Luke Humphries whitewashed by Ian White in second round of Players Championship 2

Luke Humphries has thrown a surprisingly under-par performance in round of the opening Pro Tour event of 2024, losing 6-0 to Ian White, averaging just 81.

Humphries' fellow World Darts Championship finalist, Luke Littler won his second Players Championship match by beating Luke Woodhouse 6-3. Gerwyn Price also impressed by beating Matthew Dennant (6-2) with an average of 110.77.

Elsewhere, Lakeside champion Andy Baetens impressed in victory over Rob Cross, James Wade was dumped out by Jamie Hughes with Michael Smith also suffering an early-exit at the hands of former WDF world number one, James Hurrell.

For the likes of Chris Dobey, Andrew Gilding, Gerwyn Price, Ross Smith, Mervyn King and Gian van Veen however, wins were all secured and they continue to progess.

Results Players Championship 2

Last 64

Michele Turetta 6 | 5 Paul Krohne

Luke Littler 6 | 3 Luke Woodhouse

Leighton Bennett 6 | 5 Lukas Wenig

Cameron Menzies 6 | 2 Maik Kuivenhoven

Mensur Suljovic 6 | 2 Thibault Tricole

Jamie Hughes 6 | 2 James Wade

James Hurrell 6 | 4 Michael Smith

Mervyn King 6 | 4 Ryan Joyce

Alan Soutar 6 | 2 Robbie Knops

Chris Dobey 6 | 3 Raymond van Barneveld

Lee Evans 6 | 4 Gary Anderson

Andrew Gilding 6 | 1 Stephen Burton

Nick Kenny 6 | 5 Niels Zonneveld

Graham Usher 6 | 4 Kevin Doets

Mickey Mansell 6 | 2 Krzysztof Ratajski

Daryl Gurney 6 | 2 Mario Vandenbogaerde

Ian White 6 | 0 Luke Humphries

Mike De Decker 6 | 2 Vincent van der Voort

Dom Taylor 6 | 3 Ricky Evans

Ryan Searle 6 | 0 Jeffrey Sparidaans

Andy Baetens 6 | 5 Rob Cross

Jose De Sousa 6 | 4 Jules van Dongen

Nathan Rafferty 6 | 5 Danny Noppert

Nathan Aspinall 6 | 4 Patrick Geeraets

Gerwyn Price 6 | 2 Matthew Dennant

Brendan Dolan 6 | 5 Wessel Nijman

Ricardo Pietreczko 6 | 2 Steve Beaton

Adam Smith-Neale 6 | 1 Martin Schindler

Kim Huybrechts 6 | 3 Richard Veenstra

Berry van Peer 6 | 2 Gabriel Clemens

Ross Smith 6 | 2 Pascal Rupprecht

Gian van Veen 6 | 5 Benjamin Drue Reus

Last 32

Michele Turetta - | - Luke Littler

Leighton Bennett - | - Cameron Menzies

Mensur Suljovic - | - Jamie Hughes

James Hurrell - | - Mervyn King

Alan Soutar - | - Chris Dobey

Lee Evans - | - Andrew Gilding

Nick Kenny - | - Graham Usher

Mickey Mansell - | - Daryl Gurney

Ian White - | - Mike De Decker

Dom Taylor - | - Ryan Searle

Andy Baetens - | - Jose De Sousa

Nathan Rafferty - | - Nathan Aspinall

Gerwyn Price - | - Brendan Dolan

Ricardo Pietreczko - | - Adam Smith-Neale

Kim Huybrechts - | - Berry van Peer

Ross Smith - | - Gian van Veen