The draw and the schedule for the 2021 Gibraltar Darts Trophy has been confirmed.
48 players will fight for the title from September 24-26 at the Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar. All matches will be streamed live on PDCTV.
Today, Friday, two sessions will take place. In the afternoon session former World Champion Rob Cross, veteran Mervyn King and newly crowned World Cup Champion John Henderson will enter the tournament among others.
In the evening session the three German participants will start their campaign and none of them had luck in the draw. Florian Hempel will play World Cup semi-finalist Stephen Bunting, Martin Schindler will meet the dangerous Ryan Searle and Gabriel Clemens will face Luke Humphries in the last match of the evening.
Furthermore former European Tour winner Simon Whitlock will play Wayne Jones and Russian Boris Koltsov will battle Kim Huybrechts, with the winner facing World Cup finalist Mensur Suljovic on Saturday.
The Top 16 of the European Tour Order of Merit enter the tournament on Saturday.
The 2021 Gibraltar Darts Trophy has extra significance this year as it is the last chance for players to qualify for the Cazoo European Championship in Salzburg.
The tournament will be streamed worldwide via PDCTV and the bookmakers’ websites. The PDCTV subscription options include Event Pass and Day Pass packages as well as annual and monthly subscriptions.
Tournament Draw Bracket – Second Round Onwards
(6) Michael Smith v Wayne Jones/Simon Whitlock
(11) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Ryan Murray/Ted Evetts
(3) Peter Wright v Callan Rydz/Justin Hewitt
(14) Brendan Dolan v Mervyn King/Craig Galliano
(7) Jonny Clayton v Justin Broton/Adam Smith-Neale
(10) Krzysztof Ratajski v Ryan Searle/Martin Schindler
(2) Jose de Sousa v Dyson Parody/Kenny Neyens
(15) Mensur Suljovic v Boris Koltsov/Kim Huybrechts
(5) Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting/Florian Hempel
(12) Damon Heta v Adam Hunt/Geert Nentjes
(4) Michael van Gerwen v Patrik Kovacs/Rob Cross
(13) Danny Noppert v Andreas Harrysson/Keane Barry
(8) James Wade v John Henderson/Boris Krcmar
(9) Devon Petersen v Luke Humphries/Gabriel Clemens
(1) Joe Cullen v Martijn Kleermaker/Joe Murnan
(16) Nathan Aspinall v Ritchie Edhouse/Steve Beaton
Schedule of Play
Friday September 24
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Andreas Harrysson v Keane Barry
Martijn Kleermaker v Joe Murnan
Adam Hunt v Geert Nentjes
Justin Broton v Adam Smith-Neale
Ryan Murray v Ted Evetts
Patrik Kovacs v Rob Cross
John Henderson v Boris Krcmar
Mervyn King v Craig Galliano
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Stephen Bunting v Florian Hempel
Dyson Parody v Kenny Neyens
Ryan Searle v Martin Schindler
Wayne Jones v Simon Whitlock
Boris Koltsov v Kim Huybrechts
Callan Rydz v Justin Hewitt
Ritchie Edhouse v Steve Beaton
Luke Humphries v Gabriel Clemens
Saturday September 25
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Murray/Evetts
Brendan Dolan v King/Galliano
Danny Noppert v Harrysson/Barry
Damon Heta v Hunt/Nentjes
Mensur Suljovic v Koltsov/Huybrechts
Michael Smith v Jones/Whitlock
James Wade v Henderson/Krcmar
Krzysztof Ratajski v Searle/Schindler
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Jonny Clayton v Broton/Smith-Neale
Jose de Sousa v Parody/Neyens
Devon Petersen v Humphries/Clemens
Peter Wright v Rydz/Hewitt
Gerwyn Price v Bunting/Hempel
Michael van Gerwen v Kovacs/Cross
Joe Cullen v Kleermaker/Murnan
Nathan Aspinall v Edhouse/Beaton
Sunday September 26
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
