Players Championship 2 reaches last 16 stage with Gary Anderson vs Andy Baetens and Peter Wright vs Cameron Menzies among ties
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The second Pro Tour of the year is nearing it's conclusion in Wigan. Among the players into the last 16 at Players Championship 2 are Gary Anderson and Peter Wright.
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Wright notched a hard-fought 6-5 victory over Michele Turetta, to set up an all-Scottish tie with Cameron Menzies while Anderson now faces the current Lakeside champion, Andy Baetens after a 6-2 win over Daryl Gurney.
Gian van Veen also is through, he won 6-3 in the third round against his compatriot Berry van Peer. In the last sixteen another compatriot awaits, as Raymond van Barneveld will be the opponent. The Dutchman triumphed 6-4 against Karel Sedlacek.
Elsewhere, Paul Krohne stunned Nathan Aspinall 6-5 and yesterday's losing finalist, Ryan Searle is on another deep run after a 6-2 win over Adam Hunt.
Results Players Championship 2
Last 32
Cameron Menzies 6 | 1 Oskar Lukasiak
Peter Wright 6 | 5 Michele Turetta
Robert Owen 6 | 3 Danny Lauby
Ryan Joyce 6 | 2 Radek Szaganski
Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 4 Karel Sedlacek
Gian van Veen 6 | 3 Berry van Peer
Andy Baetens 6 | 4 Josh Rock
Gary Anderson 6 | 2 Daryl Gurney
Chris Dobey 6 | 5 Ricky Evans
Martin Lukeman 6 | 5 Steve Lennon
Callan Rydz 6 | 4 Jonny Clayton
Jose De Sousa 6 | 3 Kevin Doets
Arron Monk 6 | 3 Adam Smith-Neale
Ryan Searle 6 | 2 Adam Hunt
Niels Zonneveld 6 | 3 Rhys Griffin
Paul Krohne 6 | 5 Nathan Aspinall
Last 16
Cameron Menzies - | - Peter Wright
Robert Owen - | - Ryan Joyce
Raymond van Barneveld - | - Gian van Veen
Andy Baetens - | - Gary Anderson
Chris Dobey - | - Martin Lukeman
Callan Rydz - | - Jose De Sousa
Arron Monk - | - Ryan Searle
Niels Zonneveld - | - Paul Krohne
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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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