The big guns of World Darts start their campaigns this evening at the European Darts Trophy. Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright in particular will be both vying to finish top of the European Order of Merit ahead of the European Championship and both face tough tests as they start their campaigns.
Mighty Mike will have the test of the Austrian, 'The Hypercane' Zoran Lerchbacher who isn't expected to beat the World Number One but could give him a scare.
Wright though is more likely out of the two to be tested, 'Snakebite' will have the test of the new man on the block in German Darts who will have the support of a home crowd in Martin Schindler who has had a great first year on the tour.
Of the other games, the new man on the block in PDC Darts in Rob Cross faces a resurgent Jamie Caven who is returning to a bit of form after a lean year or so.
Jelle Klaasen faces Chris Dobey in a potential brilliant contest and Simon Whitlock recent World Grand Prix finalist will face recent World Masters winner Krzyzstof Ratajski in what could be the game of the night.
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Kim Huybrechts v Nathan Aspinall
Jelle Klaasen v Chris Dobey
Rob Cross v Jamie Caven
Peter Wright v Martin Schindler
Simon Whitlock v Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael van Gerwen v Zoran Lerchbacher
Mervyn King v Jan Dekker
Daryl Gurney v Andy Boulton
Mighty Mike will have the test of the Austrian, 'The Hypercane' Zoran Lerchbacher who isn't expected to beat the World Number One but could give him a scare.
Wright though is more likely out of the two to be tested, 'Snakebite' will have the test of the new man on the block in German Darts who will have the support of a home crowd in Martin Schindler who has had a great first year on the tour.
Of the other games, the new man on the block in PDC Darts in Rob Cross faces a resurgent Jamie Caven who is returning to a bit of form after a lean year or so.
Jelle Klaasen faces Chris Dobey in a potential brilliant contest and Simon Whitlock recent World Grand Prix finalist will face recent World Masters winner Krzyzstof Ratajski in what could be the game of the night.
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Kim Huybrechts v Nathan Aspinall
Jelle Klaasen v Chris Dobey
Rob Cross v Jamie Caven
Peter Wright v Martin Schindler
Simon Whitlock v Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael van Gerwen v Zoran Lerchbacher
Mervyn King v Jan Dekker
Daryl Gurney v Andy Boulton
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024