Dore and Durrant do it

Glenn Durrant and Lee Dore won this year's Skegness Darts Pro-Am.
Dore and Durrant with organiser Chris Fletcher.Dore and Durrant with organiser Chris Fletcher.
Dore and Durrant with organiser Chris Fletcher.

James Wilson, meanwhile, showed his skills to defeat the other professional oche aces to claim the Ex Service Masters title.

Sunday saw a huge and very enthusiastic crowd treated to some fantastic darts at the Ex Service Club, beginning with the Masters in the afternoon session.

Colin Osbourne fought back from 4-0 down to level with Dean Winstanley, helped by the biggest checkout of the day, a 164.

But Dean got the deciding leg to progress.

James Wilson beat Wez Newton 5-0, Glen Durrant hit 5x180s in his 5-3 win over Ian White and Jamie Caven just got the better of Robbie Green 5-4.

Wilson was too strong for Winstanley (5-2) in the first semi while Durrant hit five more 180s to move beyond Caven.

Both players hit 180s in the final, Wilson (with an average of 30.78) defeating Durrant (ave 32.91) 5-3.

The Pro-Am event, staged later in the evening, saw the injured Mark Forman replaced by Gordon Smith.

Martin Bell and Robbie Green had a comfortable 3-0 win over Steven Emsen and Colin Osborne, while Darrell Webb and Ian White lost 3-1 to Lee Dore Snr and Glenn Durrant.

Christopher Royal and Jamie Caven lost 3-1 to Smith and Masters winner James Wilson, while Scott Smith and Wez Newton got the better of Brad Martin and Dean Winstanley 3-1.

In the semis Dore and Durrantbeat Bell and Green to tee up a final against Smith and Wilson, who beat Smith and Newton 4-0.

In the final all four players hit maximums, including two from Smith.

Dore and Durrant stormed into a 3-0 lead but Smith and Wilson levelled, only for Dore to sink the final double to win the Pro-Am.