Draw and schedule for Hungarian Darts Trophy 2024: Michael Smith vs Jonny Clayton and Peter Wright vs Joe Cullen the pick of the opening round
PDCThursday, 19 September 2024 at 13:29
The PDC has announced the draw and playing schedule for the Hungarian Darts Trophy 2024, with some tasty opening round ties on the cards.
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The draw for the first round has produced two crackers between former major winners. Michael Smith faces off with Jonny Clayton, while Peter Wright takes on Joe Cullen.
Elsewhere, Nathan Aspinall returns to Euro Tour action against Krzysztof Ratajski and Dimitri van den Bergh, the only Belgian participant at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, will play Andrew Gilding in the first round. If he wins, 'The Dreammaker' will meet former world champion Rob Cross in the second round.
Michael Van Gerwen will kick off against Brendan Dolan or Martin Lukeman. Mighty Mike could possibly face world champion Luke Humphries in the third round. Humphries still has to beat Van Duijvenbode or Clemens to reach the last sixteen.
The Hungarian Darts Trophy is scheduled to take place for the fourth time. In 2021, Gerwyn Price managed to win the very first edition by beating Michael Smith 8-2 in the final. A year later, the title went to Joe Cullen, who was too strong for William O'Connor in a surprising 8-2 final. In 2023, Dave Chisnall took the title by beating Luke Humphries in the final.
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Hungarian Darts Trophy 2024 draw
(1) Dave Chisnall v Michael Smith/Jonny Clayton
(16) Daryl Gurney v Florian Hempel/Callan Rydz
(8) Damon Heta v Peter Wright/Joe Cullen
(9) Ryan Searle v Alberto Bezjian/Andras Csoka
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(4) Gerwyn Price v Gyorgy Jehirszki/Wessel Nijman
(13) Chris Dobey v Luke Woodhouse/Scott Williams
(5) Danny Noppert v Krzysztof Ratajski/Nathan Aspinall
(12) Gian van Veen v Darren Beveridge/Keane Barry
(2) Ross Smith v Raymond van Barneveld/Ritchie Edhouse
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(15) Ricardo Pietreczko v Sebastian Bialecki/Niels Zonneveld
(7) Stephen Bunting v Janos Vegso/Cor Dekker
(10) Martin Schindler v Jim Williams/Alan Soutar
(3) Luke Humphries v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Gabriel Clemens
(14) Michael van Gerwen v Brendan Dolan/Martin Lukeman
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(6) Josh Rock v James Wade/Lukas Wenig
(11) Rob Cross v Dimitri Van den Bergh/Andrew Gilding
Playing schedule Hungarian Darts Trophy 2024
Friday, Sept. 20
First round
Afternoon session (from 12 p.m.)
Darren Beveridge v Keane Barry
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Sebastian Bialecki v Niels Zonneveld
Gyorgy Jehirszki v Wessel Nijman
Florian Hempel v Callan Rydz
Janos Vegso v Cor Dekker
Brendan Dolan v Martin Lukeman
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Alberto Bezjian v Andras Csoka
James Wade v Lukas Wenig
Evening session (from 6 p.m.)
Jim Williams v Alan Soutar
Luke Woodhouse v Scott Williams
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Dirk van Duijvenbode v Gabriel Clemens
Krzysztof Ratajski v Nathan Aspinall
Peter Wright v Joe Cullen
Raymond van Barneveld v Ritchie Edhouse
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Andrew Gilding
Michael Smith v Jonny Clayton
Saturday, Sept. 21
Second round
Afternoon session (from 12 p.m.)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Bialecki/Zonneveld
Gian van Veen v Beveridge/Barry
Ryan Searle v Bezjian/Csoka
Daryl Gurney v Hempel/Rydz
Stephen Bunting v Vegso/Dekker
Chris Dobey v Woodhouse/S Williams
Martin Schindler v J Williams/Soutar
Josh Rock v Wade/Wenig
Evening session (from 6 p.m.)
Danny Noppert v Ratajski/Aspinall
Damon Heta v Wright/Cullen
Dave Chisnall v M Smith/Clayton
Gerwyn Price v Jehirszki/Nijman
Ross Smith v Van Barneveld/Edhouse
Luke Humphries v Van Duijvenbode/Clemens
Michael van Gerwen v Dolan/Lukeman
Rob Cross v Van den Bergh/Gilding
Sunday, Sept. 22
Afternoon session (from 12 p.m.)
Third Round
Evening session (from 6 p.m.)
Quarterfinal
Semifinals
Final
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
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