JELLE KLAASEN meets Raymond van Barneveld in the first round of the Bullit World Darts Trophy after coming through the Preliminary Round on Friday night with a 3-0 win over Germany's Michael Rosenauer in his deciding game.
Vincent van der Voort's reward for a 3-0 defeat of Gary Robson is a clash with defending WDT champion Phil Taylor.
Kevin Painter's excellent 3-0 win over Mario Robbe - with the Englishman producing some superb finishing - sees him meet International Darts League runner-up Mark Webster, the rising star from Wales.
Wayne Atwood hit eight maximums in his five-set victory over Andy Jenkins, with the Welshman winning a deciding set 3-0 after seeing his two-set lead pegged back. He now meets IDL winner Gary Anderson in the opening first round game on Saturday afternoon.
Michael van Gerwen overcame Andy Smith 3-1 to set up a first round meeting with Peter Manley - who he defeated in the Stan James World Matchplay recently.
Van Gerwen won his match in stunning fashion, taking out 170 for a 12-darter in the final leg.
Mervyn King also faces a repeat of his Blackpool opener, with a 3-1 victory over Steve West giving him a clash against Colin Lloyd.
Denis Ovens came from two sets down to defeat Ronnie Baxter in a decider and book his place in the main event against Martin Adams.
Ovens trailed 2-1 in the fifth set before winning back-to-back legs under pressure to progress.
Shaun Greatbatch matched that with an equally remarkable fightback against Martin Atkins, battling back from 2-0 before prevailing in a deciding leg.
Bullit World Darts Trophy
Preliminary Round
Round One
Andy Jenkins 3-0 Phill Nixon (3-1, 3-1, 3-1)
Paul Hanvidge 0-3 Wayne Atwood (2-3, 2-3, 1-3)
Dietmar Burger 0-3 Andy Smith (0-3, 1-3, 2-3)
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Robert Grant (3-2, 3-2, 3-0)
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Steve Duke Snr (3-2, 3-0, 3-0)
Jarkko Komula 0-3 Denis Ovens (1-3, 0-3, 0-3)
Michael Rosenauer 3-1 Bob Anderson (3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Jelle Klaasen 3-1 Edwin Max (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-0)
Kevin Painter 3-1 Shane Tichowitsch (3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-0)
Mario Robbe 3-1 Garry Spedding (2-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-2)
Steve West 3-0 Peter Allen (3-1, 3-0, 3-0)
Mervyn King 3-1 Craig Pullen (3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 3-0)
Shaun Greatbatch Bye (Barrie Bates withdrew due to broken foot)
Martin Atkins 3-0 Alan Caves (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
Gary Robson 3-0 Mark Walsh (3-1, 3-2, 3-0)
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Mark Barilli (3-0, 3-1, 3-1)
Round Two
Andy Jenkins 2-3 Wayne Atwood (2-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-1, 0-3)
Andy Smith 1-3 Michael van Gerwen (1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2)
Ronnie Baxter 2-3 Denis Ovens (3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3, 2-3)
Michael Rosenauer 0-3 Jelle Klaasen (1-3, 2-3, 1-3)
Kevin Painter 3-0 Mario Robbe (3-1, 3-1, 3-0)
Steve West 1-3 Mervyn King (2-3, 0-3, 3-2, 1-3)
Shaun Greatbatch 3-2 Martin Atkins (2-3, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-2)
Gary Robson 0-3 Vincent van der Voort (1-3, 2-3, 1-3)
First group of matches
DENIS OVENS made a superb start to the Preliminary Round, dropping just one leg in his quick-fire win over Finland's Jarkko Komula.
Ovens will meet Ronnie Baxter in the second round of matches, following the Englishman's straight sets defeat of Steve Duke Snr.
Andy Jenkins and Wayne Atwood also swept through the first round without dropping a set against Phill Nixon and Paul Hanvidge respectively, and will face off for a place in the main event later in the evening.
Dutch star Michael van Gerwen will take on Andy Smith in the next round after their 3-0 victories against Robert Grant and Dietmar Burger, while Jelle Klaasen won the all-Holland battle with Edwin Max 3-1.
Klaasen now faces Michael Rosemauer in the second round, after the German overcame Bob Anderson 3-1 with a quality display which included four 180s and a 156 finish.
Second group of matches
KEVIN PAINTER reeled off six successive legs to book his place in the second phase of the preliminary round with a 3-1 defeat of Australia's Shane Tichowitsch.
Painter took the game's first set but misses in the second allowed the Australian to level, before he stepped up a gear to move into the next round, where he will face Mario Robbe.
Dutchman Robbe overcame Garry Spedding 3-1, with his winning of the third set without reply to break the deadlock proving crucial in the final outcome.
Mervyn King overcame New Zealand's Craig Pullen 3-1 to set up a second phase meeting with Steve West, who dropped just one leg in his victory over Peter Allen.
Martin Atkins also dropped just one leg in his victory over Alan Caves, and will now meet Shaun Greatbatch for a place in the first round proper - with the latter receiving a bye due to Barrie Bates' broken foot.
Gary Robson and Vincent van der Voort joined them in the second phase and will clash following their straight sets victories over Mark Walsh and Mark Barilli respectively.
Bullit World Darts Trophy
First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
Gary Anderson v Wayne Atwood (Saturday 2pm)
John Part v Niels de Ruiter (Saturday 3pm)
Simon Whitlock v Wayne Mardle (Saturday 4pm)
Peter Manley v Michael van Gerwen (Sarturday 8pm)
Martin Adams v Denis Ovens (Saturday 9pm)
Dennis Priestley v Mike Veitch (Saturday 10pm)
Tony O'Shea v Andy Hamilton (Sunday 2pm)
Raymond van Barneveld v Jelle Klaasen (Sunday 3pm)
Mark Webster v Kevin Painter (Sunday 4pm)
Adrian Lewis v John Walton (Sunday 8pm)
Scott Waites v James Wade (Sunday 9pm)
Colin Lloyd v Mervyn King (Sunday 10pm)
Darryl Fitton v Shaun Greatbatch (Monday 8pm)
Terry Jenkins v Co Stompe (Monday 9pm)
Remco van Eijden v Roland Scholten (Monday 10pm)
Phil Taylor v Vincent van der Voort (Monday 11pm)
Best of five sets, best of five legs per set
All times are Local (BST +1)