RESULTS from the first day of the Budweiser UK Open Southern Regional Final, with eight players qualifying for Sunday's final stages.
World number seven Kevin Painter was one of the qualifiers from The Tavern in Cricklewood - just ten days after needing major surgery to remove his gall bladder.
"I'm delighted," said Painter, who won the North-East Regional Final in January.
"I felt okay so I wanted to come and give it a go, and to be honest winning one game would have been great, so we'll see what happens on Sunday now."
Bob Anderson was the other qualifier from The Tavern, and landed a ten-dart leg during the day - missing double 12 for a perfect nine-dart leg before hitting the bed on his next visit.
Terry Jenkins and Mick McGowan qualified from The Castle in Golders Green, and Adrian Lewis and Barrie Bates came through the field at The Lordship in Wood Green.
Andy Hamilton and Chris Mason were the final two qualifiers, coming through the event at The Hendon.
Raymond van Barneveld suffered his first defeat since joining the PDC with a narrow 4-3 loss against Welshman Steve Evans at The Tavern.
The eight qualifiers for the Quarter-Finals:
Terry Jenkins, Mick McGowan, Andy Hamilton, Chris Mason, Kevin Painter, Bob Anderson, Adrian Lewis, Barrie Bates.
Budweiser UK Open South Regional Final
The Hendon, Hendon
Preliminary Round
David Platt 4-0 Kevin Fletcher
Stephen Johnston 4-1 Paul Woolfenden
Ken Thomas 4-1 Jim Leighton
Tim Green 4-1 Darren Richardson
Marcus Knapman 4-2 Paul Dillon
First Round
Lance Adams 4-1 George Dearman
Deka Kennedy 4-1 Ade Hillier
Rod Harrington 4-2 Paul Hollis
David Platt 4-1 Chris Allen
Ian Lever 4-2 Kevin Sheldon
Andy Nye 4-3 Gary Creamer
Ian Branks 4-1 Shayne Lennon
Steve Johnson 4-0 Nigel Peden
Dean Brown 4-3 Kieron Leal
Wayne Atwood 4-0 John Mortimer
Scott Clifford 4-2 Joeri Raets
Steve Alker 4-3 Ken Thomas
Darren Johnson 4-0 John Scott
Ian Gleeson 4-1 Tony Spate
Kevin Dowling 4-2 James Barton
Tim Green 4-3 Marcus Knapman
Second Round
Colin Lloyd 5-0 Lance Adams
Ian Whillis 5-3 Deka Kennedy
Andy Jenkins 5-1 Rod Harrington
David Platt 5-2 Steve Beaton
Dennis Smith 5-2 Ian Lever
Andy Nye 5-4 Dave Askew
Chris Mason 5-1 Ian Branks
Alan Warriner-Little 5-3 Steve Johnson
Alan Reynolds 5-1 Dean Brown
Wayne Atwood 5-3 Alan Caves
John Part 5-3 Joeri Raets
Jason Clark 5-0 Steve Alker
Darren Johnson 5-4 Ronnie Baxter
Matt Clark 5-4 Ian Gleeson
Andy Hamilton 5-1 Kevin Dowling
Mark Walsh 5-3 Tim Green
Third Round
Ian Whillis 5-3 Colin Lloyd
Andy Jenkins 5-1 David Platt
Dennis Smith 5-2 Andy Nye
Chris Mason 5-3 Alan Warriner-Little
Wayne Atwood 5-0 Alan Reynolds
John Part 5-3 Jason Clark
Darren Johnson 5-3 Matt Clark
Andy Hamilton 5-4 Mark Walsh
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Fourth Round
