Schedule and preview Sunday evening session 2022 German Darts Grand Prix including Van Gerwen, Wright and Van Barneveld

The tungsten tussles continue on Sunday evening and what better way to spend your Easter weekend than with the top names in darts beginning their German Darts Grand Prix campaigns.

Chris Dobey has never defeated Michael van Gerwen but will aim to achieve the feat tonight on the European Tour just without the pub legs of 30 darts which will be punished by The Green Machine.

The winner of the last European Tour with his first triumph since 2019, Van Gerwen has been dominant in previous stagings of this tournament and will aim to bring that again this weekend.

While Peter Wright will potentially face a tricky examination if his form still isn't present with the World Number One set to return to Germany once more.

He was hampered by injury last time which saw him withdraw before his scheduled tie with MVG and will face Scott Waites who has produced some excellent darts as of late and did so again on the opening day breezing past Dragutin Horvat.

Raymond van Barneveld will also face a tough tie as he continues his European Tour return against one of the most in-form players in world darts in Damon Heta who has been superb especially on the ProTour this season. They are on following Max Hopp's second appearance in front of the home faithful.

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He won a European Tour four years ago and with Tour Card survival in his sights instead of carving his way up the darting elite back then, he will look for an important win against Dimitri van den Bergh.

There is also a big chance for Gabriel Clemens in front of his home crowd as 'The German Giant' could face Keane Barry in the Last 16 with Gerwyn Price withdrawing earlier this afternoon.

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But in doing so, he will have to defeat another in-form player in Martin Lukeman who will have no issue in silencing the partisan crowd.

The same chance awaits Danny Baggish and Ryan Searle with the winner in the same quarter as Clemens/Lukeman or Barry meaning a good chance is set.

While the other second round sees Michael Smith come into proceedings and face Berry van Peer who is debuting this weekend on the European Tour and performed well at times against Daniel Larsson. Can 'Bionic' claim another scalp?

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Dimitri Van den Bergh v Max Hopp

Damon Heta v Raymond van Barneveld

Gabriel Clemens v Martin Lukeman

Peter Wright v Scott Waites

Michael van Gerwen v Chris Dobey

Ryan Searle v Danny Baggish

Michael Smith v Berry van Peer

Gerwyn Price v Keane Barry (Barry receives bye to face Clemens or Lukeman due to Price withdrawal)

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