Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor and co prepare to enter UK Open

The draw for the first two rounds of the UK Open has been confirmed - with the world's top players such as Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor to join in the third round on Friday.

The tournament, which concludes on Sunday March 6, dishes out £300,000 to the lucky winner and could see some of your favourite stars meeting less heralded throwers along the way.

The field for the opening two rounds is made up from 96 professionals who qualified during February plus 32 amateurs. The top 32 players from the UK Open Order of Merit - including Van Gerwen, Taylor and 2014 winner Adrian Lewis, enter at the third hurdle.

In the first round, notable matches include Wes Newton taking on Mark Cox and Ronny Huybrechts playing Mark Rice. Meanwhile, the likes of Andy Boulton, William O'Connor and Magnus Caris come up against amateur opposition.

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Scroll down to see full details of the first and second round draw for the UK Open.

UK Open first round

Mark Cox v Wes Newton

Ronny Huybrechts v Mark Rice

Dennis Smith v Alex Roy

Andy Smith v Jermaine Wattimena

Andy Boulton v Lee Grimshaw

William O'Connor v Mark Jodrill

Jason Molds v Magnus Caris

Mick McGowan v Nathan Aspinall

Kevin Dowling v Dick van Dijk

Curtis Turner v Jonathan Worsley

Arron Monk v Stewart Rattray

Barry Lynn v Dean Stewart

Ben Green v Jason Hogg

Michael McFall v Dirk van Duijvenbode

Harry Ward v Alan Tabern

Daniel Day v Paul Hogan

Mark Barilli v Darren Layden

Ian McFarlane v Jonny Clayton

Ryan De Vreede v Nathan Derry

Darren Webster v Lee Morris

Andy Brown v Mark Frost

Paul Whitworth v Joe Murnan

Jan Dekker v Andrew Davidson

Jason Heaver v Steve Maish

Les Delderfield v Mark Wilson

John Scott v Dean Winstanley

Chris Jones v Paul Milford

Steven Rose v Scott Marsh

Gary Stone v Johnny Haines

Ken MacNeil v Rob Cross

Ryan Harrington v Glen McGrandle

Josh Payne v Dave Parletti

UK Open second round

Jeffrey de Graaf v William O'Connor/Mark Jodrill

Lee Evans v Rowby-John Rodriguez

Arron Monk/Stewart Rattray v Robert Thornton

Kevin Painter v John Scott/Dean Winstanley

Matt Clark v Mike De Decker

Joey Ten Berge v Mark Dudbridge

Brendan Dolan v Steven Rose/Scott Marsh

Darron Brown v Ryan Harrington/Glen McGrandle

Gary Stone/Johnny Haines v Jamie Caven

Andy Brown/Mark Frost v Mark Barilli/Darren Layden

Yordi Meeuwisse v Robbie Green

Jay Foreman v Ronny Huybrechts/Mark Rice

Wayne Jones v Andy Jenkins

Chris Jones/Paul Milford v Jason Heaver/Steve Maish

Harry Ward/Alan Tabern v Josh Payne/Dave Parletti

Darren Webster/Lee Morris v Scott Dale

Richie Corner v Berry van Peer

Dennis Smith/Alex Roy v Jeffrey de Zwaan

Barry Lynn/Dean Stewart v Brett Claydon

Jan Dekker/Andrew Davidson v Cristo Reyes

Les Delderfield/Mark Wilson v Matthew Edgar

David Pallett v Jason Marriott

Ian McFarlane/Jonny Clayton v James Wilson

Mark Cox/Wes Newton v Ken MacNeil/Rob Cross

Paul Whitworth/Joe Murnan v Ritchie Edhouse

Michael McFall/Dirk van Duijvenbode v Peter Hudson

Andy Smith/Jermaine Wattimena v Kevin Dowling/Dick van Dijk

Jason Molds/Magnus Caris v Ben Green/Jason Hogg

Curtis Turner/Jonathan Worsley v Andy Boulton/Lee Grimshaw

Andrew Gilding v Ryan De Vreede/Nathan Derry

Daniel Day/Paul Hogan v Tony Newell

Mick McGowan/Nathan Aspinall v Stuart Kellett