Andy Smith ‘The Pie Man’ has won the, Barnsley Players Championships (Sun) with a resounding win against Dave ‘Chissy’ Chisnall by 6 legs to 2.

Smith with wins against, Wayne Atwood, James Richardson, Alan Tabern, Andy Hamilton, Gary Anderson 6-1 and then a 6-3 win against UK Open winner James Wade, before moving on to the final. Chisnall’s run started with German star Michael Rosenauer, Mervyn King, Co Stompe before whitewashing Simon Whitlock 6-0 just after the Aussie had hit a 9 dart leg in his previous encounter against Devon Peterson. In the quarter final he disposed of Wayne Jones 6-3 then a semi-final win over ‘Mile High’ Mark Hylton in a last leg decider.

Youth Tour player Shaun Griffiths run came to an end against Wade in the last 16 by the odd leg, but not before he had ousted Prakash Jiwa, Jamie Caven and Jelle Klassen. 

Aussie Simon Whitlock hits a perfect 9 darter in his 3rd round 6-4 win against Devon Peterson.

Yesterdays finalists Paul Nicholson & Steve Brown were early exits in the weekends second Players Championships. Nicholson lost out to Steve Beaton 6-2 in round 3 and Brown to Adrian Gray 6-4 in round 2. Other early big name exits; Lloyd, Manley, Mardle, Woods, Dudbridge, King, van Gerwen, Jenkins, Lewis, Walsh, Thornton, Stompe, Klaasen, Baxter, Painter and Osborne, in round 2 & 3. 

Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship
First Round
Simon Whitlock (1) Bye
Nigel Heydon 6-1 John Walton
Tony Eccles (32) 6-1 Ian Jopling
Devon Petersen 6-2 Brian Woods
Co Stompe (16) Bye
Magnus Caris 6-5 Peter Manley
Mervyn King (17) 6-5 Steve Grubb
Dave Chisnall 6-0 Michael Rosenauer
Colin Lloyd (8) Bye
Shane O’Connor 6-4 John Henderson
Wayne Jones (25) 6-2 Matt Padgett
Michael Mansell 6-3 Dave Ladley
Mark Webster (9) Bye
Adam Hunt 6-5 Steve Maish
Colin Osborne (24) 6-3 Nicky Bache
Peter Hudson 6-2 Mark Dudbridge
Paul Nicholson (5) Bye
Steve Hine 6-2 Martyn Turner
Steve Beaton (28) 6-5 Steve Evans
Louis Blundell 6-3 Kevin Dowling
Adrian Lewis (12) Bye
Dave Smith 6-2 Andy Hutchings
Roland Scholten 6-4 Steve Farmer (21)
Matt Clark 6-1 Andy Pearson
Ronnie Baxter (4) Bye
Gary Welding 6-4 Kevin McDine
Mark Hylton (29) 6-2 Dylan Duo
Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Matt Jackson
Denis Ovens (13) Bye
Simon Burt 6-5 Wayne Mardle
Kevin Painter (20) 6-3 Michael Smith
Robert Thornton 6-2 Barrie Bates
Gary Anderson (2) Bye
Mareno Michels 6-4 Steven Pearson
Dennis Smith (31) 6-3 Reece Robinson
William O’Connor 6-3 Adrian Bolitho
Terry Jenkins (15) Bye
Peter Wright 6-4 Antonio Alcinas
Michael Barnard 6-3 Dennis Priestley (18)
Chris Thompson 6-5 Ken MacNeil
Vincent van der Voort (7) Bye
Adam Smith-Neale 6-4 Andy Brown
Andy Hamilton (26) 6-2 Darren Johnson
Nick Fullwell 6-3 Gary Eastwood
Alan Tabern (10) Bye
Chris Aubrey 6-4 Nigel Birch
Andy Smith (23) 6-5 Wayne Atwood
James Richardson 6-4 Kirk Shepherd
Mark Walsh (6) Bye
Scott Rand 6-0 Ashley Holgate
Richie Burnett (27) 6-2 Matthew Edgar
Mark Lawrence 6-5 Ian White
John Part (11) Bye
Joe Cullen 6-1 Gary Mawson
Steve Brown (22) 6-0 Jon Archer
Adrian Gray 6-2 Ryan Harrington
Jamie Caven (3) Bye
Shaun Griffiths 6-3 Prakash Jiwa
Jelle Klaasen (30) 6-2 Geoff Whitworth
Mark Jones 6-4 Tony Ayres
Justin Pipe (14) Bye
Brendan Dolan 6-1 Darren Whittingham
James Wade (19) 6-5 Mark Frost
Paul Rowley 6-3 Mick Todd

