Highest average for Gary Anderson at Players Championship 25 as staggering form continues

The 25th Players Championship of the year was a triumph for Chris Dobey. ‘Hollywood’ beat Stephen Bunting 8-3 in the final.

However, the highest average was not for Dobey, but rather for Gary Anderson for the second day in a row. ‘The Flying Scotsman’ beat Joe Cullen 6-2 in the last 32, posting an average of 112.66. Anderson eventually reached the last 16 after a 6-3 defeat to Andrew Gilding.

Ryan Joyce provided the second highest average of the day. The Englishman was 6-2 too strong for Damon Heta at the last 16, averaging 112.53. Joyce then went down 6-4 against Daryl Gurney in the quarter-finals.

The top three is completed by Heta. ‘The Heat’ beat Dom Taylor 6-1 in the last 64, posting an average of 109.16.

Today, the 26th Players Championship of the year is finished in Wigan.

Chris Dobey 8 | 3 Stephen Bunting

Stephen Bunting (97.14) 7 | 4 (92.15) Andrew Gilding

Chris Dobey (104.09) 7 | 1 (85.64) Daryl Gurney

Andrew Gilding (97.09) 6 | 5 (94.77) Dave Chisnall

Stephen Bunting (97.28) 6 | 4 (96.67) Connor Scutt

Chris Dobey (101.06) 6 | 5 (99.18) Luke Littler

Daryl Gurney (94.97) 6 | 4 (95.37) Ryan Joyce

Dave Chisnall (92.09) 6 | 4 (91.49) Raymond van Barneveld

Andrew Gilding (89.29) 6 | 3 (93.97) Gary Anderson

Connor Scutt (101.21) 6 | 1 (91.21) Lukas Wenig

Stephen Bunting (100.75) 6 | 4 (97.13) Mike De Decker

Luke Littler (101.87) 6 | 4 (96.43) Darren Beveridge

Chris Dobey (99.94) 6 | 5 (92.98) Jeffrey De Graaf

Daryl Gurney (91.63) 6 | 5 (93.94) Dirk van Duijvenbode

Ryan Joyce (112.53) 6 | 2 (104.91) Damon Heta