PETER WRIGHT made it three PDC titles in just nine days by defeating James Wade 6-3 as qualification for the Coral UK Open was finalised at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday, when Christian Kist hit the fifth nine-darter of the weekend.
Scottish ace Wright has been in electric form in recent weeks and backed up his wins in Qualifier One and Qualifier Three last weekend with another victory as he produced some stunning darts.
An early break in the final against Wade put Wright - the Coral UK Open runner-up for the past two years in Minehead - in command as he opened up a 3-1 lead.
Two-time UK Open champion Wade pulled back to 3-2 and then 4-3, but Wright's scoring power proved too strong as he broke once more before finding the sixth leg for victory to scoop the £10,000 first prize.
Early victories over Steve Lennon and Kevin Painter put Wright into the last 32, before he dropped just seven legs in three games as he beat Dirk van Duijvenbode, John Henderson and Steve Beaton to reach the semi-finals.
It was there that Wright produced arguably his most stunning display as he fired eight 180s in just 11 legs as he came from behind to defeat two-time World Champion Adrian Lewis in a deciding leg to reach the final.
Wright's third title means that he tops the UK Open Order of Merit, securing a staggering £35,000 in prize money over the six events.
Wade can be delighted with his day's work as he made the final of a floor event for the first time since April 2016. He blitzed through his opening games, whitewashing Nigel Daniels before exacting revenge on Rob Cross, who knocked him out on Saturday.
Next up was the tall order of two-time World Champion Gary Anderson, but Wade squeezed through in a last leg decider to reach the last 16, where he whitewashed Mick McGowan before easing past Kim Huybrechts 6-3 and Alan Norris 6-1 to reach the final.
In a weekend which has seen an incredible five nine-darters hit, former Lakeside Champion Kist was the latest to add his name to that list as he struck perfection in his defeat to Lewis.
The Dutchman joins Michael van Gerwen, who hit two in one game, Ronny Huybrechts and Darren Webster on the nine-dart roll of honour from this weekend's action. In total, there were six perfect legs hit in qualification for the UK Open, with Ted Evetts achieving the feat in Qualifier Three.
Beaten semi-finalist Lewis can count himself unlucky not to make the final after an impressive day on the oche, having comfortably raced past Matt Padgett, Robbie Green, Gerwyn Price and Kist, dropping just eight legs in the process, before edging out a resurgent Brendan Dolan in a last-leg decider.
Norris put in a great display on his way to the final four, beating Mick Todd and Ross Twell followed by high-profile wins over Stephen Bunting, Ian White and Kyle Anderson.
Jamie Caven made a late run to secure his qualification to the UK Open. After first round exits in all five of the previous qualifiers, he produced whitewashes against Rene Eidams and Jeffrey de Graaf before falling to a 6-5 defeat to White.
The Coral UK Open TV Finals will take place between March 3-5 at Butlins Minehead, with 128 players (96 from the Order of Merit and 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers) vying for the £350,000 prize fund and the highly sought-after title in the multi-board championship.
The full list of professional qualifiers for the Coral UK Open TV Finals is:
Peter Wright, Simon Whitlock, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, James Wade, Ian White, Adrian Lewis, Raymond van Barneveld, Mervyn King, Steve Beaton, Dave Chisnall, Jelle Klaasen, Benito van de Pas, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Darren Webster, Kim Huybrechts, Ronny Huybrechts, Alan Norris, Brendan Dolan, John Henderson, Kyle Anderson, Kevin Painter, Cristo Reyes, Christian Kist, Chris Quantock, Chris Dobey, Ricky Evans, Joe Cullen, Mick Todd, Ryan Searle, Stephen Bunting, Richard North, Mark Webster, William O'Connor, Robert Thornton, Daryl Gurney, Ryan Palmer, Peter Hudson, Vincent van der Voort, Stuart Kellett, Mick McGowan, Scott Taylor, Andy Jenkins, Andrew Gilding, David Pallett, Zoran Lerchbacher, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Jamie Lewis, Barrie Bates, Jeffrey de Graaf, Steve Lennon, Jan Dekker, John Michael, Mark Barilli, Ted Evetts, Terry Jenkins, Matthew Dennant, Devon Petersen, Kirk Shepherd, Justin Pipe, Ross Twell, Martin Lukeman, Kai Fan Leung, Jermaine Wattimena, Rob Hewson, Darren Johnson, Vincent Kamphuis, Yordi Meeuwisse, Tony Newell, Ting Chi Royden Lam, Matt Padgett, Keegan Brown, Jeffrey de Zwaan, Ron Meulenkamp, Ryan Murray, Ritchie Edhouse, Paul Rowley, Alan Tabern, Antonio Alcinas, Ronnie Baxter, Jamie Caven, Jonny Clayton, Joe Davis, Paul Harvey, Ryan Meikle, James Richardson, James Wilson, Brian Woods, Wayne Jones, Jamie Bain, Lee Bryant, Mark Frost, Jonathan Worsley, Paul Milford.
