THE PDC European Tour returns to Austria this weekend, with the Olympiahalle in Innsbruck set to host the European Darts Matchplay.
The £115,000 tournament will be held from September 18-20, featuring 48 players competing across three days.
Last weekend's European Darts Trophy winner Michael Smith will be joined by world number one Michael van Gerwen as the top two seeds for the event, with last year's European Tour winner in Austria Vincent van der Voort also amongst the 16 seeded players entering in the second round on Saturday.
Friday's first round features the 32 players who have won through the July's UK Qualifier, last weekend's European Qualifier and Thursday's Host Nation Qualifier.
The Host Nation Qualifier will see now see six players qualify to compete this weekend, following the withdrawals of Gary Anderson and Kyle Anderson, which also means that Stephen Bunting - the next highest ranked player - moves up to become the number 16 seed.
The European Darts Matchplay will be screened live online throughout the weekend at www.LIVEPDC.TV and the websites listed below.
Live Coverage
www.LIVEPDC.TV - Worldwide
www.Bet365.com
www.betfair.com
www.coral.co.uk
www.ladbrokes.com
www.unibet.co.uk
Live Scores
Live scores from the European Darts Matchplay can be seen at the PDC Live Scores Website - http://live.dartsdata.com .
European Darts Matchplay
Friday September 18
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
First Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
First Round x8
Saturday September 19
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Second Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Second Round x8
Sunday September 20
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Third Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Final
Top 16 Seeded Players (Enter at Second Round stage)
1 Michael van Gerwen
2 Michael Smith
3 Peter Wright
4 Ian White
5 Brendan Dolan
6 Dave Chisnall
7 Justin Pipe
8 Mervyn King
9 Simon Whitlock
10 Kim Huybrechts
11 Terry Jenkins
12 Robert Thornton
13 Vincent van der Voort
14 Benito van de Pas
15 Jelle Klaasen
16 Stephen Bunting
UK Qualifiers x18:
Alan Norris, Jamie Caven, Gerwyn Price, Adam Hunt, Terry Temple, William O'Connor, Darren Johnson, Andy Hamilton, Joe Murnan, Paul Milford, Dean Winstanley, Mark Walsh, Kevin Painter, Darren Webster, Mickey Mansell, Tony Newell, Wes Newton, David Pallett (Kyle Anderson withdrawn).
European Qualifiers x8:
Maik Langendorf, Stefan Stoyke, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Ronny Huybrechts, Dimitri van den Bergh, Raymond van Barneveld, Robert Marijanovic, Max Hopp
Host Nation Qualifiers x6:
TBC September 17
Format - All games are the best of 11 legs
NB: Original article updated September 16 following withdrawal of Kyle Anderson.
The £115,000 tournament will be held from September 18-20, featuring 48 players competing across three days.
Last weekend's European Darts Trophy winner Michael Smith will be joined by world number one Michael van Gerwen as the top two seeds for the event, with last year's European Tour winner in Austria Vincent van der Voort also amongst the 16 seeded players entering in the second round on Saturday.
Friday's first round features the 32 players who have won through the July's UK Qualifier, last weekend's European Qualifier and Thursday's Host Nation Qualifier.
The Host Nation Qualifier will see now see six players qualify to compete this weekend, following the withdrawals of Gary Anderson and Kyle Anderson, which also means that Stephen Bunting - the next highest ranked player - moves up to become the number 16 seed.
The European Darts Matchplay will be screened live online throughout the weekend at www.LIVEPDC.TV and the websites listed below.
Live Coverage
www.LIVEPDC.TV - Worldwide
www.Bet365.com
www.betfair.com
www.coral.co.uk
www.ladbrokes.com
www.unibet.co.uk
Live Scores
Live scores from the European Darts Matchplay can be seen at the PDC Live Scores Website - http://live.dartsdata.com .
European Darts Matchplay
Friday September 18
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
First Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
First Round x8
Saturday September 19
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Second Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Second Round x8
Sunday September 20
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm local time, 12pm-4pm BST)
Third Round x8
Evening Session (7pm-11pm local time, 6pm-10pm BST)
Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Final
Top 16 Seeded Players (Enter at Second Round stage)
1 Michael van Gerwen
2 Michael Smith
3 Peter Wright
4 Ian White
5 Brendan Dolan
6 Dave Chisnall
7 Justin Pipe
8 Mervyn King
9 Simon Whitlock
10 Kim Huybrechts
11 Terry Jenkins
12 Robert Thornton
13 Vincent van der Voort
14 Benito van de Pas
15 Jelle Klaasen
16 Stephen Bunting
UK Qualifiers x18:
Alan Norris, Jamie Caven, Gerwyn Price, Adam Hunt, Terry Temple, William O'Connor, Darren Johnson, Andy Hamilton, Joe Murnan, Paul Milford, Dean Winstanley, Mark Walsh, Kevin Painter, Darren Webster, Mickey Mansell, Tony Newell, Wes Newton, David Pallett (Kyle Anderson withdrawn).
European Qualifiers x8:
Maik Langendorf, Stefan Stoyke, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Ronny Huybrechts, Dimitri van den Bergh, Raymond van Barneveld, Robert Marijanovic, Max Hopp
Host Nation Qualifiers x6:
TBC September 17
Format - All games are the best of 11 legs
NB: Original article updated September 16 following withdrawal of Kyle Anderson.