Chris Dobey wins penultimate Players Championship event as Luke Humphries' qualification for finals waits to final day

[ad_1] Luke Humphries misplaced within the first spherical of the penultimate Gamers Championship occasion in Wigan to depart his qualification for November's finals nonetheless unconfirmed heading into Thursday's ultimate day, as Chris Dobey claimed his third title of the yr.

Three days after shedding within the ultimate of the European Championship to Gian van Veen in Dortmund, Humphries was overwhelmed 6-5 by Adam Warner within the first spherical on the primary of two consecutive days on the Robin Park Leisure Centre the place the ultimate two Gamers Championship occasions are being held earlier than the Minehead finals on November 21-23 for the highest 64 gamers on the season-long rankings.

Two-time defending champion Humphries, who was making his thirteenth look on this yr's 33 Gamers Championship occasions so far, is presently in 58th place and £1,000 above the provisional qualification cut-off.

Humphries will now be aiming for an extended run in Gamers Championship 34 to utterly safe his place in Minehead, whereas world champion Luke Littler - who has already certified for the finals - is ready to return on Thursday after lacking the 11am registration deadline for the primary Wigan occasion occasion as a result of site visitors.

Wednesday's play noticed two 9 darters.

The primary got here from Damon Heta in his first-round match towards George Killington earlier than Nathan Aspinall adopted up his double in the identical match at Gamers Championship 31 earlier this month with one other towards Ian White.

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'Now I need to begin successful TV titles' - Dobey needs extra after Grand Slam spot confirmed In Wednesday's ultimate, Dobey edged out William O'Connor 8-6 in a high-quality ultimate with the triumph securing the world No 11 his place within the Grand Slam of Darts, which is dwell on Sky Sports activities from November 8.

Dobey, who averaged 102.19 throughout his seven matches, mentioned: "I am buzzing as a result of the Grand Slam is a giant match. I've missed out in two of the final three years, so it is good to be again.

"I am pleased with my sport, I am constantly taking part in properly and choosing up titles on the ProTour, and that is what I needed a couple of years in the past.

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/768x432/skysports-chris-dobey-darts_6944691.jpg?20250617200720" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/384x216/skysports-chris-dobey-darts_6944691.jpg?20250617200720 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/768x432/skysports-chris-dobey-darts_6944691.jpg?20250617200720 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/1600x900/skysports-chris-dobey-darts_6944691.jpg?20250617200720 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/06/2048x1152/skysports-chris-dobey-darts_6944691.jpg?20250617200720 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Chris Dobey celebrates his Players Championship 17 title (PDC)" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: Chris Dobey is a three-time winner on the ProTour this yr (PDC) "Now I need to begin successful TV titles. I can not maintain taking part in properly on TV and never get something for it, so I am simply going to dig in and maintain believing.

"I need to be again with the highest gamers on the earth, taking part in them week in week out, and if I maintain producing darts like this, I should not be too distant."

After comprehensively beating Greg Ritchie (6-1) Rob Owen (6-2), Jeffrey de Graaf (6-2) and Heta (6-3) to achieve the final eight, Dobey subsequent averaged 111.29 to thrash Aspinall 6-2 earlier than delivering one other large win, 7-2, over Wessel Nijma within the semi-finals.

The ultimate towards O'Connor proved a far tighter affair, although, with a 151 checkout within the eleventh leg giving the Irishman a 6-5 lead as he chased his first Gamers Championship title since 2019.

However Dobey responded instantly with a 12-dart leg to degree the match up, earlier than occurring to take the subsequent two legs for the eighth Gamers Championship title of his profession.

O'Connor had overwhelmed Thibault Tricole 6-3 within the quarter-finals earlier than claiming a 7-2 victory over Ryan Joyce.

Gamers Championship 33 - outcomes from ultimate rounds Final 16Ryan Joyce 6-5 Richard VeenstraCam Crabtree 6-2 Cameron MenziesWilliam O'Connor 6-5 Chris LandmanThibault Tricole 6-4 Peter WrightGerwyn Worth 6-1 Matt CampbellWessel Nijman 6-2 Ricky EvansNathan Aspinall 6-3 Luke WoodhouseChris Dobey 6-3 Damon Heta

Quarter-FinalsRyan Joyce 6-1 Cam CrabtreeWilliam O'Connor 6-3 Thibault TricoleWessel Nijman 6-0 Gerwyn PriceChris Dobey 6-2 Nathan Aspinall

Semi-FinalsWilliam O'Connor 7-2 Ryan JoyceChris Dobey 7-2 Wessel Nijman

FinalChris Dobey 8-6 William O'Connor

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