Jules van Dongen didn’t know what hit him, judging by his reaction afterward toward the 18-year-old Englishman. With confidence, it was the reigning world champion who went on to claim the victory and knocked the Dutchman out of the tournament with this bizarre moment.
DISGUSTING!!! 🤣🤣 https://t.co/Rey9fvb4yM pic.twitter.com/oIyhppnA7d
— Josh (@joshpearson180) June 28, 2025
One compatriot who did manage to eliminate a top-seeded PDC player was Danny Lauby. He was the one who defeated Rob Cross, and as if that wasn’t spectacular enough, he turned out to be the only player who didn’t concede a single leg to his opponent. After a 6-0 defeat, Voltage was already packing his bags.
Jason Brandon also managed to capitalize on his underdog role by knocking out Stephen Bunting. An average of 86.40 proved to be enough to defeat The Bullet.
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Michael van Gerwen will face Gerwyn Price in the next round, while Luke Littler will play Nathan Aspinall in the quarterfinals. Jason Brandon will take on Damon Heta, and Danny Lauby will face Luke Humphries.
The quarterfinals will be played during the night from Saturday to Sunday (Dutch time), followed immediately by the semifinals and the final.
For fans of Jules van Dongen, there’s more good news. Despite being eliminated, he’ll still be in action this weekend. Alongside the US Darts Masters, the North American Darts Championship is also taking place, and he’ll be facing Stowe Buntz in that competition.
So, there’s still a chance for Dutch success this weekend through Jules van Dongen in the tournament that’s exclusively for North Americans, and Michael van Gerwen remains in the hunt for the US Darts Masters title in his comeback.