PDC Development Tour Order of Merit Update: Cameron Crabtree solidifies top spot, Beau Greaves provisionally on a Tour Card
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The Development Tour 2025 delivered another spectacle in Wigan this weekend. At the Robin Park Leisure Centre, as many as 290 talented darters from home and abroad battled for the titles in tournaments 18 and 19. Cam Crabtree grabbed his fourth title of the season already, while Tyler Thorpe secured his first ever PDC title.
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Thorpe makes history with first title
Saturday began with tournament 18, in which 22-year-old Tyler Thorpe from Norwich emerged as the surprise of the day. Thorpe had not yet achieved results beyond the last 32 on the Development Tour this year, but in Wigan he showed what is inside of him. In the final he took care of Swede Viktor Tingström. With back-to-back 13-darters Thorpe finished the game in style: 5-3.
His route to the title was impressive. In the opening rounds, he successively sent Killian Heffernan, Rohan Brouwers, Harrison Leigh and Sebastian Bialecki home with clear 4-1 figures. Especially against Brouwers and Bialecki, Thorpe recorded strong averages above 100. This was followed by a convincing whitewash (4-0) against Joseph Brady and a hard-fought 5-3 victory over Charlie Manby, the winner of tournament 16.
In the semifinals Thorpe had to go to the limit against James Beeton. Only in the deciding leg did he win the match, securing his place in the final. There he showed nerves of steel by trouncing Tingström. For Thorpe this victory means his very first title under the PDC flag, a step that gives his career an enormous boost.
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A special moment in this tournament came in the name of Oliver Pearce-Burgess. The young Englishman threw a perfect leg in his first round match against Ben Townley: a nine-darter. Although Pearce-Burgess lost, his performance was received with loud applause by the audience and fellow players.
Crabtree continues to dominate
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After Thorpe's shock, it was once again time for the established players in tournament 19. Cam Crabtree, the 21-year-old Englishman who had already won three titles on the Development Tour in May, proved his class again. In the final he defeated Pole Sebastian Bialecki 5-3 and thus strengthened his leading position in the rankings.

Sebastian Bialecki lost in the final of the 19th tournament
Crabtree's tournament started convincingly. Without much difficulty he reached the last 32, in which he had to surrender only one leg. Yet he experienced a precarious moment in the fourth round. Against Belgian Xanti Van den Bergh he had to pull out all the stops to survive in the deciding leg. Then he completely recovered with convincing wins over Harrison Leigh and Keaton Williams.
In the semifinals, Ryan Branley awaited, but Crabtree also closed that match 5-3. In the final match against Bialecki, he remained cool and professional, taking the top prize of 2,500 pounds.
Bialecki, who took another title on the PDC Pro Tour earlier this year, had a strong tournament himself. He eliminated among others Jamai van den Herik (winner of Event 17) and two-time Women's World Matchplay champion Beau Greaves. Yet in the final he had to acknowledge his superiority to the highly effective Crabtree.
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State of the rankings
With his victory, Crabtree continues to build his lead. He now leads the Development Tour rankings with 1,650 pounds more prize money than his closest pursuer Beau Greaves. Behind them, Owen Bates, Charlie Manby and Sebastian Bialecki make up the rest of the top five.
The stakes are high. The numbers one and two in the final rankings assure themselves of a coveted PDC Tour Card for the years 2026 and 2027. In addition, the three highest ranked players will receive an invitation to the upcoming World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. For many young players, this is the stage to showcase themselves at the highest level.
Outlook
The Development Tour continues Sunday with its 20th tournament, again at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan. The final weekend of the Tour is also scheduled there next month. With Crabtree as the dominant leader, as well as surprising names like Thorpe reporting to the top, the final tournaments still promise plenty of excitement and spectacle.
