The second round is concluded at Players Championship 27, with Michael Smith being dumped out despite averaging 111.

Smith lost out to Darryl Pilgrim, infamous for topping the averages last year despite losing the match on the ProTour, but he hit 106 in a 6-4 win over the World Number One.

While Daryl Gurney who hit a nine-dart finish on the other end hit a 117 average in his latest victory 6-0 against Ian White. In the Last 32, ties include Luke Humphries v Raymond van Barneveld as the top clash.

Gary Anderson is currently facing Gabriel Clemens, Rob Cross will take on Gian van Veen in other top clashes as the board finals begin in Barnsley.

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Players Championship 27 Results

Last 64

Jamie Clark 6 | 4 Jurjen van der Velde

Kim Huybrechts 5 | 6 Connor Scutt

James Wade 6 | 4 Nathan Rafferty

Ross Smith 6 | 1 James Wilson

Darryl Pilgrim 6 | 4 Michael Smith

Rowby-John Rodriguez 6 | 2 Florian Hempel

Gary Anderson 6 | 2 Boris Krcmar

Gabriel Clemens 6 | 5 Pascal Rupprecht

Josh Rock 6 | 3 Damian Mol

Luke Woodhouse 5 | 6 Andy Boulton

Ryan Searle 6 | 2 Devon Petersen

Daryl Gurney 6 | 0 Ian White

Rob Cross 6 | 3 Robbie Knops

Gian van Veen 6 | 1 Berry van Peer

Stephen Bunting 6 | 2 James Hurrell

Martin Lukeman 6 | 5 Tony Martinez

Luke Humphries 6 | 3 Lee Evans

Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 5 Adam Smith-Neale

Ricardo Pietreczko 6 | 3 Mario Vandenbogaerde

Nick Kenny 6 | 2 Martin Schindler

Niels Zonneveld 6 | 2 Danny Noppert

Darius Labanauskas 6 | 4 Chris Dobey

Alan Soutar 6 | 3 Vincent van der Voort

George Killington 6 | 3 Danny van Trijp

Damon Heta 6 | 4 Ryan Meikle

Maik Kuivenhoven 6 | 3 Brian Raman

William O'Connor 6 | 0 Madars Razma

Andrew Gilding 6 | 3 Christian Kist

Jonny Clayton 6 | 3 Jules van Dongen

Radek Szaganski 6 | 2 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Steve Beaton 6 | 3 Peter Wright

Ryan Joyce 6 | 1 Wesley Plaisier

Last 32

Jamie Clark - | - Connor Scutt

James Wade - | - Ross Smith

Darryl Pilgrim - | - Rowby-John Rodriguez

Gary Anderson - | - Gabriel Clemens

Josh Rock - | - Andy Boulton

Ryan Searle - | - Daryl Gurney

Rob Cross - | - Gian van Veen

Stephen Bunting - | - Martin Lukeman

Luke Humphries - | - Raymond van Barneveld

Ricardo Pietreczko - | - Nick Kenny

Niels Zonneveld - | - Darius Labanauskas

Alan Soutar - | - George Killington

Damon Heta - | - Maik Kuivenhoven

William O'Connor - | - Andrew Gilding

Jonny Clayton - | - Radek Szaganski

Steve Beaton - | - Ryan Joyce