Smith Wins Scottish Players Championship

ANDY SMITH defeated James Wade in straight sets to win the Scottish Players Championship at the Magnum Centre in Irvine.

Smith dropped just two legs in a superb display, averaging 108.94 in the final against Wade.

He took the first set 2-1 before stepping up a gear in the second, with legs of 14 and 15 darts seeing him double the lead.

Smith stepped in to win the opener to set three, with Wade sat on 60, before the SkyBet World Grand Prix champion struck back on double ten to level.

But Smith kicked off the deciding leg with a maximum and then two 100 scores to leave Wade trailing, and there was to be no successive victory for the world number three as he watched his opponent take out 121 on double 18 for the win.

Smith overcame Darren Johnson, Jamie Robinson, Barrie Bates, Adrian Lewis, Denis Ovens and Jason Clark to reach the final.

Wade had only dropped one set on his way to the final, including wins against John Kuczynski, Chris Thompson, Scott Kirchner, Kevin Painter, Dave Askew and Tony Randell.

Warwickshire's Randell enjoyed his best ever run on the PDC Pro Tour by reaching the semi-finals, including world number four Terry Jenkins and Wayne Mardle among his victims.

Clark joined Randell in improving his chances of a place in the Ladbrokes.com World Championship by also reaching the last four, where he lost 3-1 to Smith.

Clark, nicknamed the Cockney Jock due to his Scottish family, went to a fifth set in wins over Lee Palfreyman, John MaGowan, Mark Dudbridge and Dennis Priestley.

Dave Askew landed over 20 180s on his way to the last eight in wins over Mervyn King, Dave Honey, Tony Eccles and Alan Caves, only to run into an unstoppable Wade.

Vincent van der Voort was punished for three missed darts for a 3-0 win over Lewis in round four, with the Stoke youngster hitting back to win in a decider.

Scottish Players Championship
First Round

Mark Lawrence 3-2 Aaron Turner
Jason Barry 3-0 Ian Eames
Gary Barnett 3-0 Sean Dowling
Colin Monk 3-0 Kevin Fletcher
Darren Johnson 3-0 Daniel Sare
Robbie Newland 3-2 Brian Whybrow
Jason Crawley 3-1 Martin Burchell
Andrew Coulter 3-2 Lee White
Stuart Holden 3-2 Gary Welding
Simon Craven 3-0 Jim Young
Dave Askew 3-1 Gary Noonan
Kevin Harris 3-2 Nigel Peden
James Keogh 3-0 Matt Sheehan
Martyn Turner 3-0 Steve Grubb
Steve Hine 3-2 Peter Allen

Second Round
Lee Palfreyman Bye (Rico Vonck)
Jason Clark Bye (Phil Taylor)
John MaGowan 3-0 Andy Pearson
Steve Evans 3-2 Steve Maish
Dave Ladley 3-0 Ian Jopling
Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Kevin McDine
Darrell Thorpe 3-1 Chris Sargeant
Alan Tabern 3-0 Mark Lawrence
Richie Burnett 3-0 Mark Jodrill
Colin Lloyd 3-1 John Quantock
Dennis Smith 3-0 Kevin Hill
Alex Roy 3-1 Jason Barry
Steve Brown 3-0 Kevin Reade
Dennis Priestley 3-1 Jimmy Mann
Kieran Leal 3-1 Steve Cusick
Gary Barnett 3-2 Mick McGowan
Bob Crawley 3-0 Peter Aleman
Adrian Lewis 3-0 Richard McLaughlin
Matt Clark 3-1 Chris Beeston
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Colin Monk
Ian Critchett 3-1 Jon Archer
Barrie Bates 3-2 Vernon Sheppard
Jamie Robinson 3-2 Rick Andrews
Andy Smith 3-0 Darren Johnson
Wayne Atwood 3-2 Dale Pinch
Peter Manley 3-0 Kevin Dowling
Owen Caffrey 3-0 Mark Carter
Bob Anderson 3-0 Robbie Newland
Mark Layton 3-2 Lionel Sams
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Chris Hook
Darren Sutton 3-0 Harry Anderson
Denis Ovens 3-0 Jason Crawley
Chris Thompson 3-2 Darren Webster
James Wade 3-0 John Kuczynski
Scott Kirchner 3-0 Alan Green
Andrew Coulter 3-1 Adrian Gray
Ben Burton 3-0 Jim Leighton
Kevin Painter 3-0 Jamie Harvey
Kirk Shepherd 3-1 Geoff Wylie
Chris Mason 3-2 Stuart Holden
Jelle Klaasen 3-1 Michael van Gerwen
Roland Scholten 3-0 Steve Cupitt
Alan Caves 3-0 Dave Smith
Alan Warriner-Little 3-1 Simon Craven
Nick Fulwell 3-0 Shaun McDonald
Tony Eccles 3-1 John Part
Dave Honey 3-0 Alan Reilly
Dave Askew 3-2 Mervyn King
Henry O'Neill 3-2 Danny Pinhorne
Andy Hamilton 3-0 Robert Watson-Lang
David Platt 3-0 Shayne Passey
Steve Beaton 3-0 Kevin Harris
Garry Spedding 3-0 Darren Moulsley
Wayne Mardle 3-0 Ricky Williams
Jonathan Overton 3-2 Sean Palfrey
James Keogh 3-1 Wes Newton
Peter Evison 3-1 Lee Holden
Tony Randell 3-2 Terry Jenkins
Gary Blades 3-0 Chris Daglish
Mark Walsh 3-0 Martyn Turner
John Ferrell Bye (Stuart Dutton)
Andy Jenkins 3-0 Graeme Stoddart
Jimmy Dunlop 3-1 Brian Jones
Colin Osborne 3-2 Steve Hine

