Raymond van Barneveld has qualified for the last eight of
Players Championship 2 at the expense of compatriot, Niels Zonneveld. Laying in wait for 'Barney' is his old-rival,
Gary Anderson.
Van Barneveld won 6-4 over Van Veen to reach his first ranking quarterfinal early in the season, which is important in the qualifying races for the television tournaments. 'The Flying Scotsman' showed top form by dealing with Andy Baetens (6-0) thanks to an average of 117.12!
Ryan Searle, the losing finalist of Monday, has Niels Zonneveld in his quarter-final. Searle won 6-1 over Arron Monk in the previous round.
Peter Wright, Robert Owen, Martin Lukeman and
Callan Rydz are the other four quarterfinalists.
Results Players Championship 2
Last 16
Peter Wright (93.08) 6 | 2 (93.91) Cameron Menzies
Robert Owen (88.88) 6 | 4 (87.22) Ryan Joyce
Raymond van Barneveld (99.64) 6 | 4 (94.97) Gian van Veen
Gary Anderson (117.12) 6 | 0 (101.25) Andy Baetens
Martin Lukeman (97.96) 6 | 3 (102.58) Chris Dobey
Callan Rydz (98.66) 6 | 4 (90.96) Jose De Sousa
Ryan Searle (89.27) 6 | 1 (90.51) Arron Monk
Niels Zonneveld (87.38) 6 | 4 (82.49) Paul Krohne
Quarterfinals
Peter Wright - | - Robert Owen
Raymond van Barneveld - | - Gary Anderson
Martin Lukeman - | - Callan Rydz
Ryan Searle - | - Niels Zonneveld