The 2023 Grand Slam of Darts knockout stage will get underway on Wednesday, as three-time champion Gerwyn Price takes on two-time runner-up Gary Anderson in a repeat of their memorable 2018 final.
Tuesday night saw the completion of the group stage and the final qualifiers claiming their places in the Last 16. Damon Heta, Stephen Bunting, Andrew Gilding Danny Noppert and Rob Cross all made it through.
World Grand Prix champion Luke Humphries will play nine-dart hero Ryan Searle, while three-time finalist James Wade faces Masters champion Chris Dobey.
Elsewhere, 2022 World Youth Champion Josh Rock opens the evening’s proceedings against Poland’s Krzysztof Ratajski, with both players eyeing a place in a maiden Grand Slam quarter-final.
The Last 16
Wednesday November 15
Second Round x4
Josh Rock v Krzysztof Ratajski
James Wade v Chris Dobey
Gerwyn Price v Gary Anderson
Luke Humphries v Ryan Searle
Thursday November 16
Second Round x4
Stowe Buntz v Andrew Gilding
Danny Noppert v Stephen Bunting
Michael van Gerwen v Damon Heta
Nathan Aspinall v Rob Cross
Best of 19 legs
GROUP TABLES
GROUP A
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| James Wade (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 5 | 4 |
| Krzysztof Ratajski (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 5 | 4 |
| Michael Smith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Nathan Girvan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
GROUP B
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Josh Rock (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 7 | 6 |
| Chris Dobey (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jonny Clayton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 2 |
| Berry van Peer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 2 | 0 |
GROUP C
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Luke Humphries (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 7 | 6 |
| Gary Anderson (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 5 | 4 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | 2 |
| Steve Lennon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP D
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Gerwyn Price (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 6 | 6 |
| Ryan Searle (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 | 4 |
| Nathan Rafferty | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3 | 2 |
| Gian van Veen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP E
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Stowe Buntz (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | 4 |
| Stephen Bunting (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 3 | 4 |
| Dave Chisnall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 4 | 2 |
| Peter Wright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 4 | 2 |
GROUP F
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Danny Noppert (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 6 | 6 |
| Andrew Gilding (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 7 | 4 |
| Brendan Dolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Haruki Muramatsu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 3 | 0 |
GROUP G
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Michael van Gerwen (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rob Cross (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 5 | 4 |
| Fallon Sherrock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 1 | 2 |
| Martijn Kleermaker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 2 | 0 |
GROUP H
| P | W | L | LW | LL | +/- | LWAT | Pts | |
| Nathan Aspinall (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 4 | 4 |
| Damon Heta (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 4 | 4 |
| Beau Greaves | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 3 | 2 |
| Ricardo Pietreczko | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 1 | 2 |
—-ENDS—-
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