Peter Wright will take on James Wade or Raymond van Barneveld in the second round of the Interwetten Baltic Sea Darts Open, with the draw and schedule for the opening PDC European Tour event of 2023 now confirmed.

The 2023 PDC European Tour season gets underway this weekend with the Interwetten Baltic Sea Darts Open in Kiel, Germany.

Ross Smith, Daryl Gurney and Simon Whitlock were amongst the players to complete a European Tour qualification double on Monday, as Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for ET3-4 took place in Barnsley.

Dirk van Duijvenbode dispatched Ryan Searle 8-2 to clinch Players Championship 4 success on a sensational day of darts in Barnsley on Sunday.

Kim Huybrechts stormed to Players Championship 3 victory in Barnsley on Saturday, courtesy of a comprehensive 8-1 win against Germany's number one Gabriel Clemens.

Prize money increases have been confirmed for the 2023 Cazoo UK Open and European Tour.

Player entries have been confirmed for this weekend's Players Championship double-header in Barnsley, along with the 16 seeded players for ET3-4.

James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld, Stephen Bunting and Daryl Gurney were among the players to complete a European Tour qualification double in Barnsley on Monday.

John Henderson, Jelle Klaasen and Nico Kurz were amongst the players to secure their spots in the opening European Tour events of 2023 last weekend.

Danny Noppert wrapped up an emphatic 8-3 win over Simon Whitlock to seal his fourth PDC title at Players Championship 2 in Barnsley on Sunday.