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Gary Anderson and Ian White seal Players Championship successes

Gary Anderson snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as Scotland reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Darts
Image: Gary Anderson: A winner in Barnsley on Saturday

Gary Anderson and Ian White each won titles in a busy weekend of darts action at the latest two Players Championship events staged in Barnsley.

While reigning world champion Anderson beat Terry Jenkins in a close run final on Saturday, White emerged victorious 24 hours later with a win over Benito van de Pas.

Anderson, the world No 2 Scot, was pushed all the way by Jenkins who lost 6-5 but enjoyed his best tournament of the year.

The Welshman made more maximums than Anderson in the final - five to four - but fell short at the last hurdle.

In his seven best-of-11 leg matches, Anderson posted a brace of whitewashes while also being taken to a decider twice.

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On Sunday, White collected his third ProTour triumph of 2016, with both previous successes also coming at the Barnsley Metrodome.

This time the Stoke ace denied the rising Dutchman 6-4 in the title decider.

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And it was a big weekend for James Wilson who reached the semi-finals on both days, before losing to the eventual runners-up. He had never previously reached the last four of a PDC event.

Saturday's Results

Quarter-Finals

Terry Jenkins 6-3 Steve Beaton

James Wilson 6-4 Simon Stevenson

Jonny Clayton 6-4 Gerwyn Price

Gary Anderson 6-3 Daryl Gurney

Semi-Finals

Terry Jenkins 6-3 James Wilson

Gary Anderson 6-0 Jonny Clayton

Final

Gary Anderson 6-5 Terry Jenkins

Sunday's Results

Quarter-Finals

James Wilson 6-1 Jason Wilson

Benito van de Pas 6-5 Alan Norris

Joe Cullen 6-0 Vincent van der Voort

Ian White 6-5 Mensur Suljovic

Semi-Finals

Benito van de Pas 6-3 James Wilson

Ian White 6-4 Joe Cullen

Final

Ian White 6-4 Benito van de Pas

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