Day One of the £600,000 tournament - featuring the top 64 players on the 2025 Players Championship rankings... with reigning champion Humphries, world number one Luke Littler and top seed Gerwyn Price amongst the headline acts
Under PDC rules, Springer is replaced directly in the draw by the next-ranked player from the 2025 Players Championship rankings, meaning that Ipswich thrower Meikle steps up...
His moment in the spotlight came in 2022 when he claimed his first major title at the European Championship, defeating Michael Smith in the final. That win not only marked his arrival...