PDC German Darts Grand Prix schedule: Monday afternoon session

Now here's an oddity for you - a European Tour Monday is upon us.

The Easter weekend means we've got German Darts Grand Prix action to enjoy when normally the weekend would be long gone. Put your feet up and relax, because Mondays don't get any better than this. It gives Michael van Gerwen the chance to win in different circumstances. By now, the Dutchman has won just about everything going, so a Monday triumph would be a nice change of pace. The 2017 and 2018 champion on Sunday, and his round three opponent won't make things any easier. Stephen Bunting cast aside Danny Noppert impressively, and will be gunning for more success. Two non-seeds meet in the second tie of the afternoon. Ted Evetts has had a superb Munich trip so far, beating Mark Wilson and . He faces off against Ricky Evans, who notched up a 6-0 thrashing of Michael Smith. The PDC world finalist wasn't exactly at his best, but Evans, like Evetts, has claimed an impressive scalp. The winner of this one would meet Van Gerwen in the quarter-finals. One of the quarters of the draw is quite ridiculously stacked. World number 12 Dave Chisnall somehow finds himself the rank outsider in the race to a semi-final berth. He meets Mensur Suljovic, and will hope to build on a near-110 average notched up in a comfortable win over the unfortunate . Before that game, Rob Cross and Daryl Gurney play each other once again. Cross won out when the pair met recently in the Premier League; but it was Gurney who took bragging rights when their paths last crossed on the European circuit. All of the above players contest one half of the draw. Those competing in the last four games of the session are in a massively open half.

Anyone's to win

Of the four non-seeds involved in this half, Karel Sedlacek is the biggest dark horse. The Czech ace has already seen off both Diogo Portela and second seed Ian White. He takes on Darren Webster, whose pummeling of Nathan Derry was a timely morale booster. The Demolition Man will feel like a strong run is in his grasp, but he must beware the East European qualifier.
Game six of the afternoon is a tough one to call. One the one hand there's Max Hopp, the top seed left in this half, with the German crowd behind him. On the other, Kim Huybrechts was excellent in out-Wading James Wade on Sunday. The combustible Belgian can go far with the right catalyst. Being set the task of disappointing the Munich faithful may be ideal.
Joe Cullen came within a whisker of going out against Glen Durrant. Having survived it, he finds himself in an excellent position. The Rockstar will be aware that Ritchie Edhouse, fresh off a win over Adrian Lewis, is no pushover.
Simon Whitlock is the highest-ranked player on the Order of Merit out of everyone in his half of the draw. That doesn't count for much, however, when you consider his shoddy recent form. Victory over Cristo Reyes has set himself on the right course. Ross Smith, meanwhile, continues to quietly further his burgeoning career. An excellent 6-4 defeat of Peter Wright is exactly what the Kent thrower is capable of. Whitlock is standing at the crossroads between an important run and a big chance missed. This is a pivotal afternoon in the Wizard's early season. Smith can already be pleased with what he has shown - going deeper into the German Darts Grand Prix would be an added bonus.
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Afternoon session schedule German Darts Grand Prix:

12:00 Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting 12:30 Ricky Evans v Ted Evetts 13:00 Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney 13:30 Mensur Suljovic v Dave Chisnall 14:00 Karel Sedlacek v Darren Webster 14:30 Kim Huybrechts v Max Hopp 15:00 Ritchie Edhouse v Joe Cullen 15:30 Ross Smith v Simon Whitlock

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