Michael Smith sent packing by Richard Veenstra as Gary Anderson survives Steve Beaton scare
PDCFriday, 24 November 2023 at 22:18
World champion and world number one Michael Smith has been routinely sent packing from the Players Championship Finals in the opening round by Richard Veenstra.
Veenstra jumped out to a break lead in the sixth leg against the world number one by throwing out 20. A 58 finish then put Veenstra up 5-2. Smith closed the gap to 5-3, before Veenstra decided the match with a 40 finish in the ninth leg.
Gary Anderson narrowly advanced to the last 32 in Minehead. Opponent Steve Beaton couldn't get 102 out in the final leg, after which the two-time world champion narrowly struck with a 32 finish for a spot in the next round.
Brendan Dolan advanced a round after a 6-4 thrashing of Ritchie Edhouse. Andrew Gilding suffered a surprise defeat after going down 6-3 to Steve Lennon.
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SMITH'S SENT PACKING! ❌
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) November 24, 2023
What a performance from Richard Veenstra, averaging just shy of a ton in defeating the World Champion Michael Smith 6-3 for a huge upset here on the Main Stage!
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