Danny Noppert,
Christian Kist,
Damon Heta and
Michael Smith are the four remaining names at the 22nd
Players Championship tournament of the season in Barnsley.
In a Dutch quarterfinal, Christian Kist proved too strong for Kevin Doets. Crucial in this encounter was the third leg, in which Kist managed to break his compatriot with an 89 finish. After that 'The Lipstick' won his own legs and won 6-4.
Kist will play against Damon Heta in the semifinals. The Australian prevented another Dutch clash by winning 6-5 in his quarterfinal against Raymond van Barneveld. That ended a good day for 'Barney', who had defeated Krzysztof Ratajski and Dimitri van den Bergh, among others.
Noppert is the second Dutchman still in the tournament. The dart player from Joure defeated James Wade 6-4 in the quarterfinals. The Freeze' now faces world champion Michael Smith, who defeated Gary Anderson (6-5).
Players Championship 22
Last 16
Damon Heta (91.08) 6 | 4 (85.76) Nathan Aspinall
Raymond van Barneveld (92.72) 6 | 5 (90.76) Dimitri Van den Bergh
Christian Kist (100.68) 6 | 4 (106.59) Stephen Bunting
Kevin Doets (94.40) 6 | 4 (92.56) Michael van Gerwen
James Wade (101.38) 6 | 5 (96.10) Jules van Dongen
Danny Noppert (103.75) 6 | 5 (103.62) Steve Lennon
Gary Anderson (107.36) 6 | 0 (96.22) Ricardo Pietreczko
Michael Smith (85.47) 6 | 5 (85.85) Ian White
Quarterfinals
Damon Heta (93.43) 6 | 5 (87.25) Raymond van Barneveld
Christian Kist (101.20) 6 | 4 (91.84) Kevin Doets
Danny Noppert (93.84) 6 | 4 (92.68) James Wade
Michael Smith (99.80) 6 | 5 (109.31) Gary Anderson
Semi-final
Damon Heta - | - Christian Kist
Danny Noppert - | - Michael Smith