Joe Cullen (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)
Joe Cullen (Picture: Lawrence Lustig/PDC)

Darts results: Joe Cullen wins second title of 2022 at Players Championship 3


Joe Cullen claimed his second title of 2022 with victory in Players Championship 3 in Wigan on Saturday, defeating Damon Heta 8-4 in the final.

Cullen scooped the Masters title a fortnight ago and added £12,000 to his name with a seventh Players Championship victory of his career to continue his strong recent form.

He also bounced back in style from losing in Thursday's Liverpool final in the Cazoo Premier League to Jonny Clayton as he won the first of two ProTour events being held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre this weekend.

While not at his explosive best, Cullen enjoyed convincing early wins over Florian Hempel, Gordon Mathers and Vincent van der Voort, and held off Daryl Gurney's fightback in a 6-4 win in the last 16.

He then averaged over 101 in a narrow 6-5 quarter-final comeback win over Jose de Sousa, sealing victory with a 12-darter after finding himself 3-1 down at one stage.

Cullen also found himself two legs down in his semi-final with Connor Scutt before turning a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead with four straight legs and then closing out a 7-5 win.

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Last 16

  • James Wade 6-4 Steve West
  • Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Niels Zonneveld
  • Joe Murnan 6-5 Jamie Hughes
  • Damon Heta 6-2 Alan Soutar
  • Keane Barry 6-0 Kim Huybrechts
  • Connor Scutt 6-4 Scott Williams
  • Jose de Sousa 6-5 Lewy Williams
  • Joe Cullen 6-4 Daryl Gurney

Quarter-Finals

  • Michael van Gerwen 6-4 James Wade
  • Damon Heta 6-3 Joe Murnan
  • Connor Scutt 6-5 Keane Barry
  • Joe Cullen 6-5 Jose de Sousa

Semi-Finals

  • Damon Heta 7-4 Michael van Gerwen
  • Joe Cullen 7-5 Connor Scutt

Final

  • Joe Cullen 8-4 Damon Heta

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