UK Open darts 2021: Draw, schedule, betting odds, results, live ITV4 coverage & tickets
The full results from the 2021 Ladbrokes UK Open, which took place behind closed doors from March 5-7 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
The 'FA Cup of Darts' threw up no shortage of shocks yet again this year, with 125/1 shot Luke Humphries reaching the final at the expense of Michael van Gerwen only to fall just short against three-time champion James Wade.
The Machine, who knocked out Gerwyn Price, is now celebrating his 10th major PDC title of his career that have come across three decades.
You can look back at how the drama unfolded with all the results, daily reviews and match highlights while we have details of the prize money and past winners.
UK Open 2021: Round-by-round results
Friday March 6
Afternoon Session (11am start, 12pm on Main Stage)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
First, Second & Third Rounds (Best of 11 legs)
- The first round of the multi-board event features Tour Card Holders 98-128 along with the 32 additional qualifiers. Round two will contain the winners from round one along with Tour Card Holders 65-97. Round three features the winners from round two along with Tour Card Holders 33-64.
First Round
- Martin Schindler 6-5 Berry van Peer
- Danny Baggish 6-3 Brett Claydon
- Kirk Shepherd 6-3 Gordon Mathers
- Boris Koltsov 6-1 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
- Jim Williams 6-5 Zoran Lerchbacher
- Geert Nentjes 6-5 Richie Burnett
- Rhys Griffin 6-5 Sean Fisher
- Nathan Rafferty 6-3 Matt Jackson
- Kevin McDine 6-5 Keelan Kay
- Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-4 Brian Raman
- Niels Zonneveld 6-2 Geert De Vos
- Maikel Verberk 6-4 Martin Lukeman
- Scott Taylor 6-4 John Michael
- Jack Main 6-2 Shane McGuirk
- Jason Heaver 6-2 Lorenzo Pronk
- Lewis Williams 6-3 Luc Peters
- Sebastian Bialecki 6-2 Jim McEwan
- Chas Barstow 6-4 Lukas Wenig
- Joe Murnan 6-2 Matthew Dennant
- Kevin Doets 6-3 Joe Davis
- Gino Vos 6-4 Adam Gawlas
- Damian Mol 6-4 Ritchie Edhouse
- Dom Taylor 6-5 Jake Jones
- Peter Hudson 6-1 Ryan De Vreede
- John Brown 6-3 Gavin Carlin
- Byes: Robert Collins, David Evans, Andrew Gilding, Michael Rasztovits, Martin Thomas, Scott Mitchell, Jitse van der Wal.
Second Round
- Lisa Ashton 6-2 Aaron Beeney
- Maik Kuivenhoven 6-4 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
- Alan Soutar 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld
- Keane Barry v Geert Nentjes
- Martin Atkins 6-3 Bradley Brooks
- Martijn Kleermaker 6-3 Wayne Jones
- Scott Mitchell 6-5 Lewis Williams
- Ciaran Teehan 6-5 Danny Baggish
- Nick Kenny 6-5 Ryan Meikle
- Martin Schindler 6-1 Jeff Smith
- Andy Hamilton 6-5 Damian Mol
- Jim Williams 6-1 Kirk Shepherd
- Peter Jacques 6-2 Michael Rasztovits
- Peter Hudson 6-1 Jesus Noguera
- Scott Waites Bye (Steve Brown timed out)
- Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-3 Kevin McDine
- David Evans 6-4 Steffen Siepmann
- Derk Telnekes 6-2 Niels Zonneveld
- Gino Vos 6-5 Alan Tabern
- Kai Fan Leung 6-3 Joe Murnan
- Andrew Gilding 6-1 Jon Worsley
- Jack Main 6-4 Robert Collins
- Rhys Griffin 6-4 Mike De Decker
- Scott Taylor 6-5 Maikel Verberk
- Karel Sedlacek 6-0 Harald Leitinger
- Gary Blades 6-0 Dom Taylor
- John Brown 6-5 Nathan Rafferty
- Chas Barstow 6-1 Martin Thomas
- Krzysztof Kciuk 6-2 Ryan Murray
- Kevin Doets 6-4 William Borland
- Sebastian Bialecki 6-3 Jitse van der Wal
- Eddie Lovely 6-5 Jason Heaver
Third Round
- Max Hopp 6-3 William O'Connor
- David Evans 6-1 Damon Heta
- Alan Soutar 6-3 Mickey Mansell
- Mark McGeeney 6-5 Steve Beaton
- Callan Rydz 6-5 Ross Smith
- Darius Labanauskas 6-2 Lisa Ashton
- Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Krzysztof Kciuk
- Keegan Brown 6-1 James Wilson
- Scott Waites 6-4 Martin Atkins
- Luke Woodhouse 6-2 Keane Barry
- Adam Hunt 6-0 Scott Taylor
- Ron Meulenkamp 6-2 Eddie Lovely
- Kai Fan Leung 6-5 Nick Kenny
- Madars Razma 6-2 Jim Williams
- Jason Lowe 6-1 Steve West
- Andy Boulton 6-3 Jelle Klaasen
- Steve Lennon 6-4 Kevin Doets
- Karel Sedlacek 6-0 Rhys Griffin
- Peter Jacques 6-1 Ciaran Teehan
- John Henderson 6-5 Matt Edgar
- Andy Hamilton 6-1 Gary Blades
- Martijn Kleermaker 6-5 Martin Schindler
- John Brown 6-3 Chas Barstow
- Brendan Dolan 6-1 Maik Kuivenhoven
- Peter Hudson 6-1 Gino Vos
- Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-5 Josh Payne
- Darren Webster 6-4 Ted Evetts
- Ryan Searle 6-5 Jack Main
- Scott Mitchell 6-3 Andrew Gilding
- Sebastian Bialecki 6-3 Derk Telnekes
- Byes: Ryan Joyce, Luke Humphries
* Six players received byes due to the following PDC Tour Card Holders not be competing: Wesley Harms, Robert Marijanovic, Daniel Larsson, Michael Unterbuncher, Darren Penhall and Boris Kcrmar.
