DENNIS PRIESTLEY'S run of form continued, as he saw off Phil Taylor on his way to the last eight of the Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final.
Priestley is one of the eight qualifiers for Sunday's final play at The Merlin, the scene of his 5-4 victory over Taylor.
He also went to a deciding leg in his clash with Keith Deller, which he won to earn a place in day two.
He will be joined by Ronnie Baxter, Andy Jenkins and James Wade, who also came through Saturday's play at The Merlin.
Mark Dudbridge, Darren Latham, Robbie Widdows and Adrian Lewis also won through to Sunday's final stages from The Woodlands Edge qualifier.
Latham overcame Colin Lloyd 5-2 in their clash to earn a place in the last eight of the event.
Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final
The Merlin
Preliminary Round
Nigel Russell 4-1 Tim Daniels
Scott Clifford 4-3 Don Healy
Paul Hollis 4-1 Dean Williams
Jan van der Rassel 4-0 Terry Hayes
Jason Lowe 4-2 Michael Kendrick
Chris Sargeant bye (Scott Gibling)
Michael Knapman 4-1 Paul Woolfenden
Eugene McArdle bye (Josephus Schenk)
David Johnson 4-0 George Dearman
First Round
Sean Dowling 4-2 Neil Pointon
Martin Burchell 4-1 Gary Ewington
Timmy Green 4-2 Nigel Russell
Wayne Atwood 4-0 Scott Clifford
Ian Lever 4-1 Paul Heston
Mark Salmon 4-0 Jason Gilbert
Rod Harrington 4-2 Steve Perry
Paul Hollis 4-2 Paul Whitworth
Steve Johnson 4-1 Ade Hillier
Steve Grubb 4-3 Mark Pooke
Bob Phillips 4-2 Joey Palfreyman
Jan van der Rassel 4-0 Gary Blades
Simon Craven 4-3 Ian Eames
David Routledge 4-1 John Quantock
Mick Rodgers 4-0 Jim Leighton
Jason Lowe 4-1 Tony Randell
Bob Crawley 4-1 Paul Dillon
Mark Tiller 4-1 Danny Wright
Norman Fletcher 4-0 Andrew Davies
Ian Gleeson 4-0 Chris Sargeant
Eddie Lovely 4-1 Martyn Miles
Chris Allen 4-2 Matt Sheehan
Steve Smith 4-3 Martin Whatmough
Barry MacLean 4-1 Michael Knapman
Steve Alker 4-1 Steve Dyer
Barry Yeomans 4-2 Darren Johnson
Frazer Hill 4-1 Nigel Peden
Chris Dalgleish 4-1 Eugene McArdle
Mark Lawrence 4-0 Kevin Thorburn
Anthony Urmston 4-1 Kevin Briers
Anthony Vince 4-2 Sherrie Dodds
David Johnston 4-3 James Barton
Last 64
Dave Askew 5-0 Sean Dowling
Alan Warriner-Little 5-1 Martin Burchell
Alan Caves 5-4 Timmy Green
Andy Jenkins 5-4 Wayne Atwood
Tom Wilson 5-4 Ian Lever
Terry Jenkins 5-3 Mark Salmon
Roland Scholten 5-0 Rod Harrington
Paul Hollis 5-1 Peter Evison
Steve Johnson 5-3 Andrew Hamilton
Dennis Smith 5-3 Steve Grubb
Gary Welding 5-4 Bob Phillips
Tom Kirby 5-2 Jan van der Rassel
Simon Craven 5-3 Lionel Sams
James Wade 5-1 David Routledge
Mick Rodgers 5-0 Mark Thomson
Jason Lowe 5-3 Tony Smith
Bob Crawley 5-0 Dave Jowett
Michael Barnard 5-1 Mark Tiller
Norman Fletcher 5-1 Erik Clarys
Ronnie Baxter 5-0 Ian Gleeson
Paul Williams 5-2 Eddie Lovely
Chris Allen 5-2 Kevin Pearson
Peter Manley 5-2 Steve Smith
Andy Hayfield 5-1 Barry MacLean
Wayne Mardle 5-1 Steve Alker
Matt Chapman 5-0 Barry Yeomans
Frazer Hill 5-2 Mark Walsh
Keith Deller 5-0 Chris Dalgleish
Phil Taylor 5-1 Mark Lawrence
Cliff Lazarenko 5-2 Anthony Urmston
Dennis Priestley 5-0 Anthony Vince
David Johnston 5-4 Vic Hubbard
Last 32
Alan Warriner-Little 5-3 Dave Askew
Andy Jenkins 5-0 Alan Caves
Terry Jenkins 5-2 Tom Wilson
Roland Scholten 5-1 Paul Hollis
Steve Johnson 5-4 Dennis Smith
Tom Kirby 5-1 Gary Welding
James Wade 5-3 Simon Craven
Jason Lowe 5-4 Mick Rodgers
Michael Barnard 5-3 Bob Crawley
Ronnie Baxter 5-1 Norman Fletcher
Chris Allen 5-4 Paul Williams
Peter Manley 5-2 Andy Hayfield
Wayne Mardle 5-1 Matt Chapman
Keith Deller 5-3 Frazer Hill
Phil Taylor 5-2 Cliff Lazarenko
Dennis Priestley 5-2 David Johnston
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Last 16
Andy Jenkins 5-0 Alan Warriner-Little
