DRAW PDC Players Championship 21 | Michael Smith starts quest for Matchplay miracle against Thibault Tricole

FThe final Players Championship before the 2025 World Matchplay, there is a whole lot at stake this afternoon in Leicester. The draw for Players Championship 21 has now been confirmed, and you can find it right here!

Damon Heta took the victory yesterday at Players Championship 20, and the Australian number one returns to the fold today, opening his campaign against Darryl Pilgrim. The man Heta beat in the final at PC20 however, Stephen Bunting, is one of three players to drop out of the field over night.

Nevertheless, there are still a whole host of talent on show, including Michael Smith, who needs a miracle to make the World Matchplay, James Wade, Gian van Veen, Martin Schindler, Gary Anderson, Josh Rock, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price, Raymond van Barneveld, Dimitri van den Bergh, Joe Cullen and more.

See the full draw down below!

2025 Players Championship 21

Last 128 Martin Schindler - | - Joshua Richardson Max Hopp - | - Marvin van Velzen Kevin Doets - | - Haupai Puha Robert Grundy - | - Sebastian Bialecki Danny Noppert - | - Adam Paxton Maik Kuivenhoven - | - Maximilian Czerwinski Jermaine Wattimena - | - Thomas Lovely George Killington - | - Stefan Bellmont Gian van Veen - | - Jeffrey De Graaf James Hurrell - | - Rob Owen Rob Cross - | - Tytus Kanik Greg Ritchie - | - Richard Veenstra Cameron Menzies - | - Nick Kenny Martin Grearson - | - Patrick Geeraets Ryan Joyce - | - Radek Szaganski Adam Warner - | - Ian White Chris Dobey - | - Mickey Mansell William Borland - | - Bradley Brooks Niels Zonneveld - | - Darren Beveridge Brendan Dolan - | - Callan Rydz James Wade - | - Nathan Rafferty Oskar Lukasiak - | - Madars Razma Ricardo Pietreczko - | - Niko Springer Leon Weber - | - Alan Soutar Josh Rock - | - Carl Sneyd Darius Labanauskas - | - Tom Bissell Ritchie Edhouse - | - Cam Crabtree Stephen Burton - | - Benjamin Reus Gary Anderson - | - Ryan Meikle Kevin Burness - | - Gabriel Clemens Luke Woodhouse - | - Ricky Evans Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - | - Owen Bates Damon Heta - | - Darryl Pilgrim Henry Coates - | - Jim Long William O'Connor - | - Connor Scutt Kai Gotthardt - | - Andy Baetens Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Jim Williams Dom Taylor - | - Brett Claydon Andrew Gilding - | - Graham Hall Kim Huybrechts - | - Mervyn King Jonny Clayton - | - Dennie Olde Kalter Jack Tweddell - | - Mario Vandenbogaerde Michael Smith - | - Thibault Tricole Karel Sedlacek - | - Jelle Klaasen Wessel Nijman - | - Matthew Dennant Wesley Plaisier - | - Christian Kist Raymond van Barneveld - | - Chris Landman Berry van Peer - | - Jitse Van der Wal Dave Chisnall - | - Dominik Gruellich Pero Ljubic - | - Ted Evetts Martin Lukeman - | - Keane Barry Scott Williams - | - Justin Hood Gerwyn Price - | - Colin Osborne Dimitri Van den Bergh - | - Stefaan Henderyck Daryl Gurney - | - Danny Lauby Jose De Sousa - | - Adam Lipscombe Ross Smith - | - Scott Waites Rhys Griffin - | - Michele Turetta Krzysztof Ratajski - | - Tavis Dudeney Lukas Wenig - | - Martijn Dragt Mike De Decker - | - Andy Boulton Viktor Tingstrom - | - Jamai van den Herik Joe Cullen - | - Dylan Slevin Adam Hunt - | - Steve Lennon