Raymond van Barneveld is amongst these by means of to the second spherical of the Flanders Darts Trophy, however England’s Michael Smith suffered a shock first-round exit.Â
Van Barneveld got here again from 2-0 right down to knock out Belgian qualifier Xanti Van den Bergh 6-3, and can meet Ryan Searle on Saturday.
Former world champion Smith was crushed by Belgian Mario Vandenbogaerde 6-5. Vandenbogaerde’s victory means he units up a tie with Jonny Clayton on Saturday night within the ultimate sport of the session.
Mike De Decker, Kim Huybrechts and Vandenbogaerde have been all additionally victorious on dwelling soil on Friday night, as all three Belgians received their respective ties.
De Decker will now face German No 1 Martin Schindler in mouth-watering tie on Saturday, whereas Huybrechts will play James Wade within the second spherical.
Dylan Slevin was the second participant to topple a Belgian on the opening day (after Van Barneveld), defeating Francois Schweyen 6-3 to arrange a conflict with world champion Luke Littler.
Leon Weber noticed off Jermaine Wattimena 6-5 regardless of averaging 10 factors lower than his Dutch opponent. Weber’s victory means he’ll face present Flanders Darts Trophy holder Dave Chisnall.
Gian van Veen hit a 155 checkout on his approach to a 6-2 overcome Adam Gawlas, and can now meet fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen in a tasty second-round tie.
Ryan Joyce edged previous final yr’s finalist Ricardo Pietreczko 6-5, and can advance to Sunday’s finals day after receiving a bye following the information that Gerwyn Value has pulled out with an contaminated hand.
Karel Sedlacek will play Josh Rock after successful 6-5 and defying a ton-plus common from Wessel Nijman, because the Dutchman was eradicated within the first spherical of a Euro Tour occasion for simply the second time this yr.
Luke Woodhouse averaged simply shy of 103 in his 6-1 rout of Johan Engstrom, incomes a second-round tie towards Peter Wright.
Christian Kist defeated ProTour common Cameron Menzies 6-5 earlier within the afternoon. The Dutchman pinned a ravishing 123 checkout within the penultimate leg of the match, as he sealed the victory with an excellent 13-dart leg to arrange a conflict towards Australian No 1 Damon Heta.
Krzysztof Ratajski, regardless of falling to Steve Lennon within the qualifier for this competitors, beat the Irishman 6-3, whereas Austrian icon Mensur Suljovic beat Andrew Gilding 6-4, and the pair will play Premier League duo Chris Dobey and Rob Cross respectively.
Flanders Darts Trophy schedule and outcomes
Friday August 29
First spherical – 12pm (UK time)
Leon Weber 6-5 Jermaine WattimenaDylan Slevin 6-3 Francois SchweyenLuke Woodhouse 6-1 Johan EngstromKim Huybrechts 6-5 Lukas WenigKrzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Steve LennonChristian Kist 6-5 Cameron MenziesMensur Suljovic 6-4 Andrew GildingGian van Veen 6-2 Adam Gawlas
First spherical – 6pm
Mario Vandenbogaerde 6-5 Michael SmithRyan Joyce 6-5 Ricardo PietreczkoJoe Cullen 6-1 Ian WhiteKarel Sedlacek 6-5 Wessel NijmanDirk van Duijvenbode 6-2 Jeffrey De GraafDaryl Gurney 6-3 Callan RydzMike De Decker 6-3 Martin LukemanRaymond van Barneveld 6-3 Xanti Van den Bergh
Saturday August 30
Second spherical – 12pm
Rob Cross vs Mensur SuljovicPeter Wright vs Luke WoodhouseDave Chisnall vs Leon WeberJosh Rock vs Karel SedlacekDamon Heta vs Christian KistChris Dobey vs Krzysztof RatajskiDanny Noppert vs Dirk van DuijvenbodeRoss Smith vs Daryl Gurney
Second spherical – 6pm
James Wade vs Kim HuybrechtsRyan Searle vs Raymond van BarneveldGerwyn Value (withdrawn) vs Ryan JoyceStephen Bunting vs Josh CullenLuke Littler vs Dylan SlevinMichael van Gerwen vs Gian van VeenMartin Schindler vs Mike de DeckerJonny Clayton vs Mario Vandenbogaerde
Sunday August 31
12pm
Final 16
6pm
Quarter-Finals*
Semi-Finals*
Remaining
*Sunday’s video games performed in Draw Bracket order
Flanders Darts Trophy Prize Cash
First spherical: £1,250Second spherical: £2,500Last 16: £4,000Quarter-finals: £6,000Semi-finals: £8,000Runner-up: £12,000Champion: £30,000
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