PDC launches Walk On World Cup with first sixteen players through to second round

The PDC as part of one of their many items of content during the lack of darts as a result of the Coronavirus have launched a Walk On World Cup.

This idea pits not only the legendary walk-ons such as Wayne Mardle and Devon Petersen together but most active players in the top 64.

Polls are released on Twitter and fans have a certain amount of time to pick their winner who will then advance to the next round.

The first day saw the likes of the aforementioned Mardle and Petersen through as well as Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson with the next round set for later today (Saturday).

Schedule

Friday March 20 (1500 GMT) - Round one (first 16 matches)
Saturday March 21 (1500 GMT) - Round one (second 16 matches)
Sunday March 22 (1200 GMT) - Last 32
Monday March 23 (1200 GMT) - Last 16
Tuesday March 24 (1200 GMT) - Quarter-Finals
Wednesday March 25 (1200 GMT) - Semi-Finals
Wednesday March 25 (1900 GMT) - Final

Draw

Kim Huybrechts (54.5%) 1-0 (45.5%) Dirk van Duijvenbode (3196 votes)
Michael Smith (76.5) 1-0 (23.5%) Kyle Anderson (2880 votes)
Phil Taylor (64.7%) 1-0 (35.5%) Joe Cullen (3094 votes)
Wayne Mardle (57.3%) 1-0 (42.7%) Steve Beaton (3022 votes)
Michael van Gerwen (80.8%) 1-0 (19.2%) Darren Webster (3108 votes)
John Part (64.3%) 1-0 (35.7%) Jermaine Wattimena (2963 votes)
Gabriel Clemens (69.1%) 1-0 (30.9%) Luke Humphries (2882 votes)
Ron Meulenkamp (59%) 1-0 (41%) Brendan Dolan (2768 votes)
Danny Noppert (55%) 1-0 (45%) Keegan Brown (2718 votes)
Jonny Clayton (68.8%) 1-0 (31.2%) Benito van de Pas (2742 votes)
Ricky Evans (61.8%) 1-0 (38.2%) James Wilson (2766 votes)
Devon Petersen (73.6%) 1-0 (26.4%) Matthew Edgar (3108 votes)
Stephen Bunting (52.1%) 1-0 (47.9%) William O'Connor (2563 votes)
Robert Thornton (71.5%) 1-0 (28.5%) Jamie Hughes (2777 votes)
Dimitri van den Bergh (58.2%) 1-0 (41.8%) Rob Cross (3318 votes)
Chris Dobey (60.8%) 1-0 (39.2%) Ryan Searle (3049 votes)

Darius Labanauskas v Jeffrey de Zwaan
Gary Anderson v Jelle Klaasen
Daryl Gurney v Krzysztof Ratajski
Andy Hamilton v Gerwyn Price
Ted Evetts v Ross Smith
Simon Whitlock v Peter Manley
Mervyn King v Mensur Suljovic
Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis
Max Hopp v Cristo Reyes
Steve West v Steve Lennon
Ian White v Ryan Joyce
Dave Chisnall v Paul Nicholson
Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
John Henderson v James Wade
Rowby-John Rodriguez v Vincent van der Voort
Glen Durrant v Josh Payne

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1241021767046647808