Van Gerwen ends astonishing four year wait with Whitlock win, set to face Price in Last 16 at Players Championship 8

After seven straight wins for Simon Whitlock and four years in which Michael van Gerwen hadn't defeated 'The Wizard', it was the Dutchman who finally snapped the streak in a 6-2 win at Players Championship 8 in Hildesheim.

It won't get any easier though for MVG who will face Gerwyn Price in the next round in the top tie. While in another top clash, Gary Anderson who downed Luke Humphries now faces Dimitri van den Bergh.

Dave Chisnall saw off Raymond van Barneveld too, he faces Krzysztof Ratajski. While big chances await again for Gian van Veen and Mike de Decker. As well as Andy Boulton making up the numbers today and Keegan Brown who won a title last year.

Players Championship 8 Results

Last 32

Gary Anderson 6 | 4 Luke Humphries

Dimitri Van den Bergh 6 | 3 Jeffrey Sparidaans

Gian van Veen 6 | 4 Thibault Tricole

Mike De Decker 6 | 4 William O'Connor

Michael van Gerwen 6 | 2 Simon Whitlock

Gerwyn Price 6 | 2 Scott Williams

Luke Woodhouse 6 | 4 Damon Heta

James Wade 6 | 2 Owen Bates

Dave Chisnall 6 | 4 Raymond van Barneveld

Krzysztof Ratajski 6 | 3 Boris Krcmar

Brendan Dolan 6 | 4 Karel Sedlacek

Pascal Rupprecht 3 | 6 Andy Boulton

Krzysztof Kciuk 6 | 2 Damian Mol

Ross Smith 6 | 3 Jurjen van der Velde

Keegan Brown 6 | 3 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Ricardo Pietreczko 6 | 5 Steve Lennon

Last 16

Gary Anderson - | - Dimitri Van den Bergh

Gian van Veen - | - Mike De Decker

Michael van Gerwen - | - Gerwyn Price

Luke Woodhouse - | - James Wade

Dave Chisnall - | - Krzysztof Ratajski

Brendan Dolan - | - Andy Boulton

Krzysztof Kciuk - | - Ross Smith

Keegan Brown - | - Ricardo Pietreczko