Another 16 players vie for PDC European Tour glory in the German Darts Championship first round.
Friday's afternoon session saw eight contenders grab a second round spot. Now eight more will be granted a Saturday spot; the rest go home. There are two PDC major winners in the mix. None of the 16 have won a European Tour title this season - the German Darts Championship could end their barren spell. Max Hopp was the German crowd's main man in the afternoon. Now all eyes will be on Martin Schindler. He may be short but his patience better not be, with the meticulous (sometimes controversial) Justin Pipe lining up against him. Michael Rasztovits then meets shock UK Open semi-finalist David Pallett. Jermaine Wattimena has saved his more explosive performances this season for the European Tour. James Wilson, his first round opponent, will be wary of a repeat. Two-time world champion Adrian Lewis is yet again unseeded in Europe. Toni Alcinas is the opponent who may have hoped for an easier first round tie. Ross Smith, he of the now-vanquished curse, plays the evergreen Terry Jenkins. Rob Thornton hasn't been at the top of his game for quite some time. The two-time major champion will surely need to pull something out of the bag if he's to see off Robert Marijanovic, who'll have the German crowd on his side. Then come two exciting talents, 'Rapid' Ricky Evans and Danny Noppert. The final tie of the first round is between two players who secured qualification on Thursday. Cristo Reyes has seen it all before on the European Tour. His opponent, the prodigious Nico Blum, most assuredly hasn't. The winner faces the very toughest of tests on Saturday, with Michael van Gerwen lying in wait. Play starts at 7.15pm local time, or 6.15pm BST.
Evening session schedule
18:15 Martin Schindler v Justin Pipe
18:45 Michael Rasztovits v David Pallett
19:15 Jermaine Wattimena v James Wilson
19:45 Adrian Lewis v Toni Alcinas
20:15 Terry Jenkins v Ross Smith
20:45 Robert Thornton v Robert Marijanovic
21:15 Ricky Evans v Danny Noppert
21:45 Cristo Reyes v Nico Blum
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18:45 Michael Rasztovits v David Pallett
19:15 Jermaine Wattimena v James Wilson
19:45 Adrian Lewis v Toni Alcinas
20:15 Terry Jenkins v Ross Smith
20:45 Robert Thornton v Robert Marijanovic
21:15 Ricky Evans v Danny Noppert
21:45 Cristo Reyes v Nico Blum
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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