Evening Session (7pm)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Fourth Round (Best of 19 legs)
Players ranked in the world's top 32 join the competition at this point, along with the 32 who have come through the previous three rounds.
Main Stage (Televised)
- Gary Anderson 9-10 Dirk van Duijvnenbode
- Michael van Gerwen 10-8 Scott Mitchell
- Gerwyn Price 10-5 Peter Hudson
- Peter Wright 5-10 Dave Chisnall
Stage Two
- Mervyn King 9-10 Jose de Sousa
- Andy Hamilton 8-10 Rob Cross
- Nathan Aspinall 5-10 Krzysztof Ratajski
- Joe Cullen 9-10 Michael Smith
Stage Three
- Daryl Gurney 10-8 Jason Lowe
- Ryan Searle 10-7 Adrian Lewis
- Max Hopp 10-6 Vincent van der Voort
- John Brown 10-6 Mark McGeeney
Stage Four
- Callan Rydz 10-6 Jermaine Wattimena
- Jonny Clayton 10-7 Rowby-John Rodriguez
- Darius Labanauskas 10-5 Darren Webster
- Ryan Joyce 9-10 James Wade
Stage Five
- Ian White 7-10 Ricky Evans
- Alan Soutar 10-5 Stephen Bunting
- Kai Fan Leung 7-10 Brendan Dolan
- Martijn Kleermaker 10-8 Jamie Hughes
Stage Six
- Karel Sedlacek 7-10 Simon Whitlock
- Devon Petersen 10-5 Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Luke Woodhouse 10-5 Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Andy Boulton 9-10 Peter Jacques
Stage Seven
- Mensur Suljovic 10-6 Sebastian Bialecki
- Gabriel Clemens 10-4 Adam Hunt
- Steve Lennon 7-10 Ron Meulenkamp
- David Evans 6-10 Madars Razma
Stage Eight
- Scott Waites 10-6 Keegan Brown
- John Henderson 6-10 Chris Dobey
- Glen Durrant 6-10 Danny Noppert
- Kim Huybrechts 8-10 Luke Humphries
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Saturday March 6
Afternoon Session (1230 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Fifth Round (Best of 19 legs)
Main Stage (Televised)
- Rob Cross 7-10 James Wade
- Gerwyn Price 10-3 Ricky Evans
- Michael Smith 9-10 Jose de Sousa
- Michael van Gerwen 10-4 Mensur Suljovic
Stage Two
- Darius Labanauskas 9-10 Simon Whitlock
- Daryl Gurney 7-10 Gabriel Clemens
- Chris Dobey 10-1 John Brown
- Jonny Clayton 10-3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Stage Three
- Luke Humphries 10-7 Ryan Searle
- Callan Rydz 6-10 Martin Kleermaker
- Alan Souter 10-7 Ron Meulenkamp
- Luke Woodhouse 6-10 Brendan Dolan
Stage Four
- Peter Jacques 10-9 Max Hopp
- Scott Waites 5-10 Devon Petersen
- Krzysztof Ratajski 10-8 Madars Razma
- Dave Chisnall 10-8 Danny Noppert
Evening Session (1900 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Sixth Round (Best of 19 legs)
Main Stage (Televised)
- Dave Chisnall 10-8 Alan Soutar
- Krzysztof Ratajski 10-3 Jonny Clayton
- Chris Dobey 5-10 Gerwyn Price
- Jose de Sousa 9-10 Michael van Gerwen
Stage Two
- Luke Humphries 10-4 Martijn Kleermaker
- Devon Petersen 10-4 Peter Jacques
- Brendan Dolan 9-10 Simon Whitlock
- Gabriel Clemens 5-10 James Wade
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Sunday March 7
Afternoon Session (1245 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Quarter-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
All Main Stage
- Simon Whitlock 8-10 James Wade
- Gerwyn Price 10-9 Devon Petersen
- Dave Chisnall 9-10 Luke Humphries
- Krzysztof Ratajski 7-10 Michael van Gerwen
Evening Session (1900 start)
TV Coverage: ITV 4
Semi-Finals (Best of 21 legs)
- James Wade 11-6 Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries 11-5 Michael van Gerwen
Final (Best of 21 legs)
- James Wade 11-5 Luke Humphries
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Prize Fund
- Winner - £100,000
- Runner-Up - £40,000
- Semi-Finalists - £20,000
- Quarter-Finalists - £12,500
- Last 16 - £7,500
- Last 32 - £4,000
- Last 64 - £2,000
- Last 96 - £1,000
- Total - £450,000
UK Open: Latest odds and betting tips
Michael van Gerwen is favourite to retain the title he won 12 months ago against world champion Gerwyn Price, who is next in the running at 6/1.
