Nathan Aspinall and Raymond van Barneveld both fall to conclude first round at Players Championship 25
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The second round is well underway at Players Championship 25 with a trio of players already through, but for two big names, they didn't get out of the first round.
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Those being Raymond van Barneveld and Nathan Aspinall. The latter was thrashed by Jermaine Wattimena 6-1. While it was even more emphatic for Van Barneveld who lost to Jamie Clark 6-0.
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But further seeds to taste victory included Andrew Gilding, Ross Smith, Dimitri van den Bergh, Gian van Veen and James Wade.
Already through though are Martin Schindler, Danny Jansen and Martin Lukeman with Maik Kuivenhoven, Nick Fullwell and Kim Huybrechts defeated. At time of writing, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Josh Rock and Gary Anderson are all locked in second round battles.
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Players Championship 25 Results
Last 128
Dave Chisnall 6 | 4 Bradley Brooks
Adam Smith-Neale 6 | 0 Jose Justicia
Callan Rydz 6 | 1 James Wilson
Karel Sedlacek 6 | 4 Devon Petersen
Martin Schindler 6 | 0 Robert Owen
Maik Kuivenhoven 6 | 0 Ronny Huybrechts
James Wade 6 | 3 Wesley Plaisier
Martijn Kleermaker 6 | 1 Keegan Brown
Michael Smith 6 | 3 Adam Gawlas
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6 | 3 Robbie Knops
Brendan Dolan 6 | 3 Owen Bates
Dylan Slevin 6 | 5 Arron Monk
Nick Fullwell 6 | 1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Danny Jansen 6 | 3 Jimmy Hendriks
Gabriel Clemens 6 | 2 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Jules van Dongen 6 | 5 Nathan Rafferty
Josh Rock 6 | 4 Shaun Wilkinson
Simon Whitlock 6 | 5 Graham Hall
Gian van Veen 6 | 1 Ritchie Edhouse
Steve Lennon 6 | 1 Vincent van der Voort
Daniel Klose 6 | 5 Ricardo Pietreczko
Jacques Labre 6 | 5 Josh Payne
Jermaine Wattimena 6 | 1 Nathan Aspinall
John O'Shea 6 | 5 Scott Williams
Rob Cross 6 | 4 Pascal Rupprecht
Niels Zonneveld 6 | 1 Chris Landman
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6 | 2 Ross Montgomery
Adam Warner 6 | 5 Berry van Peer
Joe Cullen 6 | 0 Ted Evetts
Graham Usher 6 | 4 James Hurrell
Daryl Gurney 6 | 3 Matt Campbell
Mensur Suljovic 6 | 4 Joe Murnan
Gerwyn Price 6 | 2 Ryan Meikle
Jeffrey De Zwaan 6 | 4 Radek Szaganski
Ryan Joyce 6 | 3 Christian Kist
Mickey Mansell 6 | 4 Darius Labanauskas
Gary Anderson 6 | 3 Damian Mol
Keane Barry 6 | 4 Tony Martinez
Ross Smith 6 | 1 Danny van Trijp
Kevin Burness 6 | 4 Alan Soutar
Danny Noppert 6 | 2 Kevin Doets
Andy Boulton 6 | 4 Rowby-John Rodriguez
William O'Connor 6 | 5 Chris Dobey
Scott Waites 6 | 4 Ian White
Kim Huybrechts 6 | 0 Peter Wright
Martin Lukeman 6 | 5 Florian Hempel
Jeffrey Sparidaans 6 | 5 Jose De Sousa
Ricky Evans 6 | 1 Brian Raman
Cameron Menzies 6 | 3 Damon Heta
Cam Crabtree 6 | 1 Owen Roelofs
Luke Woodhouse 6 | 5 Jeff Smith
Connor Scutt 6 | 1 Jurjen van der Velde
Ryan Searle 6 | 2 Boris Krcmar
Stephen Burton 6 | 5 Jamie Hughes
Andrew Gilding 6 | 5 Richard Veenstra
Robert Grundy 6 | 2 Vladimir Andersen
Nick Kenny 6 | 4 Jonny Clayton
Jim Williams 6 | 5 Geert Nentjes
Jamie Clark 6 | 0 Raymond van Barneveld
Callum Goffin 6 | 3 Madars Razma
Steve Beaton 6 | 5 Stephen Bunting
George Killington 6 | 1 Richie Burnett
Mervyn King 6 | 0 Mike De Decker
Lee Evans 6 | 3 Darren Webster
Last 64
Dave Chisnall - | - Adam Smith-Neale
Callan Rydz - | - Karel Sedlacek
Martin Schindler 6 | 3 Maik Kuivenhoven
James Wade - | - Martijn Kleermaker
Michael Smith - | - Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Brendan Dolan - | - Dylan Slevin
Nick Fullwell - | - Danny Jansen
Gabriel Clemens - | - Jules van Dongen
Josh Rock - | - Simon Whitlock
Gian van Veen - | - Steve Lennon
Daniel Klose - | - Jacques Labre
Jermaine Wattimena - | - John O'Shea
Rob Cross - | - Niels Zonneveld
Dimitri Van den Bergh - | - Adam Warner
Joe Cullen - | - Graham Usher
Daryl Gurney - | - Mensur Suljovic
Gerwyn Price - | - Jeffrey De Zwaan
Ryan Joyce - | - Mickey Mansell
Gary Anderson - | - Keane Barry
Ross Smith - | - Kevin Burness
Danny Noppert - | - Andy Boulton
William O'Connor - | - Scott Waites
Kim Huybrechts - | - Martin Lukeman
Jeffrey Sparidaans - | - Ricky Evans
Cameron Menzies - | - Cam Crabtree
Luke Woodhouse - | - Connor Scutt
Ryan Searle - | - Stephen Burton
Andrew Gilding - | - Robert Grundy
Nick Kenny - | - Jim Williams
Jamie Clark - | - Callum Goffin
Steve Beaton - | - George Killington
Mervyn King - | - Lee Evans

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