16 ties have already been played in Saarbrucken, but the weekend action sees the seeded players enter the fray. Seven players are hoping to get through a tough-looking afternoon session. Daniel Larsson has no such worries. The Swede progresses to the third round with a bye, after Simon Whitlock
withdrew through illness. All are hoping to make a major impact on the
German Darts Open. For the bigger names, the hard work starts here.
In the first tie of the day, a slightly dented Darren Webster meets Steve West in an all-English affair. Following a fine comeback against Terry Jenkins yesterday, Cameron Menzies' next challenge is that of Ian White. Gerwyn Price could certainly do with a win in Germany. Standing in his way is Kirk Shepherd. There's an all-Dutch affair next, as debutant Maik Kuivenhoven meets Jelle Klaasen. Two English veterans then lock horns, with Steve Beaton taking on Alan Tabern. Dave Chisnall's European darting renaissance continues against Jose Antonio Justicia Perales, before Michael Smith meets Steve Lennon. Bully Boy will have to be on full alert after the Irishman's impressive 6-0 thrashing of Robert Thornton on Friday.
Darren Webster v Steve West Ian White v Cameron Menzies Gerwyn Price v Kirk Shepherd Jelle Klaasen v Maik Kuivenhoven Steve Beaton v Alan Tabern Dave Chisnall v Jose Justicia Michael Smith v Steve Lennon