Chris Dobey Wins Players Championship 32 in Den Bosch
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In the Chris Dobey Players Championship 32 final, the Bedlington thrower beat Tommy Morris in Den Bosch on Thursday 29 October 2026 to claim his third PDC ProTour title of the year, and the win has lifted him to second place on the Players Championship Order of Merit with just two events of the season left to play.
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- Table of Contents
- Chris Dobey Players Championship 32: How Dobey Won in Den Bosch
- Chris Dobey Players Championship 32: What the Win Means for the Minehead Race
- Littler’s Last Chance in Leicester
- Chris Dobey Players Championship 32: What Happens Next: Players Championship 33 and 34
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Conclusion
Chris Dobey Players Championship 32 victory came at the perfect moment. With the race for the Players Championship Finals in Minehead reaching its climax, every pound of prize money matters, and the £15,000 winner’s cheque moved him above Kevin Doets into second spot behind runaway leader Wessel Nijman. For Morris, the run to the final was a breakthrough in its own right, and it has all but secured the Challenge Tour graduate a debut at the season-ending Finals.
Chris Dobey Players Championship 32: How Dobey Won in Den Bosch
The second day of the Den Bosch double-header delivered a final few would have predicted at the start of play. Morris, who came through the Challenge Tour, produced the performance of his career to reach the final, beating a string of established names along the way. His reward is a huge jump up the Order of Merit, from outside the qualifying places to 45th, with £39,250 banked across the season.
Dobey, though, was not to be denied in the Chris Dobey Players Championship 32 final. The former Masters champion held his nerve to take the title, adding to his two earlier ProTour victories this season.
The win also continues a remarkable week for the sport’s rising names. Just a day earlier, 20-year-old Charlie Manby had won Players Championship 31 in Den Bosch for his first senior PDC ranking title, beating Maik Kuivenhoven in the final, as covered in our report on Manby’s maiden title. Manby now sits 18th on the Order of Merit with £56,000, comfortably inside the Minehead places, and his success shows how open the floor events have become.
Chris Dobey Players Championship 32: What the Win Means for the Minehead Race
The Players Championship Order of Merit is decided purely on prize money won across the 34 Players Championship events of 2026. Only the top 64 qualify for the Players Championship Finals, which take place at Butlin’s Minehead Resort from 27 to 29 November 2026. The latest Players Championship Order of Merit update shows just how tight the race for those final places has become.
After 32 events, Wessel Nijman leads the way with £154,500, a total nobody can now catch. Dobey is second on £118,750, just ahead of Kevin Doets on £113,250, while Luke Woodhouse and Andrew Gilding complete the top five. Beau Greaves, who has enjoyed a superb season, sits seventh on £70,000.
The battle at the cut-off line is where the drama lies. Wesley Plaisier currently holds the 64th and final qualifying spot on £31,750, with Henry Coates just behind him in 65th on £31,250. Gary Anderson, a two-time world champion, has slipped from 64th to 68th on £29,750 and now needs a strong showing in Leicester to rescue his Minehead place.
Gerwyn Price is also not completely safe. The Welshman sits 58th on £34,000, and deep runs in Den Bosch for Scott Williams and Michael Smith, who both sit on £35,750, have tightened things up around him. With £150,000 of prize money on offer at each of the final two events, and £15,000 going to each winner, the standings could still change dramatically.
Littler’s Last Chance in Leicester
The biggest name still outside the qualifying places is Luke Littler. The world champion and defending Players Championship Finals champion sits 128th on the Order of Merit with just £10,500, and he needs to make up more than £20,000 across the final two events in Leicester on 4 and 5 November to reach Minehead.
In practical terms, Littler would likely need to reach the final of at least one of the two Leicester events, and possibly both, to force his way into the top 64. It is a remarkable position for a player who has won the World Championship, the UK Open, the Premier League and the World Matchplay this year, but qualification for Minehead is based only on Players Championship prize money, and his limited floor schedule has left him short.
He is not the only big name in trouble. Nathan Aspinall is 78th on £26,500, Josh Rock is 80th on £26,000, Raymond van Barneveld is 81st on £25,750 and Peter Wright is 86th on £23,750. All of them need a big week in Leicester, while Ryan Joyce, in 91st on £22,500, is also running out of road.
Chris Dobey Players Championship 32: What Happens Next: Players Championship 33 and 34
The Players Championship season ends with a double-header at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 November 2026. Our Players Championship 33 and 34 preview has the full dates, venue and format details. Each event is a straight knockout tournament, with early rounds played over the best of 11 legs, the semi-finals over the best of 13 legs and the final over the best of 15 legs.
Play is streamed on PDCTV, with four streaming boards showing the action, and live scores are available throughout the day. Once the Leicester events are complete, the 64-player field for the Players Championship Finals will be confirmed, and the attention will turn to Minehead and then to the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton from 14 to 22 November, where Littler will defend the title he won last year.
For Dobey, already assured of his Minehead place, the Den Bosch title is ideal preparation for Leicester, where he will chase a fourth title of the season and a higher seeding for the Finals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Players Championship 32?
Chris Dobey won Players Championship 32 in Den Bosch on 29 October 2026, beating Tommy Morris in the final to claim his third PDC ProTour title of the year.
Who qualifies for the Players Championship Finals?
The top 64 players on the Players Championship Order of Merit qualify for the Players Championship Finals in Minehead from 27 to 29 November 2026. Wessel Nijman leads the standings, with Chris Dobey second after his Den Bosch win.
When are Players Championship 33 and 34?
Players Championship 33 and 34 take place at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on 4 and 5 November 2026. They are the final two Players Championship events of the season, and each carries £150,000 in prize money.
How can I watch Players Championship 33 and 34?
Both events are streamed live on PDCTV, with four streaming boards covering the action, and live scores are available online throughout each day of play.
Conclusion
Chris Dobey’s Players Championship 32 triumph is a win that matters far beyond the trophy. It moves him to second on the Order of Merit, confirms his status as one of the ProTour’s form players, and sets up a thrilling final week of the season in Leicester. For Tommy Morris, the run to the final may prove just as significant, with a Minehead debut now all but assured. And for Littler, Aspinall, Rock, Wright and Anderson, the message is simple: two events remain, and everything is still to play for.
