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Davies and Warburton lead Welsh finish at Challenge Tour 21

Both reach the last 32 in Wigan before defeat. Richie Burnett and Keenan Thomas go out one round earlier.

George Benn ·

David Davies and Mike Warburton were the last Welsh players standing at Challenge Tour 21 in Wigan, with both beaten in the last 32 on 26 September. Andy Hamilton defeated Davies 5–3, while Michael Flynn beat Warburton 5–1.

Every Welsh player’s path

14 figures

David DaviesLast 256: beat Shaun Devonald 5–0; Last 128: beat Dave Ian Wilson 5–3; Last 64: beat Lukas Dallmann 5–2; Last 32: lost to Andy Hamilton 3–5
Last 32
Mike WarburtonLast 128: beat Daniel Maystone 5–1; Last 64: beat Ryan O'Connor 5–1; Last 32: lost to Michael Flynn 1–5
Last 32
Richie BurnettLast 256: beat Jack Vincent 5–2; Last 128: beat Ellis Hadfield 5–2; Last 64: lost to Jamie Hughes 0–5
Last 64
Keenan ThomasLast 128: beat Joe Croft 5–3; Last 64: lost to Archie Self 2–5
Last 64
Derek CoulsonLast 256: beat Matt Gallett 5–4; Last 128: lost to Archie Self 2–5
Last 128
Ewan JonesLast 128: lost to Ricardo Ulrich 3–5
Last 128
Declan ColesLast 128: lost to Callum Francis 0–5
Last 128
Daniel PooleLast 128: lost to Jonathan Kavanagh 1–5
Last 128
Kevin LaneLast 128: lost to Wayne Jones 2–5
Last 128
Kieren MorrisLast 128: lost to Tommy Lishman 0–5
Last 128
Shaun DevonaldLast 256: lost to David Davies 0–5
Last 256
Callum GoffinLast 256: lost to Ted Evetts 1–5
Last 256
Steve PriceLast 256: lost to Cayden Smith 3–5
Last 256
Martin ThomasLast 256: lost to Daniel Nicholls 4–5
Last 256

Source: PDC official tournament record

Davies takes the longer route

Davies won three matches to reach that stage: 5–0 against Shaun Devonald, 5–3 against Dave Ian Wilson and 5–2 against Lukas Dallmann. Warburton entered in the last 128 and recorded successive 5–1 wins over Daniel Maystone and Ryan O’Connor. Davies and Warburton shared the furthest finish among the 14 entrants identified as Welsh in the PDC’s tournament record.

Burnett and Thomas reach the last 64

Richie Burnett beat Jack Vincent and Ellis Hadfield, both 5–2, before Jamie Hughes ended his run with a 5–0 win. Keenan Thomas defeated Joe Croft 5–3 before losing 5–2 to Archie Self. Self also knocked out Derek Coulson, who had won his opener against Matt Gallett 5–4.

A second event in Wigan

The PDC lists Challenge Tour 22 at the same Robin Park Tennis Centre on 26 September. That is a separate tournament: its draw does not alter the completed results below. The full Welsh path through event 21 is listed here, including the earlier exits.

Background and supporting figures

Where this sits

2 checked facts

  1. How does it compare?

    • David Davies and Mike Warburton reached the last 32, the joint-furthest finish among the 14 entrants carrying GB-WLS in this tournament record.

      PDC

    • Davies won three matches to reach the last 32; Warburton won two, entering at the last 128.

      PDC

Every line above was checked against the source named beside it before this piece was published.

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