Rob Cross beat Joe Cullen 8-3 to win the opening Gamers Championship occasion of 2025 in Wigan after Luke Littler misplaced within the third spherical.
Cross has already received the Dutch Darts Masters final month and is among the eight gamers within the Premier League Darts, which continues in Glasgow this Thursday – reside on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities+ from 7pm.
The previous world champion largely struggled within the behind-closed-doors Gamers Championship collection final yr, having not received an occasion since 2023.
“I’ve been adamant for the last four months. I’m hit and miss but when I find it, I can play some special darts,” mentioned Cross.
“After final yr’s expertise [at the Players Championship series], it is good to win once more. I used to be lazy at occasions final yr however was too cussed and needed to spend time with the household.
“I’ve never won two titles this early in the year. If I can deliver that when I’m not feeling 100%, that’s just typical me isn’t it!”
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Chris Dobey took out 170 and reeled in The Massive Fish towards Rob Cross in Belfast!
Cross earlier beat Rob Owen, Owen Bates, James Hurrell and Carl Sneyd to achieve the quarter-finals, the place he overcame an enormous scare towards Jermaine Wattimena to win 6-5, earlier than defeating Andrew Gilding 7-3 within the semi-finals.
The 34-year-old raced into an early 3-0 lead within the remaining however Cullen fought again to 3-2. Nonetheless, Cross received 5 of the following six legs to say a second title on the PDC circuit this yr.
Cullen beats Littler, Humphries earlier than developing brief
Cullen produced his finest darts of 2025 to this point on his method to runners-up spot in Wigan on Monday.
The person nicknamed ‘Rockstar’ edged previous Greg Ritchie and Scott Williams in his opening two matches, then shocked Littler 6-3 within the final 32.
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Michael van Gerwen took revenge on Luke Littler throughout their Premier League basic on Evening One in Belfast
After beating Dutchmen Gian van Veen 6-5 and Richard Veenstra 6-4, he received a final leg decider within the final 4 towards Luke Humphries, to finish the world No 1’s profitable streak at 13 matches.
A second Gamers Championship occasion will happen in Wigan on Tuesday.
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