In a repeat of
Players Championship 2,
Ryan Searle and
Gary Anderson face off in the final of Players Championship 3.
For Searle, it is his third consecutive final on the Players Championship circuit. Defeating Michael van Gerwen in the semis, van Gerwen was still leading 4-2 after six legs, but failed to hold his own leg in five visits in the eighth. Searle broke him back with a 13-darter, rebalancing the score.
With a 15-darter and a 14-darter, Searle then ran out to a 6-4 lead. Van Gerwen then was not out in six visits in the 11th leg, allowing Searle to throw himself into the final with a 19-darter.
In the final, Searle will once again face Gary Anderson. The two previously met in the final of Players Championship 2 and then Anderson won 8-5. The Flying Scotsman' convincingly defeated Callan Rydz to qualify for the final match. Thanks to an average of 111.71, Anderson put a 7-4 final score on the scoreboard.
Results Players Championship 3
Last 16
Peter Wright (104.01) 6 | 1 (91.72) Leighton Bennett
Gary Anderson (90.18) 6 | 0 (86.88) Jeffrey Sparidaans
Luke Littler (101.34) 6 | 4 (100.45) Dirk van Duijvenbode
Callan Rydz (98.07) 6 | 5 (94.75) Daryl Gurney
Steve Lennon (90.21) 6 | 4 (87.13) Ritchie Edhouse
Michael van Gerwen (94.71) 6 | 4 (86.49) Michael Smith
Ryan Searle (96.73) 6 | 3 (101.00) Damon Heta
Danny Noppert (96.24) 6 | 3 (93.99) Raymond van Barneveld
Quarterfinals
Gary Anderson (102.59) 6 | 2 (95.83) Peter Wright
Callan Rydz (103.34) 6 | 4 (86.88) Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen (92.31) 6 | 5 (90.09) Steve Lennon
Ryan Searle (102.26) 6 | 4 (96.02) Danny Noppert
Semi-final
Gary Anderson (111.71) 7 | 4 (100.76) Callan Rydz
Ryan Searle (96.58) 7 | 4 (97.04) Michael van Gerwen
Final
Gary Anderson - | - Ryan Searle