Schedule released for 2021 Players Championship Finals: Van Gerwen, Price and Wright to headline Friday evening session
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The schedule has been released ahead of the 2021 Players Championship Finals which returns to Minehead this weekend between November 26-28.
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Six-time champion, Michael van Gerwen hasn't claimed a major ranked title since winning this time last year and takes on his fellow Dutchman Kevin Doets on Friday evening.
Recent three-time Grand Slam champion, Gerwyn Price faces Jason Lowe, Jonny Clayton takes on Alan Tabern.
While the likes of Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld will also adorn the main stage on a stacked opening Friday night.
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Friday afternoon sees the likes of Nathan Aspinall, James Wade, Michael Smith, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Adrian Lewis involved.
Over on Stage Two in Reds Bar which is streamed on PDCTV, Scott Mitchell, Mervyn King, Steve Beaton and the Rodriguez brothers are in action in the afternoon.
While the evening session sees Mensur Suljovic, Luke Humphries and Daryl Gurney also in action.
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Friday sees the first round winners progress to Saturday with the second round in the afternoon and the third round in the evening before the conclusion of proceedings on Sunday.
The World Youth Championship will also be played out in its entirety on Sunday before the Main Stage holds the final before the Players Championship Finals concludes.
2021 Players Championship Finals Schedule
Friday November 26
First Round
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Main Stage
Ryan Searle v Simon Whitlock
Krzysztof Ratajski v Ron Meulenkamp
Michael Smith v William Borland
Joe Cullen v Andy Boulton
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Madars Razma
James Wade v Ricky Evans
Nathan Aspinall v Jeff Smith
Adrian Lewis v Kim Huybrechts
Stage Two
Scott Mitchell v Martijn Kleermaker
Ryan Joyce v Luke Woodhouse
Martin Schindler v Ian White
Mervyn King v Darius Labanauskas
Brendan Dolan v Chas Barstow
Ross Smith v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Danny Noppert v Rowby-John Rodriguez
Gabriel Clemens v Steve Beaton
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Main Stage
Stephen Bunting v Gary Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld v Maik Kuivenhoven
Rob Cross v Jermaine Wattimena
Jose de Sousa v Devon Petersen
Gerwyn Price v Jason Lowe
Michael van Gerwen v Kevin Doets
Peter Wright v Keane Barry
Jonny Clayton v Alan Tabern
Stage Two
Vincent van der Voort v Jelle Klaasen
Daryl Gurney v Alan Soutar
Damon Heta v Steve Lennon
Callan Rydz v Mensur Suljovic
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Ryan Meikle
Luke Humphries v Jason Heaver
Chris Dobey v William O'Connor
Dave Chisnall v Ritchie Edhouse
Saturday November 27
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Main Stage
8x Matches TBC
Stage Two
8x Matches TBC
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Third Round
Main Stage
4x Matches TBC
Stage Two
4x Matches TBC
Sunday November 28
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Main Stage
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Main Stage
Semi-Finals
Final
Plus PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship final

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