Gary Anderson nog steeds in topvorm
De Schot Gary Anderson steekt nog steeds in topvorm. Dat bewees hij vandaag nog maar eens tijdens de elfde editie van het PDC Players Championship toernooi in het Engelse Coventry. Anderson versloeg in de finale landgenoot Robert Thornton met 2-6 en ziet weer £ 10.000,= bijgeschreven worden op zijn conto. Gary Anderson klopte op weg naar de finale onder meer John Part bij de laatste 32 en Simon Whitlock bij de laatste 16. Robert Thornton versloeg in de ronde voor een plek bij de laatste 8 de als 20ste geplaatste Raymon van Barneveld. Anderson was als tweede geplaatst en Thornton als vierde.
Beste Nederlander op deze dag werd Benito van de Pas die in de kwartfinale strandde op Joe Cullen. Van de gebroeders Huybrechts deed Ronny het vandaag erg goed want hij haalde de halve finale waar hij net tekort kwam tegen Thornton.
Hieronder de uitslagen van de vandaag gespeelde wedstrijden.
| Laatste 128 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Connie Finnan | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Kurt Parry | – | Steve West | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Andy Smith (32) | – | Ross Smith | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Adam Hunt | – | John Bowles | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Wes Newton (16) | – | Michael Mansell | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Steve Douglas | – | Kyle Anderson | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Jamie Caven (17) | – | Ryan Harrington | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Ronnie Huybrechts | – | John Newland | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Kim Huybrechts (8) | – | Robert Owen | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Joe Murnan | – | Michael Barnard | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Vincent v. d. Voort (25) | – | Glenn Spearing | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Jelle Klaasen | – | John Henderson | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Steve Beaton (9) | – | Ricky Evans | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Kevin Voornhout | – | Conan Whitehead | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Dean Winstanley (24) | – | Wayne Pepper | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Colin Osborne | – | James Richardson | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | Peter Wright (5) | – | James Hubbard | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | Stuart White | – | Josh Payne | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | James Wade (28) | – | Steve Grubb | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | Andy Pearce | – | Christian Kist | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | Justin Pipe (12) | – | Stuart Kellett | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | Jamie Bain | – | Keegan Brown | 5 | 6 |
| 23 | Ronnie Baxter (21) | – | Ian Moss | 6 | 4 |
| 24 | Ross Twell | – | Rowby John Rodriguez | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | Robert Thornton (4) | – | Kirk Shepherd | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Tony Newell | – | Steve Brown | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | Wayne Jones (29) | – | Mark Frost | 6 | 1 |
| 28 | Darren Johnson | – | Ian McFarlane | 6 | 5 |
| 29 | Andy Hamilton (13) | – | David Dodds | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | Johnny Haines | – | Jamie Robinson | 6 | 4 |
| 31 | Raymond v Barneveld (20) | – | Ryan de Vreede | 6 | 4 |
| 32 | Mark Dudbrigde | – | Jason Lovett | 4 | 6 |
| 33 | Gary Anderson (2) | – | Colin Lloyd | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | Daryl Gurney | – | Darron Brown | 6 | 1 |
| 35 | Richie Burnett (31) | – | David Ladley | 6 | 4 |
| 36 | John Part | – | Mick Todd | 6 | 4 |
| 37 | Simon Whitlock (15) | – | Joey ten Berge | 6 | 3 |
| 38 | Mark Walsh | – | Scott Rand | 6 | 3 |
| 39 | Michael Smith (18) | – | Gary Stone | 2 | 6 |
| 40 | Mark Dewsbury | – | Kevin Dowling | 3 | 6 |
| 41 | Ian White (7) | – | Kevin Thomas | 6 | 5 |
| 42 | Mark Barilli | – | Joey Palfreyman | 6 | 1 |
| 43 | Darren Webster (26) | – | Terry Temple | 4 | 6 |
| 44 | Dan Russell | – | Paul Amos | 6 | 1 |
| 45 | Adrian Lewsi (10) | – | Brian Woods | 4 | 6 |
| 46 | Andy Jenkins | – | Dennis Smith | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Stephen Bunting (23) | – | Steve Hine | 6 | 5 |
| 48 | Peter Hudson | – | Mark Webster | 0 | 6 |
| 49 | Dave Chisnall (6) | – | Jeff Batham | 6 | 3 |
| 50 | Pete Dyos | – | Prakash Jiwa | 6 | 4 |
| 51 | Paul Nicholson (27) | – | Denis Ovens | 6 | 3 |
| 52 | Mareno Michels | – | Kevin McDine | 6 | 4 |
| 53 | Mervyn King (11) | – | Chris Aubrey | 6 | 1 |
| 54 | Campbell Jackson | – | Gerwyn Price | 1 | 6 |
| 55 | Jamie Lewis (22) | – | Matt Clark | 3 | 6 |
| 56 | Joe Cullen | – | David Pallett | 6 | 2 |
| 57 | Brendan Dolan (3) | – | Nigel Heydon | 6 | 3 |
| 58 | Andy Parsons | – | Joey Lacey | 6 | 3 |
| 59 | Andrew Gilding (30) | – | Benito van de Pas | 5 | 6 |
| 60 | Jim Walker | – | Matt Padgett | 6 | 4 |
| 61 | Terry Jenkins (14) | – | Arron Monk | 6 | 3 |
| 62 | Ben Ward | – | Ron Meulenkamp | 5 | 6 |
| 63 | Kevin Painter (19) | – | Brett Claydon | 6 | 4 |
| 64 | William O’Connor | – | Dave Honey | 6 | 5 |
