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The two darters, both carpenters by trade, had a brisk 33 minute bout which saw Waites hitting nine 180s.

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In a scrappy open match as both players tested each other, Waites drove home two 180s to take the set unchallenged and against the throwing advantage.

Waites fired in a 180 in each of the first three legs to open up a 2-1 lead but missed a couple of attempts for double 18, the Swedish number one leaping in to level. Both players missed doubles in the decisive fifth leg before Waites struck double with his fifth attempt for a set-winning double.

The fourth seed turned the screw as he hit his sixth maximum and annexed three of the next four legs to steam into a resounding 3-0 lead.

Keeping up the barrage on the 60 segment, Waites intensified the onslaught, taking the opening leg of the fourth set on double 16 and then blasted in another 180, Norris nipping in to steal the leg with a bull finish.

The Yorkshire player bounced back to take the third leg on double 18 and then swept home a maximum but barely had time to retrieve his dart as Norris hit double 18 to level the set.

The seed hit his ninth 180, Norris missing a match-saving 127 finish on bull as Waites returned to the oche to win through on double 10.

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