MvG GETS IT DONE! Michael van Gerwen avoids becoming the latest big-name casualty in the first round as he posts a 102.6 average in a 6-3 defeat of Ryan Meikle. #PCFDarts | R1 📺 bit.ly/PCF22Live
Van Gerwen, Humphries, Chisnall and Anderson all through as first round concludes at Players Championship Finals
PDCFriday, 25 November 2022 at 19:06
The first round has concluded at the Players Championship Finals and as has the bumper session of action due to the World Cup with double sessions going forward.
A lot of the big names fell this afternoon but to end the session, it was very much the favoured players on top with Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries, Dave Chisnall and Gary Anderson all moving through to Saturday.
Van Gerwen saw Ryan Meikle come from 3-1 down to trouble him at times but 'The Barber' couldn't mount enough of a challenge to add the Dutchman to Gerwyn Price in particular in heading out. A 6-3 triumph in the end with a 102.6 average saw MVG over the line and he will now face Cameron Menzies.
Next for Anderson who was out on Stage Two in a surprise up until recently and he did the business in Red's Bar seeing off Gabriel Clemens 6-4. At times, he made hard work of it but the former champion in this tournament will now face Rob Cross tomorrow in a tie very likely to move him onto the Main Stage.
A tie that was moved onto the Main Stage was Dave Chisnall who continued his form with a 6-3 success over Niels Zonneveld. This after Luke Humphries also moved through after an assured win over Nathan Rafferty, a potentially tricky tie for 'Cool Hand Luke' to open which he navigated successfully 6-3.
Other ties from Stage Two saw Matt Campbell take out 100 to seal a dominant 6-3 win over Steve Beaton who recently got to a final of a ProTour delighting darting fans the world over but he won't remain in Minehead. Neither will John O'Shea after a swift exit 6-0 to Jonny Clayton.
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- I agree with the other posts here. Cameron Menzies did absolutely nothing wrong... he showed some passion-being a human - which is good to see. The last thing we want is grey/woke robot players who are far too afraid to show any emotions whatsoever. Woke is killing most sports and is having far-reaching consequences - in general.MrYnyslas197105-11-2024
- I don't actually see the problem,he was insulting only to himself,as a reaction to his victory. I don't think anyone else was affected,so what's the issue?rick6704-11-2024
- Covid or Vaccine victim?Mysstree03-11-2024
- I've always thought the top 24 should be made up of major winners and runners up then Euro tour followed by PC tour winners - if you don't have 24 after that then have some qualifiers.Thomas Moffatt03-11-2024
- If he gets even a ticking off there is something drastically wrong. Cut this woke crap, he was celebrating in the heat of the moment, not like he abused Bunting or punched someone, he was elated.Mysstree02-11-2024