Koltsov wins EADC Qualifier to secure World Championship return

Boris Koltsov

Boris Koltsov is heading to the 2021/22 William Hill World Darts Championship after winning the EuroAsian Darts Corporation Qualifier on Sunday.

Koltsov defeated Evgenii Izotov 3-2 in Sets in the final to book his fifth appearance at Alexandra Palace since his debut in the 2014/15 event.

The 33-year-old came through a field which also included the likes of Dmitriy Gorbunov, who competed in the 2020/21 World Championship.

Moscow-based Koltsov, who has represented Russia in the last seven World Cups, will be seeking an elusive first win on the World Championship stage in December.

2021 EADC World Championship Qualifier
Sunday October 31
Quarter-Finals

Evgenii Demidenko 6-4 Anton Kolesov
Vitaliy Khokhryakov 6-3 Maxim Aldoshin
Evgenii Izotov 6-3 Dmitriy Gorbunov
Boris Koltsov 6-3 Andrei Pontus

Semi-Finals
Evgenii Izotov 6-4 Evgenii Demidenko
Boris Koltsov 6-5 Vitaliy Khokhryakov

Final
Boris Koltsov 3-2 Evgenii Izotov