Gary Anderson and
Peter Wright are set for a blockbuster semi-final at
Players Championship 2 in Wigan.
In his quarter-final, Anderson saw off another old foe in Raymond van Barneveld. The Dutchman managed to take a 2-1 lead against Anderson thanks to two 15-darters, but then missed three chances to make it 3-1. Anderson then picked up four legs in a row and eventually triumphed 6-3.
As mentioned, in the semifinals, Anderson will face his compatriot Peter Wright. 'Snakebite' won 6-2 over Robert Owen after a fine match with an average of 99.77.
The other semifinal is between
Martin Lukeman and
Ryan Searle. The latter defeated Niels Zonneveld 6-4. Lukeman settled his quarterfinal with Callan Rydz (6-2).
Results Players Championship 2
Last 16
Peter Wright (93.08) 6 | 2 (93.91) Cameron Menzies
Robert Owen (88.88) 6 | 4 (87.22) Ryan Joyce
Raymond van Barneveld (99.64) 6 | 4 (94.97) Gian van Veen
Gary Anderson (117.12) 6 | 0 (101.25) Andy Baetens
Martin Lukeman (97.96) 6 | 3 (102.58) Chris Dobey
Callan Rydz (98.66) 6 | 4 (90.96) Jose De Sousa
Ryan Searle (89.27) 6 | 1 (90.51) Arron Monk
Niels Zonneveld (87.38) 6 | 4 (82.49) Paul Krohne
Quarterfinals
Peter Wright (99.77) 6 | 2 (87.92) Robert Owen
Gary Anderson (97.38) 6 | 3 (85.50) Raymond van Barneveld
Martin Lukeman (93.64) 6 | 2 (90.51) Callan Rydz
Ryan Searle (92.17) 6 | 4 (90.16) Niels Zonneveld
Semi-final
Peter Wright - | - Gary Anderson
Martin Lukeman - | - Ryan Searle