The 2012 Speedy Hire UK Open was a Darts tournament staged in the UK by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the tenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 7–10 June 2012, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.

Robert Thornton won the tournament beating Phil Taylor 11–5 in the final to win his first PDC major.

Format and qualifiers

2012 UK Open qualifiers There were eight qualifying events staged across England between February and May 2012 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were: No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up TotalPrize Money Winner Runner-up 1 Saturday 11 February K2 Centre, Crawley Wes Newton 6–3 Kim Huybrechts £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 2 Sunday 12 February Michael van Gerwen 6–1 Dave Chisnall £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 3 Saturday 24 March Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley Phil Taylor 6–2 Brendan Dolan £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 4 Sunday 25 March Phil Taylor 6–3 Dennis Smith £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 5 Saturday 14 April Raymond van Barneveld 6–3 Andy Smith £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 6 Sunday 15 April Raymond van Barneveld 6–2 Ian White £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 7 Saturday 5 May NIA Community Hall, Birmingham Terry Jenkins 6–3 Andy Hamilton £34,600 £6,000 £3,000 8 Sunday 6 May Wes Newton 6–2 Justin Pipe £34,600 £6,000 £3,000

The tournament featured 178 players. The results of the eight qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players and ties in the Order of Merit, who played a minimum of two events, received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 82 players in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but needed to start in the earlier rounds played on the Thursday. A further 64 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments.

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)

Rileys qualifiers 32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.

Speedy qualifiers 32 players qualified from Speedy qualifiers held at seven venues across Britain from April to May.

Brighton Alan Casey Bob Crawley Gary Ettridge Jon Jukes Dartford Paul Amos Michael Wiles Thomas Sandwell Dave Solly

Inverness Ryan Murray Andy Murray Nicky Denoon Craig McCaskill Leeds Danny Dutson Mick Hayward Steve Service

Stoke-on-Trent Steve Mason Paul Whitworth David Pallett Paul Harvey Cardiff Lee Russell Steve Werrett Paul Boulton Jon Farmer Glenn Miller

Haydock Ben Johnson Paul Critchley Andy Melling Mark Kelly Mark Spencer Darrin Pugh Kirk Gordon Stuart Daniels

Prize money For the fourth consecutive UK Open, the prize fund will be £200,000.

Stage (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £200,000) Winner (1) £40,000 Runner-Up (1) £20,000 Semi-finalists (2) £10,000 Quarter-finalists (4) £6,000 Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £4,000 Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £2,000 Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,000 Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a Last 128 (first round) (32) n/a Last 178 (preliminary round) (50) n/a

Draw The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 10 May.

Thursday 7 June; Best of 7 legs

Preliminary round

Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2 Paul Amos4–0 Gary Ettridge Nigel Heydon4–0 Paul Critchley Ben Johnson0–4 Stuart Daniels Steve Farmer1–4 Jamie Lewis Joey Palfreyman4–3 Tom Gregory Jason Wilson 1–4 Bernd Roith Kirk Gordon 0–4 Kevin McDine David Pallett 2–4 Jerry Hendriks Steve Brown 4–2 Michael Barnard Harry Miles 4–0 Andy Melling Steve Beaton 2–4 Jon Jukes Steve Hine 4–3 Jamie Hughes Josh Jones4–0 Mark Spencer Arron Monk 4–3 Paul Boulton Gaz Cousins4–0 Ben Burton Geoff Heath 4–0 Darrin Pugh Steve Maish 4–2 Dave Solly Ted Hankey 4–0 Danny Dutson Adam Smith-Neale 4–3 Rob Hawker Gus Santana2–4 Andy Jenkins Andy Parsons3–4 Dean Stewart Steve Service 1–4 Damien Sherwood Marc Dewsbury3–4 Stephen Hardy John Scott2–4 Brian Woods Denis Ovens 4–1 Craig McCaskill John Nelson4–3 Ross Smith Glen Durrant0–4 Stephen Bunting Mark Lawrence 1–4 Jamie Robinson Steve Werrett 0–4 Mark Barilli Davey Dodds4–1 Alan Casey Anthony Littleton4–2 Nicky Denoon Adrian Gray 3–4 Steve Evans Miller 1–4 Mark Frost Mark Layton 4–2 Michael Wiles Gino Vos 4–2 Paul Harvey Scott Robertson 4–1 Mick Todd Lee Bryant † John Henderson Sam Hill4–1 Jamie Ellam Tony Broughton3–4 Tony Cooper Scott Taylor1–4 Lee Russell Tony West 2–4 Michael Burgoine Kevin Simm4–0 Mick Hayward Connie Finnan ‡ Andy Murray Stuart Anderson2–4 Joe Murnan Ian Gleeson3–4 Kevin Rimmer Terry Temple4–2 Matt Clark Andrew Cornwall3–4 John Bowles Dan Russell 4–2 Toon Greebe Dyson Parody4–0 Steve Mason Dave Ladley0–4 Liam Kelly † John Henderson received a bye as Lee Bryant was disqualified due to failing to register at the event. ‡ Connie Finnan withdrew because of personal reasons.

