2020 Players Championship Finals (Nov27-29) ITV4

US2

The draw has been made for the last tournament before the world's. The winner of this wins the world's or makes the final nearly all the time.

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1328989575633629185?s=09

US2

Really tough draw for Willie O Connor. Not too easy for Steve Lennon either.

boomdocker

suljovic vs de zwaan catches the eye too

US2

boomdocker wrote: »

suljovic vs de zwaan catches the eye too

Couple of decent games. If Adrian Lewis turns up him and Whitlock will be interesting.

Dillonb3

Rydz capable of getting an upset against Gurney

bassy

horrible year for lennon,not made any in road at all..........

US2

Mensur Suljovic has withdrawn from this due to family bereavement. Darren Webster takes his place. Forgot all about Webster, was doing great last few years but absolutely nothing this year.

Kingp35

Here's this afternoons schedule. Willie is first up on the main stage.

Friday November 27
First Round
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)

Main Stage
Dirk van Duijvenbode v William O'Connor
Michael Smith v Boris Krcmar
Rob Cross v Jason Lowe
Joe Cullen v Adam Hunt
Devon Petersen v Luke Humphries
Ryan Searle v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock

Stage Two
Brendan Dolan v Luke Woodhouse
Ryan Joyce v Andy Boulton
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Murray
Krzysztof Ratajski v Karel Sedlacek
Gabriel Clemens v Martijn Kleermaker
Ian White v William Borland
Jonny Clayton v Mickey Mansell
Daryl Gurney v Callan Rydz
Dave Chisnall v Mervyn King

Kingp35

Willie out 6-4 in a really high quality match.

boomdocker

Some game this between M Smith and Krcmar...both averaging nearly 110!

ThebitterLemon

Can see Lewis beating Whitlock

TbL

Sultan of Bling

Dimitri van de bergh well beaten in the 1st round 6-2 by Ryan searle.

ThebitterLemon

Sultan of Bling wrote: »

Dimitri van de bergh well beaten in the 1st round 6-2 by Ryan searle.

I like Searle, decent player and capable of beating anyone on his day. Does get a little flaky when under pressure though

TbL

Dillonb3

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I like Searle, decent player and capable of beating anyone on his day. Does get a little flaky when under pressure though

TbL

It's remarkable how well he's doing considering his eyesight is supposed to be really bad

ThebitterLemon

Dillonb3 wrote: »

It's remarkable how well he's doing considering his eyesight is supposed to be really bad

Didn’t know that, why won’t he use specs?

TbL

Kingp35

Dillonb3 wrote: »

It's remarkable how well he's doing considering his eyesight is supposed to be really bad

He also throws 32g bombs, no idea how he manages to hit so many trebles.

Gurney beaten first round and is now outside the top ten as he won this even 2 years ago and was defending a lot of money.

Adrian Lewis just beaten first round too, won't help stop his slide down the rankings either.

Sultan of Bling

Dillonb3 wrote:

It's remarkable how well he's doing considering his eyesight is supposed to be really bad

ThebitterLemon wrote:

Didn’t know that, why won’t he use specs?

Or cut his hair?

boomdocker

Unreal standard
Looks like if you are not throwing 100 ave and hitting 45% doubles you're out
poor aul Boris krcamr averaged 107 and hit 40% doubles and still got beat by Michael Smith

Looks like Gurney was the worst performer of the afternoon . seems to have completely lost his form

TheChrisD

Sultan of Bling wrote: »

Or cut his hair?