Terry Jenkins 5-4 Roland Scholten
Tom Kirby 5-0 Steve Johnson
James Wade 5-2 Jason Lowe
Ronnie Baxter 5-4 Michael Barnard
Peter Manley 5-1 Chris Allen
Keith Deller 5-3 Wayne Mardle
Dennis Priestley 5-4 Phil Taylor
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Last Eight
Andy Jenkins 5-3 Terry Jenkins
James Wade 5-3 Tom Kirby
Ronnie Baxter 5-4 Peter Manley
Dennis Priestley 5-4 Keith Deller
Losers £250/8 ranking points
The Woodlands Edge
Preliminary Round
Lee Palfreyman 4-2 Daryl Townsend
Paul Redfearn 4-3 Kevin Spiolek
John Scott 4-0 Kevin Sheldon
Marcus Knapman 4-3 James Dunlop
Chris Hook 4-1 John Mortimor
Nick Fulwell 4-0 Daniel Sare
Darren Wiliams bye (Dave Whitcombe)
Ken Dobson 4-2 Brian Stephenson
Shayne Passey 4-2 Jimmy Pryde
First Round
Ken Thomas 4-3 Rocco Maes
Kevin Dowling 4-1 Dale Newton
Lee Palfreyman 4-1 Jason Crawley
Paul Anthony 4-3 Paul Redfearn
Owen Caffrey 4-1 Brian Whybrow
Daniel Cook 4-3 Joeri Raets
Shaun Walshe 4-0 Martin Grimble
Andy Nye 4-0 John Scott
Gary Cartmel 4-2 Dean Brown
Guy Christyn 4-1 Michael Burnell
Scott Mitton 4-3 Mick McGowan
Marcus Knapman 4-0 Jon Archer
Kelvin Painter 4-0 Tom Nagels
Deta Hedman 4-0 Paul Garratt
Rikki Blay 4-2 Ian Turner
Shayne Burgess 4-3 Chris Hook
Keith Rooney 4-3 Tony Eccles
David Platt 4-0 Jason Roberts
Ian Branks 4-1 Kevin Thomas
Kevin Edwards 4-3 Nick Fulwell
Yves Cottenge 4-2 Shayne Harvey
Gary Noonan 4-2 Sean Palfrey
Mike Tannetter 4-3 Lee White
Alan Tabern 4-3 Darren Webster
Robert Alford 4-0 Dwaine Kennedy
Gary Creamer 4-2 Kieron Leal
Darren Latham 4-0 Ian Critchett
Mark Stephenson 4-2 Ken Dobson
Mark Cox 4-1 Robert Watson-Lang
Steve Evans 4-2 Aaron Turner
Andrew Stephenson 4-1 Chris Gough
Rik Andrews 4-2 Shayne Passey
Last 64
Chris Mason 5-3 Ken Thomas
Colin Osborne 5-1 Kevin Dowling
Steve Maish 5-1 Lee Palfreyman
Mark Landers 5-3 Paul Anthony
Denis Ovens 5-2 Owen Caffrey
Adrian Lewis 5-3 Daniel Cook
Simon Whatley 5-2 Shaun Walshe
Andy Nye 5-4 Mark Robinson
Barrie Bates 5-3 Gary Cartmel
Guy Christyn bye (John Lowe)
Scott Mitten 5-2 Richie Burnett
Colin Monk 5-1 Marcus Knapman
Steve Hine 5-1 Kelvin Painter
Robbie Widdows 5-1 Deta Hedman
Darren Webster 5-0 Rikki Blay
Steve Coote 5-2 Shayne Burgess
Mark Dudbridge 5-4 Keith Rooney
David Platt 5-3 Peter Allen
Alan Reynolds 5-1 Ian Branks
Wayne Jones 5-4 Kevin Edwards
Yves Cottenge 5-3 Jimmy Mann
Gary Noonan 5-4 Alex Roy
Adrian Gray 5-3 Mike Tanneter
Alan Tabern 5-4 Jason Clark
Ian Whillis 5-4 Robert Allford
John Part 5-3 Gary Creamer
Darren Latham 5-0 Wes Newton
Matt Clark 5-2 Mark Stephenson
Mark Cox 5-4 Kevin Painter
Steve Evans 5-2 Steve Beaton
Colin Lloyd 5-4 Andy Stephenson
Rik Andrews 5-2 Henry O'Neill
Last 32
Chris Mason 5-2 Colin Osborne
Steve Maish 5-3 Mark Landers
Adrian Lewis 5-4 Denis Ovens
Simon Whatley 5-1 Andy Nye
Barrie Bates 5-1 Guy Christyn
Colin Monk 5-0 Scott Mitton
Robbie Widdows 5-2 Steve Hine
Steve Coote 5-3 Darren Webster
Mark Dudbridge 5-4 David Platt
Alan Reynolds 5-1 Wayne Jones
Yves Cottenge 5-2 Gary Noonan
Alan Tabern 5-3 Adrian Gray
John Part 5-1 Ian Whillis
Darren Latham 5-4 Matt Clark
Mark Cox 5-1 Steve Evans
Colin Lloyd 5-1 Rik Andrews
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Last 16
Steve Maish 5-3 Chris Mason
Adrian Lewis 5-1 Simon Whatley
Barrie Bates 5-3 Colin Monk
Robbie Widdows 5-3 Steve Coote
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Alan Reynolds
Alan Tabern 5-0 Yves Cottenge
Darren Latham 5-4 John Part
Colin Lloyd 5-3 Mark Cox
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Last Eight
Adrian Lewis 5-4 Steve Maish
Robbie Widdows 5-1 Barrie Bates
Mark Dudbridge 5-2 Alan Tabern
Darren Latham 5-2 Colin Lloyd
Losers £250/8 ranking points