Michael van Gerwen has qualified for the last sixteen of
Players Championship 24 in spectacular style, producing some of his top-level darts.
Van Gerwen impressed against Pascal Rupprecht by beating the German 6-1 thanks to an average of 112.32. 'Mighty Mike' will take on
Chris Dobey in the last 16 after 'Hollywood' saw off Cameron Menzies 6-3 in his last 32 tie.
For the third straight day,
Christian Kist has impressed, triumphing against Dom Taylor (6-3) to qualify for the last 16. 'The Lipstick' will now take on Ryan Joyce.
Gary Anderson will face
Kim Huybrechts in the last 16, and
Jonny Clayton takes on
Joe Cullen.
The likes of Ryan Searle, Jim Williams, James Wade and Gian van Veen all departed in the last 32, the latter of these being destroyed 6-0 by
Dirk van Duijvenbode. The 'Aubergenius' will take on Daryl Gurney next.
Results Players Championship 24
Last 32
Kim Huybrechts 6 | 4 Jim Williams
Gary Anderson 6 | 3 Stephen Burton
Jules van Dongen 6 | 3 Adam Gawlas
Martin Lukeman 6 | 4 Ryan Searle
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6 | 0 Gian van Veen
Daryl Gurney 6 | 1 Boris Krcmar
Luke Woodhouse 6 | 1 Bradley Brooks
Stephen Bunting 6 | 3 Mervyn King
Ryan Joyce 6 | 3 Jurjen van der Velde
Christian Kist 6 | 3 Dom Taylor
Michael van Gerwen 6 | 1 Pascal Rupprecht
Chris Dobey 6 | 3 Cameron Menzies
Damon Heta 6 | 2 Steve Beaton
Arron Monk 6 | 3 James Wade
Jonny Clayton 6 | 2 Ian White
Joe Cullen 6 | 1 Brendan Dolan
Last 16
Kim Huybrechts - | - Gary Anderson
Jules van Dongen - | - Martin Lukeman
Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Daryl Gurney
Luke Woodhouse - | - Stephen Bunting
Ryan Joyce - | - Christian Kist
Michael van Gerwen - | - Chris Dobey
Damon Heta - | - Arron Monk
Jonny Clayton - | - Joe Cullen