Challenge Tour Wins For Burnett & Hart

RICHIE BURNETT and Kelvin Hart both claimed maiden PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour triumphs at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on Sunday.

Former Lakeside Champion Burnett won his first PDC title for almost five years with a 5-2 defeat of Ryan Searle in the final of Event 11 to scoop the £2,000 first prize.

The former World Matchplay finalist, who returned to action last month following an 18-month suspension, also saw off Adam Huckvale, Michael Burgoine, Mark Carter, fellow Welshman Barrie Bates and Peter Hudson on his path to glory.

Searle, who won Event Seven last month, continued his encouraging form with victories over Kevin Dowling, Evander Stevenson, Arron Monk, Callum Loose and Ben Green before edging out Richard North 5-4 in the semi-finals.

Somerset's Hart won the second of Sunday's double-header of events as he claimed his first Challenge Tour title with a 5-3 final victory against German ace Rene Eidams.

The 45-year-old reached his first PDC final by beating Andrew Howarth, Bryan de Hoog, Ian Walters, Saturday's Event Ten runner-up Mark Dudbridge and former World Cup of Darts finalist Bates before seeing off 27-year-old Eidams to clinch the winner's cheque.

Eidams claimed wins against both of Saturday's winners - Matt Padgett and Rob Cross - during his run to the decider.

The German talent, who infamously gave world number one Michael van Gerwen a scare in the first round of the 2016 William Hill World Championship, edged out Samuel Fuller in his opener before defeating Cross 5-3.

He then won three consecutive games 5-4 to reach his first Challenge Tour final, pipping Adam Hunt, Arron Monk and Padgett respectively before losing out to Hart.

The year's final PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour weekend will take place on September 10-11 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan, as PDPA Associate Members compete in four £10,000 tournaments.

PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event 11
Sunday June 26, ArenaMK, Milton Keynes
Preliminary Round

Adam Hunt 5-4 Ian Withers
Steve Mason 5-4 Chris Skeates
Alan Wilkinson 5-2 Daniel Wood
Peter Hudson 5-2 Aaron Stevens
Michael Dawson 5-2 Scott Taylor
Richard Baillie Bye (Kevin Thomas timed out)
Vernon Sheppard 5-4 Nigel Daniels
Billy Holmes 5-2 Rohit Rabadia
Kevin Lane 5-0 Richie Howson
Dave Ladley 5-0 Jerry Hendriks
Kevin Simm 5-4 Danny Pinhorne
Dan Read 5-4 Peter Mitchell
Richard North 5-0 Stuart Stubbs
Michel van der Horst 5-4 Anthony Urmston-Toft
Jamie Branton 5-0 Jordan Johnston
Dave Place 5-4 Wayne Crossley
Colin Littlecott 5-2 Rob Cross

