Gerwyn Price survived a scare against Keane Barry in the third round at
Players Championship 18 in Hildesheim. 'The Iceman', who won the tournament on Saturday, beat Keane Barry after a leg-decider.
Barry led 3-1 and 5-3 against the former world champion, before Price hit a 12-dart leg to force a decider. The Welshman had the throw in the last leg and used this advantage with a 13-darter to win 6-5.
Stephen Bunting edged out Daryl Gurney 6-5 after a close game, while Richard Veenstra beat Kim Huybrechts 6-5.
Ian White also needed a last leg to overcome Wesley Plaisier 6-5.
Joe Cullen defeated Simon Whitlock 6-4 in a clash between two former major winners. James Wade knocked out Chris Dobey (6-2), while the likes of Ricky Evans, Gian van Veen and Andrew Gilding also moved into the last 16.
Results Players Championship 18
Last 32
Ryan Meikle 6 | 4 Owen Bates
Stephen Bunting 6 | 5 Daryl Gurney
Tony Martinez 6 | 5 Luke Woodhouse
Richard Veenstra 6 | 5 Kim Huybrechts
Gerwyn Price 6 | 5 Keane Barry
James Wade 6 | 2 Chris Dobey
Rob Cross 6 | 2 Ryan Joyce
Ricky Evans 6 | 5 Nick Kenny
Ian White 6 | 5 Wesley Plaisier
Gian van Veen 6 | 4 Gabriel Clemens
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6 | 2 George Killington
Jeffrey De Zwaan 6 | 3 Richie Burnett
Darryl Pilgrim 6 | 1 Madars Razma
Cam Crabtree 6 | 1 Vitezslav Sedlak
Joe Cullen 6 | 4 Simon Whitlock
Andrew Gilding 6 | 3 Jeff Smith
Last 16
Ryan Meikle - | - Stephen Bunting
Tony Martinez - | - Richard Veenstra
Gerwyn Price - | - James Wade
Rob Cross - | - Ricky Evans
Ian White - | - Gian van Veen
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - | - Jeffrey de Zwaan
Darryl Pilgrim - | - Cam Crabtree
Joe Cullen - | - Andrew Gilding