Gerwyn Value picks up Gamers Championship 9 win as Luke Littler loses early in massive upset

Gerwyn Value produced a dominant show to win Gamers Championship 9 in Leicester, as Luke Littler was knocked out early in an enormous upset.

Former world champion Value claimed his second win of this season’s collection with an 8-4 victory over England’s Ian White.

White, contesting his first ProTour ultimate for 5 years, knocked out world champion Littler 6-5 within the third spherical (final 32).

However Value, who produced a 114 common in his 7-0 semi-final win in opposition to Brendan Dolan, was too sturdy for the 54-year-old.

“It’s nice to get another win, this is a confidence boost going into tomorrow [Players Championship 10] and the Premier League on Thursday,” mentioned Value.

“I mentioned to James Wade at first of the day: ‘I will win in the present day’ and I’ve gone and performed it.

“I have been scuffling with a little bit of an harm during the last week, and it is nonetheless not absolutely healed.

“I was inconsistent today, I was very up and down in my performance level, but a win’s a win.”

Gary Anderson, in the meantime, compiled a nine-dart end in his first-round match in opposition to Krzysztof Ratajski, earlier than dropping within the final 32.

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