Burst vs Sale Excelsior
Burst 4–3 Sale Excel Division 4 Burst edged a nail‑biter against Division 2 opponents Sale Excel to squeeze into the cup quarter‑finals in their very first season, coming from behind late on to snatch the win. Game one saw the Excel take the lead – but it was a tight tussle as Warren McCoubrey nicked […]
Urmston SC vs Bulls Head
Urmston SC 5–2 Bulls Head Urmston SC claimed their place in the last 8 with a commanding 5–2 home win over Bulls Head, pulling clear after a tense opening. The visitors struck first in game one when Alex Rydstrom edged past Urmston captain Michelle Fitton 3–2, but from there, the hosts took over. Stephen Lye […]
Ammies Darts vs Vine Inn
Bent Brook vs Victoria Burnage
Bent Brook vs Victoria Burnage Division 1’s Victoria Burnage made light work of their trip to Division 3 side Bent Brook in the KO Shield Last 16, cruising into the quarter-finals with a 6–1 win. The result was settled after just 4 games, but the hosts did manage to avoid the whitewash late on. Steve […]
Cringlewood B vs Dog & Partridge
Cringlewood B vs Dog & Partridge Dog & Partridge came through a proper scrap at Cringlewood B to book their spot in the KO Shield quarter-finals, edging a see-saw contest 4–3. The tie swung one way then the other, with Cringlewood leading on three separate occasions before the Dog dug in to claim the last […]
Carters Arms vs Jolly Butcher
Carters Arms 4–3 Jolly Butcher Carters Arms of Division 2 booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the KO Shield after a nail-biting 4–3 home victory over Division 2’s Jolly Butcher. The tie see-sawed from the start. Darren Moore gave the visitors the perfect start with a 2–1 win over Harry Mitchell, but Carters hit […]
Royal Oak A vs Old Market Tavern
Royal Oak A 6–1 Old Market Tavern Royal Oak A eased into the quarter-finals of the KO Shield with an emphatic 6–1 home win over Division 3’s Old Market Tavern. Pete Perry set the pace in game one with a 2–0 win over Howard Haycocks, hitting four tons and averaging 68.32 to put the Division […]
Melville vs Volunteer
Melville 4–3 Volunteer Division 2’s Melville edged past Division 1 side Volunteer in a bizarre cup tie shaped by circumstance — and very nearly by upset. With only four players available and the fixture unable to be rearranged, Volunteer were forced to concede the final three games before a dart had been thrown. It meant […]
Roebuck vs Royal Oak B
Roebuck 4–3 Royal Oak B Division 2’s Roebuck held off a spirited fight from Division 3’s Royal Oak B to secure a narrow 4–3 win and passage to the quarter-finals of the KO Shield. Things looked straightforward early on as the hosts stormed into a 2–0 lead, with Ste Reddy beating Mark Gilmore and Chris […]
St Anthonys A vs Horseshoe
St Anthonys A 4–3 Horseshoe St Anthonys A squeezed through to the KO Shield quarter-finals after a nail-biting 4–3 win over a determined Horseshoe side who pushed them all the way to a deciding game. The Saints took early control with back-to-back 2–1 wins: Dom Batty hit a 180 while overcoming Rob Moss in a […]