Dave Chisnall edges out Chris Dobey to clinch second Players Championship title

Dave Chisnall won his second Players Championship title of the year after beating Chris Dobey in the final in Leicester.

The world number six beat Dobey 8-4 to be crowned the winner of Players Championship 23. Chisnall earlier got past Stephen Burton, Mervyn King, Madars Razma, Jeffrey Sparidaans, Dylan Slevin and Callan Rydz.

Big hitters Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith did not enter, while Luke Humphries was knocked out by King in the last 16.

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