WHAT A SKIN-SAVER FROM HETA! That is HEROIC from Damon Heta! 👏 The Australian number one follows up a 171 with a stunning 132 checkout to force a last-leg shoot-out against Cameron Menzies for a place in the #PC18 final! 📺 bit.ly/PDCTVLive
Damon Heta and Ryan Searle have qualified for the final of the eighteenth Players Championship tournament of the season. They will decide among themselves later Wednesday night who will run away with the title.
Heta survived a deciding leg against Rowby-John Rodriguez (6-5) in the first round, but then recorded resounding victories over Keegan Brown (6-2), Niels Zonneveld (6-0), Callum Goffin (6-1) and Danny Noppert (6-1) for a spot in the semifinals.
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In the last four Heta had to work hard again, because Cameron Menzies made it very difficult for him. The Scot had an average of 106.66, but had to watch dejectedly as Heta hit a 12-darter and an 11-darter to take a 7-6 victory.
Searle also defeated Steve Beaton (7-4) after victories over Berry van Peer (6-2), Kai Gotthardt (6-1), Andrew Gilding (6-3), Danny Lauby (6-2) and Ross Smith (6-5). Beaton was responsible for the elimination of Michael van Gerwen one round earlier.
A total of 125,000 pounds in prize money is distributed at each Players Championship tournament. The winner of the event will receive a check for 15,000 pounds.
Last 16
Jim Williams 6 | 3 Dave Chisnall
Cameron Menzies 6 | 5 James Wade
Danny Noppert 6 | 4 Chris Landman
Damon Heta 6 | 1 Callum Goffin
Ross Smith 6 | 5 Krzysztof Ratajski
Ryan Searle 6 | 2 Danny Lauby
Steve Beaton 6 | 2 Stephen Burton
Michael van Gerwen 6 | 1 Scott Williams
Quarterfinals
Cameron Menzies 6 | 0 Jim Williams
Damon Heta 6 | 1 Danny Noppert
Ryan Searle 6 | 5 Ross Smith
Steve Beaton 6 | 4 Michael van Gerwen
Semi-final
Damon Heta 7 | 6 Cameron Menzies
Ryan Searle 7 | 4 Steve Beaton
Finale
Damon Heta - | - Ryan Searle
WHAT A SKIN-SAVER FROM HETA! That is HEROIC from Damon Heta! 👏 The Australian number one follows up a 171 with a stunning 132 checkout to force a last-leg shoot-out against Cameron Menzies for a place in the #PC18 final! 📺 bit.ly/PDCTVLive