NEW ZEALAND'S Mark Cleaver and Australia's Rob Modra will make their TV debuts in the TAB Auckland Darts Masters after winning through Wednesday's DPNZ Qualifier double-header at the Swanson RSA.
Cleaver edged out experienced Kiwi Warren Parry 6-5 in the final of the day's opening event to claim the second of four qualifying places on offer in this weekend's PDC World Series of Darts event at the Trusts Arena.
The knockout stage also saw Cleaver defeat Kerry Whear, Mike Lacey and Leon Twose for the loss of only four legs as he progressed into the decider.
Tuesday's Qualifier One runner-up Craig Caldwell was a semi-finalist, while last week's Sydney Darts Masters qualifier Cody Harris was joined in the last 16 by Mark McGrath, who competed in the William Hill World Championship last December.
The third DPNZ Qualifier is being held on Wednesday evening, with Rob Modra condemning Qualifier One runner-up Craig Caldwell to another agonising defeat as the Australian ace earned his debut in front of the television cameras.
Following a 3-0 win over Mike Day in the Last 16, Modra then went all the way to a deciding leg against 2014 Sydney Darts Masters qualifier Damon Heta, Tukina Weko and then in the final against Caldwell.
Caldwell, a New Zealand representative in the World Cup of Darts who qualified to compete in the Perth Darts Masters and Sydney Darts Masters over the past fortnight, will have one final chance to earn a spot in Auckland in Thursday's DPNZ Qualifier four, which will decide the final spot in the tournament.
2015 TAB Auckland Darts Masters
DPA Qualifier Two - Wednesday August 26
Last 16
Mike Buttar 3-2 Tony Lee
Craig Caldwell 3-0 Blair Hutchinson
Chris Roberts 3-1 Mark McGrath
Warren Parry 3-1 Tukino Weko
Mark Cleaver 3-1 Kerry Whear
Mike Lacey 3-1 Cody Harris
Mike Day 3-0 Richard Te Whero
Leon Twose 3-2 Rob Modra
Quarter-Finals
Craig Caldwell 4-0 Mike Buttar
Warren Parry 4-2 Chris Roberts
Mark Cleaver 4-1 Mike Lacey
Leon Twose 4-3 Mike Day
Semi-Finals
Warren Parry 5-3 Craig Caldwell
Mark Cleaver 5-2 Leon Twose
Final
Mark Cleaver 6-5 Warren Parry
2015 TAB Auckland Darts Masters
DPA Qualifier Three - Wednesday August 26
Last 16
Rob Modra 3-0 Mike Day
Damon Heta 3-1 Mark McGrath
Tukina Weko 3-2 Louis Kunz
Warren Parry 3-0 Peter Smith
Casey Matthews 3-2 Ruben Miller
Richard Te Whero 3-2 Kerry Whear
Craig Caldwell 3-0 Selwyn Robson
Mick Lacey 3-1 Tony Lee
Quarter-Finals
Rob Modra 4-3 Damon Heta
Tukina Weko 4-0 Warren Parry
Casey Matthews 4-2 Richard Te Whero
Craig Caldwell 4-2 Mick Lacey
Semi-Finals
Rob Modra 5-4 Tukina Weko
Craig Caldwell 5-0 Casey Matthews
Final
Rob Modra 6-5 Craig Caldwell
TAB Auckland Darts Masters
Event Partners
TAB
Sky Sport New Zealand
Pullman Hotel
Jack Link's
Boundary Road Brewery - Carlsberg
Trusts Arena