Van Gerwen, Bunting, Clayton, Dobey and Chisnall surge into Last 32 at Players Championship 18

The board finals are well underway at Players Championship1 18 with the Last 32 line-up confirmed. Many big names remain including Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey and Dave Chisnall.

Van Gerwen sits on the verge of victory over Matthew Dennant. He saw off Kim Huybrechts narrowly 6-4. Clayton thrashed Jamie Hughes, while Bunting averaged 102 in seeing off Adam Hunt.

Ross Smith hit a nine-darter in his win over Dom Taylor and averaged neartly 109. While there were also standout displays of a similar variety from Andrew Gilding (107), Ryan Searle (106), Ryan Meikle (108) and Karel Sedlacek (104). Ironically all on adjacent boards so something in the air today for sure.

Not for the likes of Peter Wright and Raymond van Barneveld though. They were defeated at the second round stage when they could've faced off. Jim Williams and Owen Roelofs put a kibosh on that one.

Matt Campbell 6 | 5 Martin Lukeman

Dave Chisnall 6 | 0 Reece Colley

Jim Williams 6 | 2 Peter Wright

Owen Roelofs 6 | 5 Raymond van Barneveld

James Wade 6 | 4 William O'Connor

Martin Schindler 6 | 1 Mensur Suljovic

Cameron Menzies 6 | 5 Andy Boulton

Chris Dobey 6 | 3 Madars Razma

Gabriel Clemens 6 | 2 Danny van Trijp

Danny Noppert 6 | 4 Florian Hempel

Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 4 Daniel Klose

Chris Landman 6 | 2 Maik Kuivenhoven

Niels Zonneveld 6 | 0 Rene Eidams

Damon Heta 6 | 2 Keegan Brown

Mickey Mansell 6 | 4 Justin Hood

Callum Goffin 6 | 3 Christian Perez

Karel Sedlacek 6 | 4 Richard Veenstra

Ross Smith 6 | 2 Dom Taylor

Krzysztof Ratajski 6 | 4 Mario Vandenbogaerde

Ryan Meikle 6 | 2 Ryan Joyce

Andrew Gilding 6 | 2 Andy Baetens

Ryan Searle 6 | 1 Kai Gotthardt

Danny Lauby 6 | 4 Luke Woodhouse

Wesley Plaisier 6 | 3 George Killington

Jermaine Wattimena 6 | 4 Christian Kist

Steve Beaton 6 | 5 Robert Owen

Stephen Burton 6 | 3 Mike De Decker

Jonny Clayton 6 | 0 Jamie Hughes

Scott Williams 6 | 2 Kevin Doets

Stephen Bunting 6 | 1 Adam Hunt

Matthew Dennant 6 | 5 Joe Cullen

Michael van Gerwen 6 | 4 Kim Huybrechts

Matt Campbell - | - Dave Chisnall

Jim Williams - | - Owen Roelofs

James Wade - | - Martin Schindler

Cameron Menzies - | - Chris Dobey

Gabriel Clemens - | - Danny Noppert

Ritchie Edhouse - | - Chris Landman

Niels Zonneveld - | - Damon Heta

Mickey Mansell - | - Callum Goffin

Karel Sedlacek - | - Ross Smith

Krzysztof Ratajski - | - Ryan Meikle

Andrew Gilding - | - Ryan Searle

Danny Lauby - | - Wesley Plaisier

Jermaine Wattimena - | - Steve Beaton

Stephen Burton - | - Jonny Clayton

Scott Williams - | - Stephen Bunting

Matthew Dennant - | - Michael van Gerwen