Ian Whillis 5-4 Andy Jenkins
Chris Mason 5-3 Dennis Smith
Wayne Atwood 5-1 John Part
Andy Hamilton 5-2 Darren Johnson
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Fifth Round
Chris Mason 5-2 Ian Whillis
Andy Hamilton 5-3 Wayne Atwood
Losers £250/8 ranking points
The Castle, Finchley
Preliminary Round
John Quantock 4-2 Martin Turner
Martin Burchell 4-1 Danny Wright
Kevin Harris 4-1 Jimmy Dunlop
Darren Latham 4-3 Aaron Turner
Gary Spedding 4-1 Paul Anthony
First Round
Nigel Russell 4-1 Brian Whybrow
Jason Lowe 4-1 Reg Harding
Owen Caffrey 4-3 Jason Gilbert
John Quantock 4-3 Chris Hook
Rick Andrews 4-2 Mick Rogers
Paul Redfearn 4-2 David Pugh
Mark Salmon 4-3 Alan Green
Robert Alford 4-2 Martin Burchell
Rocco Maes 4-2 Shane Harvey
Shayne Passey 4-2 Rikki Blay
Kieron Lennon 4-3 Tom Nagels
Ray Farrell 4-0 Kevin Harris
Mick McGowan 4-3 Sean Dowling
Eddie Lovely 4-1 Chris Gough
Andy Hayfield 4-1 Dale Newton
Darren Latham 4-1 Gary Spedding
Second Round
Terry Jenkins 5-1 Nigel Russell
James Wade 5-4 Jason Lowe
Steve Hine 5-4 Owen Caffrey
John Quantock 5-3 Steve Coote
Alex Roy 5-2 Rick Andrews
Dave Honey 5-2 Paul Redfearn
Peter Allen 5-2 Mark Salmon
Robert Alford 5-4 Colin Osborne
Rocco Maes bye (Phil Taylor)
Mark Dudbridge 5-2 Shayne Passey
Colin Monk 5-1 Kieron Lennon
Ray Farrell 5-3 Andy Smith
Mick McGowan 5-3 Henry O'Neill
Eddie Lovely bye (Peter Evison)
Andy Hayfield 5-4 Mark Landers
Robbie Widdows 5-2 Darren Latham
Third Round
Terry Jenkins 5-2 James Wade
Steve Hine 5-4 John Quantock
Alex Roy 5-3 Dave Honey
Peter Allen 5-4 Robert Alford
Mark Dudbridge 5-0 Rocco Maes
Ray Farrell 5-2 Colin Monk
Mick McGowan 5-4 Eddie Lovely
Robbie Widdows 5-2 Andy Hayfield
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Fourth Round
Terry Jenkins 5-2 Steve Hine
Alex Roy 5-2 Peter Allen
Mark Dudbridge 5-3 Ray Farrell
Mick McGowan 5-1 Robbie Widdows
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Fifth Round
Terry Jenkins 5-4 Alex Roy
Mick McGowan 5-3 Mark Dudbridge
Losers £250/8 ranking points
The Tavern, Cricklewood
Preliminary Round
Matt Chapman 4-2 Jimmy Pryde
Barry MacLean bye (Alan Tabern)
Steve Evans 4-3 Steve Cusick
Bob Crawley 4-0 Peter Green
First Round
Norman Fletcher 4-1 Martin Whatmough
Mark Cox 4-1 Stuart Hopton
Lee Palfreyman 4-2 Nick Fulwell
Joe Collins 4-3 Matt Chapman
Chris Dalglish 4-0 Trevor Cullen
Sean Cain 4-2 Guy Christyn
Mark Pooke 4-3 Frazer Hill
Barry MacLean 4-1 Michael Knapman
Mark Hollyoake 4-1 Neil Pointon
Richard Corner 4-0 Brian Johnson
Jan van der Rassel 4-1 Mark Lawrence
Steve Evans 4-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Ian Critchett 4-1 Kevin Edwards
Dave Whitcombe 4-3 Jason Roberts
Andrew Davies 4-1 Kevin Briggs
Bob Crawley 4-1 Chris Sargeant
Second Round
Norman Fletcher bye (Kevin Pearson)
