Tom Bissell held his nervus successful a final-leg shootout with Bradley Brooks to gain a PDC Tour Card for the archetypal time.
Brooks, a PDC regular trying to reclaim his card, had been the prima subordinate passim Thursday and produced a stunning 103 checkout to unit a decider successful the last erstwhile his hostile was near connected 40 to win.
However, Bissell began the 11th and past limb with a 180 and ne'er looked back, holding propulsion with a 14-dart limb to gain himself a spot among the sport's elite for the adjacent 2 years.
A fig of fancied players were defeated by Bissell, starting with Jarred Cole, portion seasoned Scotsman John Henderson was beaten 6-5 successful the 3rd round.
Meanwhile, Brooks had posted 3 ton-plus averages to scope the final, including 103.77 successful a 6-2 triumph implicit Aden Kirk successful the past four.
The bulk of large names had been eliminated by the past 32, the likes of Simon Whitlock and Fallon Sherrock suffering decision astatine that signifier portion Mervyn King went retired successful the 2nd round.
BISSELL BREAKS NEW GROUND!
What a story!
Tom Bissell - who had ne'er played successful the PDC earlier this week - defeats Bradley Brooks 6-5 to unafraid a two-year Tour Card connected Day One of Final Stage successful Milton Keynes! pic.twitter.com/qXS8crqZRT
Who won the European lawsuit connected time one?
Sweden's Viktor Tingstrom was the astonishment victor connected time 1 of the European event, overcoming WDF fig 1 Jimmy van Schie successful the final.
The 23-year-old was the underdog versus the Dutchman, yet held a 4-1 vantage earlier being pegged backmost to 4-4.
Rather than respond negatively to the momentum built by his opponent, Tingstrom responded with 15 and 12-dart legs to gain his maiden PDC Tour Card.
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