Lakeside champion Andy Baetens seals switch by claiming PDC Tour Card on Day 3 of Q-School

Andy Baetens won the tournament on the third day of the final stage at the European Q-School on Saturday. 'The Beast' won 6-5 over Radek Szaganski in the final.

The Belgian was considered one of the big favourites for a PDC Tour Card before the Q-School. Baetens reigned supreme on the WDF circuit last season with nine titles, including the Lakeside title. He also showed well at the Euro Tour tournament in Belgium. In the opening days however, Baetens had flattered to decieve. During the first two days of play, he did not manage to accumulate any points for the Q-School Order of Merit. But that ranking is now irrelevant after he managed to take the day's victory on Saturday.

Baetens began the tournament with a decisive 6-0 victory over Jeffrey de Graaf, before also defeating Michael Unterbuchner (6-5), Born van Put (6-1), Alexander Masek (6-3), Paul Krohne (6-3), Vitezslav Sedlak (6-3) and thus Szaganski (6-5).

Sunday is the final day of the European Q-School. For the winner of the day there will be another Tour Card and also the top 13 of the European Q-School Order of Merit will receive a Tour Card. Through this ranking Haupai Puha and Jules van Dongen have already secured themselves a Tour Card.

Andy Baetens 6 | 3 Alexander Masek

Paul Krohne 6 | 3 Jani Keskinarkaus

Dominik Gruellich 6 | 2 Marko Kantele

Vitezslav Sedlak 6 | 3 Jules van Dongen

Patrick Geeraets 6 | 5 Damian Mol

Radek Szaganski 6 | 2 Arno Merk

Haupai Puha 6 | 1 Angelo Balsamo

Stefaan Henderyck 6 | 4 Liam Maendl-Lawrance

Andy Baetens 6 | 3 Paul Krohne

Vitezslav Sedlak 6 | 2 Dominik Gruellich

Radek Szaganski 6 | 0 Patrick Geeraets

Haupai Puha 6 | 3 Stefaan Henderyck

Andy Baetens 6 | 3 Vitezslav Sedlak

Radek Szaganski 6 | 4 Haupai Puha

Andy Baetens 6 | 5 Radek Szaganski