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Development Tour Order of Merit
| Rk | Name | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Crabtree | 14.675 |
| 2 | Beau Greaves | 13.025 |
| 3 | Owen Bates | 9.575 |
| 4 | Charlie Manby | 8.625 |
| 5 | Sebastian Bialecki | 7.350 |
| 6 | Ryan Branley | 6.625 |
| 7 | Jamai van den Herik | 6.600 |
| 8 | Jurjen van der Velde | 6.275 |
| 9 | Dominik Gruellich | 5.725 |
| 10 | Patrik Williams | 5.700 |
| 11 | Jannis Barkhausen | 5.450 |
| 12 | James Beeton | 5.400 |
| 13 | Adam Gawlas | 5.050 |
| 14 | Nathan Potter | 4.925 |
| 15 | Jenson Walker | 4.575 |
| 16 | Henry Coates | 4.175 |
| 17 | Bradly Roes | 4.075 |
| 18 | Leon Weber | 3.800 |
| 19 | Viktor Tingstrom | 3.750 |
| 20 | Damian Vetjens | 3.525 |
| 21 | Danny Jansen | 3.525 |
| 22 | Tyler Thorpe | 3.500 |
| 23 | Levy Frauenfelder | 3.350 |
| 24 | Keenan Thomas | 3.175 |
| 25 | Dylan Quinn | 2.925 |
| 26 | Daniel Perry | 2.725 |
| 27 | Tavis Dudeney | 2.600 |
| 28 | Dylan Dowling | 2.425 |
| 29 | Cayden Smith | 2.375 |
| 30 | Liam Maendl-Lawrance | 2.350 |
| 31 | James Buckby | 2.275 |
| 32 | Moreno Blom | 2.075 |
| 33 | Keelan Kay | 2.000 |
| 34 | Angelo Balsamo | 2.000 |
| 35 | Daan Bastiaansen | 1.850 |
| 36 | Aidan O'Hara | 1.750 |
| 37 | Keanu van Velzen | 1.725 |
| 38 | Florian Preis | 1.675 |
| 39 | Jarod Becker | 1.650 |
| 40 | Matthew Gordon | 1.625 |
| 41 | Oliver Pearce-Burgess | 1.625 |
| 42 | Jeffrey Keen | 1.575 |
| 43 | Bram van Dijk | 1.575 |
| 44 | Harrison Leigh | 1.525 |
| 45 | Ronan McDonagh | 1.500 |
| 46 | Lennert Faes | 1.450 |
| 47 | Jack Male | 1.450 |
| 48 | Ieuan Halsall | 1.425 |
| 49 | Jannes Bremermann | 1.425 |
| 50 | Shane de Jong | 1.375 |
| 51 | Mark Tabak | 1.300 |
| 52 | Matthias Moors | 1.250 |
| 53 | Charlie Large | 1.250 |
| 54 | David Schlichting | 1.250 |
| 55 | Dean Fitch Jnr | 1.225 |
| 56 | David Fidler | 1.175 |
| 57 | Bradley van der Velden | 1.150 |
| 58 | Finley Pember | 1.150 |
| 59 | Lleyton Molyneux | 1.150 |
| 60 | Yorick Hofkens | 1.125 |
| 61 | Mitchell Leeming | 1.100 |
| 62 | Lewis Gurney | 1.075 |
| 63 | Ondrej Frystacky | 1.075 |
| 64 | Jack Boardman | 1.075 |
| 65 | Xanti Van den Bergh | 1.050 |
| 66 | Justin Atellinghusen | 1.050 |
| 67 | Wessel Tempelaars | 1.050 |
| 68 | Luke Van Der Kwast | 1.025 |
| 69 | Stef Kosters | 1.025 |
| 70 | Jack Drayton | 1.000 |
| 71 | Mason Whitlock | 975 |
| 72 | Bradley Roberts | 950 |
| 73 | Nathan Girvan | 950 |
| 74 | Coby Jones-Swanson | 950 |
| 75 | Jack Gillett | 900 |
| 76 | Carl van Mens | 900 |
| 77 | Jarno Bottenberg | 875 |
| 78 | Sean McKeon | 875 |
| 79 | Lewis Bell | 875 |
| 80 | Kilian Hohnstedt | 875 |
| 81 | Noah Roeschlein | 850 |
| 82 | Rohan Brouwers | 850 |
| 83 | Roy Rietbergen | 850 |
| 84 | William Bristow | 850 |
| 85 | Tom Garfield | 850 |
| 86 | Nunjo Dewaele | 825 |
| 87 | Denfie Drenthen | 825 |
| 88 | Keaton Williams | 800 |
| 89 | Niclas Wierling | 775 |
| 90 | Thomas Banks | 775 |
| 91 | Kyle Manton | 775 |
| 92 | Johnny Stewart | 775 |
| 93 | Ciaran Forde | 750 |
| 94 | Cole Davey | 750 |
| 95 | Ben Edgar | 725 |
| 96 | Alfie Busby | 725 |
| 97 | Joshua Hermann | 725 |
| 98 | Kieran Thompson | 725 |
| 99 | Jack Howarth | 700 |
| 100 | Jamie McKinnon | 650 |
| 101 | Andrew Ingman | 650 |
| 102 | Patrick McShane | 650 |
| 103 | Craig Galliano | 625 |
