Summary

  • Evening results: Andreas Harrysson 4-2 Ricardo Pietreczko, Stephen Bunting 3-4 James Hurrell, Luke Littler 4-0 Mensur Suljovic

  • Defending champion Littler puts in dominant display to reach fourth round

  • Fourth seed Bunting becomes highest-ranked player to exit this year's tournament

  • Afternoon results: Wesley Plaisier 3-4 Krzysztof Ratajski, Andrew Gilding 1-4 Luke Woodhouse, Jonny Clayton 4-3 Niels Zonneveld

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Live Reporting

Emma Smith

  1. Third-round draw in full

    Top half

    • Luke Littler (1) v Mensur Suljovic
    • Damon Heta (16) v Rob Cross (17)
    • Andrew Gilding v Luke Woodhouse (25)
    • Wesley Plaisier v Krzysztof Ratajski
    • Stephen Bunting (4) v James Hurrell
    • Martin Schindler (13) v Ryan Searle (20)
    • Jonny Clayton (5) v Niels Zonneveld
    • Andres Harrysson v Ricardo Pietreczko

    Bottom half

    • Luke Humphries (2) v Gabriel Clemens
    • Nathan Aspinall (15) v Kevin Doets
    • Ricky Evans v Charlie Manby
    • Gian van Veen (10) v Madars Razma
    • Michael van Gerwen (3) v Arno Merk
    • Gary Anderson (14) v Jermaine Wattimena (19)
    • Justin Hood v Ryan Meikle
    • Josh Rock (11) v Callan Rydz

  2. Saturday's schedule

    All matches are best of seven sets

    From 12:45 GMT:

    • Wesley Plaisier v Krzysztof Ratajski
    • Andrew Gilding v Luke Woodhouse
    • Jonny Clayton v Niels Zonneveld

    From 19:00 GMT:

    • Andreas Harrysson v Ricardo Pietreczko
    • Stephen Bunting v James Hurrell
    • Luke Littler v Mensur Suljovic

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