Rafferty seals seventh career PDC Development Tour title with Event 22 win

Nathan Rafferty has sealed a seventh PDC Development Tour title with victory over Niko Springer in Event 22 in Wigan.

Rafferty defeated forerunner Josh Rock with a 106 average in the semi-final to secure a debut at the PDC World Darts Championship.

He will seal it definitely through the Development Tour and could still make it with the ProTour.

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The PDC Development Tour circuit consists of 24 tournaments in 2022. Last year there was a separate tour for British and European players due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this year both circuits have been merged again.

Each Development Tour tournament has a prize fund of £10,000. With the prize money a ranking will be made. At the end of the season the numbers one and two will receive an invitation to the PDC World Darts Championship, plus a Tour Card for 2023 and 2024.

PDC Development Tour Event 22

Quarter-Finals

Josh Rock 5 | 2 Gian van Veen

Nathan Rafferty 5 | 1 Rusty Rodriguez

Robin Beger 5 | 2 Connor Hopkins

Niko Springer 5 | 4 Dom Taylor

Semi-Finals

Nathan Rafferty 5 | 2 Josh Rock

Niko Springer 5 | 3 Robin Beger

Final

Nathan Rafferty 5 | 3 Niko Springer