| Laatste 64 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Kurt Parry | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Andy Smith (32) | – | Adam Hunt | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Michael Mansell | – | Kyle Anderson | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Jamie Caven (17) | – | Ronnie Huybrechts | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Kim Huybrechts (8) | – | Joe Murnan | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Glenn Spearing | – | John Henderson | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Steve Beaton (9) | – | Conan Whitehead | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Dean Winstanley (24) | – | Colin Osborne | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | James Hubbard | – | Josh Payne | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | James Wade (28) | – | Christian Kist | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Stuart Kellett | – | Keegan Brown | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Ronnie Baxter (21) | – | Ross Twell | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Robert Thornton (4) | – | Steve Brown | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Wayne Jones (29) | – | Darren Johnson | 6 | 4 |
| 15 | Andy Hamilton (13) | – | Johnny Haines | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Raymond v Barneveld (20) | – | Jason Lovett | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | Gary Anderson (2) | – | Daryl Gurney | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Richie Burnett (31) | – | John Part | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | Simon Whitlock (15) | – | Mark Walsh | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Gary Stone | – | Kevin Dowling | 6 | 5 |
| 21 | Ian White (7) | – | Mark Barilli | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | Terry Temple | – | Dan Russell | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | Brian Woods | – | Dennis Smith | 5 | 6 |
| 24 | Stephen Bunting (23) | – | Mark Webster | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | Dave Chisnall (6) | – | Pete Dyos | 6 | 4 |
| 26 | Paul Nicholson (27) | – | Mareno Michels | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | Mervyn King (11) | – | Gerwyn Price | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Matt Clark | – | Joe Cullen | 3 | 6 |
| 29 | Brendan Dolan (3) | – | Andy Parsons | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | Benito van de Pas | – | Jim Walker | 6 | 2 |
| 31 | Terry Jenkins (14) | – | Ron Meulenkamp | 6 | 1 |
| 32 | Kevin Painter (19) | – | William O’Connor | 6 | 3 |
| Laatste 32 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Andy Smith (32) | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Kyle Anderson | – | Ronnie Huybrechts | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Joe Murnan | – | John Henderson | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Steve Beaton (9) | – | Dean Winstanley (24) | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | James Hubbard | – | Christian Kist | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Stuart Kellett | – | Ronnie Baxter (21) | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Robert Thornton (4) | – | Wayne Jones (29) | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Andy Hamilton (13) | – | Raymond v Barneveld (20) | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Gary Anderson (2) | – | John Part | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | Simon Whitlock (15) | – | Gary Stone | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Ian White (7) | – | Terry Temple | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Dennis Smith | – | Mark Webster | 6 | 5 |
| 13 | Dave Chisnall (6) | – | Paul Nicholson (27) | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Mervyn King (11) | – | Joe Cullen | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Brendan Dolan (3) | – | Benito van de Pas | 5 | 6 |
| 16 | Terry Jenkins (14) | – | Kevin Painter (19) | 2 | 6 |
| Laatste 16 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) | – | Ronnie Huybrechts | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | John Henderson | – | Dean Winstanley (24) | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Christian Kist | – | Ronnie Baxter (21) | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Robert Thornton (4) | – | Raymond v Barneveld (20) | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Gary Anderson (2) | – | Simon Whitlock (15) | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Terry Temple | – | Dennis Smith | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Dave Chisnall (6) | – | Joe Cullen | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Benito van de Pas | – | Kevin Painter (19) | 6 | 3 |
| Laatste 8 | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Ronnie Huybrechts | – | Dean Winstanley (24) | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Ronnie Baxter (21) | – | Robert Thornton (4) | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Gary Anderson (2) | – | Terry Temple | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Cullen | – | Benito van de Pas | 6 | 3 |
| Halve finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Ronnie Huybrechts | – | Robert Thornton (4) | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gary Anderson (2) | – | Joe Cullen | 6 | 3 |
| Finale | |||||
| Pos | Player | Player | score | ||
| 1 | Robert Thornton (4) | – | Gary Anderson (2) | 2 | 6 |