π π¦π ππ§π π§ππππ¦ π§ππ π§ππ§ππ! π Michael Smith seals success at the Super Series, coming from 4-0 down to defeat Ross Smith 8-6 to clinch the title! 'Bully Boy' is back in the winner's circle!
Michael Smith returns to winning ways with comeback win over Ross Smith to claim Players Championship 27 title
PDCFriday, 22 October 2021 at 19:00
Michael Smith has defeated Ross Smith for the second time this season in a Players Championship final in an 8-6 win for 'Bully Boy' who returns to winning ways.
Having to come back from 4-0 down, it was a quality final which saw the St Helens ace come into his own at the right time and deny 'Smudger' a second PDC title to conclude PDC Super Series 7.
It was a bizarre start to the contest as both players missed chances to take the opening leg before Ross Smith recovered from busting 70 to take the lead.
It was eight darts missed for 'Bully Boy' from there as Ross Smith doubled his lead before surging into a 4-1 lead.
A 101 checkout from the St Helens ace proved pivotal though as he started to close the gap. Ross Smith later missed two darts at double 16 and Michael Smith returned to make it 4-4.
Ross Smith regained the upperhand from there but Michael Smith hit the front for the first time to make it 6-5 with a break.
Three missed darts at doubles saw Michael Smith go one away at 7-5 and despite Ross Smith forcing Michael Smith to serve it out, he did so to make it two titles for the year.
Last 16
Ross Smith (96.97) 6 | 2 (93.59) Karel Sedlacek
Damon Heta (94.17) 6 | 3 (94.69) Dirk van Duijvenbode
Rob Cross (111.00) 6 | 4 (106.64) Martin Schindler
Brendan Dolan (94.26) 6 | 4 (92.04) Vincent van der Voort
Nathan Aspinall (95.54) 6 | 5 (96.47) Jose de Sousa
Florian Hempel (91.56) 6 | 5 (93.17) Danny Baggish
Michael Smith (95.33) 6 | 5 (103.10) Ricky Evans
Kim Huybrechts (99.38) 6 | 2 (98.89) Michael van Gerwen
Quarter-Finals
Ross Smith (110.68) 6 | 5 (96.39) Damon Heta
Rob Cross (101.35) 6 | 4 (94.49) Brendan Dolan
Florian Hempel (98.37) 6 | 5 (97.63) Nathan Aspinall
Michael Smith (94.35) 6 | 3 (95.49) Kim Huybrechts
Semi-Finals
Ross Smith (103.75) 7 | 6 (100.72) Rob Cross
Florian Hempel (94.01) 7 | 3 (86.81) Michael Smith
Final
Ross Smith (97.07) 6 | 8 (97.06) Michael Smith
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