Overview
- Dirk van Duijvenbode followed his opening-night nine-darter by averaging 117 to defeat Chris Dobey 6-2 and will meet Martin Schindler in round three.
- Top seed Stephen Bunting fell 6-4 to Ryan Joyce and James Wade lost 6-3 to Jermaine Wattimena, ending Wade’s run despite both averaging over 106.
- Krzysztof Ratajski sealed his Dortmund place by beating Ryan Searle 6-3, Dave Chisnall boosted his bid by ousting Gabriel Clemens 6-4, and Rob Cross’s spot remains unresolved after a 6-1 defeat to Cameron Menzies.
- Reigning champion Peter Wright began his title defense by edging Ricardo Pietreczko 6-5, while Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price advanced with convincing wins.
- Joe Cullen’s first-round loss confirmed his first European Championship absence in a decade, William O’Connor’s hopes ended against Schindler, and both Steve Lennon and Ricky Evans now need the Hildesheim title to qualify.