Schedule Sunday afternoon European Darts Trophy 2025 featuring Luke Humphries v Michael Smith as standout clash

Sunday, 23 March 2025 at 06:00

Big names remain in their droves at the European Darts Trophy. No Luke Littler, no problem as Sunday provides an ample darting feast with the schedule now set in Gottingen for the third round.

Spots in the Quarter-Finals up for grabs with Luke Humphries v Michael Smith among the top offerings. While Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price take on two Dutch future stars. Gary Anderson also aims to battle both Martin Schindler and his Wall of German fans making vociferous noise all over the Lokhalle. A return to savour so far after seven years away, can Van Gerwen defend his title (technically)?

The European Darts Trophy first took place in 2013, when it was won by Wes Newton. Michael Smith then managed to win the 2014 and 2015 editions by beating Michael van Gerwen in the final each time. However, it turned out to be third time lucky for the Dutchman, who did take the title in 2016 after losing two finals. Van Gerwen then won the tournament in 2017 and 2018 as well. So after seven years, 'Mighty Mike' may try to defend his title.
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Van Gerwen aims to topple potential Dutch king

It is Smith and Van Gerwen who take centre stage in two of the main ties on Sunday afternoon. 'MVG" survived a real scare in his opener against Niko Springer.

He had to produce some of his best and silence a ravenous home contingent baying for their rising star Niko Springer to seal the win. But the German was crestfallen as Van Gerwen took him down in the decider which he has often been the master at.

He stood on the stage for a good two minutes afterwards taking in the applause as MVG called him a future German Number One. But Van Gerwen is facing a player who could take his mantle eventually in his home country of Holland in Gian van Veen. He forms part of a superb double header of Dutch talents trying to topple the current leading lights.

Statistics - Van Gerwen v Springer

Michael Van Gerwen	VS	Niko Springer
101.23	Average (3 Darts)	98.9
7	100+ Thrown	14
7	140+ Thrown	7
4	180 Thrown	3
86	Highest Checkout	96
0	Checkout 100+	0
40	Checkout percentage	38.5
6 / 15	Checkout	5 / 13

Price zones in on title success?

The first being Gerwyn Price who faces off against Wessel Nijman in the game before. Albeit unlike MVG, Price looks less vulnerable. 'The Iceman' is seemingly back towards his rampant best as he produced epic finishes including a 167 and 136 to see off Ryan Searle 6-4. A player who will be sick of the sight of him having not beaten him ironically since Price's pomp in 2021.

But NIjman has been often touted as the next cab off the rank in Dutch darts but has yet to put a statement together on the European Tour. That will be his aim when he faces Price who as alluded to is one of the men of the moment.

For Van Gerwen, it is a first title of the year he will crave and much needed after a 2025 where wins over MVG are surprisingly easier than ever to accrue. Van Veen will hope that but MVG will hope for a much needed shot in the arm on Sunday.

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Anderson battles physical and metaphorical wall in Schindler

Opening the show is in fact Cameron Menzies who has a superb record against Mike de Decker with the frenetic Scot a player that has 'The Real Deal's number.

But De Decker continues to grow and saw off Peter Wright on Saturday night. He is getting used to new equipment but has shown on the European Tour that when it starts fully firing, he will be back in World Grand Prix form.

Menzies on the otherhand as his livewire persona shows is a bit of a mystery when it comes to what Cammy will turn up but it will be an entertaining start to Sunday either way.

Onto Match Two and it is Rob Cross who saw off Andrew Gilding facing Ryan Joyce who followed up his battering of Joe Cullen with a comprehensive win over Dimitri van den Bergh. Like Woodhouse on Saturday for Anderson, he is one of the most tricky customers on the tour and is very much a banana skin for the big names while becoming a man to be feared in his own right.

So Cross will have to watch out in this second match. Following the two darting kings v Dutch princes affairs is a battle of power scoring giants as Dave Chisnall who was poor against Ricky Evans but did enough faces off against Ross Smith.

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A player you can write down as unlucky at times as he throws the kitchen sink at players then loses in last leg deciders. He followed up Friday's standout excellence with a superb 6-2 win over James Wade on Saturday afternoon and seemingly has a big run in him. Will that come in Gottingen.

A man who hopes it will is Martin Schindler who lived up to his billing as the German European Tour king on Saturday. He sent the crowd away with their money's worth as he swept aside Jonny Clayton averaging nearly 107. The Wall has been an immovable force in these tournaments and seems to turn everything to gold.

Gary Anderson will be used to crowd hostility but how he is able to turn up against a Schindler with the crowd screaming his name to hysteric fever pitch is another matter. One to watch.

Statistics - Martin Schindler v Jonny Clayton

Jonny Clayton	VS	Martin Schindler
89.93	Average (3 Darts)	106.78
7	100+ Thrown	5
5	140+ Thrown	8
2	180 Thrown	3
16	Highest Checkout	121
0	Checkout 100+	1
20	Checkout percentage	60
1 / 5	Checkout	6 / 10

Aspinall vows revenge for best friend as Humphries battles Smith

As is Nathan Aspinall v Jermaine Wattimena who vowed to get revenge for his mate Chris Dobey who was beaten with ease by the Machine Gun who continues to show he is a darting force. He has a great record but most of the meetings were before the emergence of Machine Gun II, similar to the Terminator but he throws incredible darts and he will be back to attempt to vanquish Nathan Aspinall.

Before we get the main course as Luke Humphries faces Michael Smith. 'Bully Boy' eased past Ricardo Pietreczko on Saturday but as Humphries admitted himself he hasn't been himself and has a point to prove.

While Humphries has one too after failing on the European Tour stage last time out he sealed his opener against Big Boris Krcmar amid a darting enslaught but if both catch alight. We could be in for a masterclass, stay tuned.

A darting day of epic proportions awaits but can Luke Humphries vanquish a familiar foe?

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.

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.

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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.