Ratajski puts out Price at the German Darts Championship as Wright beats Bunting

Jamie Shaw in European Tour 31 Aug 2024

Krzysztof Ratajski reacts (Photo by PDC)

Krzysztof Ratajski and Peter Wright enjoyed deciding-leg wins over Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting respectively in Round Two of the German Darts Championship on Saturday.

Day Two of the season’s ninth European Tour event saw four seeds bow out at Halle 39, including former World Champions Price and Bunting.

Polish ace Ratajski held his nerve to record a first big stage win over Price in six years after the Welshman had wired double eight for a 136 checkout in the deciding leg.

Wright, meanwhile, continued his impressive recent revival with a dramatic last-leg win over Stephen Bunting, converting six of his 12 attempts at double to defy a 103 average and six maximums from the Masters champion.

Elsewhere, Chris Dobey laid down a marker in his hunt for a maiden European Tour title with his third-highest ever average of 110.64 to defeat birthday boy Mickey Mansell 6-2.

The Bedlington star converted six doubles from seven attempts and produced two 11-darters in a stunning display as he bids to follow his recent Players Championship win with another ranking triumph.

“I felt great,” reflected Dobey. “Mickey is hard to play against but he’s a fantastic player so I knew what I had to do and I’m just happy to get that win.

“I’m in some good form – I’ve won the last Players Championship and I’m playing well. I’m happy and if I can keep playing like that it’s going to take someone really good to beat me.”

Martin Schindler booked his place in Sunday afternoon’s Last 16 with a comeback win over Mensur Suljovic, clinching five of the last six legs to begin his bid for a second European Tour title of the year.

The 28-year-old won three straight legs from 3-1 adrift to seize the initiative, and although Suljovic levelled with a clinical 128 finish, Schindler responded with a majestic 167 checkout in the penultimate leg on his way to a 6-4 victory.

Defending champion Ricardo Pietreczko also delighted the home faithful in Hildesheim with a 6-3 success against Simon Whitlock.

Luke Littler was one of Saturday’s most impressive performers, averaging 101.3 to wrap up an emphatic whitewash of Ireland’s Dylan Slevin, as he sets his sights on a third European Tour title of the year.

Michael van Gerwen ran out a convincing 6-2 winner in his heavyweight second round tussle against James Wade, racing into an early 4-0 advantage on his way to opening his challenge for a fourth German Championship title.

Top seed Dave Chisnall – the 2013 German Darts Champion – claimed a comfortable 6-3 win against Dom Taylor, kicking off proceedings with a spectacular 160 checkout before sealing his progress with a 95 average.

Chisnall will play Joe Cullen on Sunday afternoon, after the former Masters champion halted Max Hopp’s European Tour comeback with a battling 6-4 victory.

Checkouts of 132 and 117 helped Gian van Veen pull clear from three-all to seal a 6-3 win over Robert Owen in Saturday’s opening tie, with the Dutchman impressing with a 102.65 average.

Danny Noppert wired double 12 for a nine-darter during his narrow 6-4 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode – going within a millimetre of perfection in leg nine as he broke the deadlock in their all-Dutch affair with a 12-darter before closing out victory.

Nick Kenny survived three missed match darts from Ross Smith in a dramatic decider as the Welshman won through to the final day of a European Tour event for the first time.

Smith led 2-0, and then came from 4-2 down to lead 5-4, but Kenny pinned the bull in leg ten to send the tie all the way, and when the former European Champion missed the bull and two darts at double eight, the Welshman stepped in to snatch victory.

Ryan Searle defied a 158 checkout and a fightback from 4-1 down by Jonny Clayton before he edged to a 6-4 win over the former Premier League champion, while Damon Heta reeled off six straight legs from 2-0 down to deny Ritchie Edhouse.

Heta will now take on former UK Open champion Andrew Gilding, who proved too strong for Ryan Joyce with a 6-3 success, while Daryl Gurney delivered a brutal 152 checkout on his way to a thumping 6-1 win over Stephen Burton.

German Darts Championship 2024 Day Two Results

Saturday August 31

Second Round

Afternoon Session
Gian van Veen 6-3 Robert Owen
Ryan Joyce 3-6 Andrew Gilding
Daryl Gurney 6-1 Stephen Burton
Chris Dobey 6-2 Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith 5-6 Nick Kenny
Danny Noppert 6-4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Ryan Searle 6-4 Jonny Clayton
Damon Heta 6-2 Ritchie Edhouse

Evening Session
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Dom Taylor
Joe Cullen 6-4 Max Hopp
Gerwyn Price 5-6 Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 James Wade
Martin Schindler 6-4 Mensur Suljovic
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-3 Simon Whitlock
Stephen Bunting 5-6 Peter Wright
Luke Littler 6-0 Dylan Slevin

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