Springer knocks out Anderson as Clayton excels on day two in Sindelfingen

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/springer-niko/t6zcTJUa/"]Springer[/a] beat the reigning champion 6-3 to halt [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-gary/MyKZZS6r/"]Anderson[/a]’s bid for a third successive title, overcoming two ton-plus checkouts by the Scot.[/p][p]He will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noppert-danny/YmMfGEz0/"]Danny Noppert[/a] in the last 16, after the Dutchman edged past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukasiak-oskar/2ZfjynB8/"]Oskar Lukasiak[/a].[/p][embed guid="bbd07687-5e68-4f88-ac0e-e36a371e5004" url="https://x.com/OfficialPDC/status/2045501351354896862?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“(Danny) is a fantastic player. We played the last time in Budapest when I won the final,” [/b]said Springer.[/p][p][b]“I know how good he is, and I know I have to play (at) the same level as today.”[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clayton-jonny/tx0y2xRD/"]Clayton[/a] delivered the performance of the day, averaging 106.78 in a 6-1 win over Valters Melderis, having opened with legs of 13, 11 and 11 darts.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nijman-wessel/xCX137Ee/"]Wessel Nijman[/a] also impressed, averaging more than 104 in a 6-2 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/searle-ryan/UFF3Eh5C/"]Ryan Searle[/a].[/p][embed guid="74c7624e-5b08-4eca-9eea-d8760cf91c23" url="https://x.com/OfficialPDC/status/2045476942363644315?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Playing Ryan Searle, I probably needed an average above 100, so I’m happy I did and happy with the way I played,”[/b] said Nijman.[/p][p][b]"The goal (this year) was to get into the top 16, and the next goal was to win a Euro Tour. To do that before the summer, that’s my goal achieved for the whole year."[/b][/p][p]Nijman will play Liverpudlian [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bunting-stephen/xANKMtPG/"]Stephen Bunting[/a], who beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mansell-mickey/YwMlpo1o/"]Mickey Mansell[/a] 6-3.[/p][p]Top seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-veen-gian/jgT1AT29/"]Gian van Veen[/a] was defeated by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cullen-joe/A5nTHxhe/"]Joe Cullen[/a], who reached the last 16 of a European Tour event for the first time in 12 months. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wade-james/MRrXjBAB/"]James Wade[/a] ended a five-match losing run on the European Tour with a 6-3 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/huybrechts-kim/OQVnQ1fc/"]Kim Huybrechts[/a] to set up a meeting with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aspinall-nathan/KURJJrU5/"]Nathan Aspinall[/a], who beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-zwaan-jeffrey/OhBeEpuL/"]Jeffrey de Zwaan[/a] 6-1.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-gerwen-michael/SU4UkKsm/"]Michael van Gerwen[/a] opened up his campaign with a 6-2 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/unterbuchner-michael/Ewj0Pz8o/"]Michael Unterbuchner[/a].[/p][p]Welsh star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/price-gerwyn/8dDDoW0B/"]Gerwyn Price[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chisnall-dave/vRDFv29c/"]Dave Chisnall[/a] 6-4 to set up a meeting with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dobey-chris/dWj1FjDn/"]Chris Dobey[/a], who bettered [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gilding-andrew/x2eT5hRq/"]Andrew Gilding[/a] 6-2.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schindler-martin/pWemrnqQ/"]Martin Schindler[/a] edged out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/heta-damon/GYfQQCI6/"]Damon Heta[/a] 6-5 and will face Clayton, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rock-josh/xKxxNY1P/"]Josh Rock[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-ross/l8mIsYNm/"]Ross Smith[/a] progressed with wins over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barry-keane/Ycu2Oplg/"]Keane Barry[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/menzies-cameron/2NUpDqVt/"]Cameron Menzies[/a] respectively.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wattimena-jermaine/0hcDtau6/"]Jermaine Wattimena[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doets-kevin/I14LCcyQ/"]Kevin Doets[/a] and will now take on Van Gerwen, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ratajski-krzysztof/jNZjSeIT/"]Krzysztof Ratajski[/a] also advanced and will face Cullen when the tournament concludes on Sunday. [/p][h2]Results[/h2][p][b]Round two[/b][/p][p][i][b]Afternoon session[/b][/i][/p][p]Krzysztof Ratajski 6-4 Mike De Decker[/p][p]Jermaine Wattimena 6-3 Kevin Doets[/p][p]Wessel Nijman 6-2 Ryan Searle[/p][p]Danny Noppert 6-5 Oskar Lukasiak[/p][p]Chris Dobey 6-2 Andrew Gilding[/p][p]Niko Springer 6-3 Gary Anderson[/p][p]Stephen Bunting 6-3 Mickey Mansell[/p][p]Josh Rock 6-3 Keane Barry[/p][p][i][b]Evening session[/b][/i][/p][p]Ross Smith 6-3 Cameron Menzies[/p][p]Gerwyn Price 6-4 Dave Chisnall[/p][p]Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Jeffrey de Zwaan[/p][p]James Wade 6-3 Kim Huybrechts[/p][p]Joe Cullen 6-3 Gian van Veen[/p][p]Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Michael Unterbuchner[/p][p]Martin Schindler 6-5 Damon Heta[/p][p]Jonny Clayton 6-1 Valters Melderis[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/darts/europe/european-tour-5/"]Follow ET5 with Flashscore[/a][/h2]