Gary Anderson clinches Gamers Championship 24 title vs Ryan Joyce with 8-4 win in Barnsley | Darts Information

Two-time World Champion confirmed his class over the three days to take dwelling the £12,000 prime prize; We’re again for the double in, double out World Grand Prix Darts on the Morningside Area in Leicester from October 2-8 – reside on Sky Sports activities

Gary Anderson defeated Ryan Joyce 8-4 to clinch the Gamers Championship 24 title

Gary Anderson received his second rating title of 2023 on Friday, persevering with his excellent kind in Barnsley to defeat Ryan Joyce 8-4 within the Gamers Championship 24 ultimate.

The 2-time World Champion has proven his class with three excellent days on the PDC ProTour this week, which culminated in him scooping the £12,000 prime prize on Friday.

On a day which noticed Luke Woodhouse and Michael van Gerwen obtain nine-dart finishes, it was Anderson’s sustained brilliance which took the Scot to glory.

After opening his problem with a win over Frenchman Jacques Labre, Anderson averaged over 107 to see off Daniel Klose after which averaged over 100 in wins over Stephen Burton, Kim Huybrechts – in a whitewash of the Belgian – and Martin Lukeman.

He then edged previous Stephen Bunting 7-5 within the semi-finals, earlier than powering to the title with a 103.68 common in opposition to Joyce.

Anderson received the ultimate’s opening three legs with out reply and likewise led 6-2 earlier than Joyce took back-to-back legs to halve the deficit.

The Scot, although, ruthlessly stopped the fightback with an 11-darter earlier than firing in a 12-dart leg to seal the title – a great addition forward of subsequent week’s BoyleSports World Grand Prix.

“I am proud of that,” mentioned Anderson, who had misplaced in Wednesday’s quarter-finals and Thursday’s semi-finals.

“My follow over the [summer] holidays hasn’t been nice however I got here right here feeling alright. Yesterday and the day earlier than I used to be enjoying nicely; I’ve bought new darts, they are going nicely.

“These days should you get me to a dartboard, I take pleasure in enjoying darts. I simply flip up and play darts now, and I giggle once I win.”

Joyce had been bidding to assert his second Gamers Championship title, having received via to a second ProTour ultimate of 2023 – with Damon Heta beforehand denying the Newcastle ace in July.

He defeated 4 Dutchmen in six victories on Friday, notably averaging 105.76 in his 6-3 quarter-final win over Michael van Gerwen as he got here from two legs right down to storm into the final 4.

He additionally defeated Wednesday’s crushed finalist, Christian Kist, and rising abilities Danny van Trijp and Jurjen van der Velde, in addition to having fun with a second spherical win over Ritchie Edhouse and a 7-3 semi-final success in opposition to Jonny Clayton.

Welsh ace Clayton loved his finest run since reaching July’s World Matchplay ultimate, overcoming Heta 6-1 within the quarter-finals and edging previous Joe Cullen in a decent final 16 tie.

Bunting adopted up his run to the German Darts Open ultimate in Jena earlier in September by reaching a second Gamers Championship semi-final of the 12 months, producing three ton-plus averages in 5 wins.

Van Gerwen landed a sensational nine-darter throughout his good final 16 victory over Chris Dobey because the Dutchman averaged 111.42 – which adopted a 112.32 common in a 3rd spherical win over Pascal Rupprecht.

Woodhouse additionally achieved perfection on Friday throughout his first spherical win over Richie Burnett, because the Bewdley ace prepares to make his World Grand Prix debut subsequent week.

Friday’s Gamers Championship occasion was the final rating event forward of the World Grand Prix, which might be held from October 2-8 at Leicester’s Morningside Area.

We’re again for the double in, double out World Grand Prix Darts on the Morningside Area in Leicester from October 2-8 – reside on Sky Sports activities