In a round of
Players Championship 18 action which saw every winner average over 100+, it was Dirk van Duijvenbode who stood out as he produced a masterclass to down Luke Humphries and reach the semi-finals.
Van Duijvenbode in a 6-2 win produced 6/9 on the doubles with four of the finishes being 100+ including a 160 as he took Humphries to finishing school and assumes the role of favourite from here on out.
He will now face Adrian Lewis who eased past Andrew Gilding 6-2 and ends the superb day of 'Goldfinger', while Nathan Aspinall, a winner on the ProTour this season will take on one of the best players not to seal a title yet in Gabriel Clemens.
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries (105.75) 2 | 6 (105.44) Dirk van Duijvenbode
Adrian Lewis (100.60) 6 | 2 (91.40) Andrew Gilding
Dave Chisnall (95.25) 2 | 6 (102.45) Nathan Aspinall
Daryl Gurney (85.01) 3 | 6 (101.20) Gabriel Clemens
Semi-Finals
Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Adrian Lewis
Nathan Aspinall - | - Gabriel Clemens