Michael van Gerwen vs Michael Smith & Peter Wright vs Leighton Bennett standout last 16 ties at Players Championship 3
PDCMonday, 19 February 2024 at 17:24
Players Championship 3 has reached the last 16 stage this Monday afternoon in Leicester with a number of standout ties, including a repeat of the 2023 World Darts Championship final.
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Michael van Gerwen made his way through via a win over Berry van Peer. The first three legs of the match all went against the darts, before Van Gerwen managed to keep his own leg with a 16-darter for a 3-1 lead. Van Peer was unable to make up that break, and with a 13-darter Van Gerwen finally put a 6-4 final score on the scoreboard.
Elsewhere, Peter Wright will face off against teen sensation Leighton Bennett in the last 16, whilst Luke Littler has a dual with Dirk van Duijvenbode to look forward to, after the latter saw off Chris Dobey 6-1 in the last round.
Gary Anderson is also still going well. Just the 109 average for 'The Flying Scotsman' this time though in his win over Jim Williams. Anderson faces Dutchman, Jeffrey Sparidaans in the next round.
Results Players Championship 3
Last 32
Leighton Bennett 6 | 1 Arron Monk
Peter Wright 6 | 4 Thibault Tricole
Jeffrey Sparidaans 6 | 2 Jonny Clayton
Gary Anderson 6 | 3 Jim Williams
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6 | 1 Chris Dobey
Luke Littler 6 | 2 Kevin Doets
Callan Rydz 6 | 4 Josh Rock
Daryl Gurney 6 | 3 Ross Smith
Steve Lennon 6 | 3 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 4 Ryan Meikle
Michael van Gerwen 6 | 4 Berry van Peer
Michael Smith 6 | 4 Darren Beveridge
Damon Heta 6 | 3 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Ryan Searle 6 | 4 Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 3 William O'Connor
Danny Noppert 6 | 4 Niels Zonneveld
Last 16
Leighton Bennett - | - Peter Wright
Jeffrey Sparidaans - | - Gary Anderson
Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Luke Littler
Callan Rydz - | - Daryl Gurney
Steve Lennon - | - Ritchie Edhouse
Michael van Gerwen - | - Michael Smith
Damon Heta - | - Ryan Searle
Raymond van Barneveld - | - Danny Noppert
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Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
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