Mark Robinson 5-3 Mark Cox
Lee Palfreyman 5-4 Adrian Gray
Tom Kirby 5-2 Joe Collins
Cliff Lazarenko 5-1 Chris Dalglish
Erik Clarys 5-2 Sean Cain
Kevin Painter 5-0 Mark Pooke
Andy Callaby 5-1 Barry MacLean
Mark Hollyoake bye (Gary Welding)
Roland Scholten 5-4 Richard Corner
Simon Whatley 5-4 Jan van der Rassel
Bob Anderson 5-2 Steve Evans
Sean Palfrey 5-1 Ian Critchett
Dave Whitcombe 5-4 Tony Smith
Lionel Sams 5-1 Andrew Davies
Bob Crawley 5-1 Paul Williams
Third Round
Mark Robinson 5-4 Norman Fletcher
Tom Kirby 5-2 Lee Palfreyman
Erik Clarys 5-1 Cliff Lazarenko
Kevin Painter 5-2 Andy Callaby
Mark Hollyoake 5-2 Roland Scholten
Bob Anderson 5-2 Simon Whatley
Sean Palfrey 5-0 Dave Whitcombe
Bob Crawley 5-3 Lionel Sams
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Fourth Round
Mark Robinson 5-4 Tom Kirby
Kevin Painter 5-4 Erik Clarys
Bob Anderson 5-0 Mark Hollyoake
Bob Crawley 5-4 Sean Palfrey
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Fifth Round
Kevin Painter 5-3 Mark Robinson
Bob Anderson 5-2 Bob Crawley
Losers £250/8 ranking points
The Lordship, Wood Green
Preliminary Round
Michael Kendrick def Matt Sheehan
Kevin Thomas 4-2 Ian Turner
Daniel Sare def Robert Watson-Lang
Kevin Spiolek 4-0 Paul Everson
First Round
Dave Johnston 4-1 Mark Stephenson
Yves Cottenge 4-0 Steve Smith
Simon Craven 4-3 Jason Crawley
James Keogh 4-2 Michael Kendrick
Scott Mitton 4-0 Steve Perry
Ian Eames 4-2 Alan Taylor
Martyn Miles bye (Robbie Green)
Kevin Thomas 4-3 Patrick Bulen
Gary Noonan 4-1 Gary Blades
Anthony Urmston 4-2 Steve Grubb
Darren Williams 4-0 Paul Heston
Mark Tiller 4-3 Daniel Sare
Darryl Townsend 4-2 Tony Vince
Frank Davis bye (Jon Archer)
Daniel Cook 4-2 Lee White
Kevin Spiolek 4-2 Shayne Burgess
Second Round
Dave Johnston 5-2 Darren Webster
Adrian Lewis 5-1 Yves Cottenge
Simon Craven 5-4 Mark Thomson
James Keogh 5-3 Dave Jowett
Michael Barnard 5-1 Scott Mitton
Tom Wilson 5-0 Ian Eames
Denis Ovens 5-1 Martyn Miles
Kevin Thomas 5-4 Wayne Jones
Peter Manley 5-1 Gary Noonan
Anthony Urmston 5-4 Keith Deller
Jimmy Mann 5-0 Darren Williams
Dennis Priestley 5-0 Mark Tiller
Darryl Townsend 5-4 Vic Hubbard
Barrie Bates 5-0 Frank Davis
Steve Maish 5-1 Daniel Cook
Wes Newton 5-4 Kevin Spiolek
Third Round
Adrian Lewis 504 Dave Johnston
Simon Craven 5-1 James Keogh
Tom Wilson 5-1 Michael Barnard
Denis Ovens 5-0 Kevin Thomas
Peter Manley 5-1 Anthony Urmston
Dennis Priestley 5-2 Jimmy Mann
Barrie Bates 5-2 Darryl Townsend
Wes Newton 5-2 Steve Maish
Losers £50/4 ranking points
Fourth Round
Adrian Lewis 5-0 Simon Craven
Denis Ovens 5-1 Tom Wilson
Dennis Priestley 5-4 Peter Manley
Barrie Bates 5-4 Wes Newton
Losers £100/6 ranking points
Fifth Round
Adrian Lewis 5-4 Denis Ovens
Barrie Bates 5-2 Dennis Priestley
Losers £250/8 ranking points