Semi-Finals set at Players Championship 1: Clayton to face Searle as Hughes sets up clash with debutant Slevin

The semi-finals are set at Players Championship 1 with three matches left in the day in Barnsley to decide the first ProTour champion of the 2023 season.

It could be one of two players who are very used to ProTour success. In particular Ryan Searle who saw off Dirk van Duijvenbode, he faces Premier League star, Jonny Clayton in the first semi-final.

Then as ever, the ProTour throws up some superb ties as Jamie Hughes edged past Callan Rydz and will now face young Irishman, Dylan Slevin who is on his ProTour debut.

Known as 'Oceans', he was sublime at Q-School and has brought that onto his debut narrowly defeating stablemate, Daryl Gurney who has a welcome run today but lost out 6-5 after leading for most of the contest.

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Players Championship 1 Results

Last 16

Ryan Searle (100.93) 6 | 4 (93.30) Luke Humphries

Dirk van Duijvenbode (90.12) 6 | 5 (87.29) Jurjen van der Velde

Jonny Clayton (99.49) 6 | 5 (97.85) Kim Huybrechts

Dave Chisnall (96.79) 6 | 5 (96.44) Stephen Bunting

Callan Rydz (95.81) 6 | 4 (93.80) Mario Vandenbogaerde

Jamie Hughes (94.32) 6 | 3 (86.61) Michael Smith

Dylan Slevin (89.39) 6 | 3 (88.48) Bradley Brooks

Daryl Gurney (91.50) 6 | 2 (82.75) Danny Noppert

Quarter-Finals

Ryan Searle (93.95) 6 | 5 (94.07) Dirk van Duijvenbode

Jonny Clayton (101.91) 6 | 1 (87.42) Dave Chisnall

Jamie Hughes (90.04) 6 | 4 (99.63) Callan Rydz

Dylan Slevin (91.53) 6 | 5 (86.78) Daryl Gurney

Semi-Finals

Ryan Searle - | - Jonny Clayton

Jamie Hughes - | - Dylan Slevin