SUNDAY BEST FOR VAN GERWEN MICHAEL VAN GERWEN won the second Players Championship of the year courtesy of a 6-1 victory against Dean Winstanley at the Barnsley Metrodome on Sunday. The reigning World Champion began his road to a third title of 2014 with a trio of 6-2 wins over Andy Parsons, Andy Jenkins and John Part before defeating Wales Gerwyn Price 6-3 to secure a quarter-final spot. There, the world number one defeated World Youth Champion Michael Smith 6-4 with the aid of a 164 checkout, before sealing a place in the final thanks to a 6-3 win over Belgian number one Kim Huybrechts. Van Gerwen faced Dean Winstanley for the £10,000 first prize, and after sharing the first two legs the Dutch sensation won the third leg with a 125 checkout. The world number one broke throw in the next after Winstanley wasted chances to level, before van Gerwen streaked away to a 5-1 lead with the aid of 104 and 140 checkouts. Winstanley hit his second maximum of the game in the seventh leg, but it was not enough to stop the Dutchman as double top saw him secure the title - his 20th PDC victory - in just 12 minutes. Winstanley, who enjoyed the best performance of his PDC career to date, came through hard-fought games Matt Padgett, UK Open finalist Terry Jenkins and Joe Murnan to reach the last 16 phase. The former Lakeside Championship finalist then overcame Kevin Dowling before recording an excellent victory against Saturdays Players Championship winner Gary Anderson, coming out on top narrowly in a deciding leg following a high-quality clash. The Yorkshire ace followed up that fine victory by ending Raymond van Barnevelds hopes of the title with a 6-4 win before falling short in the decider against van Gerwen. Belgian ace Huybrechts reached his second semi-final of 2014 in a run which included a fine win over James Wade in the last 32 stage - gaining revenge for his 6-0 thrashing from the Aldershot star 24 hours earlier. Huybrechts, who teamed up with brother Ronny to reach the final of 2013 PDC World Cup of Darts, overcame the ever-steady Ian White 6-4 before ending Christian Kists day with a 6-2 victory. That put the Belgian through to the last four but he was denied a place in the final by van Gerwen, having to settle for £2,500 in prize money. Van Barneveld enjoyed his best run in a PDC ProTour event so far in 2014 with a strong run to the last four, but was denied a place in the final after a 6-4 loss to Winstanley, despite ending the game with a 101 average. Saturdays Players Championship winner Anderson was narrowly defeated at the quarter-final stage by Winstanley, while Norwichs Darren Webster reached the last eight for a second successive day to complete a consistent weekend. 2012 Lakeside Champion Christian Kist reached the last eight for the second time since joining the PDC circuit in January before having his good run ended by Huybrechts. while Michael Smith took away £1,500 for his run to the quarter-finals. Welsh newcomer Gerwyn Price enjoyed his best run in a ProTour event since securing his Tour Card at the Qualifying School in Wigan two months ago. The 28-year-old Cross Keys rugby union player defeated former Players Championship Finals winner Paul Nicholson and promising Kettering youngster Ricky Evans before losing 6-3 to van Gerwen. Andrew Gilding, who produced a superb performance in Saturdays tournament - losing in the decider to Gary Anderson - was brought back down to earth by a 6-1 defeat to Joe Murnan. Major championship finalists Andy Hamilton, Mervyn King and Brendan Dolan were all first round casualties, while Premier League star Dave Chisnall suffered a first round exit for the second successive event. Players Championship 2 Barnsley Metrodome, March 16 2014 First Round Michael van Gerwen (1) 6-2 Andy Parsons Andy Jenkins 6-4 Mark Barilli John Part (32) 6-3 Terry Temple John Henderson 6-2 Wayne Pepper Ricky Evans 6-3 Andy Hamilton (16) Arron Monk 6-3 Scott Rand Paul Nicholson (17) 6-1 Joey Palfreyman Gerwyn Price 6-1 Zoran Lerchbacher Steve Beaton (8) 6-3 Martyn Turner Denis Ovens 6-5 Mark Webster Jamie Lewis (25) 6-5 Joe Cullen Keegan Brown 6-3 Josh Payne Peter Hudson 6-4 Jamie Caven (9) Robert Owen 6-4 John Bowles Michael Smith (24) 6-2 Adam Hunt Stuart White 6-5 Kevin Voornhout Kim Huybrechts (5) 6-5 James Hubbard Ron Meulenkamp 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez James Wade (28) 6-3 Pete Dyos Ben Ward 6-5 Gino Vos Ian White (12) 6-2 Ian Moss David Ladley 6-0 Kevin Thomas Stuart Kellett (21) 6-1 Steve Hine Matthew Edgar 6-3 Daryl Gurney Christian Kist 6-5 Dave Chisnall (4) Mareno Michels 6-5 James Richardson Richie Burnett (29) 6-4 Joey Ten Berge Mark Cox 6-1 Darren Whittingham Simon Whitlock (13) 6-3 Darron