McCoy's PLD Play-Off Permutations

THE battle for places in the McCoy's Premier League Darts Play-Offs continues on Thursday at the NIA in Birmingham.

Week 13 of the tournament sees all eight players still in the hunt to claim the £150,000 first prize when the Play-Offs are held on Thursday May 17.

While reigning champion Gary Anderson would need a minor miracle to win through to the Play-Offs, all four games in Birmingham could prove vital to the outcome of the final league table.

League leader Phil Taylor is the only player assured of a place in the Play-Offs, with Simon Whitlock needing to avoid defeat against Andy Hamilton to join him in the semi-finals.

However, the results of Thursday's games could mean that the top four are settled after Week 13,or that the games in Week 14 will be decisive.

Here's our guide to the different scenarios looking at each of the McCoy's Premier League Darts games at the NIA in Birmingham:

Simon Whitlock v Andy Hamilton
Whitlock Win:
Whitlock qualifies for Play-Offs.
Hamilton eliminated.
Draw:
Whitlock would be in Play-Offs.
Hamilton would be eliminated if Barneveld and Lewis avoid defeat.
Hamilton Win:
Whitlock needs either Wade or Barneveld to lose and he qualifies for Play-Offs.
Hamilton needs Wade or Lewis not to win to avoid elimination.

Gary Anderson v Raymond van Barneveld
Anderson Win:
Anderson would need Lewis to lose to avoid elimination.
Barneveld would be eliminated if Wade and Lewis win.
Draw:
Anderson eliminated.
Barneveld would play Wade in Week 14 for the right to reach Play-Offs.
Barneveld Win:
Anderson eliminated.
Barneveld may need only a draw against Wade in Week 14 to qualify, depending on Wade result v Taylor.

If Barneveld loses, he would be eliminated if both Wade and Lewis win.
Anderson must win and hope that Lewis loses to stay in Play-Off race.

Kevin Painter v Adrian Lewis
Painter Win:
He joins Lewis on 11 points and Week 14 games are decisive.
Draw:
Painter eliminated.
Lewis may need only a draw in Week 14 to qualify, and a win in Week 14 would see him qualify.
Lewis Win:
Painter eliminated.
Lewis would be confirmed in the Play-Offs if Barneveld has lost earlier.

James Wade v Phil Taylor
Wade Win:
Wade would be confirmed in the Play-Offs if Barneveld has lost earlier.
Draw:
Wade would only need a draw against Barneveld in Week 14 to qualify for Play-Offs.
Taylor Win (& Barneveld defeat earlier)
Wade has to avoid defeat against Barneveld in Week 14 to qualify.
Taylor Win (& Barneveld win earlier)
Wade would need to defeat Barneveld in Week 14 to qualify.

Latest League Table

After Week 12	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts
Phil Taylor	12	10	1	1	+44	21
Simon Whitlock	12	6	2	4	+1	14
James Wade	12	5	2	5	+1	12
Adrian Lewis	12	4	4	4	-1	12
Raymond van Barneveld	12	4	3	5	-11	11
Kevin Painter	12	4	1	7	-10	9
Andy Hamilton	12	2	5	5	-11	9
Gary Anderson	12	3	2	7	-13	8