Wesley Plaisier survived six match darts to claim a maiden senior PDC title at the Players Championship 28 in Wigan on Wednesday.
Dutchman Plaisier navigated his way past Matt Campbell, Ritchie Edhouse, Florian Hempel, Krzysztof Ratajski, Jose de Sousa and Danny Noppert to set up a final with Josh Rock.
A nip and tuck battle followed and after Rock spurned six match darts, Plaisier wrapped up an 8-7 victory to become the fourth player to win a Pro Tour title without a PDC Tour card.
PLAISIER WINS PC28! 🇳🇱
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) October 16, 2024
Wesley Plaisier wins his maiden Players Championship title!
The Dutchman defeats Josh Rock 8-7 in a compelling contest, surviving SIX match darts in a dramatic finale!
📺 https://t.co/YyBPPwoMK8 | #PC28 pic.twitter.com/u06jjCOfze
Michael van Gerwen had won night one of the double-header in Wigan, but exited in the first round after a 6-2 loss to Mickey Mansell.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries also suffered early departures in round two, while Michael Smith was knocked out by Noppert in the last eight.
The PDC Pro Tour season continues on Friday with the Czech Open in Prague.
