Van Gerwen powers past Price to win Players Championship 27

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Michael van Gerwen returned to winning ways in Wigan on Tuesday, defeating long-standing adversary Gerwyn Price 8-4 to triumph at Players Championship 27.

2024 Players Championships 27-28 entries confirmed

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Player entries have been confirmed for next week's Players Championship double-header, as the 2024 PDC ProTour season continues in Wigan.

Humphries denies battling Bunting to clinch PC26 crown

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Luke Humphries clinched his maiden Players Championship title of 2024 in Wigan on Thursday, producing a late burst to deny Stephen Bunting in a compelling final.

Dominant Dobey races to third ProTour title of 2024

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Chris Dobey continued his sensational ProTour form in Wigan, defeating Stephen Bunting 8-3 to clinch his third Players Championship title of 2024.

First senior PDC title for Nijman at Players Championship 24

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Wessel Nijman secured his first senior PDC title with a superb victory in Players Championship 24 in Wigan on Tuesday, defeating Stephen Bunting in a high-quality final.

2024 Players Championships 24-26 entries confirmed

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Player entries have been confirmed for this week's Players Championship treble-header, as the 2024 PDC ProTour season continues in Wigan.

Chisnall's super September continues with PC23 triumph

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Dave Chisnall claimed his second ProTour title of September in Leicester on Wednesday, defeating Chris Dobey 8-4 in the final of Players Championship 23.

Awesome Anderson marks return to action with PC22 victory

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Gary Anderson marked his return to ProTour action in sensational style on Tuesday, defeating Connor Scutt 8-4 in Tuesday's Players Championship 22 decider.

2024 Players Championships 22-23 entries confirmed

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Player entries have been confirmed for this week's Players Championship double-header, as the 2024 PDC ProTour season continues in Leicester.

Van Gerwen returns to winning ways with PC21 victory

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Michael van Gerwen returned to winning ways with a magnificent 8-4 victory against Dave Chisnall in Wednesday’s Players Championship 21 final in Wigan.

In-form Damon Heta picked up his second title in six days with a brilliant comeback against Dirk van Duijvenbode in Friday's Players Championship 26 final in Barnsley.

Australian star Heta claimed the Gibraltar Darts Trophy title on Sunday night, and pocketed a further £12,000 in prize money with his second Players Championship win of 2022.

Heta had also won through to Thursday's semi-finals in Barnsley, and was in danger of missing out in the decider 24 hours later after Van Duijvenbode made the stronger start.

The Dutchman broke throw in the opening leg, moved 2-0 up and held a 4-2 advantage before Heta hit top gear.

The World Cup winner produced a 13-darter and then broke with a 14-darter to level, and reeled off back-to-back 11-dart legs as he stormed to victory with six in a row.

Heta ended the final with an average of 103.52 - one of five ton-plus averages he achieved on Friday in seven victories.

He whitewashed Niels Zonneveld in the first round, enjoyed a 6-1 win over Premier League star James Wade with a 106 average and saw off world number two Gerwyn Price 7-3 in the semi-finals.

"I'm real stoked," said Heta. "I'm really happy with the way I've played in the last couple of days. I just feel really comfortable.

"Today was always about I composed myself. It was always about how I play, what I can do and taking my chances and that's something I've learned.

"I think over these last few months I've really learned a lot, and hopefully this is the norm and I keep doing great things."

Van Duijvenbode had been aiming to claim his third Players Championship title of the year, and produced some consistently superb darts during the event.

He overcame Scott Marsh, Luke Woodhouse, Gian van Veen, Danny Noppert, Damian Mol and Boris Krcmar on the day, only to see his title hopes dashed by Heta's comeback.

Price won through to a second successive semi-final, while Krcmar was appearing in the last four for the first time since February after recording three ton-plus averages in five wins.

World Championship finalist Michael Smith was joined in the quarter-finals by Mol, Alan Soutar and Matt Campbell - who defied a 108 average from Thursday's runner-up Josh Rock to win a high-quality last 16 tie.

Friday's event also featured a nine-darter by Jonny Clayton - the 40th since the World Championship - during his first round win over Ryan Meikle.

Saturday will see the third of four Players Championship events in Barnsley take place, with a further £12,000 top prize on offer as 128 players compete for the title.

Coverage will be broadcast via PDCTV from 1200 BST.

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