{"id":43200,"date":"2025-02-10T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T20:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/darts-players-championship-rob-cross-wins-first-event-of-2025-after-luke-littler-loses-in-last-32-darts-news\/10\/02\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T20:11:40","slug":"darts-players-championship-rob-cross-wins-first-event-of-2025-after-luke-littler-loses-in-last-32-darts-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/darts-players-championship-rob-cross-wins-first-event-of-2025-after-luke-littler-loses-in-last-32-darts-news\/10\/02\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Darts Players Championship: Rob Cross wins first event of 2025 after Luke Littler loses in last 32 | Darts News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rob Cross beat Joe Cullen 8-3 to win the opening Players Championship event of 2025 in Wigan after Luke Littler lost in the third round.<\/p>\n

Cross has already won the Dutch Darts Masters last month and is one of the eight players in the Premier League Darts, which continues in Glasgow this Thursday – live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+ from 7pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The former world champion largely struggled in the behind-closed-doors Players Championship series last year, having not won an event since 2023.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been adamant for the last four months. I’m hit and miss but when I find it, I can play some special darts,” said Cross.<\/p>\n

“After last year’s experience [at the Players Championship series], it’s nice to win again. I was lazy at times last year but was too stubborn and wanted to spend time with the family.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never won two titles this early in the year. If I can deliver that when I’m not feeling 100%, that’s just typical me isn’t it!”<\/p>\n

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Chris Dobey took out 170 and reeled in The Big Fish against Rob Cross in Belfast!<\/span>
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Cross earlier beat Rob Owen, Owen Bates, James Hurrell and Carl Sneyd to reach the quarter-finals, where he overcame a big scare against Jermaine Wattimena to win 6-5, before defeating Andrew Gilding 7-3 in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old raced into an early 3-0 lead in the final but Cullen fought back to 3-2. However, Cross won five of the next six legs to claim a second title on the PDC circuit this year.<\/p>\n

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Players Championship 1 Results<\/h2>\n
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Quarter-finals <\/b><\/td>\n\n\n <\/tr>\n
Rob Cross<\/td>\n6-5<\/b><\/td>\nJermaine Wattimena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andrew Gilding<\/td>\n6-3<\/b><\/td>\nLuke Woodhouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe Cullen<\/td>\n6-4<\/b><\/td>\nRichard Veenstra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luke Humphries<\/td>\n6-1<\/b><\/td>\nDarryl Pilgrim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi-finals <\/b><\/td>\n\n\n <\/tr>\n
Rob Cross<\/td>\n7-3<\/b><\/td>\nAndrew Gilding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joe Cullen<\/td>\n7-6<\/b><\/td>\nLuke Humphries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final<\/b><\/td>\n\n\n <\/tr>\n
Rob Cross<\/td>\n8-3<\/b><\/td>\nJoe Cullen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cullen beats Littler, Humphries before coming up short<\/h3>\n

Cullen produced his best darts of 2025 so far on his way to runners-up spot in Wigan on Monday.<\/p>\n

The man nicknamed ‘Rockstar’ edged past Greg Ritchie and Scott Williams in his opening two matches, then stunned Littler 6-3 in the last 32.<\/p>\n

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Michael van Gerwen took revenge on Luke Littler during their Premier League classic on Night One in Belfast<\/span>
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After beating Dutchmen Gian van Veen 6-5 and Richard Veenstra 6-4, he won a last leg decider in the last four against Luke Humphries, to end the world No 1’s winning streak at 13 matches.<\/p>\n

A second Players Championship event will take place in Wigan on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Rob Cross beat Joe Cullen 8-3 to win the opening Players Championship event of 2025 in Wigan after Luke Littler lost in