VICTORIES for James Wade and Colin Osborne in last weekend's PDC ProTour events in Germany mean that the pair are almost certain to compete in the Players Championship Finals in December.
The Players Championship Finals, to be held at the Doncaster Dome from December 8-11, will feature the leading 32 players from the final Players Championship Order of Merit.
Double-header weekends remain in Benidorm, Crawley and Wigan before the field is confirmed - but the qualifiers are already beginning to take shape with just six events remaining.
Gary Anderson, Paul Nicholson, John Part and Justin Pipe head the Players Championship Order of Merit following 25 tournaments - with all four having topped £30,000 in prize money this year.
Wade and Osborne, meanwhile, jumped themselves up the Order of Merit after claiming £6,000 apiece for their weekend victories in Gladbeck - having been under threat at the bottom of the standings.
Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis are the biggest names current sat ouside of the top 32 in the Players Championship Order of Merit, with Andy Hamilton currently sat 32nd on £9,400 - just £200 ahead of Co Stompe.
Nigel Heydon and Steve Farmer - a semi-finalist when the event was previously held in February 2011 - sit between van Barneveld and Lewis, with Roland Scholten alongside the current World Champion on £7,000 prize money.
James Richardson's run to the final of Sunday's Players Championship saw him move onto £6,600 alongside Sweden's Magnus Caris - but would need to repeat that feat again to jump into the top 32.
Screened live on ITV4, the Players Championship Finals begin on Thursday December 8, with the first round split across the opening night and Friday December 9.
The second round will be played in two sessions on Saturday December 10, with the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon and the semi-finals and final being played on Sunday evening.
Tickets are available from the Doncaster Dome Box Office either in person or by calling 01302 370 777. Tickets paid for by debit or credit card are subject to £2.40 booking fee, and there is no booking fee for cash sales in person.
Players Championship Finals
Thursday December 8 (7pm-11pm)
8x First Round games
Tickets £20 - Buy One, Get One Free!
Friday December 9 (7pm-11pm)
8x First Round games
Tickets £25
Saturday December 10 (1pm-5pm)
Afternoon Session
4x Second Round games
Tickets £20
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round games
Tickets £25
Sunday December 11
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
4x Quarter-Finals
Tickets £20
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals & Final
Tickets £25
Current Players Championship Order of Merit
(following PC25 on Sunday October 23)
| 1 | Gary Anderson | £43,400 |
| 2 | Paul Nicholson | £36,200 |
| 3 | John Part | £31,600 |
| 4 | Justin Pipe | £31,400 |
| 5 | Wes Newton | £27,800 |
| 6 | Ronnie Baxter | £25,200 |
| 7 | Vincent van der Voort | £20,200 |
| 8 | Mark Walsh | £18,800 |
| 9 | Simon Whitlock | £18,600 |
| 10 | Jamie Caven | £17,400 |
| 11 | Mervyn King | £16,600 |
| 12 | Colin Osborne | £16,000 |
| 12 | Peter Wright | £16,000 |
| 14 | Andy Smith | £15,800 |
| 15 | Kevin Painter | £15,400 |
| 16 | Dave Chisnall | £14,800 |
| 17 | Phil Taylor | £14,200 |
| 18 | Mark Hylton | £14,000 |
| 18 | Denis Ovens | £14,000 |
| 20 | Scott Rand | £13,000 |
| 21 | Colin Lloyd | £12,800 |
| 22 | Terry Jenkins | £12,400 |
| 22 | Alan Tabern | £12,400 |
| 24 | Steve Brown | £12,200 |
| 24 | James Wade | £12,200 |
| 26 | John Henderson | £12,000 |
| 26 | Mark Webster | £12,000 |
| 28 | Steve Beaton | £11,400 |
| 28 | Richie Burnett | £11,400 |
| 30 | Wayne Jones | £11,200 |
| 31 | Michael van Gerwen | £10,600 |
| 32 | Andy Hamilton | £9,400 |
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| 33 | Co Stompe | £9,200 |
| 34 | Raymond van Barneveld | £8,400 |
| 35 | Nigel Heydon | £8,200 |
| 36 | Steve Farmer | £7,000 |
| 36 | Adrian Lewis | £7,000 |
| 36 | Roland Scholten | £7,000 |
| 39 | Magnus Caris | £6,600 |
| 39 | James Richardson | £6,600 |
Click here to see the full Players Championship Order of Merit