BRISTOL's Ashton Gate will host two important Players Championship tournaments this weekend as stars of the PDC seek to emulate Bristol City's success this season.
Ashton Gate's Dolman Stand Exhibition Hall will welcome two Bristol Trade Centre-sponsored Players Championships on Saturday and Sunday, with £40,000 in prize money up for grabs.
Phil Taylor, Terry Jenkins and recent Blue Square UK Open champion James Wade head the 160-strong field of competitors for the two events.
The tournaments also see the PDC Pro Tour debuts of Robert Thornton and Co Stompe, who have recently switched to the Professional Darts Corporation circuit.
Thornton faces world number five Jenkins in a tough opener in Saturday's event, while Stompe received a boost on Friday when five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld - who he drew in Saturday's tournament - was forced to withdraw due to a family illness.
Bristol's Mark Dudbridge heads the field of local stars in the event, while Steve Brown meets America's John Kuczynski - who has been practising with Brown this week at his father's pub, the Red Lion in Whitehall.
The tournaments have added interest as part of the three remaining Players Championship events where stars can win a place in the Stan James World Matchplay, with the 16 best players from the Players Championship Order of Merit at the end of this month joining the world's top 16 in Blackpool next month.
Both events will begin at 11am, with spectators tickets now sold out.
Bristol Trade Centre Players Championship
Saturday
| Board 1 | |
| Terry Jenkins (1) | |
| Robert Thornton | |
| Steve Smith | |
| Tony Blundell | |
| Alan Warriner-Little(32) | |
| Dennis Smith | |
| Jonathan Overton | |
| Danny Pinhorne | |
| Simon Whatley | |
| Steve Hine | |
| Board 2 | |
| Kevin Painter(16) | |
| Carlos Rodriguez | |
| Robert Watson - Lang | |
| Aaron Monk | |
| Denis Ovens(17) | |
| Alan Weist | |
| Andy Pearson | |
| Colin Monk | |
| Tom Martin | |
| Steve Cupitt | |
| Board 3 | |
| Andy Hamilton (8) | |
| Shayne Burgess | |
| Darren Johnson | |
| Jason Clark | |
| Wes Newton (25) | |
| Martin Burchell | |
| Tony Ayres | |
| Ian Jopling | |
| Ben Burton | |
| Tom Wilson | |
| Board 4 | |
| Wayne Mardle (9) | |
| Rik Andrews | |
| Colin Wonnacott | |
| Kevin Harris | |
| Vincent Van Der Voort (24) | |
| Dale Pinch | |
| Karl Loiseau | |
| Mark Jones | |
| Dan Cook | |
| Michael Rosenauer | |
| Board 5 | |
| Adrian Lewis (5) | |
| John Quantock | |
| David Nelson | |
| Lee Williams | |
| Mark Walsh (28) | |
| Darren Whittingham | |
| Gary Barnett | |
| Jason Barry | |
| Andy Relf | |
| Tony Eccles | |
| Board 6 | |
| Alan Tabern (12) | |
| Ian Walters | |
| Jim Leighton | |
| Nigel Birch | |
| Mervyn King ( 21) | |
| SteveMusson | |
| Pat Orreal | |
| Gary Welding | |
| Chris Dalglish | |
| Alan Caves | |
| Board 7 | |
| James Wade (4) | |
| Michael Smith | |
| Mark Layton | |
| Wayne Atwood | |
| Adrian Gray (29) | |
| Dave Smith | |
| Stephen Hardy | |
| Steve Cusick | |
| Sean White | |
| Mark Jodrill | |
| Board 8 | |
| Barrie Bates (13) | |
| Lee White | |
| Paul Dillon | |
| Norman Fletcher | |
| Andy Jenkins (20) | |
| Robbie Newland | |
| Peter Aleman | |
| Steven Watts | |
| David Davies | |
| Brendan Dolan | |
| Board 9 | |
| Raymond van Barneveld (2 - withdrawn) | |
| Co Stompe | |
| Matt Clark | |
| Ray Farrell | |
| Wayne Jones (31) | |
| Nigel Peden | |
| David Platt | |
| Scott Kirchner | |
| Russell Mason | |
| Ricky Williams | |
| Board 10 | |
| Colin Osborne (15) | |
| Mick Savvery | |
| Geoff Wylie | |
| Ian Critchet | |
| Chris Mason ( 18) | |
| Richard Plowman | |
| Mark Lawrence | |
| Darren Sutton | |
| Jamie Caven | |
| Michael van Gerwen | |
| Board 11 | |
| Roland Scholten (7) | |
| Martyn Turner | |
| Steve Lane | |
| John Ferrell | |
| Alex Roy (26) | |
| Raul Conde | |
| Matt Sheehan | |
| Steve Randall | |
| Danny King | |
| Mark Tiller | |
| Board 12 | |
| Dennis Priestley (10) | |
| Stuart Dutton | |
| David Fatum | |
| Lee Holden | |
| Andy Smith (23) | |
| Steve Evans | |
| Stuart Holden | |
| Glyn Humphries | |
| Lionel Sams | |
| Gary Mawson | |
| Board 13 | |
| Colin Lloyd (6) | |
| Mark Frost | |
