ITV4 will broadcast the PDC Players Championship Finals live from 8th – 11th December 2011 from The Doncaster Dome. It follows on from the hugely successful coverage of The European Championships that were also screened live on ITV4 in late July when Phil Taylor was the victor over World Champion Adrian Lewis.

The top 32 players in the Players Championship Order of Merit will qualify for the December showdown which comes just weeks before the start of the 2012 Ladbrokes.com World Championship.

With the added incentive of  live coverage of the event on terrestrial TV there are still plenty of events left for players to mount a challenge to book their spot at the Finals, with the next event being the Nuland Players Championships on the 24th/25th September.

“We are delighted that ITV4 have chosen to extend their coverage of our events at the Players Championship Finals,” said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

“July’s European Championship was a brilliant event, featuring many exciting games, including Adrian Lewis’ sensational nine-darter in a thrilling semi-final with Raymond van Barneveld, and it culminated in a memorable final which was won by Phil Taylor.

“With the 32 form players from the PDC ProTour this year playing in Doncaster, the Players Championship Finals promises to be another superb tournament.”

ITV4 have previously screened the Players Championship Finals in 2009 and 2010, as well as the Grand Slam of Darts from 2007-2010, and they also broadcast UEFA Europa League football, Indian Premier League cricket, the Tour De France cycling event and rugby union’s World Cup, Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup.

The Players Championship Finals will feature the leading 32 players from the final 2011 Players Championship Order of Merit, which is comprised of prize money won in the 31 one-day events held during the course of the year.

The first round will be split across Thursday December 8 and Friday December 9, with eight matches being played on each evening.

The second round will be played in two sessions on Saturday December 10, with the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon and the semi-finals and final following on Sunday evening.

Tickets will go on Priority Sale to LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers on Thursday September 22*, and on general sale on Monday September 26.

February’s Players Championship Finals saw Phil Taylor win the trophy for the second time in three years, as he defeated Gary Anderson 13-12 in a thrilling final, with Paul Nicholson having won the title the previous year.

Players Championship Finals    

                                                                                                                     
Thursday December 8 (7pm-11pm)
8x First Round games
Tickets £20

Friday December 9 (7pm-11pm)        
8x First Round games
Tickets £25

Saturday December 10 (1pm-5pm)
Afternoon Session
4x Second Round games
Tickets £20

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round games
Tickets £25

Sunday December 11 (1pm-5pm)
Afternoon Session
4x Quarter-Finals
Tickets £20

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals & Final
Tickets £25