Ben Robb wins third week of play ANZ Premier League and climbs to third spot in standings
PDCSaturday, 18 October 2025 at 14:00
Ben Robb took the day's victory on Saturday during the third round of play in the ANZ Premier League Darts. The New Zealander made a big jump in the standings as a result.
The best darters from Australia and New Zealand were in Canberra this week, playing the third of a total of seven rounds of play. The format of the ANZ Premier League is similar to the one we know in Europe with the best darters in the world.
Seven rounds of play will be played, after which the top four players will compete in the ANZ Premier League Darts playoffs in week eight. The winner of playoffs will receive a World Cup ticket.
Jonny Tata and Raymond Smith won the first two weeks of play, but this time the title went to Robb. 'Big Rog' opened with a 5-3 victory over Tata and then made it to the final with a 5-1 win over Tim Pusey.
At the other end of the bracket, James Bailey recorded his first victory in the league by beating Brody Klinge 5-2 and then he also settled with league leader Raymond Smith (5-3).
In the final, Robb quickly beat his opponent through two 18-darters and a 15-darter. Bailey got on the scoreboard in the fourth leg with a 17-darter, before Robb came within one leg of victory with a 20-darter. Bailey still closed to 4-2, but then Robb finished it off with an 18-darter.
The fourth round of play in the ANZ Premier League will take place in Hobart on Oct. 25, before further rounds of play in Adelaide, Wellington and Gold Coast. The playoffs are on Nov. 22 in Brisbane.
Results third round of play ANZ Premier League
| Player 1 | Average | Score | VS | Score | Average | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | ||||||
| Ben Robb | (83.29) | 5 | VS | 2 | (84.03) | James Bailey |
| Semi-Finals | ||||||
| Ben Robb | (103.38) | 5 | VS | 1 | (79.72) | Tim Pusey |
| James Bailey | (89.32) | 5 | VS | 3 | (92.21) | Raymond Smith |
| Quarter-Finals | ||||||
| Tim Pusey | (89.88) | 5 | VS | 1 | (82.82) | Joe Comito |
| Ben Robb | (84.67) | 5 | VS | 3 | (79.16) | Jonny Tata |
| Raymond Smith | (92.04) | 5 | VS | 2 | (89.97) | Simon Whitlock |
| James Bailey | (93.86) | 5 | VS | 2 | (81.86) | Brody Klinge |
ANZ Premier League standings after 3/7 rounds of play
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Raymond Smith | 10 |
| 2 | Ben Robb | 7 |
| 3 | Jonny Tata | 5 |
| 4 | Tim Pusey | 4 |
| 5 | Simon Whitlock | 3 |
| 6 | James Bailey | 3 |
| 7 | Brody Klinge | 2 |
| 8 | Joe Comito | 2 |
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