Gibraltar Darts Trophy 2019 preview and schedule: Friday 27 September, afternoon session

The final event of European Tour action this year is upon us with some of the biggest names set to take to the stage at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy this weekend.

It all starts though with the first round with Wessel Nijman taking on Darren Webster to open proceedings.

Krzysztof Kciuk has impressed at times on the European Tour this season without getting the luck but he will hope for a good run when he takes to the stage against Kirk Shepherd.

Matt Clark hit a nine-dart finish en route to qualification for Gibraltar, he faces Ryan Joyce. Can he continue his form he showed in qualification or will Joyce be too ‘Relentless’ for him?

Cor Dekker then returns once again to the European Tour but he has Dyson Parody to contend with, Dyson will hope to evoke previous memories in this tournament where he nearly shocked the darting world against Michael van Gerwen and became a real character on stage.

Ryan Meikle will then take on Paul Rowley. Followed by the battle of two former European Tour winners as Justin Pipe faces Kim Huybrechts.

Justin Hewitt established himself as a prospect to watch during the JDC Festival of Darts and he went straight to qualification and harnessed that form to move through. He will face Carl Wilkinson.

Finally it is Steve Beaton against Tony Newell with ‘The Bronzed Adonis’ facing off against ‘The Bear’ to end proceedings.

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Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Wessel Nijman v Darren Webster
Krzysztof Kciuk v Kirk Shepherd
Ryan Joyce v Matt Clark
Cor Dekker v Dyson Parody
Ryan Meikle v Paul Rowley
Justin Pipe v Kim Huybrechts
Carl Wilkinson v Justin Hewitt
Steve Beaton v Tony Newell