| Michael Barnard | |
| Nick Fulwell | |
| Mick McGowan (27) | |
| Jelle Klaasen | |
| Dave Askew | |
| Gary Noonan | |
| Steve Brown | |
| John Kuczynski | |
| Board 14 | |
| Peter Manley (11) | |
| Graeme Stoddart | |
| Ian Branks | |
| Chris Cooper | |
| Kirk Shepherd (22) | |
| Owen Caffrey | |
| Fraser Hill | |
| Jan van der Rassel | |
| Kevin Dowling | |
| Kevin Reade | |
| Board 15 | |
| Phil Taylor (3) | |
| Geoff Daniels | |
| Steve Maish | |
| Peter Wright | |
| Steve Beaton (30) | |
| Tomokazu Onoda | |
| Dave Honey | |
| Kevin McDine | |
| Derek Box | |
| Louis Blundell | |
| Board 16 | |
| Ronnie Baxter (14) | |
| John MaGowan | |
| Dave Ladley | |
| Mark Carter | |
| Mark Dudbridge (19) | |
| Lee Gregory | |
| Matt Gallett | |
| Andy Mason | |
| Tony Littleton | |
| Jimmy O'Regan |
Sunday
| Board 1 | |
| Alan Warriner-Little (32) | |
| Geoff Wylie | |
| Graeme Stoddart | |
| Steve Maish | |
| Raymond van Barneveld (1 - withdrawn) | |
| Michael Smith | |
| Kevin Harris | |
| Martin Burchell | |
| Mark Layton | |
| Board 2 | |
| Denis Ovens (17) | |
| Nick Fulwell | |
| Carlos Rodriguez | |
| Colin Monk | |
| Kevin Painter (16) | |
| David Nelson | |
| Ian Walters | |
| Mark Jones | |
| Tom Martin | |
| John MaGowan | |
| Board 3 | |
| Wes Newton (25) | |
| Glyn Humphries | |
| Kevin Dowling | |
| Gary Noonan | |
| Andy Hamilton (8) | |
| Ricky Williams | |
| Darren Johnson | |
| Nigel Peden | |
| Simon Whatley | |
| Jelle Klaasen | |
| Board 4 | |
| Vincent van der Voort (24) | |
| Dave Honey | |
| Jason Barry | |
| Matt Clark | |
| Wayne Mardle (9) | |
| Chris Cooper | |
| Steve Musson | |
| Owen Caffrey | |
| Wayne Atwood | |
| Dan Cook | |
| Board 5 | |
| Mark Walsh (28) | |
| Ian Jopling | |
| Steve Cupitt | |
| Simon Cunningham | |
| Adrian Lewis (5) | |
| Richard Plowman | |
| Tomokazu Onoda | |
| Ben Burton | |
| Michael Rosenauer | |
| Board 6 | |
| Mervyn King (21) | |
| Steven Watts | |
| Paul Dillon | |
| Shayne Burgess | |
| Alan Tabern (12) | |
| Lee White | |
| Dave Smith | |
| David Fatum | |
| Steve Evans | |
| Board 7 | |
| Adrian Gray (29) | |
| Russell Mason | |
| Mick Savvery | |
| Chris Dalglish | |
| Terry Jenkins (4) | |
| Mark Frost | |
| Jim Leighton | |
| Michael van Gerwen | |
| Steve Brown | |
| Gary Welding | |
| Board 8 | |
| Andy Jenkins ( 20) | |
| Jamie Caven | |
| Alan Weist | |
| Mark Jodrill | |
| Barrie Bates (13) | |
| FraserHill | |
| Derek Box | |
| Dennis Smith | |
| Geoff Daniels | |
| Danny King | |
| Board 9 | |
| Wayne Jones (31) | |
| Jan van der Rassel | |
| Norman Fletcher | |
| Kevin Reade | |
| Phil Taylor (2) | |
| Gary Barnett | |
| Jonathan Overton | |
| Michael Barnard | |
| Lionel Sams | |
| Board 10 | |
| Chris Mason (18) | |
| Robert Watson Lang | |
| Kevin McDine | |
| Robbie Newland | |
| Colin Osborne (15) | |
| Rik Andrews | |
| Peter Aleman | |
| Alan Caves | |
| Steve Cusick | |
| Tony Eccles | |
| Board 11 | |
| Alex Roy (26) | |
| Steve Hine | |
| Dave Askew | |
| Mark Carter | |
| Roland Scholten (7) | |
| Mark Lawrence | |
| Colin Wonnacott | |
| Robert Thornton | |
| Lee Holden | |
| Tom Wilson | |
| Board 12 | |
| Andy Smith (23) | |
| Andy Mason | |
| Tony Blundell | |
| John Quantock | |
| Dennis Priestley (10) | |
| Tony Littleton | |
| Danny Pinhorne | |
| Steve Randall | |
| Ray Farrell | |
| Dale Pinch | |
| Board 13 | |
| Mick McGowan (27) | |
| Dave Ladley | |
| David Platt | |
| Darrell Townsend | |
| Colin Lloyd (6) | |
| John Ferrell | |
| Martyn Turner | |
| Brendan Dolan | |
| Steve Smith | |
| Board 14 | |
| Kirk Shepherd (22) | |
| Lee Williams | |
| Ian Critchett | |
| John Kuczynski | |
| Peter Manley (11) | |
| Stephen Hardy | |
| Jason Clark | |
| Co Stompe | |
| Karl Loiseau | |
| Tony Ayres | |
| Board 15 | |
| Steve Beaton (30) | |
| Matt Sheehan | |
| Mark Tiller | |
| Stuart Holden | |
| James Wade (3) | |
| David Davies | |
| Stuart Dutton | |
| Darren Whittingham | |
| Gary Mawson | |
| Pat Orreal | |
| Board 16 | |
| Mark Dubridge (19) | |
| Nigel Birch | |
| Darren Sutton | |
| Raul Conde | |
| Ronnie Baxter (14) | |
| Scott Kirchner | |
| Ian Branks | |
| Louis Blundell | |
| Peter Wright | |
| Jimmy O'Regan |