Schedule Friday evening session 2021 World Series of Darts Finals

The opening night of action at the 2021 World Series of Darts Finals is set to take place on Friday night at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.

Setting up the second round ties with the seeded names who will come into the fray on Saturday evening.

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Starting off proceedings could be a tie which could be the best of the night in Kim Huybrechts taking on Michael Smith. The winner of that tie will face Peter Wright in the second round.

Krzysztof Ratajski faces Gabriel Clemens following that with Fallon Sherrock who is second seed in this year's tournament due to the nature of the one tournament to decide it coming into play.

Michael van Gerwen will receive his AFAS Live homecoming tomorrow but will face either Maik Kuivenhoven his compatriot or a fans favourite in John Henderson.

While it is a big chance for Madars Razma or James Wade/Mervyn King at the top of the schedule tomorrow with the winner of course moving into the Quarter-Finals.

Going down from there, Gary Anderson will face the winner of Niels Zonneveld or Dave Chisnall. Reigning champion, Gerwyn Price will face either Jeffrey de Zwaan or Dirk van Duijvenbode who face off in a Double Dutch affair.

With two Dutchmen headlining the session in the form of Vincent van der Voort and Danny Noppert who face Nathan Aspinall and Jose de Sousa.

Schedule of Play

Friday October 29 (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

First Round x8

Kim Huybrechts v Michael Smith

Krzysztof Ratajski v Gabriel Clemens

Maik Kuivenhoven v John Henderson

James Wade v Mervyn King

Niels Zonneveld v Dave Chisnall

Jeffrey de Zwaan v Dirk van Duijvenbode

Nathan Aspinall v Vincent van der Voort

Jose de Sousa v Danny Noppert