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Gary Anderson makes dream return with Players Championship 22 title

Jamie Shaw in Players Championship 24 Sep 2024

Gary Anderson reacts (Photo by PDC Europe)

Gary Anderson made an instant return to the winner’s circle at Players Championship 22 as he overcame Connor Scutt 8-4 in the final in Leicester on Tuesday.

Anderson, competing in his first PDC tournament for almost two months, enjoyed a dream return at the Mattioli Arena, recording five ton-plus averages en route to clinching his third ranking title of the year.

The Flying Scotsman kicked off his campaign with a 6-2 rout of Krzysztof Ratajski, though he was forced to survive a scare in his second round tie against Lee Cocks, overturning a 5-3 deficit to edge through in a decider.

Following a Third Round demolition of Mickey Mansell, Anderson averaged 109 in his 6-3 success over Mike De Decker in the Last 16, reeling off six of the last seven legs in 11, 14, 14, 12, 13 and 16 darts.

Anderson then dispatched Jonny Clayton by the same scoreline in the quarter-finals, before producing a brilliant late burst to blow James Wade away in the semi-finals, averaging 107.7 to seal a 7-4 victory.

This set up a showdown against Scutt in the final, and the Challenge Tour Order of Merit leader made the stronger start, converting a 120 checkout to move 2-1 up.

Anderson landed consecutive 72 finishes to lead 3-2 after Scutt wired the bull for 170 checkouts in back-to-back legs, and a 14-darter in leg six saw the two-time World Champion stretch his lead to 4-2.

Scutt stopped the rot with a 104 finish in leg seven, only for Anderson to power to victory in the closing stages, defying Scutt’s third missed bull attempt for a 170 in the process.

The youngster also wired double 18 for a 147 checkout in the penultimate leg, and Anderson duly capitalised, wrapping up proceedings with a 121 finish on the bull to pocket the £15,000 top prize.

“I’ve surprised myself,” admitted Anderson, after averaging 100.2 across his seven matches.

“My second game was a struggle, but I played well against Mike [De Decker] and Wadey in the semi-finals.

“Young Connor is a cracking dart player. He missed the 170 three times and he wired double 18 for the 147. He’s not even got his Tour Card, so he’ll be one to watch.”

Anderson now moves up to fourth on the Players Championship Order of Merit after joining Luke Littler, Damon Heta and Chris Dobey in claiming multiple Players Championship titles in 2024.

“I just turn up and have a game of darts,” added the 53-year-old. “I’ve been busy doing other things recently, but I have been away playing in a few exhibitions.

“I’ve played against a lot of youngsters, and the next six years or so are going to be eye-opening.

“I’m at that stage now where there is no pressure on me, but when you come here, you want to play, you want to perform.”

Scutt progressed to his second Players Championship final as he continued his superb season.

The 28-year-old averaged 104 in his opening round thrashing of Danny Lauby, before recording a trio of deciding-leg victories against Boris Krcmar, Cameron Menzies and Danny Noppert.

Scutt continued his charge with a 6-3 win over Madars Razma in the Last Eight, and he fired in another 104 average to dispatch fellow Challenge Tour star Christian Kist in the semi-finals.

Former Lakeside champion Kist denied Stephen Bunting in a high-quality quarter-final, having also accounted for his compatriot Berry van Peer and Martin Lukeman earlier in the day.

Kist was joined in the semi-finals by an impressive Wade – who won through a host of gruelling encounters to all but confirm his qualification for next month’s World Grand Prix.

The 41-year-old followed up a comeback win over Nick Kenny by accounting for Germany’s World Cup duo Martin Schindler and Gabriel Clemens, before defying a 105 average from Callan Rydz to win an epic quarter-final.

Rydz surrendered a 4-0 lead against Wade despite a stunning exhibition of power-scoring, having also posted a ton-topping average to deny Daryl Gurney in a compelling first round tie.

Bunting also averaged in three figures in his quarter-final defeat to Kist, while Latvia’s Madars Razma swept aside Damon Heta and Rob Cross to reach the last eight alongside Clayton.

Meanwhile, Clemens boosted his hopes of World Grand Prix qualification with a run to the Last 16, which featured a 110.5 average in his Second Round defeat of Mensur Suljovic.

