Price saw off John Henderson in a 6-2 victory as he looks to add the Players Championship Finals to his resume after his Grand Slam of Darts disappointment. He averaged 98 and hit three 180's in the process against 'The Highlander'.
De Sousa after his Grand Slam win did not suffer the same fate as James Wade who he beat in the final on the same stage last weekend as he saw off Mike de Decker 6-3 to begin his campaign. He also hit three 180's and a 97 average en route to winning through.
Just before these games as well, Stage Two finished with Danny Noppert thrashing Steve Beaton 6-1 with a 100 average and three 180's en route.
Schedule 2020 Players Championship Finals
Friday November 27
First Round
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Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Main Stage
Nathan Aspinall (92.15) 6-5 (91.82) Scott Waites
Gary Anderson (89.87) 6-4 (90.59) Keegan Brown
James Wade (93.43) 3-6 (94.41) Niels Zonneveld
Peter Wright (104.83) 6-5 (101.29) Ryan Meikle
Michael van Gerwen (103.34) 6-3 (90.38) Darius Labanauskas
Gerwyn Price (98.09) 6-2 (94.91) John Henderson
Jose De Sousa (96.92) 6-3 (90.81) Mike De Decker
Stage Two
Vincent van der Voort (88.73) 6-2 (87.12) Derk Telnekes
Ricky Evans (87.15) 2-6 (98.9)Jamie Hughes
Ross Smith (96.29) 6-1 (93.15) Kim Huybrechts
Damon Heta (97.53) 6-1 (83.01) Maik Kuivenhoven
Jermaine Wattimena (103.53) 6-1 (102.16) Steve Lennon
Madars Razma (93.48) 6-3 (96.32) Chris Dobey
Glen Durrant (95.65) 3-6 (100.13) Wayne Jones
Darren Webster (85.77) 3-6 (100.25) Jeffrey de Zwaan
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PRICE WINS!
It's a comfortable win for Gerywn Price who starts his Players Championship Finals push with a 6-2 win over John Henderson!
📺 Up next 👉 Jose De Sousa v Mike De Decker