Wesley Plaisier and Thibault Tricole to battle in final of qualifying tournament for World Darts Championship

Wesley Plaisier and Thibaut Tricole will decide this Saturday afternoon who will qualify for the World Darts Championship through the Western European qualifying tournament. Both men managed to advance to the final of the qualifier in Kalkar

Plaisier defeated Stefan Bellmont (6-3) in the semifinals, after the darter from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht had previously been too strong for Davy Robijns (6-0), Patrick Dekker (6-4), Vincent van der Meer (6-4), Ryan de Vreede (6-4) and Danny Jansen (6-5).

Tricole dashed the chances of Danny van Trijp (6-5) in the semifinals. Before that, the Frenchman had already defeated Silvio Lopes Sales (6-1), Brian Raman (6-5), Robbie Knops (6-3) and Jelle Klaasen (6-3).

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Results PDC West Europe World Championship Qualifier 2023

Last 16

Maik Kuivenhoven 6-1 Philip van Gasse

Danny van Trijp 6-4 Jeroen Mioch

Thibault Tricole 6-3 Robbie Knops

Jelle Klaasen 6-2 Martijn Dragt

Wesley Plaisier 6-4 Ryan de Vreede

Danny Jansen 6-4 Dennie Olde Kalter

Mareno Michels 6-2 Mario Schmelcher

Stefan Bellmont 6-1 Ricky de Vos

Quarterfinals

Danny van Trijp 6-3 Maik Kuivenhoven

Thibault Tricole 6-3 Jelle Klaasen

Wesley Plaisier 6-5 Danny Jansen

Stefan Bellmont 6-4 Mareno Michels

Semi-final

Thibault Tricole 6-5 Danny van Trijp

Wesley Plaisier 6-3 Stefan Bellmont

Final

Thibault Tricole v Wesley Plaisier