Coral UK Open Qualifier Six
Sunday February 12
Preliminary Round
Dyson Parody 6-3 Martin Lukeman
Roxy-James Rodriguez 6-4 Mark Stephenson
First Round
Darren Webster Bye
Shaun Griffiths 6-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Nathan Derry
Ray Campbell 6-5 John Brown
Peter Wright Bye
Steve Lennon 6-5 Mark Dudbridge
Ron Meulenkamp 6-4 Scott Rollings
Kevin Painter 6-4 Ian Lever
Simon Whitlock Bye
Michael Rasztovits 6-2 Sven Groen
Scott Taylor 6-2 Sam Head
Curtis Hammond 6-5 Madars Razma
John Henderson Bye
Matthew Dennant 6-2 Michael Huntley
Dennis Smith 6-2 Eddie Dootson
Dyson Parody 6-5 Sean Ryan
Robert Thornton Bye
John Part 6-3 Andreas Hajimina
Prakash Jiwa 6-3 Steve West
Darren Johnson 6-2 Colin Roelofs
Benito van de Pas Bye
Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Adrian Gray
Joe Murnan 6-5 Gary Stone
Alan Tabern 6-0 Nick Jennings
Vincent van der Voort Bye
Ted Evetts 6-2 Alan Tabern Jnr
Barrie Bates 6-4 Allan Candlish
Jimmy Hendriks 6-3 Andy Jenkins
Steve Beaton Bye
Kirk Shepherd 6-1 James Hubbard
Martyn Turner 6-2 Arron Monk
Lee Bryant 6-3 James Young
Joe Cullen bye
Brian Woods 6-5 Darron Brown
Wes Newton 6-1 Rohit Rabadia
Mark Walsh 6-3 Zoran Lerchbacher
Michael Smith Bye
Jonathan Worsley 6-2 Dave Ladley
Kevin Dowling 6-5 Matt Clark
Berry van Peer 6-2 Derek Brand
Brendan Dolan Bye
James Richardson 6-1 Jim Walker
Ting Chi Royden Lam 6-3 Martin Schindler
Max Hopp 6-5 Aden Kirk
Mervyn King Bye
Simon Stevenson 6-5 Josh Payne
Paul Nicholson 6-4 Terry Roach
Richie Burnett 6-2 Ricky Sudale
Gerwyn Price Bye
William O'Connor 6-0 Charlie Jackson
Mark Frost 6-3 Richie Corner
Kai Fan Leung 6-0 Jon Jukes
Adrian Lewis Bye
Matt Padgett 6-4 Andy Hamilton
Robbie Green 6-4 Adam Hunt
Nick Fullwell 6-1 Andy Parsons
Dave Chisnall Bye
Antonio Alcinas 6-3 Robert Owen
Mark Hylton 6-4 Maik Langendorg
Vincent Kamphuis 6-2 Jay Foreman
Justin Pipe Bye
Christian Kist 6-0 Shane Reidy
Steve McNally 6-2 Callum Loose
Ryan Palmer 6-4 Paul Milford
Raymond van Barneveld Bye
Andy Boulton 6-3 Richard Baillie
Bradley Brooks 6-3 Callan Rydz
Bryan De Hoog 6-2 Steve Douglas
Daryl Gurney Bye
Richard North 6-4 Matthew Edgar
John Michael 6-3 Diogo Portela
Keegan Brown 6-1 Ronnie Baxter
Cristo Reyes Bye
Ryan Harrington 6-3 Luke Woodhouse
Jamie Bain 6-5 Martin Thomas
Eikichi Nakanishi 6-5 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Kyle Anderson Bye
Dean Stewart 6-4 Billy Holmes
Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Roger Scrivens
Stephen Burton 6-3 Jerry Hendriks
Stephen Bunting Bye
Kurt Parry 6-3 Mark Forman
Dawson Murschell 6-3 James Hadjar
Ryan Murray 6-4 Harry Ward
Alan Norris Bye
Mick Todd 6-0 Sheamus Hagan
Rob Hewson 6-3 Luke Humphries
Ross Twell 6-2 Simon Cassidy
Ian White Bye
Ricky Evans 6-5 Chris Dobey
James Wilson 6-4 Ben Ward
Mareno Michels 6-3 John Bowles
Jamie Caven Bye
Rene Eidams 6-5 Stuart Bousfield
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-0 Wilco Vermeulen
