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The Unicorn star, who has recently moved to the West Midlands to improve his practice regime, was on top form on the opening night in Utrecht.

It should have been the perfect night for Painter but in the end, he dropped just one set and looked in great touch….he will certainly give Webster, the International Darts League runner-up, a real go in their 1st Round clash on Sunday.

In the first Preliminary Round, Painter disposed of Australian Shane Tichowitsch by 3 sets to 1…..he missed lots of chances to win the second set but it didn’t matter, as he reeled off six consecutive legs to cruise to victory.

Painter then produced some brilliant finishing to dispatch Mario Robbe by 3 sets to nil in the 2nd Preliminary Round, dropping only two legs in the match and he is looking in the groove!

In the all-Unicorn clash, German No.1 Michael Rosenauer beat former World Champion Bob Anderson thanks to a terrific display….He won by 3 sets to 1, hitting four 180s and a 156 finish to wrap up a 3-1 victory.

But Rosenauer lost to former World Champion Jelle Klaasen in the 2nd Preliminary Round….the Dutch ace won 3 sets to nil and now faces Raymond Van Barneveld in the 1st Round proper.

Peter Manley will face Michael Van Gerwen in a repeat of their clash at the World Matchplay, which the Dutch teenager won with ease…..and Phil Taylor now knows his 1st Round opponent…..UK Open runner-up Vincent van der Voort.

Friday results from Utrecht:

First Preliminary Round (best of five sets):

Andy Jenkins 3-0 Phill Nixon
Paul Hanvidge 0-3 Wayne Atwood
Dietmar Burger 0-3 Andy Smith
Michael Van Gerwen 3-0 Robert Grant
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Steve Duke
Jarkko Komula 0-3 Denis Ovens
Michael Rosenauer 3-1 Bob Anderson
Jelle Klaasen 3-1 Edwin Max
Kevin Painter 3-1 Shane Tichowitsch
Mario Robbe 3-1 Garry Spedding
Steve West 3-0 Peter Allen
Mervyn King 3-1 Craig Pullen
Barrie Bates (withdrawn) v Shaun Greatbatch (bye)
Martin Atkins 3-0 Alan Caves
Gary Robson 3-0 Mark Walsh
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Mark Barilli

2nd Preliminary Round (best of five sets):

Andy Jenkins 2-3 Wayne Atwood
Andy Smith 1-3 Michael Van Gerwen
Ronnie Baxter 2-3 Denis Ovens
Michael Rosenauer 0-3 Jelle Klaasen
Kevin Painter 3-0 Mario Robbe
Steve West 1 -3 Mervyn King
Shaun Greatbatch 3-2 Martin Atkins
Gary Robson 0-3 Vincent van der Voort

Saturday’s 1st Round schedule (best of five sets):

Gary Anderson v Wayne Atwood
John Part v Niels de Ruiter
Simon Whitlock v Wayne Mardle
Peter Manley v Michael Van Gerwen
Martin Adams v Denis Ovens
Dennis Priestley v Mike Veitch

Sunday’s 2nd Round schedule:

Tony O’Shea v Andy Hamilton
Raymond Van Barneveld v Jelle Klaasen
Mark Webster v Kevin Painter
Adrian Lewis v John Walton
Scott Waites v James Wade
Colin Lloyd v Mervyn King

Monday 1st Round schedule:

Darryl Fitton v Shaun Greatbatch
Terry Jenkins v Co Stompe
Remco Van Eijden v Roland Scholten
Phil Taylor v Vincent van der Voort

BY STUART PYKE