Rock, Littler, Van Veen, Brooks and Barry among those into knockout stage at PDC World Youth Championship 2023
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The group stage of the 2023 PDC World Youth Championships has concluded. Although there were numerous well-known players to drop out, reigning champion Josh Rock safely navigated passage to the knockout stages.
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In addition to Rock, other major title contenders Gian Van Veen, Wessel Nijman, Nathan Rafferty, Dylan Slevin, Keane Barry, Luke Littler, Bradley Brooks and Sebastian Bialecki also made it through the pool phase harmlessly.
The curtain did fall for a number of favourites and outsiders in the group stage. Among others Lewy Williams, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Ciaran Teehan, Adam Gawlas and Owen Roelofs did not reach the knockout stage.
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Results PDC World Youth Championship 2023
Pool 1
Marvin Kraft 5-0 Sam Cromwell
Josh Rock 5-4 Marvin Kraft
Josh Rock 5-3 Sam Cromwell
Pool 2
Llew Bevan 5-1 Connor Hopkins
Llew Bevan 5-3 Reece Colley
Reece Colley 5-2 Connor Hopkins
Pool 3
Jaein Oh 5-4 Riley Rees-Tucker
Thomas Banks 5-2 Riley Rees-Tucker
Thomas Banks 5-3 Jaein Oh
Pool 4
Jarno Bottenberg 5-3 Leighton Bennett
Jarno Bottenberg 5-4 Jarred Cole
Jarred Cole 5-1 Leighton Bennett
Pool 5
Tavis Dudeney 5-3 Jack Male
Gian van Veen 5-1 Tavis Dudeney
Gian van Veen 5-2 Jack Male
Pool 6
Jamai van den Herik 5-1 Jenson Walker
Dominik Gruellich 5-4 Jamai van den Herik
Dominik Gruellich 5-4 Jenson Walker
Pool 7
Stefan Dees 5-0 Lukas Fraulob
Dylan Slevin 5-1 Stefan Dees
Dylan Slevin 5-1 Lukas Fraulob
Pool 8
Sorawis Rodman 5-3 Oliver Madge
Christopher Toonders 5-3 Oliver Madge
Christopher Toonders 5-3 Sorawis Rodman
Pool 9
Moreno Blom 5-4 Aiofe McCormack
Moreno Blom 5-2 Lewy Williams
Aiofe McCormack 5-0 Lewy Williams
Pool 10
Bram van Dijk 5-2 Connor Arberry
James Beeton 5-2 Connor Arberry
Bram van Dijk 5-1 James Beeton
Pool 11
Daan Bastiaansen 5-1 Jimmy Bristow
Owen Bates 5-0 Jimmy Bristow
Owen Bates 5-1 Daan Bastiaansen
Pool 12
Jordan Sharpe 5-1 Bayarjavkhlan Ankhbayar
Jim Moston 5-0 Bayarjavkhlan Ankhbayar
Jordan Sharpe 5-3 Jim Moston
Pool 13
Dylan Tuite 5-4 Ruben Mesters
Nathan Rafferty 5-1 Ruben Mesters
Nathan Rafferty 5-2 Dylan Tuite
Pool 14
Jack Vincent 5-3 Levy Frauenfelder
Levy Frauenfelder 5-0 Kevin Troppmann
Jack Vincent 5-2 Kevin Troppmann
Pool 15
Byron Garner 5-4 Harry Gregory
Cam Crabtree 5-2 Harry Gregory
Cam Crabtree 5-2 Byron Garner
Pool 16
Charlie Stocks 5-3 Youri Brouwer
Wessel Nijman 5-3 Charlie Stocks
Wessel Nijman 5-4 Youri Brouwer
Pool 17
Oliver King 5-3 Jacob Turvey
Keane Barry 5-4 Oliver King
Keane Barry 5-0 Jacob Turvey
Pool 18
Jaikob Selby-Rivas 5-0 Tyrell Coppini
David Schlichting 5-1 Tyrell Coppini
David Schlichting 5-0 Jaikob Selby-Rivas
Pool 19
Stefan Vermaak 5-1 Kalem Marsh
Luke Littler 5-4 Kalem Marsh
Luke Littler 5-0 Stefan Vermaak
Pool 20
Owen Maiden 5-4 Craig Galliano
Craig Galliano 5-4 Lewis Gurney
Owen Maiden 5-4 Lewis Gurney
Pool 21
Jacob Gwynne 5-1 Connor Watt
Jacob Gwynne 5-4 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5-0 Connor Watt
Pool 22
Damian Vetjens 5-1 Rune van Damme
Nathan Girvan 5-4 Damian Vetjens
Rune van Damme 5-1 Nathan Girvan
Pool 23
Filip Ljubenko 5-1 Gavin Nicoll
Jurjen van der Velde 5-3 Gavin Nicoll
Jurjen van der Velde 5-1 Filip Ljubenko
Pool 24
Charlie Manby 5-1 Henry Coates
Henry Coates 5-4 Bradly Roes
Charlie Manby 5-3 Bradly Roes
Pool 25
Viktor Tingstrom 5-3 Keelan Kay
Adam Gawlas 5-3 Keelan Kay
Viktor Tingstrom 5-3 Adam Gawlas
Pool 26
Duyane Wade Decena 5-3 Katie Sheldon
Adam Paxton 5-0 Katie Sheldon
Adam Paxton 5-1 Duyane Wade Decena
Pool 27
Joshua Hermann 5-3 Bradley Aldous
Bradley Aldous 5-3 Roman Benecky
Joshua Hermann 5-3 Roman Benecky
Pool 28
Robert Kef 5-1 Fred Box
Jitse van der Wal 5-2 Robert Kef
Jitse van der Wal 5-0 Fred Box
Pool 29
Dylan Quinn 5-4 Pim van Bijnen
Bradley Brooks 5-1 Pim van Bijnen
Bradley Brooks 5-1 Dylan Quinn
Pool 30
Anton Ostlund 5-1 Brayden Hall
Ciaran Teehan 5-2 Brayden Hall
Anton Ostlund 5-3 Ciaran Teehan
Pool 31
Daniel Perry 5-4 Shusaku Nakamura
Daniel Perry 5-4 Owen Roelofs
Owen Roelofs 5-4 Shusaku Nakamura
Pool 32
Kayden Milne 5-0 Jannes Bremermann
Sebastian Bialecki 5-4 Kayden Milne
Sebastian Bialecki 5-1 Jannes Bremermann
Draw for last 32
Josh Rock v Llew Bevan
Thomas Banks v Jarno Bottenberg
Gian van Veen v Dominik Gruellich
Dylan Slevin Christopher Toonders
Moreno Blom v Bram van Dijk
Owen Bates v Jordan Sharpe
Nathan Rafferty v Jack Vincent
Cam Crabtree v Wessel Nijman
Keane Barry v David Schlichting
Luke Littler v Owen Maiden
John Gwynne v Damian Vetjens
Jurjen van der Velde v Charlie Manby
Viktor Tingstrom v Adam Paxton
Joshua Hermann v Jitse van der Wal
Bradley Brooks v Anton Ostlund
Daniel Perry v Sebastian Bialecki
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