Overview

• Luke Littler clinched Players Championship 32 in Wigan, averaging 110.73 with 10 180s to beat Dennie Olde Kalter 8-2 and secure his place at next month’s Players Championship Finals.
• Michael van Gerwen has pulled out of the remaining qualifying events and will miss the Finals for the first time since 2009, citing a focus on his children during a difficult year.
• The Players Championship Finals field will comprise the top 64 from 34 ProTour events, with two tournaments on October 29-30 set to finalize qualification and seeding.
• Jermaine Wattimena won Players Championship 31 by defeating Nathan Aspinall 8-2, a day when Aspinall threw two nine-dart finishes during his run to the final.
• Dutch debutant Dennie Olde Kalter reached his first PDC final at PC32 after victories over Nathan Aspinall and Wattimena, while Littler also overcame Stephen Bunting 7-4 in the semi-finals.