Schedule Sunday Evening European Darts Trophy 2025 | Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price & Gary Anderson still in the mix on finals night in Göttingen
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After an epic weekend and a dramatic afternoon session at the Lokhalle in Gottingen, we are down to just eight players remaining in the reckoning at the European Darts Trophy.
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But who will prevail? Sunday sees the Quarter-Finals in the evening as well as the semi-finals and final with the champion crowned.
First up on the Quarter-Final line-up on Sunday night is the mad Scot, Cameron Menzies who showed just that during his Last 16 win over Mike de Decker as he fell to the floor after De Decker missed a ton of missed darts at double.
Menzies finally returned to pin double two as he fell to the floor while De Decker tried to hurry off the stage without acknowledging his emotions. He will not get the same sort of tie when he faces off against Ryan Joyce.
Menzies came through a dramatic last 16 tie with Mike de Decker
‘Relentless’ produced a superb win over Rob Cross. ‘Voltage’ reeled in a 170 checkout but in truth it was in vein as Joyce who continues to show himself to a real darting danger broke new ground. He is into a European Tour Quarter-Final for the first time in his career and will aim to topple Menzies later.
Joyce won’t get drawn into Menzies perceived mind games or not depending on how it is looked at and so he will see a golden opportunity for a semi-final minimum.
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Then it is the turn of a match as old as time as Gerwyn Price will face off against Michael van Gerwen in the second Quarter-Final. A match that used to be common fare most weeks when both are at the peak of their powers, it is very much one where Price for once will be favoured.
Price and Van Gerwen have had many blockbuster meetings over the years
Price for years had a super poor record against MVG but nowadays it is more of a match dominated by the Welshman. He also will be favoured for his display earlier where he beat Wessel Nijman averaging an astonishing 110. He also won yesterday with a 103 against Ryan Searle. A player who is in a rich vein of form.
He also has the number of a certain Luke Littler and is outside of the two Luke’s, the main player to beat on tour right now. He has a new confidence after years in the darting doldrums and falling out of love with the game. Depending on your view on ‘The Iceman’, it is a welcome sight for some to see a player of his ilk so confident again. He will now relish another clash with Mighty Mike to settle an age old score.
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Then it is the turn of Ross Smith. ‘Smudger’ like Price has been in red hot form as of late and is a mere reward of a title away from confirming that. He saw off Dave Chisnall earlier this afternoon and he will perhaps be happy about the opponent as he won’t have to joust with the Gottingen masses.
Anderson dumped out home crowd favourite Martin Schindler
Gary Anderson survived match darts as the king of the German European Tour events, Martin Schindler faltered. A cacophony of noise greeted him on both occasions but ‘The Flying Scotsman’ one of the most experienced campaigners in the game knows the score by now. He returned last year after a long absence to win a European Tour then didn’t bother really for the rest of the year.
He will hope for the same again as he continues to be the master of managing his schedule at this point in his career but with Smith and Anderson having two of the most fan friendly actions and power scoring games in the sport, it will be a match to savour for a spot in the Quarter-Finals.
Then finally onto a tie which is akin to the Premier League as Nathan Aspinall who narrowly defeated Jermaine Wattimena faces off against Luke Humphries.
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Humphries came through a dramatic decider with Michael Smith
Humphries in his match produced a comeback of epic proportions as he surged from 4-1 down to beat Michael Smith 6-5 to seal the win. ‘Cool Hand Luke’ will know that he needs scares like this if he wants to win the title and will know that a confident Asp will take advantage of any similar slip up on Sunday night.
Who walks away with the title? Find out on Sunday evening from 6pm at the Lokhalle in Gottingen. Will it be MVG retaining his title technically from seven years ago or will we get one of the more intriguing names such as Menzies or Joyce ascending. Or will it be Humphries, Anderson or Price in a similar vein to MVG.
Evening session (from 6 p.m.)
Quarterfinal
Cameron Menzies v Ryan Joyce
Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Ross Smith v Gary Anderson
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Humphries
Semifinals
Final
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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