UK Open amateurs Rob Cross and Barry Lynn make impression in Minehead

Amateur stars Rob Cross and Barry Lynn will take on the world's top two darts players - Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson - in the Coral UK Open fourth round after winning through Friday's early stages in Minehead.

Hastings-based electrician Cross, one of the 32 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers who won through nationwide knockouts to secure places alongside the 96 professional qualifiers, won three matches on the day to secure a dream clash with Van Gerwen.

Cross defeated Canada's Ken MacNeil, former UK Open finalist Wes Newton and Dutchman Jeffrey De Graaf to seal a last-32 spot, and said: "I'm gobsmacked that I'm still here, but I'm very excited.

"I'm absolutely over the moon. I've played some quality darts today and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It's the biggest event I've ever played in and I've handled the nerves and really enjoyed it.

"It's been out of this world and I feel comfortable when I'm playing. Hopefully it carries on - I'm not worried, I've got to go up there and try to produce a decent game to try and win."

Reigning UK Open champion Van Gerwen showed his class with two 170 checkouts in his 9-2 victory over Ryan Harrington, who had won through to the third round in Minehead for a second successive year before coming up against the in-form Dutch superstar.

"I had some good finishes and it's nice to get the first game out of the way," said Van Gerwen. "I'm in the tournament now and I feel really comfortable. I'm playing really well and I want to play better than this in the next round."

Essex's Lynn, meanwhile, followed up wins over Dean Stewart and Brett Claydon in the afternoon session by defeating former World Grand Prix finalist Brendan Dolan 9-6 as he sealed a spot in the last 32 - where he now meets world champion Gary Anderson.

Anderson, though, had to overcome some nervy moments as he hit back from 7-5 down to defeat Dave Chisnall 9-7, winning the final four legs without reply after his opponent had taken out a superb 138 to move two legs clear.

Five-time UK Open champion Phil Taylor also had to overcome stiff opposition before sealing a fourth-round spot, with former World Youth champion Arron Monk coming from 5-3 down to level before missing one dart to move ahead in leg 11.

Taylor pounced and took four legs in a row to progress, only to draw two-time UK Open champion Raymond van Barneveld in a huge fourth-round contest after the Dutchman earlier produced an 11-dart finish in the deciding leg of his tight battle with youngster David Pallett.

2014 UK Open champion Adrian Lewis swept past Cumbria's Tony Newell 9-1 and now plays John Henderson, who defeated Sweden's Magnus Caris 9-4.

Two-time UK Open winner James Wade, though, crashed out 9-2 to Austria's Mensur Suljovic, who has been a quarter-finalist in this event in the past two years and now takes on Dutch youngster Ryan De Vreede, who defeated Nathan Derry, Andrew Gilding and Josh Payne on Friday.

The two beaten finalists in the 2014 and 2015 UK Opens, Terry Jenkins and Peter Wright, will meet in the fourth round after their respective wins over Steve Beaton and Ronny Huybrechts.

First-round results:

Wes Newton 6-4 Mark Cox

Ronny Huybrechts 6-3 Mark Rice

Alex Roy 6-1 Dennis Smith

Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 Andy Smith

Andy Boulton 6-4 Lee Grimshaw

William O'Connor 6-1 Mark Jodrill

Magnus Caris 6-5 Jason Mold

Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Mick McGowan

Kevin Dowling 6-2 Dick van Dijk

Jonathan Worsley 6-1 Curtis Turner

Arron Monk 6-3 Stewart Rattray

Barry Lynn 6-4 Dean Stewart

Ben Green Bye (Jason Hogg eliminated)

Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Michael McFall

Harry Ward 6-3 Alan Tabern

Paul Hogan 6-3 Daniel Day

Mark Barilli 6-1 Darren Layden

Jonny Clayton 6-2 Ian McFarlane

Ryan De Vreede 6-3 Nathan Derry

Darren Webster 6-0 Lee Morris

Mark Frost 6-0 Andy Brown

Joe Murnan 6-2 Paul Whitworth

Andrew Davidson 6-5 Jan Dekker

Steve Maish 6-5 Jason Heaver

Mark Wilson Bye (Les Delderfield eliminated)

