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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
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