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2025 Players Championship Finals first round final results, scores, schedule and bracket: Humphries loses heartbreaker to van Veen

Alex Walsh

2025 Players Championship Finals first round final results, scores, schedule and bracket: Humphries loses heartbreaker to van Veen image

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The final tournament before the PDC World Championship next month began on Friday.

The Players Championship Finals is taking place in Minehead, as the best darts players in the world are going head-to-head to make a run before the world championship.

2025 Players Championship Finals schedule & scores

Here are the scores and schedule of play for the first round on Day 1.

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First round (afternoon session) - main stage

MatchDateTime (local)Score
(32) Rob Cross vs. (33) Sebastian BialeckiFri., Nov. 21N/A2-6
(27) Dave Chisnall vs. (38) Ryan JoyceFri., Nov. 21N/A4-6
(28) Mike De Decker vs. (37) Cam CrabtreeFri., Nov. 21N/A5-6
(15) Danny Noppert vs. (50) Ricky EvansFri., Nov. 21N/A6-2
(19) James Wade vs. (46) Mickey MansellFri., Nov. 21N/A6-3
(12) Jonny Clayton vs. (53) James HurrellFri., Nov. 21N/A3-6
(4) Ross Smith vs. (Replacement for N. Springer) Ryan MeikleFri., Nov. 21N/A6-1

First round (afternoon session) - second stage

MatchDateTime (local)Score
(24) Bradley Brooks vs. (41) Martin LukemanFri., Nov. 21N/A6-1
(30) Andrew Gilding vs. (35) Dom TaylorFri., Nov. 21N/A6-5
(23) Scott Williams vs. (42) Ian WhiteFri., Nov. 21N/A6-2
(17) Niels Zonneveld vs. (48) Nick KennyFri., Nov. 21N/A4-6
(22) Kevin Doets vs. (43) Callan RydzFri., Nov. 21N/A4-6
(9) Cameron Menzies vs. (56) Adam LipscombeFri., Nov. 21N/A1-6
(25) Brendan Dolan vs. (40) Daryl GurneyFri., Nov. 21N/A3-6
(21) Luke Woodhouse vs. (44) Alan SoutarFri., Nov. 21N/A6-2
(13) William O'Connor vs. (52) Ricardo PietreczkoFri., Nov. 21N/A3-6

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First round (evening session) - main stage

MatchDateTime (local)Score
(16) Martin Schindler vs. (49) Michael SmithFri., Nov. 217:10 p.m.6-4
(10) Josh Rock vs. (55) Gabriel ClemensFri., Nov. 217:45 p.m.6-3
(1) Gerwyn Price vs. (64) Max HoppFri., Nov. 218:15 p.m.6-2
(8) Stephen Bunting vs. (57) Ritchie EdhouseFri., Nov. 218:45 p.m.6-2
(29) Jeffrey de Graaf vs. (36) Luke LittlerFri., Nov. 219:15 p.m.1-6
(7) Gian van Veen vs. (58) Luke HumphriesFri., Nov. 219:45 p.m.6-5
(31) Karel Sedlacek vs. (34) Nathan AspinallFri., Nov. 2110:15 p.m.3-6
(5) Chris Dobey vs. (60) Keane BarryFri., Nov. 2110:45 p.m.6-1

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First round (evening session) - second stage

MatchDateTime (local)Score
(6) Jermaine Wattimena vs. (59) Wesley PlaisierFri., Nov. 217:00 p.m.6-3
(11) Ryan Searle vs. (54) Darren BeveridgeFri., Nov. 217:30 p.m.6-1
(2) Wessel Nijman vs. (63) Richard VeenstraFri., Nov. 218:00 p.m.5-6
(26) Krzysztof Ratajski vs. (39) Raymond van BarneveldFri., Nov. 218:30 p.m.6-3
(18) Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. (47) Madars RazmaFri., Nov. 219:00 p.m.3-6
(20) Gary Anderson vs. (45) Mario VandenbogaerdeFri., Nov. 219:30 p.m.6-2
(14) Joe Cullen vs. (51) Peter WrightFri., Nov. 2110:00 p.m.3-6
(3) Damon Heta vs. (62) Justin HoodFri., Nov. 2110:30 p.m.4-6

Bracket

Here is the bracket following the first round.

MatchDate
Price vs. BialeckiSat., Nov. 22
Schindler vs. KennySat., Nov. 22
Bunting vs. GurneySat., Nov. 22
Lipscombe vs. BrooksSat., Nov. 22
R. Smith vs. LittlerSat., Nov. 22
Pietreczko vs. AndersonSat., Nov. 22
Dobey vs. CrabtreeSat., Nov. 22
Hurrell vs. WoodhouseSat., Nov. 22
Veenstra vs. AspinallSat., Nov. 22
Noppert vs. RazmaSat., Nov. 22
van Veen vs. RatajskiSat., Nov. 22
Rock vs. WilliamsSat., Nov. 22
Hood vs. GildingSat., Nov. 22
Wright vs. WadeSat., Nov. 22
Wattimena vs. JoyceSat., Nov. 22
Searle vs. RydzSat., Nov. 22

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