His nickname would lose a lot of it's allure without the hair :pac:

Dillonb3

Lovely 125 from Ross Smith there; Bull, 25 Bull

paulie21

Ando wins 6-4 after being 4-1 down at break

Dillonb3

Easy win there for Heta 66% on doubles

ThebitterLemon

paulie21 wrote: »

Ando wins 6-4 after being 4-1 down at break

Wade also 4-1 down but he’s been so bad I can’t see anyway back for him

TbL

Dillonb3

Lennon breaks Wattimena first leg and now cant hit a treble

Deeper Blue

Wade out 6-3 against Zonneveld

Dillonb3

Durrant in a bit of trouble here, Wayne Jones broke his throw to take the lead and Durrant not throwing great

Dillonb3

Jones wins 6-3

boomdocker

Seems to have had a rough time recovering from Covid

US2

Didn't get to watch any of this yet, seems to be alot of big averages getting knocked out

ThebitterLemon

I like what I’m seeing with Smith, he’s starting to develop some tenacity and bottle.

He did extremely well to hang with and then dispatch JdS

TbL

boomdocker

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I like what I’m seeing with Smith, he’s starting to develop some tenacity and bottle.

He did extremely well to hang with and then dispatch JdS

TbL

Yes, did the same agains Anderson earlier
But...the big question still remains,..can he keep his bottle when the pressure is really on at the business end of the tournament

ThebitterLemon

boomdocker wrote: »

Yes, did the same agains Anderson earlier
But...the big question still remains,..can he keep his bottle when the pressure is really on at the business end of the tournament

Indeed, but previously he would have probably lost those 2 games.

JdS was on a 110 average after about 10 legs and Smith battled away. If he keeps playing like that, he’ll win it

TbL

bassy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Indeed, but previously he would have probably lost those 2 games.

JdS was on a 110 average after about 10 legs and Smith battled away. If he keeps playing like that, he’ll win it

TbL

where,s justin :rolleyes::D

ArmaniJeanss

In fairness to Smithy he consistently gets to the last 8 (Grand Slam and now this). And whilst he usually finds someone to beat him at the business end, quarters-finals is enough in most rational peoples minds to justify his ranking as a T8/T10 player.
It'd be great to see him going the extra step though.

Darwin

Interesting game between Rydz and Peter Wright so far, certainly no walkover for Wright. Rydz could do with a proper head shave, that combover does him no favours.

bassy

Darwin wrote: »

Interesting game between Rydz and Peter Wright so far, certainly no walkover for Wright. Rydz could do with a proper head shave, that combover does him no favours.

i,d say hes as bald as **** or going that way on top.

Dillonb3

Merv into his first major semi final since 2014

Sultan of Bling

Dillonb3 wrote:

Merv into his first major semi final since 2014

Great fight back from 7-2 down.

boomdocker

Sultan of Bling wrote: »

Great fight back from 7-2 down.

Played good. The ole Amazon delivery job must be suiting him

Not as good as snakebite though, that was some performance. Has to go deep again in the world's the way he's playing

ThebitterLemon

Wright in trouble 5 nil down and throwing crap!!!

TbL

boomdocker

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Wright in trouble 5 nil down and throwing crap!!!

TbL

Jaysus ya, I spoke to soon ffs

ThebitterLemon

Shocking standard, if Merv wins this he’ll get eaten in the final

TbL

peteeeed

Wow

ThebitterLemon

Fair play to Merv but I fear it’ll lead to a completely one sided final!

Wright of this afternoons standard v Price/MvG would have been a belter

TbL

bassy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Fair play to Merv but I fear it’ll lead to a completely one sided final!

Wright of this afternoons standard v Price/MvG would have been a belter

TbL

nice few bob for merv either way now,he will go home well happy tomorrow.

ThebitterLemon

bassy wrote: »

nice few bob for merv either way now,he will go home well happy tomorrow.

If you’re expecting a delivery from him I hope it’s not urgent

TbL

peteeeed

Massive win for MVG

ThebitterLemon

Price looked completely wrecked, not he’s usual uber competitive!

Merv gonna get spanked

TbL

bassy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

If you’re expecting a delivery from him I hope it’s not urgent

TbL

?? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

bassy

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Shocking standard, if Merv wins this he’ll get eaten in the final

TbL

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

peteeeed

King looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp after that 135 from mvg