Draw and schedule confirmed for 2023 Dutch Darts Championship including defending champion Michael Smith, Van Gerwen and return of Anderson

The draw and schedule has been confirmed ahead of the 2023 Dutch Darts Championship which is due to take place between Friday April 28 - Sunday April 30 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Michael Smith is the defending champion in this tournament and will face either Jim Williams or George Killington in his opener. It could be an all Dutch affair in the second round between Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen.

While in one of the potential picks of the second round ties, Luke Humphries could face Ross Smith as top seed. Gary Anderson also makes his return, he takes on Roman Benecky.

Martin Schindler could await 'The Flying Scotsman' in the second round, while there are also tasty first round ties in Raymond van Barneveld - Dimitri van den Bergh and Steve Beaton - Kim Huybrechts.

2023 Dutch Darts Championship

Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards

Rob Cross (6) v Keane Barry/Marko Kantele

Ryan Searle (11) v Raymond van Barneveld/Dimitri Van den Bergh

Michael van Gerwen (3) v Gian van Veen/Gabriel Clemens

Martin Schindler (14) v Gary Anderson/Roman Benecky

Michael Smith (7) v Jim Williams/George Killington

Peter Wright (10) v Andy Boulton/Krzysztof Ratajski

Dave Chisnall (2) v Martin Lukeman/Martijn Dragt

Josh Rock (15) v Graham Hall/Adam Gawlas

Dirk van Duijvenbode (5) v Dylan Slevin/Marcel Hausotter

Joe Cullen (12) v Stephen Bunting/Adam Smith-Neale

Damon Heta (4) v Steve Beaton/Kim Huybrechts

Jonny Clayton (13) v Alan Soutar/Berry van Peer

Nathan Aspinall (8) v Ricardo Pietreczko/Daryl Gurney

Danny Noppert (9) v Madars Razma/John O'Shea

Luke Humphries (1) v Ross Smith/Jermaine Wattimena

Andrew Gilding (16) v Ian White/Arron Monk

Schedule of Play

Friday April 28

First Round

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Graham Hall v Adam Gawlas

Andy Boulton v Krzysztof Ratajski

Alan Soutar v Berry van Peer

Madars Razma v John O'Shea

Keane Barry v Marko Kantele

Jim Williams v George Killington

Martin Lukeman v Martijn Dragt

Dylan Slevin v Marcel Hausotter

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Ian White v Arron Monk

Gian van Veen v Gabriel Clemens

Gary Anderson v Roman Benecky

Stephen Bunting v Adam Smith-Neale

Ricardo Pietreczko v Daryl Gurney

Raymond van Barneveld v Dimitri Van den Bergh

Steve Beaton v Kim Huybrechts

Ross Smith v Jermaine Wattimena

Saturday April 29

Second Round

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Josh Rock v Hall/Gawlas

Dave Chisnall v Lukeman/Dragt

Andrew Gilding v White/Monk

Rob Cross v Barry/Kantele

Danny Noppert v Razma/O'Shea

Joe Cullen v Bunting/Smith-Neale

Damon Heta v Beaton/Huybrechts

Martin Schindler v Anderson/Benecky

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Nathan Aspinall v Pietreczko/Gurney

Jonny Clayton v Soutar/Van Peer

Michael Smith v J Williams/Killington

Ryan Searle v Van Barneveld/Van den Bergh

Michael van Gerwen v Van Veen/Clemens

Peter Wright v Boulton/Ratajski

Luke Humphries v R Smith/Wattimena

Dirk van Duijvenbode v Slevin/Hausotter

Sunday April 30

Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Third Round

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final