THE latest qualifiers for the final of the Clifton Hotel Open Darts Knockout are Paul Cooper, Paul Botterill, Mark Hartley and Rich Corner.

Botterill hit three 180s as he cruised through his qualifying group on a night of high- quality darts at the York pub.

The second qualifying session included 138 100-plus scores, plus 46 140s and seven maximums.

Mick Wilsden, beaten by Cooper in a semi-final, produced a 120 checkout - the highest of the competition so far.

The third qualifying round will be held at the Clifton Hotel tomorrow, with registration at 8pm and the draw at 8.15pm ahead of an 8.30pm start.

The final qualifying round will be held on February 1. Entry to each qualifier is £3.

The final will be staged on Friday, February 8.