MVG vs Nicholson and White vs RVB amongst ties in PC Finals draw
NewsThursday, 12 October 2017 at 15:46
The draw for the Players Championship finals has been done with Michael van Gerwen taking on Paul Nicholson in his first major for some time with MVG looking to make it four titles in the Minehead event.
He is not even in the top 5 of the seedings though with Rob Cross taking the number one spot, 'Voltage' has had a brilliant first year on the tour and has topped the Pro Tour order of merit as a result, he will take on Robert Owen who had a brilliant Euro Tour run in Maastricht last month and could be a danger.
Gary Anderson will take on Mickey Mansell while Raymond van Barneveld will have the tricky test of Ian White that could prove a banana skin for the Dutch maestro.
Peter Wright will be one of the favourites and will take on Steve 'Muffin Man' Hine in one of the Coventry natives first major tournaments for a while that could garner a main stage appearance.
Champions League winner Mensur Suljovic will meet Andy Boulton and World Grand Prix Champion Daryl Gurney will take on recent semi-finalist last weekend and a player returning to form in Jeffrey De Zwaan in some of the big ties of the first round.
Full Draw :
Michael van Gerwen (6) vs Paul Nicholson
Steve West (27) vs Ryan Searle
Darren Webster (11) vs Antonio Alcinas
Mervyn King (22) vs Brendan Dolan
Michael Smith (14) vs Jan Dekker
Simon Whitlock (19) vs Christian Kist
Peter Wright (3) vs Steve Hine
Peter Jacques (30) vs Cristo Reyes
Dave Chisnall (7) vs Joe Murnan
James Wilson (26) vs William O’Connor
Kyle Anderson (10) vs Ron Meulenkamp
Justin Pipe (23) vs Mark Webster
Kim Huybrechts (15) vs Chris Dobey
Robert Thornton (18) vs James Richardson
Daryl Gurney (2) vs Jeffrey de Zwaan
Vincent van der Voort (31) vs Robbie Green
Mensur Suljovic (5) vs Andy Boulton
Stephen Bunting (28) vs Benito van de Pas
Jonny Clayton (12) vs Jeffrey de Graaf
Gerwyn Price (21) vs Jimmy Hendriks
Alan Norris (13) vs Jelle Klaasen
Steve Beaton (20) vs Ronny Huybrechts
Gary Anderson (4) vs Mickey Mansell
Jermaine Wattimena (29) vs Keegan Brown
Joe Cullen (8) vs Jamie Caven
James Wade (25) vs Kevin Painter
Ian White (9) vs Raymond van Barneveld
John Henderson (24) vs Darren Johnson
Richard North (16) vs Peter Hudson
Adrian Lewis (17) vs Mike de Decker
Rob Cross (1) vs Robert Owen
Steve Lennon (32) vs Zoran Lerchbacher
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- So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- It happens. Remember, anyone who has watched German and Dutch players in matches - their respective countries will have seen/heard just as bad jeering (if not worse). Taylor and MVG are two prime examples of professionals who are able to cope with the crowds mentally and not take it personally. This is not just an English crowd problem, FFS.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024
- Was watching an old World Masters final the other day between Eric Bristow and John Lowe, the crowd respect for both players on throw was first class, not a sound. You can imagine now the idiots who were whistling on De Deckers throw proudly boasting about it on social media. I blame the PDC to a certain extent though doubt they really care as they win regardless of which player wins or loses.Mysstree16-11-2024
- @UndartedWaters I totally agree with your thoughts! I totally respect Kirk but in this instance I was disappointed with his lack of crowd control. I even turned to my husband and said "Could you imagine this happening if Russ Bray was the referee tonight? At least there would have been a crowd admonishment- Ladies and Gentleman please." I so felt for Mike DeDecker...MamaVenus15-11-2024
- Many fans had a sour taste in their mouth by the end of this match. Mike was cruising to victory, playing beautiful darts, when the whistling started in earnest, particularly on his doubles. You could see in Mike's face that it was really affecting his concentration. The referee should have asked for order, just to show that the whistling is unacceptable, and Luke Littler could also have done his part to quieten down the crowd instead of "taking full advantage.:" I put that down to his age though. He needs some good advice on this from his management team and/or more seasoned players. It's got to be about who's best on the night, not who is being harassed by the crowd. Luke Littler played well to get back into the game and win, but it was a hollow victory. If he goes on to win the tournament, that triumph too will be tainted because of this match.
UndartedWaters15-11-2024