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All gone.

Michael van Gerwen suffered a shock exit in his very first game, losing 10-7 to Austria's Mensur Suljovic in the last 64 on Friday evening.

His fellow former world champion, Wales' Gerwyn Price, went home the same night, beaten 10-9 by Germany's Martin Schindler.

And another ex-world champ, Michael Smith, exited in the last 32 to Luke Woodhouse on Saturday.

We told you it's the FA Cup of Darts - shocks happen.

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Stephen Bunting is a former BDO world champion, but he ended his long wait for a PDC televised major at the Masters four weeks ago.

Asked if that success has given him more belief, he told ITV4: "I'm coming into events feeling like I can win them all, the confidence is there."

Bunting faces world champion Luke Humphries in his quarter-final after coming through a deciding leg to beat Peter Wright in the last 16.

"Against Luke, you can't give him a sniff," added Bunting. "I don't want this to go all the way, I want to get it done early. He's the world number one and world champion, he's a great player, but I have beaten him on the big stage before.

"Every game is different but I'm really looking forward to it."

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One for the darting diehards to be drooling over first up.

Stephen Bunting headed into the UK Open on the back of his first PDC major triumph at the Masters last month.

But he's done it the hard way in Minehead so far with deciding-leg wins over Kevin Doets and Peter Wright helping him squeeze into the last eight.

And things are only going to get tougher for the Bullet with world champion and world number one Luke Humphries - the man who has won almost everything there is to be won over the past few months - next up.

Here's what we have in store for you this afternoon:

• Stephen Bunting v Luke Humphries
• Ricky Evans v Rob Cross
• Damon Heta v Luke Littler
• Martin Lukeman v Dimitri Van den Bergh

There's going to be a new name on the UK Open trophy because none of the eight players remaining have lifted this title - although Rob Cross and Luke Humphries have been runners-up.

Anyway, not long until the action begins - and we start off with an absolute belter.

Alan Warriner-Little
Former World Grand Prix champion on ITV4

This tournament always throws this up - there are a couple of outsiders in there and it'll be interesting to see who gets into the semi-finals.

Simply put, it's the FA Cup of Darts.

On Friday, 158 players began the tournament - with their stages of entry depending on their ranking.

The top 32 players in the world, for example, had byes until round four.

Unlike most darts tournaments which are seeded to keep the top players apart in earlier rounds, this competition has a random draw after every round - just like the FA Cup.

Yep, we're back on the oche.

It's the quarter-finals of the Professional Darts Corporation's UK Open - and while some big names have fallen this weekend, we've still got a star-studded Sunday finale on tap.

World champion Luke Humphries, ex-Ally Pally winner Rob Cross and a certain lad called Luke Littler - who you might have heard of by now - are among the last eight.

We'll be bringing you live text coverage of the quarter-finals this afternoon - and then the semis and final this evening, so strap yourself in for some darting delights.

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