Searle sweeps aside Menzies to secure PC4 success

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Ryan Searle celebrated his sixth ProTour title courtesy of an emphatic 8-3 victory against Cameron Menzies in Tuesday’s Players Championship 4 decider in Rosmalen.

Dobey defeats resurgent Klaasen to clinch PC3 title in Rosmalen

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Chris Dobey continued his terrific ProTour form with a dominant 8-4 victory over Jelle Klaasen in Monday's Players Championship 3 final.

2025 Players Championships 3-4 Player entries confirmed

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Player entries have been confirmed for next week's Players Championship double-header, as the 2025 PDC ProTour season continues in Rosmalen.

Price returns to winning ways with dramatic win over Dobey at PC2

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Gerwyn Price secured his first PDC ranking title in over a year with a thrilling 8-7 victory over Chris Dobey in Tuesday’s Players Championship Two final.

Classy Cross denies Cullen to clinch PC1 title

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Rob Cross continued his impressive start to the year with an emphatic 8-3 victory against Joe Cullen in Monday’s Players Championship One final in Wigan.

2025 Players Championships 1-2 Player entries confirmed

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Player entries have been confirmed for next week's opening Players Championship double-header, as the 2025 PDC ProTour season begins in Wigan.

Rock rounds off 2024 ProTour season with thrilling win over Clayton

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Josh Rock clinched his third ranking title of 2024 with a thrilling deciding-leg victory over Jonny Clayton on Thursday, as the PDC ProTour season concluded with Players Championship 30 in Leicester.

Menzies makes his mark with Players Championship 29 glory

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Cameron Menzies clinched his maiden PDC ranking title with victory in Wednesday’s Players Championship 29, sealed with an 8-4 success against Stephen Bunting in Leicester.

2024 Players Championships 29-30 entries confirmed

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Player entries have been confirmed for next week's Players Championship double-header, as the 2024 PDC ProTour season concludes in Leicester.

Van Gerwen powers past Price to win Players Championship 27

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Michael van Gerwen returned to winning ways in Wigan on Tuesday, defeating long-standing adversary Gerwyn Price 8-4 to triumph at Players Championship 27.

In-form Damon Heta picked up his second title in six days with a brilliant comeback against Dirk van Duijvenbode in Friday's Players Championship 26 final in Barnsley.

Australian star Heta claimed the Gibraltar Darts Trophy title on Sunday night, and pocketed a further £12,000 in prize money with his second Players Championship win of 2022.

Heta had also won through to Thursday's semi-finals in Barnsley, and was in danger of missing out in the decider 24 hours later after Van Duijvenbode made the stronger start.

The Dutchman broke throw in the opening leg, moved 2-0 up and held a 4-2 advantage before Heta hit top gear.

The World Cup winner produced a 13-darter and then broke with a 14-darter to level, and reeled off back-to-back 11-dart legs as he stormed to victory with six in a row.

Heta ended the final with an average of 103.52 - one of five ton-plus averages he achieved on Friday in seven victories.

He whitewashed Niels Zonneveld in the first round, enjoyed a 6-1 win over Premier League star James Wade with a 106 average and saw off world number two Gerwyn Price 7-3 in the semi-finals.

"I'm real stoked," said Heta. "I'm really happy with the way I've played in the last couple of days. I just feel really comfortable.

"Today was always about I composed myself. It was always about how I play, what I can do and taking my chances and that's something I've learned.

"I think over these last few months I've really learned a lot, and hopefully this is the norm and I keep doing great things."

Van Duijvenbode had been aiming to claim his third Players Championship title of the year, and produced some consistently superb darts during the event.

He overcame Scott Marsh, Luke Woodhouse, Gian van Veen, Danny Noppert, Damian Mol and Boris Krcmar on the day, only to see his title hopes dashed by Heta's comeback.

Price won through to a second successive semi-final, while Krcmar was appearing in the last four for the first time since February after recording three ton-plus averages in five wins.

World Championship finalist Michael Smith was joined in the quarter-finals by Mol, Alan Soutar and Matt Campbell - who defied a 108 average from Thursday's runner-up Josh Rock to win a high-quality last 16 tie.

Friday's event also featured a nine-darter by Jonny Clayton - the 40th since the World Championship - during his first round win over Ryan Meikle.

Saturday will see the third of four Players Championship events in Barnsley take place, with a further £12,000 top prize on offer as 128 players compete for the title.

Coverage will be broadcast via PDCTV from 1200 BST.

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