Overview
- During a last‑16 match at Players Championship 26, Anderson intervened over venue noise and realised he had disrupted Callan Rydz mid‑throw.
- Needing double 20 to win the leg, Anderson deliberately hit the bull to bust his score, giving Rydz another visit in which he finished on double 10.
- Anderson immediately followed the concession with a 180 and went on to take the match 6–4.
- He advanced through the event to the semi‑finals, where he lost 7–4 to Gian van Veen.
- Fans widely praised the conduct, and reports noted he could face a fine for the deliberate bust, with no official sanction confirmed.