Third Round
Jason Clark 3-2 Lee Palfreyman
John MaGowan 3-2 Steve Evans
Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Dave Ladley
Alan Tabern 3-0 Darrell Thorpe
Colin Lloyd 3-1 Richie Burnett
Alex Roy 3-0 Dennis Smith
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Steve Brown
Gary Barnett 3-0 Kieran Leal
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Bob Crawley
Vincent van der Voort 3-1 Matt Clark
Barrie Bates 3-1 Ian Critchett
Andy Smith 3-0 Jamie Robinson
Peter Manley 3-0 Wayne Atwood
Bob Anderson 3-2 Owen Caffrey
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Mark Layton
Denis Ovens 3-0 Darren Sutton
James Wade 3-0 Chris Thompson
Scott Kirchner 3-1 Andrew Coulter
Kevin Painter 3-1 Ben Burton
Kirk Shepherd 3-2 Chris Mason
Roland Scholten 3-1 Jelle Klaasen
Alan Caves 3-1 Alan Warriner-Little
Tony Eccles 3-1 Nick Fulwell
Dave Askew 3-2 Dave Honey
Andy Hamilton 3-1 Henry O'Neill
David Platt 3-2 Steve Beaton
Wayne Mardle 3-1 Garry Spedding
James Keogh 3-1 Jonathan Overton
Tony Randell 3-0 Peter Evison
Mark Walsh 3-1 Gary Blades
John Ferrell 3-1 Andy Jenkins
Colin Osborne 3-0 Jimmy Dunlop
Losers £75

Fourth Round
Jason Clark 3-2 John MaGowan
Mark Dudbridge 3-0 Alan Tabern
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Alex Roy
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Gary Barnett
Adrian Lewis 3-2 Vincent van der Voort
Andy Smith 3-1 Barrie Bates
Bob Anderson 3-1 Peter Manley
Denis Ovens 3-2 Ronnie Baxter
James Wade 3-0 Scott Kirchner
Kevin Painter 3-1 Kirk Shepherd
Alan Caves 3-1 Roland Scholten
Dave Askew 3-0 Tony Eccles
David Platt 3-2 Andy Hamilton
Wayne Mardle 3-2 James Keogh
Tony Randell 3-1 Mark Walsh
Colin Osborne 3-0 John Ferrell
Losers £150

Fifth Round
Jason Clark 3-2 Mark Dudbridge
Dennis Priestley 3-2 Colin Lloyd
Andy Smith 3-0 Adrian Lewis
Denis Ovens 3-1 Bob Anderson
James Wade 3-1 Kevin Painter
Dave Askew 3-2 Alan Caves
Wayne Mardle 3-2 David Platt
Tony Randell 3-1 Colin Osborne
Losers £300

Quarter-Finals
Jason Clark 3-2 Dennis Priestley
Andy Smith 3-1 Denis Ovens
James Wade 3-0 Dave Askew
Tony Randell 3-2 Wayne Mardle
Losers £600

Semi-Finals
Andy Smith 3-1 Jason Clark
James Wade 3-0 Tony Randell
Losers £1,250

Final
Andy Smith 3-0 James Wade (2-1, 2-0, 2-1)
Winner £5,000
Runner-Up £2,500