Players Championship Finals 2018

The eleventh edition of the Players Championship Finals were held at the Butlins Minehead Resort in Minehead from from November 23 till 25. The tournament showed that there are plenty of opportunities for outsiders. For example, Stephen Bunting and Steve Lennon reached the last eight, and Danny Noppert even got to the semi-finals. The final battle is eventually fought between two big names: Michael van Gerwen and Daryl Gurney.

On his way to the final Van Gerwen shows little signs of weakness. In his first match, he is too strong for Matthew Edgar (6-1) and one round later he blows Keegan Brown of the stage with the same numbers. “Mighty Mike” encounters his first big challenge in the semi-final against Gary Anderson. After an exciting match, he claims a 11-9 victory to reach the final.

In contrast to the Dutchman, Daryl Gurney has a lot of trouble surviving his first rounds. After a few missed match darts from his opponent Ryan Searle in round two, "Superchin" fights on in Minehead. As the tournament progresses, the standard of the Northern-Irish player grows. He has no problems defeating Chris Doby and via a convincing 11-3 victory against Danny Noppert, Gurney reaches the final.

In the decisive battle, the players play an entertaining game. Nothing separates the two aces for a long time, but at 9-9, “Superchin” wins the most important leg of the match. In the final leg, Van Gerwen has a chance to turn the tide, but he fails to equalize by missing a 110-finish. Then it is Daryl Gurney who finishes from 85 via the Bulls-Eye, which assures him of his second Major title in his career.

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Competitors Of Players Championship Finals 2018

Daryl Gurney

Ian White

Gary Anderson

Michael van Gerwen

Peter Wright

Adrian Lewis

Rob Cross

Michael Smith

James Wade

Dave Chisnall

Jeffrey de Zwaan

James Wilson

Danny Noppert

Stephen Bunting

Jermaine Wattimena

Steve Beaton

Josh Payne

John Henderson

Darren Webster

Mickey Mansell

Mervyn King

Gabriel Clemens

Ricky Evans

Chris Dobey

Nathan Aspinall

Jonny Clayton

Ryan Joyce

Krzysztof Ratajski

Max Hopp

Keegan Brown

Simon Whitlock

Brendan Dolan

Michael Barnard

Kyle Anderson

Steve West

Gerwyn Price

Steve Lennon

Mark Webster

Martin Schindler

Ron Meulenkamp

Jan Dekker

Andrew Gilding

Simon Stevenson

Madars Razma

Jeffrey de Graaf

Joe Cullen

Ryan Searle

Robert Thornton

Kim Huybrechts

Stephen Burton

Richard North

Rowby-John Rodriguez

Dimitri Van den Bergh

Jelle Klaasen

Jamie Lewis

Ross Smith

Vincent van der Voort

Cristo Reyes

Adam Hunt

Toni Alcinas

Matthew Edgar

Alan Tabern

Scott Taylor

Benito van de Pas

Callers Of Players Championship Finals 2018

Richard Ashdown

Kirk Bevins

Russ Bray

Paul Hinks

John McDonald-MC

Huw Ware

Players Championship Finals 2018

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