The PDC’s Grand Slam of Darts continued with a Monday session that noticed 4 teams and eight final 16 locations determined, together with 2022 winner Michael Smith and 2023 champion Luke Humphries clinching their spots in spherical two as Premier League star Nathan Aspinall missed out on qualification from Group A in Wolverhampton.
Smith did what he wanted to do at WV Energetic, taking a 5-2 win in opposition to Alex Spellman, ending his three matches on 4 factors, and it was over to Aspinall to take a 5-2 win or higher in opposition to Luke Humphries to ensure that ‘The Asp’ to hitch the World primary within the subsequent spherical.
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It wasn’t to be for Aspinall, as Humphries took a 5-3 win to finish his hopes within the Midlands.
A 129 end gave ‘Cool Hand’ a 2-0 lead, and he discovered a 52 checkout to go 3-1 as much as acquire the legs he wanted with a view to qualify and to sink Aspinall, with the rest of the match a formality.
Humphries will face Jurjen van der Velde within the final 16, as Damon Heta fell by way of the lure door, with the Dutchman taking a 5-3 win of their assembly that eradicated ‘The Warmth’.
Chris Dobey rounded his group stage marketing campaign off with a 3rd straight 5-1 win, as he obtained the higher of an actual battle in opposition to Martin Lukeman. ‘Hollywood’ was the runaway group winner, dropping simply three legs in his three matches.
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Gerwyn Value safely negotiated his solution to high spot in Group D, taking a 5-1 win in opposition to Stefan Bellmont that saved his hopes of a fourth crown right here alive.
The opening match of the night noticed the opposite match within the group, a comfort win for James Wade, and he produced his greatest efficiency on the final to take a 5-2 win in opposition to the already certified Ricky Evans.
Luke Woodhouse accomplished a sobering Grand Slam for Stephen Bunting, as ‘Woody’ ended Group C with an ideal file as he edged previous ‘The Bullet’ in a 5-4 success. Woodhouse will face Ricky Evans within the final 16.
Martin Schindler joined Woodhouse within the second spherical, with the German safely getting previous Alexis Toylo in a 5-2 win for ‘The Wall’ that noticed him right into a second spherical assembly with Value.
The final 16 discipline can be confirmed on Tuesday night, with eight matches on the menu.
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Monday November 10
Teams A-D Last Matches
James Wade 5-2 Ricky Evans (D)
Chris Dobey 5-1 Martin Lukeman (B)
Luke Woodhouse 5-4 Stephen Bunting (C)
Martin Schindler 5-2 Alexis Toylo (C)
Jurjen van der Velde 5-3 Damon Heta (B)
Gerwyn Value 5-1 Stefan Bellmont (D)
Michael Smith 5-2 Alex Spellman (A)
Luke Humphries 5-3 Nathan Aspinall (A)
Tuesday November 11 (1900 GMT)
Teams E-H Last Matches
Jonny Clayton v Danny Noppert (H)
Niko Springer v Beau Greaves (G)
Luke Littler v Daryl Gurney (E)
Lukas Wenig v Cam Crabtree (H)
Connor Scutt v Karel Sedlacek (E)
Michael van Gerwen v Gary Anderson (G)
Wessel Nijman v Lisa Ashton (F)
Gian van Veen v Josh Rock (F)
Wednesday November 12 (1900 GMT)
4x Second Spherical
Luke Woodhouse v Ricky Evans
Gerwyn Value v Martin Schindler
Luke Humphries v Jurjen van der Velde
Chris Dobey v Michael Smith
Better of 19 legs
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