The finalists would qualify for the World Cup of Darts with both 'The Gunner' and Paolo Nebrida set to team in Jena but then they would play a final to decide who would book a spot at the Alexandra Palace.
He initially made it through the group stage to face Mark Opada winning 6-2 in the Quarter-Finals. Following that, he saw off Ian Perez 2-1 in sets with Nebrida winning the other semi-final and it was Ilagan who defeated his new partner in the World Cup 3-1 to claim his spot.
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🇵🇭Lourence Ilagan has qualified for his sixth PDC World Championship! Just like last year, he wins the Philippines Qualifier by defeating Paolo Nebrida 3-1 (4-2,4-3,3-4,4-0) in the final! Check the statistics of the final below!