Jamie Hughes crashed out of the BDO championship
Friday 12 January 2018 06:56, UK
Third seed Jamie Hughes was eliminated from the BDO championship on Tuesday night.
Hughes was beaten 3-2 in a fifth set tie-break by Germany's Michael Unterbuchner at Lakeside, after missing a dart to win the match.
Cameron Menzies was beaten 3-1 by Conan Whitehead, while Martin Phillips eliminated Daniel Day with a 3-1 win on the concluding day of the first round.
The 2018 Premier League is the next major darting event on Sky Sports, running from February to May. Dublin's hugely popular 3Arena will open the 2018 season on Thursday, February 1 from 7pm on Sky Sports Action with the season concluding at the Play-Offs on May 17 at The O2 in London.
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