Darts Players Championship 25: Henry Coates wins maiden tournament as Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen bow out early

Henry Coates, a 20-year-old Englishman without a PDC Tour card, won his maiden title at Players Championship 25 in Hildesheim, Germany. He entered the tournament as a Challenge Tour top-up player and defeated Australian Damon Heta 8-4 in the final with a 104.88 average. Coates became only the fifth player in history to win a PDC ranking title without holding a Tour card.