Round 1

Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2 Stuart Daniels0–4 Adam Smith-Neale Geoff Heath3–4 Paul Amos Jamie Robinson2–4 Stephen Bunting Andy Roberts3–4 John Bowles Bernd Roith2–4 Wayne Jones John Nelson1–4 Denis Ovens Liam Kelly4–2 Shayne Burgess Dean Stewart4–1 Brian Woods Mark Barilli4–3 Bob Crawley Thomas Sandwell0–4 Steve Hine Gino Vos 3–4 Mark Layton Paul Whitworth2–4 Steve Evans Mark Frost1–4 Tony Cooper Jon Farmer2–4 Anthony Littleton Jason Crawley4–1 Kevin Simm Gareth Cousins4–2 Michael Burgoine Ted Hankey4–1 Andy Jenkins Jon Jukes3–4 Davey Dodds Joe Murnan4–1 Dan Russell Terry Temple4–0 Mark Kelly Scott Robertson4–1 Sam Hill Jon Bott4–2 Josh Jones John Henderson4–3 Joey Palfreyman Stephen Hardy4–2 Ryan Murray Arron Monk4–3 Jerry Hendriks Andy Murray4–1 Damien Sherwood Dyson Parody4–2 Kevin Rimmer Kevin McDine4–2 Steve Brown Jamie Lewis4–1 Mark Stephenson Lee Russell1–4 Nigel Heydon Steve Maish2–4 Adam Hunt Paul Nicholson4–2 Harry Miles

Round 2

Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2 Stephen Hardy1–4 William O'Connor Andy Murray3–4 Scott Rand Jelle Klaasen4–3 Dyson Parody John Henderson2–4 Colin Osborne Nigel Heydon4–1 John Bowles Andy Brown0–4 Peter Wright Dean Stewart4–1 Adam Smith-Neale Steve Evans3–4 Roland Scholten Arron Monk4–1 Adam Hunt Mark Hylton4–0 Antonio Alcinas Paul Nicholson4–3 Tony Cooper Devon Petersen4–0 Andrew Gilding Mark Webster4–3 Johnny Haines Steve Hine1–4 Terry Temple Jason Crawley4–3 Mark Walsh James Richardson1–4 Jim Walker Stuart White2–4 Davey Dodds Liam Kelly1–4 Stuart Kellett Matthew Edgar0–4 Kevin McDine Peter Hudson4–1 Jamie Lewis Co Stompé 0–4 Alan Tabern Mervyn King4–1 Ted Hankey Wayne Jones3–4 Paul Amos Darren Johnson0–4 Mickey Mansell Prakash Jiwa2–4 Mark Barilli Denis Ovens4–1 Joe Murnan Alex Roy2–4 Gareth Cousins Keith Stephen3–4 Scott Robertson Mareno Michels2–4 Shaun Griffiths James Wade4–3 Stephen Bunting Jon Bott2–4 Ronnie Baxter Anthony Littleton3–4 Mark Layton

Friday 8 June; Best of 17 legs

Round 3

Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2 Kevin McDine1–9 Adrian Lewis Andy Smith9–6 Scott Rand Mervyn King9–3 Gareth Cousins Kevin Painter8–9 Arron Monk Ronnie Baxter9–6 Devon Petersen Roland Scholten7–9 Phil Taylor Mark Webster7–9 Robert Thornton Paul Amos6–9 Vincent van der Voort Gary Anderson †9–3 Davey Dodds Kevin Dowling4–9 Dennis Priestley Paul Nicholson9–7 Mickey Mansell Mark Jones‡ Dennis Smith Scott Robertson2–9 Justin Pipe William O'Connor3–9 Michael van Gerwen Dean Stewart3–9 Denis Ovens Jason Crawley5–9 Dean Winstanley Peter Wright9–7 John Part Peter Hudson4–9 Kim Huybrechts Dave Chisnall9–7 Mark Layton Nigel Heydon4–9 Colin Osborne Ian White8–9 Richie Burnett Michael Smith7–9 Darren Webster Raymond van Barneveld9–3 Jelle Klaasen Wes Newton9–1 Shaun Griffiths Jamie Caven9–6 Alan Tabern Mark Hylton9–6 Stuart Kellett Terry Temple6–9 Simon Whitlock James Hubbard6–9 Terry Jenkins Jim Walker4–9 Joe Cullen James Wade5–9 Colin Lloyd Richie Howson2–9 Andy Hamilton Mark Barilli8–9 Brendan Dolan

† Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart finish in the third leg against Davey Dodds. ‡ Dennis Smith received a bye as Mark Jones was disqualified due to failing to register at the event.

Saturday 9 June; Best of 17 legs

Round 4

Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2 Colin Lloyd 8–9 Joe Cullen Justin Pipe 5–9 Simon Whitlock Richie Burnett 4–9 Peter Wright Paul Nicholson 9–3 Arron Monk Vincent van der Voort 7–9 Kim Huybrechts Colin Osborne 1–9 Phil Taylor Mark Hylton 7–9 Jamie Caven Dennis Smith 5–9 Dave Chisnall Brendan Dolan 8–9 Denis Ovens Dennis Priestley 9–8 Andy Smith Darren Webster 6–9 Ronnie Baxter Robert Thornton 9–7 Gary Anderson Andy Hamilton 5–9 Raymond van Barneveld Terry Jenkins 9–3 Dean Winstanley Michael van Gerwen 9–7 Mervyn King Wes Newton 9–7 Adrian Lewis

Round 5

Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2 Michael van Gerwen 93.47 7–9 Terry Jenkins 89.86 Robert Thornton 91.54 9–5 Dennis Priestley 94.58 Dave Chisnall 101.46 9–5 Simon Whitlock 91.58 Joe Cullen 85.03 8–9 Jamie Caven 86.19 Phil Taylor 110.72 9–4 Ronnie Baxter 97.96 Denis Ovens 86.72 9–8 Paul Nicholson 90.02 Raymond van Barneveld 93.40 9–8 Peter Wright 89.53 Kim Huybrechts 93.96 8–9 Wes Newton 99.22

Sunday 10 June

Quarter-finals to final

See also UK Open history of event and previous winners 2012 PDC Pro Tour includes extended results of Pro Tour events PDC Pro Tour history of PDC "floor events"

References

External links The official PDC page for the UK Open