First Round
Bradley Kirk 5-4 Michael Barnard
Adam Hunt 5-4 Mark Hylton
Dan Russell 5-4 Mick Todd
Steve Mason 5-1 Ashley Hykin
James Young 5-3 Jamie Landon
Paul Rowley 5-1 Alan Wilkinson
Kurt Parry 5-4 Nigel Daniels
Peter Hudson 5-0 Eddie White
Karl Merchant 5-0 Andrew Mcallister
Michael Dawson 5-2 Coni Singh Nagi
Matt Padgett 5-3 Rob Modra
Nick Fullwell 5-0 Lee Shewan
Jamie Kelling 5-3 Andrew Johnson
Steve Hine 5-0 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Andreas Hajimina 5-4 John Newland
Nigel Birch 5-4 Justin Bradshaw
Gary Miles 5-1 Jay Foreman
Richard Baillie 5-3 Glenn Fitzpatrick
Stephen Gallimore 5-4 Paul Coughlin
Barrie Bates 5-0 Vernon Sheppard
Ryan De Vreede 5-1 Joe Croft
Matthew Golding 5-4 Billy Holmes
Colin Fowler 5-2 Glen Parsons
Michael Blake 5-2 Kevin Lane
Sam Head 5-4 Scott Marsh
Jack Todd 5-3 Mark Forman
Daniel Key 5-0 Ian Walters
Mark Carter 5-3 Mark Baxter
Jason Marriot 5-4 Richard Hosey
Michael Burgoine 5-2 Derek Brand
Richie Burnett 5-0 Adam Huckvale
Paul Amos 5-2 Bradley Williams
Eddie Dootson 5-0 Mike Norton
Dave Ladley 5-1 Darren Mawer
Chris Quantock 5-4 Jon Jukes
Kevin Simm 5-1 James Hajdar
Simon Cassidy 5-4 Samuel Fuller
Mick Hasse 5-2 Dan Read
Ritchie Edhouse 5-1 Mark Dudbridge
Richard North 5-1 Steve Perkins
Rene Eidams 5-3 Mareno Michels
Gary Blackwood 5-0 Lex Immers
Sven Groen 5-4 Kirk Shepherd
Barry Lynn 5-3 Dean Stewart
Lee Evans 5-4 David Evans
James Lane 5-4 Peter Evison
Martin Lukeman 5-0 Danny Moore
Harry Ward 5-2 Michael Power
Alex Roy 5-3 Ryan Harrington
Michel van der Horst 5-0 Keith Moore
Joshua Richardson 5-4 Luke Woodhouse
Jamie  Branton 5-2 Ben Simpson
Martyn Turner 5-3 Charlie Jackson
Ben Green 5-0 Dave Place
Chris Hartrey 5-3 Diogo Portela
Marc Dewsbury 5-2  Colin Littecott
Bryan de Hoog 5-1 John Gibson
Kelvin Hart 5-1 Andrew Howarth
James Hubbard 5-1 Sheamus Hagan
Callum Loose 5-0 Robert Fuller
Arron Monk 5-2 Mike Symes
Steve Maish 5-0 Ross Parsons
Evander Stevenson 5-1 Ben Ward
Ryan Searle 5-2 Kevin Dowling

Second Round
Adam Hunt 5-2 Bradley Kirk
Dan Russell 5-4 Steve Mason
Paul Rowley 5-2 James Young
Peter Hudson 5-4 Kurt Parry
Karl Merchant 5-3 Michael Dawson
Nick Fullwell 5-0 Matt Padgett
James Kelling 5-1 Steve Hine
Nigel Birch 5-2 Andreas Hajimina
Gary Miles 5-4 Richard Baillie
Barrie Bates 5-1 Stephen Gallimore
Matthew Golding 5-3 Ryan De Vreede
Colin Fowler 5-1 Michael Blake
Sam Head 5-4 Jack Todd
Mark Carter 5-4 Daniel Key
Michael Burgoine 5-1 Jason Marriot
Richie Burnett 5-3 Paul Amos
Dave Ladley 5-2 Eddie Dootson
Chris Quantock 5-1 Kevin Simm
Mick Hasse 5-3 Simon Cassidy
Richard North 5-2 Ritchie Edhouse
Rene Eidams 5-3 Gary Blackwood
Barry Lynn 5-1 Sven Groen
Lee Evan 5-2 James Lane
Martin Lukeman 5-1 Harry Ward
Michel van der Horst 5-4 Alex Roy
Jamie Branton 5-4 Joshua Richardson
Ben Green 5-3 Martyn Turner
Marc Dewsbury 5-2 Chris Hartrey
Kelvin Hart 5-3 Bryan de Hoog
Callum Loose 5-3 James Hubbard
Arron Monk 5-2 Steve Maish
Ryan Searle 5-1 Evander Stevenson

Third Round
Dan Russell 5-4 Adam Hunt
Peter Hudson 5-1 Paul Rowley
Karl Merchant 5-3 Nick Fullwell
Jamie Kelling 5-3 Nigel Birch
Barrie Bates 5-1 Gary Miles
Colin Fowler 5-1 Matthew Golding
Mark Carter 5-2 Sam Head
Richie Burnett 5-3 Michael Burgoine
Chris Quantock 5-2 Dave Ladley
Richard North 5-1 Mick Hasse
Barry Lynn 5-1 Rene Eidams
Martin Lukeman 5-2 Lee Evans
Michel van der Horst 5-3 Jamie Branton
Ben Green 5-1 Marc Dewsbury
Callum Loose 5-3 Kelvin Hart
Ryan Searle 5-0 Arron Monk

