 in the Event Nine final to open the third double-header weekend on the 2016 Challenge Tour.
Padgett also defeated Steve Maish, Stephen Gallimore, Callum Loose, Michel van der Horst, Steve Hine and Adam Hunt on his way to the win, as the former World Championship qualifier claimed the £2,000 first prize.
Evans was pushed all the way by Ryan Searle and Adam Smith-Neale in the quarter-finals and semi-finals after earlier deciding-leg wins over Nigel Birch and Jay Foreman, and he also whitewashed Dan Russell in the last 16.
Youngster Hunt overcame former World Youth Champion Arron Monk on his way to the semis, where he was joined by Coventry's Smith-Neale, who saw off Germany's Rene Eidams and Dutch duo Sven Groen and Bryan de Hoog.
The day's second tournament saw Sussex-based electrician Cross - an amateur star at the Coral UK Open in March who lost out to Michael van Gerwen in the last 32 - go all the way to take the top prize by defeating Dudbridge 5-2 in the final.
A two-time Challenge Tour finalist already in 2016, Cross defeated Australia's Rob Modra, Welsh star Richie Burnett, Callum Loose, Ryan Searle, Jamie Kelling and Martyn Turner on his way to the decider.
Former World Championship finalist Dudbridge, meanwhile, defeated Paul Amos, Jason Marriott, Bradley Williams, Peter Hudson, Scott Taylor and Steve Maish as he reached his second Challenge Tour final of the year.
York left-hander Turner and veteran thrower Steve Maish won through to the semi-finals, while Hampshire youngster Kelling and Dan Read joined Barry Lynn, a UK Open quarter-finalist in March, in the quarter-finals.
The PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour weekend continues at ArenaMK on Sunday with another double-header as PDPA Associate Members compete for £10,000 in prize money in each event.
PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Nine
Saturday June 25, ArenaMK, Milton Keynes
Preliminary Round
Matthew Golding 5-4 Ashley Hykin
Colin Littlecott 5-2 Mark Hylton
Kevin Lane 5-4 Kevin Simm
Marc Dewsbury 5-1 Coni Singh Nagi
Evander Stevenson 5-4 Mick Todd
Michael Dawson 5-4 Mark Forman
Scott Taylor 5-1 Dan Read
Paul Coughlin 5-0 Chris Skeates
Colin Fowler 5-2 John Gibson
Keith Moore 5-2 Dean Stewart
Billy Holmes 5-2 Richie Burnett
Luke Woodhouse 5-0 Mick Hasse
Joshua Richardson 5-0 Daniel Wood
First Round
Jamie Kelling 5-4 Rob Cross
Matthew Golding 5-2 Andreas Hajimina
Ryan Searle 5-2 Danny Moore
Colin Littlecott 5-1 Mike Symes
Daniel Key 5-1 James Hajdar
Kevin Lane 5-1 Richard Baillie
Glenn Fitzpatrick 5-3 Stuart Stubbs
Marc Dewsbury 5-3 Ross Parsons
Nigel Birch 5-2 Mark Carter
Lee Evans 5-0 Dave Place
Andrew Howarth 5-2 Andrew McAllister
Jay Foreman 5-4 Dave Ladley
Jordan Johnston 5-4 Barrie Bates