Jan Dekker 6-5 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Jamie Lewis Bye
Mark Westgarth 6-4 Mario Robbe
Dylan Duo 6-5 Coni Singh Nagi
Chris Quantock 6-4 Wayne Jones
Jelle Klaasen Bye
Willy van de Wiel 6-3 Barry Lynn
Yordi Meeuwisse 6-4 Ryan De Vreede
Yuki Yamada 6-3 Par Riihonen
Andrew Gilding Bye
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Peter Hudson
Terry Temple 6-3 Jeff Batham
Michael Barnard 6-2 Greg Ritchie
Kim Huybrechts Bye
Craig Gilchrist 6-5 Michael Burgoine
Paul Rowley 6-5 Ronny Huybrechts
Stuart Kellett 6-1 Ritchie Edhouse
James Wade Bye
Nigel Daniels 6-4 Scott Dale
Steve Brown 6-3 Kevin McDine
Rob Cross 6-2 Nigel Pinchen
Gary Anderson Bye
Jason Wilson 6-2 John Crossley
Devon Petersen 6-0 Jim Moston
David Pallett 6-1 Kelvin Hart
Terry Jenkins Bye
Tony Newell 6-2 Justin Smith
Mike De Decker 6-2 Jack Todd
Mick McGowan 6-0 Ricky Willams
Mark Webster Bye
Ryan Searle 6-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Ryan Meikle 6-0 Joe Davis
Joshua Richardson 6-5 Jim Brown
Second Round
Darren Webster 6-0 Shaun Griffiths
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Ray Campbell
Peter Wright 6-2 Steve Lennon
Kevin Painter 6-4 Ron Meulenkamp
Simon Whitlock 6-2 Michael Rasztovits
Scott Taylor 6-2 Curtis Hammond
John Henderson 6-1 Matthew Dennant
Dyson Parody 6-2 Dennis Smith
Robert Thornton 6-2 John Part
Prakash Jiwa 6-5 Darren Johnson
Benito van de Pas 6-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Alan Tabern 6-4 Joe Murnan
Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Ted Evetts
Barrie Bates 6-5 Jimmy Hendriks
Steve Beaton 6-4 Kirk Shepherd
Lee Bryant 6-4 Martyn Turner
Joe Cullen 6-5 Brian Woods
Wes Newton 6-5 Mark Walsh
Michael Smith 6-3 Jonathan Worsley
Berry van Peer 6-5 Kevin Dowling
Brendan Dolan 6-1 James Richardson
Max Hopp 6-5 Ting Chi Royden Lam
Mervyn King 6-3 Simon Stevenson
Paul Nicholson 6-3 Richie Burnett
Gerwyn Price 6-5 William O'Connor
Mark Frost 6-3 Kai Fan Leung
Adrian Lewis 6-2 Matt Padgett
Robbie Green 6-5 Nick Fullwell
Antonio Alcinas 6-4 Dave Chisnall
Vincent Kamphuis 6-4 Mark Hylton
Christian Kist 6-4 Justin Pipe
Ryan Palmer 6-4 Steve McNally
Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Andy Boulton
Bryan De Hoog 6-1 Bradley Brooks
Richard North 6-4 Daryl Gurney
John Michael 6-4 Keegan Brown
Cristo Reyes 6-2 Ryan Harrington
Jamie Bain 6-1 Eikichi Nakanishi
Kyle Anderson 6-1 Dean Stewart
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Stephen Burton
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Kurt Parry
Dawson Murschell 6-0 Ryan Murray
Alan Norris 6-3 Mick Todd
Ross Twell 6-5 Rob Hewson
Ian White 6-2 Ricky Evans
Mareno Michels 6-0 James WIlson
Jamie Caven 6-0 Rene Eidams
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-3 Jan Dekker
Jamie Lewis 6-4 Mark Westgarth
Chris Quantock 6-2 Dylan Duo
Willy van de Wiel 6-3 Jelle Klaasen
