Wade produced some early fireworks in his opening round win over Eddie Lovely, averaging 103 before sweeping aside Shaun Wilkinson 6-1 in round two.
The 39-year-old overcame Friday’s finalist Gian van Veen to move through to the last 16, where he dispatched Jamie Hughes 6-1 to set up a quarter-final showdown against Jermaine Wattimena.
Wade survived five match darts in his dramatic deciding-leg win over the Dutchman, while a 98 average catapulted him to a 7-4 success against Martin Schindler in the semi-finals.
Beaton, meanwhile, produced a string of impressive displays to pocket the £8,000 runner-up prize, having secured a place in his 32nd consecutive World Championship earlier in the afternoon.
The five-time PDC title winner kicked off his campaign with a resounding 6-2 win against John Brown, and a last-leg victory over Northern Irish star Nathan Rafferty in round two confirmed his Alexandra Palace qualification.
The 58-year-old continued his charge with battling wins over James Wilson and Mike De Decker, before a superb 103 average inspired him to a 6-4 success against Stephen Bunting in the last eight.
This set up a semi-final showdown against another St Helens star Dave Chisnall, and Beaton produced an imperious display on throw to inflict Chisnall’s second straight semi-final defeat in Barnsley.
Saturday’s action was dominated by the race to qualify for the Cazoo Players Championship Finals and the Cazoo World Darts Championship, with Connor Scutt falling just short in his bid after reaching his maiden ProTour quarter-final.
Scutt accounted for world champion Peter Wright and Simon Whitlock in deciding-leg tussles, and a 101 average inspired him to a convincing fourth round win over Andrew Gilding.
Wattimena continued his revival to make it back-to-back quarter-finals in Barnsley, while Rock and Bunting completed the last eight line-up at the Barnsley Metrodome.
Elsewhere, Ian White was one of several high-profile names to miss out on securing World Championship qualification, following his second round defeat to Raymond van Barneveld.
White, who will also miss out on the Cazoo Players Championship Finals in Minehead, must now come through the World Championship Tour Card Holder Qualifier on November 28 if he’s to feature at Alexandra Palace in December.
Dutch star Jeffrey de Zwaan, former World Championship quarter-finalist Ryan Joyce and former Grand Slam champion Scott Waites were also unable to clinch qualification via the ProTour Order of Merit after suffering early exits on Saturday.
Following the conclusion of the 2022 Players Championship series, the Tour Card Holder Qualifier for next week’s Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts will take place in Barnsley on Sunday.
Wade and Beaton will be among the 100 players vying for the remaining eight spots in the popular Wolverhampton event, with Rob Cross assured of his spot by virtue of his two Players Championship wins in 2022.
Former Grand Slam champions Jose De Sousa, Van Barneveld and Waites will also be in action, alongside former TV title winners Dimitri Van den Bergh, Adrian Lewis and Daryl Gurney.
Last 16
Quarter-finals
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Final