The Iceman Returns for Gibraltar Darts Trophy
World No.1 Gerwyn Price returns to the European Tour at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy, after recovering from an elbow injury that forced the Iceman to withdraw during the Hungarian Darts Trophy last weekend.
Since then, Price has had treatment on the injury and will be looking to secure back-to-back European Tour titles, after winning the inaugural Hungarian Darts Trophy earlier this month.
The Gibraltar Darts trophy is the final European Tour event, before their back-to-back TV major events at the start of October - the World Grand Prix and the European Championships.
Gezzy enters the event as no.5 seed and will face the winner of Stephen Bunting and Florian Hempel in the second round on Saturday.
Peter Wright enters the tournament as number 3 seed, facing the either Callan Rydz or Justin Hewitt, whilst Jonny Clayton also enters as a seed and will play the winner of Justin Broton and Adam Smith-Neale.
In Friday's opening fixtures, Luke Humphries takes on Gabriel Clemens in arguably the tie of round 1. “Cool Hand“ Luke’s position on the Pro Tour order of merit will see him qualify for the World Grand Prix, with a good run this weekend being perfect prep for the former UK Open finalist.
The tournament will be streamed through PDCTV and bookmakers' websites worldwide. PDCTV subscription options will include Event Pass and Day Pass packages, as well as Annual and Monthly Subscriptions.
2021 Gibraltar Darts Trophy
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
(6) Michael Smith v Wayne Jones/Simon Whitlock
(11) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Ryan Murray/Ted Evetts
(3) Peter Wright v Callan Rydz/Justin Hewitt
(14) Brendan Dolan v Mervyn King/Craig Galliano
(7) Jonny Clayton v Justin Broton/Adam Smith-Neale
(10) Krzysztof Ratajski v Ryan Searle/Martin Schindler
(2) Jose de Sousa v Dyson Parody/Kenny Neyens
(15) Mensur Suljovic v Boris Koltsov/Kim Huybrechts
(5) Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting/Florian Hempel
(12) Damon Heta v Adam Hunt/Geert Nentjes
(4) Michael van Gerwen v Patrik Kovacs/Rob Cross
(13) Danny Noppert v Andreas Harrysson/Keane Barry
(8) James Wade v John Henderson/Boris Krcmar
(9) Devon Petersen v Luke Humphries/Gabriel Clemens
(1) Joe Cullen v Martijn Kleermaker/Joe Murnan
(16) Nathan Aspinall v Ritchie Edhouse/Steve Beaton
Schedule of Play
Friday September 24
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Andreas Harrysson v Keane Barry
Martijn Kleermaker v Joe Murnan
Adam Hunt v Geert Nentjes
Host Nation Qualifier 1 v Adam Smith-Neale
Ryan Murray v Ted Evetts
Patrik Kovacs v Rob Cross
John Henderson v Boris Krcmar
Mervyn King v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Stephen Bunting v Florian Hempel
Host Nation Qualifier 2 v Kenny Neyens
Ryan Searle v Martin Schindler
Wayne Jones v Simon Whitlock
Boris Koltsov v Kim Huybrechts
Callan Rydz v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Ritchie Edhouse v Steve Beaton
Luke Humphries v Gabriel Clemens
Saturday September 25
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Murray/Evetts
Brendan Dolan v King/Galliano
Danny Noppert v Harrysson/Barry
Damon Heta v Hunt/Nentjes
Mensur Suljovic v Koltsov/Huybrechts
Michael Smith v Jones/Whitlock
James Wade v Henderson/Krcmar
Krzysztof Ratajski v Searle/Schindler
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Jonny Clayton v Broton/Smith-Neale
Jose de Sousa v Parody/Neyens
Devon Petersen v Humphries/Clemens
Peter Wright v Rydz/Hewitt
Gerwyn Price v Bunting/Hempel
Michael van Gerwen v Kovacs/Cross
Joe Cullen v Kleermaker/Murnan
Nathan Aspinall v Edhouse/Beaton
Sunday September 26
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Format
All games up to and including the quarter-finals are the best of 11 legs, with the semi-finals the best of 13 legs and the final the best of 15 legs.
Sunday's games played in Draw Bracket order
Prize Fund
Winner - £25,000
Runner-up - £10,000
Semi-Finalists - £6,500
Quarter-Finalists - £5,000
Last 16 - £3,000
Last 32 - £2,000
Last 48 - £1,000
Total - £140,000