WDF Ranking Men's Update: Leonard Gates back in top 10 as Paul Hogan and Jim McEwan seal isle of Man glory

The WDF Ranking has been updated for the latest week after the Isle of Man weekend which saw Paul Hogan and Jim McEwan as triumphant.

As ever there has only been minor moves in the top 10 with Leonard Gates returning to the top 10. This due to Carl Wilkinson dropping. He now sits 17th so Gates moves up by default.

This means everyone goes up one with Ryan Hogarth up two after reaching the latter stages of the Isle of Man Classic and also recent points success at the Scottish Classic. Benjamin Pratnemer has also overtaken Brian Raman.

Jim McEwan won the Isle of Man Classic but ironically moves down a few spots. He hit a 106.21 average last weekend in seeing off Alex Williams 5-2 who himself averaged 97 and hit successive 130 and 132 finishes.

But it was only a title defence so those points don't make much difference if other points aren't defended. Paul Hogan won his first WDF title since 2005 also winning the Isle of Man Masters.

But not playing too much WDF means not much of a dent was made by 'Crocodile Dundee'. He hit double 18 for three legs of his victory but it was a superb 80 finish that secured him the title.

His last one was in fact the British Classic back in 2005 when he beat Gary Anderson in the final. Long the so-called professional amateur with exploits in the UK Open, he has also played World Seniors more recently but he pops up at tournaments on the WDF circuit now and again.

Jimmy van Schie still leads by some distance on the WDF Circuit as World No.1. Albeit like many will be playing Challenge Tour this weekend so harbours higher ambitions than the WDF currently. Also for many they are already qualified for Lakeside next year so the WDF Ranking becomes more of a footnote.