DAVE CHISNALL enjoyed a winning debut in the Cash Converters Players Championship, defeating Alan Tabern 6-3 in their all-St Helens first round contest.Chisnall has enjoyed a superb debut year on the PDC circuit, winning one Players Championship and reaching three other finals, and continued that form to avenge a World Grand Prix loss to Tabern on the Doncaster stage.
Chisnall hit 180s in the first three legs, but won just won as Tabern firstly punished a missed double ten for a 137 checkout by hitting double 12 and then replying to a maximum with one of his own to set up a 62 finish as he moved 2-1 up.
Chisnall took out double two to win the fourth leg, and moved ahead for the first time in the next by taking out 90 with a bullseye, double top combination.
Tabern replied by punishing a missed double top from Chisnall to land double eight to break and level, but after the pair traded 180s in the next it was the former Lakeside Championship finalist who regained the lead, taking out 81 on double 12.
An 85 finish put Chisnall 5-3 up, and he went on to seal victory when Tabern was unable to follow a 180 by finishing 144, allowing him in to take out 65 on tops.
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