World Grand Prix Darts: Gerwyn Value to fulfill Michael Smith whereas Peter Wright faces Rob Cross

The highest 16 gamers from the two-year PDC Order of Benefit are joined by the highest 16 ProTour Order of Benefit Qualifiers for the World Grand Prix to be performed on the Morningside Enviornment, Leicester from October 3-9 – reside on Sky Sports activities

Gerwyn Value will start the defence of his World Grand Prix title in opposition to Michael Smith

The World Grand Prix draw has thrown up a few tasty tungsten tussles with Gerwyn Value up in opposition to Michael Smith and Peter Wright going through Rob Cross.

Reigning champion Value warmed up for the defence of his title with an 8-0 whitewash over Mensur Suljovic to win the Gibraltar Darts Trophy on the weekend.

St Helens thrower Smith reached the final 16 of the distinguished double-start occasion in 2015 and 2019 and can show himself in opposition to the highest seed.

Wright, the 2018 runner-up, will go up in opposition to former world champion Cross in one other blockbuster opening conflict on the Morningside Enviornment, Leicester from October 3-9 – reside on Sky Sports activities.

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One of the best of the motion from the 2020 World Grand Prix remaining which was held in Coventry

5-time winner Michael van Gerwen, who collected his maiden PDC title in 2021 at the inaugural Nordic Masters, will tackle fellow Dutchman Danny Noppert.

Fourth seed James Wade has been drawn to face Damon Heta, who’s amongst six debutants within the discipline. Dimitri Van den Bergh has been handed a tough opening tie in opposition to ‘Heavy Steel’ Ryan Searle.

Gary Anderson, a runner-up within the occasion 5 years in the past, will meet Ian White, with Jose de Sousa taking up Glen Durrant and Dave Chisnall in motion in opposition to Suljovic.

Daryl Gurney, champion in 2017, and final 12 months’s runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode meet Stephen Bunting and Luke Humphries respectively.

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Relive Value’s profitable second when he beat Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-2 within the remaining

2021 World Grand Prix Draw

(1) Gerwyn Value v Michael Smith

Martijn Kleermaker v Mervyn King

(8) Dave Chisnall v Mensur Suljovic

Joe Cullen v Ross Smith

(4) James Wade v Damon Heta

Stephen Bunting v Daryl Gurney

(5) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ryan Searle

Dirk van Duijvenbode v Luke Humphries

(2) Peter Wright v Rob Cross

Nathan Aspinall v Krzysztof Ratajski

(7) Jose de Sousa v Glen Durrant

Callan Rydz v Jonny Clayton

(3) Michael van Gerwen v Danny Noppert

Vincent van der Voort v Gabriel Clemens

(6) Gary Anderson v Ian White

Darius Labanauskas v Brendan Dolan

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