Schmutzler seals back-to-back PDC European Development Tour titles, edges closer to World Darts Championship debut

Fabian Schmutzler has edged closer towards sealing his PDC World Darts Championship debut with back-to-back Development Tour titles with only one event remaining in Niedernhausen.

Schmutzler would be the second youngest as of the opening day of the 2021/22 edition to make his debut in the event with Mitchell Clegg when he debuted the only player who was younger by 19 days.

He defeated Adam Gawlas 5-2 in the final after seeing off Tomas Houdek who dealt overall winner Rusty-Jake Rodriguez an opening round exit. As well as Gijsbert van Malsen (5-0), Justin Paul (4-0), Kevin Doets (4-2), Jeroen Mioch (4-1) and Henrik Ettrup (4-0).

Now he sits on £5,500 with Geert Nentjes likely needing to win to displace him with the same being the case for Niels Zonneveld and Sebastian Bialecki.

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Draw released for 12th event on 2021 PDC EU Development Tour

Last 16

Simon Schreier 4 | 1 Noah Röschlein

Owen Roelofs 4 | 2 Kevin Luhr

Geert Nentjes 4 | 3 Sebastian Bialecki

Adam Gawlas 4 | 2 Joshua Hermann

Fabian Schmutzler 4 | 0 Justin Paul

Gijsbert Van Malsen 4 | 1 Youri Brouwer

Damian Mol 4 | 0 Nic Mueller

Tomas Houdek 4 | 1 Roman Benecky

Quarter-Finals

Owen Roelofs 5 | 0 Simon Schreier

Adam Gawlas 5 | 3 Geert Nentjes

Fabian Schmutzler 5 | 0 Gijsbert Van Malsen

Tomas Houdek 5 | 2 Damian Mol

Semi-Finals

Adam Gawlas 5 | 4 Owen Roelofs

Fabian Schmutzler 5 | 3 Tomas Houdek

Final

Adam Gawlas 2 | 5 Fabian Schmutzler