Schedule Saturday evening European Darts Trophy 2025 featuring Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Gary Anderson and Luke Humphries
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Despite no Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting, the second round is stacked in the evening session at the European Darts Trophy in Gottingen as we sow up the line-up for the final day in Germany.
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Chief among the players involved include Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries, Gary Anderson and Gerwyn Price with most of those involved facing ties that are certainly not walk-overs.
Including the opener as Gary Anderson will take on Luke Woodhouse. 'The Shed' took down home hope Dominik Gruellich in his opener on Friday. He averaged 94 and took Luke Humphries to the limit last time out.
Gerwyn Price takes on Ryan Searle in another top tie. The latter thrashed Laurin Welk in his opener as he handed out a lesson with a 99 average in a 6-0 whitewash. Wessel Nijman will await the winner who took down Danny Noppert on Saturday afternoon already.
Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans follows in perhaps the fastest match in the darting world between two players well known for their power scoring. 'Rapid' won last night against Raymond van Barneveld which made headlines as he was in tears after posting the win was for his sister who sadly passed away earlier this month.
He did also have to issue a statement after Van Barneveld received abuse on social media for his perceived lack of compassion but this was far from the truth. Evans will hope that dedicating it to his sister can keep his form up and make it a weekend to remember. Chisnall who has previously dominated the European Tour on the otherhand will hope to get back on form.
As will Peter Wright. He lost to Matt Campbell last time out albeit was testing a new setup. One that paid dividends as he reached the latter stages of Players Championship 7 this week. He faces Mike de Decker in one of the ties of the round.
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Peter Wright has shown green shoots on the ProTour this past week.
De Decker has looked better and better with his new setup from Mission after performing well in Wieze without being too confident. He now hopes he can do the same job on Wright as Campbell did and force his way into the final day.
Michael van Gerwen has very much looked vulnerable as of late and Niko Springer could provide a stern test and a shock. With the back drop of his home fans and Springer having won once already this weekend, it could be the scene of a shock win for Springer.
He saw off Daryl Gurney albeit perhaps not too much to gauge it on as it was a match of missed doubles but he sealed it 6-4 and lived up to expectation. MVG on the otherhand will look to finally seal a title this season. He reached the final in Cardiff which was a welcome tonic after he was poor again on the ProTour and skipped out on the second day.
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When at full flight, MVG is still at his very best but when he is poor, he is poor and Springer will hope for the latter version tonight. Luke Humphries will hope to kickstart his European Tour season too.
Albeit he faces a stern test in Boris Krcmar who accounted for MVG last time out in Wieze, the big bad Croat saw off Dirk van Duijvenbode and despite not having a Tour Card for the first time in many a year, he is no doubt relishing the role of spoiler during these tournaments and accruing important money. In the past, European Tour success as a non Tour Card holder has led to further chances and Humphries will hope for his top level after an up and down few weeks.
Albeit a restful one in terms of not playing the ProTour and only being in Premier League action. Ahead of a busy time, he has hit reset and will hope that it works out this weekend.
King of the German crowd Martin Schindler returns.
Then it is perhaps the two closest ties of the night as Jonny Clayton who has been in some form as of late faces the darling of the crowd in Martin Schindler. The German has long been their number one and in particular on the European Tour has been special. So a game between these two is one to savour.
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Before we get a battle of the fighters as Nathan Aspinall faces Ritchie Edhouse. Both known for their never say die doggied attitude to darts, it will be a real scrap no doubt and Aspinall seems to be on his game again and loving darts. Edhouse hasn't recaptured his Euro Championship form but will hope that his European Tour excellence from last year also returns.
Overall eight epic ties as we head towards the final day in style with many of the big names hoping to avoid upset defeats.
TV Guide
The tournament will be broadcast by PDC TV. As usual with Euro Tour tournaments, the European Darts Trophy consists of three tournament days. The afternoon sessions will start daily at 12 p.m., while the evening sessions will start at 6 p.m.
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The first round will take place on Friday, where the 16 Pro Tour players will face 16 players who emerged from the various qualifying tournaments. The winners of these matches will face a player from the top-16 of the world rankings in the second round on Saturday. The third round will be played on Sunday afternoon, before the quarterfinals, semifinals and final are completed on Sunday evening.
Distribution of prize money
All participants starting from the first round are guaranteed £1250 in prize money, while the top-16 enter from the second round and receive £2,500 anyway. This amount eventually rises to the grand prize of £30,000 for the winner.
An important detail is that players who are automatically seeded via the Order of Merit and lose their first match will not be awarded prize money on the various rankings. This does apply to qualifiers who are later designated as seeded by the withdrawal of others.
Schedule European Darts Trophy 2025
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Saturday, March 22
Second round
Evening session (from 6 p.m.)
Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
Gerwyn Price v Ryan Searle
Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans
Peter Wright v Mike de Decker
Michael van Gerwen v Niko Springer
Luke Humphries v Boris Krcmar
Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
Nathan Aspinall v Ritchie Edhouse
Gerwyn Price v Ryan Searle
Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans
Peter Wright v Mike de Decker
Michael van Gerwen v Niko Springer
Luke Humphries v Boris Krcmar
Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
Nathan Aspinall v Ritchie Edhouse
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- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026
- Not even slightly interestedrick6730-10-2026
- And yet the PDC has decided to aggravate this problem by doubling the Players Championship Finals field from 2027. I can't imagine there will be fewer withdrawals next year with even less reason to turn up. I can only hope that a whole slew of Challenge Tour top-up players receive enough prize money in the absence of much of the elite, that some of the more complacent among them struggle to scrape into even a heavily diluted field! More semi-pro players will get to test their mettle, but the standard of competition will be much inferior. It could hardly be said that the Players Championship series will provide an opportunity for darts' second string to test their Tour Card credentials anymore, but at least it will underscore the achievements of those Challenge Tour players of current and previous years, who were able to prove themselves as more than capable of competing with, and beating, the elite of the sport on a consistent basis, and reaping the due rewards.Deduce635828-10-2026
- No point in being there? Champions want to win.Deduce635828-10-2026
- Littler lost to crabtree in the youth/junior/whatever you call it. He had no point in being there. He's unfortunately now got to the stage,he feels all he has to do is get on the stage to win. Well,I hope he realises part of his fear factor has gone. Happened to Taylor,then van gerwen,and it's causing him to realise pretty sharp,he isn't unstoppable. It's good for the sport,not 1 single player in my 60 years has ever,or will ever be, unbeatable.rick6725-10-2026
- I think it's great to see Mark Webster looking good,good ladrick6725-10-2026
- I agree,I can't believe the lack of coverage of this sad loss. Always enjoyed watching him,but I guess now it's all about littler,well it seems that way. Darts has sadly lost a good manrick6717-10-2026
- In the absence of a report regarding the death of Stefan Lord, I'll assist. An excellent player in the late 70s and early 80s, he actually won the now defunct 3rd place match at two World Championships and a couple of the News of the World Championships. A fabulous player and easily the best Swedish player ever. Rest peacefully Stefan.richieburnettrocks16-10-2026