| 104 | Lukas Dallmann | 625 |
| 105 | Daniel Stephenson | 625 |
| 106 | Deniz Baudis | 625 |
| 107 | Huey de Jong | 625 |
| 108 | Owen Roelofs | 575 |
| 109 | Zac Prince | 575 |
| 110 | Harry Gregory | 575 |
| 111 | Harvey Wilkinson | 575 |
| 112 | Sem Devoght | 575 |
| 113 | Marvin van Deest | 575 |
| 114 | Mason Teese | 575 |
| 115 | Jack Peet | 550 |
| 116 | Dan Outwin | 550 |
| 117 | JJ Wright | 550 |
| 118 | Connor Arberry | 525 |
| 119 | Daniel Shala | 500 |
| 120 | Pim Van Bijnen | 500 |
| 121 | Justin Hewitt | 500 |
| 122 | Lukas Fraulob | 500 |
| 123 | Joey Spitse | 500 |
| 124 | Jamie Robinson | 500 |
| 125 | Finn Chudziak | 500 |
| 126 | Connor Hopkins | 475 |
| 127 | Robin Radloff | 475 |
| 128 | Toby Saunders | 475 |
| 129 | Ralfs Laumanis | 450 |
| 130 | Joseph Brady | 450 |
| 131 | Riley Rees-Tucker | 450 |
| 132 | Terry Clancy | 450 |
| 133 | Brad Phillips | 425 |
| 134 | Matyas Rejhon | 425 |
| 135 | Morgan Shillito | 425 |
| 136 | Kimi Seemann | 425 |
| 137 | Calvin Nicolai | 425 |
| 138 | Harry Sykes | 425 |
| 139 | Declan Corcoran | 425 |
| 140 | Taylor McGuckian | 425 |
| 141 | Josh Brown | 375 |
| 142 | Laurin Welk | 375 |
| 143 | Jamie Martin | 375 |
| 144 | Owen Carr | 375 |
| 145 | Hayden Robbie | 350 |
| 146 | Zac Griffiths | 350 |
| 147 | Travis Baur | 350 |
| 148 | Cody Abel | 350 |
| 149 | Daan Beernink | 350 |
| 150 | Liam Fowkes | 350 |
| 151 | Harry Kelly | 300 |
| 151 | Ryan Walsh | 300 |
| 153 | Ben Townley | 300 |
| 154 | Owen Cuthbert | 300 |
| 155 | Kai Clark | 300 |
| 156 | Fabian Tapner | 300 |
| 157 | Colinn Haverkate | 300 |
| 158 | Niklas Fahrenholz | 300 |
| 159 | Arne Degryse | 300 |
| 160 | Lewis Ellis | 300 |
| 161 | Francesco Basili | 300 |
| 162 | George Bamber | 300 |
| 163 | Joshua Jones | 275 |
| 164 | James Tate | 275 |
| 165 | Garin Perkins | 275 |
| 166 | Luis Kirschenlohr | 275 |
| 167 | Justin van der Velden | 275 |
| 168 | Finn Behrens | 275 |
| 169 | Moritz Bohrmann | 275 |
| 170 | Felix Bollmann | 275 |
| 171 | Shaun Conway | 275 |
| 172 | Lewy Williams | 275 |
| 173 | Shoey Ayres | 275 |
| 174 | Born Van Put | 275 |
| 175 | Robbie Curran | 275 |
| 176 | Josh Leitch | 225 |
| 177 | Davie Duval | 225 |
| 178 | Axel Buyle | 225 |
| 179 | Ollie Male | 225 |
| 180 | Ferre Bervoets | 225 |
| 181 | Sascha Stuhlemmer | 225 |
| 182 | Oliver Klein | 225 |
| 183 | Sydnee de Vries | 225 |
| 184 | Nathan Care | 225 |
| 185 | David Birks | 225 |
| 186 | Lennon Cradock | 225 |
| 187 | Alfie Lloyd | 200 |
| 188 | Martin Homola | 200 |
| 188 | Leo Howard | 200 |
| 190 | Lewis Sinagoga | 200 |
| 191 | Maximilian Johansen | 200 |
| 192 | Seppe Dasseville | 200 |
| 193 | Jerko Moerenhout | 200 |
| 193 | Damian Vlottes | 200 |
| 195 | Lewis Mayes | 200 |
| 196 | Aaron Colley | 200 |
| 196 | Jakub Krzysko | 200 |
| 198 | Renzo Geraets | 200 |
| 199 | Dylan Ritchie | 200 |
| 199 | Dylan Van Lierop | 200 |
| 199 | Kyle Walker | 200 |
| 202 | Billy Jackson | 150 |
| 203 | Jarno de Vries | 150 |
| 204 | Eric Gohde | 150 |
| 204 | Louis Merkle | 150 |
| 206 | Jan Schmidt | 150 |
| 207 | Axel Savelkoel | 150 |
| 208 | Jerry Kaldenberg | 150 |
| 208 | Felix Springer | 150 |
| 210 | Christopher Toonders | 150 |
| 211 | Daniel Marsden | 150 |
| 212 | Sebastian Caris | 150 |
| 213 | Zak Hughes | 150 |
| 214 | Robbe Dasseville | 150 |
