JUSTIN PIPE 6-1 JOHN HENDERSON

NUMBER one seed Justin Pipe swept past John Henderson 6-1 to progress to the last 16 of the Cash Converters Players Championship.

Pipe has celebrated his first three ranking victories amongst six finals in the last ten Players Championship tournaments, and took that form onto the Doncaster Dome to see off Henderson.

The Scot has played only twice in the last five weeks after suffering a nerve problem in his throwing arm, and the lack of match practice told as Pipe progressed.

Pipe finished 82 to win the opening leg but missed the bull in the second as Henderson levelled on double two.

Finishes of 104 - on double 12 - and double ten gave Pipe breathing space, before he showed his quality by hitting a 180 and a 136 checkout for a 12-dart leg in taking a 4-1 lead.

Pipe added a second 180 and a 76 finish for a 14-darter as he moved to the brink of victory, which was sealed when he landed double 16 in the next leg.