Dobey wins third Players Championship title of 2024

Chris Dobey won his third Players Championship title of the year by defeating Stephen Bunting in Wigan.

Dobey, 34, continued his excellent form with an 8-3 victory over Bunting to win Players Championship 25.

The Englishman beat Luke Littler 6-5 in the quarter-finals before overpowering Daryl Gurney 7-1 in the last four.

Dobey's latest success ensures he remains on track to qualify for November's Players Championship Finals as the top seed.

"Confidence is key," said Dobey. "I have won a couple of Players Championships already before today and I know where I am in the Players Championship standings.

"Once I saw that I was in the number one spot, I set myself the target of being there at the end and it has given me the motivation to start performing like this on a regular basis."