Chris Dobey picks up sixth PDC Players Championship title in Rosmalen
Chris Dobey produced the goods to pick up his sixth PDC Players Championship title, defeating former Lakeside champion Jelle Klaasen 8-4 in the final.
The Bedlington-born star was in fine form throughout the day and bolstered his title tally even further. Every time he has won titles on the floor, it has been at a different venue each time. He has won titles in Barnsley, Coventry, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Wigan, and now Rosmalen.
Dobey kicked off his afternoon with a 6-3 win over Irishman Dylan Slevin, prevailing 6-3. His day got off to the worst possible start to say the least due to Slevin racing into a 3-0 lead, but Dobey notched together six legs in a row to progress. Three 13 darters were thrown in this mini-spell, displaying impressive form and was a sign of things to come.
His second round encounter with Rob Owen was his worst performance of the day, but an average just shy of 90 led to an easier result. Owen was only able to win two legs, averaging a far inferior 81.35.
Dobey reminded the darting world his true capabilities to whitewash Owen Bates 6-0, posting an impressive 107.36 average, checking out an impressive 125 and throwing three legs in 4 visits or less.
After edging out Wessel Nijman in a scrappy Last 16 encounter by a scoreline of 6-4, he raised his game further to demolish Polish star Krzysztof Ratajski. His counterpart kicked off proceedings with a 12 dart break of throw, but the Premier League participant fired off six consecutive legs in under 14 darts. This matchup was done in only 11 minutes, but Dobey pulled off impressive 164 and 130 checkouts.
Dobey showed his true composure to edge out fellow north east star Callan Rydz in a last leg decider to reach the final. Dobey was 5-6 down and Rydz missed the bullseye to checkout 170 to progress through. He completed 15, 15, and 13 darters in those three legs to book his place in the final.
The form continued into the final to defeat Klaasen 8-4, as he averaged 13 points more than his Dutch competitor. His success for the day puts him £15,000 richer in the Order of Merit charts.
