Up to date at 23.59 MICHAEL VAN GERWEN hit out at event organisers after being left “disillusioned, confused and indignant” following his withdrawal from
for the tournament to be delayed. dave chisnall has followed three time champion michael van gerwen and vincent van der voort in pulling out. but the 2021 winner gerwyn price said he felt the tournament had been devalued following van gerwen s withdrawal, adding. and he s come to the conclusion the only answer is to postpone the tournament, admitting that it isn t the best option but an option he wouldn t disagree with. but the tournament goes on, and one man making the headlines today is alan soutar. the scotsman who is a full time fireman and also trains guide dogs has made it through to the last 16 after beating seventh seed jose de sousa in a thrilling match at the palace. and in an all english tie, callan rydz has knocked out tenth seed nathan aspinall, sealing the victory with a 10 darter to book his place in the fourth round. the 23 year old rydz is yet to drop a single set