Fourth Round
Peter Hudson 5-2 Dan Russell
Jamie Kelling 5-3 Karl Merchant
Barrie Bates 5-2 Colin Fowler
Richie Burnett 5-0 Mark Carter
Richard North 5-1 Chris Quantock
Barry Lynn 5-3 Martin Lukeman
Ben Green 5-3 Michel van der Horst
Ryan Searle 5-1 Callum Loose

Quarter-Finals
Peter Hudson 5-0 Jamie Kelling
Richie Burnett 5-3 Barrie Bates
Richard North 5-2 Barry Lynn
Ryan Searle 5-3 Ben Green

Semi-Finals
Richie Burnett 5-3 Peter Hudson
Ryan Searle 5-4 Richard North

Final
Richie Burnett 5-2 Ryan Searle

PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Event 12
Sunday June 26, ArenaMK, Milton Keynes
Preliminary Round

Bradley Kirk 5-1 Jay Foreman
Mark Hylton 5-4 Coni Singh Nagi
Barry Lynn 5-2 Evander Stevenson
Matt Padgett 5-4 Eddie Dootson
Kevin Simm 5-1 Darren Mawer
Dan Read 5-2 Dan Russell
Arron Monk 5-0 Paul Amos
Pete Dyos 5-1 Mark Carter
Michael Barnard 5-2 Robert Fuller
Alex Roy 5-3 Richard North
Adam Smith-Neale 5-2 Vernon Sheppard
Daniel Key 5-3 Mike Norton
Mick Hasse Bye (Kevin Thomas)
Michael Blake 5-4 Simon Cassidy
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Richard Baillie

First Round
Eddie White 5-4 Luke Woodhouse
Bradley Kirk 5-1 Daniel Wood
Nigel Birch 5-2 Billy Holmes
Mark Hylton 5-3 Stephen Gallimore
Kevin Dowling 5-3 Callum Loose
Barry Lynn 5-3 Joe Croft
Richie Burnett 5-2 Charlie Jackson
Matt Padgett 5-0 Joshua Richardson
Diogo Portela 5-4 Gary Blackwood
Sheamus Hagan 5-1 James Hubbard
Jamie Landon 5-4 Kurt Parry
Ritchie Edhouse 5-1 James Young
Jack Todd 5-3 Ashley Hykin
Ryan De Vreede 5-4 Rob Modra
Paul Coughlin 5-0 Danny Moore
Bryan de Hoog 5-3 Chris Quantock
Colin Fowler 5-2 Kevin Lane
Jamie Kelling 5-2 Kevin Simm
Nigel Daniels 5-3 Stuart Stubbs
Dan Read 5-2 Keith Moore
Peter Mitchell 5-2 Adam Huckvale
Arron Monk 5-3 Ryan Searle
Sam Head 5-3 Sven Groen
Pete Dyos 5-1 Mike Symes
Rob Cross 5-1 Steve Mason
Rene Eidams 5-4 Samuel Fuller
Jamie Branton 5-1 Lex Immers
Steve Maish 5-1 Alan Wilkinson
Mick Todd 5-4 Ian Withers
Adam Hunt 5-1 Glenn Fitzpatrick
Gary Miles 5-2 Karl Merchant
Lee Evans 5-1 Matthew Golding
Andrew Howarth 5-0 Chris Skeates
Michael Barnard 5-4 Glen Parsons
Aaron Stevens 5-3 John Gibson
Danny Pinhorne 5-4 Alex Roy
Paul Rowley 5-3 Lee Shewan
Adam Smith-Neale 5-1 Ben Simpson
Dave Place 5-1 Jon Juke
Daniel Key 5-3 Mark Forman
Ben Ward 5-2 Steve Hine
Dave Ladley 5-3 Jordan Johnston
Bradley Williams 5-2 Michel van der Horst
Barrie Bates 5-3 Harry Ward
Dean Stewart 5-2 Ben Green
Andrew Johnson 5-4 Richie Howson
Richard Hosey 5-3 Nick Fullwell
James Hadjar 5-0 Michael Burgoine
Ian Walters 5-0 Anthony Urmston-Toft
Mick Hasse 5-1 Wayne Crossley
Kelvin Hart 5-4 Scott Taylor
Michael Power 5-1 Michael Blake
Andreas Hajimina 5-4 Derek Brand
Mark Dudbridge 5-0 Chris Hartrey
Kirk Shepherd 5-4 Michael Dawson
Peter Hudson 5-4 Mareno Michels
Jason Marriot 5-3 Colin Littlecott
John Newland 5-4 Jerry Hendriks
Ross Parsons 5-2 Andrew McAllister
Ryan Harrington 5-3 Mark Baxter
Roxy-James Rodriguez 5-2 Scott Marsh
Martin Lukeman 5-2 Justin Bradshaw
David Evans 5-0 Peter Evison
James Lane 5-3 Marc Dewsbury

