Thornton Is Local Hero! - 2009 Scottish Players Championship

ROBERT THORNTON defeated Dennis Priestley 6-5 in the final of Saturday's Scottish Players Championship. (full report...)

WADE FALTERS AS THORNTON WINS ON HOME SOIL
7 March 2009

It was James Wade’s first PDC Pro Tour event of the year but the World No.2 bowed out in the quarter-finals of the Players Championship tournament in Irvine.

Wade lost 6-5 to Dennis Priestley, with ‘The Machine’ coming from 5-2 down to force the decider. He then missed one dart for the match only to see Priestley win it with a 103 finish. (full article...)

Scottish Players Championship

Preliminary & First Rounds
Anastasia Dobromyslova enjoys 6-4 win over Kevin McDine

Second Round
Gary Mawson 6-1 Anastasia Dobromyslova

Third Round
James Wade hits 11-darter, including two 180s, in a deciding leg win over Gary Mawson.

Semi-Finals
Robert Thornton 6-2 Tony Eccles
Dennis Priestley 6-2 Andy Smith
Losers £1,500

Final
Robert Thornton v Dennis Priestley
Winner £6,000
Runner-Up £3,000

(full results...)