Second Round
Simon Whitlock 6-0 Nigel Heydon
Devon Petersen 6-2 Tony Eccles
Co Stompe 6-5 Magnus Caris
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Mervyn King
Colin Lloyd 6-5 Shane O’Connor
Wayne Jones 6-2 Michael Mansell
Mark Webster 6-0 Adam Hunt
Colin Osborne 6-1 Peter Hudson
Paul Nicholson 6-2 Steve Hine
Steve Beaton 6-2 Louis Blundell
Dave Smith 6-5 Adrian Lewis
Matt Clark 6-4 Roland Scholten
Ronnie Baxter 6-5 Gary Welding
Mark Hylton 6-0 Michael van Gerwen
Denis Ovens 6-3 Simon Burt
Kevin Painter 6-1 Robert Thornton
Gary Anderson 6-0 Mareno Michels
William O’Connor 6-1 Dennis Smith
Peter Wright 6-4 Terry Jenkins
Chris Thompson 6-4 Michael Barnard
Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Andy Hamilton 6-3 Nick Fullwell
Alan Tabern 6-2 Chris Aubrey
Andy Smith 6-5 James Richardson
Scott Rand 6-2 Mark Walsh
Richie Burnett 6-1 Mark Lawrence
John Part 6-2 Joe Cullen
Adrian Gray 6-4 Steve Brown
Shaun Griffiths 6-5 Jamie Caven
Jelle Klaasen 6-5 Mark Jones
Justin Pipe 6-3 Brendan Dolan
James Wade 6-4 Paul Rowley
Losers £200

Third Round
Simon Whitlock 6-4 Devon Petersen – Simon Whitlock hits nine-dart finish
Dave Chisnall 6-2 Co Stompe
Wayne Jones 6-2 Colin Lloyd
Mark Webster 6-2 Colin Osborne
Steve Beaton 6-2 Paul Nicholson
Matt Clark 6-4 Dave Smith
Mark Hylton 6-0 Ronnie Baxter
Denis Ovens 6-4 Kevin Painter
Gary Anderson 6-4 William O’Connor
Peter Wright 6-0 Chris Thompson
Andy Hamilton 6-1 Vincent van der Voort
Andy Smith 6-3 Alan Tabern
Richie Burnett 6-2 Scott Rand
John Part 6-3 Adrian Gray
Shaun Griffiths 6-2 Jelle Klaasen
James Wade 6-4 Justin Pipe
Losers £400

Fourth Round
Dave Chisnall 6-0 Simon Whitlock
Wayne Jones 6-2 Mark Webster
Steve Beaton 6-4 Matt Clark
Mark Hylton 6-4 Denis Ovens
Gary Anderson 6-2 Peter Wright
Andy Smith 6-2 Andy Hamilton
John Part 6-2 Richie Burnett
James Wade 6-4 Shaun Griffiths
Losers £600

Quarter-Finals
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Wayne Jones
Mark Hylton 6-5 Steve Beaton
Andy Smith 6-1 Gary Anderson
James Wade 6-3 John Part
Losers £1,000

Semi-Finals
Dave Chisnall 6-5 Mark Hylton
Andy Smith 6-3 James Wade
Losers £2,000

Final
Andy Smith 6-2 Dave Chisnall
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000

Final – Leg-by-leg
Dave Chisnall v Andy Smith
0-0 – Dave Chisnall wins the bull and throws first
1-0 – Chisnall is first to a finish and lands double two to lead, having missed four earlier darts to win the leg.
1-1 – Smith hits scores of 135, 100 and 140 before finishing 68 for a 15-dart leg to level.
2-1 – Smith opens with a 180 but misses darts at double 12, six and three before Chisnall finishes 61 on double four to hold throw.
2-2 – Smith scores 140, 140 and 180 and finishes double 16 for a 13-darter.
2-3 – Smith kicks off against the throw with a 180, and adds further scores of 140 and 100 before finishing double top for a 12-darter and the first break.
2-4 – The Studley ace opens with scores of 140, 180 and 145, and although Chisnall replies with a 180 it is Smith who finishes double four for a 14-darter
2-5 – Chisnall is first to a double but misses tops for a 104 finish, and Smith picks off 76 on double four for a second break to move a leg away from the win.
2-6 – Smith hits four scores of 100 or better to leave 40 after 12 darts, and hits tops to seal victory in 13 darts.