European Darts Open Schedule of Play

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN, Simon Whitlock, James Wade and Justin Pipe will all face German opposition in the first round of May's European Darts Open, while Phil Taylor has drawn Matt Clark for the Dusseldorf event.

The third £100,000 European Tour event of 2013 will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf from May 17-19, with 64 players in action.

The four Host Nation Qualifiers - who will win their places in the main event on May 16 - have all drawn players from inside the world's top ten, in McCoy's Premier League Darts van Gerwen, Wade and Whitlock and Justin Pipe, the Austrian Open winner last year.

Raymond van Barneveld, who won last year's European Tour event at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf, will begin his bid to repeat that success against youngster Adam Hunt, who hit a nine-dart finish as he won through Friday's UK Qualifier in Wigan.

World Champion Phil Taylor will take on Matt Clark in his first round game, while this year's two previous European Tour winners, John Part and Wes Newton, will both face European Qualifiers.

Dave Chisnall, the number three seed and runner-up to van Barneveld last June in Dusseldorf, plays youngster Chris Aubrey in the tournament’s opening fixture on the main stage, while Paul Nicholson and Stuart Kellett - this year's beaten finalists in the two previous European Tour events - draw Stephen Hardy and Dennis Smith respectively.

Former World Champions Richie Burnett and Steve Beaton will clash in the first round, while Adrian Lewis plays Elgin's Keith Stephen and Premier League rivals Robert Thornton and Andy Hamilton take on European Qualifiers.

The European Qualifier and Host Nation Qualifier will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf on Thursday May 16.

Ticket information for the European Darts Open is available through www.pdc-europe.net.

Games on Stage Two on Friday May 17 will be accessible to fans, who will be able to choose between the action on the Main Stage in the Maritim Hotel ballroom or to watch Stage Two matches in the adjoining room.

European Darts Open - European Tour Event Three
Maritim Hotel, Dusseldorf
Friday May 17

First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Main Stage
Dave Chisnall v Chris Aubrey
Wes Newton v European Qualifier Two
Kim Huybrechts v Steve Maish
Paul Nicholson v Stephen Hardy
Terry Jenkins v Mark Jones
Gary Anderson v Shaun Griffiths
Mervyn King v Prakash Jiwa
Kevin Painter v David Pallett

Stage Two
Wayne Jones v European Qualifier Three
Ian White v Kevin Dowling
Brendan Dolan v European Qualifier Seven
Mark Webster v Darren Johnson
Colin Lloyd v Andy Parsons
Andy Smith v Mark Cox
John Part v European Qualifier Eight
Jamie Caven v Paul Amos

Evening Session (7pm-12am)
Main Stage
Robert Thornton v European Qualifier One
Andy Hamilton v European Qualifier Five
Adrian Lewis v Keith Stephen
Justin Pipe v Host Nation Qualifier One
Richie Burnett v Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor v Matt Clark
James Wade v Host Nation Qualifier Three
Michael van Gerwen v Host Nation Qualifier Four
Simon Whitlock v Host Nation Qualifier Two
Raymond van Barneveld v Adam Hunt

Stage Two
Arron Monk v Kevin McDine
Mark Walsh v Alex Roy
Peter Wright v European Qualifier Six
Colin Osborne v Terry Temple
Ronnie Baxter v European Qualifier Four
Stuart Kellett v Dennis Smith

Saturday May 18
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Huybrechts/Maish v Kellett/D Smith
Wright/EQ6 v Webster/Johnson
Baxter/EQ4 v Jenkins/M Jones
Chisnall/Aubrey v Caven/Amos
Pipe/HNQ1 v A Smith/Cox
White/Dowling v Anderson/Griffiths
Part/EQ8 v Dolan/EQ7
Thornton/EQ1 v Walsh/Roy

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Nicholson/Hardy v Wade/HNQ3
Newton/EQ2 v Osborne/Temple
Hamilton/EQ5 v Lloyd/Parsons
Lewis/Stephen v Burnett/Beaton
van Barneveld/Hunt v Painter/Pallett
Taylor/Clark v King/Jiwa
van Gerwen/HNQ4 v W Jones/EQ3
Whitlock/HNQ2 v Monk/McDine

Sunday May 19
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Third Round

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final

All games played in draw bracket order on Sunday May 19.
All games throughout the event are the best of 11 legs.

First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Host Nation Qualifier 4
Wayne Jones (32) v European Qualifier 3
Ronnie Baxter (16) v European Qualifier 4
Terry Jenkins (17) v Mark Jones
Ian White (8) v Kevin Dowling
Gary Anderson (25) v Shaun Griffiths
John Part (9) v European Qualifier 8
Brendan Dolan (24) v European Qualifier 7
Robert Thornton (5) v European Qualifier 1
Mark Walsh (28) v Alex Roy
Peter Wright (12) v European Qualifier 6
Mark Webster (21) v Darren Johnson
Wes Newton (4) v European Qualifier 2
Colin Osborne (29) v Terry Temple
Andy Hamilton (13) v European Qualifier 5
Colin Lloyd (20) v Andy Parsons
Simon Whitlock (2) v Host Nation Qualifier 2
Arron Monk (31) v Kevin McDine
Paul Nicholson (15) v Stephen Hardy
James Wade (18) v Host Nation Qualifier 3
Justin Pipe (7) v Host Nation Qualifier 1
Andy Smith (26) v Mark Cox
Adrian Lewis (10) v Keith Stephen
Richie Burnett (23) v Steve Beaton
Raymond van Barneveld (6) v Adam Hunt
Kevin Painter (27) v David Pallett
Kim Huybrechts (11) v Steve Maish
Stuart Kellett (22) v Dennis Smith
Dave Chisnall (3) v Chris Aubrey
Jamie Caven (3) v Paul Amos
Phil Taylor (14) v Matt Clark
Mervyn King (19) v Prakash Jiwa