Price sails through with a 113 average; Cross stunned by Christian Perez as Players Championship 13 gets underway

Gerwyn Price has set the tone for Players Championship 13 with a dominant win. 'The Iceman' excelled with an average of 113 and was far too strong for Mensur Suljovic (6-1). Meanwhile Rob Cross was stunned by Christian Perez, who was making his first appearance since winning a Tour Card (6-5).

Played in Hildesheim, the Dutch duo of Dirk van Duijvenbode and Danny Noppert both safely secured progression to the last 64. Both Dutchmen comfortably won their first round. Van Duijvenbode triumphed 6-2 against Steve Lennon, while Noppert was too strong for Jose Justicia.

World Champion and world number one Michael Smith opened up with a 6-1 win over Richard Veenstra, whilst the likes of Damon Heta, Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall all also safely navigated their opening ties.

The only seed other than Cross to fall at the first hurdle was Ross Smith who lost 6-1 to Connor Scutt.

How can I follow these tournaments?

The Players Championship tournaments are broadcast via a live stream. Through the streaming service, four stream lanes are available per tournament.

All matches from the four stream lanes will be broadcast live via PDCTV. For this, you need to create an account and take out a subscription. A monthly subscription (£9.99) and annual subscription (£59.99) are available.

Another option is DartConnect. Through this score centre, the live scores of all matches from the first round to the final can be followed.

What is the prize money at the Players Championship tournaments?

The PDC has provided a prize pool of £3 million for the Players Championship circuit. At each Players Championship tournament, 100,000 in prize money is distributed.

Reaching the second round earns £750. This eventually rises to £12,000 for the winner of the tournament.