Second Round
Bradley Kirk 5-0 Eddie White
Mark Hylton 5-4 Nigel Birch
Barry Lynn 5-1 Kevin Dowling
Matt Padgett 5-4 Richie Burnett
Diogo Portela 5-0 Sheamus Hagan
Jamie Landon 5-2 Ritchie Edhouse
Ryan De Vreede 5-2 Jack Todd
Paul Coughlin 5-4 Bryan de Hoog
Jamie Kelling 5-4 Colin Fowler
Dan Read 5-0 Nigel Daniels
Arron Monk 5-3 Peter Mitchell
Pete Dyos 5-0 Sam Head
Rene Eidams 5-3 Rob Cross
Steve Maish 5-2 Jamie Branton
Adam Hunt 5-3 Mick Todd
Lee Evans 5-1 Gary Miles
Andrew Howarth 5-3 Michael Barnard
Danny Pinhorne 5-3 Aaron Stevens
Paul Rowley 5-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Dave Place 5-2 Daniel Key
Dave Ladley 5-0 Ben Ward
Barrie Bates 5-1 Bradley Williams
Dean Stewart 5-4 Andrew Johnson
James Hajdar 5-3 Richard Hosey
Ian Walters 5-3 Mick Hasse
Kelvin Hart 5-4 Michael Power
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Andreas Hajimina
Kirk Shepherd 5-2 Peter Hudson
Jason Marriot 5-2 John Newland
Ross Parsons 5-4 Ryan Harrington
Martin Lukeman 5-3 Roxy-James Rodriguez
David Evans 5-4 James Lane

Third Round
Mark Hylton 5-4 Bradley Kirk
Matt Padgett 5-3 Barry Lynn
Jamie Landon 5-3 Diogo Portela
Paul Coughlin 5-0 Ryan De Vreede
Jamie Kelling 5-2 Dan Read
Arron Monk 5-2 Pete Dyos
Rene Eidams 5-2 Steve Maish
Adam Hunt 5-2 Lee Evans
Andrew Howarth 5-1 Danny Pinhorne
Dave Place 5-4 Paul Rowley
Barrie Bates 5-4 Dave Ladley
Dean Stewart 5-1 James Hajdar
Kelvin Hart 5-2 Ian Walters
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Kirk Shepherd
Jason Marriot 5-2 Ross Parsons
Martin Lukeman 5-0 David Evans

Fourth Round
Matt Padgett 5-3 Mark Hylton
Paul Coughlin 5-3 Jamie Landon
Arron Monk 5-2 Jamie Kelling
Rene Eidams 5-4 Adam Hunt
Andrew Howarth 5-3 Dave Place
Barrie Bates 5-4 Dean Stewart
Kelvin Hart 5-3 Mark Dudbridge
Jason Marriott 5-2 Martin Lukeman

Quarter-Finals
Matt Padgett 5-0 Paul Coughlin
Rene Eidams 5-4 Arron Monk
Barrie Bates 5-4 Andrew Howarth
Kelvin Hart 5-3 Jason Marriot

Semi-Finals
Rene Eidams 5-4 Matt Padgett
Kelvin Hart 5-1 Barrie Bates

Final
Kelvin Hart 5-3 Rene Eidams