No Life Of Riley For Heydon

Last updated : 05 June 2010 By Ziad Chaudhry

Coventry and Warwickshire's (CV postcode area) sole survivor of this year's Riley Darts Zones PDC UK Open Nigel Heydon went out of the fifth round stage this evening at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium.

The world number 32 from Leamington Spa continued his excellent debut in the £40,000 FA Cup style competition with a fourth round win over Welshman Wayne Atwood.

With the scores locked at 6 legs-all, Heydon, who away from the oche works as an undertaker, finished off Atwood in the next three legs to triumph 9-6.

But he was playing catch up in round five as Blackpool's world number 25 from Fleetwood Wes 'Av It' Newton commanded throughout for a 9-5 victory.

The highlight of today's play was the ultimate king of darts Phil 'The Power' Taylor creating a new world record average in a televised game, whitewashing Kevin 'The Artist' Painter with a sensational 118.66 average in denying his opponent a dart at a double in the nine legs