Eight players remain in the race Sunday for overall victory at the Players Championship Finals. Michael van Gerwen leads the way in his quest for title eight in Minehead.
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Van Gerwen impressed in the second round by throwing an average of 118 in his match against Ross Smith (6-1). Then 'Mighty Mike' also dealt with Mario Vandenbogaerde (10-6). Now Stephen Bunting will be the opponent, after 'The Bullet' dealt with Gian van Veen (6-1) and Kim Huybrechts (10-8) on Saturday.
The winner of the showdown between Bunting and Van Gerwen will take on Gabriel Clemens or Luke Woodhouse in the second round. For Woodhouse, this match will be his very first quarterfinal at a major in his career.
At the other end of the schedule is a cracker between James Wade and Luke Humphries for a spot in the semifinals. The final quarterfinal of the afternoon is between Damon Heta and Ryan Joyce.
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QUARTER-FINALS!
We have our final eight at the Cazoo Players Championship Finals!
Sunday's final day of action begins with the quarter-finals at 1245 GMT.
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