
The semi-final line-up has been confirmed at Players Championship 25 with Ian White set to face off against Daryl Gurney and Michael Smith will take on Nathan Aspinall.
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White could have a final against one of his closest friends and practice partner Smith and he did his chances a world of good by edging past Max Hopp in a 6-3 win. This came with a 99 average as he powered past the German.
Gurney ended the run of Peter Wright who couldn't produce his previous heroics which included multiple 100+ averages as he hit 89.1 going down 6-2 to 'Superchin'.
Smith played the best of the round averaging 100.4 in easing past Mensur Suljovic as he has his best run in a while which will be a massive confidence boost.
He takes on Nathan Aspinall who himself had to defy a 102.1 average from Justin Pipe who continues his return to form to win 6-4.
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Quarter-Finals
Ian White 6 | 3 Max Hopp
Daryl Gurney 6 | 2 Peter Wright
Michael Smith 6 | 2 Mensur Suljovic
Justin Pipe 4 | 6 Nathan Aspinall
Ian White 6 | 3 Max Hopp
Daryl Gurney 6 | 2 Peter Wright
Michael Smith 6 | 2 Mensur Suljovic
Justin Pipe 4 | 6 Nathan Aspinall
Last 16
Ian White 6 | 0 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Max Hopp 6 | 5 Luke Humphries
Daryl Gurney 6 | 3 Jelle Klaasen
Peter Wright 6 | 3 Callan Rydz
Michael Smith 6 | 1 Gerwyn Price
Mensur Suljovic 6 | 2 Andy Boulton
Justin Pipe 6 | 0 Keegan Brown
Nathan Aspinall 6 | 5 Toni Alcinas
Ian White 6 | 0 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Max Hopp 6 | 5 Luke Humphries
Daryl Gurney 6 | 3 Jelle Klaasen
Peter Wright 6 | 3 Callan Rydz
Michael Smith 6 | 1 Gerwyn Price
Mensur Suljovic 6 | 2 Andy Boulton
Justin Pipe 6 | 0 Keegan Brown
Nathan Aspinall 6 | 5 Toni Alcinas
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