Dean Winstanley 6-5 John Scott

Paul Milford 6-1 Chris Jones

Scott Marsh 6-1 Steven Rose

Gary Stone 6-5 Johnny Haines

Rob Cross 6-3 Ken MacNeil

Ryan Harrington 6-1 Glen McGrandle

Josh Payne 6-2 Dave Parletti

Second round:

Jeffrey de Graaf 6-5 William O'Connor

Lee Evans 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez

Arron Monk 6-4 Robert Thornton

Dean Winstanley 6-4 Kevin Painter

Matt Clark 6-5 Mike De Decker

Joey Ten Berge 6-5 Mark Dudbridge

Brendan Dolan 6-3 Scott Marsh

Ryan Harrington 6-4 Darron Brown

Jamie Caven 6-2 Gary Stone

Mark Frost 6-4 Mark Barilli

Robbie Green 6-3 Yordi Meeuwisse

Ronny Huybrechts 6-4 Jay Foreman

Andy Jenkins 6-5 Wayne Jones

Steve Maish 6-4 Paul Milford

Josh Payne 6-1 Harry Ward

Darren Webster 6-2 Scott Dale

Richie Corner 6-5 Berry van Peer

Alex Roy 6-5 Jeffrey de Zwaan

Barry Lynn 6-4 Brett Claydon

Andrew Davidson 6-4 Cristo Reyes

Matthew Edgar 6-4 Mark Wilson

David Pallett 6-1 Jason Marriott

James Wilson 6-3 Jonny Clayton

Rob Cross 6-4 Wes Newton

Joe Murnan 6-4 Ritchie Edhouse

Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Peter Hudson

Jermaine Wattimena 6-1 Kevin Dowling

Magnus Caris 6-3 Ben Green

Andy Boulton 6-2 Jonathan Worsley

Ryan De Vreede 6-5 Andrew Gilding

Tony Newell 6-1 Paul Hogan

Stuart Kellett 6-5 Nathan Aspinall

Third round:

Adrian Lewis 9-1 Tony Newell

Phil Taylor 9-5 Arron Monk

Gary Anderson 9-7 Dave Chisnall

Michael van Gerwen 9-2 Ryan Harrington

Alan Norris 9-7 Jermaine Wattimena

Simon Whitlock 9-6 Ian White

Mark Webster 9-3 Matthew Edgar

Peter Wright 9-5 Steve Beaton

Joe Cullen 9-1 Mark Frost

James Wilson 9-3 Rene Eidams

Stuart Kellett 9-7 Joey Ten Berge

Ricky Evans 9-5 Andy Boulton

Ryan De Vreede 9-5 Josh Payne

Dirk van Duijvenbode 9-5 Robbie Green

Raymond van Barneveld 9-8 David Pallett

Jelle Klaasen 9-6 Matt Clark

Vincent van der Voort 9-3 Dean Winstanley

Rob Cross 9-8 Jeffrey de Graaf

Jamie Caven 9-7 Lee Evans

Terry Jenkins 9-7 Ronny Huybrechts

Darren Webster 9-5 Andrew Davidson

Mensur Suljovic 9-2 James Wade

Kim Huybrechts 9-1 Steve Maish

Stephen Bunting 9-8 Jamie Lewis

Justin Pipe 9-6 Alex Roy

Joe Murnan 9-8 Gerwyn Price

Kyle Anderson 9-2 Andy Hamilton

Barry Lynn 9-6 Brendan Dolan

Benito van de Pas 9-7 Mervyn King

Michael Smith 9-8 Daryl Gurney

John Henderson 9-4 Magnus Caris

Andy Jenkins 9-5 Richie Corner

Fourth-round draw:

Benito van de Pas v Simon Whitlock

Peter Wright v Terry Jenkins

Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross

Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld

Jamie Caven v Stephen Bunting

Vincent van der Voort v Andy Jenkins

Adrian Lewis v John Henderson

Gary Anderson v Barry Lynn

Joe Cullen v Alan Norris

Mark Webster v Dirk van Duijvenbode

Michael Smith v Stuart Kellett

Joe Murnan v Jelle Klaasen

Kim Huybrechts v Justin Pipe

Kyle Anderson v James Wilson

Ricky Evans v Darren Webster

Mark Webster v Dirk van Duijvenbode