Four players remain in the 22nd
Players Championship of the season on Wednesday afternoon in Barnsley as Ryan Searle faces Nathan Aspinall, while Danny Noppert takes on Krzysztof Ratajski.
Out of those left, only Ratajski has not won a title this season on the ProTour, with Noppert winning during the last black against Andrew Gilding. While Aspinall has won one title and reached another final where he lost to Searle.
Searle saw off Luke Humphries 6-2 with a 107 average, while for Aspinall, it was a 6-4 win over Stephen Bunting albeit only averaging 91.
Noppert edged past Michael Smith in a repeat of the UK Open final, with Ratajski sealing a win over Dimitri van den Bergh.
Results Players Championship 22
Quarter-Finals
Ryan Searle (107.28) 6 | 2 (102.76) Luke Humphries
Nathan Aspinall (91.49) 6 | 4 (92.36) Stephen Bunting
Danny Noppert (95.34) 6 | 4 (98.13) Michael Smith
Krzysztof Ratajski (97.05) 6 | 5 (96.48) Dimitri Van den Bergh
Semi-Finals
Ryan Searle - | - Nathan Aspinall
Danny Noppert - | - Krzysztof Ratajski