Brown Steve West 6-4 Ryan Harrington Brian Woods 6-5 Andy Smith (20) Darren Johnson 6-4 Antonio Alcinas Gary Anderson (2) 6-5 David Dodds Steve Brown 6-3 Marc Dewsbury Vincent van der Voort (31) 6-2 Campbell Jackson Ronny Huybrechts 6-0 Glenn Spearing Kirk Shepherd 6-4 Justin Pipe (15) Benito van de Pas 6-3 Michael Mansell Kevin Painter (18) 6-3 Jason Hogg Kevin McDine 6-5 Mark Dudbridge Robert Thornton (7) 6-3 Jim Walker Joe Murnan 6-1 Andrew Gilding Terry Jenkins (26) 6-1 Dan Russell Dean Winstanley 6-5 Matt Padgett Wes Newton (10) 6-5 Stephen Bunting Mark Walsh 6-1 Jerry Hendriks Mark Hylton 6-5 Jelle Klaasen (23) Kevin Dowling 6-1 Chris Aubrey Tony Newell 6-5 Peter Wright (6) Dennis Smith 6-5 Gary Stone Wayne Jones (27) 6-5 Ross Smith Colin Osborne 6-2 Tomas Seyler Ross Twell 6-2 Mervyn King (11) Conan Whitehead 6-3 Paul Amos Raymond van Barneveld (22) 6-1 David Pallett Kyle Anderson 6-2 Steve Grubb Jyhan Artut 6-5 Brendan Dolan (3) Michael Barnard 6-3 Stuart Anderson Darren Webster (30) 6-1 Ryan De Vreede Mick Todd 6-1 John Newland Adrian Lewis (14) 6-5 William OConnor Johnny Haines 6-4 Jamie Bain Ronnie Baxter (19) 6-1 Dennis Priestley Nigel Heydon 6-3 Colin Lloyd Second Round Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Andy Jenkins John Part 6-4 John Henderson Ricky Evans 6-1 Arron Monk Gerwyn Price 6-5 Paul Nicholson Steve Beaton 6-4 Denis Ovens Jamie Lewis 6-0 Keegan Brown Peter Hudson 6-1 Robert Owen Michael Smith 6-4 Stuart White Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Ron Meulenkamp James Wade 6-2 Ben Ward Ian White 6-3 David Ladley Matthew Edgar 6-1 Stuart Kellett Christian Kist 6-3 Mareno Michels Mark Cox 6-5 Richie Burnett Simon Whitlock 6-3 Steve West Darren Johnson 6-4 Brian Woods Gary Anderson 6-3 Steve Brown Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Ronny Huybrechts Kirk Shepherd 6-2 Benito van de Pas Kevin Painter 6-4 Kevin McDine Joe Murnan 6-3 Robert Thornton Dean Winstanley 6-4 Terry Jenkins Wes Newton 6-4 Mark Walsh Kevin Dowling 6-1 Mark Hylton Tony Newell 6-4 Dennis Smith Wayne Jones 6-0 Colin Osborne Ross Twell 6-3 Conan Whithead Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Kyle Anderson Michael Barnard 6-2 Jyhan Artut Darren Webster 6-4 Mick Todd Adrian Lewis 6-1 Johnny Haines Ronnie Baxter 6-0 Nigel Heydon Losers £250 Third Round Michael van Gerwen 6-2 John Part Gerwyn Price 6-4 Ricky Evans Jamie Lewis 6-4 Steve Beaton Michael Smith 6-4 Peter Hudson Kim Huybrechts 6-4 James Wade Ian White 6-0 Matthew Edgar Christian Kist 6-0 Mark Cox Simon Whitlock 6-1 Darren Johnson Gary Anderson 6-1 Vincent van der Voort Kevin Painter 6-1 Kirk Shepherd Dean Winstanley 6-4 Joe Murnan Kevin Dowling 6-5 Wes Newton Wayne Jones 6-0 Tony Newell Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Ross Twell Darren Webster 6-3 Michael Barnard Ronnie Baxter 6-5 Adrian Lewis Losers £500 Fourth Round Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Gerwyn Price Michael Smith 6-5 Jamie Lewis Kim Huybrechts 6-4 Ian White Christian Kist 6-5 Simon Whitlock Gary Anderson 6-5 Kevin Painter Dean Winstanley 6-1 Kevin Dowling Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Wayne Jones Darren Webster 6-1 Ronnie Baxter Losers £1,000 Quarter-Finals Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Christian Kist Dean Winstanley 6-5 Gary Anderson Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Darren Webster Losers £1,500 Semi-Finals Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Kim Huybrechts Dean Winstanley 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld Losers £2,500 Final Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Dean Winstanley Winner £10,000 Runner-up £5,000 Final - Leg-by-Leg Michael van Gerwen v Dean Winstanley 1-0 - Winstanley wastes chances for an early break and van Gerwen capitalises by converting a 60 finish. 1-1 - The Yorkshireman levels by hitting double five with van Gerwen waiting on a two-darter. 2-1 - Winstanley hits the first 180 of the game only for the world number one to follow up with a 125 checkout on double top. 3-1 - Winstanley posts three ton plus scores only for van Gerwen to hit two 180s. Winstanley is first to a finish but more missed doubles sees van Gerwen break throw. 4-1 - van Gerwen moves further ahead with an excellent 104 finish. 5-1 - The world number one goes a leg away from the title as he records a brilliant 140 checkout. 6-1 - Winstanley hits a maximum but van Gerwen hits double top to win the match and the £10,000 first prize. Throw like a MasterDarts player and train with The Lets Train Masterdarts App letstrainmasterdarts
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 21:20:54 +0000
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