LOCAL darts professional Ryan Searle (pictured) beat Nathan Aspinall 8-3 in the Players Championship 11 final in Barnsley.

Prior to the overall finals of the prestigious tournament, a total of 30 Players Championship events take place between February and October in Wigan, Barnsley, Hildesheim and Dublin.

The top 64 players in the Players Championship Order of Merit at the end of these 30 events are invited to take part in the finals.

Ryan’s latest victory earned him £12,000,