The 2025 Machineseeker European Championship continues on Saturday, as Round Two is held across a bumper double session in Dortmund.
Day Three of the £600,000 event will see eight matches take place at the Westfalenhalle, as World Champion Luke Littler takes on 2018 European Champion James Wade, while world number one Luke Humphries faces Scottish star Cameron Menzies.
Top seed Nathan Aspinall meets Dutch number two Danny Noppert, while home favourite Ricardo Pietreczko faces 2024 runner-up Jermaine Wattimena in the evening’s opener.
Saturday’s afternoon session will begin with a clash between Ryan Searle and World Youth Champion Gian van Veen, before Daryl Gurney plays 2022 champion Ross Smith.
German number one Martin Schindler then goes head-to-head with Ryan Joyce, with world number eight Chris Dobey and four-time European Champion Michael van Gerwen locking horns in the afternoon’s finale.
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2025 Machineseeker European Championship
Saturday October 25
Afternoon Session
Round Two x4
Gian van Veen 10-2 Ryan Searle
Daryl Gurney 10-6 Ross Smith
Ryan Joyce 10-7 Martin Schindler
Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Chris Dobey
Evening Session (1900-2300 CEST, 1800-2200 BST)
Round Two x4
Ricardo Pietreczko 10-6 Jermaine Wattimena
Nathan Aspinall v Danny Noppert
Luke Littler v James Wade
Luke Humphries v Cameron Menzies
Best of 19 legs
Afternoon Round-Up
Gian van Veen remains in the hunt for his maiden televised ranking title, after producing a sublime display to dismantle Ryan Searle 10-2 in Saturday’s opening Round Two tie.
The World Youth Champion was imperious from start to finish, averaging 109.92, landing seven 180s and converting a show-stopping 170 checkout to book a place in his second European Championship quarter-final.
“This was one of my best performances on TV,” admitted 2023 semi-finalist Van Veen, who also hit 10 of his 15 darts at a double.
“I always knew I had this in the locker, and maybe a big title is around the corner.
“To see where I came from in the last three years is amazing. I’m in the top 16 now and I feel even more comfortable than I did last year, I’m really enjoying it.”
Michael van Gerwen preserved his bid for a record fifth European Championship success following a 10-5 victory over Chris Dobey, despite an average of 101 from the former Masters champion.
Dobey was punished for a profligate start as Van Gerwen raced into a 5-1 lead, and although the Bedlington star responded with a three-leg spell to reduce the arrears, Van Gerwen regained control to advance with a 100.76 average.
“I wasn’t at my best, but I think I was solid and I did the right things at the right moments,” reflected the Dutchman, who survived seven match darts in his Round One clash against Wessel Nijman.
“My scoring power wasn’t too great, but my doubles at the beginning of the game got me through.
“I’ve been in these situation more than anybody in this tournament, so I know exactly what you have to do on days like tomorrow. We’re only in the quarter-finals now, so nothing is done yet.”
Van Gerwen’s reward for that victory is a last eight showdown against Daryl Gurney, who produced 116, 122 and 124 finishes in the latter stages of his 10-6 victory against 2022 champion Ross Smith.
Van Veen, meanwhile, will face debutant Ryan Joyce, who delivered a typically clinical display to dump out German number one Martin Schindler – pinning 67% of his attempts at double to silence the partisan home crowd.