Players Championship 22 Results

Tuesday September 24

First Round
Berry van Peer 6-5 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Christian Kist 6-3 George Killington
William Borland 6-5 Dave Chisnall
Daniel Klose 6-5 Karel Sedlacek
Robert Grundy 6-2 Ryan Joyce
Jurjen van der Velde 6-4 Jimmy van Schie
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Josh Payne
Martin Lukeman 6-2 Dylan Slevin
Brendan Dolan 6-1 Stephen Burton
Matt Campbell 6-2 Michele Turetta
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Ricky Evans
Mervyn King 6-2 Stefaan Henderyck
Graham Hall 6-4 Joe Cullen
Jamie Atkins 6-5 Justin Hood
Luke Humphries 6-2 Jeffrey Sparidaans
Radek Szaganski 6-3 Adam Hunt
Jitse Van der Wal 6-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Madars Razma 6-2 Vincent van der Voort
Damon Heta 6-4 Dom Taylor
Ryan Meikle 6-1 Haupai Puha
Michael Smith 6-3 Brett Claydon
Niels Zonneveld 6-3 Richie Burnett
Rob Cross 6-4 Keane Barry
Chris Landman 6-3 Simon Whitlock
Thibault Tricole 6-2 Andrew Gilding
Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-4 Lee Evans
Danny Noppert 6-0 Matthew Dennant
Scott Williams 6-5 Ian White
Cameron Menzies 6-3 Keegan Brown
Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Owen Roelofs
Boris Krcmar 6-4 Ricardo Pietreczko
Connor Scutt 6-1 Danny Lauby
Alan Soutar 6-3 Maik Kuivenhoven
Danny van Trijp 6-4 Jose De Sousa
Steve Lennon 6-2 Ross Smith
Jim Williams 6-5 Andy Boulton
Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Christian Perez
Richard Veenstra 6-5 Darren Beveridge
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Steve Beaton
Graham Usher 6-3 Lukas Wenig
Mario Vandenbogaerde 6-1 Luke Woodhouse
Mickey Mansell 6- 5 Jelle Klaasen
Gary Anderson 6-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Lee Cocks w/o v Arron Monk
Mike De Decker 6-2 Wessel Nijman
Patrick Geeraets 6-4 Carl Wilson
Gian van Veen 6-4 Andy Baetens
James Hurrell 6-3 Jamie Hughes
Nathan Rafferty 6-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Robert Owen 6-2 Aden Kirk
Jules van Dongen w/o v Michael van Gerwen
Adam Warner 6-5 Robbie Knops
Ritchie Edhouse 6-5 Florian Hempel
Kevin Doets 6-1 Martijn Dragt
Callan Rydz 6-5 Daryl Gurney
Callum Goffin 6-3 Joshua Richardson
Gabriel Clemens 6-4 Kai Gotthardt
Mensur Suljovic 6-1 Danny Jansen
Chris Dobey 6-2 Jeffrey De Graaf
William O’Connor 6-3 Rhys Griffin
James Wade 6-3 Owen Bates
Nick Kenny 6-3 Benjamin Reus
Martin Schindler 6-2 Adam Gawlas
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Rene Eidams

Second Round
Christian Kist 6-3 Berry van Peer
William Borland 6-3 Daniel Klose
Jurjen van der Velde 6-2 Robert Grundy
Martin Lukeman 6-4 Gerwyn Price
Matt Campbell 6-5 Brendan Dolan
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Mervyn King
Jamie Atkins 6-1 Graham Hall
Luke Humphries 6-3 Radek Szaganski
Madars Razma 6-1 Jitse Van der Wal
Damon Heta 6-1 Ryan Meikle
Michael Smith 6-2 Niels Zonneveld
Rob Cross 6-2 Chris Landman
Thibault Tricole 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Danny Noppert 6-4 Scott Williams
Cameron Menzies 6-3 Kim Huybrechts
Connor Scutt 6-5 Boris Krcmar
Alan Soutar 6-5 Danny van Trijp
Steve Lennon 6-5 Jim Williams
Richard Veenstra 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Graham Usher
Mickey Mansell 6-5 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Gary Anderson 6-5 Lee Cocks
Mike De Decker 6-1 Patrick Geeraets
Gian van Veen 6-3 James Hurrell
Nathan Rafferty 6-4 Robert Owen
Adam Warner 6-1 Jules van Dongen
Ritchie Edhouse 6-2 Kevin Doets
Callan Rydz 6-4 Callum Goffin
Gabriel Clemens 6-2 Mensur Suljovic
William O’Connor 6-2 Chris Dobey
James Wade 6-5 Nick Kenny
Martin Schindler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Last 32
Christian Kist 6-2 William Borland
Martin Lukeman 6-1 Jurjen van der Velde
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Matt Campbell
Jamie Atkins 6-5 Luke Humphries
Madars Razma 6-4 Damon Heta
Rob Cross 6-5 Michael Smith
Danny Noppert 6-2 Thibault Tricole
Connor Scutt 6-5 Cameron Menzies
Alan Soutar 6-1 Steve Lennon
Jonny Clayton 6-1 Richard Veenstra
Gary Anderson 6-1 Mickey Mansell
Mike De Decker 6-4 Gian van Veen
Nathan Rafferty 6-2 Adam Warner
Callan Rydz 6-1 Ritchie Edhouse
Gabriel Clemens 6-5 William O’Connor
James Wade 6-5 Martin Schindler

Last 16
Christian Kist 6-5 Martin Lukeman
Stephen Bunting 6-1 Jamie Atkins
Madars Razma 6-2 Rob Cross
Connor Scutt 6-5 Danny Noppert
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Alan Soutar
Gary Anderson 6-3 Mike De Decker
Callan Rydz 6-4 Nathan Rafferty
James Wade 6-3 Gabriel Clemens

Quarter-Finals
Christian Kist 6-3 Stephen Bunting
Connor Scutt 6-3 Madars Razma
Gary Anderson 6-3 Jonny Clayton
James Wade 6-5 Callan Rydz

Semi-Finals
Connor Scutt 7-3 Christian Kist
Gary Anderson 7-4 James Wade

Final
Gary Anderson 8-4 Connor Scutt

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