It is an almost all Challenge Tour call-up line-up in the semi-finals of
Players Championship 13 with three players who are filling up the numbers in Milton Keynes standing a chance of winning a maiden title.
Led by former World Master,
Wesley Plaisier, he faces Cam Crabtree in the first semi-final. The latter who came so close to a Tour Card last year showed why he has credentials to join the main tour by defeating James Wade.
Wade himself has done a great job today and sits on the cusp of making it to the World Matchplay. While Boulton since downing Gerwyn Price has grown in confidence and has seen off Andrew Gilding now. The only former title winner left is
Ross Smith.
The former major winner defeated Jonny Clayton 6-4 with a 94 average to book his spot. But if he is defeated, there will be a non Tour Card winner and a brand new ranking title holder.
Results Players Championship 13
Last 32
Niels Zonneveld 6 | 3 Danny Jansen
Wessel Nijman 6 | 4 Michael Smith
Stephen Bunting 6 | 2 Ryan Meikle
Wesley Plaisier 6 | 2 Dom Taylor
Cam Crabtree 6 | 5 Rhys Griffin
Kai Gotthardt 6 | 5 Patrick Geeraets
James Wade 6 | 5 Nathan Aspinall
Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 4 Jim Williams
Andy Boulton 6 | 4 Kim Huybrechts
Nathan Rafferty 6 | 2 Nick Kenny
Andrew Gilding 6 | 1 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Krzysztof Ratajski 6 | 0 Martijn Dragt
Radek Szaganski 6 | 5 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 6 | 2 Cameron Menzies
Ross Smith 6 | 5 Kevin Doets
Ricky Evans 6 | 3 Owen Bates
Last 16
Niels Zonneveld 6 | 3 Wessel Nijman
Wesley Plaisier 6 | 5 Stephen Bunting
Cam Crabtree 6 | 4 Kai Gotthardt
James Wade 6 | 3 Raymond van Barneveld
Andy Boulton 6 | 3 Nathan Rafferty
Andrew Gilding 6 | 4 Krzysztof Ratajski
Jonny Clayton 6 | 1 Radek Szaganski
Ross Smith 6 | 4 Ricky Evans
Quarter-Finals
Niels Zonneveld 3 | 6 Wesley Plaisier
Cam Crabtree 6 | 3 James Wade
Andy Boulton 6 | 3 Andrew Gilding
Jonny Clayton 4 | 6 Ross Smith
Semi-Finals
Wesley Plaisier - | - Cam Crabtree
Andy Boulton - | - Ross Smith