Schedule released for 2021 Grand Slam of Darts: Van Gerwen-Ashton and Wright-Sherrock set for opening night

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Thursday, 11 November 2021 at 11:50
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The schedule has been released for the opening day of the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts which takes place on Saturday November 13 with a bumper double session of action.
Groups A-D headline the afternoon session with Gerwyn Price, current World Champion and World Number One as well as two time winner at the Aldersley Leisure Village facing Nathan Rafferty.
His World Cup teammate as well as Premier League and World Grand Prix champion, Jonny Clayton faces recent Development Tour champion, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez.
UK Open champion, James Wade faces Jim Williams, while Rob Cross will face Boris Krcmar. While Chris Dobey will face Rowby-John Rodriguez after Dimitri van den Bergh was ruled out due to Covid-19.
The evening session sees many top names in action including Michael van Gerwen facing Lisa Ashton and Peter Wright taking on Fallon Sherrock. As well as Raymond van Barneveld making his return to Sky Sports in Saturday's final match against Michael Smith.
Sunday's second group games as usual will see Saturday's winners facing off and the losers facing off with the schedule as a result to be confirmed in due course.
2021 Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts
Schedule of Play
Saturday November 13
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
8x Group Matches
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce (D)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Martin Schindler (A)
Mervyn King v Bradley Brooks (B)
James Wade v Jim Williams (C)
Rob Cross v Boris Krcmar (C)
Jonny Clayton v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (B)
Gerwyn Price v Nathan Rafferty (A)
Chris Dobey v Rowby-John Rodriguez (D)
(Dimitri van den Bergh ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19, replaced by Chris Dobey)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches
Gabriel Clemens v Mike De Decker (E)
Jose de Sousa v Matt Campbell (F)
Luke Humphries v Mensur Suljovic (F)
Gary Anderson v Joe Davis (H)
Michael van Gerwen v Lisa Ashton (G)
Joe Cullen v John Henderson (G)
Peter Wright v Fallon Sherrock (E)
Michael Smith v Raymond van Barneveld (H)
Sunday November 14
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
8x Group Matches
Groups A-D Second Matches
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches
Groups E-H Second Matches
Monday November 15 (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches
Groups A-D Final Matches
Tuesday November 16 (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches
Groups E-H Final Matches
Wednesday November 17 (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round
Thursday November 18 (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round
Friday November 19 (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals
Saturday November 20 (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals
Sunday November 21
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Final

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