The 2023 Players Championship Finals continues rolling on this Friday evening. Due to this tournament's high number of participants, two stages will be used during the first two days of play.
In one of the ties of the round, Raymond van Barneveld faces off against Chris Dobey on the main stage. World Champion and world number one Michael Smith then faces a potentially tricky tie against Richard Veenstra. Michael van Gerwen meets Callan Rydz in the first round of the Players Championship Finals, a tournament that Van Gerwen has won seven times already.
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Big names such as Gary Anderson, Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will also play their first duel on the main stage. Anderson faces a fellow darting legend in Steve Beaton, Price has Ricky Evans to deal with whilst for the man in form in world darts currently, Humphries, it's Martin Lukeman who awaits.
On board two, UK Open Champion Andrew Gilding begins his campaign against Steve Lennon, with fellow former major winners Joe Cullen, Jose De Sousa and Daryl Gurney also in and amongst the action.
Friday, Nov. 24
First round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.)
Main stage
Dylan Slevin v Matt Campbell
Chris Dobey v Raymond van Barneveld
Michael Smith v Richard Veenstra
Gary Anderson v Steve Beaton
Gerwyn Price v Ricky Evans
Callan Rydz v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries v Martin Lukeman
Board 2
Jose de Sousa v Kevin Doets
Krzysztof Ratajski v Maik Kuivenhoven
Brendan Dolan v Ritchie Edhouse
Andrew Gilding v Steve Lennon
Daryl Gurney v Niels Zonneveld
Kim Huybrechts v Martin Schindler
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Jermaine Wattimena
Joe Cullen v Jamie Hughes
Dave Chisnall v Lee Evans