Friday afternoon sees the return of the European Tour with the first session of the weekend set to take place in Trier.
The afternoon session kicks off with a match between Ryan Joyce and Ted Evetts, before Daniel Klose takes on Vitezslav Sedlak in front of his own crowd. Former Euro Tour finalist Martin Lukeman faces off with Graham Hall.
There is also a matter of a Double Dutch battle between Christian Kist and Gian van Veen
Brendan Dolan, still in the race for the last World Matchplay spots, faces Connor Scutt. Andrew Gilding meets Darryl Pilgrim, and Mickey Mansell faces Matt Campbell. The final match of the afternoon is between Stephen Burton and Callan Rydz.
The European Darts Matchplay can be watched fans via PDC TV. A subscription is required to access this live stream.
During each Euro Tour tournament, £175,000 in prize money is distributed. All qualifiers are guaranteed £1,250, while the top-16 players on the European Darts Matchplay placement list receive £2,500 anyway. However, these 16 players must win their first game in the second round for the prize money to actually count towards the world rankings and other rankings.
Per win, the prize money earned increases. Thus, the finalists already get a minimum of £12,000. The winner of the tournament goes home with the top prize of £30,000.
Friday 30 June
First round
Afternoon session (from 12:00)
Ryan Joyce v Ted Evetts
Daniel Klose v Vitezslav Sedlak
Gian van Veen v Christian Kist
Graham Hall v Martin Lukeman
Connor Scutt v Brendan Dolan
Darryl Pilgrim v Andrew Gilding
Mickey Mansell v Matt Campbell
Stephen Burton v Callan Rydz