Dan Russell 5-4 David Evans
Barry Lynn 5-2 Sam Head
Mike Norton 5-1 Kirk Shepherd
Derek Brand 5-0 Ryan Harrington
Evander Stevenson 5-3 Rohit Rabadia
Nigel Daniels 5-2 Mark Dudbridge
Michael Dawson 5-2 Simon Cassidy
Ben Green 5-0 Lex Immers
Bryan de Hoog 5-2 Scott Taylor
Harry Ward 5-3 Eddie White
Ryan De Vreede 5-1 Nick Fullwell
James Young 5-4 Alex Roy
Ian Withers 5-0 Garath Illidge
Lee Shewan 5-3 Joe Croft
Sven Groen 5-4 Jason Marriott
Richard Hosey 5-3 Jerry Hendriks
Adam Smith-Neale 5-3 Rene Eidams
Roxy-James Rodriguez 5-1 Aaron Stevens
Ian Moss 5-2 Kevin Dowling
Michel van der Horst 5-1 Peter Hudson
Paul Coughlin 5-4 Jack Todd
Danny Pinhorne 5-1 Peter Evison
Colin Fowler 5-4 Martyn Turner
Matt Padgett 5-2 Steve Maish
Stephen Gallimore 5-1 Keith Moore
Callum Loose 5-0 Justin Bradshaw
James Lane 5-4 Mark Baxter
Diogo Portela 5-3 Ben Ward
Steve Hine 5-3 Karl Merchant
Martin Lukeman 5-4 Samuel Fuller
Rob Modra 5-0 Alan Wilkinson
Michael Barnard 5-3 Sheamus Hagan
Ben Simpson 5-3 Gary Blackwood
Vernon Sheppard 5-0 John Newland
Glen Parsons 5-0 Robert Fuller
Jamie Landon 5-4 Adam Huckvale
Billy Holmes 5-0 Steve Perkins
Adam Hunt 5-1 Bradley Kirk
Luke Woodhouse 5-3 Jamie Branton
Jon Jukes 5-3 Chris Hartrey
Wayne Crossley 5-4 Joshua Richardson
Arron Monk 5-3 Anthony Urmston-Toft
Michael Burgoine 5-2 Richard North
Richie Howson 5-3 Kelvin Hart
Kurt Parry 5-0 Ian Walters
Gary Miles 5-0 Bartosz Ceglowski
Chris Quantock 5-0 Paul Amos
Charlie Jackson 5-1 Steve Mason
Eddie Dootson 5-4 Peter Mitchell
Michael Power 5-2 Michael Blake
Andrew Johnson 5-4 Ritchie Edhouse
Second Round
Jamie Kelling 5-0 Matthew Gilding
Ryan Searle 5-0 Colin Littlecott
Kevin Lane 5-2 Daniel Key
Marc Dewsbury 5-0 Glenn Fitzpatrick
Lee Evans 5-4 Nigel Birch
Jay Foreman 5-4 Andrew Howarth
Dan Russell 5-0 Jordan Johnston
Mike Norton 5-3 Barry Lynn
Derek Brand 5-2 Evander Stevenson
Michael Dawson 5-0 Nigel Daniels
Bryan de Hoog 5-1 Ben Green
Ryan De Vreede 5-4 Harry Ward
James Young 5-3 Ian Withers
Sven Groen 5-3 Lee Shewan
Adam Smith-Neale 5-1 Richard Hosey
Ian Moss 5-3 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Michel van der Horst 5-1 Paul Coughlin
Colin Fowler 5-2 Danny Pinhorne
Matt Padgett 5-0 Stephen Gallimore
Callum Loose 5-1 James Lane
Steve Hine 5-2 Diogo Portela
Martin Lukeman 5-2 Rob Modra
Michael Barnard 5-2 Ben Simpson
Vernon Sheppard 5-3 Glen Parsons
Jamie Landon 5-4 Billy Holmes
Adam Hunt 5-0 Luke Woodhouse
Wayne Crossley 5-3 Jon Jukes
Arron Monk 5-2 Michael Burgoine
Kurt Parry 5-3 Richie Howson
Chris Quantock 5-4 Gary Miles
Charlie Jackson 5-2 Eddie Dootson
Michael Power 5-4 Andrew Johnson
Third Round
Ryan Searle 5-0 Jamie Kelling
Marc Dewsbury 5-3 Kevin Lane
Lee Evans 5-4 Jay Foreman
