Superb Suljovic averages 104, dumps Van Gerwen out as second round begins at Players Championship 19

The second round has began at Players Championship 19 in Barnsley. But for Michael van Gerwen, his return to action has ended in the second round at the hands of Mensur Suljovic.

The first round has just completed, but multiple players including Suljovic are into the board final (Last 32) with 'The Gentle' averaging 104 in seeing off the Dutch ace 6-2.

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Damon Heta who is second seed was thumped 6-0 in a superb display by George Killington who averaged 114.15 in the process. While Michael Smith was knocked out by recent first time finalist, Gian van Veen 6-3.

Rob Cross though is through after averaging 104 in defeating Stephen Burton 6-3. Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall, Ross Smith are among those currently in action. Of the first round results, Gary Anderson is out at the first hurdle after losing earlier to Martijn Kleermaker 6-5.

Players Championship 19

Last 128

Dave Chisnall 6 | 2 Darius Labanauskas

Matt Campbell 6 | 1 Devon Petersen

Luke Woodhouse 6 | 5 Brian Raman

Danny van Trijp 6 | 5 Richie Burnett

Jose De Sousa 6 | 5 Jermaine Wattimena

Mario Vandenbogaerde 6 | 3 Kevin Burness

Andrew Gilding 6 | 2 Lee Evans

Robert Grundy 6 | 5 Nathan Rafferty

Joe Cullen 6 | 4 Josh Payne

Lewis Williams 6 | 5 Graham Hall

Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 2 Luc Peters

Radek Szaganski 6 | 5 Vincent van der Voort

Michael van Gerwen 6 | 0 Tony Martinez

Mensur Suljovic 6 | 0 Adam Warner

Dylan Slevin 6 | 4 Daryl Gurney

Vladimir Andersen 6 | 1 Robbie Knops

Jim Williams 6 | 5 Gerwyn Price

Owen Bates 6 | 5 Callum Goffin

Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 5 Steve Beaton

Jimmy Hendriks 6 | 4 Jamie Clark

Nick Fullwell 6 | 5 Martin Schindler

Ryan Joyce 6 | 4 Keane Barry

Dimitri Van den Bergh 6 | 1 Ross Montgomery

Scott Waites 6 | 1 John O'Shea

Richard Veenstra 6 | 4 Josh Rock

Ricky Evans 6 | 2 Shaun Wilkinson

Brendan Dolan 6 | 1 Mickey Mansell

Jules van Dongen 6 | 3 Damian Mol

Danny Noppert 6 | 4 Karel Sedlacek

Kevin Doets 6 | 3 Joe Murnan

Jeffrey Sparidaans 6 | 5 Stephen Bunting

Jacques Labre 6 | 5 Jeffrey De Zwaan

Damon Heta 6 | 1 Darren Webster

George Killington 6 | 4 Florian Hempel

Andy Boulton 6 | 5 Kim Huybrechts

Arron Monk 6 | 4 Bradley Brooks

Ross Smith 6 | 4 Jeff Smith

Ricardo Pietreczko 6 | 2 Jose Justicia

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6 | 4 Krzysztof Ratajski

Cam Crabtree 6 | 5 John Henderson

Ryan Meikle 6 | 1 Jonny Clayton

Robert Owen 6 | 5 Nick Kenny

Berry van Peer 6 | 2 Chris Dobey

Martin Lukeman 6 | 4 Steve Lennon

Peter Wright 6 | 4 Boris Krcmar

Krzysztof Kciuk 6 | 4 Jurjen van der Velde

Gabriel Clemens 6 | 4 Niels Zonneveld

Callan Rydz 6 | 4 Mervyn King

Ian White 6 | 5 Luke Humphries

Ronny Huybrechts 6 | 5 Ted Evetts

William O'Connor 6 | 4 Madars Razma

Connor Scutt 6 | 3 Simon Whitlock

Ryan Searle 6 | 5 James Wilson

Geert Nentjes 6 | 2 Keegan Brown

James Wade 6 | 1 Adam Gawlas

Owen Roelofs 6 | 3 Danny Jansen

Rob Cross 6 | 1 Graham Usher

Stephen Burton 6 | 1 Rowby-John Rodriguez

Cameron Menzies 6 | 3 Mike De Decker

Maik Kuivenhoven 6 | 5 Scott Williams

Michael Smith 6 | 5 Alan Soutar

Gian van Veen 6 | 1 Jamie Hughes

Martijn Kleermaker 6 | 5 Gary Anderson

Adam Smith-Neale 6 | 3 Daniel Klose

Last 64

Dave Chisnall - | - Matt Campbell

Luke Woodhouse - | - Danny van Trijp

Jose De Sousa - | - Mario Vandenbogaerde

Andrew Gilding - | - Robert Grundy

Joe Cullen - | - Lewis Williams

Raymond van Barneveld - | - Radek Szaganski

Mensur Suljovic 6 | 2 Michael van Gerwen

Dylan Slevin - | - Vladimir Andersen

Jim Williams - | - Owen Bates

Ritchie Edhouse - | - Jimmy Hendriks

Nick Fullwell - | - Ryan Joyce

Dimitri Van den Bergh - | - Scott Waites

Richard Veenstra - | - Ricky Evans

Brendan Dolan - | - Jules van Dongen

Danny Noppert - | - Kevin Doets

Jeffrey Sparidaans - | - Jacques Labre

Damon Heta - | - George Killington

Andy Boulton - | - Arron Monk

Ross Smith - | - Ricardo Pietreczko

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - | - Cam Crabtree

Ryan Meikle - | - Robert Owen

Berry van Peer - | - Martin Lukeman

Peter Wright - | - Krzysztof Kciuk

Gabriel Clemens - | - Callan Rydz

Ian White - | - Ronny Huybrechts

William O'Connor - | - Connor Scutt

Ryan Searle - | - Geert Nentjes

James Wade - | - Owen Roelofs

Rob Cross 6 | 3 Stephen Burton

Cameron Menzies - | - Maik Kuivenhoven

Gian van Veen 6 | 3 Michael Smith

Martijn Kleermaker - | - Adam Smith-Neale