Teenage sensation Luke Littler appears poised to resume his rivalry with world champion Luke Humphries in Germany this weekend.
Humphries may play 17-year-old Littler in a repeat of January’s World Championship remaining, with ‘Cool Hand’ aiming to repeat his 2022 triumph in Sindelfingen.
Rob Cross will start his defence of the European Darts Grand Prix towards Martin Schindler or Gian van Veen.
The Glaspalast will play host to the yr’s fourth PDC European Tour occasion from April 19-21, with the draw and schedule now confirmed for the £175,000 match.
Littler checked out this 94 regardless of his first dart bouncing out towards Humphries
This weekend’s motion will see reigning champion Cross competing alongside world No 1 Humphries, Dutch celebrity Michael van Gerwen and the returning Littler, who gained the yr’s first European Tour title on debut in Wieze final month.
Littler sunk this most with a flourish in Birmingham
Peter Wright – additionally a three-time runner-up in Sindelfingen – opens his problem towards Mickey Mansell, whereas Joe Cullen meets Swedish qualifier Johan Engstrom.
Former European Darts Grand Prix winners Jose de Sousa and Ian White face Daryl Gurney and Chris Dobey respectively, with Masters champion Stephen Bunting drawn towards Croatia’s Romeo Grbavac.
Final yr’s UK Open champion Andrew Gilding goes face to face with Brendan Dolan in one other intriguing tie, whereas Ritchie Edhouse will intention to construct upon his run to the quarter-finals in Riesa when he meets 2018 runner-up James Wade.
Following Saturday’s second spherical, the final 16 will happen on Sunday afternoon, earlier than the match concludes with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and remaining in a bumper night session.
Wayne Mardle discusses simply how gifted Littler is and compares {the teenager} to Michael van Gerwen and Eric Bristow
Schedule of Play
Friday April 19
First Spherical
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)
Callan Rydz vs Jeffrey Sparidaans
Stephen Burton vs Keane Barry
Scott Williams vs Niko Springer
Andrew Gilding vs Brendan Dolan
Luke Woodhouse vs Martin Lukeman
Johan Engstrom vs Joe Cullen
Niels Zonneveld vs Christian Perez
Jose de Sousa vs Daryl Gurney
Night Session (6pm BST)
Ritchie Edhouse vs James Wade
Stephen Bunting vs Romeo Grbavac
Franz Roetzsch vs Raymond van Barneveld
Chris Dobey vs Ian White
Arno Merk vs Luke Littler
Martin Schindler vs Gian van Veen
Peter Wright vs Mickey Mansell
Gabriel Clemens vs Rene Eidams
Saturday April 20
Second Spherical
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)
Krzysztof Ratajski vs Williams/Springer
Ross Smith vs Woodhouse/Lukeman
Ryan Searle vs Bunting/Grbavac
Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Edhouse/Wade
Danny Noppert vs De Sousa/Gurney
Jonny Clayton vs Dobey/White
Dave Chisnall vs Burton/Barry
Josh Rock vs Rydz/Sparidaans
Night Session (6pm BST)
Gary Anderson vs Zonneveld/Perez
Gerwyn Worth vs Gilding/Dolan
Michael Smith vs Roetzsch/Van Barneveld
Damon Heta vs Wright/Mansell
Rob Cross vs Schindler/Van Veen
Michael van Gerwen vs Engstrom/Cullen
Luke Humphries vs Merk/Littler
Ricardo Pietreczko vs Clemens/Eidams
Sunday April 21
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)
Third Spherical
Night Session (6pm BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Closing
The place does the Premier League head subsequent?
Michael van Gerwen is the seven-time Premier League champion
The Premier League continues with Night time 13 on the M&S Financial institution Area, Liverpool on Thursday, April 25, as Luke Littler and Gerwyn Worth collide within the opening match of the evening.
World champion Luke Humphries goes face to face with Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwen will play Peter Wright for a spot within the semi-finals, whereas Michael Smith and Rob Cross are additionally in motion on Merseyside.
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