FORMER TV finalists Brendan Dolan and Andy Hamilton will meet on the opening day of the HappyBet International Darts Open on Friday as the European Tour returns to action in Riesa.
The year's penultimate European Tour event will see 48 players competing at the SACHSENarena from Friday-Sunday, with coverage available online at PDCTV-HD and through a series of bookmakers' websites.
Friday's first round ties, featuring the 32 qualifiers, will see UK Qualifiers Dolan and Hamilton clash in the tournament's opening fixture.
Former European Tour winner Steve Beaton comes up against PDCNB Qualifier Dennis Nilsson - the Swedish ace who has World Championship experience - while 2012 Austrian Darts Open champion Justin Pipe will meet a European Qualifier.
Hungary's Nandor Bezzeg, a former World Championship qualifier and World Cup representative, will make his European Tour debut against Greece's John Michael, who came through Thursday night's South & West Europe Qualifier.
Darren Webster plays Luke Woodhouse and Simon Stevenson meets Irish youngster Steve Lennon.
2017 Auckland Darts Masters champion Kyle Anderson and former Lakeside Champion Mark Webster and former World Youth Champion Keegan Brown are also in action on Friday.
Anderson plays Dutchman Jerry Hendriks, Webster meets another former World Youth Champion in Max Hopp and Brown faces Michael Plooy.
The 16 seeded players - headed by Peter Wright, a four-time European Tour event winner this year - enter the tournament in Saturday's second round.
The HappyBet International Darts Open will be streamed online throughout the weekend at PDCTV-HD, and available live worldwide through a series of bookmakers' websites.
HappyBet International Darts Open
Draw Bracket
Peter Wright (1) v Dragutin Horvat/Chris Quantock
Cristo Reyes (16) v Ted Evetts/Ronny Huybrechts
Jelle Klaasen (8) v Brendan Dolan/Andy Hamilton
Benito van de Pas (9) v Vincent van der Voort/Peter Jacques
Daryl Gurney (5) v Dennis Nilsson/Steve Beaton
Dave Chisnall (12) v Darren Webster/Luke Woodhouse
Michael Smith (4) v Ron Meulenkamp/Mick McGowan
Rob Cross (13) v Bernd Roith/Josh Payne
Mensur Suljovic (2) v Dimitri Van den Bergh/William O'Connor
Gerwyn Price (15) v Steve Lennon/Simon Stevenson
Kim Huybrechts (7) v Justin Pipe/Christian Kist
Ian White (10) v Keegan Brown/Michael Plooy
Alan Norris (6) v Max Hopp/Mark Webster
Joe Cullen (11) v Martin Schindler/Richie Corner
Simon Whitlock (3) v Jerry Hendriks/Kyle Anderson
Mervyn King (14) v John Michael/Nandor Bezzeg
Friday September 22
First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Brendan Dolan v Andy Hamilton
Steve Lennon v Simon Stevenson
Darren Webster v Luke Woodhouse
Justin Pipe v Christian Kist
Dragutin Horvat v Chris Quantock
Dimitri Van den Bergh v William O'Connor
Ron Meulenkamp v Mick McGowan
Bernd Roith v Josh Payne
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
John Michael v Nandor Bezzeg
Keegan Brown v Michael Plooy
Max Hopp v Mark Webster
Ted Evetts v Ronny Huybrechts
Vincent van der Voort v Peter Jacques
Martin Schindler v Richie Corner
Dennis Nilsson v Steve Beaton
Jerry Hendriks v Kyle Anderson
Saturday September 23
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Gerwyn Price v Steve Lennon/Simon Stevenson
Ian White v Keegan Brown/Michael Plooy
Jelle Klaasen v Brendan Dolan/Andy Hamilton
Mervyn King v John Michael/Nandor Bezzeg
Kim Huybrechts v Justin Pipe/Christian Kist
Cristo Reyes v Ted Evetts/Ronny Huybrechts
Benito van de Pas v Vincent van der Voort/Peter Jacques
Joe Cullen v Martin Schindler/Richie Corner
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Dave Chisnall v Darren Webster/Luke Woodhouse
Daryl Gurney v Dennis Nilsson/Steve Beaton
Michael Smith v Rony Meulenkamp/Mick McGowan
Peter Wright v Dragutin Horvat/Chris Quantock
Rob Cross v Bernd Roith/Josh Payne
Mensur Suljovic v Dimitri Van den Bergh/William O'Connor
Alan Norris v Max Hopp/Mark Webster
Simon Whitlock v Jerry Hendriks/Kyle Anderson
Sunday September 24
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
All games are the best of 11 legs. Sunday's games will be played in draw bracket order.
PDC European Tour events can be watched worldwide by PDCTV-HD Subscribers.
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