VINTAGE ANDERSON WINS PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2! So close winning the title with a nine-darter, but Gary Anderson caps a scintillating day of darts with the Players Championship 2 title by beating Ryan Searle 8-5! 📺 bit.ly/PDCTVLive 📋 bit.ly/24PC2Latest #PC2
Gary Anderson wins Players Championship 2 with Ryan Searle consigned to final defeat for second day running
PDCTuesday, 13 February 2024 at 19:43
Gary Anderson has won the second Players Championship tournament of the season. After an excellent day, he defeated close friend Ryan Searle in the final. Anderson managed to record a tournament average of 101.80, while his first-9 average was even at 114.59.
Anderson began the day with a 6-3 victory over Daniel Klose before having to concede only two legs against Adam Gawlas (6-0), Daryl Gurney (6-2) and Andy Baetens (6-0). Against Baetens, Anderson even posted an average of 117. He then handled Raymond van Barneveld (6-3) and Peter Wright (7-5) for a place in the final.
Searle recorded victories over consecutively Callum Goffin (6-3), Brett Claydon (6-4), Adam Hunt (6-2), Arron Monk (6-1), Niels Zonneveld (6-4) and Martin Lukeman (7-6) to qualify for the final.
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The first two legs were a breeze for Anderson, before Searle managed to take the next three legs. With a 17-darter and a 10-darter, The Flying Scotsman then retook the lead. Searle then evened the score with an 11-darter for 4-4.
With a 15-darter and a 134 finish, Anderson then took a 6-4 lead. Searle threw out 149 for 6-5, before Anderson made it 7-5 with a 12-darter. The two-time world champion was then on his way to taking the title with a nine-darter, but he missed the double 12. A 10-darter then allowed Anderson to clinch the title.
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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
Gary Anderson (108.00) 7 | 5 (93.42) Peter Wright
Ryan Searle (99.51) 7 | 6 (92.63) Martin Lukeman
Final
Gary Anderson (101.14) 8 | 5 (91.33) Ryan Searle
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