Yordi Meeuwisse 6-4 Yuki Yamada
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Andrew Gilding
Michael Barnard 6-2 Terry Temple
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Craig Gilchrist
Stuart Kellett 6-4 Paul Rowley
James Wade 6-0 Nigel Daniels
Rob Cross 6-4 Steve Brown
Gary Anderson 6-2 Jason Wilson
David Pallett 6-5 Devon Peterson
Tony Newell 6-2 Terry Jenkins
Mick McGowan 6-5 Mike De Decker
Ryan Searle 6-2 Mark Webster
Ryan Meikle 6-3 Joshua Richardson
Third Round
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Darren Webster
Peter Wright 6-3 Kevin Painter
Simon Whitlock 6-3 Scott Taylor
John Henderson 6-1 Dyson Parody
Robert Thornton 6-4 Prakash Jiwa
Benito van de Pas 6-4 Alan Tabern
Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Barrie Bates
Steve Beaton 6-5 Lee Bryant
Joe Cullen 6-4 Wes Newton
Michael Smith 6-4 Berry van Peer
Brendan Dolan 6-4 Max Hopp
Mervyn King 6-4 Paul Nicholson
Gerwyn Price 6-1 Mark Frost
Adrian Lewis 6-2 Robbie Green
Antonio Alcinas 6-5 Vincent Kamphuis
Christian Kist 6-3 Ryan Palmer
Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Bryan De Hoog
Richard North 6-5 John Michael
Cristo Reyes 6-4 Jamie Bain
Kyle Anderson 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
Stephen Bunting 6-3 Dawson Muschell
Alan Norris 6-3 Ross Twell
Ian White 6-5 Mareno Michels
Jamie Caven 6-0 Jeffrey de Graaf
Chris Quantock 6-5 Jamie Lewis
Yordi Meeuwisse 6-5 Willy van de Wiel
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Michael Barndard
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Stuart Kellett
James Wade 6-3 Rob Cross
Gary Anderson 6-3 David Pallett
Mick McGowan 6-1 Tony Newell
Ryan Meikle 6-2 Ryan Searle
Fourth Round
Peter Wright 6-1 Dirk van Duijvenbode
John Henderson 6-4 Simon Whitlock
Benito van de Pas 6-2 Robert Thornton
Steve Beaton 6-1 Vincent van der Voort
Joe Cullen 6-3 Michael Smith
Brendan Dolan 6-0 Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis 6-3 Gerwyn Price
Christian Kist 6-4 Antonio Alcinas
Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Richard North
Kyle Anderson 6-3 Cristo Reyes
Alan Norris 6-3 Stephen Bunting
Ian White 6-5 Jamie Caven
Chris Quantock 6-2 Yordi Meeuwisse
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Jonny Clayton
James Wade 6-5 Gary Anderson
Mick McGowan 6-4 Ryan Meikle
Fifth Round
Peter Wright 6-4 John Henderson
Steve Beaton 6-1 Benito van de Pas
Brendan Dolan 6-3 Joe Cullen
Adrian Lewis 6-1 Christian Kist
Kyle Anderson 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Alan Norris 6-4 Ian White
Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Chris Quantock
James Wade 6-0 Mick McGowan
Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 6-2 Steve Beaton
Adrian Lewis 6-5 Brendan Dolan
Alan Norris 6-5 Kyle Anderson
James Wade 6-3 Kim Huybrechts
Semi-Finals
Peter Wright 6-5 Adrian Lewis
James Wade 6-1 Alan Norris
Final
Peter Wright 6-3 James Wade