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Brooks wins in Leicester to secure Worlds place

Brooks wins in Leicester to secure Worlds place

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Former world youth champion Bradley Brooks won his maiden PDC ProTour title at the Players Championship 21 in Leicester.The 25-year-old won the £15,000 top prize after beating Chris Dobey and James Wade on his way to a final against former world champion Gerwyn Price.Brooks secured an early break of throw with a 13-dart leg and went on to win 8-5 to seal a spot in December's World Darts Championship."I'm lost for words," he said. "This week I felt so comfortable in my own game and everything clicked, so I'm over the moon."I treated the final like I had nothing to lose. I can't put into words how much it means to me."I struggled a couple of times this year and I still have that bad game in me, but I think when I do get it right, I can mix it with the best in the room."
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