Dan Russell 5-4 Mike Norton
Derek Brand 5-3 Michael Dawson
Bryan de Hoog 5-2 Ryan De Vreede
Sven Groen 5-2 James Young
Adam Smith-Neale 5-2 Ian Moss
Michel van der Horst 5-2 Colin Fowler
Matt Padgett 5-2 Callum Loose
Steve Hine 5-4 Martin Lukeman
Michael Barnard 5-1 Vernon Sheppard
Adam Hunt 5-1 Jamie Landon
Arron Monk 5-1 Wayne Crossley
Kurt Parry 5-2 Chris Quantock
Michael Power 5-3 Charlie Jackson
Fourth Round
Ryan Searle 5-2 Marc Dewsbury
Lee Evans 5-0 Dan Russell
Bryan de Hoog 5-0 Derek Brand
Adam Smith-Neale 5-1 Sven Groen
Matt Padgett 5-3 Michel van der Horst
Steve Hine 5-1 Michael Barnard
Adam Hunt 5-3 Arron Monk
Michael Power 5-4 Kurt Parry
Quarter-Finals
Lee Evans 5-4 Ryan Searle
Adam Smith-Neale 5-2 Bryan de Hoog
Matt Padgett 5-4 Steve Hine
Adam Hunt 5-3 Michael Power
Semi-Finals
Lee Evans 5-4 Adam Smith-Neale
Matt Padgett 5-3 Adam Hunt
Final
Matt Padgett 5-4 Lee Evans
PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event Ten
Saturday June 25, ArenaMK, Milton Keynes
Preliminary Round
Robert Fuller 5-0 Jordan Johnston
Gary Blackwood 5-1 James Lane
Pete Dyos 5-0 Daniel Key
Paul Coughlin 5-3 Michael Power
Colin Fowler 5-1 Danny Moore
Eddie Dootson 5-3 Martin Lukeman
Jamie Kelling 5-0 Bartosz Ceglowski
Matt Padgett 5-1 Harry Ward
Ross Parsons 5-1 Garath Illidge
Ian Withers 5-4 Ashley Hykin
Mike Norton 5-3 Michael van der Horst
Diogo Portela 5-2 Danny Pinhorne
Scott Taylor 5-2 David Evans
Andreas Hajimina 5-4 Adam Huckvale
Jon Jukes 5-2 Wayne Crossley
First Round
Michael Burgoine 5-4 Aaron Stevens
Anthony Urmston-Toft 5-0 Robert Fuller
Ryan De Vreede 5-2 Kelvin Hart
Gary Blackwood 5-2 Mick Todd
Dan Read 5-4 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Peter Evison 5-1 Pete Dyos
Jay Foreman 5-0 Nigel Daniels
Adam Smith-Neale 5-3 Paul Coughlin
Ian Walters 5-3 Eddie White
Richard North 5-3 John Newland
Ryan Harrington 5-4 Charlie Jackson
Mark Baxter 5-4 Luke Woodhouse
Martyn Turner 5-2 James Young
Samuel Fuller 5-3 Michael Blake
Chris Hartrey 5-2 John Gibson
Mick Hasse 5-2 James Hajdar
Dan Russell 5-3 Jamie Landon
Colin Fowler 5-1 Glen Parsons
Michael Dawson 5-0 Lee Shewan
Kirk Shepherd 5-0 Eddie Dootson
Vernon Sheppard 5-2 Rohit Rabadia
Jamie Kelling 5-2 Nigel Birch
Steve Mason 5-1 Rene Eidams
Kevin Simm 5-1 Matt Padgett
Callum Loose 5-1 Steve Perkins
Coni Singh Nagi 5-3 Billy Holmes
Richie Burnett 5-3 Sheamus Hagan
Rob Cross 5-2 Rob Modra
Jerry Hendriks 5-0 Matthew Golding
Richiard Baillie 5-4 Ritchie Edhouse
Lee Evans 5-4 Dave Ladley
Stuart Stubbs 5-1 Ryan Searle
Chris Skeates 5-1 Jamie Branton
Mark Forman 5-3 Ross Parsons
Bryan de Hoog 5-1 Lex Immers
Ian Withers 5-3 Andrew Howarth
Steve Hine 5-4 Richie Howson
Mike Norton 5-3 Chris Quantock
Andrew Johnson 5-4 Glenn Fitzpatrick
