Wessel Nijman is playing Stephen Bunting in the final of Players Championship 24 in Wigan.
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Gary Anderson performed beautifully throughout the event in his run to the semi-finals, hitting a nine-darter in a last 32 victory against Jamie Hughes and averaging 114 to see off World Champion Luke Humphries.
The Scot also averaged over 104 against Jules van Dongen, 111 against Dimitri Van den Bergh and almost 109 in a quarter-final defeat of Dom Taylor, only to lose out to Nijman in the last four.
Premier League champion Littler produced a pair of ton-topping averages in five wins as he progressed to the semis, where he went down to Bunting to see his hopes of a fourth Players Championship triumph ended.
Former World Youth Champion Ted Evetts won through to the quarter-finals in his first Players Championship appearance of the year, having come into the event as one of the reserve players from the Challenge Tour Order of Merit who replace missing Tour Card Holders.
The Warwickshire ace impressed on his return to the ProTour, defeating Michael Smith, Kim Huybrechts, Jonny Clayton and Ross Smith before losing out in a decider to Bunting.
Bristol's Taylor and Dutchman Martin Dragt enjoyed their best run since winning a Tour Card in January as they both reached the quarter-finals, while Poland's Ratajski was appearing in the last eight for the fourth time in 2024.
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2024 Players Championship 24
Tuesday October 1, Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
Last 16
Dom Taylor 6-5 Karel Sedlacek
Gary Anderson 6-2 Luke Humphries
Wessel Nijman 6-3 Jose De Sousa
Krzysztof Ratajski 6-3 Rob Cross
Ted Evetts 6-3 Ross Smith
Stephen Bunting 6-3 Danny Noppert
Luke Littler 6-3 Mike De Decker
Martijn Dragt 6-5 Gian van Veen
Quarter-Finals
Gary Anderson 6-5 Dom Taylor
Wessel Nijman 6-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Ted Evetts
Luke Littler 6-3 Martijn Dragt
Semi-Finals
Wessel Nijman 7-5 Gary Anderson
Stephen Bunting 7-6 Luke Littler
Final
Wessel Nijman v Stephen Bunting