Ross Smith clinched his second ProTour title of 2025 at Players Championship 29, overcoming Josh Rock - who hit a nine-darter on route to Wednesday's thrilling final in Leicester.

After missing the Swiss Darts Trophy for family reasons, Smith returned with purpose, delivering four ton-plus averages and a standout 106 to whitewash Michael van Gerwen in the last 16.

His campaign began with a 104 average against Berry van Peer, followed by dominant wins over Jamai van den Herik and Lukas Wenig.

In the final, Smith showed resilience, rallying from 6-4 and 7-5 down to defeat Northern Ireland's Rock with a clutch 118 checkout in the deciding leg.

The emotional win followed his earlier triumph at Players Championship 16 in May.

Rock, meanwhile, hit the day's only nine-darter in Round Three a

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