Roelofs beats Littler at PDC Developpment Tour 21; Nijman, Slevin and Rodriguez all into last 16

The 21st tournament of the PDC Development Tour has now progressed to the last sixteen.

Owen Roelofs made it to the last 16 with a handsome win over top talent Luke Littler in the last 32. In total there are four Dutchman remaining with Wessel Nijman, Ruben Mesters and Jitse van der Wal are also still in the tournament alongside the likes of Dylan Slevin and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez.

Littler's elimination, by the way, is good news for Gian van Veen. The leader of the Development Tour ranking was already eliminated in his first match and with Littler's loss, Van Veen maintains a wide margin over Littler in the standings.

The PDC Development Tour is considered the training institute of the PDC. Talented players have the opportunity on this circuit to further develop their gift. Players may enter as soon as they reach the age of sixteen. They may then compete up to and including the season in which they turn 24.

Distribution of prize money during PDC Development Tour

15,000 pounds of prize money is paid out per tournament, so the prize pool for the entire circuit of a total of 24 tournaments consists of 360,000 pounds.

From reaching the last 64, players can earn prize money, starting with 75 pounds. That amount then increases each round. The winner collects a handsome £2,500.

PDC Development Tour 21.

Last 64

Cameron Anderson 4 | 3 Viktor Tingstrom

Nathan Girvan 4 | 1 Mason Whitlock

Jack Boardman 4 | 3 Fabian Schmutzler

Christopher Toonders 4 | 0 Cian McCormack

Sam Cromwell 4 | 2 Adam Paxton

Harry Gregory 4 | 3 Lloyd Walker

Leighton Bennett 4 | 3 Ondrej Frystacky

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 1 Maikel Mossou

Joshua Bean 4 | 3 Niclas Menz

Janek Hill 4 | 3 Thomas Banks

Dylan Slevin 4 | 3 Owen Bates

Jimmy Bristow 4 | 1 Jordan Sharpe

Shusaku Nakamura 4 | 0 Rune Van Damme

Sam Aitkens 4 | 2 Jamie Tilley

Lennon Cradock 4 | 1 Levy Frauenfelder

Bradley Brooks 4 | 3 Keanu van Velzen

Wessel Nijman 4 | 0 Seppe Dasseville

Jack Howarth 4 | 1 Travis Baur

Dylan Tuite 4 | 3 Pim Van Bijnen

Ciaran Forde 4 | 3 Henry Coates

Ruben Mesters 4 | 1 Billy Jackson

Robert Kef 4 | 2 Sem Devoght

Sebastian Bialecki 4 | 3 Kieran Peek

Owen Sherriff 4 | 3 Marvin Kraft

Dominik Gruellich 4 | 3 Lewis Williams

Charlie Stocks 4 | 1 Johnny Stewart

Luke Littler 4 | 0 Cam Crabtree

Owen Roelofs 4 | 1 Kevin Troppmann

Llew Bevan 4 | 1 Dylan Quinn

Jaikob Selby-Rivas 4 | 2 Anton Ostlund

Zac Griffiths 4 | 2 Jurjen van der Velde

Jitse Van der Wal 4 | 1 Adam Gawlas

Last 32

Nathan Girvan 4 | 1 Cameron Anderson

Jack Boardman 4 | 1 Christopher Toonders

Sam Cromwell 4 | 1 Harry Gregory

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4 | 1 Leighton Bennett

Janek Hill 4 | 1 Joshua Bean

Dylan Slevin 4 | 2 Jimmy Bristow

Shusaku Nakamura 4 | 3 Sam Aitkens

Lennon Cradock 4 | 2 Bradley Brooks

Wessel Nijman 4 | 0 Jack Howarth

Dylan Tuite 4 | 1 Ciaran Forde

Ruben Mesters 4 | 0 Robert Kef

Sebastian Bialecki 4 | 1 Owen Sherriff

Dominik Gruellich 4 | 1 Charlie Stocks

Owen Roelofs 4 | 2 Luke Littler

Llew Bevan 4 | 1 Jaikob Selby-Rivas

Jitse Van der Wal 4 | 1 Zac Griffiths

Last 16

Nathan Girvan - | - Jack Boardman

Sam Cromwell - | - Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Janek Hill - | - Dylan Slevin

Shusaku Nakamura - | - Lennon Cradock

Wessel Nijman - | - Dylan Tuite

Ruben Mesters - | - Sebastian Bialecki

Dominik Gruellich - | - Owen Roelofs

Llew Bevan - | - Jitse Van der Wal