Steve Maish 5-2 Diogo Portela
Ian Moss 5-1 Justin Bradshaw
Keith Moore 5-3 Joe Croft
Nick Fullwell 5-1 Ben Ward
Ben Green 5-3 Richard Hosey
Derek Brand 5-2 Dave Place
Sam Head 5-3 Simon Cassidy
Joshua Richardson 5-1 Alan Wilkinson
Barry Lynn 5-2 Karl Merchant
Michael Barnard 5-2 Gary Miles
Scott Taylor 5-1 Jack Todd
Kurt Parry 5-1 Peter Mitchell
Kevin Dowling 5-4 Andreas Hajimina
Mike Symes 5-1 Evander Stevenson
Jon Jukes 5-1 Colin Littlecott
Stephen Gallimore 5-0 Daniel Wood
Kevin Thomas 5-3 Ben Simpson
Bradley Williams 5-0 Andrew McAllister
Sven Groen 5-3 Barrie Bates
Jason Marriott 5-3 Arron Monk
Mark Dudbridge 5-2 Paul Amos
Peter Hudson 5-3 Adam Hunt
Bradley Kirk 5-3 Dean Stewart
Alex Roy 5-4 Kevin Lane
Marc Dewsbury 5-4 Mark Carter
Second Round
Michael Burgoine 5-3 Anthony Urmston-Toft
Ryan De Vreede 5-4 Gary Blackwood
Dan Read 5-1 Peter Evison
Adam Smith-Neale 5-0 Jay Foreman
Ian Walters 5-0 Richard North
Mark Baxter 5-4 Ryan Harrington
Martyn Turner 5-1 Samuel Fuller
Mick Hasse 5-3 Chris Hartrey
Colin Fowler 5-2 Dan Russell
Michael Dawson 5-2 Kirk Shepherd
Jamie Kelling 5-1 Vernon Sheppard
Steve Mason 5-1 Kevin Simm
Callum Loose 5-1 Coni Singh Nagi
Rob Cross 5-2 Richie Burnett
Richard Baillie 5-2 Jerry Hendriks
Ryan Searle 5-4 Lee Evans
Chris Skeates 5-4 Mark Forman
Ian Withers 5-3 Bryan de Hoog
Mike Norton 5-2 Steve Hine
Steve Maish 5-4 Andrew Johnson
Ian Moss 5-0 Keith Moore
Ben Green 5-1 Nick Fullwell
Sam Head 5-2 Derek Brand
Barry Lynn 5-0 Joshua Richardson
Scott Taylor 5-2 Michael Barnard
Kurt Parry 5-2 Kevin Dowling
Jon Jukes 5-4 Mike Symes
Stephen Gallimore 5-1 Kevin Thomas
Bradley Williams 5-2 Sven Groen
Mark Dudbridge 5-2 Jason Marriott
Peter Hudson 5-3 Bradley Kirk
Marc Dewsbury 5-3 Alex Roy
Third Round
Ryan De Vreede 5-3 Michael Burgoine
Dan Read 5-3 Adam Smith-Neale
Ian Walters 5-2 Mark Baxter
Martyn Turner 5-3 Mick Hasse
Michael Dawson 5-2 Colin Fowler
Jamie Kelling 5-1 Steve Mason
Rob Cross 5-1 Callum Loose
Ryan Searle 5-3 Richard Baillie
Ian Withers 5-3 Chris Skeates
Steve Maish 5-2 Mike Norton
Ian Moss 5-3 Ben Green
Barry Lynn 5-2 Sam Head
Scott Taylor 5-2 Kurt Parry
Stephen Gallimore 5-0 Jon Jukes
Mark Dudbridge 5-1 Bradley Williams
Peter Hudson 5-2 Marc Dewsbury
Fourth Round
Dan Read 5-3 Ryan De Vreede
Martyn Turner 5-4 Ian Walters
Jamie Kelling 5-2 Michael Dawson
Rob Cross 5-3 Ryan Searle
Steve Maish 5-4 Ian Withers
Barry Lynn 5-2 Ian Moss
Scott Taylor 5-0 Stephen Gallimore
Mark Dudbridge 5-0 Peter Hudson
Quarter-Finals
Martyn Turner 5-0 Dan Read
Rob Cross 5-0 Jamie Kelling
Steve Maish 5-0 Barry Lynn
Mark Dudbridge 5-2 Scott Taylor
Semi-Finals
Rob Cross 5-2 Martyn Turner
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Steve Maish
Final
Rob Cross 5-2 Mark Dudbridge