Luke Littler will return to European Tour motion for the primary time since April because the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp will get underneath method.
Littler, who received the 2 World Collection occasions in Australia and New Zealand earlier this month, will play Eire’s Dylan Slevin or a bunch nation qualifier in his first match on Saturday.
Michael van Gerwen might face a difficult opening tie in opposition to compatriot Gian van Veen or Adam Gawlas from the Czech Republic.
Contemporary from his Gamers Championship triumph earlier this week, Stephen Bunting will tackle Joe Cullen or Ian White, whereas Gerwyn Value performs Ryan Joyce or Ricardo Pietreczko.
Defending Flanders Darts Trophy champion Dave Chisnall will start his marketing campaign in opposition to Jermaine Wattimena or Leon Weber
Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Gary Anderson have determined to skip this weekend’s event.
The highest 16 seeds obtain a bye for the primary spherical, which begins on Friday.
The second spherical, when the seeds be part of the event, will happen all through Saturday, earlier than the final 16 on Sunday afternoon which is adopted by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and last within the night.
Flanders Darts Trophy schedule and outcomes
Friday August 29
12pm (UK time)
Jermaine Wattimena v Leon Weber
Dylan Slevin v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Luke Woodhouse v Johan Engstrom
Lukas Wenig v Host Nation Qualifier 2
Krzysztof Ratajski v Steve Lennon
Cameron Menzies v Christian Kist
Andrew Gilding v Mensur Suljovic
Gian van Veen v Adam Gawlas
6pm
Michael Smith v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Ryan Joyce v Ricardo Pietreczko
Joe Cullen v Ian White
Wessel Nijman v Karel Sedlacek
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Jeffrey De Graaf
Daryl Gurney v Callan Rydz
Mike De Decker v Martin Lukeman
Raymond van Barneveld v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Saturday August 30
12pm
Rob Cross v Gilding/Suljovic
Peter Wright v Woodhouse/Engstrom
Dave Chisnall v Wattimena/Weber
Josh Rock v Nijman/Sedlacek
Damon Heta v Menzies/Kist
Chris Dobey v Ratajski/Lennon
Danny Noppert v Van Duijvenbode/De Graaf
Ross Smith v Gurney/Rydz
6pm
James Wade v Wenig/HNQ2
Ryan Searle v Van Barneveld/HNQ3
Gerwyn Value v Joyce/Pietreczko
Stephen Bunting v Cullen/White
Luke Littler v Slevin/HNQ4
Michael van Gerwen v Van Veen/Gawlas
Martin Schindler v De Decker/Lukeman
Jonny Clayton v M Smith/HNQ1
Sunday August 31
12pm
Final 16
6pm
Quarter-Finals*
Semi-Finals*
Ultimate
*Sunday’s video games performed in Draw Bracket order
Flanders Darts Trophy Prize Money
- First spherical: £1,250
- Second spherical: £2,500
- Final 16: £4,000
- Quarter-finals: £6,000
- Semi-finals: £8,000
- Runner-up: £12,000
- Champion: £30,000
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