The battle for the title at the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp continues on Sunday with the sixteen remaining players vying for the championship. The final day promises to be jam-packed with action, starting with the eighth finals and culminating in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final in the evening.
The day kicks off with an English clash between Josh Rock and Chris Dobey. Rock, who defeated Jitse van der Wal 6-0 in his opening match, will face Dobey, who was too strong for Kevin Doets.
Gian van Veen, after his 6-3 victory over Robert Owen, will square off against Luke Woodhouse. Van Veen, also known as ‘The Shed,’ pulled off a surprising win over Gerwyn Price (6-5).
Peter Wright and Stephen Bunting are set to face each other for the second week in a row on the Euro Tour. Wright, who triumphed 6-5 last week, will take on Bunting, who eliminated Scott Williams (6-3). Gabriel Clemens, fresh off his shock win against Michael van Gerwen, will meet Dave Chisnall in the next round.
Danny Noppert advanced past Raymond van Barneveld (6-2) and will now face Ricardo Pietreczko, who edged out Andrew Gilding (6-5). Dirk van Duijvenbode, with two wins under his belt, will battle Luke Littler after victories over Jonny Clayton (6-2) and Damon Heta (6-5).
Ross Smith and Ryan Searle will compete for a spot in the quarterfinals after defeating Joe Cullen (6-4) and Mike de Decker (6-5) respectively in their previous matches.
The afternoon will culminate with a match between reigning world champion Luke Humphries and Ryan Joyce. Humphries started strong with a 6-3 win over Ritchie Edhouse, while Joyce emerged victorious against Alan Soutar (6-5) in a thrilling leg-decider.
The Flanders Darts Trophy can be watched on Viaplay and PDC TV, with the tournament spanning three days. Afternoon sessions begin at 12:00, while evening sessions start at 18:00.
A total of £175,000 in prize money will be distributed among the 48 participants at this Euro Tour tournament, with players guaranteed a minimum of £1250 in starting money. The top-16 seeded players entering from the second round will receive £2,500.