| 215 | Almos Kovacs | 150 |
| 216 | Rossi Haywood | 75 |
| 216 | Jack Lilley | 75 |
| 216 | Jamie Meredith | 75 |
| 216 | Scott Smith | 75 |
| 216 | Kieran Tynan | 75 |
| 216 | Matthew Watts | 75 |
| 222 | Jack Chignell | 75 |
| 222 | Logan Goddard | 75 |
| 222 | Sean Negrette | 75 |
| 222 | Daniel Terry | 75 |
| 226 | Josef Howlett | 75 |
| 226 | Lorenzo Kapiteijn | 75 |
| 226 | Marvin Meal | 75 |
| 226 | Damien Moore | 75 |
| 226 | Quentin Pinkert | 75 |
| 226 | Joel Pinto | 75 |
| 226 | Kyle Weatherley | 75 |
| 233 | Ryan Bond | 75 |
| 233 | Dylan Cowley | 75 |
| 233 | Janek Hill | 75 |
| 233 | Jay Thorburn | 75 |
| 233 | Philip Want | 75 |
| 238 | Maarten Jacobus Post | 75 |
| 238 | Keith Zahner | 75 |
| 240 | Jokke Janssens | 75 |
| 240 | Justin Jarvis Noerdtling | 75 |
| 240 | Eros Odent | 75 |
| 240 | Finn Prokop | 75 |
| 240 | Jannis Siggelkow | 75 |
| 240 | Angelo Van Deventer | 75 |
| 246 | Matthew Gallivan-Piles | 75 |
| 246 | Maurice Junker | 75 |
| 246 | Keith Lammens | 75 |
| 246 | Yordi Mattheeussen | 75 |
| 246 | Leon Notzon | 75 |
| 246 | Angelo Vroomen | 75 |
| 252 | Kurijn Boer | 75 |
| 252 | Alain Bouckaert | 75 |
| 252 | Jakob Hahn | 75 |
| 252 | Fabian Hartl | 75 |
| 252 | Cian McCormack | 75 |
| 252 | Julian Mols | 75 |
| 252 | Tomas Rehak | 75 |
| 252 | Lenny Schlueter | 75 |
| 252 | Wesley ten Hove | 75 |
| 261 | Luca Beile | 75 |
| 261 | Phil Ende | 75 |
| 261 | Jerome Felder | 75 |
| 261 | Emile Hendryks | 75 |
| 261 | Niels Van Mechelen | 75 |
| 266 | Kyle Ison | 75 |
| 266 | Jamie Rooksby | 75 |
| 268 | Matthew McGuire | 75 |
| 268 | Wesley Mol | 75 |
| 268 | Ellis Williams | 75 |
| 271 | Joshua Ball | 75 |
| 271 | Eleanor Cairns | 75 |
| 271 | Ben Stanton | 75 |
| 271 | Jamie Tilley | 75 |
| 275 | Ruben Haulez | 75 |
| 275 | Shane Weeks | 75 |
| 277 | Keenan Carr | 75 |
| 277 | Jeramey Verwey | 75 |
| 279 | Luke Brandon | 75 |
| 279 | Cody Crabtree | 75 |
| 279 | Oliver Madge | 75 |
| 279 | Mirko Paro | 75 |
| 279 | Callum Roach | 75 |
| 279 | Tomas Rustler | 75 |
| 279 | Axandre Van Der Steen | 75 |
| 286 | Donny Boerman | 75 |
| 286 | Jamie Delaney | 75 |
| 286 | Daniel Green | 75 |
| 286 | Ryan Green | 75 |
| 290 | Jonathan Justin Altmann | 75 |
| 290 | Alfie Bayles | 75 |
| 290 | Josh Corns | 75 |
| 290 | Tom Dawson | 75 |
| 290 | Jake Ferguson | 75 |
| 290 | Vinnie Hill | 75 |
| 290 | Patrick Luedtke | 75 |
| 290 | Harry Martin | 75 |
| 290 | Charlie Stocks | 75 |
| 299 | Arthur Clauw | 75 |
| 299 | Adam Dee | 75 |
| 299 | Joseph Flenley | 75 |
| 299 | Mani Hewitson | 75 |
| 299 | Harrison Kershaw | 75 |
| 299 | Adam McIntyre | 75 |
| 299 | Antony Richardson | 75 |
| 299 | Ronnie Woodman | 75 |
| 307 | Louie Cocca | 75 |
| 307 | Sam Edmonds | 75 |
| 307 | Harrison Firmager | 75 |
| 307 | Killian Heffernan | 75 |
| 307 | Jake Seymour | 75 |
| 307 | Guus Verkamman | 75 |
Cam Crabtree secures his fourth Winmau Development Tour title of 2025 with Event 19 success in Wigan!
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) September 6, 2025
The 21-year-old runs out a 5-3 winner against Sebastian Bialecki to extend his lead at the top of the Development Tour rankings! pic.twitter.com/kNkmMG8h2o

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- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
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