# 2006 UK Open

The 2006 Budweiser UK Open was the fourth year of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, between 9–11 June 2006.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion but got knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Raymond van Barneveld. Van Barneveld went on to win the title, winning 13–7 against Barrie Bates in the final.

## Format

Qualifying events were held at Greene King pubs across the UK – winners from each pub event progressed to one of four Regional Finals, to be staged in their relevant area. Players who reach the final eight in the Regional Finals will qualify for the televised stages of the UK Open in Bolton.
In addition there were eight UK Open Regional Finals for the "professional" players. All events were open to all darts players on payment of an entry fee – which means that players from both the PDC and BDO were eligible to enter. Players who enter through the Greene King Qualifying Round were not eligible to play in the regional qualifying events and vice versa.
The results of the eight qualifiers were then collated into an Order of Merit table (Winner £4000; Runner-up £2000; 3–4 £1000; 5–8 £500; 9–16 £250; 17–32 £100; 33–64 £50). The top 96 players plus ties in this Order of Merit join the 32 Greene King qualifiers at the televised stages in Bolton.
1st round Players who were ranked between 65 and 96 in the UK Open Order of Merit join the 32 Greene King qualifiers in the first round of the UK Open.
2nd round Players ranked 33 to 64 join the first round winners.
3rd round Players ranked in the top 32 join the second round winners.

## 2005/2006 UK Open Regional Finals

25 September 2005 (Welsh) Mark Walsh 2–1 Phil Taylor
23 October 2005 (Irish) Colin Lloyd 2–1 Andy Smith
6 November 2005 (Scottish) Adrian Lewis 2–0 Colin Lloyd
8 January 2006 (North East) Kevin Painter 2–0 Colin Lloyd
12 February 2006 (South West) Mark Dudbridge 2–0 Dennis Priestly
5 March 2006 (Southern) Chris Mason 2–1 Barrie Bates
19 March 2006 (North West) Alan Tabern 2–1 Steve Maish
9 April 2006 (Midlands) Raymond van Barneveld 2–0 Ronnie Baxter

## UK Open Qualifiers
### Top 32 in UK Open Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

* Colin Lloyd
* Adrian Lewis
* Kevin Painter
* Mark Dudbridge
* Chris Mason
* Dennis Priestley
* Raymond van Barneveld
* Mark Walsh
* Alan Tabern
* Barrie Bates
* Ronnie Baxter
* Steve Maish
* Phil Taylor
* Andy Smith
* Andy Jenkins
* Alex Roy
* Colin Monk
* James Wade
* Terry Jenkins
* Peter Manley
* Denis Ovens
* Andy Hamilton
* Tom Kirby
* Alan Warriner-Little
* Lionel Sams
* Richie Burnett
* John Part
* Matt Clark
* Wayne Mardle
* Owen Caffrey
* Wayne Jones
* Bob Anderson

### Numbers 33–64 of UK Open of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

* Peter Allen
* Darren Latham
* Wes Newton
* Steve Beaton
* Ian Whillis
* Jimmy Mann
* Dave Askew
* Robbie Widdows
* Mick McGowan
* John MaGowan
* Robbie Green
* Colin Osborne
* Roland Scholten
* Keith Deller
* Jason Roberts
* Kevin Pearson
* Mark Robinson
* Erik Clarys
* Steve Hine
* Alan Reynolds
* Jason Clark
* Michael Barnard
* Simon Whatley
* Gary Welding
* Lee Palfreyman
* Andy Callaby
* Dennis Smith
* Matt Chapman
* Adrian Gray
* Vic Hubbard
* Mark Frost
* Henry O'Neill

