Overview

• Luke Littler won Players Championship 32 in Wigan, beating Dennie Olde Kalter 8-2 with a 110.73 average and 10 maximums.
• Littler’s victory vaulted him safely into the top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit, securing his place at the Minehead Finals next month.
• Michael van Gerwen confirmed he has pulled out of the remaining ProTour events and will miss the Players Championship Finals for the first time since 2009 to focus on his children.
• Jermaine Wattimena captured Players Championship 31 on Tuesday, overturning a 0-2 deficit to defeat Nathan Aspinall 8-2 for his second ranking title of the season.
• Aspinall produced two nine-darters during PC31 and later praised Wattimena’s win, while Olde Kalter reached his first PDC final with a breakout run at PC32.