Wesley Plaisier beats Josh Rock 8-7 in a thrilling final at Players Championship 28 in Wigan to win his first PDC title.
Dutchman Wesley Plaisier beat Josh Rock 8-7 in a thrilling final at Players Championship 28 in Wigan to win his first PDC title.
Rock led 4-3 after a 111 checkout before Plaisier put the finishing line in sight by winning four of the following six legs to lead 7-6. A 112 checkout from Rock forced a decider but the Englishman wasted six match darts as Plaisier wrapped up the win with double tops."Every game is tough, but the final was a really hard game. I was hoping and praying I would get another chance.Plaisier finished runner-up at two Players Championship events in July, losing to Ross Smith and Jonny Clayton in the respective finals.
He won seven matches in total, beating Matt Campbell, Ritchie Edhouse, Florian Hempel, Krzysztof Ratajski, Jose de Sousa and Danny Noppert, before wrapping up his remarkable run with victory against Rock.Why do prisons make such good settings for cinema?Is there a danger of F1 becoming the best rich drivers?Harris 'Superman' touchdown leads best plays of NFL week six
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