### Remaining numbers of UK Open of Merit (starting in first and preliminary round)

* Alan Green
* Bob Crawley
* Steve Coote
* Cliff Lazarenko
* Tony Smith
* Darren Williams
* Wayne Atwood
* Steve Johnson
* Rikki Blay
* Graeme Stoddart
* Paul Everson
* Shayne Burgess
* Darren Johnson
* David Platt
* Kevin Dowling
* Tom Wilson
* Sean Palfrey
* Dave Honey
* Paul Williams
* Dave Johnson
* Gary Noonan
* Andy Hayfield
* Jamie Harvey
* Yves Cottenge
* Alan Caves
* Norman Fletcher
* Simon Craven
* Dave Jowett
* Rocco Maes
* Jan van der Rassel
* Chris Allen
* Guy Christyn
* Eddie Lovely
* Kevin Spiolek
* Mark Thomson
* Darren Webster
* Steve Evans
* Shaun McDonald
* Al Hedman

### Greene King Qualifiers

* Stuart Pickles
* Nicky Turner
* Geoff Harkup
* Wayne Brown
* Pip Brown
* Ian McLean
* David Fairbrass
* Danny Pinhorne
* Chris Hill
* Johnny Haines
* Jess Archer
* Lee Rose
* Peter Locke
* Kevin Dalwood
* John Harris
* Peter Hall
* Peter Dillingham
* Mick Chambers
* Perry Regan
* Wayne Squirrell
* Coen Wiekamp
* Gary Miller
* Lee Topper
* Gary Barnett
* Tom Murphy
* Tom Allies
* Nigel Langton
* John Nesbitt
* Glenn Baxter
* James Dorenbos
* Ian Haines
* John Quantock
* Dave Whitcombe

## Friday 9 June
### Preliminary round, best of 11 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Eddie Lovely | 3–6 | Norman Fletcher |
| Mark Thomson | 6–4 | Kevin Spiolek |
| Steve Evans | 3–6 | Jan van der Rassel |
| Simon Craven | 6–2 | Guy Christyn |
| Dave Jowett | 6–4 | Darren Webster |
| John Quantock | 5–6 | Shaun McDonald |
| Peter Locke | 6–3 | Dave Whitcombe |
| Cliff Lazarenko | 6–5 | Al Hedman |

### 1st Round, best of 11 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Steve Coote | 6–3 | Kevin Dalwood |
| Paul Williams | 3–6 | Gary Noonan |
| Alan Caves | 5–6 | Sean Palfrey |
| Cliff Lazarenko | 3–6 | Shayne Burgess |
| Bob Crawley | 6–2 | Alan Green |
| Jamie Harvey | 6–2 | Wayne Squirrell |
| Tom Wilson | 5–6 | Kevin Dowling |
| Steve Johnson | 6–3 | Pip Brown |
| Perry Regan | 6–5 | James Dorenbos |
| Danny Pinhorne | 4–6 | Rocco Maes |
| Ian Haines | 6–2 | Andy Hayfield |
| Darren Williams | 6–5 | Wayne Brown |
| Chris Hill | 3–6 | Geoff Harkup |
| John Harris | 1–6 | Jess Archer |
| Chris Allen | 6–3 | Paul Everson |
| Norman Fletcher | 6–3 | Peter Locke |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Yves Cottenge | 6–2 | Lee Rose |
| Darren Johnson | 6–4 | Rikki Blay |
| Glen Baxter | 1–6 | Graeme Stoddart |
| Gary Barnett | 6–1 | Peter Dillingham |
| David Fairbrass | 6–1 | Tony Smith |
| Tom Murphy | 1–6 | Wayne Atwood |
| Peter Hall | 1–6 | Lee Topper |
| Mark Thomson | 2–6 | Nigel Langton |
| David Platt | 6–4 | Mick Chambers |
| Jan van der Rassel | 6–2 | Coen Wiekamp |
| Stuart Pickles | 6–2 | Gary Miller |
| Darren Webster | 6–0 | Ian McLean |
| Nicky Turner | 6–1 | Tom Allies |
| Shaun McDonald | 6–0 | John Nesbitt |
| Johnny Haines | 6–3 | Dave Johnson |
| Dave Honey | 6–1 | Simon Craven |

