ADRIAN LEWIS won his first PDPA Players Championship title with a 3-0 defeat of Mick McGowan in Scotland on Saturday.
Lewis has been a form player on the PDC circuit in 2005, and will continue his rise up the rankings after taking the spoils at Irvine's Magum Centre.
He defeated mentor Phil Taylor at the Bob Anderson Classic last month, and was again the man to beat in Scotland.
With many of the top seeds falling at the first hurdle, Lewis took advantage and dropped just one set on his way to victory - against Mark Walsh in the semi-finals.
Irishman McGowan enjoyed his best run of the year by reaching the final, defeating top-ranked Alex Roy, Dennis Priestley and Andy Jenkins on the way.
Colin Lloyd, who was defeated in the final of the Sky Bet World Grand Prix last Sunday, went down 3-1 to Barrie Bates in his first game of the day, while Ronnie Baxter, Wayne Mardle and Kevin Painter also suffered early exits.
PDPA Players Championship
Event Six, Magnum Centre, Irvine
Round One
Barrie Bates 3-0 Mark Pooke
Keith Deller 3-0 Peter Evison
Robert Heard 3-2 Geoff Wyile
Dave Askew 3-0 Rik Andrews
Kieron Leal 3-0 Chris Sargeant
Peter Allen 3-0 Harry Anderson
Dave Honey 3-2 John Magowan
Erik Clarys 3-1 Daniel Sare
Darren Latham 3-1 Jason Roberts
Andy Jenkins 3-2 Kevin Dowling
Lee White 3-1 Darren Johnson
Jamie Harvey 3-1 Robert Watson-Lang
Jimmy Dunlop 3-2 Jim Leighton
Tom Wilson 3-1 Steve Hine
James Wade 3-1 Wayne Jones
Ian Whillis 3-0 Tony Randall
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Mick Kendrick
Michael Barnard 3-0 Brian Whybrow
Alan Caves 3-1 Mark Lawrence
Steve Johnson 3-2 Barry MacLean
Tony Smith 3-1 Wayne Mardle
Graeme Stoddart 3-1 Chris Chatham
Mick McGowan 3-1 Matt Clark
Andy Callaby 3-0 Gary Cartmel
Alan Warriner-Little 3-1 Nick Fulwell
Henry O'Neill 3-0 Terry Hayes
Alex Roy 3-1 Matt Chapman
Dave Jowett 3-0 Simon Whatley
Richie Burnett 3-1 Ronnie Baxter
Owen Caffrey 3-1 Rod Harrington
Colin Monk 3-0 Jimmy Mann
Steve Evans 3-2 Tom Nagels
Andy Hamilton 3-1 Lionel Sams
Mark Holden 3-1 Rab Smith
Bob Anderson 3-0 Kevin Pearson
Alan Reynolds 3-2 David Platt
Joeri Raets 3-1 John Part
Mark Robinson 3-0 Nigel Peden
Steve Maish 3-0 Ian Eames
Gary Noonan 3-2 Darren Richardson
Andy Smith 3-0 Bob Avenell
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Norman Fletcher
Paul Dillon 3-1 Graham Moulds
Adrian Gray 3-2 Kevin Painter
Wes Newton 3-1 Chris Hook
Tom Kirby 3-0 Lee Palfreyman
Matt Sheehan 3-2 Graham Begbie
Chris Mason 3-1 Gary Welding
Darren Williams 3-2 Kevin Spiolek
Roland Scholten 3-0 Mark Hollyoake
Jan van der Rassel 3-1 John Scott
Darren Webster 3-0 Andrew Davis
Ian Critchett 3-1 Marcus Knapman
Josephus Schenk 3-0 Barry Fleetwood
Steve Beaton 3-1 Vic Hubbard
Jason Clark 3-0 Yves Cottenge
Round Two
Barrie Bates 3-1 Colin Lloyd
Keith Deller 3-1 Robert Heard
Dave Askew 3-0 Kieron Leal
Colin Osborne 3-2 Pete Allen
Denis Ovens 3-0 Dave Honey
Erik Clarys 3-1 Darren Latham
Andy Jenkins 3-0 Lee White
Jamie Harvey 3-1 Jimmy Dunlop
Peter Manley 3-1 Tom Wilson
Ian Whillis 3-2 James Wade
Dennis Priestley 3-2 Michael Barnard
Alan Caves 3-2 Steve Johnson
Graeme Stoddart 3-2 Tony Smith
Mick McGowan 3-1 Andy Callaby
Alan Warriner-Little 3-0 Henry O'Neill
Alex Roy 3-2 Dave Jowett
Richie Burnett 3-0 Owen Caffrey
Steve Evans 3-0 Colin Monk
Andy Hamilton 3-2 Mark Holden
Alan Reynolds 3-1 Bob Anderson
Mark Robinson 3-0 Joeri Raets
Steve Maish 3-1 Gary Noonan
Andy Smith 3-2 Mark Dudbridge
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Paul Dillon
Adrian Gray 3-0 Kevin Edwards
Wes Newton 3-2 Tom Kirby
Mark Walsh 3-1 Matt Sheehan
Chris Mason 3-0 Darren Williams
Roland Scholten 3-1 Jan van der Rassel
Darren Webster 3-0 Ian Critchett
Terry Jenkins 3-1 Josephus Schenk
Steve Beaton 3-2 Jason Clark
Losers £75/4 ranking points
Round Three
Keith Deller 3-1 Barrie Bates
Colin Osborne 3-2 Dave Askew
Erik Clarys 3-1 Denis Ovens
Andy Jenkins 3-1 Jamie Harvey
Peter Manley 3-1 Ian Whillis
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Alan Caves
Mick McGowan 3-0 Graeme Stoddart
Alex Roy 3-2 Alan Warriner-Little
Steve Evans 3-1 Richie Burnett
Alan Reynolds 3-2 Andy Hamilton
Mark Robinson 3-1 Steve Maish
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Andy Smith
Adrian Gray 3-2 Wes Newton
Mark Walsh 3-2 Chris Mason
Darren Webster 3-2 Roland Scholten
Terry Jenkins 3-1 Steve Beaton
Losers £150/6 ranking points
Round Four
Keith Deller 3-2 Colin Osborne
Andy Jenkins 3-1 Erik Clarys
Dennis Priestley 3-2 Peter Manley
Mick McGowan 3-0 Alex Roy
Steve Evans 3-0 Alan Reynolds
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Mark Robinson
Mark Walsh 3-2 Adrian Gray
Terry Jenkins 3-0 Darren Webster
Losers £300/8 ranking points
Quarter-Finals
Andy Jenkins 3-0 Keith Deller
Mick McGowan 3-0 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Steve Evans
Mark Walsh 3-1 Terry Jenkins
Losers £600/10 ranking points
Semi-Finals
Mick McGowan 3-0 Andy Jenkins
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Mark Walsh
Losers £1,250/12 ranking points
Final
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Mick McGowan
Winner £5,000/20 ranking points
Runner-up £2,500/16 ranking points
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