Peter Wright (8/1) is also heavily fancied while in-form duo Jonny Clayton (11/1) and Joe Cullen (16) are two of our tipster Chris Hammer's selections.
How players qualified?
As a result of the current UK lockdown, it was not possible to stage amateur qualifying events through Rileys Sports Bars as per previous years, so the 128 PDC Tour Card Holders will be joined by 32 additional qualifiers from the following criteria (selected in the order below):
- Top 8 non-qualified players from 2020 Development Tour OOM who remain PDPA Associate Members in 2021
- Top 8 non-qualified players from 2020 Challenge Tour OOM who remain PDPA Associate Members in 2021
- Top 8 non-qualified players from 2021 UK Qualifying School Final Stage Order of Merit
- Top 8 non-qualified players from 2021 European Qualifying School Final Stage Order of Merit
However, the following PDC Tour Card Holders will not be competing in the Ladbrokes UK Open: Wesley Harms, Robert Marijanovic, Daniel Larsson, Michael Unterbuncher, Darren Penhall and Boris Kcrmar.
As a result, six players received a bye in the first round. From the conclusion of the third round onwards, an open draw will be made live on stage.
Where can I watch the event on television?
The Ladbrokes UK Open will be broadcast live on ITV4 for UK viewers, through the PDC's international broadcast partners and through PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers.
The Stage Two action on Friday and Saturday will be streamed exclusively for all PDCTV Subscribers worldwide.
Ticket information
Fans who had booked a Weekend Break Packages will have the option to move their booking to the 2022 Ladbrokes UK Open or to a different Butlin's break, or to obtain a refund.
Fans with a booking are being contacted by Butlin's by email. However, should fans have a query, they can contact Butlin's via https://www.bigweekends.com/help-contact/resort-updates.
UK Open Darts History
With no seedings and a random draw made after every round, the UK Open has earned the nickname of "the FA Cup of darts" ever since the event's debut in 2003, when it was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
Phil Taylor beat Shayne Burgess in the first final and although the dominant 'Power' has claimed the most titles with five, there has been a wide range of winners including Roland Scholten (2004), Raymond van Barneveld (2006 & 2007), James Wade (2008 & 2011), Robert Thornton (2012), Adrian Lewis (2014), Michael van Gerwen (2015, 2016), Peter Wright (2017), Gary Anderson (2008) and most recently Nathan Aspinall.
UK Open Past Finals
- Final scores in legs
- 2003 - Phil Taylor 18-8 Shayne Burgess
- 2004 - Roland Sholten 11-6 John Part
- 2005 - Phil Taylor 13-7 Mark Walsh
- 2006 - Raymond van Barneveld 13-7 Barrie Bates
- 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 16-8 Vincent van der Voort
- 2008 - James Wade 11-7 Gary Mawson
- 2009 - Phil Taylor 11-6 Colin Osborne
- 2010 - Phil Taylor 11-5 Gary Anderson
- 2011 - James Wade 11-8 Wes Newton
- 2012 - Robert Thornton 11-5 Phil Taylor
- 2013 - Phil Taylor 11-4 Andy Hamilton
- 2014 - Adrian Lewis 11-1 Terry Jenkins
- 2015 - Michael van Gerwen 11-5 Peter Wright
- 2016 - Michael van Gerwen 11-4 Peter Wright
- 2017 - Peter Wright 11-6 Gerwyn Price
- 2018 - Gary Anderson 11-7 Corey Cadby
- 2019 - Nathan Aspinall 11-5 Rob Cross
- 2016 - Michael van Gerwen 11-9 Gerwyn Price
UK Open Most Titles
- Phil Taylor - 5
- Michael van Gerwen - 3
- Raymond van Barneveld - 2
- James Wade - 2
- Nathan Aspinall - 1
- Gary Anderson - 1
- Peter Wright - 1
- Adrian Lewis - 1
- Robert Thornton - 1
- Roland Sholten - 1
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