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It was gutsy performance from both players with Anderson breathing a huge sigh of relief after overcoming his first round jinx, which had previously seen him lose in the opener on five occasions.

The 37- minute match featured 10 180s from the high-scoring Scot, who reached the last four in the competition in 2003.

Despite double trouble in the opening leg of the match Anderson defended his throw, the Norwegian sweeping back to level and the Scot hitting a maximum to take a 2-1 lead.

Wagner replied with a maximum in the fourth and then missed double 16, Anderson blasting in two 180s and wiring the bull for a set-winning 170 checkout. Wagner coolly leveled with his third dart for double eight and then clinched the set on double 10 against the throw.

Somerset-based Anderson took the opening leg of the second set against the throw on double 12 and then punished the Norwegian lack-luster display to take the set unchallenged.

A spellbinding display of darts saw The Magician Wagner open a 2-0 third set lead including a 12-darter, Anderson sneaking the third leg on double four but the Scandinavian held his throw to hit a set-winning 56 checkout, finished on double 18 to take a 2-1 match lead.

Back-to-back 180s paved the way for a superlative 11-dart finish for the Scot to blaze into the opening set of the fourth, against the throwing advantage. He held his throw in the next and then followed up his sixth maximum with double 16 at third attempt to level the match.

Spurred on by his exhibition partner Gary Robson – the sixth seed – Anderson exited on double 16 to take first blood in the opening leg of the fifth, adding the next with double tops. He took the next against the throw and then for the second time he hit back-to-back maximums, which set him up for victory on double four.

Delighted Anderson said: “I was up at 7am this morning but when I got up on stage I was shaking like a leaf. It does not help that I have lost in the first round on five occasions. My darts were dropping at the beginning of the match but that was because I had the shakes.”

 

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