Beaton and Heydon both make last eight in Players’ Championship

Steve Beaton put the disappointment of missing out on qualification for the World Grand Prix behind him with a run to the quarter-final of the Players’ Championship in Dublin last Sunday.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Oct 2011, 13:09 BST

Beaton, who was knocked out in the last 16 the previous day, beat Adam Smith-Neale, Ian White and Shaun Griffiths before losing 6-4 in the quarter-final to Justin Pipe.

Pipe went on to win his first professional tournament, beating Phil Taylor 6-5 in the final.

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Beaton said: “Well done to Justin, he’s a great bloke and I hope he enjoys his win.”

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Beaton’s impressive recent form has seen him guarantee his place in The Grand Slam of Darts to be held in Wolverhampton next month.

Nigel Heydon, meanwhile, reached the Players’ Championship quarter-final on Saturday.

Heydon saw off the challenge of Barrie Bates, Co Stompe, Simon Whitlock and Alan Tabern before Mervyn King avenged the previous week’s defeat to the Undertaker with a 6-3 success in the last eight.

The Lillington thrower was knocked out in the fourth round on Sunday by Jamie Caven.