### 2nd Round, best of 15 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Kevin Dowling | 8–3 | Shayne Burgess |
| Jess Archer | 4–8 | Jason Roberts |
| Bob Crawley | 3–8 | Ian Whillis |
| John MaGowan | 8–6 | Rocco Maes |
| Geoff Harkup | 8–5 | Steve Johnson |
| Michael Barnard | 8–1 | Nigel Langton |
| Mick McGowan | 8–6 | Yves Cottenjé |
| Lee Topper | 8–4 | Stuart Pickles |
| Simon Whatley | 8–1 | Dave Honey |
| Mark Robinson | 8–3 | David Fairbrass |
| Gary Barnett | 6–8 | Gary Welding |
| Darren Latham | 8–7 | Peter Allen |
| Robbie Widdows | 8–4 | Andy Hayfield |
| Graeme Stoddart | 8–2 | Nicky Turner |
| Darren Webster | 6–8 | Darren Johnson |
| Mark Frost | 1–8 | Alan Reynolds |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Dennis Smith | 5–8 | Adrian Gray |
| Robbie Green | 8–7 | Jamie Harvey |
| Keith Deller | 8–6 | Steve Beaton |
| Roland Scholten | 8–3 | Vic Hubbard |
| Colin Osborne | 8–5 | Jason Clark |
| Henry O'Neill | 5–8 | Wesley Newton |
| Matt Chapman | 4–8 | Jimmy Mann |
| David Platt | 6–8 | Andy Callaby |
| Sean Palfrey | 7–8 | Kevin Pearson |
| Wayne Atwood | 8–6 | Johnny Haines |
| Steve Coote | 8–3 | Shaun McDonald |
| Chris Allen | 8–6 | Perry Regan |
| Jan van der Rassel | 3–8 | Lee Palfreyman |
| Gary Noonan | 8–4 | Darren Williams |
| Dave Askew | 8–0 | Norman Fletcher |
| Steve Hine | | Erik Clarys |
* ↑ Steve Hine received a bye in his match versus Eric Clarys.

## Saturday 10 June
### 3rd Round, best of 15 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Matt Clark | 8–6 | Steve Coote |
| Jason Roberts | 7–8 | Alan Tabern |
| Darren Johnson | 5–8 | Graeme Stoddart |
| Adrian Lewis | 8–1 | Kevin Dowling |
| Geoff Harkup (Q) | 1–8 | Terry Jenkins |
| Jimmy Mann | 8–2 | Colin Monk |
| Owen Caffrey | 3–8 | Denis Ovens |
| Gary Welding | 3–8 | John Part |
| Chris Allen | 5–8 | Dennis Priestley |
| Gary Noonan | 4–8 | Phil Taylor |
| Barrie Bates | 8–6 | Wayne Atwood |
| Kevin Pearson | 1–8 | Alex Roy |
| Robbie Green | 8–4 | Chris Mason |
| Roland Scholten | 8–5 | Peter Manley |
| Simon Whatley | 0–8 | Raymond van Barneveld |
| Mark Robinson | 3–8 | Adrian Gray |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Robbie Widdows | 2–8 | Keith Deller |
| Mick McGowan | 7–8 | Mark Walsh |
| Steve Maish | 8–6 | Colin Osborne |
| Andy Jenkins | 8–7 | Alan Reynolds |
| Wayne Jones | 8–3 | Steve Hine |
| John MaGowan | 8–5 | Kevin Painter |
| Andy Hamilton | 8–4 | Lee Topper (Q) |
| Richie Burnett | 5–8 | Bob Anderson |
| Wesley Newton | 8–7 | Darren Latham |
| Dave Askew | 8–3 | Mark Dudbridge |
| Ian Whillis | 4–8 | Wayne Mardle |
| Michael Barnard | 8–4 | Lee Palfreyman |
| Tom Kirby | 7–8 | Andy Callaby |
| Andy Smith | 8–6 | James Wade |
| Colin Lloyd | 8–2 | Alan Warriner – Little |
| Lionel Sams | 3–8 | Ronnie Baxter |

