THE Hungarian Darts Trophy gets underway on Friday as the European Tour heads to Budapest.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler was looking to build on his stunning triumph at the World Series of Darts Finals last weekend.

The 17-year-old thrashed Michael Smith 11-4 to claim the title and the huge £80,000 jackpot in Amsterdam.
However, darts fans are distraught as Littler has now pulled out of the Budapest tournament.
Reigning Hungarian Darts Trophy champion Dave Chisnall is the No1 seed after he edged Humphires in last year’s epic 15-leg final, despite Cool Hand hitting his first TV nine-darter during the match.
When is the Hungarian Darts Trophy?
- The Hungarian Darts Trophy will begin on Friday, September 20.
- The tournament will run until Sunday, September 22.
- MVM Dome in Budapest will host.
What TV channel is the Hungarian Darts Trophy on and can it be live streamed?
- The Hungarian Darts Trophy will be broadcast live on PDC TV.
- Subscribers can live stream the event via the PDC TV website/app.
Who’s playing at the Hungarian Darts Trophy?
Here are all the players taking part in Budapest:
Seeded Players
Dave Chisnall
Ross Smith
Luke Humphries
Gerwyn Price
Danny Noppert
Josh Rock
Stephen Bunting
Damon Heta
Ryan Searle
Martin Schindler
Rob Cross
Gian van Veen
Chris Dobey
Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen
Ricardo Pietreczko
Pre Qualified Players
Alan Soutar
Jonny Clayton
Michael Smith
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
Krzysztof Ratajski
Ritchie Edhouse
Brendan Dolan
Luke Woodhouse
James Wade
Andrew Gilding
Joe Cullen
Callan Rydz
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Nathan Aspinall
Tour Card Holder Qualifiers
Martin Lukeman
Darren Beveridge
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gabriel Clemens
Wessel Nijman
Lukas Wenig
Scott Williams
Keane Barry
Florian Hempel
Jim Williams
Alan Soutar
Niels Zonneveld
Host Nation Qualifiers
Janos Vegso
Alberto Mario Bezijan
Gyorgy Jehirszki
Andras Csoda
East Europe Qualifier
Sebastian Bialecki
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
Cor Dekker
Hungarian Darts Trophy schedule
Friday, September 20
Afternoon Session (12pm-4pm BST)
Darren Beveridge v Keane Barry
Sebastian Bialecki v Niels Zonneveld
Gyorgy Jehirszki v Wessel Nijman
Florian Hempel v Callan Rydz
Janos Vegso v Cor Dekker
Brendan Dolan v Martin Lukeman
Alberto Bezjian v Andras Csoka
James Wade v Lukas Wenig
Evening Session (6pm-10pm BST)
Jim Williams v Alan Soutar
Luke Woodhouse v Scott Williams
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Gabriel Clemens
Krzysztof Ratajski v Nathan Aspinall
Peter Wright v Joe Cullen
Raymond van Barneveld v Ritchie Edhouse
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Andrew Gilding
Michael Smith v Jonny Clayton
Saturday, September 21
Afternoon Session (12pm-4pm BST)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Bialecki/Zonneveld
Gian van Veen v Beveridge/Barry
Ryan Searle v Bezjian/Csoka
Daryl Gurney v Hempel/Rydz
Stephen Bunting v Vegso/Dekker
Chris Dobey v Woodhouse/S Williams
Martin Schindler v J Williams/Soutar
Josh Rock v Wade/Wenig
Evening Session (6pm-10pm BST)
Danny Noppert v Ratajski/Aspinall
Damon Heta v Wright/Cullen
Dave Chisnall v M Smith/Clayton
Gerwyn Price v Jehirszki/Nijman
Ross Smith v Van Barneveld/Edhouse
Luke Humphries v Van Duijvenbode/Clemens
Michael van Gerwen v Dolan/Lukeman
Rob Cross v Van den Bergh/Gilding
Sunday, September 22
Afternoon Session (12pm-4pm BST)
Third Round x8
Evening Session (6pm-10pm BST)
Quarter-Final
Semi-Final
Final