PDC Gibraltar Darts – Live Stream, Day Three schedule of play and PDC Gibraltar Darts Trophy Preview
The 2014 Gibraltar Darts Trophy draws to a close today, with the remaining 16 players vying for the £20,000 top prize on The Rock.
Sunday’s Gibraltar Darts matches are scheduled to start at 11:00 BST, with the evening session starting at 16:30 BST.
The PDC Gibraltar Darts is streaming live online.
Preview:
The shock exit of top seeds – Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor – blew a hole in the bottom half of the draw on Saturday, with any one of the remaining stars now believing they have what it takes to claim the crown.
Welsh youngster Jamie Lewis embarked a fairy-tale run to the final here 12 months ago to gatecrash the World Matchplay, and that fate could potentially be replicated by one of three players this time around.
Either Adam Hunt, Johnny Haines or Benito van de Pas could seal a World Matchplay debut next month should they go all the way and lift the trophy later this evening.
Play is split across a further two sessions on day three, with the afternoon session featuring the last 16 matches, before the Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and final all follow in the evening.
Two-time World Champion – Adrian Lewis – the highest ranked player left in the event – continues his title pursuit with a clash against fellow Premier League star Robert Thornton in the pick of the third round ties.
Lewis edged out Dean Winstanley 6-5 courtesy of an 11-dart leg in the decider in the last round, aims to continue in that impressive vein as he faces the typically tenacious Scotsman – who saw off Daryl Gurney in his opener.
Michael Smith, conqueror of reigning champion Phil Taylor in a repeat of his Ally Pally giant-killing, takes on last Sunday’s Austrian Open runner-up – Jamie Caven.
Smith battled back from behind to dethrone Taylor, but will be out to avert the ‘Taylor curse’ of exiting the tournament in the following round, while Caven looks to go one step further than his second prize a week ago.
Benito van de Pas looks to pick up from where he left off in a sensational win over Michael van Gerwen when he meets multiple major champion – James Wade.
Dutch youngster Van de Pas has averaged 105 and 107 in his two blistering wins en route to this stage, and will pose a significant threat to left-hander Wade – who has seen off Gino Vos and Andy Hamilton thus far.
Gary Anderson – the new tournament favourite – aims to justify that billing by dispatching his room-mate – Justin Pipe.
Anderson dumped out Gibraltar’s Dyson Parody in his opener, but will be aiming to move through the gears in a bid to overcome the methodical Taunton star.
Belgian ace Kim Huybrechts faces a show-down with Stoke veteran Ian White, while former Lakeside champion Steve Beaton hosts Swindon’s Johnny Haines – conqueror of Peter Wright in the last round.
World Grand Prix finalist Dave Chisnall takes on rising star Adam Hunt – with the 20-year-old aiming to follow up his scalp of Mervyn King by taking down the heavy-scoring St Helens star.
Australian ace Simon Whitlock, meanwhile, opens up the afternoon’s action with a closely-matched encounter against form horse Brendan Dolan.
Sunday’s PDC Gibraltar Darts Open schedule
All times BST
Last 16
11am-3pm
Brendan Dolan v Simon Whitlock
Dave Chisnall v Adam Hunt
Johnny Haines v Steve Beaton
Gary Anderson v Justin Pipe
Robert Thornton v Adrian Lewis
Michael Smith v Jamie Caven
Kim Huybrechts v Ian White
Benito van de Pas v James Wade
Evening Session
4.30pm-8.30pm
Quarter-Finals
Dolan/Whitlock v Chisnall/Hunt
Haines/Beaton v Anderson/Pipe
Thornton/Lewis v M Smith/Caven
Huybrechts/White v van de Pas/Wade
Semi-Finals
Final