### 4th Round, best of 21 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Adrian Lewis | 11–10 | Wayne Mardle |
| Dave Askew | 3–11 | Phil Taylor |
| Steve Maish | 3–11 | Colin Lloyd |
| Jimmy Mann | 4–11 | Raymond van Barneveld |
| Bob Anderson | 11–4 | Dennis Priestley |
| Graeme Stoddart | 5–11 | Alex Roy |
| Keith Deller | 7–11 | Terry Jenkins |
| Andy Smith | 7–11 | Alan Tabern |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Wesley Newton | 5–11 | Denis Ovens |
| Michael Barnard | 7–11 | Ronnie Baxter |
| Wayne Jones | 8–11 | Barrie Bates |
| Andy Hamilton | 6–11 | John Part |
| Mark Walsh | 6–11 | Robbie Green |
| Matt Clark | 4–11 | John MaGowan |
| Roland Scholten | 11–5 | Andy Jenkins |
| Andy Callaby | 11–6 | Adrian Gray |

## Sunday 11 June
### Last 16 to Final

| 5th Round Best of 21 legs | 5th Round Best of 21 legs | 5th Round Best of 21 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 21 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 21 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 21 legs | Semi-finals Best of 21 legs | Semi-finals Best of 21 legs | Semi-finals Best of 21 legs | | Final Best of 25 legs | Final Best of 25 legs | Final Best of 25 legs |
| Raymond van Barneveld 94.71 | Raymond van Barneveld 94.71 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Anderson 84.93 | Bob Anderson 84.93 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Anderson 84.93 | Bob Anderson 84.93 | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld 97.53 | Raymond van Barneveld 97.53 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Phil Taylor 97.05 | Phil Taylor 97.05 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Phil Taylor 99.72 | Phil Taylor 99.72 | 11 | Phil Taylor 97.05 | Phil Taylor 97.05 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Colin Lloyd 93.00 | Colin Lloyd 93.00 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Lloyd 93.00 | Colin Lloyd 93.00 | 2 | | | | Raymond van Barneveld 96.45 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.45 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | John MaGowan 86.22 | John MaGowan 86.22 | 7 | | | | |
| John MaGowan | John MaGowan | 11 | | | | | | | John MaGowan 86.22 | John MaGowan 86.22 | 7 | | | | |
| Adrian Lewis | Adrian Lewis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Lewis | Adrian Lewis | 6 | John MaGowan | John MaGowan | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Robbie Green | Robbie Green | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Green | Robbie Green | 11 | Robbie Green | Robbie Green | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Terry Jenkins | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Jenkins | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | | | Raymond van Barneveld 91.50 | Raymond van Barneveld 91.50 | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Barrie Bates 82.98 | Barrie Bates 82.98 | 7 |
| Barrie Bates | Barrie Bates | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | Barrie Bates 82.98 | Barrie Bates 82.98 | 7 |
| Roland Scholten | Roland Scholten | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roland Scholten | Roland Scholten | 5 | Barrie Bates | Barrie Bates | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 11 | Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie Baxter | Ronnie Baxter | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie Baxter | Ronnie Baxter | 9 | | | | Barrie Bates 82.80 | Barrie Bates 82.80 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alan Tabern 85.17 | Alan Tabern 85.17 | 9 | | | | |
| Denis Ovens | Denis Ovens | 10 | | | | | | | Alan Tabern 85.17 | Alan Tabern 85.17 | 9 | | | | |
| Alan Tabern | Alan Tabern | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Tabern | Alan Tabern | 11 | Alan Tabern | Alan Tabern | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Andy Callaby | Andy Callaby | 5 | | | | | | | |
| John Part | John Part | 9 | Andy Callaby | Andy Callaby | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Andy Callaby | Andy Callaby | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
Random draws were made after each round up to the quarter final stage. Draw bracket has been compiled retrospectively.